Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-20
NOTES. HERR AND THERE.

''Som at Turner Hall and
Garden tonight.
A $4,000 breach of promise case is be-
ing tried at Davenport :
Gents furnishing goods of all kinds can
be found st J. Bsmberger's.
A csli..is published for Greeley meeting
in Chicago, signed by l35 Republicans.
Three thousand loaded freight cars were
dispatched from this place for the East, over
the c. R. !. & P. during the past week.
The earnings of the Western Union Rail-
road for the month of May, 1872, were log
per cent less than the same month last year. |
1t is mournful to see the alarm with which |
the GRAFT organs of ell kinds regard the |
failure of Democrats to stand hy their old
hates.
There is much Indignation in this county,
among Republicans, at the refusal of the
UHion to publish the call signed BY over 50
Republicans for Greeley meeting.
/ portion Of Illinois street, opposite
Mitchell Lynde's Bank, received CO.
pious wetting this morning-one end of the
street sprinkler dropping from the axle, and
its contents coming ont with rush.
The best race of the season is expected
to come off at the R. I. course on Saturday
next at P NJ I. will be fair contest for
500 side. The horses entered are "Sam
Hassard" and Porter's mare. No others
are announced but several will probably
p start
Mr.. 0. J. Dimick was training a three
7 year old colt upon the race course this
morning. AS he was passing the gate the
, colt attempted to 90 out He struck him a
: sharp blow with the whip, and received in
n return, a kick on the knee which will dis.
e able him for some time.
Gen. Durbin Ward, Of Cincinnati, was 8
+ conspicuous War Democrat, has been The
It candidate of his party for Attorney General
!. and frequently for Congress. At the time
!. Of the Cincinnati Convention he was per
n haps the most outspoken leading Democra
b in Southern Ohio in declaring that he coulc
not support Mr.. Greeley. Gen. Ward
lie however, has seen cause to change his oPin
'e ion, and frankly avows the change in 8 lette
in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
re The merchants OF many cities il th
East have formed associations for protect
p ing themselves ngsins. parties who as
.e- credit and never intend to pay. Each men
Der is compelled 90 report the names Of s
persons considered by him as unworthy {
re credit. The names are recorded 10 booI
subject to the inspection Of members of tt
d. association, and no one else. Then the
re have light, and if they choose to give cred
they do SO st their own risk.
- Frank johnson, Young man from Da'
pit export, who wss foed yesterday by ustiC
Chopper, uuier the vagrsut act, WIS &c ds
&c put to work on Union Sqnare. A propos
60 ton to devise some method BY which person
- who ara fned for violation Of the law-wl
be are unable to pay the fne assessed, will
he compelled 70 work out their penalty, is beir
100 sgita,ed somewhat, and it IS hop,
lst ths. the City Council will take some actii
o.. il the matter. As it nov stands, such Pc
sons sre boarded al the expense Of the CT
Tiil which receives 10 remuneration whatev'
oW Several days ago fire alarm whistle "
er- received from Chicago for the city wsi
works. TWAS experimental with yes,erda
the and Tor some reason failed to perform
ON work satisfactorily. 1t is com posed OF thr
small aEd one large whistle. The sm
ex- whistles worked we'll, but the larger oEe
en- nos, Another trial vii! be given It, and
the result ia not satisfactory to the comm
ziv- tee, il will be returaed. When the wa,
rtu system Of FIRE alarm IS perfected, ;he LOT
the ton Of the Ere will be promptly designsl
the BY the Whistles. II the FIRE is in the f
eel ward, one plug will be drawn, when I
the whistle vii, sound once al the engine hou
II in the second ward the whistle will sou
,-, twice aud so on-the number Of the WI
being designsted bv the whistles
H. ANOTHER Boy DROwSED.-A Germ
B. boy named Henry klindt Was drowned a
". O'Clock this P. NJ, while in bathing near
foot of Harrison street Davenport. He '
are are about ten years Of age,
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~ No humbug, May Bros sell At cost.