The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-21

For Moline column see first page.

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If that dynamite had gone off in mid
ocean the sharks would dine mighty sight
better. Don't explode with laughter now.
Times.
Bishop Gilbert Haven is getting mad
because the Methodist papers all speak of
him so famiIiary as ''our laundering
Gil"
Mr. Horace White, of the Tribune,
and Mrs. White, arrived in New York
from Europe last week Wednesday. They
will arrive in Chicago in few days.
A brother of Josie Langmaid, the vic
tim OF the Pembroke horror, has died from
grief at his sisters terrible fate. His
home was with his parents at Suncock,
n. H.
The Wallace Sisters Troupe numbers
% or 80 persons. About one half the num-
Der will stop at the Harper House and one
half at the Rock lrland House during their
engagement here and in Moline.
When Miss Goodell asked to be
admitted to practice law in the supreme
court OF Wisconsin. the other day. the
prOfane judge looked up in surprise, and
exclaimed: "Goodell. what are we coming
TOP"
Mrs, Sage, I should like to know
over in the halI,?" ''Ferryboats, indeed,
you to call 'em ferrybeats!" Mrs Sage, you
misunderstood me-fai,y boots said, my
dear friend "-Graphic.
"A telegram from Denver says that
the Colorado constitutional convention for
that territory will organize in that city to-
day, and Hon, E. T. Wells, formerly of
this city. is a prominent candidate for
president Of the convention. Judge W ellis
is an able man and would render valuable
service to the territory.
MIR. James Z. Fields visited Pomeroy,
the boy murderer. in his Jail recently, and
learned from him that he had been a great
reader of blood -and thunder stories. He
had read sixty dime novels, all about
scalping and other bloody performances,
and he had no doubt these books had put
the horrible thoughts into his mind which
led to his murderous acts,
! Charles Dement,, who, about Is years
ago, built and opened "a large
aud elegant hotel in Fuiton-the
/ Dement, House-now used for school pur
poses; and who afterwards was engaged in
real estate business in Chicago, died in that
city last Saturday. lie was brother OF
Col John Dement,, and was buried at
| Dixon.
Tile Catholic World, New York, de-
cla1e s its concurrence IN President Grant S
opposition to the appropriation of any por-
ton Of the public school money for sectar-
ia schools, but takes the ground that our
public schools, as generally taught are al,
ready "sectarian." because Protestant, and
this it says, IS what the Catholics complain
of,
Capt! Thomas Buford.twice mayor OF
this city, and for many years director and
superintendent of the Northern Line
Packet Company, has been appointed
freight agent of the Indianapolis, Blooming
ton & Western railroad, for Davenpor,
and vicinity. Capt Buford is a very
competent freight man and is capable Of
filing the position with credit to the road
and to himself.
The inscription on the gold-headed
cane to be presented to ". J. Browne will
read, won at the United Presbyterian
festival by his friends for w. j. Browne
as the most popular Superintendent Of
Mandatory, Rock Island. Dec. ., 1876
rem, rida, rici. In the center will be /
| handsome inscription of pillow. Better
omit the words in italics.