The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-02

In Chicago bets are even on Trumbuii
carrying Illinois.
Have you any bills against the city,
They should be handed 10.
sabbath to~morrow-do not forget
which church you should attend.
The Sunnyside Hancock club will meet
this evening ct the hose house.
Market square and the streets pre-
sented lively appearance to-day.
1929.
-Ex-Supervisor Underwood, OF Drury'
and daughter were in the city to day
james Dickman has escaped from
the Insane Hospital, at Jacksonville,
-Silas Sprague has opened saloon
opposite the end of Elm street, on Moline
avenue.
---Diptheria is reported to be raging
quite extensively in the vicinity OF Hills
dale
The Baldwin brothers. OF ga lncy.
gave an exhibition of their skill 10 rope
walking. yesterday.
$500
The theatre goers OF Peoria are Kick
ing because notorious harlots are allowed
the boxes at Rouses Hall.
In Sept SO deeds, 81 mortgages and
80 miscellaneous documents were fled for
record in the recorders office
Suppose Gen. Batter should come 70
Rock lsland to discuss the political issues !
What q turnout there would be.
The young ladies aui gentlemen OF
the lower part of the city propose organs
izing literary and dancing club.
Il would like you consider it as loan
1929.
Major n. C. Connolly and Henry
Lewis, Esq, of Moline. address the Dem
ocrats of Rural TO, right at town hall
The many friends of Mr.. I LGfinton
will please accept his thanks l"r kindGcss
shown during his late bereavement.
-Johu Curiey. Il prisoner ID the e1un' J
jail, who has been at me poiot nj death
for some time. died early this morning.
R D. Buford Esq returned last even
ing from Springfield, where he has bee,
in attendance at the Illinois State Fair.
$500
Hon. Charles Durham. of Geneseo
addressed 9 large aud enthusiastic demo
cratic meeting at ChiIlicothe. Ills, yester
day.
M, V. Cannon. Esq. and 2. OMara,
ESQ, went to Galva this afternoon, where
they will address Democratic meeting to
night
The holders of coupons of Rodmsr
Rife bonds, due, Oct. 1st, 1880. can get theiI
money by calling on II. L. Schill, at the
Peoples National Bank.
His share was 1929.
MIR, Chas. W, O'NeiI. in letter to .
friend dated Sept. 2lst says that be vii
not be home until December, and that his
"boom" looks better every day.
-Lothar Harms and Andy Eckermar
returned last evening. from a hunting
expedition. on the Wapsie. Clinton county
lows. They had fine sport and were wei
repaid for their trip.
A Swedish Hancock Club has beer
organized in Chicago, which already nun
bers over 400 members and is still aug
menting. This Hancock boom seems tc
have become contagious
Frank Welch has got a Pelican
live one, too-it came up on the steamer
Viola, to -day-it was capturud at greaI
expense:aud as soon as trained little. ex
hibitions will be in order.
$500.
The amount paid James A. Garfield
by check on the sergeant alarms Of the
house was 1929.
Mock jerks, Esq. German pioU
filter who has been in the employ OF
Deere 4 Co.. Moline, Tor .the last twenty
FIVE years, was yesterday the recipient Of a
pur Sc of $25 in silver tor bis past faithful
services.
AT Indianapolis General Weaver
gives unmistakabie evidence of The fact
that. if he has any money in his pocket. it
doesn't come from the Democratic side OF
the house, His attacks we're wholly in
that direction. The impression is one
which the conduct of General Weaver
deepens. that be is mere stalking horse
for Garfield.
1929.
The country is told that, In ths syent
of Hancock's election. government bonds
will become worthless. And, ever since
the war, military and naval pensioners
have been told that { change in the politi-
cal complexion of congress would result IN
withholding the appropriations to pay
pensions. The change came six years ago
during which time every pensioner has
been paid
1929.
Mr.. John German, veil known gard
ner, of Davenport. Iowa, an freshman by
birth. committed suicide, at his residence
on Sept. 30tb. by shooting himself in the
mouth with q revolver. Mr.. Germain.
has. Tor long time been troubled with an
affection OF tbs bladder, from which he
has suffered terribly, and in order to get
relief the sad deed was committed.
1920.
Go west, young mango west
and it seems that party have taken this