The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-24
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The rural Democratic ROSTERS have all
recovered from the effects of the election
returns.
Congress will meet on the first Mon
dav in December-the 7th day of the
month this, year.
Van Straen, the county treasurer at
, ance due on his unsettled accounts.
The Illinois legislature meets on
Wednesday next after the first Monday in
January--the coming session on the 9th
day.
Adam Scheisler Jr, of Buffalo Prai
t RE. shot himself in the breast and arm, by
: accident, while hunting, aud it is feared he
Q will not recover.
o The Gazette tries very hard to create
;, sympathy for the Poor Heirs. Its talk
about danger to the ferry boat from rocks is
s VIGOROUSLY falser-there isn't word OF
b truth in 1t.
/ Local Democratic papers in several
hitherto Republican counties are talking
, about getting new dresses. They are
: ordering unusual quantities of Figures" in
view of tax lists and such.
That delicious sparkling Golden Seal
wine from Hammondsport, n. Y.--made
by the Urbana Wine Co.-can be had at
Vests s, under the Harper House. at retall
in quarts, pints and half pints.
why" asks the Boston Globe, long
er cheat the indiana" The principal rea-
son for continuing to cheat him IS that
that is the way the members OF Grant s
Indian ring make money. Ask Delano'
/, IL L. i ii hxy
the people of Randolph county whether
the county seat should be removed from
Chester to Sparta. There was 2, 6l6
against to 1862 for; majority against 92f'
Chester is happy,
t When you use a postal card always
g write the address the first thing Tons OF
postal cards without any address are de-
stroyed in the dead letter Office because
I people write their message first and then
j forget to address the card.
p Bill Anderson, the man who scooped
q Raum and showed Sam Marshall under,
y has been receiving serenades William
faces the congratulatory music We might
: remark that during thescampaign he made
n both his competitors face music that was
not congratulatory.
Il
has recovered SO as to be about, but thinks
his throat will not be in condition to per-
y nit him to make any speeches this winter.
If this is true, then Lindley Murray will
c probably rest easier 10 his grave than he
l. has done for several years.
J. The last cause assigned for the defeat
e of Gov Dix Is the Beecher scandal The
: more unique reasons for the Republican
s defeat, are thus far, therefore, as follows
N Beecher scandal, scarcity of cells, grass
e. hoppers, and hard times. 1t seems that
H. Democracy was on the right side of al
at these important issues Cincinnati Ga
ID aette (Rep.l
y 1t is significant fact that Col VIM. r
u Morrison, and Hon. Scott Wike, Demo
cratic members elect of the next Congress
% from this state, each had to contend agains
g. a rag money bolt, successfully making thei
fight upon the issue of hard money agalns
b. IA shinpaster currency. and their MAORI
n ties are the largest given to any congress
l. men in the state.
y. The German English school concert, by
Mr.. W. G, Roessler's pupils, at Turner
~ Hall, was splendll success Declama
tons, in German and in English, songs, etc
and all ending with fine dance, made
everybody happy. Mr.. Roessler has woI
the reputation of a first class teacher, ant
his long residence here has given him ;
good standing in the community.
The Dubuque Telegraph says: 'Th(
printers of this city are anxious to have
s. Mr.. Shearman, dead beat printer, wht
If swinded several Of the fraternity here
e aud afterwards jumped his boarding house
- given the notoriety he deserves, that 9th
ers may be warned against him. He was
attacked while here. with typhoid fever
L. and after receiving, at the hands OF thu
printers and the people where he boarded
every kindness, was base enough to Jnm'
the town
" Now that ex-Gov. Seymour has with
f. drawn, the Hon. Francis Herman seems t
,e be the favorite candidate for the New York
&c L. S. Senatorship. The Utica, n T., %
" server declares in favor of him as "the mar
re who next to Seymour represents most tru,
ID " the principles of Democracy" 1t thinks
a. the honor should be given to him for TIVE
:, reasons because he made a splendid can
" vass for Governor in 1872, and because he
e, was quick to see and approve the wisdom
Mt of nominating Mr.. Tilden for Governor.
s. Whatever may be the reason, it is an
IS, obvious fact that the late election ha!
n shown the allegiance of the negro to the
IN Republican party to be seriously shaken
- In the end it is better for that party, as
"a well as for the negroes, that their super
IN superstitious attachment to it, through
e thick and thin, should give place to NOR,
4. intelligent comparison of its merits witt
- those of its rivals; and on the whole, the
- present loosng of ties is, perhaps. for thu
81 best, even though it open the way for {
lg temporary reign of venality. = Springfield
eli Mass, Union, (Rp.)
" The Democrat says Joseph Bodam'
! probably be d-n') ''ot town on the
," other side of the river" was roped into the
e notorious Haggerty den in that city anC
is robbed of 500 He complained and tn,
k house was pulled, and among the visi
:, tors was an old man OF Go years who re
" sides in Rock Island" Who can it be
er Haggerty and his wife are in Jail and mus
lr stay there until their tlial unless they car
st give bail in $500 each, which it isn't llkel!
no they can. This Haggerty is bad case
~ He was arrested last summer for a yer!
IL gross assault upon young woman, whil'
~ he was hack driver, aud served a term o
lie 60 days at the stone pile.
* Magistrate Chopper has required Chr
Norwalk to find bail in tie sum of $l,00l
to keep the peace for six mOnths-espe
cially toward John SCHNEIDER, As it il
- not likely that he can find bail he will b,
confined for that length of time, for hi!
IN playful use of pistol pointed at John
n When his time expires he can be again re
,v ouired tC find bail To keep the peace, i