The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24

small number Of tallies each side is per-
mitted to get. When they can prevent
their opponents from getting more than 2
or tallies in the game they can then
claim to be base ball players.
Robert Lincoln. the Only surviving son
of Aoraham Lincoln, is to take the stump
in Illinois in behalf of Tilden aud Hen
dricks.-N, T. Horld
Mr.. Geo. Deuns, Smmet's Burgh,
Iowa, was the direction on the last letter
dropped in THE ARGUS box. 1t was
placed in the post Office.
The attention Of the Davenport Gdzette
is respectfully requested TO an extract in
this paper. from a pamphlet issued by
Samuel j. Tilden, in 1873.
The president threatens, ''if pressed
to far" to give publicity to his reasons for
dismissing Mr. Jewell. By all means let
Mr.. Grant be pressed Boston Transcript.
People hereabout have heard of Isaac
Brandt, of Des Moines, who got away with
$4,000 of state funds when deputy
treasurer. He has organized a Hayes and
Wheeler club in East Des Moines.- I0,oa
CITY Press.
-"Ratify promises by performances
and go direct to the 'old reliable" Sher-
man House when you reach Chicago, where
you are sure to find kind hearts and willing
hands to administer to your many wants.
The cuisine is Incompatible. Col. Hubert
knows how to make his guests happy.
Al McGinnss, of this city, fell on the
street in front of the Harper House, Fri
day night, aud was found to be Suffering
| Two, lIn 10 ho
Newcomb House, where he now lies. His
right side is paralvzed from head to foot
His condition is lamentable. Gazette.
Officer Brennan, yesterday, observed
Mike Leonard riding horse on the side
walk, and took him to the marshals office
where, as Nike is an old offender and il
would only be an expense to the city tt
keep him, it was decided 10 send him out
Of town, and he was started for the coun
ltry, where be claims to be at work.
On Saturday afternoon about 6 clock
freight train No IL, on the c. R. l. p. r
r., Conductor John Cary, at Walcot
Station, Iowa, l2 miles west of this city
was running about miles per hour, whel
a tramp attempted t. climb into a box car
missed his hold, got caught in the true
and was dragged quarter of mile befor
the train could be stopped. When fOun
his right arm and right leg were broker
! and part Of his lower jaw torn away, and h
was entirely naked and dead. From pape
in pocket of portion of his clothes foun
by going back On the track, it was suppose
that his name was g. Bauvau. Thes
facts we learn from Mr.. Cary, the COZ
: ductor.
; Sunday afternoon. about half past tw
: clock, George Forster, wig maker an
> manufacturer Of hair iewelry, was foun
i dead in his room, in the rear of his stor
e No. 239 Main street. under the Newcom
- House, Davenport. He had lived in Da
export, working at his occupation. six
q seven years; was originally from Saxon
IS and has brother in Hamburg, but
e relatives in this country. He former
e lived in Chicago, where he married al
S was divorced, then moved to Iowa Cit
+ where he lived four years, and then can
l. to Davenport. He has complained to di
'r erent persons, many times, that he had
:, rupture which gave him great deal
:, pain and trouble. He moved into |
q present quarters last spring. He W
s. about 65 years Of age. The jury return
Il a verdict that Forster came to bis dea
= between Thursday and Saturday, fro
CT anguiated hernia.