The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-02


Half fare on the railroad.
Democratic and Reform meeting in
Hitler hall this evening.
The police force of Davenport made
62 arrests during the month of October.
Special meeting of the city council
tomorrow evening to pass sidewalk ordi-
nances.
That Blufe Wilson fizzle was the
very worst one they've had. and the poor
est speaker.
There's to be rattle at Holberton Il
Co.'s Harper House salodn) this evening,
for guitar.
1.-THE boys say that Goal Valley
Mary" is anxious to find somebody who
will father her kid.
The friends of Tilden, Hendricks and
Murphy will have grand torchhght
parade on Monday evening, in Davenport
There are some line shots from the
Solid South" on the Radical Wal
Claims, on the inside of this paper. Don't
overlook them.
Gov. Ti!den says Il shall deem il
my duty to veto every bill providing tol
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the refunding of any such tax.
"A boy. aged Is, named Fritz Paulsen
was run over and instantly killed yester
day while attempting to jump upon
moving freight train in Davenport.
Go to Killers hall this evening and
hear Olsen, former Republican membe
of the legislature, tell truths about tn
corruption of the Republican party ant
why he left it.
The various commit tees of the ware
and general Tilden and reform clubs vii
meet in Killers Hall tonight. All mem
bers are requested to be present as bust
ness of importance will come up. ra
The dance which was to have beef
given in Killers Hall last evening for tn
benefit of the Phoenix martial band wa
postponed until next Tuesday evening
election night-owing to the bad weather
-Che Muscatine Journal says Go
Hare bears a wound received at the battl
of Shiloh" Yes-a Rock Island Republ
can has handed us a communication o
, that subject which is interesting. 1t WI
be found in this paper.
The alarm of fire about l O'Clock th
A afternoon came from John Albrecht
Q house on the east side Of Union Square
! A girl went into dark closet with a car
die and accidentally set some clothes o
7 fire. 1t was soon extinguished.
"A man named John Kelly, residen
of Princeville, lying drunk and asleep 0
) the track, was run over and Instant
!; killed at that place by the afternoon Peori
! passenger train, John McDaniels, eng
neer) yesterday afternoon, the 1st inst.
Geo. W. Morgan is the Independer
r candidate for states attorney in Merct
county, and the Record is furious becaus
he has the temerity to bolt a Republica
ticket The Democrats will support Mo
gan in preference to Wharton, the Repul
lican candidate.
Y The police in Davenport, yesterda,
$ arrested three men who had large nun
: Der of pocket knives, German silvC
spoons, pocket books, pistols, a burglar
v glass cutter, and many other things whiC
+ they were selling without license. 1t
= supposed that the articles have bee
Y stolen.
;. When is Mr.. Gest going to publis
= Mr. Discus letter? We will give it to tt
{ public free of charge, if Mr.. Gest W
n hand it to US. Gest wrote to Olson invi
It ing him to speak here, and we should lii
= to see Olson's reply in type. Ask OlsC
g to tell you about it at Killers Hall, th
evening.
- The Union don't venture any deten'
/ for our Intelligent county clerk or OF
e competent county judge for their closiI
e their Offices during every political speec
to the great detriment of public bushes
Has the Union gone back on its ASST
tant editor-John V.Cook? 1t cannot b
for he was always such good, Who'll
y souled party man.
Il To-day is "All Souls" Day-set a&a
"a by the Catholic church for the CONNER
Grafton Of all the faithful departed, f
which the Mass of Requiem is said, al
the Office of the dead recited. In &c
many, the people, both Catholic and Pr
W testant, visit the graveyards on this da
and strew flowers on the graves of The
"a friends.
The rebel war claims, of which Il
- Republican organs have said % much
y, the last two weeks, are the property of t
- Belknap Washington ring, having be-
:. bought up by the ring in 1872 and 1877
~ There were $6,0O0,00O of these clair
10 passed through the Republican 43rd CO
- gress for ring account, Logan and Blai
70 advocated them, Logan introduced claim
" Blaine helped them through, and the ri
n shared the spoils.
d, Read what Coy. Hendricks said in
5. Chicago speech about the Radical Carr
Bag Rings war claims, and Logan al
\. Blaine. 1t will be found in this pap,
J. And if you meet Rod Justin, yard mast
rs at the upper depot in this city. ask hi
about it. He was there in the fight a
re saw what was done. and will testify to t
re truth of every word Gov Hendricks sa
g and vote for Tilden and Hendricks tt
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