The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-10
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

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If SOCIAL at THE ARGUS OFFICE.
Another fine day. and lively times with
leighriders.
Georgia can now boast of thirty four
cotton and wooden mills.
"A butcher, whose premises were rob-
bed, said he lost flesh"
"A theatrical troupe is posted to per-
form in Darts Hall this evening.
Clear day, hot sunshine, snow melting
fast, streets covered with running water.
"A lady is now distinguished by her
plain costume on the street. 1t has come
to this at last
j. A. Forman, of Jacksonville, ILL.,,
had his pocket picked of 5000 Ton FRIDAY
night, on Chicago and Alton train
Business on the Canada Southern
Railroad is prosperous. The road now
transports daily average OF 10 cars OF
freight across the Detroit river.
Adams county, ILL.,, rejoices in large
and imp osing Court House, just completed.
1t is built of stone and iron, and IS hre-
proof The total cost was nearly SSo'ooo'
The Philadelphia Press declares that
the policemen of that city are taxed $50
each to aid the reelection of Mayor Stok-
ley. This, if true, ought to make thous-
ands of votes for Col. Mcclure.
1t is said that petition. pretty gen
erally signed by the people of Oregon, ask
ing the expulsion from the Senate OF Sen
ator Nipple Mitchell, is now on the way to
Washington.
Milton Weber, who passed himself
off as the advance agent of the Vesciius
Sisters. and committed the $25 forgery in
Clinton, last Friday, was, on Tuesday, ar
rested in ST. Louis.
The Kansas Legislature has dispensed
with chaplains and substituted services OF
religious members in its own body. There
an impression abroad that Kansas legis-
lators did ''preying" of another sort.
AT Sterling, Martin Ryan attempted
to pass under a standing freight train, when
it suddenly started. catching and instantly
killing him, Several wheels passed over
his body, terribly manglng it. He leaves
a wife and several children.
II. p. Hatch. supposed to be travel
ing agent of some New York house, was
found dead in his room at the Planters
, House. st. Louis, on Saturday evening
with the top of his head nearly blown OF
by pistol shot, the work OF his own hand
, AT Cincinnati. on Saturday night, Mis-
Duffy Workum was using hnlment con
tanning alcohol for rheumatism. The bot
: tie dropped, broke and caught fire. Tn
flames communicated to her clothing, sh
was severely burned, and died in conse
quence.
n All of the roads connected with tn
Canada Southern proper, including tn
e Canada Southern through Canada, tn
0 Chicago and Canada Southern, the Toledo
!. Canada. Southern and Detroit, and tn
t Michigan Midland and Canada Railway
) will hereafter be known under one title a
o the Canada Southern Railway Line, c
e which p L. Cable is President,
e The Oranges have already becon
important enough to find it necessary
oi exercise a cautious discrimination in r,
1t gard to applications for fellowship, an
( Grand Master Adams thinks that tt
ID phrase interested in agriculture" may
is tortured to include the hawk with the spa
l. row in one category.
y Texas newspapers commend very hig
j. " the new judges of the Supreme Court
n that State appointed by Gov. Coke 1t
ne unnecessary to state that none of the ol
he members who were in such haste to decla
T. the recent election illegal were reappoin
ne ed Such men are too full of zeal to ma
w good Judges. They are excellent ornamen
~ to private life.
= The gay and festive cuss who acts
- agent in advance for Sue Denim got into
av row over his peripatetic paste pot at u
=" Moines He found an eligible place for
- portrait of lovely Sue, but the prophet
e objected. 81 and costs with a new pl
~ hat and yard of court plaster enabl
h him to travel again.
no The Woodford Sentinel says: ST
on school treasurer of Marseilles is a defa
air ter to the amount of $500. About
a years ago the people voted taxes on the
by selves and raised 81, 200 to build sch
house, but the money was appropriated
mt the treasurer. This his friends succeed
es in hushing up. The matter is ag
nd brought up. and it is now found that he
nd defaulter to the fund in the sum of
son 500.
re- Il can't jine the Grange" said \
I'VE line man, Il am sorry, )" was the rep
As I'VE had counted on you. No L ca
ppi iine," said the Moliner, because they
cry let the women n,and they'll work it rot
nto SO as to vote directly, and | won't h
ro- nuthin' to do with it. The women is {
est tin above their privileges, any way. II
hey don't stay at nome enough now, as StP
lite commanded, and / tell you / won't h
nnthin to do with the Oranges"
en- We feel free to say, therefore, that
Is honest men have right to be disgust
OF and we have no doubt are disguised,
en- en-, the cumulative evidence that there ex
al in Washington corrupt and rascally ]
use of local politicians and spectators,
los. have grown and are growing rich out
the public treasury, and who are robl
the people under the pretence of imp
the capital The whole thing must
lcai stopped Not only that, but it must
d to Investigated, probed, turned inside GU
SON. Indianapolis Journal (Rep.)
The Illinois Legislature has passed
r,, act allowing conviets in the Penitentia
II chance to shorten their time of cont
ttar ment by good behavior, and of being
, hi stored to the rights of citizenship if
nar- meet certain conditions in their cond
the This is a stepin the right direction.
If ishment in our prisons has been adm
tho tered too much upon plans which are
an culated to crush out all of convict bt
ooro impulses and make him complete bi
ms 1t is time to change this, and make ref
'rdI- atioh tue anu vi 'iie punishment
"A great many newspapers are tres
most the facts set forth in Senator Carpen
: IN speech on Louisiana as new revelatl