The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-04

The harvesters are returning south
ward again.
AT present $50 men find employment
at Rock Island Arsenal.
The sawdust at Anawalt & Denk-
mans mill is still burning.
What was her name at Long Branch
or did Mrs. Grant keep on deck at the sea-
side?
The Independent Boat Club will have
a meeting in Killers Hall to- morrow eve
ming
Sumner was more right than he knew
in comparing Grant to the Sultan, but
Abdul AZiz at last stuck himself with the |
scissors.
Quite number of our crack shots
went up to Cleveland, Henry county, to-
day, to take part in the shooting tourna-
ment there.
And now they say that Policeman
Taylor did not 60 to sleep on duty, but |
went home and went to bed l-because he |
wanted to.
The ferry boat was obliged to make
two trips to Green Island last evening,
there being more people there than it |
could bring home at one trip.
The Peoria passenger train which
should have arrived here at II o'clock yes
terday, did not get in until P. NJ. owing
to freight train being ditched.
Grant will go to Europe when his
time is out. Will he take 'Sylph" and
the seraglio with him, or live off the coun
try like the Shah Of Persia did?
the Republican party is the represen-
tative Of the morals and religion of the
country, and Grant is its Prophet and
Sylph was taken care of by Mcdonald.
Peter Josiah says: Tell anybody that
wants to see them fish license to come out
to Camden. That's the place to see them
license" 7. j. voice is as strong as ever.
Davenport is still afflicted with the
tramp nuisance-hardly day passes that
there are not outrages of all kinds perpe-
trated within the limits of that wicked
city.
Pic mic parties are all the go just
now. Rock Island Lodge No. Is, |. 0. o.
| f., intends to have one on Green Island.
next Thursday to which all members of
that order in the three cities will be invit
ed.
| "A negro named Hubbard came very
near being treated to a coat Of tar and
feathers by an Infatuated mob OF his own
color in the upper part % the city last
evening. lie had abused his family con-
tinua!ly.
AID. Lundy, of the street and alley
committee, says that the work on Second
Avenue will be so far completed by to-
morrow night that people can travel that
road on Sunday 1t will make fine
drive.
Deputy Sheriff Herkert returned
from jacksonville this friday morning,
bringing back with him three incurable
insane persons who have been discharged
from the asylum. They will be taken to
the poor farm tomorrow by Sup'r Aster.
Nov is a good time for Mr.. Hayes to
say something. He can write letter that
which will knock the spots off his letter
of acceptance, Dy getting up one to re-
pudiate Grant, Chandler. Sylph aud the
whole outfit, ana coming out tor IIlden
and reform.
The dressing down which the able edi-
tor Of the I0lUa City Press gives the ia
, zette, relative to its mean insinuation re-
garding Congressman Sparks, of this state,
and the Richmond ratification meeting,
ought to make the Gaaette man hide his
head for shame.
, Deputy Sheriff Herkert, who returned
from Jacksonville this morning, says thai
J. +. Wallace is improving rapidly, anC
that when he was at the asylum he saw
t him in the yard playing ball with a mum
Der of other inmates who were rapidly re
covering their health. This will be good
news for his friends here.
john Hoist, 40 old and respected citi
t zen of LeClaire, Iowa. was drowned in
: well near that place Thursday morning,
! | is thought by accident He was suhiec
to attacks OF vertigo and it is thought tina
, while leaning oyer the we'll curb to obtai
water for his horses he was attacked witt
: this complaint, and fell in head first.
, If you elect Tlden, Tilden will be tn
k president. If you elect Hayes, the Lor
o only knows who the president will be.
may be COnkling, or Morton, or Blaine, 0
! old Simon Cameron, or even Boss SheI
c herd, or possibly a regency composed c
# the whole gang. The people should tax
n no chances in such a lottery.
Courier.
a Col. Alf W. Perry left his rooms o
Il Main street and came down town las
n TUESDAY morning. the first time since II
e ceiving the serious injury by buiidin
y falling on him at Briar Bluff several week
since He is gaining, but very slowly, an
= it will be some time before he is as good q
II new. if ever. His old friends were glad I
C sec him out on the streets again. GeReSt
% RepuJlic.
a We do not remember to have see
- the Republican politicians OF Quincy 5
u disappointed and chopfallen since I'll
e. nomination of Tilden as they were over til
ii action Of the Democratic state convention
10 They don't believe it is just the thing Il
the interests of the Republicans of lllinoi
They regard it as particularly opposed
is the aspirations of Shelby NJ. Cullom, al
Ii in this they are undoubtedly right
~ Quincy Herald.
o. Two Davenport roughs named Ky
a and WEIGH attacked man named W.
~ Linehart. from Sheffield, this state, Thur
I'd day evening, near the corner of Second al
Rock sland streets, in that city, and aft
Knocking him down robbed him of Sc
L, money and some papers. They then a
rested at the bridge and taken to ia
Kyle has 'squealed "-and says Well
done it,
i Burglars are among us. The hou
Nv of Levi Hars0n was entered through e
a. diuing room window Thursday night.
at some thief, who stole his best coat leavi
= some papers and letters, which were in Il
III breast pocket, on the table, and took
st small amount of currency which was in t
ne pocket of a white vest, leaving the We
od The burglars were probably hungry as tn