The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

LneSe CONTESTS WeTt III tiic iaouSo 1850 '
grew out of the evenly balanced condition
of parties, while the present struggle is
wholly within one party and is likely to
be settled before congress convenes. one
feature of the contest is the candidacy OF
Mr.. Cox, who has many supporters, all OF
whom are like the candidate himself, In
nocent of any attempt at Joking IN lnis
case. But it is a fact that Mr. Cox mas
deserved reputation for being funny, ana
it is difficult to associate this with
the idea of dignity; hence there is an un.
disguised fear that, however able ana Wen
deserving he may be. he would not lena
to the position that appearance OF dignity
and craftsmanship now so lmportint to
the party Mr.. Cox. has parlors at VIII
lard's, where he receives his friends, ana
there is no better entertainer to be found
He is ever ready with an Illustration and
story; always genial and bright, "a fel-I
low with infinite jest" with a fund OF IN
formation and facility OF quotation
seldom equalled.
The weather is bright and beautiful here
now and with hundreds of strangers com.
inc in daily the streets present an animated
appearance. Pennsylvania avenue is
crowded nearly every afternoon with
promenaders, and one can see style ana
| beauty enough in single walk tfown TINS
handsome thoroughfare to delight his
senses for week at least Among the
distinguished visitors at the capitol dur
ing the last few days Is Governor Butler.
saw him waddle into dining room at
| Wizards with rosebud in his button
hole and looking as fresh as daisy. lie
is said to favor Cox for speaker. The
lobby at Wizards begins to assume its Old
time appearance in the evenings now
that the house is filling up with notables.
1t is general headquarters during all sea-
sons of political excitement, partly be-
cause of its location no doubt and partly
because it is such large house and &C
commodities so many prominent guests
VIM. R. Morrison, of Illinois, strong
supported of Carlisle for speaker, has
quarters there and it is rather an interest
Il ing sight to see him backed up against
one of the large pillars in the rotnnda and
surrounded by score of eager cores
pondents boring for points. Mr.. Morris
son is one of the ablest men in congress
and if Carlisle is chosen Sneaker he vii
likely be chairman of the ways and mean'
committee.
The event which is to open Brilliant.
the social season here is the house warm
ing of the Metropolitan Club in its hand
4 some new quarters on the 28th. Ihu
far there has been less sociability thai
usual at this season on account OF tn
extraordinary absorption of such societ
4 ladies as are already here in Furnishing
s the new houses into which so many Q
q them are entering. 1t is rather surprlsln
to see so many prominent anG fashionabi
9 ladies attending the auctions of fine turn
!. ture and housekeeping goods as on
= meets here. In this respect Wash
ington is different from most other larg
cities. Women do not lose caste in th
most select social circles here by attend
" ing quietly a morning auction, dressed
g if for marketing, and bidding with tn
d same nonchallance with which they woul
"a order roast of their butcher. 1t hi
, perhaps, its pleasant side in being a fran
4 mutual admission that they do not dis
> dain to study economy. Our salarie
,e officers, indeed, whether in civil or mil
10 tary life, if they live on their salaries. a
compelled to do so and thelrc IT, WHY'S XyhhSdsa' RAJ
III tess pin money tnan might w e"ppo's'
= There are more nice things IN the line
re furnishings and bric-a- brac sold at au
~ li1n here than n any other city, | thin
- which is largely on account OF our chah
nc ing population, including foreign amha
c. saders and people of wealth. They con
ms for time and are soon off again
, Hallett Kilbourn don't find 1t su
!. an easv matter to get big sum out
M Uncle Sam as he thought. For the
cond time the verdict given HIM by
nd Washington jury has been set aside.
We can rely upon Washington jury eve
.or time, because nearly everybody here il'
" DIV multching the government in one W
mt or another, but our judges appear to hs
nd a leaning the other way. There is
he doubt that Kilbourn's Imprisonment
a, refusing to divulge his private affairs
" were private affairs, was illegal, but tn
DC is considerable doubt about his being
to titled TO very large damages. The ii
rm verdict of q 100000 was very prope
spt aside as excessive, and the
49, one, though not much more than
ere as large, was inst as properly annulled
nts the court for the same reason. NO 40
md Kilbourn will sue for million next III
in but if he gets $4,000 it will be handso
paw for all the real damage he sustain
M DOM PEDRO
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