The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-16
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Lulu has again distinguished herself.
See our telegraphic news.
There will be a pleasant dance at
Darts Hall this evening for the benefit of
St. Mary's church. All are invited.
Market Square has been crowded
from an early hour this morning with
Several loads of hay were also on the
square.
The Springfield Register locates the
new coal discovery of Sam. Bowles, at
Bowlesville on Rock river, in the north
west corner of Hampton township in GAL
latin! county.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence
and Benevolent Society had large and
elegant and very orderly and polite party
at Darts Hall last evening-well managed
in every respect.
-Forty-four cars, loaded with cattle,
from Council Bluffs and for the Chicago
market, passed through this city this
morning over the G. K. |. & 2. R. R.
The cars were divided into three trains.
What can be said is the matter with
young man who will lead horse out Of
the barn and attempt to hitch him to q
wagon before he discovers that the horse
isn't harnessed? 1t was done on our levee
this morning.
Jim Buckley was released from jail
about noon to-day. He says he has had
enough of Rock island. and will leave for
st. Louis tonight, Jim seems to fee
sorry for what he has done, and says thai
whisky is the cause of it all.
On yesterday a lady's pocket book
was lost on the street. 1t contained $l(
in money and gentleman card with the
name George Henry" upon it. Anyone
returning it to this Office, will be suitably
rewarded Davenport Democrat, 18th
Put wv" between the George and thu
Henry and it would fit one of our citizens
The enormous veto cast in Ohio at
tests the deep interest which the contes
excited. The chairman of the Democrat,
committee at Columbus declares that AL
len s vote is 10000 greater than was eve
before polled for governor of the state
this would make the total vote cast abou
$4,000 The vote of Hamilton county wa
49, SAT, which is considerably greater thai
St. Louis county, which is considerabl,
greater than st. Louis county, with it
larger population ever polled. Both par
ties made large additions to their strength
but the Republicans made the greater ad
ditions and thus won the contest.
! "A vigorous fire alarm for the Thirt
ward was sounded last evening, and crowd
IF people focked in that direction, reall,
believing there was fire somewhere. TIL,
hose boys dragged their carts vigorously
around the ward, but found no fire, ant
nobody seems to know even the fire plui
from which the alarm was given. w
don't expect any of the police or other cit,
officials to find out who gives these falls,
alarms, and punish them, but it does seen
as though the water around the fire plus
would tell where the alarm came from, an,
possibly somebody might have seen some
one open the plug. The people are abou
tired of these false alarms ..nd want to Sc
somebody punished for giving them.
Fl Between and 10 o'clock this forenoon
as man named Beck was driving a wa
, gon loaded with bales of hops, and belong
ing to Geo. Wagner, along Madison street
, near Union Square, one of the bales O
which Beck was sitting began slipping
! Beck pulled back rather sudden on tn
t reins and the wagon came to a dead stor
3 which threw the bale On which Beck wa
; sitting, forward and upon the horses, Bee
falling with it to the ground. The horse
t became frightened and started to run an
5 the wagon run over one of Beck's legs jus
: above the knee. 1t is not thought an
r bones we're broken. although he had to
e taken to Mr.. Wagner's residence in
i carriage. The horses were stopped nea
1.-THE High school.