The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-15


cratic club tonight.
-Ihave cheap railroad tickets always
on hand. Blake. 1872 W. End street, Dav'
export. Ok E2fe
Ben Merri6eld plead guilty. yester-
day. to adultery. and Judge Adams gave
him six months to repent in.
The G. B. Il @. railroad are building
q new turn-tsble, at the round house in
the switch yard of the Rock Island road.
The Democrats Of Davenportwill have
q grand rally. at Lahriman's Hall. to-
night. Good speakers will be in attend
ance. IS
The ferry boat had a good deal OF
trouble. to-day, 10 making her landings, on
account of the dredging going on there at
present.
| The Third Ward Democratic Club
win meet ons Friday evening at the hose
house, to make arrangements for the
Oberly meeting.
Rev. Isaac Hall, of Chicago. has
accepted a call from the Israelites OF Dav-
export, to their Rabbiship, to commence
the LIST of October.
+ Judge Glenn arrived this morning
and opened court to- dayin place OF Judge
Peasants. who is still not well enough to
attend to the duties. but is reported to be
improving slowly.
The Republicans tried to organize
club in South Rock Island the other
evening, and after most persistent drum
ming managed to get together just IL OF
the faithful-enough to I'LL the Offices.
The Coe and Canoe Greek fair. at
HilIsdale, begins to day, People who
wish to attend from this vicinity. can go
by the Sterling train. leaving Rock Island
at 7 o'clock A. N. and returning at 10 P,
NJ.
The Republican committee is prepar-
ing to send out 10000 copies of Gov.
Cullom's speech, delivered here on the It'll
inst. We presume it has been properly
revised to suit. and that the truck bill''
will receive more attention.
Mr.. Michael O'Connor calls to say
that he had nothing whatever to do with
the authorship of the ecurrilous article in
yesterdays Union. assailing the editor of
this paper. nor was it published by his
sanction. The writer of this knew that,
and placed the authorship where it pro-
perry belonged, long before Mr.. O'Connor
called.
"A pleasant surprise party was given
to Miss Amelia Ludolph, on Monday
evening, at which fifty couples were pres
ent. The party repaired to Turner Hall,
where an enjoyable time was had by ell.
An excellent supper prepared by Mrs.
Herkert was served during the evening
and the party generally enjoyed by ell who
participated.
-TheRodman Rifles met last evening
to elect officers, but adjourned without
action until the next meeting. An invita-
ton from the Knights Tenn lar, to attend
q reception on Thursday :evening was ac-
cepted. The company will meet promptly
at 1880 P, NJ, on Thursday at the Armory.
and accompanied by their ladies repair TO
to the Masonic Temple,
The best joke of the season is on the
Davenport Gazette which contained stir
ring editorial. evidently written before
Maine was heard from, in which the state
is pictured as giving grand Republics
majority. 1t is safe to say there was
mourning in the Gazette sanctum when
the news was received of Democratic
victory, Postmaster Russell, in his yea
for the cause, stopped over that time.
We heard good one on j. z. Taylor
of the Taylor House, which is too good to
lose He has been anxious to bet large
SUN on New York for Garfield and on the
general result. Sharp Silvis walked over
to cover any bet he desired to make to>
day, but Taylor concluded that discretion
was the better part of valor and backed
out. There are ple1ty of Democrats here
who will cover any reasonable bet to back
their candidate.
If the rumors On tho streets are corr
rect, and the style of some of the articles
any indication. Col. j. B. Danforth is
actively engaged in the interest of the
Rspr blioan party as q sub political editor
OF the Union. The fact that be publicly
announced that be was not and never
to be Democrat. aud the
further fact that the Greenback party has
no show whatever Of success. gives some
color 10 the rumors current ON the streets.
There is no question but Col Danfortb's
mpathies are not with the Democrats
and as the Republican camp is the only
resort left. that may be bis next aop.