The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-26

Capt. A. L. Petrie, republican candis
date for congress, is stopping at the Har-
per house.
Prof. Morris and his funny dogs gives
matinee at the opera house Saturday
afternoon at $50.
The GOODNESS of the atmosphere and
general cioudiness indicates another storm
for tonight
Eastbound train on No. was three
hours late this morning. The cannon ball
and all other train were on time.
The weather is becoming quite cool
these evenings and one is constantly re-
minded of the near approach of winter.
People in the upper Part of the city are
much pleased with the new Cleveland and
Hendricks flag near Wagner's brewery
1t is, indeed, very handsome one.
Another new Cleveland and Hendricks
flag was flung to the breezes today on
Fourth avenue, at the corner of Ninth
street. Like all the others, it is a fine
flag
Jordan says he is going to pay that fine
if he has to shine EN- up twice for a
nickle instead Of once. But he doesn't
want anybody TO touch that white hat of
his.
Sheriff Reticker expects to be able to
state definitely tomorrow morning who
the democratic orator will be at the forth
coming rally. Negotiations are pending
for several prominent speakers.
j. S. Drake arrived in the city this
mosalng from trip to New York city
He says that New York is enthusiastic for
Cleveland. Ben Butler, he says, is very
unpopular in the east, as is also Blaine.
Swan Griberg, the man who was acci-
dentally killed Wednesday night had only
thirty cents coming to him at the place
he was employed as a blacksmith A
bleak and dreary future stares his widow
and five children in the face.
1t is noticeable fact that street
takers" are yearly becoming less. The
big license that most cities have put up
for this kind of business made it impos-
sible to make anything. and thus Is it
stamped out. It is a good thing.
Capt. A. j. Whitney was in the city
last evening. He says that he will finish
the Andalusia dam this week. and expects
to return to this city by next Sunday, when
he will resume work on the sandbar here,
which he hopes to remove within two
weeks
1t is said that subscription paper is
to be circulated in this city for the bene>
fit of the family of the late Swan Gri>
berg, who was killed by the cars on
Wednesday night He left a large fami>
ly totally unprovided for. There is no
doubt that a considerable amount could
be raised for the family if someone were
but to make an exertion in that direction
The tailors did nothing much at their
meeting in Turner hall last evening, fur
Their than TO renew and affirm their deter
mination to continue on strike until their
terms were accepted by the bosses As
the latter are just as determined not to
accede TO the strikers terms, it seems that
the only way to settle the matter is by Il
compromise.
A travelling man said last night that
while he was on his way from Monmouth
to this city on the c., B. & Q. Wcdnes-
day, someone threw rock through the
coach window, and it just nipped his
nose. He was so scared that he went over
to Davenport to stay all night and barely
missed being rotten egged. lie wants to
know what kind of country this is get
ting to be?
Fred Heinz, of Davenport, chairman of
democratic county committee, of Scott
county, offers reward of $25 for infor-
nation leading TO the arrest or the miss
creant or miscreants who assaulted the
republican clubs who came from that side
of the river to this side Wednesday even
ing to join in the parade. He will also
furnish free of charge, attorneys to pros
ecute the guilty parties. The dastardly
deed has been laid at the door of the
democrats of Davenport and they want it
understood that they knew nothing about
it.
Railroad men as rule are great lokers.
At the c., M. & st. p depot there are
several jokers of the most intense
kind. Last night a fellow with too
much Of the "old stuff aboard for
comfort fell asleep ON a seat in
the waiting room. He sat there all night,
no doubt dreaming of scorpions elephants
and other little insects. This morning one
of the aforesaid jokers raised the slide in
the ticket window and with a terrific
scrawl bawled get up there The sleep
ing inebriate staggered to his feet and
said WHAT" do you want your break
fast now2' asked the man at the wicket.
Where am !" said the other rubbing his
swollen eyes. In Jail, of course" came
the reply, you didn't pay that $40 with
costs yesterday, did your The fellow
stared at the man Mt the wicket and esozod