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of Captains Littler's and Wentz's companies for the Second regiment. May Ioth, collision with the bridge by the steamer "Gray Eagle," which sunk a few minutes afterward; total loss of boat and cargo valued at $50,000. May 10th, A. F. Mast, ex-postmaster of Davenport, opened a grocery store on the corner of Third and Harrison streets. May 20th, Captain R. M. Littler and his company, the Davenport City Guards, ordered to Keokuk. May 22d, sword presentation to Captain R. M. Littler by the Davenport Guards. July Ist, appointment of Add. Sanders to the position of staff officer to the governor. July 29th, Colonel Hoff- man appointed to take charge of a regiment. August 12th, appointment of Dr. M. B. Cochran as surgeon to the First regiment of Iowa cavalry. August 13th, terrible fight in Missouri. The rebels repulsed with tremendous loss. The rebel depot on the Potomac cleaned out. Captain Littler promoted to lieutenant-colonelcy of his regiment. August 17th, Edwards Congregational church of Davenport reorganized. August 27th, grand reception to Captain Wentz's company, First regiment of Iowa volunteers. September 6th, Company C, Second regiment of Iowa cavalry, organized with Henry Egbert as captain. . September 8th, Colonel Hoffman resigns his commission as colonel of the Eighth regiment. September 25th, death of Antoine LeClaire, aged sixty-three years, nine months and ten days. Mr. LeClaire was struck with paralysis about nine days before his death. October IIth, election delayed on account of war excitement. Resulted as fol- lows: James Thorington, sheriff; August F. Mast, recorder. November 9th, Lieutenant Colonel Wentz killed in an engagement at Belmont. November 12th, arrival of the body of the late gallant Colonel Wentz, and the same lying in state in Metropolitan hall. November 13th, funeral of the late Colonel Wentz; grand military display, in which all the public schools, civic societies and citizens take part. Business generally suspended and the houses on the route draped in mourn- ing for one of Iowa's most gallant dead. Add. H. Sanders appointed lieutenant colonel of the Sixteenth regiment Iowa infantry, quartered at Camp Mcclellan. December 5th, presentation of a sword and revolvers to Lieutenant Colonel Sanders by Colonel Hill. December 17th, Charleston, South Carolina, in flames.
1862 .- February 7th, Fort Henry taken by the Union army. February 17th, Fort Donelson and 15,000 prisoners surrendered to General Grant. February 26th, arrival at Davenport of the late Captain Slaymaker's body, who was killed before Fort Donelson; impressive funeral services held in St. Luke's church. April 6th, election day; Hon. G. H. French reelected mayor; Harvey Leonard, marshal. April IIth, the Eighth, Twelfth, and Fourteenth regiments of Iowa infantry taken prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel Littler lost his left arm in the attack before Pittsburg Landing. April 29th, capture of New Orleans and oc- cupation by the Federal forces. May 6th, disastrous fire in Davenport, destroy- ing the grain elevator on the southwest corner of Fifth and Harrison streets ; loss, $12,000. May 12th, Norfolk in possession of the Federals. May 19th, suicide in the Burtis House of Jennett Dutton. May 25th, dissolution of part- nership existing between Alfred and Add. H. Sanders, of the Davenport Gazette; the business was continued by Alfred Sanders. July 21st, Burrows & Pretty- man's mill and block destroyed by fire; loss, $60,000. September 8th, Alfred Sanders disposed of his interest in the Davenport Gazette to James McCosh, Edward Russell, Fred Koops and Levi Davis, the same entering into a copart-
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nership to be known as the "Gazette Company." October 14th, Colonel Sanders returns home badly wounded by a minie ball in his right leg, which he received while leading his regiment against the enemy, his horse being shot from under him. The Colonel procured another horse and remained with his men till dark. December Ist, dedication of the new German theater of Davenport, corner of Scott and Third streets, by a grand ball.
