The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-30
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Judge Peasants presides at the cir

gl-South Rock Island delegates to the
Democratic convention are J. A. Boyer, j.
r. c. Field and S. Iglehardt.
The Democrats will show their fight
ing qualities this year. They propose to
make it red hot for all opponents.
"A decision is expected this week in
the Moline Water Power case, on the mo-
ton to set aside the verdict and for new
trial.
The Democrats of Black Hawk chose
VIM. Kerr, Joseph Fitzpatrick and Geo.
J. Davis, as delegates to the county con-
vention.
Coal Valley elected Alf. Haigh, Thos
Lees and Fred. Freeburg as delegates to
the Democratic county convention; one as
an alternative. -
Daniel Calhoun, Geo. Lamont and
Philip Bladel will repre- sent the Fifth
Ward at the Democratic county conven-
ton, tomorrow.
The Democracy Of the county is alive
to the situation and will not be bulldozed
off the track, not even to crafty apolitical
apcstate or help a ring candidate.
-Christy's bakery. when the improve.
ments are completed. will be a fine build
ing, adding much to the appearance OF
Third avenue. It will also be an indicator
of the rapid increase of Rock Island in
dustries.
The Moline Democrats in caucus last
evening elected the following delegates tc
the county conventional. Smith. Eugene
Lewis, August Timm, james McBurney
lie. Piper, William Beardslee, William
Hines, Charles Peal, II. Schumacher
One of the strangest things happened
to Jonas Bear last night wherein he is The
loser by one rubber coat. He doesn
know how it happened but one of his rub
berEcoats is missing without any equiva
lent of cash on hand.
The new sidewalks in East Rock Is
land are a marked Improvement whicl
residents of that locality will appreciate
What with new sidewalks. plenty of Ugh
and good macadamized streets the cas-
= end of Rock Island is looming up.
. As far as can be learned Democrat
> caucuses were held in every township i
the county, but owing to the difficulty i
: reaching some points the names cannot
J received in time for this evenings ARGUS
The prospects are good for a full cOnYeu
ton.
u The Union is badly scared at Taylor
s announcement and shows its fears by harl
Il ing on old, worn out sayings which hav
lost their potency because Of the garble
r manner in which they are set forth.
d, the ring candidate is scared thussearly
D the race, he will resemble a corpse whe
the contest is over.
The alarm of fire this afternoon Wa
caused by a spark iguiting a can of BENIN
ic at the Uui0n Office, which blazed up livel.
D, made considerable smoke and scared Bill
= Johnston out few years growth. Bill
~ grabbed his subscription book and was la
seen making for the bluffs on double TIM
Sergeant Wells sent detail" after hi
and Cramer sounded the recall fro
II the water works, but Billy is not expecte
~ ~ back until this evening.
\. Speaking of the attempt to blow ope
ip J. Frahms safe, Davenport. on Sundi
II evening, the Democrat of that city says
6Tho ,,,r, &C ,broo b,ndroJ Jo1Iors ,rog
~ the safe This was the third attem
k made on that safe. The first was TWEEN
Re years ago this month, when burglars q
Is tempted to pry off the strap. bar, but on
Nv bent it, and contented themselves wi
stealing three dollars from the mon
drawer, The next time was October. Is
III when the cracksmen succeeded in pryir
the paddock of, but couldn't bulge Il
n us door bolt, so they stole two dollars fro
at the till, and went of mad, doubtle
cts Now the safe has again held out agair
'od them, and they have lost set of tools th
CT. wouldn't have taken 5000 for in the ope,
3H 5t ton"
Officer Mclaughlin, last night
1880, heard a pistol shot, apparen
!re from the direction of the high school va
and fastened to ascertain the cause
ere the corner of Goth street he met N,
" who apparently had just emerged from
es- house in the vicinity and asked him
of reference to the shot, and was inform
est that it came from the high school va
= Proceeding thither he searched the va
but could find 10 one there. Hear
wn footsteps ahead be went down Goth str
me to the Episcopal church and there me-
the party just returning from the St. Josep
Bazaar, but they had not heard the SD
nd He then returned to the high sch
B. grounds, and hearing footsteps ahead W.
as. up the side street several blocks, /
St failed to catch up with the parties whoe,
,as they were. The question now is, "
fired the shot and what was the cause?
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