The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29
Last Nights DISPATCHES.
PoEITIcAL.
HANCOCK VETERANS.

Hancock Veteran club was held on last
evening at the Palmer House, Gen, Lieb
presiding. No business of importance
was transacted. save the appointment of a
committee to present names for permanent
officers at the next meeting, which will be
held next Tuesday evening at the Palmer
House.
A sERENADE TO sCHURz.
SAN Francisco, July Secretary
SchurZ arrived on the o'clock train this
evening. The Republican state central
committee and committee from the Ger
man societies met him at Benicia and
accompanied him to the gcity. On his ar
rival he drove direct to the palace hotel,
No formal reception or demonstration
occurred, but the secretary will be serena
ded this evening.
IosTPoNED.
BURLINGTON, Ia. July 26.-The time
FOR holding the Republican congressional
convention in this (the First Iowa) district
has been changed from Wednesday. the
18th Of August. to Thursday. the 10Th. at
which time the convention will be held in
this city.
BosToN, July 27.-The democratic
state convention in Massachusetts will
probably meet in Worcester on Sept. l.
and the prohibitionists convene in the
same place week later.
EFFINGHAM. ILL.,, July 27.-The demo
cratic candidates for state Offices have
been here to day holding a conference
with the leading Democrats of the Fif-
teenth congressional district, with view
of mapping out the campaign work. at
which conference there was an immense
attendance. They have completed their
work, and this evening an informal recep-
ton is being rendered the visitors at the
residence of Mr.. B. r. Kogay. A COM
nittee consisting of the chairman of each
county central committee is wrestling
with our congressional muddle, with
view of bringing about an amicable settle
ment; but as vet no settlement has been
effected. The matter will probably be
taken under consideration and laid over
for another conference. The state candi-
dates present are Judge Trumbull. Gen.
Parsons. Hons. j. Ell. Oberly. l.. G. Star
kell. and Thos ButterwoIth.
GARNETT. Kan, July 27.-The Repub-
Leans of this judiGisl district met here for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
Judge. The convention eliminated in a
most disgraceful row.the delegates indulg
ing in spirited fist Eght. which lasted
until the police were called in
CARTHAGE. July 27.-Hon. ". H.
Barnes. of Jacksonville, addressed large
and enthusiastic democratic gathering
here, to night. The speech was an able
and telling one. MIR. Barnes took occasion
to ventilate the management of the state
OF Jacksonville, charging them
with being conducted purely for personal
aggrsndizement. prostitu.ed to partisan
purposes. guilty of the most audacious
extraVagancc and favoritism, aud pro-
claimed Tie necessity OF eleotipg Trumbull
in order to effectuate rigid reform.
MONTICELLO, ILL.,, July 27 The Dem
ocracy of Monticello, having made can
yass for names to the campaign club, has
selected Dr. William Noecker as president
anG E Il. Bccrsinser as secretary of the
club. Ihese gentlemen will make efficient
leaders in the coming campaign, and are
now planning for thorough working up
of the county.
AURORA, Ill, July 27.-The Young
Mems Democratic club. of Aurora, was
organized at the city hall last evening, Il |
starts out with a membership of hundred
and fifty. Il. w. Corbett. city editor of
The Daily Ne,1s, was elected president;
jeff Raeny mud nineteen others, vice pres
idents; Ira T. Wilcox, secretary, with Nj. |
j, Miller and E, Fitzgerald, assistants; |
John Miller. treasurer; executive com
mittee, Samuel Alsehuller. George Hartz.
Fred Fsuth. Jacob Marx, and Sol Hirsh.
Speeches were made by Sam Alschuler
and JEFF Raeny.
GOSHEN. Ind, July 27.-The Hancock
and English club was addressed by Hon.
NJ. Y, B. Spencer, OF Fort Wayne,
CREsToN, Iowa, ] July 27.-J ohm p. Irish
held an audience of three thousand peo-
pie during a three hours speech here to-
night.
WATsEKA, H.. July 1.-THE Eighth
district democratic congressional conven-
tion is called to take place at Fairbury on
Wednesday, Aug. 25, The greenbackcrs
held theirs on Friday Aug. Is. at Gilman.