Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-10
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NEw YORK, August l0.-The citv &C
counts are in the hands of the printers, and
will be issued next week they will make
book of upwards of three Thousand pages,
and Will contain the names of all persons
engaged in the various courts and municip-
al depAstsments, with full explanations. de-
fendilg the acton of the Mayor and Comp
troiler, in reference to signing warrants and
disbursements Of money.
Horace Greeley has addressed letter to
the Golden age, defining his views on the
woman question, in which his peculiar and
wel-known ideas on the subject are re epeAted
wita great force.
The Childrens Aid Society sent out I34
person TO Washington, HIS, yesterday 9th
ers will follow in about two weeks.
Troy, August l0.-At base ball match
yerterdsy, the Eek kfords defeated the Hay
makers, 10 to 7.
Pessouton's 3 removal is eliciting consider
able comment. Many business men regret
the Presidents course. The ex-Commis-
sioner has strong support on account of his
effort fo= the repeal Of the income tax last
winter, which will be recollected.
There are statements made il semi Off
cial quarters that Plessanton will make Wig
orous efforts to vindicAte the action taken by
him, and will endesv0r to enlist Congress
sional influence in his behalf.
There is displessure expressed among
the Italians at the refusal of the Mayor to
revisw their forthcoming procession.
BurFALo, n. Y, August l0.-Yestsrdsy
was the big day for trotting. Over one
thousand people Witnessed the races. The
| first was the unfinished 2:27 race, which wa
won by Major Allen (Locustl IN thres
straight heats. Summary of this race is ai
! follows
Purse for horses that have never trottet
better than 2:27; $1,000; to first s., 500 Il
second 81 500, and to the third 81 GOO
Major Allen, /, l, /; Harry Hawley, 4 3, 2
| Byron, 2, 4. 5; Western Girl, 5, 2, d; J. d
McMaou, 8, 2. 4 Medoo, 6; I, 3; hohaWk
Jr.. I, 6, 6; time-2:263, 2:2l, 2:24.
Purse No. was called Immediately stte
No 3. Fourteen horses entered. Mn
stsrted-Gen. Knox, Elmo, Black maris
Ida May were drawn. Summary: Purs
No 5, $40, 900 for horses that never trotte
better than 2:30; $1,000 to first, $500 t
second, 81 500 to third, and 5 900 to fourth
Nash Smith, l, l, /; Susie, 3, 4, 3; Rlpo
Bay, 2, 5, Z; Tennessee, 5, 6, 3; Lady Han
ilton, I, 5, 6; Volunteer, d, 8, 4; John A
Farrer, 8, 7, 5; Lady Fish, 8, 8, g.; lnde
psndencs, s, 4, distanced; time-2:27, 2:26
and 2:274.
For purse No d, four horses entered, tw
started; Judge Fullerton and Lady Ellie
drawn. Clara won the race on the secon
heat. Gen. Sherman being distsnced; time
2:258, 2:25.
Urea, August 10.-PaymsSter h ortisn'
of tho United States Navy, was shot yeste
day afternoon, by Ford G. Hale, Of Roche
ter. The wound is not serious. Jealous
respecting young lady is the cause.
KALAMAZOO, Aug. 10.-There are OF
hundred and thirteen eRtries OF horses K
the great National Exhibition at Nation
Park, Kalamazoo, to be held August l5t
10th, l7th and 18th. The very liberal Ctf
of $4,000 in premiums has brought out Il
beat horses IN the country. There are Il
! ! entries iu the $4,000 purse, and for tt
$4,000 purse-open to Gll-there are 8
entries. Among them are Goldsmith Mai
/, Lucy and American Girl Very liber
y railroad arrangements have been ma
! with &ll the railroads in the State. Aocor
modations are provided for exhibitors, al
q = for the public generally.
HARRISBURG, Aug. l0.-Bar. Spangler
J. Lancaster, was nominated for Auditor a
Il E. A. WeeeIer, for Surveyor, by the Sta
Temperance Convention, which met ht
/, yesterday.
I NEWARK, Aug. l0.-The n. j. Sta
70 Democratic Convention is called at Ire
$ ton, Sept 10th, to nominate candidate
Governor.
Z ST. LOUIS, Aug lO.-The Labor C'
Of gress a. ST. Louis adopted the following:
y Resolued, That this organization che
ls fully recognize the right of woman eve
r. whore to learn and engage in any prof
a sion trade or occupation which they N
= desire, and that Tor any certain emount
work they should receive the same pay
- men.
is QUINCY, Aug. 9.--Ogrus Brown, the
cd gro who shot and killed Lewis Duke,
Friday, on the steamer Merrill, near I
70, city, was discharged this afternoon, by
examining magistrate, for the reason
"a the prosecution could not prove the ex
n locality OF the shooting. Brown was
n. mediateiy re-arrested upon another wa
and is now In jail. A crowd of negr
10, threatened to take him out of the cust
.rs of the sheriff, but separated without max
his any demonstrations.
~ SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. l0.-The first
Of cotton raised for Georgia this year,
received yesterday. 1t was aold for 32lc
"a pound.
VERSAILLES, Aug. l0.--A bill has .
prepared by the government and insroou
to the Assembly to bring the trials OF