Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-02
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHMApELrHIA, Oct John Devise
was arrested by the police last night iOl
snappingn pistol nj u he.ublican procession
IN the street. On his person were found Il
certificates OF na.ursliz ition signed by Pro.
thono,ary Saowden with the seal Of the
court on hem but blank LEFT for pames.
tie was COMMITTED James a. Watson,
WHO WAS vaGch r o. nearly one hundred
naturalization papers, has been arrested.
Fifteen ruughs from Baltimore have been
arrested who assaulted the boys in blue on
the cars
Six men were arrested TO- lay for attempt
irg TO get assessed in wards where they did
not live, with the intention of duplicating
their votes. The excitement relative 10 nat
uralzstion Is Increasing. From the exam
instion OF the records In court II appears
that some thousands of papers have been
/. sued In which the residences Of Tie per-
sons vouching for the applicants were In NO
instance taken down. SO that the records Of
the court are useless in any attempt TO pros
ecute the voucher for perjury IN cases OF
frauds
The city lie quite crowded with delesates
TO the Soldiers Convention and visitors
The various delegations on arriving have
been escorted 10 their quarterr This noon
several thoueand assembled IN Independence
Square, where they were welcomed by
Mayor McMichsel It 10 thought tD-mor-
row will be generally observed - holiday.
An immense crowd attended the reception
In the square. Mayor McMichasl vel
coined the soldiers IN the name Of the loyal
people Of Philadelphia Gems. Burnside and
Fitzpatrick, and Gov. Curtin, also made short
speeches. when the assemblags dispersed.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct There was an i'm.
eunnc~ s~ek~RSu~ In 1oA.ocu1acco Gcw~ .,
this evening Of soldiers and sailors. Gen.
Burnside presided. The Square was finely
illuminated. and the spectacle was grand
and imposing. An address vas made by
Cen. Blrney, who congratulated them upon
their success in war. and urged them 10
achieve further successes In the coming
c .ectiop.
During the evening . large number Of
ereeches were made from the different
Ella nds. The meeting adjourned at IN early
hour to proceed TO the Union League Hcuse,
where aserenade vas given and several ad-
dresses made.
The throng of strangers dispersed to their
quarters 10 be ready for the procession to-
morrow morning and tho parade ct night.
Chestnut street was thronged Throughout;
the evening.
A number of arrests were made Of per-
sons engaged In melting disturbance In
the neishborhood Of the square.
Tho Republican members Of the Wash
ington delegation safe that when about ten
N .es north Of BAltmoyc party o! men
entered the car where they were singing
Grant campaign songs and made an sttSck
on coloreu man who cheertd for 0rant
The boys ID blue resisted the attack. when
they were in turn assaulted and several in
e~ssee hnC lls, Al Ia
the roughe out Of the car. when one Of the
latter tell between the cars and was proba-
bly, killed.
PrTsBUnGa, Oct. Mayor Hoffman,
Of New York, y sddressisg large meeting
Of Democrats at the corner Of Filth and
Liberty streets tonight.
RRADIN0. Oct. 1.-SenatOr Ooolittle ad-
Creased mass meeting Of Democrats in the
square tonight.