Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-28

A Dranken How.
DAvss.-olr. Dec. 26th, 80.
Ed. DExocaAr:-I would take the lib.
srty Of calling yours, and the attention Of
the city sstheritiss, (if there are :asy) to .
Nuisance which new exists On the corner
Of Fourth aad LsClsirs streets, in the
shape Of low rom shop dance house, ,snd
probably, plscs where murder has been
committed. 90 last Sabbath morning, st
two o'clock At the above named hour,
drunken frscus occurred there, amongst
the male attendants, which resulted in the
discharge Of some three pistol shots, and
the beating and abuse given enc Of the par
ties % % 10 leave him for dead On the
sidewalk, by the whisky infuriated devils
Who treated him So The sight there 1t
the time, VAS beyond human imagination
think OF some eight or nine cowardly ruff
fans oil assisting in the intended death Of
one man. by some Of them holding him
down while the balance was besting him.
The sidewalk on Sunday morning, Was
marked with human blosd from Fourth Ct,
TO tho residence OF John Owens, Esq. The
females whs attended there, pity and
have no comment ts make. Tho house 10
kept BY one Msgnsr, whs formally kept .
low institution Of the same kind on Front
street, and 10 we'll known to the autheri- |
tss Of the city. Now I ask what course
the people living in this portion Of the
city will b. compelled to 0dsFt, In case eur
CITY Marshal will net abate this nuisance
by driving this man Magnsr out Of the
city Immediately; by doing -, be will
have the wishes ef the people Of the Fifth
Ward. An Era WIrnRss.
We wsuld further add that the names Of
he parties engaged 10 this drunken row are
known, and il would be very proper fer the
Marshal TO learn them, and take steps to-
wards abatiag the nuisance. The csrrss-
pendent shove Vas CALLED from his
bed BY their horrible howls, shrisking and
eursing aud pistol shots, aad frsm win
dow saw the greater part Of the perform.
anes. This Msgass 10 net unkusvn 70 the
psliss. He bee besn dslvss fsso Wheat.
| land. Mslias. end encs ffs0 this city.
New, In visw Of thsss thisgs asd. this late
eceurrssss. the police should take the mat
TER in hasd. We have heard ffso reliable
sources that the people u the 9th ward
are erganizisg vigilance sssuitsss, for
ths purpose Of stepping these nidaight ss-
giss, and We therefore call upon The city
authorities 70 yemoye the cause before any.
thing dsspsats 10 dsns.
TEE HoLrDAYs AND Tns Poen.-During
those holiday fsstivsls. and while you Who
have been blessed with plenty Of this
worlds goods, are preparing fer New
Years. and are providing good things in
abundance for yourselves and families, do
not forget the suffering peer. You need
ast 70 far to find them. The streets, a.
lsys. and courts Of the city abound with
those who need ysur assistance. Az God
has given yeu the means. see that portion
At least Of the abundance With which He
has blessed ysu 10 appropriated to the re-
lief Of ysur less fortunate fsllew creatures.
While your own children are enjoy ing the
| dslicasiss and Injuries Of the season re-
member the posr little ones whe have not
even place sf comfortable shelter In this
i inelemept weather, much less the feed and
clothing necessary to save them from s1
trems suffering. "God loves . cheerful
givsr." "Hs that sivsth to the peer lend
| eth to the Lord"
NEARLY FATAL AccIpKxr.--T Rock Is
land Argus says that on Saturday Mr.. Es-
bon Al'sn, one Of the most respected cti-
zsns Of Coal Valley township, living near
Richland Grove pest Office, borrowed from
neighbor gun, to axe with him to 60
out hunting his sheep. The neighbor eau
| toned him that it was loaded and bad been
for some time. Mr.. Allen put cap on and
| exploded il. but the charge did not 90 of.
lie then put on another cap, and exploded
| that With the same result. Then he quick.
| " put the muzzie to his mouth to blow in
1t aud see il it really was loaded, whom the
charge went of, shooting him through tho
mouth, and the ball lodging in the back
| part Of his neck. DR.. Rsthburn was i'm.
| mediately called, aud also message sent
! for Dr. Trussdals. It 10 feared that he is
dangerously wounded.
WsN At LAsr.-All the railroad folks
know Barney Seeks, but We venture they
don't know Mrs. Barney Seeki-nons ether
than "our Lizzie" at the Acklsy House.
Lizzie Cunningham. who, BY the WY. is
one Of the finest girls that ever made man
happy. Barney has bad . smile on his
face for about week, that tsld Of joy un-
eentrellabls, and the secret has just leaked
cut. They we're married Sunday week, u
lswa City.
Be just - happy ~ ysu can. and we'll
dasos as your wedding celebration. when
that ether wedding comes Cd We want to
kaow Il.
ELscrron OF Orric.as.-At the last ree>
ular meeting Of the State Essampmsns. Ne
sof ths 1. o. Of o. F.. held q Odd Tellsws
Hall The fellewiog efAcsrs were elected for
the snsuise tern.
@. P.-Jehn c. Bsaush.
II. PIT. d. Esgal.
W.-valsatine Laux.
W.-Fsitx Biliip.
Trsasuree-W. K. Lindsay.
Scribe-Jehn Garrett.
Trustsss-F. ". Ehrig, Jsha Haley.
John 0uedaker.
HsARD Faex.-Ths fsllving from The
Portland (As.) Daily Adsssissv tells -
that our favsrits artistic, Miss Alice Dottsn
10 Winning golden opiaions il her tsus
through Maine. The Alprsiser says:
"Miss Dutton is . charming pianist, re-
markably unaffected. modest and sensible,
and " have rarely known . pssssa re-
esivsd better BY Portland audience. Her
Concert Gallsp was . specimen Of uagni6-
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