The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-01
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NOTES HERE AND THERE.
The little girl whose death is announced
in this paper, was the last of the triplets
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bogue.
The articles found on King, the thief ar
rested by the police on Friday evening, are
not the property of David Halves.
The dry season has made business lively
for the plumbers, putting in water pipes,
and has increased the revenue OF the
water works.
A large and elegant dry goods store is
about to be opened in Darts Block, by
Julius Nesbaum, strictly on the one price
system.
Adam Strickland, aged 70, an old resi-
dent of Drury Township, took a load OF
apples over to Iowa to sell, and was thrown
from the wagon and so injured that he died.
We are not surprised that the Republi-
cans in Rock Island county seriously con
template starting party organ, for one is
very much needed there. - Geaeseo Re
publican.
Haverstick made an attack on the City
Marshals old horse, Sunday morning.
The item was written in a saloon on Satur
day evening, aud was inspired by his boon
e companions. Big business-isn't it?
!. 1t has been decided by tn e supreme
, court of New Hampshire that railroad
+ companies have ~ right to grant to any
t party or parties exclusive privilege to car
: ~ express matter over their lines.
h Charleston street cries: Shrimp gwint
by byas. Here's your big fat sshrimp
I'm trying to make an honest living now
and eff cant, I'll have to go back to steal
1t ing. Raw shrimp gwine by, byas. Here
me.
Bailey Davenport is putting down pipes
4 to supply his house with water from the
. water works. 1t requires 500 feet of pipe
to carry the Waterfront the corner of Spen
NJ Ger and Eagle streets to his house.
Last night, before II o'clock, there wa
a horrid stencil on Illinois street, nea
ny Washington, caused probably by cleaning
o. some privy or cess pool. No job Of tina
" kind should be permitted until after !:
O'Clock
Ms Mr. W, w. O'Brien, of Peoria, was a
H. the Harper House few days since, CON
ing here on professional business. He ha
To been engaged by the friends of Conducto
s. Became. of the Lemont disaster, to manag
nd his case. Mr.. O'Brien is one of the hes
criminal lawyers in Illinois.
NJ. :. Woodward, of Davenport, a
'h,, tempted to Jump on the platform OF
'ou street ear in Moline, Saturday, and fe
and was considerably hurt. Mr. Narn'
talks og having gates made 70 keep Poop
i f from trying to get on at the front platform
ew. He knows how it Is himself.
els Sam. Morgan, alias Hines, the neg
who shot young Mason at Clinton, and W;
70 arrested on the steamer Rob Roy, at Ke
% kuk. on Thursday. was brought north {
nts the Rockford road Saturday, in charge
Hill Deputy Sheriff, and was put aboard
lyy Western I'nion train for Clinton. Tod;
her Monday the Ist) We received a private tt
on. egram from Clinton, saying that the Dep
ods " Sheriff had arrived there with theseg
use and that Mason was gaining slowly.
Our city authorities are about to put Il
= water works in tip-top order for winter,
as to avoid the freezing which occurr,
,,~o last winter Waste pipes will be put in
in the dead ends, also one on Orleans ne
Beaver draining to the slough, thus kee
eIo' ing up circulation and preventing free
ing. An embankment will also be ma
de between the engine house and the river,
" II prevent damage from the ice. The fit
. ,r, will also be put in good order, and ever
of thing made snug and safe. The Mayor
IRE giving the matter close attention.
"a q The thunder storm of Saturday event
was very severe above Curdnva. Lid
rt's ming destroyed $500 worth of barley
Martin Starks, near Fulton; also an i
i meuse straw pile and thrashing mach
the for Jurger Thede. Also as then night TT;
ac- from the west was passing just east W
II colt, Iowa. passengers saw grain stdC
burning about quarter of mile fir
.''" the track. Five stacks, in flames, W,
counted. Who owned them was
late known, but his loss is very serious,
nty' course The storm was pretty severe no
nc and east of us.