The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-19
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Ing its full share OF trouble. Several slides
in cuts have occurred during the week, oc-
casioning much vexatious delay. Reason
They didn't clean out their bitches
last fall.
Phelps, Dodge 4 Co, OF New York,
have issued a circular explaining why they
failed to pay internal revenue, which fail
ure caused the well known Government
suit against them. Their argument, bow
ever is considered ''too thin" by the pub
lie generally.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections has concluded to invite a
number of leading publicists to meet with
the committee in New York, in October,
to give their views upon the defects in the
present system of electing President and
Vice President
G.. II. Deere has received an appoint
ment from the President as one Of the
Commissioners to the Vienna Exposition
which means that he can 60 there as an
American manufacturer and have a good
time. and show his goods, and-pay his
own expenses.
The draw bridge was opened for fifteen
different steamboats,, yesterday 1.-THE lSthl
all tow boats but the Minnesota and
Red Wing. 1t was the heaviest day
work ever done with the new draw, and
we guess the old draw was never swung
greater number of times in one day.
| If we are not permitted to mention
names. we want our readers to know that
the fresh flowers sent to our sanctnm table
to-day. by lady, made it seem a charmed
place. The air was laden with delicate
perfume, and the books and papers seemed
to laugh for joy at being honored with such
delightful visitors.
The Keokuk Northern Line Packet Co
will, in a few days, have a daily line of
fast passenger boats to St Paul, running
through in three days These boats will
be first class, and tnw no barges, thus
offering to passengers a pleasant trip to
the North, and at nearly rs quick time as
will be made by railroad
, II is reported that the improvements
AZ the keokuk rapids the lower lock is
nearly completed. the middle lock will be
, finished in two months the guard gate AZ
the head of the work is not yet let. No
boats will pass through the Canal this sea
/ sou-nor next season unless an additional
appropriation is made.
On Wednesday night the 10th as the
steamer Red Wing was making the run of
the draw Of the Dubuque bridge, one Of
she bargcs She had in tow struck against
an ice breaker which swung the steamer
ara;ns; the piers carrying away her guards
from the bows to the wheel The damage
did not delay the steamer She reached
Rock Island on time
There ought to he u crossing made from
the ladies entrance to the post office 70
the east side Of the street so that ladies
can get To and from the post Office without
being iostled by the crowd of men and
boys usually around the south door of the
post office The ladies entrance could
then be reached from Bcngstons on the
east side Of Eagle to this crossing without
passing the south door
The St Louis DemocrH say, the fact
that barge line on the Upper Mississippi
River viii prove q success is evidenced by
the arrival Of the towboat Imperial and
five barges from Winona, loaded with
wheat. Each barge contained 5000 bush
els, or INVENTIVE car loads, and, although
8 the entire cargo Of the Imperial was nor
much for steamboat, yet it is enough to
load eight pretty long freight trains. The
Imperial viii return at once for more
wheat.
Owing to the bad condition Of the road
bed in many places, a new arrangement
concerning trains on the main line of the
Davenport & St Paul railroad. has been
made Hereafter, until further notice.
there will be but one train a day each way.
\ mixed passenger and freight train will
leave Davenport at : \ NJ, and run to
Delaware Center A similar train
will leave Delaware Center at s A. NJ.
and arrive at Davenport at 3. A. p. NJ.
The road bed will be required as soon as
possible and all the old order Of trains
resumed Trains ON the Maquoketo
branch will run as heretofore.
Citizens Of the upper part Of the town,
whose children go mp Second Avenue to
the 4th ward school building think that
Mr. j H. Wilson and others who have no
sidewalk in front of their property, ought
to put down a walk there and keep the lit
7 tie ones ont Of the mud We hope it will
not he necessary for the city to compel Mr.
/ Wilson and others to put down few plank
there to keep the little children out Of the
mud We presume most any Of the lunl-
Der mills would let Mr. Wilson have the
planks on time if he hasn't got the money
% pay for them. But if it can't be done
any other way we hope the Council will try
the virtue Of the law. We are told tia,
Mr. Wilson promised to put down a walk
there long sgo,-but if he will not keep his
promise there ought to be way to make
him do so.
On Wednesday, a German, lately ar.
rived in this country, wa, standing ON the
platform of the G., Il. /. 4 2. railroad
depot, in this city, and, while examining
hispocket book, containing 81 $50 in money,
notes, and drafts, was robbed by some one
who Immediately disappeared. The un-
fortunate and unsuspicious victim was so
} frightened and confused that he gave no
alarm, but went right over the river. max
ing no complaint here, or effort to secure
the robber He says the book contained
an $500 gold draft on st. Joseph, Mo.
bank, the payment upon which has been
stopped, several other drafts andnotes and
$50 in money This is the very innocent
story told by the Davenport papers. No
one knows anything about it over here,