1863 .- January 6th, sword presented to Major William Penn Clark. Janu- ary 13th, Old Settlers reunion. February 17th, a new bakery opened by Matthes & Berkel in Davenport. February 21st, Davenport starch factory started by George A. Baker & Brother. March 7th, new banking house opened in Daven- port by Corbin & Dow. March 26th, LeClaire row, Davenport, on Second street, from Main to Brady, sold to Charles Viele, of Evansville, Indiana, for $60,000. April 4th, John E. Henry elected mayor of Davenport. April 27th, Democrat issued as an evening instead of morning paper. May IIth, J. J. Richardson be- came associated with his brother in the proprietorship of the Democrat of Daven- port. May 18th, Schricker & Dessaint purchased the mill property of Burnell, Gillette & Company, for $9,000. June 29th, the First National bank opened with Austin Corbin, president, and Ira M. Gifford, cashier, and secured the first certifi- cate issued under the new banking law in the United States. August 3Ist, the Davenport City Relief society organized with Mayor John E. Henry as president ; G. L. Davenport, treasurer, and F. H. Griggs, secretary. September 2Ist, ten candidates admitted to the ministry by Bishop Ames, of the Methodist Episcopal church. September 23d, Robert Sickels, who had been in business in Davenport many years, formed a copartnership with A. J. Preston, in the hardware and iron trade. November IIth, Twin City Mills destroyed by fire; loss, $15,000. Shields' woolen mill in operation for the first time.
1864 .- January Ist, Young Men's library, connected with the Associated Congress of Davenport, organized with a library of 1,200 volumes. June Ist, Forty-fourth Iowa regiment mustered into government service, with S. H. Hen- derson, colonel; Henry Egbert, lieutenant colonel, and E. F. Richman, adjutant. July IIth, gold closed in New York on Saturday at $2.86. August 18th, a load of barley sold on the streets of Davenport for $1.81 per bushel. August 29th, Bryant & Company, of Davenport, establish a jobbing-house for boots and shoes. August 31st, corner-stone of Griswold college chapel. Terrible fight between rafts- men in Hartel's saloon, on Second street, between Perry and Rock Island streets, Davenport; one man dangerously stabbed. September 22d, General Sheridan routs the enemy at Harper's Ferry; over 5,000 prisoners taken ; great public demonstration and rejoicing at the favorable tidings. November 24th, Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Littler appointed acting assistant provost marshal general for the state of Maine, with headquarters at Augusta. December 25th, General Sherman captures Savannah, including 150 guns and 33,000 bales of cotton. December 29th, Griswold college chapel consecrated by Bishop Lee, assisted by Bishop Vail, of Kansas.
1865 .- January 18th, Fort Fisher captured by the Union army ; great rejoic- ings at Davenport; a salute of 100 guns fired in honor of the victory. March 14th, opening of Bryant & Stratton Commercial Business college in Nichols' block, corner of Brady and Second streets, Davenport. April Ist, John L. Davies
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elected mayor ; William Pool, marshal; W. A. Remington, treasurer; Francis Ochs, assessor, of Davenport. April 3d, Lee surrendered, with his entire army, to General Grant. Extensive conflagration in dwellings in rear of St. Louis Hotel, Davenport ; stables and numerous dwellings destroyed; loss $8,000. An- other fire broke out in a frame building used for storage of hay and feed for horses and mules in the government stables, on Second street, between Perry and Rock Island, Davenport; loss, $1,000. Still another fire broke out in stable in the alley between Perry and Brady, used by Dr. Carpenter. April Ioth, grand gala day in Davenport, and great rejoicings ; immense procession ; grand illumination in the evening. April 11th, Major R. M. Littler promoted to lieutenant colonel of United States volunteers, by President Lincoln, for faithful and meritorious service. April 15th, President Lincoln shot dead; J. Wilkes Booth the assassin. Secretary Seward also assailed by a murderer ; he survives the wounds inflicted upon him; the would-be assassin escaped. April 25th, death of Alfred Sanders, former proprietor of the Gazette. April 28th, Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, was shot dead and his accomplice, Harold, was taken prisoner about three miles from Port Royal. April 29th, terrible accident on the Mississippi, a few miles above Cairo, by the explosion of the steamer "Sultana;" over 1,000 lives were lost and the boat burned to the water's edge. May 14th, Jeff Davis, the rebel president, captured in Irwinville, Georgia. July 13th, hoop-skirt manufactory established in Davenport by Winter, Crouse & Company, at No. 23 East Second street. August 20th, a man shot dead while assaulting a returned soldier with an ax, in Davenport; verdict rendered, justifi- able homicide. October 10th, removal of Mr. Russell as postmaster and General Sanders appointed to the position. October 31st, postoffice removed to the corner of Third and Perry streets.
