The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-25
NOTES HERE AID THERE.

Turner Society Ball this evening.
1t is expected that the Brooks riot
case will be finished this evening.
There is an exhileration in the atmos-
phere to-day better than SAMOAN wine
The P, P. & J. r. R. sells tickets
from Peoria to St. Louis and return for 81.
The house Of Mr. II. 7. Wells, in
Davenport, was burglarized on Friday
night (circus night over therel of clothing
and other articles.
1t is expected that the cherry crop will
be large this season. The dry weather
during the blooming time was what was
just needed to insure a large yield
Never neglect the inside matter in the
DAILY ARGUS. Everything is worth at
tention there. Often the best, most care
fully prepared and important articles are
to be found there.
The motion to quash the indictment
against II. Z. West for selling liquor
to minors was overruled by Judge Pleas
ants. The case will come up in its turn
probably some time this week.
Does my feather wiggle, Sam p was
the polite inquiry Of Moline maiden in a
three story steeple crowned hat what sat
with her lover on the front seats Of Cole 5
circus in this city Saturday evening.
If the soldiers of this country want a
specimen of the way Grants Administra-
ton treats them, let them read the case of
Mr. Vance, of Lincoln, Neb., in an article
in this paper, headed, depressing the
| Poor
A freight conductor on the w. L. Il.
r. was killed, on Sunday, about Is miles
east of Freeport, between Davis and Dur
and, by falling between the cars He leaves
! 4 wife and one child-at Ereeport. His
name was Gavitt.
j. c. Haruish, formerly of the Rod
man Mills, in this city, was 10 town to- day
He now resides at Nora Springs, Iowa
some 60 miles north of Dubuque and about
20 miles from the Minnesota line. He
seems well pleased with the locality.
While performing in Council Bluffs
McAvoy and Cohen, OF Sam Sharpley''
minstrels, engaged in the sham quarrel, a!
given at Darts Hall here. After the quar-
rel had progressed for some time large
number OF the audience arose to leaye, ant
several policemen rushed forward for tn,
purpose of arresting the disputants. Tht
house was badly sold
The pic mic at Gilbert, on Sunday, wa'
disturbed by men said to be circus row
dies, and several fights ensued The pi
nlckers rallied and were driving the rough
from the field, when they pulled revolverS
and thus covered their retreat Had tn
roughs not been armed they would hav,
got what they deserved-a sound thrash
ing.
During the thunder storm of Sunda,
morning, the house of Mr.. l. Epstein, il
Eggleston row, Orleans street, OPPOSITE
the court house, was struck, shatterini
windows, throwing open doors. and capslz
ing a gas metre, letting the gas escape
" alter is being put into the premises, AM
the trench being open, the rain poured 10
caving in the banks and flooding tn
cellar.
The temperance fanatics, who claiu
that alcohol kills 200, 900 people annual
in the United States. will find, by an arti
Gle in this paper, that less than 1000
the true number, that alcohol la
nothing whatever to do with the death c
only one 10 thirteen thousand of our popu
latioB enough, of course, but there is n
, reason why the crusaders should proclaim
their lgnorance on every stump and trol
every pulpit.
&C. Ii. Parkhill, division roadmaster o
the C. r. /. Il z. near Washington, Iowa
rugged sail on a hand car aud made hi
first mile in two minutes. Believing tina
) his craft could show better speed than thi:
if it had half chance, he squared ava
] before the wind and this tune he got a
2 the speed he wanted, for as soon as tn
2 car got under the new pressure, the balas
fell off, aud Parkhill, car and all went fly
5 ing over the embankment, and Parkhi
got rather badly mussed up.