Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-05


AR.
STARTLING DISCLOSURE.
Arrest off Prominent Cit
iZen for Arson.
Oar readers will rseelleol that On the
night Of New. -, jast bsssss election, As.
Richard Moses, who lives about three miles
from the city On the Lseust street read,
had some fourtssa stseks Of wheat esd bar>
10y burned - the grsusd. II vas the pre-
duet Of his entire seasons work, from the
proceeds Of which be bad hoped 70 pay 81
ssme heavy liabilities under which hs bad
lsbored for several years previous, and
their destruction was, indeed, . severe less.
The peculiar circumstance Of The buroipg
lead 10 the certain belief tha. il was done
BY ssms enc who was actuated By hatred Of
him, a. it could net be aecoustsd fer on The
hope Of gaining anything, either By insur-
ancs or attendant p!undsr. Al that time No
clue could bs obtained that would fastsa
suspicion upon any one, and oil hope Of
bringing the guilty party to justice va. for
the time, abandoned. The public ssen
fsrget the occarsenes, but net 90 the lsssrs,
fer il sssms that Detective Center was en-
ploysd to ferret eut the naetss. With
others he has been q work for weeks upon
The case, and this morning the people Of
this city we're startled With he rspsst that
Robert MsIatesh, Esq., one Of eur eldest
eitissas, whose reputation fer hsnssty and
uprightnsss in all his dsalisgs bas ssvss
been questioned. bad bsss arrested for the
dark deed.
Various are the reports that have been
passsd from mouth to mesth, - 70 the
cause Of the arrest. tbs probabilities sf
guilt, etc., but none seem Inclined to BE-
lisve that an cid citizen. 90 we'll and faver>
ably ksswn, could b guilty else hsinsus .
crime. The Information was nlsd before
Justice Dowd. and warrant fer the arrest
Of NJ. AeIntesh, In the name Of the State,
pisesd in the hands Of IN sAlcsr. The ease
was called at 2 s'clsck this afternoon, asd
postponed until ts.mosrsw iersaesn q 10
s'clest. County Attorney, J. B. Lake
aud::s.E. Bsswn will appsar fer The Stats. and
0>~ = uslI>M e.. A>E>~>>
So startling - occurrence hes net trans.
pirsd in'shs city for some time. and the
public will watch With no little interest and
anxiety II the case - Il may bs developed
BY the trial. At least the aecussd's past
unezesptionabls character for perfect intsg.
sity entities him e the benefits Of al doubts
that may arise.
ANNUAL 6rocKsoLpEss' Mssr,.s Aus
8lEcfros. Tho annual meeting and slss
tien Of the ..Stsckhslders Of the National
Insurance Co., Of Davenport, tsok place
at its o1iss in this city yesterday msraing
At 10 clock. The meeting vas organized
BY calling Chas. E. Kincaid - the Chair,
and appointing D. N. Richardson Secretary.
The several rspssts sf the Finanes Com.
mittss. Secretary and Stsekholdsrs' Exam-
iaing Committee, were read and approved.
The semi annual sspsrt Of six per cent. di-
vidend Was read, after which the meeting
proceeded to the election Of . Board Of Di>
r.ctars for tbs ensuing year and Thss.
Scstt aud T. K. FIuks were appointed TEL
lsrs. The result was unansmeusly - fol.
lows:
Directors for 1869 Edwin Saith, Thos.
Scstt, James Thompson. W. H. Decker.
August Warnsbsld. J. Z. Stevenson, Thos.
K. Fluke.
At meeting Of the newly elected stsek-
holders, (Which are The same % constituted
the board Of 1862 the following s6Besrs
were reelected 70 serve another year
Prssident-EdwinS Smith.
Vice sPresidsnt-Thos. Scott.
Sscrstary-Chas. II. Eldridge.
Treasursr-Ira NJ. Clifford.
Executive Cemuittes-W. H. Decker,
J. 4. Stevenson, G. H. Eldridgs.
Finance Cemmittee-Thos. Scott, james
Thompson, Thos. X. Fluks.
The reports presented for the esssidera-
ton of the stockholders. were Of the NEST
satisfactory character, showing that in the
space Of twelve months the company has
completed the sale Of its 5000 shares Of
stock that il has raised its stock cash &C.
counts frsm el5.ooo paid up capital, T.
elso, 900 that Il hss raised ito setssl
cash assets from @16 900 to 316o, 900 thas
is premium cash receipts danng
the year were nearly $1,000 u
which % per cent. Was used fer
expenses, 20 PER cent fsr agents esunis>
stems. and absut per cent fer losses By
Are-lsaving an actual nett cash gain 10
that direction Of over 81, 900. I've pr
cent u fthis amount has been paid int the
state treasury % provided BY law, which
easesis taxes Of every kind-Stsas, ,Ceunty.
aud municipal.
The assets Of the esmpasy srs securely
invested q . rate Of Interest, whieh alsns
will create eu@sisnt rsvsaue lee hasdeoms
dividends. without further remarks epes
these points. bat simply referring 10 The
statsosat psblished elsewhere ~ leave ths
subject - The esnsidsraties ef the p16lie.
Here We have hsns csupssy whess sxis-
tancs dates back ssly three asd . half
ysars, that takes rssk aosng the 6rst ~
ths Nsrshwsst. and ths frst In this State.
lt 0ads dubieus start Il must - eesfseeA
cd, and net ustil withia I've gears was il
worthy Of sse1dsaes. Bat the men whs
had il 10 bsad we're detsemised that il
shsuld b success, asd upon that deter
oinasies worked With will. They moved
Toward carefully, asd - confidence bsgets
confidence they addsd ssw friends 70 their
list; kept extending the srsa Of their
operations, occurred the enaslmsnt u .
rigid insurance law; complied promptly
With its provisions, and new seems on The
high read 70 fortune. II 10 safe and sound
beyond doubt; ito cash crpital 10 aapls
aud daily iueeeesipR bv che pavment IN full