Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-10
A CO1ored Grant Orator
fails to come to time.
Gen. Watson Webb comes
out for Greeley.
Movements of our Royal
Family.
The Long Branch and Buff
falo Races.

WASHINGTON, AUGUsT, 9.-Mr. Sumner /
was serenaded by colored citizens tonight, .
he appeared at the door of his residence /
aud was greeted with great applause. DR.. /
Augusta intrcdu duced Mr.. Sumner as Amer /
cans greatest statesman ard q lifelong, /
| firm friend of the African race. Mr.. Sum
ner declared mselftoGched BY their voIun- /
tsry expression of friendship. He said, IN
relation to the changes of the decade for the
negro: Revolutions never go backward,
and you may rest secure IN what has been
won slavery will never be revived, nor Will
you be restrained or limited in any rights
you may enjoy. l am sure you will unite
with me in the hopes of the future. (Crles
of we will work Your work will only
be completed by the enactment of civil
rights bill. | have sought to serve you, and
always, TO the end, shall seek to serve you
to your cause my life is dedicated, and
nothing can turn me from it"
A number Of white and colored persons
entered the house 10 shake hands with Mr.
Sumner.
J.. RALEIGH, August The city is quiet.
CaldwelPs majority will be about ! 500. All
the official returns are not yet in. The Dem
ocrats demand that the matter be contested
before the legislature, in consequence Of al
legged frauds in many sections.
SALT LAKE CITY, August 9.-Reports
) from Montana this evening say Msginnis
Dem. is IS ahead.
NEw YORK, Aug. 9.-The proposed joint
political discussion between Saunders and
Garnett, colored men, will not come of to-
night, GArnet., wanting more time, which
, Saunders refuses to give.
l. Gen. James Watson Webb, nov in Eu,
! rope, has written letter opposing the re-
= a election of Grant.
a ALBANY, Aug. 9.-President Grant and
:, party received an ovation at Glenn Fall,
a this morning. They reached Saratoga thu
= afternoon and held an informal reception it
10 Congress Hall. Mrs. Grant was too much
4 fa,igued to appear. They arrived her'
about 9, and were escorted TO the New
York boat, the President returning thank
from the upper deck.
r. New YORK, August 9.-General Sher
Is man, Nellie Grant and EX-Secretary Bori
in and family leave Liverpool Sept. 9TH 70
home.
BUFFALO, Aug. 9-The attendance a
p the races was $4,000. The weather va
e. fue and the track in good condition. i
C. the first race "Rosslnd" burst a bloo
I'D vessel while scoring, and flames q. Burke
nd dropped dead of heart disease on the hom
stretch.
The great race of the day, free to a.
,r best three IN FIVE, was called at 4:l0. Ih
- entries were, Goldsmith Maid, America
Girl" Lucy" and Henry" II was an e1
citing and closely contested race Of fog
heats, Lucy" winning the three. Iim'
2lsl, 2:l93 and 90 american Cir
won the second heat in 2:l7t.
LoSG Branch, August 9.-The rEct
we're attended by an immense crowd. II
three mile steepe chase was won BY "Dufy
in 1855. The four mile race wRs won BY IS
san Ann" in 7:405 Lyttleton, second Nil
Nv sian, third. This start was affected at Il
first attempt, the horses getting away all
a bunch, Lytileton leading. On passing t
stand at the second mile ''Sussn Ann "
10 the lead, closely attended by Lyttlet
and MilesiAn. king Fisher" broke dow
a. the two mile and half post. The ra
was very close for the remainder OF the
tsuce between the other three. The mi
was very exciting, and it was thought
first that Lyttleton would win, but close
the string Susan Ann cIapped on steam a
won by about a neck.
New York, August . Mace and 0'Ba
win fight in Virginia, next Thursday
The German saloon keepers yesterd
at Meeting, appointed committee TO
on the excise commissioners and have lal
beer excepted from the operations OF
Sunday law. Organizations will be form
throughout the city for the purpose.
The number of German emlgrants la
ing At this port last month was / ,335,
,,oa increase of 2,6l6 over the correspond
month OF 1871 The total number 81
January lat is rs, 1886, an increase OF &C.,
1mil over the same period last year.