The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-29
MOTIFS HERE AND THERE.

Maud 8. is now valued at 100000.
First class tickets to Kansas city $3.50,
at Blakes Office Dav export. l22 West Sec
Iond Street.
lit is mildly suggested that the Re
publicans who 90 to Milan Tonight avoid
oil hilarious company.
The Right Rev. William 8. Perry.
Episcopal bishop of iowa. and wife. have
arrived in New Y ork. on their way home
from Europe
Now that poor Bysinger is drowned.
we trust the Union will not say it was
owing to hilarious" conduct among those
on the boat,
The Republicans to-day who SO in
dustriously denied that anything "unusu-
| al" happened at Illinois City, were evi-
IDENTIFY fearful of hilarious" crowd.
There we're jest SO I've give Repno-
lican estimate) torches all told in what
was to be the grand demonstration at
Illinois City Republican enthusiasm Is
dead.
1t, was simply necessary to consent to
carry q Republican torch in order to get q
holiday at Weyerha users mill yesterday
and the time would go on all the same,
| too,
That three mile tramp from the town
| to the boat must have set the Garheid
torch bearers to thinking over the uncer'
tainties of grand demonstrations" The
/ L. l. Il a. trVkSV
In all kindness we say to tho Dsven-
| port aud other visiting clubs who come to
| assist in making bigger showing at
Milan than the Democrats did. beware Of
hilarious" company.
| That Illinois City grand demonstra'
ton was the sickIiest fzzle which was
ever attempted By any party. One or two
more such grand demonstration" and
the Republicans will have 10 give it up
entirely.
| A prominent Republican was around
town this afternoon denying that there
was anything on board the Viola stronger
than water, Now why should this Repub-
Iicsn patriot be SO ANXIOUS to make denials
| DeIOT6 Cu8IRc nave DCCu udOCt w &c AS
afraid of hilarious" crowd?
The widow of Ole Bull. formerly
Miss Thorpe, of Madison. Wis. arrived
! in New York on the 9th. She. with her
mother, brother and daughter, will take
up their residence. during the winter, at
Cam bridge, Mass. 10 the house of james
Russell Lowell, minister to England.
The ''audieuce" to hear Henderson
at Illinois City, was slim one. What is
getting into the people, anyway? They
somehow keep absenting themselves from
| Republican meetings and 60 about their
| business just the same rs il the country
we're not 10 danger. That ensanguined
garment will have to be re-seaked in gore
and shook with renewed vigor.
The c.. Z. /. & P, for the second
week of this month, reports an increase of
earnings of $52.22S over the same week OF
last year. It will be remembered that the
earnings of this road last year increased
over the earnings of the previous year to a
Jar ge amount This was supposed to be
exceptional, bat the enormous increase
that continues over last year shows that
| its boom is swelling instead of diminishing.
The Republicans have been drum
ming the county for weeks in order that
| they could have larger turnout at Milan
| to night than the Democrats had three
weeks ago. Failing in this, Iowa has been
invaded and recruits from that side of the
river. thht stronghold OF Repubiicanism
where Republicans grow on the trees, are
to BE- sent here 10 order to make bigger
showing than did the Democrats Of two
TOWNS" in Rock Island county. What q
commentary on Republican weakness.
The small frame house on the north
side of Second avenue, just below the Blu
| ford pillow works, was discovered to be on
fire about 9 O'Clock this morning. The
building belongs to p, L. Gable. Esq, and
the cause OF the FIRE is supposed to have
originated from passing locomotive. The
Plov Works Fire Brigade were soon on
hand and extipguished the flames in short
order. and prevented, probably, what
might have been 10 that locality o disgs.
trous FIRE. The building was unoccupied
and was not insured
"A letter from Ksosauqua states that
Saturday last was a memorable day in the
history of Keosauq6sur"the driving OF the
last spike on the Keosauqua brancb Of the
G. T. |. & p railroad. and the people
we're iubilaut. and gave vent to their good
feelings iG 30 old-fashioned way When
the announcement was made that the keo
sauqua branch was completed, shout upon
shout rent the air. cannon roared and hats
and handkerchiefs were tossed 10 the air.
A brass aaaa discoursed sweet "a usic, COM
gratulatory spesehee we're made and gen
eral hand shaking INDUCED is. Monday,
October 4th, the event will be celebrated
in a grand excursion from Keosauqua to
Keokuk'
Go and take take a look at those new
mems shoes for fall and winter MI Carsa