The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
NOTES HERE AND THERE.


"A new style Of envelope, for printing,
at The ARGUS OFFICE.
The masquerade party at the residence
Of p. l.. Gable, last evening, was the SEN
sation Of the season--so far.
- The Citizens National Bank of Day.
export has declared six per cent. semi
annual divided payable Jan. l.
&C. M. Osborn has won the suit against
Warren county in. which that county re-
fused to issue the 5000, 900 bonds it voted
to the Rockford road.
There was fire at the residence of
Mrs. John p Cook. in Davenport, this
forenoon, but it was soon extinguished
The damage we are unable now to state.
The ferry boat sounded her whistle at
the foot Of Eagle street at noon, and made
her way through the shore ice to the dock
and at once commenced her regular trips
Tonight, Hon. Ben Harper, the large
hearted proprietor of the Harper House,
gives his employees grand ball. at his ex
elusive expensc,i in every particular None
but invited guests will be admitted.
Bridge trains every hour. and warm
ear, is nice way OF crossing the river.
The trains run from Madison street, one
block from the Harper House, in this city,
to the Burtis House in Davenport Fare
u cents.
One of the oldest citizens of Iowa if
not of the United StatesMr. Chambers
long time resident of Davenport, died Mon
day night about II o clock. at the advanced
age of l07 years. He was we'll known and
universally respected.
Those wanting nice table butter are
referred to an advertisement in this paper,
of b. G. Moore q Co., of Sheffield Dan
Moore is we'll known here. He is broth
er of o. Fl. =. Moore, of Buffalo Prairie,
and promises to furnish nice article at
reasonable rates.
The accommodation railroad train to
Davenport runs on the Rockford track and
a waiting house has been prepared in the
old Leas house corner of Madison and Hi
nois streets, step right in the train from
the sidewalk all nice and warm; only 10
cents.
james Collins, an Irishman, of the
Davenport Gas Works, found roll of bills
{ $780, on the streets, restored it to the man
who advertised it and refused any reward
lie said the money didn't belong to him
and it was his duty to restore it to the man
who lost it.
MIR. Potter, of the Davenport Gazette,
made report to the Davenport Board of
Trade, Tuesday evening, of his mission as
delegate to Richmond and Washington.
The meeting was small, His report was
Endorsed and he was appointed to return to
Washington with the other lobbyists from
this section and pull as hard as he can for
the canal.
Mr.. Chas. Wyndham, who was at
tackled and robbed on Saturday night, was
out this morning, and informs us that from
gained from young man in
this city-a hack driver, he is led to believe
that the parties who robbed him are well
known roughs of Rock Island He went
over the river this afternoon to do some
sporting. '-Dao Dem. Tuesday eyening
The extent and variety of climate in
the United States is well exempltied in
the signal service weather reports of Tues.
day morning, showing that the thermome
ter stood at 81 below zero at Breckin-
ridge, Mimi, while at New Orleans it was
&c , above. These are the extreme tenn
peratureS. Here, at ! o'clock, the mercury
indicated l07 below zero, with clear and
pleasant weather.
II. b. Graham. livery man, went to
Muscatine and got his horse and buggy and
droye it home Tuesday The thief had
left it with the Hartman boys, sons of Mr.
Hartman, of Coal Valley tp., who keep
livery stable in Muscatine, and who loaned
him $50 on it. 1t cost Graham $5I. 10 to
get his team home He itemizes the ex-
penses of his trip as follows: Railroad
fare, $l,2O; Sheriff Eatin, S25; repay
ment of Hartman's loan to Jones, $40
board for horse, So paid for washing bug
gy, So cents; board for self, 81.
Sheriff Huesing has received a tele
gram that on Sunday last a man by the
name of Charles Swasey stole horse and
buggy from Spring Hill, Whitesde coun
ty-about fifty miles from here. The
buggy is described as follows; top, square
box the horse, bay, six years old ISL
hands high weighs 100 pounds; harness,
metal mounted Swasey, it. in. high,
American, light complexion. light nous,
to have gone west. The
Sheriff of Whitesile county offers a re-
ward of $500 till Jan. /.
Tuesday evening the United Ancient
Order of Druids held fine social festival
at their hall in Star Block. 1t was given
by Charity Grove No 80, to invited
guests of Rock Island Grove No. %, and
such friends as they wished present, and
their families. The oysters and other re-
treshments were nice, Then came games.
muslc,ctc The pastoral scenes in the hall |
and the Ornamentation generally we're at
tractiye. The hall has all the modern con
veniences of water, retiring rooms, etc etc,
aud everybody seemed happy
If people were only careful of their
rs or in the vernacular of the blarst-
ed llinghishman would use two bells when
speaking of the Moline Gilmore and only
one when they speak of the Rock Island
Gilmore, it would not lead readers astray.
There is another way they might easier be
Distinguished Our Gilmore is James S.
aud Mone's is John S. If they would
thus write their names it would avoid
doubts. Our Gilmore ism t the kind of a
man, however, who would be at all likely
10 udorse the mouutebank, Cole, anyhow.
Charles Howard, who was taken from
he Jail and hanged to lamp post in Des
Iliues, Iowa, was known in New York
Nd Brooklyn as minstrel performer as
he was at one time a member of Hoclev's
roupe in Brooklyn. He was born in 1886
II respectable and wealthy parents, and
declining college education, Joined his
'rtunes with burnt cork profession He
required considerable reputation as a banjo
Mayer, and also wrote several comic songs.
% 1870 he went West with Sam Ford, the
annon ball performer, and was looked
lpOn as quiet inoffensive person. He
,as nick named Curly Howard N !.