The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-27
NOTES HERE AND TuERE.

Hampton have called caucus for Satur
day evening to nominate Peoples ticket
for township officers.
John Buckley. one of the most popu-
lar farmers in Canoe Creek township, and
a good democrat, favored THE, ARGUS with
a call on Wednesday. Come again.
"A convention is to be held in Cincin-
natl, March 81, to consider. plans for the
improvement Of the Ohio sand Missis-
sippi rivers, principally the Ohio.
The Boston Post has. made up its tick
ct for $780, Here it is: For President
Agnes D. jerks, of New Orleans. For
Vice-President, Mary Oliver of Washing
ton. Close up the ranks"
-Commencing on ssMonday morning
next the Western Union trains will start
from the Twentieth street depot, leaving
Rock Island at SIS A. NJ. and 1920 P. NJ,
and arriving at 600 A. NJ. and sos P. M.
During the campaign of 1878 all of
the Republican senators, excepting Chris
tiancy, submitted to an assessment of 500
each, and that even the committee clerks
were levied upon to the tamount of $25
each.
Will the Davenport papers inform us
why it is that the names of none OF the old
and prominent citizens and heavy tax
payers appear among the list Of those en-
gagged in running q tprohibitory ticket in
their city.
The Chicago Journal says the demo-
cratic party of Chicago was never SO united
as now" which Is what's the matter with
the republicans The democrats Of Chicago
have placed ticket of their very best men
10 nomination.
Some Of the republican papers seem
to be afraid of the persons they call the
''Brigadiers" In congress. The editors
who make the most noise were afraid sew
eral years ago. Those who talked the
loudest were never 10 the Union Army
Monmouth Rcric,o.
Black Jack Logan IS beginning to get
his work in on Hayes; his cousin, G. A.
Logan, was yesterday nominated u. S.
minister to Central America. This cousin
has been a national pauper of the party for
the last seventeen years.
w. A. Nourse, the Union local, has
received from friend in St. Louis fine
California pear weighing NEARLY two
pounds. lie was Displaying the present
to day--being very careful, however, not
to allow anyone 10 obtain more than a
glimpse of the luscious fruit.
The people Of Canoe Creek township
! have had an able supervisor in D. NJ
Martin. and it is to be hoped he will be
retHrned. Ee has shown himself to be
the right man in the right place, of good
judgment and sound business ideas. 1t is
just such men as Martin that are needed
10 the county book.
The Emerald Dramatic troupe, oil
Davenport, should have .an OVERLOOKING
house at Darts Hall tAis evening OF the
occasion of the presentation of Boucicault'a
famous Irish drama. "Arrah Ma Pogue,
or the Wicklow Wedding" 1t is a mag.
nifcent play and the Emeralds will do il
Justice. Reserved seats can be secured al
Wylie & McCunes.
The official enrolment reported to the
Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order OIL
United Work mop, il session at Nashville
Tenn. shows THAI the order uog numbers
$4,000 members. The new emblem of the
order is a combination of an anchor and
shield and rays Of the Sun. Collars AMI
aprons have been abolished :and badges or
the left breast will be substituted.
The loss of the city by the republi
cans next week may mean the loss of thu
state 10 1880, and the loss of the state
. would give the presidency to the demo
Gratis. - Chicago journal. just SO, Mr.
. Journal Exactly whss the people pro
pose to do. Take look into both branch
es of congress, and it will appear as though
the democrats were already moving in.
Just where all the people are goin!
is mystery to-. those !who watch the G
| 2. |. Il P, trains Last night the trair
from Chicago came in with 20 coaches
Twelve for the main line. to Council Bluff
and eight for LeaVenWortb sig of the lattel
being filed with emigrants; railroad o1a
Gals inform us that all the roads crossing thu
state are equally we'll patronized by peopl,
taking Greeley's advice to go west. Before
spring is fairly over large amount Of tht
: population OF the eastern Estates will b.
transferred tQ points west of the Missouri
-RepubiieaH seBater ingalls, is charged
with having Won bis eleotiGg With bribery
and fraud. Charges have been preferred
against him by members of the Kansa!
i Legislature, and filed with the Senate a
! Washington. The specifications place the
amount offered aud patG to different mem.
bers OF the Legislature at 81, 30G. Ingall,
is also charged with having furnished
Charles Fl. Miller, now member of tht
Legislature and then United States mar
shall, with list of names from which t.
draw grand Jurors for the April term, 1876
| OF the United States district court for thu
purpose of packing TIE Jury.
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Great Walking Match.
The walking mania has struck Rocl
Island-struck IN the vicinity of Sta
Block. 1t was no snide affair either, but
genuine match, money up and won. The