Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-28
TIE GREAT KANGAROO
He Is introduced to The Gaze
OfAn Admlring World.
VIM. JACKSON TaE ACCoUCHER,
Gregg and Egs and Sore Headed
Jake the bottle-holders.

Gregg and Egs and Sore Headed
Jake the bottle-holders.
Our graphic illustration Of the great
Kangaroo, in last evenings paper, created
such an intense desire TO see that
interesting animal, that the Court
House was crowded With anxious and
eager spectators, as early IS half past seven.
At about eight o'clock, William Jsckeon,
the aceouchsr, attended BY such bottle
holders as Egglestop, Cutter, Ed. Spencer,
Gregg, Steel, and the venerable Jake Norris,
made their grand entree amid loud lAue liter
and applause. Brother Cutter turned very
red in the face. Messrs. Jackson and Gregg
followed suit. There was no Disgusting the
fact that the Kangaroo effort WAS fzzls,
and commanded no popular support. Peo-
pie came simply to see what would be done
The bottle holders hastily consulted
together, evidently feeling nervous lest q
systematic attempt was about to be made to
vote down ell the proceedings, which could
have been easily done. But the audience
evinoed no such disposition. They had
come to see . show, and wanted the show to
go on.
William jackson read the call, and nomi
mated William Eggleston as chairman. The
voting was sadly mixed, about as many
! s.. r.,
| Egg had come TO the meeting for the pur
purpose OF presiding, and he didn't Intend
to be disappointed. He took bis sea-, after
thanking his hearers for the high honor
they had conferred upon him.
VIM. jackson nominated A. +. Gutter Al
secretary, who was promptly voted down
Mr.. jackson, with that painful expression
on his countensnce which usually accom-
panies his incubation Of an ilea, took tt,
door in behalf Of the rejected Amos. Mr.
Jackson stated tina, there we're grea
many persons present who evidently die
not approve Of the object of the meeting
and he appealed to them not to interrup
the proceedings, as though an inorganic,
public meeting had not right TO nomiuAt
its own presiding officers.
Mr.. Egg'eston followed in few implor
ing remarks, aud then invited Mr.. Cutie
TO act as secretary. As it had all bee
"cut aud dried before hand that thes
should be the presiding officers, it wa
very essential to after arrangements tbs
the programme should be faithfully carrie
out Amos modss.ly took bis sea, at to
bic amid loud laughter from oil parts c
the house.
Egg then made another speaoh, begin
his audience to keep quiet, aud not to vot
down the measures about to be introduced
Egg Jr., whom the old man" grand
AOnouuced to the sdmiring audience as 1"
chip of the old block, then moved that
committee be appointed TO select csnd
dates. The motion WAS voted down mo,
Overwhelmingly.
Carried rOsred Egg like bull {
.
Mr.. Hooper, formerly of the carriage ia,
> tory, arose and declared shat she motto
had been voted down.
where's the city mNrshal?' howled o.
Egg, walking up aud down bis little arer
: like Gagged grizzly where's the eli
marshal ?"
Gone to 81. Louis voice replied.
Mr.. Hooper appealed to the house to su
: tain him 10 his privilege Of taking part
the proceedings. He was 3 citizen Of Roc
Island, had not taken part IN either
the preceding conventions, sad hs
a. much right TO the floor
any man there. The tremendous a.
plsuse that greeted his remarks testified
the sympathy of the audience.
where's the city marshal ?" aga
E shouted Egg, purple to shs ears with rag
{ Take that man to jail
A voice in a corner shouted LET us hs,
: peace" and Mr.. Hooper yielded the floor
the suto,rat of the woolen mil
A committee was then appointed by Il
gentlemAnly chairman. A great mat
$ names were tagged on to it, but only We
= few we're present TO serve. As nearly
i we could learn, the committee was compos,
> Of such Republicans as DR.. Gregg, Capt.
o J. Robinson, NJ. G. Friok, and W. ". L
q gleston. They retired down stairs, al
during their absence, = general good tin
ensusd, in which copies of the ARGUS We
. produced containing our celebrated KAng
;, roo caricAture by Mast, and q thoussr
jokes we're INDUCED in q, the expense
n tina, NANCY animal. During this interv'
, Mr.. Eggleston, the chairman of the met
ing, stated his views on the new liquor Ia
giving us his consent to publish them.
Eggleston is an enthusiastic supporter
the new liquor law, taxing exceptions to
u only on two points. He is not in favor
u making property holders responsible
damages assessed on saloon keeper tenSn
He might ge, picked up on that point BIZ
u self He also thinks that the families Of co
. frmsd drunksrds should notify saloon kee
ers not to sell to such persons. Otherwi,
he claims the law to be one of the best ev
enacted, and "wishes to Gcd it was in for
ali over the United States"
A little fun was at this time stirred
BY spirited address from the impertur
BILE Kit Atkinson, who declared tina. st
Irish are bloody id thieves, the Dus
are bloody id thieves, but the d.
Yankees are the bloodiest id thieves
all" Loud laughter, and shouts of /"
10, XIII
Mr.. Payne made few remarks, endea
oriug to pour oil on the troubled waters.
Loud shouts followed for Capt. Ma
Jacob Norris, and others.
"Sore Head Jake" was on hand. II
=. opportunity 10 make snaa