1866 .- April 8th, election day in Davenport; John L. Davies was elected mayor; W. A. Remington, treasurer; Francis Ochs, assessor; William Pool, marshal. May 7th, collision, the steamer "Enterprise" sunk by striking the large pier of the bridge; loss $40,000, insurance $12,000. May 15th, arrival of the new steam fire engine for the Fire Kings of Davenport. May 16th, firemen's annual review of Davenport; grand display of the department; after the in- spection by the city council was concluded the engines were tried and worked satisfactorily. May 25th, Davenport rope factory started. August Ist, the At- lantic cable laid, and in good working order. August 21st, the roof of the Con- gregational church fell in while undergoing repairs; no one injured. October 6th, survey commenced for the railroad bridge and carriage drive over the Mis- sissippi, under the supervision of E. H. Johnson. October 9th, Hiram Price, of Davenport, elected member of congress. October 18th, improvements and en- largement of St. Marguerite's church completed. December 9th, lamentable occurrence ; an elderly woman, Mrs. Julia Ann Cahill, aged seventy years, and two grandchildren burned to death, and a boy fatally injured by the burning of their house on Locust street road. December 28th, incendiarism ; burning of barn, horses, cattle, hay, etc., belonging to Judge W. L. Cook; loss, $4,000. The num- ber of suicides, burglaries, fires, etc., during the last two months, exceeds any- thing that has ever occurred in Davenport during any six months from the time of its earliest settlement.
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1867 .- January 24th, a new grocery establishment opened in Davenport on Brady street by Price & Conner. A new hardware house opened at No. 50 Brady street, by Goodwill & Bissell. February 4th, re-opening of the new Young Men's Christian association rooms in LeClaire block, Davenport, J. S. Conner, president. March 17th, six prisoners broke jail and after a lively chase three were captured by the sheriff and aids. April 6th, election day ; Michael Donahue, mayor; J. W. Moore, marshal; Otto Klug, treasurer; T. J. Saunders, assessor. June IIth, ceremony of breaking the ground for the Episcopal cathe- dral. June 23d, first annual commencement of exercises of Griswold college ; sermon preached by the Rev. Chester S. Percival, of Cedar Rapids. June 29th, permanent location in Davenport of Dr. E. H. Hazen, oculist and aurist. The corner-stone of St. Mary's church, of Davenport, laid, July 21st. Over 200 build- ings have been erected and more than $500,000 invested within the last seven months in improvements and addition to business and private houses in Daven- port. September 3d, another destructive conflagration in Davenport; seven busi- ness houses on Brady street in ruins ; loss, $160,000. Levi Davis sold his interest in the Gazette Company to J. S. Conner. September 10th, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad open to Des Moines; the first train from Davenport through to the capital celebrated with especial interest. September 30th, five buildings burned on East Second street, Davenport, between Perry and Brady streets ; loss, $5,000. November 11th, Burrows' flour mill burned; loss, $15,000. November 25th, return of Bishop Lee from the Lambeth conference, to Daven- port. December 29th, opening of the Burtis Opera House. Davenport, a grand success.
