Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-04


The Sheriff at Wayerly,as we learn from
the Nsrs, recently arrested some horse
thieves, and put them in jail, but before
morning they succeeded in drawings bolt
from the door and made good their escape
The people Of Dubuque are siii sg'-
tatng the railroad question. On Monday
evening they held meeting and passed
the following reAolutiens
Raolped, That We are in favor Of the re.
moral OF the tariff restriction on tho unbuiit
railroads IL Iowa, known ~ the Doud
sndment, passed at the last session OF
the Legislature.
Resoleed, That our Senators and Repre-
ssntatives are requested 10 signify their
willingness TO vote for . repeal Of the said
tarif restrictions In case Q special session
Of the legislature 10 called.
Rssslsed, That W are IN favsr Of the pas.
sags Of law preventing discrimination
against Iowa interssts.
"A principal Of one Of the Muscatine
school, severely beat and mauled ono OF his
scholars, because he refused 10 sit with 4
highly scented pupil of color. The case
will be brought before the board-"ekal
rites" with vensance.
On Saturday last Mr.. Manasseh Reeves
an Old citizen Of Buchanan county, residing
about three miles northeast of Indspe a once
committed suicide by hanging. No cause
10 assigned for the rash act.
Tho contract for building the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. At Council Bluffs, has been
let 10 Mr. Craig.
The "white Boys in Blue" at Keokuk
numbered 1875 at their arst meeting, all 70
tiers Who wore the ''blue" NJ the front.
The Democracy Of Muscatins had On,
sfthe largest Political gsthsrinss on Sat
urday last, that has ever been had in tina,
county. Over Ave thousand people Assem-
blsd to hear Jadgs Lstiingwsll, who spok,
in tho afternoon and evening. The Courier
says that It surpassed anything Of the kind
ever witnessed In Muscatins. Thus il is,
all over the country.
Herman Wahlests Peter Bron
helz, ofBuflington, got into . quarrel Of
Sunday last, which resulted in wahlsst,
stabbing Bronholz in The neck and back o
the head, severely injuring him. The gull
~ party ia now in Jail waiting trial.
johnson county folks are going to hol,
. mass convention to Determine what cours
shall be pursuid with reference to msstin,
The old Railroad bonds, the collection o
which 10 about to be enforced.
Mitchell county wheat 10 turning q
bushels to the acre. and the corn crop
far ahead Of anything ever known 10 ID
county,
! The Democratic Sentinel is the nam
sfa sprightly democratic sheet just starte
at Nswton-and edited by our friend II
A. Hanson. formerly Of this city. He 10 .
sxpersncsd newspaper msn-may he
abundantly supported by the democracy ,
that region. The Sentinel is thorough
editsd-both politically and locally. Lon
may il live and prosper
The Rsgister feots up the agriculture
: impimcnt trade OF Des Moinss At 1896, III
Master John Parker, son of. "
! Parker, Of Mt. Pleasant, in attempting ,
. jump from car at Mt. Pleasant depo
wednesday, fell on the track and was ru
over. lie was dreadfully mutilated an
] lived but about two hours after tho acc
dent occurred.
: The Monona County Gazette records
. threshing machine accident: "A youn
, man in West Fork township. named Alb
4 Norton came near losing his life few day
:. since while at work abont thrsshing M
J. chine. His clothing became entangl,
]. with the tumbling rod. and it was BY grs
!. effort that the machine Was stopped
time TO ave his life.