The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-05
ElSTEs HREE AND THERE.
Detroit elected a Democratic mayor.
These are the glorious Indian SUNNI

Detroit elected Democratic mayor.
These are the glorious Indian summer
days.
Another bridal party at the Harper
House.
Peoria elected Republican mayer
and a Democratic city council.
Misses Davenport and Newberry were
house cleaning at the circuit clerks Office
to-day
Wide Awake Hose Co. No. ., intends
giving dance in Turner Hall on Friday
evening Nov. 18th,
Those wild turkies at PEBBLES & Chap
mans saloon attracted much attention.
They will be used for lunch.
j. NJ. Beardsley, I'd, U. S. gauger at
Oquawka, has been called home, from Quin-
cy, by the serious illness of his oldest son.
The Druids are arranging for a select
social party to be given at their hall No
vember 18th. the fourth anniversary of
Charity Grove
The members Of Hope Hose Co. No.
3, will give dance in their house on Fri
day evening, Nov 18th. the same night of
the Wide Awake dance.
Conductor Ketchingmanl had a llg
train down on the Western Union road,
last night, One Harper House coach
brought down | :, and a hack more for the
same house.
A man named James Kirk, charged
with the larceny OF some ciothing,at Milan,
was brought to this city and placed in Jail
| this forenoon to await his trial at the next
term of the circuit court.
In Henry county the Republican cal.
didates were elected without opposition
Peter I'll. Beveridge is reelected county
treasurer, Patterson Holmes surveyor, and
| VIM, l.. Dalrymple coroner to fill va
cancy.
Dennis Warren intends to lay side.
walk 10 feet wide around his vacant lot
west OF the Rock Island National Bank
This is much needed improvement, and
everybody will be glad when the present
rickety walk is removed.
Policeman Brennan found the lost
boys father He hauls lumber from the
levee below the ferry landing and lives
corner of Adams and Orleans streets, Oh
course the little fellow was happy when he
found his parents.
Parker Winemau, formerly of Joliet,
who is we'll known in this vicinity as an
extensive dealer in fast horses and fine
stock, has within the last few days re
moved to this city with his family to make
this his home, He has brought all his
stock-and it fills several stables-wiit
him and will keep it on the fair ground
Mr.. Wineman will reside on the upper Mi
Ian road.
Judge Drummond, of the United
States circuit court yesterday conditionally
confirmed the sale of the Rockford, Rocl
Island 4 St. Louis railroad company tC
Heyman Osterberg, the agent of the Ger
man bondholders of the road, granting hin
till the 18TH of December next to pay
about $250,000 of the balance due on the
sale. In the meantime Mr.. Osterberg i;
to be placed by the receiver in the posses
sion of the railroad property, and is tc
operate and receive the profits of the road
Inter Ocean, 4th.
Mercer county elected Hindman, IRE
publican) treasurer. over Graham (lnde
pendent) by about 800 majority, and elects
McLaughliG, (Democrat) surveyor, b!
about 100 majority, over Frew. regula
Republican nominee. The whole number
of votes cast was only about 1900 10 tn,
county In 1868 the county cast 1856
and 1888 in 1872. In 1873 Graham hat
$40 votes to 800 for Jones, in a total O
: 1890. Now Hindman gets about / ,l5(
: and Graham about 85O-a total abou
1000. MIR. Graham ought TO have bee
elected, and could have been by little Ell
fort.