Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-18
SCRAPS.

Not q case in the police court to-day.
A large raft came down the river TO-DAY
at noon.
Lumber has declined from 80 to s. a
thousand.
Maj. L. M. Buford is enjoying life a, the
Lexington (Ky.l races.
Six wolves were killed within four miles
Of Davenport, last winter.
There are but steamboats, on all the
navigable rivers of Mexico.
Passenger and freight traffic over the G.
& r. /. road is still very lively.
For hats, caps, gloves, and everything in
the furnishing line, go to /. Bamberger.
SCOTT County, Iowa, is entitled to dele
gates in the Democratic State Convention
The entire Democratic press of the Mis-
SOuri Valley endorse Greeley and Brown.
Remember that Livingston has the bes t
stock of hats, caps and gents furnishing
goods in the city.
A treat for all, both old and young, on
the 2lst. Backenstoe's circus aad menA.
gerie will be here.
1t is said on good authority that more rain
has fallen in the month OF May than fell in
the year 1871 all told.
Rock Island will welcome them with open
arms, and sell them all the goods they've
got stamps to pay for.
| The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road propose to establish q ferry at Clinton,
for the transfer of freight cars at that point.
Remember that we have Kate Fisher and
her celebrated horse wonder" with large
dramatic troupe at Darts Hall next Monday
evening.
The breach of promise case of Nelson VS.
Connell will be submitted TO the Jury this
afternoon. It has occupied nearly the en-
tire week.
The people are looking for the issue Of
the order for free and uninterrupted passage
over the carriage way at the new bridge
Davenport Democrat.
Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock, of Moline, is ex-
pected to preach in the Presbyterian Church
st the usual hour of service tomorrow,
morning and evening.
Hon. W. E. Lefingweil, of Lyons, re-
sponded to toast at the recent banquet
given to the Supreme Council of Scottish
Rite Masons, at Louisville.
The c., r. l. &. P. folks are lowering
the grade in the cut west of Davenport, 10.
tending to reduce it eleven feet-usng the
dirt for filing on the Island.
The Both anniversary of the welded life
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Ksrns, of Moline,
was celebrated last evening. A large
party Of sincere friends we're present.
Scientists account for the great prevalence
of cerebal diseases this season by the fac,
that the air is highly charged with electrici-
ty. More so than has been the case for
years past.
All the goods belonging to the United
States Express Company, to be sold at
auction here upon the 3Oth, have been re-
ceived at the depot and are now being trans
ferred to the auction rooms Of Mr.. Job
Ross.
Among the other mammoth choruses pre-.
posed BY Mr. Gilmore at his forthcoming
mammoth jubilee, is y prayer by over five
hundred clergymen, aud a simultaneous
sermon by oil the eminent preachers in .
Boston.
The L. S. steamboat, Montana, which
has been lying at the dock here for some
lime awaiting orders, lefi this morning for
Auscatine, having on board, Col. Mscomb
With the principal officers of the Island and
he engineer corps.
Mr.. Boomers stallion, "Star.ls,' trotted
ls's mile, at FIeet~ood Park, on Wednes
lay, in l:O4! the fastest half mile, BY two
ecouds, ever made by any horse except
De xteE, who once trotted half mile 10 ex.
'eIiy the same time.
Mr.. Brown an employee of the C RI.
,. road, and father of Chris Brown, of Dav-
nport, was accidentally killed while engag-
d IN loading freight at Musoa,ine, yesterday
lorning. He had been constantly 10 the
Employment Of the company for II years
a large raft coming down the river yes,
'rdsy, struck against one of the piers Of
ne new bridge and was entirely broken up
considerable portion OF it was saved how
yer. The surprinng jumps made by the
ID river rats upon the broken raft would
ave made circus performer envious.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
uring 1871 purchased over $l4 OO0 miles
wire for the necessities of that year.
lresdy 5000 miles have been purchased
II 1872, and the prospects are that over
5000 miles will be needed to meet the de-
lands Of the current year.
We learn from Mr.. Yates thatall the pipes {
n the Water Works has been received with ,
Ie exception of q small amount to be laid on I
llnos street. The work of laying the
pes has been rendered extremely difficult
consequence of the water in the trenches h
nich has to be pumped out, before the c
pc can be laid. c