Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-17
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wednesday. January II. nI9.
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Regisier. I.
DiEOa H., water works were completed ,
and successfully OpOusd last week. Ban
quot, Of course.
The WsnonA Inder denies that the We I
nous mills have ever ceased operations from
The scarcity Of water.
Tho Publio Schools 10 Petersburg in Me- /
aard Co., have closed on account OF the 4
small pox.
Captain Harlem, assistant doorkseper Of
.hs Senate, had Al22 stolen from under his
pillow sl the Everett House in Springfield
Thursday night.
The Monmoulh Allas says there ere sew.
sral men IN that town Engaged in tho busi
ness Of buying and shipping TO Chicago,
hogs that have died Of ohOlera. The prios
paid, Is to 9 pound.
Grain hss been pouring into Cairo in
such qusatisiss that the side tracks ere all
blooksdsd, and the Illinois Central K. r..
has issued orders 70 lie agents TO discon-
unus shipments TO that pori tall further or
dsrs.
The Fourteenth Annual State Sunday
School Convention will DO held 10 Aurora,
nsH, June.
The O., B. & Q. r. r., paid on,
&l2O, 900, to its employees 10 Aurora, last
month.
Cairo has q sensation ia the shape OF .
breach Of promise suit brought by color
cd girl named Lucy Speed, against Samuel
Humphrsys, slso oolorsd. She sues for
$1,000.
THE Elgin Allocate ssysa German,
name unknown, danced bis knee out OF
Joint NJ 9 New Years ball in Dundee, and
had II pat back and danced till daylight.
THG Chicago a Alton railroad ia con-
usosiou with the Quincy & 81. LOUIS Com
pany, expect 20 run . passenger train over
thsir respective roads between St. Louis
aud QGney, commencing to-day.
A coal famine 10 raging throughout the
districts contiguous 70 the Fox river Valley
railroad, in consequence OF the eKorbitAnt
local freight charges demanded BY the
lesssss OF the road.
Wilmingiou market receives 10000
bushels Of corn daily.
A young man in Chicago attempted sui
oids, last Friday evening, because his uncle
had spoken sharply to him on the subject
ofintompsrsues.
Mr.. Marion Yandswsnter, who lives 10
Brown Co., last Friday nishS, found dog
worrying his sheep. Three were already
killed. An end was pat 70 the bru'e's
career 10 fs " minutes.
The LaSalle Common Council are in .
muddle on the liquor licensing question.
First they 61sd the license at 800, then re-
duesd IL to $50, then promised 10 refund
$50 TO those who had paid 500 tax aud
now have resolved TO resoind this latter
resolution.
Beyond fremont, on Thursday, the ex-
press going east struck the tail Of wood
Train on the siding. 10 81 Instant every
window on that s.ds was smashed.
Five Of Mr.. EAstmSn's cattle were struck
BY . locomotive in Stark county las, Mon.
day. Slngularly, only one was killed.
Mr.. Wm. Dietrich, Of Bloomington, died
suddenly Of spopIeIy at that place on Wed
nssdsy last
The parcel Of baby found in the yard Of a
resident Of Quincy, turns out to be the
offspring Of q servant maid, who has been
discovered.
There is 70 b. grand Volt hunt from
Jacksonville on Friday next. Forty hunters
will make up ths party.
The new bridge over Apple river .. Eliza
beth 10 completed.
90 Wednesday q prisoner in the Spring.
field oAlNboose bent the bars and escaped.
On Tuesday, e resident Of Pyor,s, IS
years OF age, entered railroad car for TIE
6rsI time in bis life.
The weather has been very uniAvorAbIe
for winter whsA, ia Logan county, this
winter.
The Msiamora Board Of Health has
closed up the American House on account
Of one Of iiS bosrdsrs having the smallpox
Miss Mary Hood, Of lilchheld, has re.
oeivsd the prizs offered BY The Publishers oi
Hearth and Home for the largest list Of
words formed from the letters "Priuce
Alexis"
Here's devotion for you. Mr.. ohSdbouru
grocer ia Hudson, little Town neal
Bloomington, on the /. Q. X X. was rut
over AnG killed BY q team Of frightened
horses while holding . team for friend, tbs
other day.
When the people Of Polo get enough of q
preacher, they dont shorten up on mis- pAy
nor quit going to church, or do snythinG
mean like that; bat they just lock the churcl
doors on him.
On Tuesday morning, the yOung dAusbt
or Of Mr.. Barney, of Jacksonville, was in
ducsd, by young wood-outser, TO leave hei
home and 70 with him 10 Springfield, on the
promise Of marriage. The father was IN q
terrible state OF anguish, and determined Il
follow the couple, finding his surmises cor
rect.
On Tuesday, o young woman Accosled .
Jacksonville police officer and warned hiu
he had better dssisi from watching he'
place (~hsrs certain city ordinances haC
lately been enforcsd), at the same tint
showing, 10 her mnff, the butt end OF I
pistol.
The city authorities of Peoria have com
msnosd rsiding houses OF ill-fAme, with the
determination Of driving all such inEtitu
tions from the city. On Saturday night
Superintendent of Police Gill divided NJ
his force, and made q descent on TIVE
houses, capturing about . dozen inmates
who were heavily fined in the police court
The new Administrative are determined Il
settle the social evil question in q summary
manner, and clear out these houses.
A new society to be called the "Inde
pendent Order Of Good Fellows" 10 beinI
OrNhutEbu ~ nc uihih lohhuAos "
the order are similar to other secret socie
ties, including, however, an insurance
branch, which obligss every member Il
pay Sl.OO to the family OF any deceased
member.
The Young America PlaiHdealer says
Rev. James Tubbs has lost, recently, owe
$50 fat hogs, out Of total Of 230, which h
had 10 his yards, aud they are still dying
OF hog cholera. The disease attacked hi
hogs jus. after he had secured the market
ing Of ia, which averaged triAe over 30
pounds apiece The hogs have died at tn
rate Of from one 80 niue daily.
A. N. Baldwin, Warren county shipper
10 indebted to the Grand Duke Alexis for
$500 raise in the hog market. Having al
rived in Chicago vita an extra choice lot @
hogs ct the time Alexis va, iuIervis win
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