Rock Island Argus., 1872-07-03
NOTES, HERE AND THERE.

No paper tomorrow.
Nine years ago to-day, July Sd, the battle
of Gettysburg was fought.
1t is reported that Chicago company Is
negotiating for the purchase of the watch
factory at Milan.
The c., RIA Up. road paid s per cent
dividends last year and passed large
amount to surplus.
Robert Solomon, engineer on the ill-fated
Mcdonald, is in town. He is now employed
o 10 the Charlie Cheever.
The G. X. l., & P. railroad has capital
stock OF SlS,99 200, aud total credit bal
auce of S3I, ,489,842
The Western Uniou railroad company are
selling tickets at half fare to all points on
their line-good till Saturday, the 9Th.
The total assessment OF the city of Dav-
export, is Sc, 359,9S5; the levy l6 mills,
and the present tax, to be raised $780, ,8S9.
The water works exhibition on the
Fourth, commences at 9 A. NJ, on Illinois
street aud from thence proceeds to Moline
Avenue.
The cattle killing or injuring expenses of
the c. R. l., & P. road last year was $l4,.
100 "a and the losses and damage to goods
and baggage, IS, 1888.
The Redwing went up to-day with good
load of freight The Belle OF La Crosse
leaves in the morning for St. Paul and the
Northwestern for St. Louis.
Major Suckney has commenced building
Golfer dam in the south channel OF the
new bridge draw. About three thousand
yards of rock are to be removed from the
channel.
Col. John Dickson, one of the delegates
from this district to the Baltimore conven-
> ton, started for Baltimore this morning
! the Sd. The convention will be held mex
70 Tuesday.
n The Grant men in Mercer county have
e instructed for James S. Poage as c2ndi
/ date for Congress from that the lOth) dis
). tric: The convention will be held q: Moo
g mouth, August lst.
The Turner's Festival occurs tomorrow
night at their hall. Brilliant illumination
), good music, FIRE works, etc. Whatever tn
r society undertakes is bound TO be a success
l. A cordial invitation is extended to I'll.
e Upon an average steamer leaves Liver
: pool for this continent nearly every twelv
J hours During last month the total numbe
ii was ffty.shree. and 10 these must be Adde
le the French and German lines. Owing
'e the policy of the present sdministratio
ID the United States have not single stesme
OF plying the Atlantic between Europe an
re America.
to Our isinersnt President and a nj ority {
'e his cabinet are roaming about the country
z drawing their salaries with great regularii
and leaving public business to irresponsible
clerks. The time was when President an
u cabinet were considered the servants of tb
q people, and when the peoples business too
'N precedence OF private pleasure but Rad
'e cal rule has changed all that.
10 The town of Brighton, ILL.,, has a su
IS against the Rockford, Rock Island & S
Louis railroad, in the U Uni.ed States Court
Springfield, this week, for the recovery I
S2j 900 in bonds given By the town TO- an
< held by, the company. The town claim
ct that the railroad company totally failed
their part of the contract, IN considerable
E of which said bonds we're given, and tn
ny ny consequently they are void.
it. About O'Clock this p. NJ the 81 ,
,i several workmen we're engaged upon Il
? service pipe entering the main, opposi
g Smith & Bouny's drug store, the tap" vi
re accidentally thrown out BY the great pref
re sure OF the water. The force was so gre
~ as to throw the water upon the roofs Of ii
le blocks opposite. A horse attached
N Blanchard & Baiy's delivery wagon becsu
io frightened aud was finally secured with co
1t siderable difficulty. No damage done. II
re pipe was replaced without difficulty.
h ~ the regular meeting of Rock Islsr
lie Lodge, No. is, I. o. 0. F., Monday ev
Or ming, June 24,h, the following off cel
m were elected for the term commencing Ju
ie lst:
IS NJ. e. McGravron, n. G.
a Thomas A. Johnstous, V. G..
% G. NJ. kInsey, r. s.
- Charles Engel, P S.
70 |. Heiusfurter, Treasurer.
y L. T. Hsrson, Grand Representative.
'e The above officers were duly installed in
Y their respective positions. July lst, BY D. ]
III G. NJ, Il. Burgower
he OUR YoUHG FoLEs.-Few towns ca
Is boast 40 promising q number Of lads sI