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

1t was a very heavy blow to Mr. and
Mrs. Nepka to lose that bright little boy
The funeral of Mrs, Carpenter, wife o.
Mr.. Ben Carpenter an influential coloIe(
citizen Of Moline, takes place Tomorrow
The CIR. |. & Z. stockholders receive
half yearly dividend of four per cent OF
the 9th inst. The capital stock is $2j,.
100000.
Never mind about that snow pillow
Mr.. Warner, but put the crossings up Out
OF the mud. The people expect their in
terests to be looked out for in this Job.
You are very cordially invited to at
tend an oyster supper and sOciable to b.
given by the Young Mems Aid Society, o
the Presbyterian church, of flock Island
at Darts Hall, Tuesday evening next.
A letter from Mr. d. l. Cunkle dateC
Denver Oct 18th, says: II think | viii
leave here about the 18th for California
stopping short time at Salt Lake City. AT
ter visiting San Francisco and vicinity, i viii
drop down to Lower California as far a,
San Diego, returning To Rock Island, per,
haps, in the spring. My health is abou,
the same as when | left
Moline crusadershave occupied large
proportion of the time of the session of the
grand Jury and of the circuit court, aud
caused the people heavy bill of expenses
i'll their stock company that they Dragged
50 much about now come forward and pay
the costs in the eases in which they which
they were defeated? Or do they intend
to sneak out of it and leave the people to
be saddled with extra taxes in conse.
quence?
-Foggy nights, now, and steamboat pi-
lots are subjected to vexatiOus delays, es-
pecialIy when they are between the bluffs
from McGregor nOrthward 1t is not an
uncommon thing for a packet to be detain-
ed twelve to eighteen hours by fog. A
pilot can steer his boat in the thick dark
ness, but he dare not move Il mile in the
fog The Red Wing was a day behind
time because of the watery vapor.
The stolen pants OF Mr.. kale were
found yesterday near the Zion Mission
school, between Exchange and Ohio streets
All the papers were safe, and $40 bill as
well, which had escaped detection in left
hand watch pocket The house of Mrs.
Mlnot, ON Exchange street. was entered
the same night as Mr. kale's house. Our
citizens as well a police should be vigilant
aud try and catch some of the scouudrels
and sneak thieves prowling about town,
Capt. Aug, Timm, of Moline, was not
found guilty on the trial for selling liquor
to minors There were ten counts in the
indictment. Three young men, ranging in
age from eighteen to twenty years, swore
to having drank beer in August Timm
saloon, but it appeared from the evidence
that it had not been purchased by them
selves, but by adults, who treated them.-
The Judge instructed that it was essential
to conviction, that the selling Of liquor d.
rectly, or by collision, to a minor, should
be proved, and as Mr. Timm had sold in
good faith to adults, who had afterwards
given the beer to the young men, the jury
a verdict of acquittal almost in-
medlatel " after the case was submitted to
them. p T. McElherne and VIM. Ii.
Gest have been counsel for defense in all
the Moline liquor cases. Mr.. Gest was alb
sent during the trial of this case and j. VI. |
% ardSley appeared in his place, the de-
Tense being conducted by McElherne apd
beardsiey. States Attorney Parmenter
and Sweeney q jackson for the prosecution.