The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-16
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Rock river is very high and the bridge
next south Of the toll house is considered
in danger.
Webster, the sewing machine man,
expects To arrange his affairs to-day, so as
to get released from jail.
No Chicago officer has yet put in an
appearance for Frey, the alleged forger Sc
cured by Deputy kimball.
Thanks to Mr.. VIM. A Nourse, of
Nourse's Moline Green Houses, for fresh
flowers for our sanctum table
The Tammany Society is sending out
its invitations to its usual celebration of
the anniversary of American independ-
ence.
The annual tax sale for this county
commenced yesterday, and Sam Porter is
still calling off the delinquents and receiv-
ing bids
j. D. Birdsall hafnot procured bail
at noon to-day, but had hopes that some of
his railroad acquaintance would aid him
in doing SO.
John Martin, employed in a coal mine
in Hampton, was considerably bruised by
coal falling on him in the mine. DIR Elem
ing attends him,
A horse belonging to G.. V. Head got
into cattle guard on Moline avenue this
morning and was considerably bruised be-
fore he could be extricated
One more saloon license has been is
| sued-George Stodd, out on Exchange
street This makes IS licensed, but Ernst
| Woltman has closed, leaving only 81.
The farmers say that the long con
| tinued rains and the cool weather are at
feoung the corn unlayorably Two weeks
of cool and rainy weather are quite unus
ual
Lizzie Williams, one more unfortu
nate, from Greene, Iowa, poisoned her
self the other day at st. Paul A chemist
and cotton trock was her only apparel
She was young and pretty, but weary o
The world
II J. Robinson, j NJ. Beardsley, j 7
Browning, d ;. Sears, s H. Nelie G.
hynde, Jr., n Belcher and John Butfum
are expected to take the st. Louis train
this evening for Springfield as delegates t,
the Republican State Convention.
-Gov Beveridge has pardoned Thoma
Martin, the Coal Valley whisky seller, VIII
was sent to Jail for selling without license
tie had been in jail about 10 days-wa
committed at the same time Johnny Good,
was sentenced for 100 days Goode ough
to be pardoned, now.
Half dozen abandoned women con
fined in the Des Moines calaboose on Sat
urday night. made Rome howl and street
hideous for blocks by their obscenty ant
profanity. The presence Of an EXPOSED
calaboose in a principal thoroughtare i
neither ornamental nor conducive to pub
lie morality
There is change of programme abou
the Belle of La Crosse. She was taken t
our boat yard this TUESDAY morning ant
the shaft ordered to be brought down fTou
La Crosse. 1t is expected here tonight o
IN the morning Some other repairs ar
necessary on the boat and will be mad
while at the boat yard.
They have quadrillle baud, of color
ed boys,on the steamer Belle of La Crosse
and some of our people enioved their fin
music last evening, ia Vests billiar
rooms. James, the leader. is an UNUSUAL
: good violinist Mr. Manning, the stewar
7 OF the boat, an old friend of " est $, brougi
the band out for an evening : enjoyment.
Pic mic parties to the islands in tn
Rock and the Mississippi rivers in this V
entity and the shady groves on Rock Islam
] Heights are OF everyday occurrence. Sc,
! eral parties are out to-day, and anon
] them is one which claims to be the origin;
t Granger Smiths We felt little sorr
t for one of the young fellows who failed I
get boquet tor the young lady he SO muc
e admired
The latest reports from up the rive
are to the effect that flood is coming, tn
: foferunner OF the June rise, resulting frol
heavy and continued rains in the uppe
country. The ST Paul Pioneer of Frida
says; About the only item we have I
report in regard to the river is the faC
. that it continues on the swell at the rate
some six inches in twenty four hours. I'll
! same news comes from the Minnesota, 5
Croix and Red rivers"
o An incendiary fire was discovered
f the roof of G. W. Boxers ice cream S;
loon, next door to g. B. Knox coffin war,
rooms in Moline, this (Tuesday) morniu
e but it was extinguished before much dau
age was done. 1t is believed that the fl
> was set in some straw, under the roo
} The building is owned by Mrs. jaime
a Jamison Insured in Stephen Walker
y agency. Mr.. Walker ordered repairs
t be made to cover the loss The fire W.
II discovered by boy at work in job
Deere's stable.