The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Fanny Davenport at Harper's Theatre,
October 2.
Everything as quiet az graveyard at
the circuit clerks Office.
Nothing worth making note Of at
the county clerks Office.
County Clerk Cook signs for the
healthiul air of Colorado.
The number of scholars in the schools
is larger than ever before.
"A large number of delinquent poll tax
payers have been hauled in, and most of
them have settled with costs.
The sidewalk boom is on the increase. |
A new one was laid to day on 10th street,
adjoining the Sage property, another 10
front of Lundy's on Second avenue, another
on Third avenue near 18th street and
Others 10 other localities of the city-keep
up the boom
This afternoon at half-past four,
there was challenge race announced
between the gig and barge crews Of the
Daveu pert boat club. The barge was to
start at the foot of Perry street, aud the
gig from the boat house; both to turn
pier of the bridge and 6uish at the boat
house. The crews are: Barge Robson.
bow; Van Derveer, J. Prestou, Ryan,
stroke; Grant, coxswain. Gigs. Put
nam, bow; Dodge, Powers, Drew, stroke;
Rirschl, coxswaiu.
We have just read with considerable
interest an important paper upon the
treatment Of fractures of the Femur By
DR.. c. Trutsdate of this city, delivered be
fore the Illinois State Medical Society at
Lincoln in May last. The Doctor takes
issue with the best surgical authority, dis
putting the accepted rdle Of shortening in
the case Of fracture Of long homes. The
precision and confidence with which the
Doctor handles lis subject clIites his sug'
gest.on to careful attention from the pro
fession.
The Washington correspondents OF
the different leading papers of the conntr.
had dinner together lately. They wer,
y
requested to writS on slips of paper tn
} names OF those who, in their Judgment
would bethe candidates of the democratic ao'
republican parties for president 10 1880. I
!. decided majority thIought that Tide
!, would be the democratic candidate ant
that Grant would receive the republican
nomination. Bayard, Hancock, David Dav
! is. Sherman and Blaine were named by
few Of the correspondents.
The Democrats of Mercer county, VIII
= recently held a convention and nominate"
y one @. O'Leary for county treasurer, VIII
= was afterwards bul!dozed IF the track b
> the Republicans, or the Grcenbackers
have called another convention TO place
new ticket 10 the field. When Lear
-, declined, the gveenbackers were joyful a
= we're the Republicans who hoped theDem
IT ocrats would sit silently and allow III
y election to 60 by default. In this littl
y game the Nationals are left and the Den
Is ocrats will be in the field with q goo
ticket The action of the Democrats {
Mercer shows they regard principles q
- paramount to all other considerations.
N is just the sort Of Democracy needed Low
adays. 80,
According to the La Sale DcmocrC
the Illinois State Firemens association
n. in fair way to 90 to pieces. It's deaf
will be attributed to the Peoris tourui
nc ment. The receipts o! the tournameV
we're 81. sec, aud the endorsements So
$50. The prizes ruled out amounted
ri $l76. leaving balance in the treasury
x S26l. The amount Of Sbil so due {,
Est prizes and making badges was unpai
Is, leaving S772 50 to be accounted for
VIC the board of control This money il a
dy pears was divided among the officers
ed the association, and the Peoria fretD'
III will present their names for Indictment f
ats embe zzlement.
Telephone communication betwet
Davenport and Moline is now we'll esta
nj iished and 10 working order, There a
at present Is subscribers, which numb
- is likely to be increased t7heu the use /
= ness Of telephOnc connection is made a
m parent. As illustrating its usefulness E
o & SIeight, of the Union Malleabl3 l.,
! Works had an order for some work whit
Q it was necessary should be delivered t
Z day. The order was completed and file
whereas had the usual delay of letter &C
respondents been the means employed
give the order, it could not haye been d
livered. The system connecting the thr
tic cities is sure to prove beneficial one, al
w. aside from its value to business men, W
IS act as q check against criminals escapi
ey By way of the bridge. Telephone Col