The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-05
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LOCAL AFFAlR
ATTENTION is requested to the new aivcr-
,.cmrn, of Deyoc 4 Champion, in relation to
u large lot Of photographs albums they have
lust received
TnE editor OF the davenport gazette, after
reading the evidence in the Quinlan eXamina.
tion, says
From the testimony adduccd on the ex.
animation, we should juigcit will be very diff
tcult to procure CONVECTION
VINO Is llg?-.A letter directed to William
II. Cooper, Rock Island, Mercer county, Hi
nois." forwarded from Olympia, California,
to New York, by Wells, Fargo Co.'S tx
press, was received here u day or two since.
The letter is Of consequence to the man to
whom it is directed aud il any one who sees
this notice, knows this man, he will confer q
favor by sending him word.
fnE catholic school exhibition at bland
City hall, on Tuesday evening the IN inst,
was n brilliant success. The hall was pack.
ed full, aud the audience with the exception
of few rowdy boys was very attentive and
highly interested. The little children made
very fine appearance, aud all performed
their parts well -as the frequent and hearty
applause Of the audience testified. At the
close of the exhibition III! O'Clock there was
a universal call for Miss Smith, the teacher
of the school, and the call was continued until
the bell rang and the curtain rose. Miss
Smith came forward and was received with
applause. Seating herself ut the piano, she
played and sang, with fine effect, "Ihe Flag
of Our Union" One more round of applause,
and the audience retired, highly pleased with
the evenings entertainment.
TnE Chicago papers have all been treating
their readers 30 AN item about Phil QulnIan,
and none Of them have given the facts. They
seem to have made up their item from the
Davenport Ga=ettc, and there was scarcely
word of truth in that item. They all insist
that Quuln was one Of the rebel prisoners
confined at Camp Douglas. The Past has the
following
a FoRGER TURNS uPA TRAITOR. Among
the prisoners Of war who arrived at Camp
Douglas was one Philip Quinlan, formerly
4 4. 4, IA
state. The officers OF that county, hearing Of
his arrcstcame to Chicago and escorted Qnin.
Ian back to his old residence. and lodged him
in Jail to answer to the charge Of forging
county orders. The crime was committed
more than year ago, and the amount lnvolv-
cd was some six hundred d0Ilas"
Items similar to the above have had their
run through all the Chicago papers.
Quinlan did not "arrive" atCamp Douglas,
but returned to Rock Island Of his own free
will, and wholly unexpected by any one. OF
course " the officers OF that county did not
"hcar Of his arrival" in Chicago, nor 60 there
after him The amount involved is S441,3j.
If the Chicago editors had consulted the
columns Of the Daily Arg"S they would have
found full and reliable account Of the Qun.
Ian affair. And If they would always consult
the same authority for Rock Island county
items they would be able to give more reliable
items.
CRY ELECTION The election for city off.
GERS in this city came of on Tuesday, the Sd
inst Hon. Bailey Davenport was re elected
mayor, without oppositlon--a compliment
never before paid to any man in Rock Is.
land.
Messrs. Chamberlin, Clark and Mcdonald,
the present aldermen from the LIST, I'd and Sd
wards, were also re elected --the two first
without opposition.
Capt. John Holt was elected alderman in
the 18th ward without opposition.
In the lst, 81 and 4th wards, very few
people went to the polls, it being generally
understood who were the candidates, and
everybody seeming satisfied. OF course the
voting was a mere form.
In the Sd ward, a spirited contest for alder.
man took place, resulting in the reelection Of
Alderman McD 1naId-an honest, hard work
ing. ndu,triuu mechanic, who has served
the c.y one year, and will make faithful
alderman for the coming term,
The votes cast in the different wards, were
as follows:
lst Ward For Mayor,