The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

80 men were hanged in 1878.
NO entries on Judge Adams record
to-day.
-75 farmers took dinner at the Taylor
House to-day.
The girls of America chewed seventy
tons of gum last year.
The Moline Water Power Co.'S suit
against Waters & First still occupies the
time of the circuit court.
Any patriot who clamors for gold or
silver or greenback currency has only to
take hold and earn some.
Henry ReGensburger has removed to
the store formerly occupied by West &
Schocker, on second avenue near 18th
street.
How could the finance committee Of
the board of supervisors disregard the
wisdom of the corner apostle and employ
book keeper
james r. Wood. assistant general pas
senger agent of the G B & Q, has been
promoted to the position of general passen-
ger and ticket agent.
1t is no part of the republican tactics
of the Union to have the true business OF
the county clerk come under the recording
pen of competent book keeper.
There are only thirty-six foreign hol'
ders of registered four per cents The
great bulk of the coupon four cents. are
also in the hands of our own people.
The time of the trotting horse Sweet
ger in the recent trial to beat his own re-
cord at Oakland, Cal, was 2:29t. 2:S5
and 2:I44, The betting was two to one
against him.
The report OF the warden of the peni-
teptiary at Joliet, for the month of Deem
Der, shows l,54S convicts; males 1928;
females rs. Received iduring the month
~; discharged "A,
The latest in receptions and teas is
not TO 90 at all, but send your card. If
it were universally observed, what a saw
ing it would be these hard times for the
people who are at home!"
The republican editors 10 this vicinity
haYe at last discovered that the cipher
dispatch" business was but device to ad-
vertise the New York Tribune. and are
fighting shy accordingly.
Public installation Of the officers of
Barrett Chapter, Royal Arch Masens will
be held at Masonic Temple on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 2lst, and not next Tuesday
as stated 10 the Gazette.
The grand jury returned twenty-three
indictments, which is the largest list ii
several years. Judge Smith congratula'
ted the Jurors, for their efficient and expe
ditious manner of doing work.
DR.. Henry A Reynolds. is az Qaincy.
laboring with the case hardened of thai
city; that is provided the people turn ou
10 large numbers TO hear him, otherwis,
he will dlloao some of the local orators t
talk"
The death of Caleb Gushing leave,
Jefferson Davis the only surviving mem
Der of the cabinet of Franklin Pierce, v hicf
went into Office in 1858 Vice Presiden
King died soon after election, making Da
vid 3. Atchison, of Missouri, vice presi
dent. pro tenn.
We have received an illustrated cop.
of the Irish World containing an imaginar!
account of Gen. Grant, as military Gicta
tor, dispensing at the point of the bayone
the American congress. This can b
made possible if the Sherman-Burnsid
Army Bill becomes law.
And now the New York World speak
out against the imperial army bill of Ger
Sherman. The bill is pronounced uncon
stitutional in that the power Of suprem
command which is given to the presiden
by the constitution cannot be impaired o
weakened even by congress.
No one but a conceited fool or a
Englishman could assume the importanc
that is manifest in an article in this morn
ing's Union concerning the Grand Jury
The members of the jury will hereafte
stand with uncovered heads in the pre-.
ence of the elegant umbrella.
The accounts of the circuit clerk ar
kept in this style: Reed. from fees, s
much; paid out, so much; paid incidents
expenses, Office expenses, SO much; bal
ance, so much. Perhaps this sort of rec
ord is good thing for the finance commi
tee to make a report from, as the UniO
claims. Perhaps this sort of a record wi
be satisfactory to book keeper.
The individuals whom the Union 6
perSistently advertises as liars will thu
secure reputation very cheap, Why tn
special qualifications of private citizen
should be paraded before the public is
thing only possible within the compreher
sion of those thoroughly coDversaut wit
the leading qualifications OF the repubIica
party