The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-01

this winter, after which hiswife will do the
little breeches" business.
Some heartless mother abandoned a |
little baby in the road near Morrison, 1t |
was found and cared for.
A shanty is being built at Duck Greek |
which indicates that place as the end of
the railroad for the present.
The costs for the late term of the Da-
venport District Court aud the Grand
jury amount to about $1,000.
The night train for Peoria has been dis
eontinued-it don't pay. Trains changed
to 80 NJ commencing to-day.
The internal revenue receipts for Octo.
Der were nearly two and half million less
than for the same month last year.
The n. Y City Excise Board report
over 1000 liquor saloons of various kinds
between Fourteenth street and the Bat
terry.
One additional marriage license was
issued Oct 3l-Theodore Hasse and An
ME Dormann, making 50 couples for the
month.
They call Moline woman unfeelng
because she chewed gum while her hus-
band was being laid away IN the silent
grave.
Prospects for hard winter and little
work Charity to tie needy is an obhga-
tion on all who have the means TO be char
table
j J. Y. in Mitchell & Lynde's block
Is afraid he shall be fined Tor depositing
filth in the streets There's no danger, if
he will keep in doors
On the Missouri Pacific. brakemen are
now required to open the ear doors before
/ reaching a station, and cry its name from
the centre of the car
/ If you don't want the Guyer ring to
rule this county for the next four years,
/ save every vote yaU can Tor the Farmers
/ Anti Monopoly ticket
! The cold weather is driving out the
yellow fever from Memphis and other
Southern towns. The absentees are now
rapidly returning to their homes,
Big excitement in Chicago over the
election Of city and county officers No
politics in the fight In the mix-up it is
to be hoped that the people will select the
/ best men.
The Moline editor of the Union wants
a nice warm room for their night police.
People generally thiuk that warm clothes
and lively walks on the staeets are what
night police need.
-One of Guyer blowers wanted to see
the color of Sharp Silvis's money to-day
and Five Hundred Dollars of it was laid
down. The Guyer blower sneaked off-ht
had nothing more to say.
The four horse omnibus which con
meets Davenport with the Duck Greek
Railroad had "A lively runaway and smash
up yesterday, doing good deal of dam
age. No person much hurt
The grain markets in this city to-day arr
weak, and prices lower The tightness o
p the money market and the unfavorable re
/ ports from the East are having a depress
ing effect Chicago journal, 3la.
A Delaware Justice of the peace tel,
lawyer to sit down, Sir, because the law
yer was making some caustlc remarks
aud when he woulln do it, he was throw
= out OF the window on to a wood pile.
! A Galesburg lady on making pur
I chase at a dry goods store, directed til
parcel to the residence Of Judge so-and
+, 50. 1t was ascertained that her husban
j was sitting as an election Judge that day
Mr.. Machin will make an exceler
p, Superintendent He has had experienc
1 in the office, and was so well liked by a
r parties that no candidate was run again.
j. him, when he held the Office in Michigan
it The Chicago Pyst well puts it, when
n SAYS: The chief purpose Of the bankrul
law as at present administered, is to Cobb
- u, l.
fees for the benefit, not OF the creditor, bu
OF the officers OF the law.
A new time table goes into effect G
the C., Il. l. 4 F. on Sunday the Sth ms
e The morning train from the east will a
, rive an hour later than nOw-and Il
= night train going east will leave about 2;
hour earlier than at present.
: Mr. r. A Babbage, the defaultir
Dubuque banker, publishes card, whiC
IS commences as follows The past tv
u weeks | have been crushed to earth, az
20 my mental agony has been intense 1t
good to see at least one repentant thief
Is the bank officer order
u Billy Wilson, our popular c. r. |.
IS p. conductor, moved into his elegant nt
% residence some time since, and, ft
q. nights since, the Eureka Club, of Moln
i together with Mr.. l.. II. Barker, staff
agent at Moline, with other gentlemen a
Of several ladies drop Ied in and gave n
I'd Wilson and his folks jolly surprii
~ Songs, social chat and chicken fixiu' 5 fill
q. up the happy evening.
81 The ground which will be made
VI this city, on the fiat shore of Sylvan "
$, ter, by the c., r. |. & p. r. r. CO., "
to be sufficient for all the large shops of I
no company, and we believe the Chica
60 shops as well as those over the river v
% yet be removed to this city. The cent
location, as between Chicago and OmaE
Peoria and Leavenworth, points to &
place as the great central depot for all /
u" workshops of this great corporation.
70 The old party ring organ is grea
, elated because we said Cook was 'clev
De wel-meaning, honest man, and the
w. party ring organ therefore thinks he mi
Is be fit for county clerk. This is where
ny old party ring organ is mistaken. Char
Pettiier is clever. well meaning, hon
TAT man. but he wouldn't do for county Gle
Fps There are hundreds of clever, we'll me
ers ing honest men who are not competent
1h, clerk, aud Cook is one Of them.
~ There is no use in trying to disgu
mo the fact that financial affairs in this G
I'd and throughout the country at large,
~ very stringent, and money is hard to obi;
i Loans are difficult to get here, even at
om per cent. per month The Chicago ba
iii are very strong, but, of course, are
,nt tremely cautious; they are doing all d
md can to accommodate regular customers,
Us run no risks whatever. Their policy is
Of great care and safety, as, under
present circumstances, it should be-
Ugh cGgo Journal, 3lst
he The returned Californian of good M
years ago who pulled out of his pocket