The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-29
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Police business is quiet.

A drain pipe is being laid on Wash
npton street, from Hull's building to the |
river.
The Boston Post says the Democracy
will carry Massachusetts on the st. Louis
platform.
There is now no known Democrat
standing out against the st. Louis ticket
". Y World.
1t seems. by the Gazette of yesterday.
that Vermilion is the Republican candi-
date for congress.
General Slocum, of New York, buckles
on his sword for Tilden and Hendricks as
he did for the union.
The municipal tax paid to the city
treasurer of Milan, for the year 1875,
to $642. "a.
Our city treasurer has received $43,-
S74. II for municipal taxes and 1889. 35
for gas tax for the year 1875.
The weather, the past week, has been
the most desirable for comfort and for
corn that we have had this season.
The Mercer County Agricultural So
ciety will hold its 23rd annual fair at
Aledo, September 10th 20 22nd, inclusive.
Charles Simmons, who was picked up
Yesterday, nearly exhausted from loss of
blood, by bleeding at the nose, is reported
better.
The many friends of j. L. Wallace,
who was sent to Jacksonville short time
ago, will be glad to learn that he is i'm
proving.
The work of cleaning and repairing
Adams street sewer will be commenced as
soon as the repairs on Stoddard street are
flushed
Amelia Hansgen, mentioned yester-
day as being thrown out of buggy, while
going to pic mic with her folks, was not
dangerously hurt.
Mr. James Broderick is moving one of
his houses, just south Of the Shamrock
house, to his lot on the corner of Illinois
and Adams streets
-Janes German, near Hamlet. has lost
an iron grey mare FIVE years old, sween
eyed in right shoulder. for the return of
which he offers a reward of So.
Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Roadhouse, who
were sent to Jail last Monday, in default Of
fine of s. and costs each, were released
last evening, their fires having been paid.
The New York Tribune throws little
dipper of cold water on the Republicans
thusly: The campaign refuses to wake
up even under the bracing influence of the
cool weather.
The Republican papers are requested
to direct their energies to an explanation
of the needs which Increased the civil ser
vice list of the government from $4,000 10
1859 to 81 900 in 1875.
-"Mr. Marx Scherer, Insane Hos
pital, Nashville, Tenn" was the
direction Of letter that some insane
or stupid person placed 10 THE ARGUS
| letter box. 1t was sent on its way.
The phraseology Of two editorials, one
in the Gazette CT this mornig and one il
the Union of this morning. in regard t
the St. Louis railroad, being precisely
alike, indicates that one man edits botf
papers.
Remember, fellow citizens, that thu
men who are asking you to vote for Mr.
Hayes are the very same persons who, toul
years ago, were telling you how necessary
it was to elect the present incumbent. -
Courier Journal.
No city in the union is so cool al
delightful than the Sherman House, witt
its doubie-sizcd rooms and baths at
tached. For solid comfort, commend u
to the Sherman.
Mr.. L. d. Richardson, correspondent;
Of the Springfield Mass Republican, VIII
was recently killed by the Indians abou
100 miles north of Fort Laramie, was tn
eldest son of the late A. D, Richardson
who was killed by Mcfarland.
Eight years of Grantism, ending wit
: three years of starvation to the laborin
classes. The rich growing richer and tn
! poor poorer. When the Democratic part.
hold bread out to the people, will the
refuse it2 Not much.-Troy Press.
They were talking of death, whe
one man asked: What were his las
words?" He didn't say anything" wa
the reply. That's just like him. sal
s the first man, with au approving noe
, There was no gas about him. He Wa
all business"
The person who mails lottery lettt
anywhere In the United States is liable
fine of $l00.-and the newspaper peopl
in this state, wis publish any kind of
s. lottery advertisement are liable to a fiji
for the first offense and fine and imprisol
ment for the second ofense.
e The St. Joe Gazette thus summarize
the political base ball score: Our nations
game: Jewell and Pratt out on fir
l. base by Babcock to Grant; Taft out {
E, fly to Morton
n Grants Thieves.
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