The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-17
NOTES HERE AND THERE,

When is Mayor Gait going to do any
thing about those stone crossings?
Maj. r. W. McClaughrey, warden of
the Joliet penitentiary, is at the Harper
House.
Our readers will remember julius w.
Frey, the brilliant young forger who was
captured here two or three months ago
by Deputy Marshal Kimball, and taken to
! Chicago for trial He has been sent to
the penitentiary for one year.
The current of popular sympathy and
confidence in New York and BROOKLYN has
set in strongly for Mr.. Beecher since the
publication of his statement and cross-ex-
animation. So telegraphs our New York
correspondent. Chicago Journal, 18th.
The Rev. Father Roles, pastor of the
new st. Joseph's church,is to have vaca-
ton of two months for rest and recreation
after his severe labors in putting the new
church in order. The Rev. Dr. McGovern,
of Bloomington, will take his place during
his absence.
The city council ordered an extension
| Of Adams street sewer. The work ought
to be commenced at once, and relieve the
cellers of people up near Highland street
of water, and drain all that part of the city,
The work can be done to better advantage
now than in the winter.
On Friday Miss Elizabeth Haines-
daughter of William Haines, of Gilbert,
who was thrown from his wagon few days
since and died from his injuries--was run
away with and severely injured. DR.. j.
+. Baker attended her. She was driving
the same horse which her father was using
the night OF his fatal casualty.
Whatever sequel there may be to the
BeecherTilton investigation, now virtually
closed, one thing is certain-it is no longer
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton so much as it is
Tilton and his man Moulton, who are now
on trial before the public. The original
prosecutors in this case have now become
the defendants. Chicago journal.
Some of the fellows who loaf on the
tool boxes on the corner of Union Square
lack good manners, and are offensive to
guests and to the help at the Harper House.
ltwould be good idea to remove those box.
es and everything else which can be used
for seats One drunken fellow Sunday af-
ternoon would have been arrested had any
policeman have seen HIM.
There is good Joke about Gen. Hen
derson. 1t is said he was called upon, latter
the Rock Island caucus, in the interest of
Judge Lynde. He informed the emissary
that he thought Mr.. Hawey was the right
man to send Congress, but if there was to
be new deal, he might be induced to take
a hand himself 1t begins to look as if
our neighbors over the river had taken an
elephant on contract. Davenport Gazette
The attempt to convict Mr.. Beecher
OF immoral practices. as the case is made |
up, has signally failed Other and more
conclusive testimony must be furnished, or
his manly and unequivocal denial will be
accepted as unvarnished truth He un-
rayels the plot to extort money from him, |
and finally to ruin him, and leaves the &C.
tors laundering amid the breakers on
which they had hoped to see his bark |
dashed to pieces. Davenport Gazette.
The st. Marys dance at Turner Hall, |
Saturday evenining, was largely attended
by a very pleasant and orderly party.
Two or three rowdies from Davenport to-
gcther with congenial spirits here attemp-
ted to dead beat their entrance and other
wise made themselves disagreeable. Had
the police not been present these fellows
would have been badly punished. AS it |
was. one of them was taken to Jail and the
others cleared out. The police cannot be
too severe in such cases.