The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-03
NOTES HERE AND THERE.


The Ohio Constitutional Convention is
in session.
Thunder and lightning last night, and
a charming rain.
The Iowa Republican State Treasurer
(Rankin) who is defaulter, has succeed In
procuring bail aud is now out of jail.
"A New York policeman, Z. i. Burns,
had his skull fractured by person he was
taking to Jail, and his assailant escaped.
Geo. H. Parker and family, of Daven-
port, came home in the ill-fatedsteamer Vile
du Havre, last summer, which was called
the finest floating palace on the waters.
Hard times among printers in st.
Louis. A large number of book and job
printers have gone south. The sub-lists on
the morning dailies is largely augmented.
The proposition for an Incorporated
town in Coal Valley was defeated IS to Is.
Within the limits proposed there are about
1870 voters, ll6 ofwhom voted on the ques-
ton
When we have such muddy streets as
at present, the Street Supervisor especial
in the Second and Third wards should see
that the most public crossings are scraped
clean of mud.
Uncle John Warner returned this
morning from an extended trip to Colora-
do and the mountains, looking exceedingly
well. He reports the most beautiful
weather imaginable all through his trip.
The sons of the late Rev. james Gil
ruth, of Davenport, Iowa, who died pos
sessed of property to the extent Of $3.50,
900, the bulk of which he willed to his son,
J. H., have gone to law about the estate.
The Bloomington police pulled anoth-
err gambling den Sunday night and arrest,
ed eight persons The police secreted
themselves over the room occupied by the
gamblers and dropped down upon them
from above
General Wigfall, formerly United
States Senator from Texas, was admitted
yesterday to the Baltimore city Bar, after
taking the customary oath of allegiance to
the United States, and to the Constitution,
laws and Government thereof.
The trial of Charles A. Stevenson, for
the murder of his wife, is creating great
deal of excitement in Oshkosh, Wis. The
woman was killed about year ago, and al
the time of the killing Stevenson attempt
ed suicide by cutting his throat The de
Tense is insanity.
A young man named Charles Roberts,
son of a farmer at Ursa, Adams county
ILL.,, was accidently shot and killed yes
terday while hunting. He was seated on
a fence with his breast resting on the
muzzle of his gun, when it was discharged,
the load passing through his heart.
The latest reported defaulting County
Treasurer is the late Treasurer of Mason
county. in this State. The Mason City
! Independent reports his dificit at $l5,6S0
4 81. He left property valued at $7,00t
which reduced his bondsmen's damages al
most onehalt
Two of our young business house
have stopped advertising on account o
hard times. They are now looking for al
opportunity TO sell their signs. This is
; good thing for the others as those who ar
boarding money to secure bargains in thos
articles they must have for winter won
find the people who don't advertise.
An explosion of gasoline took plac
yesterday afternoon in Arkell 4 Smith
sack factory, in Canaioharie, \. Y. an
, the building and its contents were burned
i About seyenty-flve persons were at wOrl
at the time of the explosion, and many O
them were obliged to make their escap
through the windows Peter MeCabe per
ished in the flames Loss, 100000; il
surance, $4,000.
The DeBeriot Club gave the first con
cert of their winter series, in MOore's Ha
p last evening. The Gazette says the aud
r ence was large and brlliiant-all that eOul
, be desired by any company. Mrs. Lly
eright singing was a surprise for the au
: dience. Her friends knew of her sweet
ness OF voice aud culture, but this was he
first appearance in a concert room for the
pleasure The club did well when it il
! duced Mrs. i. to appear at its concert.
: Never try TO awaken conductor whe
/ he's off duty Mart started to con
! down to Freeport the other day with SpeT
Ger and thoue hit he would take just fort
winks, as he might not get his tull slee
n the next night When the train pulle
into Savanna the passengers heard the 10
! lowing Here Spencer why didn't 70
= wake me at Freeport? Now | am milt
away and got to stay here all day. Spei
cer-''I did try but all ! could get out {
! you was, All right Maria: get the chlldrt
;, their breakfast, aud III be down 10 a mil
h ute
: A skeleton, but 20 inches und,
ground, was unearthed over the river. III
. skull, teeth and bones were pretty VIZ
d preserved, and with the remains we
h found eight L. s A. buttons. The clot
i ing to which they belonged had all rotto
! away 1t is suggested that the snldi
/ was buried there at the time Fort Arr
70 strong,ou Rock Island, was military pos
e or that he crossed the river in 81, wht
n the cholera ragged so fearfully at this pos
died in the forest, which then covert
/ this region, and was found by Indians al
It buried by them.
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