1868 .-- January 16th, subscription books opened for a street railway in Daven- port. February 12th, great damage done to the bridge by the ice gorge; one span moved off the pier ; five steamboats and barges wrecked; the water up to Second street; the river rose eight feet in two hours; damages, $150,000. March 16th, a tornado on the river; the railroad bridge in ruins: entire destruction of the draw. April 4th, election day in Davenport, Mr. Donahue elected mayor ; John Kaufmann, marshal; Otto Klug, treasurer; Francis Ochs, assessor. May 23d, new grocery store opened by Risley & Bawden, on the corner of Third and Harrison streets, Davenport. July 16th, A L. Mossman swam from the foot of Perry street, Davenport, to the ferry landing at Rock Island in seventeen min- utes. December 7th, Sickles & Preston opened a hardware store in Davenport.
1869 .- January 15th, a woman arrested in Davenport with $3,000 counter- feit money in her possession. January 3Ist, the jewelry store of Archibald Corken entered by burglars; money and jewelry to the value of $1.600 taken. March 2d, Third street railroad opened. March 13th, estimated population of Davenport, according to the assessor's books, 20,063. April 4th, election day in Davenport; James Renwick elected mayor; John Kaufmann, marshal; Francis Ochs, assessor; W. A. Remington, treasurer. April 9th, incendiary work; de- struction of John L. Davies' planing mill ; loss $20,000 ; no insurance. November IIth, the Democrat building fired, narrow escape of the structure; loss about $1,600. December 20th, Simonson's clothing store on Second street, Davenport, burned; loss, $25,000.
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1870 .- February 26th, $10,000 worth of beer destroyed belonging to Knepper & Schlapp, in East Davenport, by parties drilling holes in the large casks and vats, and letting all the beer out; over 700 barrels of lager were destroyed. April 2d, republican victory at the polls in Davenport ; John M. Lyter, mayor; John Kaufmann, marshal; F. Ochs, assessor; W. A. Remington, treasurer. April 4th, extensive fire in Davenport; Pennsylvania House burned; also three residences ; loss, $75,000. April 15th, bold attempt to destroy the City Flour Mills, of Davenport; loss $1,100. April 25th, Garrett's shoe factory, two dwell- ing houses, Knostman & Petersen's furniture factory and lumber yard burned; boss, $30,000; all in Davenport. May 19th, D. A. Burrows' mill of Davenport burned; loss, $10,000. August 22d, a mother and her two children foully mur- dered, near Second and Warren streets, in Davenport. August 29th, a man's arm torn out of the socket at Renwick's mill in Davenport ; he died thirty minutes afterward. September 4th, J. C. Bills elected mayor of Davenport. A new wholesale store for hats, caps, furs and straw goods opened by J. A. Solomon & Company, at No. 10, Viele's block, Davenport. September 19th, new trunk factory started in Davenport by William McKay & Son. September 20th, Hos- ford & Nutting opened a new hardware store in Davenport. October 6th, first train on the Davenport & St. Paul railroad over the Wapsie. October 23d, two passenger trains each way daily from Davenport to De Witt. November 20th, the firin of Charles Knell & G. R. Marvin opened a new furniture establishment in Davenport. November 21st, first regular through passenger train to St. Louis; 248 miles in eleven hours to the Mound city from Davenport. December 15th, installation of the Rev. J. B. Stewart as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Davenport.
1871 .- January 28th, A. S. Alston's store on Second street, Davenport, was robbed of $2,000 worth of silks and velvets. February 5th, first marriage in Davenport according to the rites of the Jewish faith, the contracting parties being Mr. E. Rothschild, of the city, and Miss C. Lazare, of Rock Island, Illi- nois. April Ist, election day in Davenport ; J. C. Bills elected mayor ; J. A. Le- Claire, marshal. Thompson & Bahls opened a new merchant tailoring establish- ment. October 5th, heavy fire in Davenport, the iron elevator destroyed, 50,000 bushels of grain burned; loss, $62,000. Opening of R. Clayton's plumbing, gas and steam-fitting establishment on Second street. October 14th, cold-blooded stabbing of Dr. G. W. Lyon, while standing in his own dooryard, by Michael Delaney. December 17th, Hon. John L. Davies' stable on Harrison street burned; loss, $4,000.
