Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-21
NOTES. HERE AND THERE.

/ The Chicago wheat corner has collapsed.
/ Much alarm exists in New York on &C
count of some cases Of yellow fever there.
New styles of Campaign hats, Silk hats
sndgeuts furnishing goods at julie BurwelIs'
General Gustavus Adophus Scroggs, the
eminent Kuow-N othing of 1854, has turned
up at Buffalo advocating the election OF
Grant aud Wilson. He knows Wilson.
A building on Fifth street, Davenport
took Ere yesterday, and for while it looked
as if it was doomed but a Babeock fire
exiinguisher put out the FIRE in Eve minutes
+ Gen. Banks has gone to Maine to take an
active part in the battle 10 that State. He
bas postponed to 3 later period the delivery
Of bis speech before the New York mer-
chants.
/ Five men from the jail have been employ
ed in cleaning the cutters upon Illinois
streel This plan Of working prisoners up
on the streets is found TO be Of advantage to
the city.
A Washington letter says the Washing
tonians are putting their houses in order for
a President who doesn't lie TO statesmen,
smoke in ladies faces, or attend receptions
when drunk
Right Reverend Henry }. Wbi,ehouSe, d.
D., Bishop OF Illinois, will preach in Trinity
church and administer the Apostolic rite o.
Con frms,iou, Friday, Aug. 23d. Services
will commence at quarter to eight o'clock.
The second annual fair and sale Of the
Farmers Fair and Exchange Society, Of
Scott Co. Iowa, will be held Al MHysville,
from the 9th to the 9th inclusive. Fifteen
hundred dollars offered in premiums.
The foolish and dsoreditsble attemp. of 3
portion Of the Radical press TO divert stten-
ton from the real issues Of the campaign by
attacking the private character and habits
of the Liberal nominees has produced its
Legitimate effect. The temperance people
have gone into a committee Of the whole on
the question of President Grants sobriety
A match game between the Grand Cen.
trial and Yves. End Croquet Clubs came Of
a. Judge Lynde's last evening, the Csntrals
winning, AZ to IL. A large number of in
vited guests were present. The evening
closed with a pleasant dance and hand
some entertainment. The occasion was in
deed a credit to the accomplished hOsteSs'
and was keenly enjoyed by all the partici-
pants,
Terrible riots have occurred in Belfast.
They ssem to have grown out of labor
strikes. 4 London telegram of the 2Oih
says: "All places of business were closed
at noon, and martial law was declared. The
OrAngemen in bodies of three and four hun
dred issue from their headquarters in Bandy
Row and rush through the principal streets
like demons, firing in all directions. 1t is
apprshended they will attempt to demolish
several Roman Catholic institutions. Peo-
pie walking quietly along are shot down like
dogs, and the hospital in Great Pa trick
street is filed with wounded and dying"
Moline is to have new post office build
ing, which will cost about $4,000. Il viii
be put up by Mr.. s. W. Wheelock, and will
be located south of the Moline National
Bank, fronting on Mill street. The dimen.
SiOns will be so feet front by 60 feet in
depth to contain a store room on the alley
2Ox6O feet, and and post Office room BOX.
60 feet, with 1900 boxes provided with Yale
locks and drawers, and FIRE proof vault in
the rear. Mr.. W. intends to have the build.
ing ready for occupancy in ninety days.
An incipisnt fire last evening in DR.. Calls
Office on Illinois street was the cause of tbe
alarm. 1t was extinguished before much
damage had been done. The water works
was not called into requisilion.