Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-05
Friday, January s. 1874.

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thief captures, and 1870 on killed wolves
last PEAR. I
BLooMINoToS has organized scientific
association, whose meetings are 20 De held
ssml.weekly.
EFFoHrs are being made TO introduce
musical instruction ia the public 1chools OF
Jacksonville.
THE Postmaster Al Pelin is in favor Of
the denomination Of Grant. That settles
the q iestion.
Two marriage Licenses per day was the
average of Logan county for the week end
ing 9Th December.
A CAEEFUL computation places the number
Of lives los, BY the great Chicago FIRE at
over one thousand.
PHYSICIANS Of Peoria report no cases of
small pox, though they expect 20 have calls
10 cases at any time.
The soda water factory Of Fl. Rupert, was
entirely destroyed by Ere in Alton, Tuesday
night Loss $4,000.
Tue Illinois river at Peoria 10 frozen over
below the railroad bridge for the 6rst time
in the history of the river.
Ma. j. B. RIcKs, OF Tay lorville, Christian
county, sold in 81. Louis, on Friday last, q
hog weighing $50 pounds.
These Ia to be . week of prayer in the
Union churches Of MAoomb during the
week commencing Sth inst.
tbs Peoria Democrat is threatened with
$4,000 libel suit by one r. W. SsAgsr,
manager Of . concert troupe.
The project Of starting q monthly liter
AIRY paper at Jacksonville has fallen through,
vhereat the Journal rejoices.
Father Wilson" one Of the earliest set
tiers OF Schuyler county. died in littletou
last week at the age Of SO years.
THE event of the week ct Atlanta was 9
oolored citizen enjoying himself with .
razor. Several white citizens were cut
Hon. ISRAEL BLANCHARD, a prominent
citizen OF southern Illinois, died 1T his resi-
dence in Murphysboro, on the 10Th inst.
A MEETING Of the sect known as "Christ-
iAns,' at Brooklyn, near Nashville, few
days since, brokeup in q general hand to
hand fight.
A corn crib, 80 feet long, belonging TO
krum q Robinson, ia Arrowsmith, was lift
ed BY the wind aud blown 100 feet in the
late storm,
VIII hOk po
lowed 10 store more than three barrels Of
iudammabls oils ut one time within the
city limits.
Col. K. B. Servant, 4 well known and
highly respected citizen OF Chester, died At
his homo on Christmas morning, at the age
Of GO years.
A MuLATro has created some excitement
in Bsllsville by going about with drawn
knife threatening the lives Of oil he met. He
was arrested
Ma. HESRY ARNOLD, Of Exeter, attended
turkey shooting match, last Friday, and
being struck BY a glanoiug bullet is now
minus one eye.
Bartholomew Barnes, who murdered a
man named Chapman, and WA convicted OF
the crime, was hanged at PiIadsld, Pike
Co., on Monday.
The daughter Of DR.. Burroughs, presi-
dent Of the Chicago University, was mar
ried last Thursday TO Prot. E. f. SisArns, oil
Beaver Dam, Wis.
Six railway hands are reported to have
entered the house Of farmer near Meta
mora, and outraged the farmers wife, who
remains in an almost dying state.
The virdsn t1lI) Record says ID hears
Of farmers making bondres with hogs that
have died with the cholera. One farmer
recently burned twenty-five in one pile.
TnEopoRE LoNG thrifty German farm
or, living near Morrisonville, ILL.,, recently
sold So head Of fat hogs, which averaged
49, pounds each. These, IL sold at 34o per
pound, yielding $l,2O3 g.
Ma. J. BURKs, Of Macon county, day or
two since purchased of Mt. Z. c. Buckles
Of Logan county, his farm, consisting OF
l,0l64 acres, situated in Logan, for which
he paid him Sll 500 in cash.
Tar Bloomington Lender tells Of woman
10 the north part Of town, "the wife Of one
Of oGr principal citizens who had to be
taken homo from q party on wheel
barrow, on account Of imbibinR too freely
Of sgg.uog.
The Chicago grand jury has indicted foul
aldermen for bribery, and ordered their ar
rest. They are McGratn, Glade, Walsh
and Montgomery, and their bail is fixed n
$4,000 for the frat and $4,000 for the las
three.
DR. T.. A. KrLBoURNE will have the new
Insane Asylum at Elgiu ready for the re
osptiou Of patients about the FRS. of Febru
arrangements by the Chicago fire.
CHARLES W. Gilbert writes to the Gales
burg Register that felon can be cured j
taken 81 the time it commences to prick Of
sting, BY simply holding the finger from
twenty to thirty minutes in spirits of turpen
tim.
The Frsepori Journal says the people o
that city became so alarmed for fear OF
G. al H. - a. /,
committee out around the country to lear
the usual method of conducting praye
meetings.
DAVID p. MoSRosE, Of Prairie City, ha
been held in al 900 for trial before tn
United States Court at Springfield, on
charge oftaking letter containing a cheo
for 5000, which did not belong to him iron
the Prairie City Post Office
PREsDEST GRrDLEY, of the Lafayette
Bloomington and Mississippi Railroad Com
pAny, writes the Mayor Of Quincy that b
expects that road 10 be open for business
and cars running bstween Bloomington an
Quincy by tho 10th of FEBRUARY.
A certain brother journalist, of this State
whose name We suppress, says OF conteu
pOrary: 1.-THE exiinguishing powers Of ha
dozen extinguishers would not have an
effect on such an exploded, whisky-soAke
-editor. Nothing short Of two fire Ell
ginss would fAzs him" Warm.
The Bloomington Pantagrdph says
CHARLES Grieshsimsr, of this city, brake
man Of the Chicago a Alton Railroad, va
coupling cars at Dwight, when a mornin
train threw him down between the rails, II
had the presence of mind to lie down, wit
his face to the ground, while seven car
passed over him. The cars tore the Ololl
ing on his back considerably, and 10 fallin
he was caugh, in such . way rs to brea
one Of the small bones Of his foot. He wa
brought to this city where his wound va
dressed.
THE published report of the treasurer
the Chicago relief fund. Acknowledges h
receipt Of $4,000 only from Gov, Paine
but IL appears that the governor holds r
csipta from the treasurer Of the fund e
$4,000, paid out Of the state OOnlingel