1872 .- The Rev. J. G. Merrill succeeds the Rev. J. A. Hamilton as pastor of the Edwards Congregational church, Davenport. March Ist, glue factory started by Mason & Company on Second street, foot of Ainsworth, 102x62 feet ; costing $13,000. H. C. Marsh, of Gorton, New York, succeeds Levi Davis as one of the proprietors of the "Gazette"; estimated value of the "Gazette" prop- erty, $55,000. March 28th, death of the Hon. John L. Davies, of Davenport. April 4th, a fine retail cap and men's furnishing store opened on Third street, near the postoffice, by W. S. Cameron. August 22d, heavy fire in Davenport; destruction of Kirk's planing mill and other property ; loss, $21,000. November
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21st, government bridge opened. December 31st, completion of the new gas works of Davenport, at a cost of $50,000.
1873 .- January 23d, destruction of the old city market house of Davenport, on Western avenue; "Rescue" and "Pioneer" hook and ladder truck burned; loss, $4,700. Bridge completed ; length, including shore spans, 1,848 feet; five spans and one draw. February 10th, dedication, by Bishop Andrews, of the new Methodist church of Davenport, on Brady street, now The Hastings, an apartment house. March Ioth, reappointment of Postmaster Russell. April 5th, J. H. Murphy elected mayor of Davenport; J. A. LeClaire, city marshal; B. Finger, assessor. May 5th, completion of the fine organ in the Episcopal cathe- dral at a cost of $5,000. May 26th, organization of the Davenport Glucose Company ; capital stock, $50,000. June 18th, consecration of the Episcopal cathe- dral; sermon by Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, in the forenoon, and by Bishop Clarkson, of Nebraska, in the evening. June 22d, death of Dr. White, late business manager of the Gazette Company. August 26th, corner stone of the new Trinity church laid, on the corner of Brady and Seventh streets. October 14th election, M. J. Rohlfs, treasurer ; H. Leonard, sheriff ; L. Robeson, assessor. December 26th, dedication of the new Congregational church, corner of Ninth and Perry streets. December 30th, opening of new waterworks at a cost of $512,000.
1874 .- Fire pressure ; official test of the waterworks; the pumps can furnish 9,610,200 gallons in twenty-four hours, supplied by two engines, each of 125 horse power. February 5th, swindling venture of T. S. Egglesht & Company to steal $15,000 from three banks; capture of Egglesht after a smart chase. April 4th, election returns are: J. W. Stewart, mayor; B. Finger, assessor ; J. A. Le- Claire, marshal. April 27th, Fritz Dinkel kills his wife with a butcher knife. September 27th, death of Bishop Lee from the effects of serious injuries received from falling down stairs. December 25th, opening of the new Trinity church of Davenport on the corner of Seventh and Brady.
1875 .- January 3d, Renwick Memorial, now the Mt. Ida Presbyterian church, dedicated. January 9th, remarkable change in the weather ; at II a. m., twenty-one degrees above zero; at 2 p. m., four degrees below, and at 10 p. m., twenty-one de- grees below zero in Davenport. March 29th, disastrous fire in Davenport; Shields' woolen mill partially destroyed; heavy loss of machinery, wool and cloth; loss, $30,000 to $40,000. April 3d, election day in Davenport; Roderick Rose, elected mayor ; E. H. Jennings, marshal; B. Finger, assessor. May 8th, great mourning in Davenport; the loss of the steamship "Schiller," sixteen residents of Daven- port being among the lost, namely: Charles F. Haase, wife and two children; P. A. Paulsen, William Frahm, Mrs. Margaretta Klemme, Otto Kircher, P. C. Roschmann, Mrs. Emma Hansen and child; Henry Goettsch, G. W. Gutsche and wife; John Nissen, and John Bohnsack. May 12th, consecration of Trinity church, of Davenport; sermon by Bishop Talbot. August 28th, Sieg & Williams entered their new warehouse; a fine three-story brick, 43x150 feet. on the south- east corner of Third and Main streets, Davenport. September 4th, M. Weide- mann opens a new dry goods, notions and millinery establishment on the corner of Second and Harrison streets, Davenport. September 14th, Beiderbecke & Miller take possession of their fine new building on West Second street, Daven-
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port; its size is 150x70 feet and three stories high, with all the latest interior improvements; it is now the home of the Davenport Savings Bank. November 4th, Edward Russell again assumes the chair as editor-in-chief of the "Gazette," by purchasing the interest of W. M. Potter.
