The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-03

DENNIS READY died on New Years night
on the Patch, in Davenport FROM drinking
whisky.
Col. Wilson's regiment of Mechanic Fusil
ers, now at Camp Douglas, about which there
has been SO much trouble, has been ordered
to report to Gen. Jim Lane, at Fort Leayen
worth. The line officers will be selected from
the states represented in the regiment,
EiGHTH OF JANUARY BALL.-The St. James
Dramatic Association, Of this city, will cele.
brate the Sth Of January by n grand ball and
supper, at the Island City Hotel the pro.
ceeds of which will be devoted to paying Miss
| Sarah Smith for her services us teacher Of the
catholic school. Miss Smith is devoted to her
school and to her profession rs Il teacher, and
her constant labors among the children, on
week days at the school room, and Oh Sun
days in the church, entities her to a liberal
benefit from all who would aid in the educa-
ton Of the great number Of children growing
up in our city.
Tickets are put at the low price OF one dol.
,or g.. ,,o daooo o,a :, :, Lo.ol a..
ali who oro, w;,,;rc .o aid :, ,ho oln.,,;a. r.
the children will purchase tickets even if it
is not convenient for them to attend. Re-
sros,,,,o,, to,,lo. will los,roo5 o1;oi.;..,,.
hall whare all can ho ooson,,,1",od ot oa~
hour they please.
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invitation h,t !, :. anita nrohollo .ha, ,,o~
h,ve ;,odvert,n,,y f,;od +, sand oo.1, >, -,
,hot ,,o I'LL A.. -.
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aid in tho o,,co,;on of tlo ch;rI,on 10 nns
choso ,,o,,o,. ,,ho.hor tho, o,,oaJ
FOUND DEAD.-A poor negro woman, the
wife of old Jackson, was found dead on the
sidewalk near the corner of Washington and
Illinois streets, this morning. Mr.. Corker, the
county coroner called jury of inquest
and elected the following information:
Robert r. Jackson. - (sworn) The deceased
was nv wife. her name was Nancy she was
about 46 years old, she left my house, ON the
levee, about s o'clock Thursday evening the
% of January, she was as well as usual and
believe she was sober, have not seen her
since until saw her dead BODY on the side
walk this morning.
Nicholas Barrv.-(sworn) About O'clock
on Thursday night heard some one tapping
at my window. | believe it was the deceased.
she said she wanted to come in. heard
some one call to her to come in and think it
was her husband. they live very close to nv
house, | think the woman was drunk.
Charles Bindip.-iswornl saw fine do.
ceased, think about 10 o'clock on Thur sdav
night, near the corner Of EXCHANGE and mi.
uois streets, Afterwards saw her about
o'clock on Washington street between Illinois
and Front streets. cannot,eIl whether she was
drunk or sober, think she could not live
through snch a uigbt exnosed IN the cold ard
SO tbinlv dressed as she was,
DR.. Stiles sworn examined the body of
the deceased but found no marks of violence
In my opinion she came to her death by expo.
sure to cold aud the use of intoxicating
drinks.
The verdict of the Jury was in accordance
with the above facts.
The above is all the evidence taken down
by the coroner, though we hear that he ques.
toned other persons, and among them the no.
torious Pottifer woman, who is known to have
been at Jacksons house during Thursday
night, and who was very drunk this morning
when questioned.
1t is also known that Henry Smith, a ne.
gro who once lived at the Davenport place,
on the Island, purchased pint of whisky on
Thursl,v evening and nassad tha NIGHT at