Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-20
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An attsmpt has been made to as'AslnA'e
The King and Queen Of Spain,
The new stock feeding yards at deneseo
cost the c., R. ]. & p. company over $lo'-
600.
The R.I.&P. R. R. will soon adopt
the Westinghouse air brake on all it's pass
enger trains.
A refreshing rain fell here TO-DAY, the
FIRST for some two or three weeks. 1t was
very much needed.
Hon. Martin ShallenbArger, of Toulon,
Liberal candidate tor elector in the 9th dis
trict was at the Harper House to-day.
We are informed, BY sups. BOynton, that
the capacity of the Water Works is estims-
ted at about two million gallons per twenty
four hours.
General Harding we regret to state, is
still confined to his room from severe illness,
but we hope may soon he around again
Monmouth Rerietr, 18Th.
Messrs. Peck 4 Symes have bought
Brick Pomeroy's Lacrosse Democrat, and
changed its name to the Liberal Democrat.
It now supports Greeley and Brown.
Sine Cameron says "FOrney will soon
fud some reason for deserving Grant" A
good many other people have found reason
to do so, without hunting long, either.
Ground was broken for the Union MAllea.
bic Iron Works, in Moline, on the 6rst of
July, aud it is the intention Of the company
to be in full blast before the 6rst of Octo-
Der.
/ 1t is expected thatA petition for Au e1-
tension of the water works at least 10 900
fee, will be presented during the season.
The cost Of laying il estimated at about
one dollar per foot.
The c., r. l. Il P. Station Agents have
received authority to improve and ornament
the grounds about the deposs whenever
praciicsbe-and some Of them are already
carrying out the Instructions.
Mr.. Holly says that the Water Works
pipe here stood the test better than in AM
other city where the works have been put in
In all other instances more or less pipe BIT
proved defective and burst.
The safe formerly in the old Rock IsIant
bank, was to-day placed in position il
Mitchell l. Lynde's new building, adjoining
the post Office. About 30 applications hAv,
3 been made for the rent OF this building SheI
completed.
L Samuel Bovlss, sdtor'of the Springfield
Mass. Republican, is authority for the state
msns that Colonel John W. Forney says tina
E1.Speaksr Galusha A. Grow will sool
take the stump in Texas for the Liberia
ticker.
Equippiug the Southwestern railroad ha
called for an expenditure of $500, 600, from
the c., r. /. & P. folks, aud a considerable
; additional amount will yet be required t.
furnish side tracks, water and station &C
commodationS, fencing and bAllasting, etc.
etc.
Hon. George A. Crawford, one of tn
most prominent men in Kansas, has declare
10 for Greeley and Brown. Marcus J. Parrot
the frat Free-Stste Delegate to Congress
under the Territorial Government, has ale
> come out for the Cincinnati Baltimore non
> iuses.
MIR. Holly, has been engaged to-day
' testing the boilers al the engine house, an
n making ex perimeuts to ascertain the amour
: Of coal required to pump a certain amour
q of water. At present wiring tine exper
), meuts are not ended, aud the result cam,
be given.
+ The Pittsburg Gazette (Grantte) says d"
b is remarked as a singular fact that eac
= Democratic paper in the State has hoiste
. the names of Greeley and Brown at i
e mast head, and is dong work to accon
, plish a triumph" a good many such fac
' vii! break upon the astonisbed vision of Il
: Grantites before long.
1t see ms that the efforts which have bee
}. made by the city officers to 6nd out 40
bring to justice the numerous juvenile offe
d ders of the city, have not served to intim
i date the young rascals in the least. Con
- plants Of their thefts and bad oharact,
IT are numerous, and unless stringent mea
ures are taken TO prevent their raids, o,
p citizens can enjoy but little peace in the
lie homes.
The Dubuque Herald states that one
E. the piers of the bridge at Clinton, last wee
4 began giving away through some defcient
l. in construction or from too great pressu
: placed upoa it. and would have fallen to ii
water beneath had it not been discovered
y time to apply proper remedy; this wi
;. done by means of iron cables, and nov Il
a visitor at Clinton will find that city boAs
: a suspension bridge"
= A coffee adulteraton has been discovers
which deserves to rank with the invention
o wooden nutmeRs. Some green Rio COTE
! when prepared in the usual way, yielded
V decoction of Such peculiar taste that clio
d examination was instituted, which SHOVE
= that more than Oue-fourlh of the bear
+ though resembling the coffee bean extsr
y ally, swelled up when moistened. Tn
were formed of bread, pressed into form 81
: colored.
J. The question of putting in public fou
r tain in Market Square where the ''to'
IS pump now stands, is being agitated co
siderably. If the money necessary to
n the work is raised by private subsoriptiO
= the city will furnish water. Several parti
L have expressed their willingness to subscri
o literally, and the necessary amount cOu
,r probably be raised without much effol
A There ought to be fountain in Uni'
IF Square, also.
All LAces at cost at May Bros.'s.
A CARD.-The undersigned has been Il