1876 .- January I, "Gazette" annual review shows the following building improvements during 1875 : Charles Hill's furniture store on Second street, four stories, 21x80 feet; cost, $6,000; a three-story brick on Second street between Ripley and Scott, 40x75 feet, erected by August Steffen and H. Dohlman, cost, $10,000; Reupke, Schmidt & Company, cracker factory, corner Iowa and Fourth street, 43x150 feet, two story, cost, $5,000; Schauder's hotel, Front street, three- story brick, 20x70 feet, cost, $6,000; Steffen's block, corner Harrison and Sec- ond, 87x77 feet, three-story brick and iron, cost, $25,000; Grant's hotel, now the St. James, corner of Main and Front streets, three-story brick, 55x150 feet, seventy-three rooms, and cost $21,000. February 22d, great fire in Davenport ; destruction of Hill's block and several stores and offices; loss over $50,000. April Ist, election day ; Roderick Rose, mayor; Edward Jennings, marshal. April 3d, U. N. Roberts & Company took possession of their fine new three-story brick, corner of Harrison and Fourth; size 63x105 feet. May 15th, heavy fire broke out in Renwick, Shaw & Crossett's mill; lumber and machinery de- stroyed valued at $10,000. September 10th, Rev. William Stevens Perry, D. D. (Trinity church, Geneva, New York), consecrated bishop of the Epis- copal church for the diocese of Iowa. October 4th, first issue of the new Ger- man paper, "Der Sternen Banner."
1877 .-- January Ist, annual review of the Gazette, 1876, shows building im- provements $214,250; total amount of manufactures, $11,302,902.07 ; goods sold at wholesale, $5,397,000 ; grain receipts, 5,380,000 bushels. January 18th, arrival at the waterworks, Davenport, of the new engines. April 7th, election day in Davenport ; T. T. Dow elected mayor ; E. J. Jennings, marshal; E. H. Schmidt, assessor. August 12th, completion of the new Board of Trade rooms, of Daven- port. August 20th, Der Demokrat moves into its new quarters; fine three story brick, cut stone front, on Third street, near Main. September 15th, Whitaker's mill destroyed by fire; loss, $10,000. October 4th, cornerstone laid of the new building for the Academy of Sciences. November 6th, the cornerstone of the new library building, Sixth and Brady streets, with impressive ceremonies by the Masonic order. November 20th, new book store opened on Brady street, by Gartside & Piatt. December 16th, the 100 foot single deck span on the island side of government bridge broken down by a derrick attached to a freight train and Conductor McFarland seriously injured. December 30th, dedication of the Fire King's new engine house on Perry street. Ashtabula bridge disaster, De- cember 28, 1876.
Captain Haupt, proprietor of the Mississippi House, Davenport, died Janu- ary 6th, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. He had run the house for twenty years. March 6, 1877, George Mordaunt arrested for forgery on several parties in Davenport. June 25th, severe storm throughout the county ; great damage to crops. July 26th, big strike of railroad employes. September 8th, old settlers had a barbecue at Blue Grass.
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1878 .- January 3d, Der Demokrat appears enlarged from six to seven col- umn paper. January Ist, a steamboat, the "McDonald," landed from LeClaire ; something that is almost unknown. January 5th, death of Fred O. Parker. March 30th, dastardly attempt of two masked men to kill and rob Father Cos- grove. April 8th, Major Gustavus Schnitger received a telegram from Hon. Hiram Price, at Washington, that he was appointed United States marshal for Wyoming territory. April 6th, Charles Hagerty, arrested for the attempted mur- der of Father Cosgrove. May 22d, state homeopathic convention niet at Burtis House. December 9th, snow storm lasting part of three days; snow about three feet deep.
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