The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-06
NOTES HERE AND THERE.


Ask any Republican the news from
Wisconsin, and his reply is I'm see you
again"
About one-half of the operatives of
the mills of Germantown, Pa, are uuem-
ployed
The Vincennes, Ind, road discharged
its gravel force, in order to reduce ex-
penses.
I'll see you again, was Haverstick's
reply, when asked who was elected county
treasurer.
Sam Porter showed that popularity
and hard work can redeem Rock Island
county.
Prairie fires this fall cost Hardin,
Wright and Franklin counties, Iowa,
$4,000.
The city of Davenport has already re.
duced the pay of her policemen from 500
to $50 amonth.
The button factory Of Botswick Broth
ers in New Milford, n H., has suspended
work indefinitely.
The Union pities Cleland-but the
Little Blondes feelings are in Lis pocket,
at the loss of the patronage of the office.
When an editor abuses servant girls,
it is very likely some servant girl has snub-
bed him and taught him his proper place
I'll see you again, but it wont be for
some time, as Haverstick said when he left
his sanctum and lit out for Billy Strongs.
"A Red Oak, Iowa, citizen tied diseased
horse to the railroad got the beast killed,
and goes to the State Prison three years.
Hello, Haverstick," said man on
on the street, what the news from New
York" Ill see you again, was his re-
ply.
"A large number of manufacturing cs-
adjustments in Detroit have reduced their
wages to employees, the change taking eff
feet Nov |.
How did Moline vote on the Treas
urer?' asked Bowling Republican OF the
editor of the Union IN see you again,
was his answer
We invited Haversti0k to step over to
The ARGUS Office aud take some Porter.
IN see you again, was his reply as he
"skoOted around the corner
People with health in their veins and
strong muscles in their bodies never take
to poodles and lap dogs. That's the rea-
son Little Blondes abuse servant girls.
The Merrimack wooden mills at Dracut,
Mass, have issued orders to discharge all
their workmen and close up the mills as
seen as their stock on hand has been work
ed up.
Frank Welton, county clerk of Henry
county, was in town to-day. He is re-elect-
ed by about 900 majority The Republi-
cans carry Henry, but b. greatly reduced
majorities.
"A workiugman in the Coralyille paper
mill at Iowa City, had his right arm drawn
into the machinery and completely crushed
even to the shoulder joint, at which it was
amputated.
/ Got any returns from Kansas p said
an honest country Republican to our neigh
/ Dor OF the Union, as he met him on the
street to-day. III sec you again, was
Haverstick reply
When the news came that there was
only 10 uajority,in Moline, against Porter,
the Farmers candidate for treasurer Hav-
erstick cut bee line for Billy Strong 5,
saying IN see you again
What is the greatest feat in the eat
ing way ever known? That recorded of a
man who commenced by boiling door,
after which he threw up a window, and
then sat down and swallowed whole story.
-Messrs Fuller Warren & Co, the Troy
stove founders, have given their men no.
tice that on and after the 10th instant
| they will reduce their wages Is per cent.
! Trouble is anticipated among the mould
ers
There was some excitement at the
funeral Of Martin Weber, to-day, by sup
posed discovery than the eyes of the corpse
opened 1t was a mistake-no such thing
occurred, and the funeral was held as an
nounced.
John Weaver was taken before jus
tiee Mapes, of Moline, yesterday, on charge
assaulting Thomas ClarEson with iron
knuckles, Clarkson was terribly bruised.
The hearing was not completed up Ia the
last writing
"A baby was born on a street railway
car in ST. Louis If it's a boy it ought to
be christened Ho' scar Ner York World.
mined to name il Car line.-L0uiscilIe
Corier-JourHa.
Concerning the manufacturing compa-
MES in Waterbury, Conn, The 1merican
says Nearly all Of our shops have re
duced their running time; with only two or
three exceptions has there been a reduc-
ton in the force of the employed.
Now, Willie, says Fanny, do have
a little courage When | have a powder
to take | don't like it any more than you
do!' Ard when | have a powder to
take, replied Willie, Il make UP my
mind that | won't take it and | don'tn'
All the glass factories in the vicinity
of Pittsburg are in operation, except those
for the manufacture of window glass; these
are still standing, because Of the continued
refusal Of the workmen to accept the new
scale Of wages offered by the proprietors.
Tuesday was a Waterloo defeat for
the Republican land grab, salary-grab
party everywhere. After years sowing of
corrupt seed, they have reaped the whirl-
wind, and the present administration trem-
bles to its base under the blows of an in
dignant people.
Before election the opposition to the
Peoples OHara- Ele-ing party was said
to be made up Of "bummers. That par
ty having carried Chicago by 10000 ma
jority, and Cook county by $1,000 MAORI
ty, the Chicago journal comes to the sage
conclusion that 1T is very evident that
many citizens who are not hummer"
voted for the Hesing- o Hara ticket yester-
day" Jesse
y esterday morning officer Kessler. of
Davenport, was called into service by a
father who resides on Second street, near
Iowa, whose daughter had been the victim
OF tiendish outrage perpetrated by two
boys, Herman Sweitzer, aged II, and Hen
ry Gazelle, aged IA years The child was
eight years of age and was enticed into an
clubhouse, and there she wis very badly
injured Gazelle was arrested Sweitzer
had not been found atlast accounts. The
latter was the leader of the affair.
A little over year ago the wife of
Theodore Halbig was living happily with
her husband in Buffalo, Iowa. A chap
named Thomas Barker induced him torun
away with hin, creating a bit of sensation