The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-09
Another Radical Office
Holder in trouble.
Useless's Movements.
Accidents, Fires, Crime,
Etc, Etc.
Brief News Items.


pears that the movement of the ofice-h hol- |
ders to secure the denomination Of Gen |
Grant for third term has already culmin- |
ated. 1t is stated that the preliminaries
were arranged at Long Branch, several
days ago, and it is not denied that the
President is cognizant of it. Those hav
ing the matter in charge seem to count
very largely upon the divisions supposed
TO exist in the ranks of the opposition, and
upon their ability TO rally the moneyed ln-
terests of the country to the support OF
their scheme. Under the head of mon
eyed interests they include the National
Banks, the railroad corporations and the
large capitalists. These, they allege, are
for Grant, because, under his administra-
ton, it is not likely that any legislation
will be enacted hostile to these institutions
/ Another argument used is that there is no
man in the Republican party who has de-
velOped greater popular strength than
Grant, and it is hardly probable that with
! in the next three years he will have dan
gerous rival Of course the official patro-
mage will be used in manipulating conven-
! tons, and in securing delegates Some Of
/ the President 5 friends think it is too soon
| to agitate the question of the succession,
but the matter has been kept very quiet.
and it was not expected to he made public
until at least Il year hence If Grant
should fail to get the nomination. his
friends assert that lie will be able at least
to name his successor.
JOLIET, July THE VIII County Cen
tral Farmers Club held a convention this
afternoon, in this city, to consider the pro-
priety of forming new party, and nomin-
ating a ticket to be voted for this fall. The
attendance was good, though some nine
towns we're not represented. The question
was earnestly discussed by all present, and
; great difference of opinion was develop
ed. Upon putting the question to vote,
however, it was unanimously carried in
the affirmative Subsequently a resolution
was passed referring the whole question
to delegate convention from the different
local clubs of the county, to be held in this
| city on the first Monday of September
When the convention assemblies, if it is
deemed expedient, it will have power tc
nominate ticket
Calvin Ransom, of Wilmington, who
: said he was not a farmer, but farmer
son, land who is candidate for County
Judge). asked permission to make few
remarks. He urged the Importance Of
a organizing clubs in towns where none wert
= organized, at once, that the entire county
r might be represented in the convention
and wanted committees appointed to go t.
such towns and organize clubs. The ides
II met with favor and was adopted
GENEsEo, ILL.,, July S.-The fine dwell
ing house of Mrs Morrow, on Center street
L was totally destroyed by fire last night, un
o der circumstances which denote incendiar
/ ism. There was a circus in town, and tn,
q opinion of citizens is that the fire was Sc
in order to give anOpportunity for burglar,
> in other parts of the city The only insur
e anee was a small policy of 5000 in the
J. Etna Insurance Company, and that is al
that is left of the worldly effects of wor
thy widow
LASALLE, ILL., July Among the boat
IL arrived from Chicago yesterday was tn
a Pallas, the largest on the canal, command
ed by Captain Mike Donaghue She wa
lie built this spring by Messrs. Manning
- Hopkins, at Lockport, and is said to be tn
IN finest specimen of canal craft afoat. He
= length is lOl feet, depth of hold I feet
inches, and breadth of beam II feet
IN inches, and she carries $500 bushels c
corn with draft of feet inches
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-Dunham Wi
son fatally shot David Brown this morning
Both were colored Wilson escaped. Jeal
ousy was the cause
WASHINGTON, July S.-Andrew Stewal
and Tom Anderson had fight last nigh
, ? The friends of the latter interfered, an
,of were beating Stewart, when he drew n
volver and fred, killing VIM Taylor. A
c were colored.
it Boston, July "A small sloop W;
Fn,nl in tho ha, H,oStor.lay and l..
he ing righted body became disengaged frol
y, the rigging and sunk 1t is suppose
If three others were drowned when the sl0o
he capsized.
n CINCINNATI, July s.-No cholera case
N have been reported since o clock yeste
OF day.
r. NASHVILLE, July S-The city is no
oI clear of cholera, not single case has bee
" reported in the last As hours. Only thr,
= deaths from other causes to-day. The eli
e was never in more healthy condition.
I'm SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July S.-To-day
the first for week or more that it h;
- not rainedsin this section of the State.
Southern and Central Illinois the count
is almost deluged with water. Great dan
age has been done to wheat, oats and ha
III which in this part of the State have ju
been harvested, and were still in the field
while in Central Illinois harvesting b;
Just begun. The grain in Southern Illine
is reported as sprouting, and in the cent
b it is blown down so that much will be lo'
, DEs MONIES, Ia, July s--Crop r
- ports from all parts of the State are fave
- able for large crop of small grain of
n kinds, except winter wheat, which W
badly winter killed. Oats and spril
wheat are very promising, though bad
I lodged in some localities in consequence
: the recent severe and long continued ra
!. storms accoml,anied hu heavy xinf