The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-09

RIVER ITENs.-The Canada left for ST. Loui
THE morning.
The MuscAtne will DO up ia the morning
: and the Mollie McPike down.
The keitbsburg for Fl. Madison to.mor
row.
THtEF.--A stone cutter on the Island
giving his name as Morey, was arrested last
evening for stealing set Of tools at Joliet
Msrshal Mitsch overhauled him aud had
quite little fight before Morey would sur
render Internationally.
THE Scaipel comes TO hand, claiming tc
be "an entirely original quarterly exposition
| Of the Laws Of Health, and abuses of medi
cine aud domestic life For sale at 7Os
Broadway, New York, and by the American
News Company.
TnE Dubuque Herald says that dealers
are forced to ship nofthward as the rates
now stand" aud so the st. Louis papers
think this very good testimony that tie
freight tariff by the combined Northern line
and White Collar line il as low rs ii can
reasonably be made
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS RewARD.--BiIls
we're posted in our hotels to day giving
description of Thomas Hoffman, who was
concerned in the robbery of the messenger
of the Harden Express Company, near
Baltimore, last month. Five hundred dol.
lars reward are offered for his arrest.
SECOND WARD ELEcrruS. The election
for Alderman in the Second Ward, to take
the place of Mr.. Arehy Shaw, resigned,
paased of yesterday without any excitement,
The balloting stood; VIM. Eggleston, u;
Aaron Block, II; P. S. Albert, q Mylo
Lee, |. Mr.. EgRleston proved the success.
full candidate, and is now in order for con.
gratulations.
This gives US another democrat in the
City Council.
OrR JArL.-The Davenport Jo1rnaltbinks
in view of the desperate characters now in
the Rock Island jail, that grand escapade
from that institution may be looked for at
any time. Rock Island has been furnishing
first class items for the Davenport press
quite long enough, and we hope the vigil
ance Of our Sheriff aud his Deputy viii re
move all apprehensions of III outbreak.
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TnE CEors The crops in Rock Island
aud Henry counties are said to be doing
spIendidIy. The farmers have purchased an
unusual number of agricultural implements
this season aud those who have gone in
debt for them have fine prospect Of coming
ont all right
Tua DAH.-The government authorize.
have commenced uIdiug Golfer dam from
Just below Keators Mil to the head Of the
Island, with view Of shutting off the water
and putting ap the upper end of the per
manent dam in the rear of the pillow works
The dredge boats are still at work scooplng
up the sand
AS Om VErERAN.-By reference to the
proceedings Of the Board of Supervisors, il
will b. seen that the sum Of ST. week has
been allowed for the maintenance Of Mr.
Osborn, veteran of the war of 1872, who
is resident Of our county, and is in ind
gent circumstances. The sum ID little
enough, considering the character of the
applicant.
FIVE RESIDENCE The fine residence
Of Mr.. James Buford approaches completion.
1t will cost from eigA; thousand to eight
thousand FIVE hundred dollars The dimen
sions are Main building, q by 81 feet,
two stories and an attic wing, by Is feet
an addition, two stories high, II by % feet.
The building will be surrounded BY porches
and yerandahs, and when completed will be
quite an addition to that portion Of Illinois
| street
BAGGAGE AT HOrELs.--An important lie.
gal question was decided in St. Louis last
week Ia 1864 the proprietors of Bsruum 5