The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-07
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

reply.
The Athletic club will probably hold
fair on the same plan as the Sylvans Of
Moline.
The old firm of Neuman Bros, at Or
ion, is dissolved. The firm is now Neuman
and Minor.
There was pleasant dance last even
ing at Negus' Hall under the auspices of
the Reform club.
Two to oDe that the Organ will claim
it told no lies in its extra. 430 majority
of the votes believe it did lie.
The Nationals of Moline are badly
demolished. The result of the Rock
Island election was crushing blow.
S. A. Taylor received orders from
Mayor Reynolds to repair number OF
plank crossings at present in bad condition
1t is expected that Governor Cullom.
Adiutant General billiard and other
officials will be present at the opening OF
Armory Hall.
The SanguiDe Greenbacker who so
anxiously looked for the spring political
freshet to sweep away the two old parties
is disappointed.
"A private masquerade and ball has
been arranged by our young Hebrew tel
llow-citizens, to take place in the Turner
Hall, tomorrow evening.
In has finally come out that some of
the department clerks at Washington were
assessed to raise money to pay the expen-
SEES of John A. Logan's reception.
The Organ will probably come out
and claim that Mayor Reynolds is green
hacker. if so, ask the ex-purser why he so
abuse him and why he did not vote for
him.
Tho Union is mad because THE AR
GUS is pleased over the result Of the cleo
ton. By the way, what is the matter with
the incompetents. Is it possible that they
are not also pleased?
For the information Of tobacconists and
others interested in the fate of the new
revenue bill, passed by congress at its late
session, we state that it was approved by
the executive and is now a law of thu
land.
The eight hour question and the back
pay question, both pertaining to the inter
ests of mechanics and laborers in the Coy
eminent work shops. passed the House
| last session and have been on the Senate
calendar ever since.
The Geneseo Ne,0S says that for the
frst time Henry County has sent woman
to tho peuitentiary. Mrs. Siocum o
| Woodruff, and her husband, were taker
10 by Sheriff Vanuice last week. Thei
crime was the abduction and seduction o
little girl Of fourteen.
Next Sunday will be the Jewish ami
versary, kpoW as Purim. It comuemo
rates the deliveraneeo of the Jews in tn
days of Esther, Mordecs4 and KIM
Ahasuerus. It is noted for being Tia
time when Mr.. Haman was hung on tn
gallows which he had prepared for Nor
decai.
The Oquawka Spectator says tina
, Capt. Ben Cougar, of the Diamond j
Line, has succeeded in getting the Cit
Council to grant him permission to bull
warehouse on the leyee at Burlington
for the accommodation of their boats. Tn
Josephine will wheel into line as soon q
the ice runs out.
The reports of the insane hospitals {
Iowa, for 1878, show that while Ill male
went crazy from Incorporate use of arder
spirits, only twenty-one femals lost the
senses from that cause. One hundred an
twenty persons, of whom only forty min
were females, became insane from reli!
' iDus excitement. AS between whisky an
religion, whisky did the most mischief.
The Galva Journal gives expressio
to the sentiment of Henry County, On th
Judgeahip. II says: Judge h.A.Smitl
of Galesburg, who is generally regarded b
the members of the legal profession az on
q of the weakest and most poorly quali6e
e judges on the bench, is getting himse
y most extensively be-puffed by the !oc;
t press with view to re election, This di
S trict has enough good judicial timber /
. obviate the necessity of using Mr., Smit
any longer in the capacity he fails to adorn
The Union wants to know if the bes
nominee is a Democrat, why the kepubi
cans did not turn ID and elect him? Yer
? easily answered. Republicans of til
Union stripe prefer party to public inter
est. Had the Union possessed the leas
political sense. or been governed by tn
wishes Of the best men Of its party, th
Nationals would not have elected u singl
candidate. Alderman Warnock was de
feated simply because the two editors O
the Union are collectively incompetent 70
the positions they accidentally occupy.
Six vacancies exist in the House O
Representatives of the FOrty-sixth con
gress. -Four of these are from California
where the congressional election has no
yet occurred; one from New York, anC
one from Texas. Representative j. II
Acklen Independent Democrat, of th'
louisiana Third district, is also reported
very sick with inflammation of the bowel
and pneumonia, and his recovery Is con
sidered doubtful. Should he die, the mum
Der of members in the House will only b.
286, still leaving Dem ocratic majority.