Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-02
HOrBs, HERE AND THERE.


Only FIVE cents hundred on oil classes
of freights, from Rock Island to Orion.
The boys in The Argus Office are deeid-
eddy in favor Of Huber's Beer-since he sent
them . keg.
Hon. E. @. Ingersoll, of Washington City,
has declared 10 favor of Greeley and Brown.
Peoria Democrat, dug 2.
That old Reb. Joe. Brown, OF Georgia. oil
pdsrsopvils prison fame, heads the Grant
electoral ticket in that state.
Tomorrow, the third of August, is the
time set for the annual meeting of the War
uer Fishing Club, on Big Island.
Maj. Fl. H. Mayo, supervisor for Rock Is
land, shows up one Of the UnioH's csuArdS
in way not complimentary to our post
master.
The North western Union steamer, Mollie |
Mohler was run into by raft near Winona,
day before yesterday, and sunk IN fifteen
feet of water.
The sleeping coach San Francisco, just
brought cut on the c., K. l. 4 P, is said to
be the most splendid car of the kind in the
/ West. Its interior is gorgeous.
Several carriages loaded with the young
and gay of both sexes, left the city this p.
NJ. for Rock River, where they intend to
have pierre, and a good time generally.
Henry Darts Sons propose TO erect new
building for their own occupancy, en- their
lot south of present stand, as soon as the
building now occapied by them con be
rented
Field & Bro. have moved their entire
stock of goods into the Taylor building,
} on Washington street, next door south Of
Darts store. 1t is first class location in
} every respect.
The tro,ting horse Hambetonisp,a favor
, tie at fairs hereabouts some years ago, won
a race in Minneapolis on the 26th ult, the
t well known trOtter, Star Of the West, being
his competitor. The best time was 2:28.
Mr.. Allen MAYNARD for several years Pur-
> chaser for the c., r. I. & P. Co, has been
. appointed Assistant Superintendent, for the
Illinois division, com mining the duties Of
both offices until another arrangement is
made.
> Colonel Macomb has been in conference
with General Weitzel and Msjor Merrill, 81
La Crosse, with reference to the location
L and construction of railroad bridge at thE
= point. Their decision has not been mad {
:, public as yet.
The liquor-sellers Of Ottawa have made
test case under the new Liquor Law, one C
10 their number refusing to comply with th'
10 statute By selling without giving the requi
site bonds. The case will be carried to the
10 Supreme Court.
II Boss Tweed is reported to be al arden
d sympathizer with the present National AID
!. minisiration, and an earnest advocate o
n Grants re election. Tweed has dealt large
IT " in real estate, and so has the Grea
l. National Seaside LoitereI.
k Mr. A. Kiubsll, Assistant so perintendeu
10 of the C, r. /. & P. railroad, Iowa division
II has been appointed Assistant General So
perintendenr, in place OF 2. A. Hall, resign
ed Mr.. Kimball is known in railroad cir
= cles as q very efficient railroad manager.
The embaukment wall at either side o
the railroad bridge approach, 10 Davenport
: is being faced with concrete which is so lAi,
as to prsIent a smooth surface. The wor
improves the appearance of the rip-rsp, an
- spoils sport for youngsters who were fond G
. climbing up the rough surface.
!. Mr. p. ". Marsh, of Rockford, was her,
!. on Wednesday, to make arrangements for
;. big excursion to Rock Island from that plac
b, on the 22d. They expect to have a thou
a sand persons on the excursion, and will hol
a basket picnic in Warmers grove, returning
home on the evening train.
z Sometime since toe Union asked Us /
ID furnish it with proof Of a single case il
E. which the President received a present.
r We furnished the proof, over Grants owl
Dr. signature, on the 9th Hast month. TIL
re Union has been silent as su oyster, on tina
a subject, ever since.
r. \ new paper, to be called The Burea
?, County Iribdne, ia to be started at Prince
in ton, devoted to the Liberal cause. W. 3
: Mesenkop, Esq. is to be owner and editor
at The Princeton Republican Grant paper
~ says "Mr Mesenkop is capital writer, an
~ will doubtless make a live aud reAdsbl
= paper"
ID Quite an excitement was created yeste
IS, day afternoon, in front of the Harper HOUSE
Fred Hass vas tapping the water main
l' supply Burwel's store when the plug acc
dsn;Ally few out and the Harper House &c
got a copious washing. 1t was with consiC
. cradle difficulty that the water was stopped
A stream Of great force played on the uPpe
y part of the house for considerable time, an
{ the gutter ran full of water.
The Davenport papers are happy over It
:, discovery of what the Democrat designate
as "the form of perfect buffalo, turned int
a project stone. it was standing in a crssi
which is now dry Tor the first time in man
!. years, among petri6sd grass and weeds. /,
head is lowered and it appears to be in tn
a nv VI OiV"siHBi anu tho t0ii 10 i@ioou 4"
4 threatning manner, as if to drive off mahg
nant flies. 1t is a full sized animal, ar
every hair and limb appears to perfection.
!, What is singular about the thing is that
+. is near their Spinneyvill Spring, and if tn
i, mineral water fails to draw crowds of visi
n tors perhaps the "full sized animal with tai
erect and hair and limbs in perfection
may fetch EN-.
Grou@ oud %ha Es,ou~h Ar,n.