Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-23
NOTES. HERE AND THERE.

ployed on the Island.
Coal can now be purchased 10 Davenport t
at Rock Island prices-swelve cents per c
bushel.
Alexander Stephenson, formerly of Moioe' ,
was killed in Chicago, last Saturday oy
falling from building.
A post Office has been established al
Spinneyvie, Scott County, Iowa. about SIX
miles below DAvenport.s
Milan people complain of the miserable
dspo, used by the Peoria & Rock Island
Company at that station.
The St. Paul Pioneer figures up twenty
four newspapers in Minnesota which Grant
controls by means of petty Offices.
The EceHing Star, prominent admins
trstion paper at Washington comedies that
the Presidential contest will be close, and
predicts victory for the party that shall be
best organized. This suggestion should not
be overlooked by the Liberals.
/ Capt. Throckmorton of the government
boat Montana, is the Oldest active river man
in these parts. In September, 1882, he
brought from Prairie du CHEN, on the
steamer Warrior, the celebrated chief
Black Hawk, then prisoner of the United
States.
In 1868, the last year of Mr.. JOhrsOn's
Administration, the Indian service cost 49,
9SS,354 10 1871, in the third year of
General Grants Administration, the same
service cost 81, 426 ,8O7. Here is another
briliau, example of the economy of tie
present Ad ninistration.
A telegram from Milwaukee saws: "Ths
Greeley wave is sweeping over Wisconsin
= with irresistible force. From every direc-
, ton intelligence is being received Of q gen
, eral stampede from the administration party,
not merely Of the rank and file, but Of those
who have been prominent organizers and
leaders even
y The WaupscA Wis., Republican admits
|" tina, 10 per cent Of the Republican vote
thereabout, and all of the Democratic viii
a be given to Greeley, and uuwisely says the
s State is sure for Grant. Bot the 10 per
. cent. allowance, carried forward, leaves
:. GRAFT majority Of only 2,433, which is
no, a sure thing.
10 Berlin wis. q very large number OF
At Republicans have formed 8 Greeley Club.
lie The Grant ne~spaper there she Journal
sr 10 an article lampooning them, personally,
- uses the following scurrilous language
~ Four are country men Of Judas Isesriot. who
sold his Master FOR $40, and cant forgive the
g, party for interfering with their little cotton
rt trade with the Rebels during the war.
r. Capt. Lamont Of the steamer Tidal Wave
:. much abused man. On Thurday morn
ing, Of last week, between Musca:ine And
this city,he was robbed Of q diamond bosom
g, pin valued at $500. The pin was taker
50 from him while he was asleep in his state
es room. He has offered a reward of $500, fol
70 its recovery. Only two days before thin
y misfortune seven Of his best shirts had beer
vi stolen.
be The experiments at the Water Works e1
&c CINE house Monday decided that, with tive
N tons of coal, fifty pounds of water and forty
d pounds Of steam, pressure can be maintained
70 all day. This is more than adequate for 4
IS domestic supply of water, and, according t.
lis this showing the fears entertained by many
"a that the cost of RAINING the works would b.
H. very great, are entirely groundless.
e. Mr.. W. J. Young, of Clinton, who ha
ed Just returned from trip TO the northern
pineries, says that unless there is rise il
the smaller streams, there will be sbou
100000, 600 feet of logs kept back this sea
or son. At the present time, Black river hs
ed about $50, 1000 900 feet yet to come. Abou
of 10000 600 feet intended to come into Bee
er Slough, and belonging TO the Mississippi
I'D River Logging Co., will be kept back By tn
.st want OF water.
TO- General Dentatus Dent, K. c. B., and
IL B., and U. S. A., while escorting q numbe
of delegates to the late Baltimore Conven
IN ton through the White House, said, will
81 that iuimitESle sarcasm for which he
u famous 81 suppose, when Greeley is elected
- YOU will fill this place with mammoth bset
and gigantic cabbsges p Yes drIly re-
~ spouded one, I'VE prefer live beets to des
beets, aud mammoth vegetables 10 small pc
CT khhuHbs - " Ltofttftgtpft SNbAtHts
I'D There is. in Washington, what is called
m Correspondents Association, composed c
IL clerks in public employment, and paid froT
Is, the peoples treasury, the object of which
VI TO furnish good strong Grant editorials "a
A the country newspapers. The Secretary
ed this Joint Stock Scribbling Company
he Bobby Douglass, one of Grants priva'
Secretaries. Msj. T. c. Stanton, paymA
ter, L. s. A. has been detached from dut
on the Pacific coast and ordered 10 Wsst
" ington to assist in editing one Of Grant
g. organs.
z. Senator Buckingham, in his report on th
o. New York custom house frauds &c, a
At tempts the justify to practice Of compelin
e clerks to pay money for political purpose
tn by saying that menu ers OF churches as we
ID as parties are required to contribute toward
2, IFS support. II the clergyman and deacon
ut Of Senator Buokingham's congregations
,h church should force him to give them ever
be year whatever part Of his income they ohos
to demand, OF turn him out Of the church
~ the cases would be parallel. As il Is, the
b. are not, and the senator knows it. Thi
as nefarious practice Of levyinR assessment
p. has done much to corrupt the Civil Service
he DR.. Dries, an old and respected citizen c
Davenport, died las, Saturday at . o olOc
,d An The funeral took place Sunday Aftel
D. noon. The Turnversin were present as
r, body, headed by Luppy's band, and accom-
panied the remains to OAkdsle oemeter,
tn followed by procession Of fifty cArrisge
r. At the grave there we're no ceremonies, til
ia custom Of student-b burial in parts of Gel
ID many, where sincere respects is attested b
N silence, being followed. Deceased Wa
exiled from bis native land, Holstein, fc
tnk,po -. Al ell nj. -.