The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-17

taxes OF that state in two years from &c.
100000 to $S,000,000.
Gov Tilden and Gov. Hendricks
occupy the same position on the currency
question. We have no desire to have can
didates on both sides of this or any other
question. 1t would do neither the party
nor the country any good for the Demo
Gratis to attempt to please both slaes.-
richmond Dispatch,
The Democrats are not so sure Post
master General Jewell's removal will help
them if he is nominated for governor.
Z. Tribune Inasmuch as the state cleo
ton 10 Connecticut does not take place un-
til next April we are unable 1to perceive
what harm it can do Gov. Tilden to run
Jewell for governor then.
Republican papers are industriously
republishing articles published in Demo-
cratic newspapers previous to the st. Louis
convention for the purpose of preventing
Tilden's nomination and forwarding the
interests of some Of their favoritea. This
will do Hayes no good, for all these papers
now support Tilden. Their opposition
ceased with his nomination.
About thirteen hundred harvesters
have come to this city in the past ten
days. And, as yet there as not been as
much trouble with them as has been the
case with their class in previous years.
Not more than three hundred are now in
| the clty-the others are in the county
working or in search of work -D0U. Gdz.
| 11M.
The philippe in the Union about cor
ner l0afers is too general. 1t fairly hits
certain pers0ns,-bu there are many re-
spectacle young men in Rock Island who
are out OF employment who sit on the
shady side of a street, this hot weather,
who should not be classed with those in
tended to be bit by the Union.
Joseph Schultz, Of Hillsdale, this
Monday morning appeared before Judge
Guyer and gave bail in the sum of $40C
for his appearance at the November term
of the county court, for ASSEMBLING Joseph
Murphy with deadly weapon, about the
latter part of last March, at Hillsdale
He was indicted by the last grand jury,
and the case was certified by the circuit
court to the county court for trial.
Some person disconnected switch al
Atkinson,-a station 30 miles east on the
G, r. l. & P, Saturday night, and the
passenger train leaving here at 10 O'Clock
was ditched. The engine upset and two
cars went off the track The only person
hurt was the engineer, John Dickerman
who was injured slightly. The cars were
pulled on the track again, and another
engine hitched to the train and it went on
Young chickens aud curses come home
to roost with not more certainty than po
ltical sin. The Republicans, in order t.
secure certain partisan legislation withou
damaging debate, in 1872, forced through
certain amendments of the enforcement
; act as amendments of the civil appropria
ton BILL Just now they are righteously
indignant because the Democrats are trying
to repeal the same act by amendment or
an appropriation bill. This time th,
wrong OK gets gored,-N. Y. Tribune
The enthusiasm for Tilden. Hendricks
and Reform is spreading among the boys
A club of boys with drum and fife, an,
queer looking caps, and torch or two, ha
paraded on Jefferson street, near the river
, for several evenings, drilling for campaign
) service. They always close their parad
by gathering around the torches and giyin
three cheers for Tilden, Hendricks, ant
Reform. We have not been furnishes
0 with list Of officers of the company. w
wish them success and hope to see man
more such clubs throughout the city.
A very serious accident occurred t
, Arthur, son of Mr.. B. f. Ramsey, forema
of the Milan paper mill, this MONDAY
morning. He had in his hand cartridg
charged with illuminate of mercury, such a
o is used in making gun caps, and wa
trying TO dig out the charge. when it ez
ploded tearing his left hand into shredl
Dr. Plummer was sent for and amputate
, the thumb. the index finger and the middl
i finger close to the hand. The other tw
fingers he hopes to save, although he
i. not certain of it, as the hand is shockingl
9 torn. The boy was also injured in tn
= breast, hole being torn through HI
clothes and the skin considerably lacerate(
His right hand was also injured little
nothing of Importance. The little fellow
0 years old, The injury is very seriou
i one.
We find the following in the Chicag
a Journal of Saturday: "A letter has bee
o received at Fort Lincoln, d. T., frol
Colonel Poland, commanding the Sixth il
fantry, reviving the rumor that Sittlu
Bull was killed in the battle of June g
j. when Custer and his command wei
(, slaughtered. The story was brought by
e small party of the hostile Sioux, who RI
ii ported that 800 soldiers and 200 Indiar
e were killed. among them Sitting Bull an
is other chiefs The report is not full
r. credited in military circles on the frontie
e 1t is estimated that the Sioux warriors
a the battle of the Little Horn must ha,
= secured from $4,000 to $4,000 in none
n and jewelry from Custer and his men, {
tho La1 hut
off," Is this the Capt. Poland former
= stationed at Rock Island Arsenal?
e Jonas Bear says he will sell new and st,
,, lish clothing cheaper than any other r.
o,onS; bla honSa anI tbot h;c op&;ro ofoo