Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-23

correspondence OF yesterday with the fol
lowing grand officers in their rsspec.iv,
stations.
fan, n Edgissteu, q n. wP Sharp, D G
N; W w Moore, W @ W Lsggstt, Con
duetor: C MeCsassy. q n; o H Snyder. q
81 Lsech. OR; J ArnelA q h; T Evans O
X. J bGenn, q 4.
Nothing vas done during the forenoon
ether than organization. 10 the afternoon
the following committees we're appointed
on csvpsNnALs.
Winsl!. John Psrdsw. Thos Free.
srArs or rns osDEs.
JNClsrk, J + Smith, l. Burton.
APPEALS AND GRIsvAxcEs.
McMasuus, joel walker. West
rIxANcs.
John Haley,S H Glenn, 8 " GMben.
cosaksroxpsscs.
Foster. G " Taylor, Walker.
cnAlrRa AND sY.LAws.
r IA XcKslvsne, @ 8 Nichols, l. @ ireland.
rgR pIsn.
TN Robinson. VS. BiEss. A B Harris.
Returns.
= n Taylor, Gee Sneer, Moses Bloom.
RsprsrRlcrrxG OF rHs STATE.
WI llosser, A Z Mar.is, WI Lawrence.
BLEcrIoS RSrCaSs.
CPSearl, " n Wesnss, A J Morrison.
saAxp sHcAnPMsHr.
This department Of the Order met en-
Wednesday evening aud opened 10 due
form with the following grand officers in
the chairs.
John Gundsker, N W q Patriarch.
N Rice, N W q High Priest.
McCrsney' r W q Sen Warden.
Wn Garrett, E " q Scribe.
JB Glenn, r w g Trsas.
hid Walker, r W q Jr Warden.
@ 3 Hssdsrshott. " @ sentinel.
B Glsan asA Thss Evans Representatives.
to the Grand 8ncampmsnt =.
There were about ifty representative,
present.
The usual business was traosaetsd, asd
the following appointments made BY the
Grand Patriarch:
Rssurns-Jaues semp's, @ " Stnnbaueh. y
Fsnenc.-J n CLARK, B Howe Tay:or. $ q
Be-,
Ch:rtsr aad Ey- Ls~s W 8 Bursos, 'nO Leg.
1Sta,e Of Ord.r-E Lesche, W 3 Woodazi,
Jne Cammeron.
G'rsdent.sls-Chas A Naming. John haley.
8 Wina,!.
Corve.po.deaee -Robt Mccormick, o b Sny.
der, Will r Sharp.
The O. P. appointed the following bic Dis
tist Deputies for the ensuing year;
District No I. David Well; No 3, We Wood
ard No 5, Jshp Haley No 4, Thos Banbufy
No 5, wm Long; No s. w 3 Merriam No !. }
II smith; Ne 8. W " Moore; No e.J " hcMul.
len; No 10. 3 H Glenn; No IL, y w Boslsy; No
-, H ID Walker: No -, q W StuDbaugh. No
IA. q u Hendessaoit; No rs. stephen Adams
No Is. d l. Strickler; No ~, s Ii Bell; No ls,
J q Dei;z; No =, Robsrt Mccormick; No %,
L " Hartman; No -. 3 Oliver Souls.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
q. P-O MeCransy.
Il. P-H D Walker.
b. VIZ " Hartmann.
J. VIC b hendershott.
q. g. WIN Garrett.
@. Treas.-J h Glenn.
@. Rsp.-Bepi Rupert.
BAsBAw AND RocKsY.-Thsss two fast
nags sssm dstsrminsd to 6ght it out on the
same line, consequently had another trial
Of speed at Dexter Park, Chicago. on Tues
day last, which turned out TO be . very
exciting race, though the time was csnsid
srably worse than that made at Rock ls
laad sr the Iowa State Fair. The NiMes'
report Of the heats 10 - follows
Fret fese- Rocksy had the pole and
on the fourth attempt, the horses bad Z
good send o6, Dashaw going up on the flrst
turn. Quickly settling down to his work,
he passsd Rocksy on tie 6rst turn, leadine
ct The qsartss-pols too lengths in 81 sec.
ouds. Up the back stretch the stallion
kept this lead until nesr the hslf. pole,
which was reached in lila, whom Rockey
closed up the gap, . ID. on the upper turn,
they trotted side bv side. Turning in fol
the home stretch, it med to bs either
horses RAGS, Bashsw choo ing the outside
position. Close together the two animals
kept, neither seemingly ale to shake oh
the other, until just inside The distance
stand, when an unfortunate break Of Rock.
sy's let Bashaw to the front. and made him
. winner Of the heat in 2:SO.
Sse,a1 Rest-Ths bell tapped on the
third score with 10Th horses jumping inst
after leaving the wire. Both quickly set
tied quickly down II business, however,
Bashaw taking the + ont 0y half desen
lengths and reaching the quarter pole in
873. Rocksy then did some splendid trot
ting "a the backstrstcn, and was enly 4
length behind at the haifmile pole. which
vas msds In l:l44. This position vas
maintained on the lower stretch, but On the
last turn Rocky went - to Bashaw's wheel,
and thss slcssly connected, they turned 10
for the hoosstrstch. Behave position
was insids this time, and the brush that On
sued vas very exciting. Soon afteewasd
the black stallion passsd under The wire
bali length ahead; . winner Of the heal
in 2:29.
Third Heat-Both hsrses got . GOOD ssnd
on after scoring twiee, but alnost immsdi.
ately Rockey vas OF bis ftct, aud Bashaw
vent rapidly away from him. The lead hs
thus gained wss q least elk lengths On the
upper strs:eb, and which was slightly in.
creased On trrsing in fss The back stretch,
by another skip on the part Of the by
9slting. At ths quarter pole, which val
made IN % seeeads, their pesitieu had net
osen altered, but devu The boekaeeetch
Hockey did bsttsr, and e The helf- nile pole
was eaIy . short distance behipd Bashaw,
who dld the half in lis. On Tie last turn
Reskey still further decreased The die. spc,
bstwsen himself and The stallion. and when
they were turning the homsstreteh lsr the
dsal brush his had lapped The seee ol
Bashaw's driver. But. netw ithstandine tbs
sxsrtions Of M. RoeksY, Tie black kssss
2:29!.
DsSsxn Pans, CnlcAeo. Oct. 20. lses.-Purss
Of y. .cOe-free 70 all. e3,0OO to hrst, % ,ooe
to second. -Four 70 enter two 10 start Hes.
snree IN hvs. to harness. This nurse is offered,
that Mountain BOY and Lady
ihorne are to enter. In the event Of their not
entering, purse Of o.. 600 will be substituted,
free TO all Three to enter and two 10 start.
.ieo. Nslsoa's bk. 8. Bashaw, Jr.
James Rockev's b. 4. jim Hockey. "a : I
Time-a.3o. 2:2e, 22S9<.
VoUSfH BOND QrssTloN IN GusCAfIns.-
We learn from the Journal that the Board
o. Supervisors Of Nuscatins County has
been given time until Jasuary 6sss to make
answer and show that they have not VIC
lated tbs original i"junctisn BY lsvyiag Z
tax to pay the interest or principal Of the
ssilroed 6ouds. In the msontjms. thu