, 1875-10-30
ROCK FORD.


ROCKFORD.
An lnc0rr|4sble Ynu.,e Srn,nn-rhc
Aaw 0tsrt-l0nsu-tn,snty Election.
-trnsndcra III Work-a iftr.ldtng ot
AhFcf%1 Is1etnents-EknorIicu Down
nnd 1sObbcd-f|rntl tlr,l .tllvuArntu.
and Other Items Ut News.
fitt'at Correspondence If Tie chlenco Tribune.
1tocErunD, ILL.,. Oct. 2J-Tho recital Of thu
ecutvy adventures of young ncamr, only IA
years old, who was arrested Monday hv Df!iccr
Sul!y for atealirG Hlrcr uatcli a eolt chain.
and razor from gentleman named ltasring.
ton. nrc mt without moral. IIo informed thc
hlarrllal who arlostcd lin. IN language garnisil-
ed with tho most fearful oatln, that ho "always
lad stolen and always would eteal." mud actually
confessed nearly dozen thcfts. II this youth
il not toying with The pretty painted flowers
that grow On tic brink Of tho p1ecipIco Of nor.
dillon, your correspondent would 10 pleased 10
learn WHO is?
corAr-HoCsE. srHE.
Thr Supervisors OF WinnebaGo County ha~o
already advertised for proposals. from contract
orH for tho building Of our new Court-lIouac
! Lo contractor, whoever tho lucky man ma, he,
will hc accorded to March l, 1878, to complete
llt work.
COUNTY ELECTIONS.
Nhi1e ons neghbornE countos ara up in arms
over the coming county electfons noxt Tueaday
N1nnebaro County in conte,ltotl to again elect
Thomas co!e tho h!shr efficient County Treas
@ nIes lor a. .l1Fl term. aud Nal. Remington for
peculiarly atia;tc1 f1- ,hs { tos;toa. thcy holh,
! aud have no opponents.
ElEShtS9 ny g:ENrsT4.
An ora OF gool !-clin,. n1n 1,lttI.uIv como over
onf collective l6.1 a:tl last MONDAY evening
| tile DEGfl1X CarFItH MIN
nathpsiorlcal "dinlcliHt,,On wld FlAcAY," Tho
financial lights OF tho Council Cla,nbrr made
| Little mistake III taxing onr c.l1cua 1nuto than
| the chalter Permitted. 4 hurried 1ucrtiuv was
called aud tho matter fi.ci. hpt ~. hctefo tllo
tirss figures lad gos ntu print and created l,,ltc
net'1A''on amongst heavy ta1-usycrn.
/ AMT EATA1~ KUI'IH AFRICA.
| Tho lsev. William lrelnud, who wcctt to Natal
South Africa. as u tnesonary. tweu,y.rc,ra
years aeo, has been asnying il, Isack-
toFdo for tho past fe* ~eekr. From
= very Interesting conversational cnter-
| gained ao1no valuable information ol that ie-
g!on. The climate Of NAtai is ycry ct,uah1e.
Ihcso IL hardly any frost, ard the heat IN lot a.
great as io our hottest days: The gold fields
somewhat farther north tbs diamond fields far-
thcr inland. and THO explorations Of pns: lew
| years. ere turning tho attention Of white men
more sud more to Bouth Africa. Natal has
| about II .Rn whites, and ak Care Town. lhov-
natl'1 miles awaris city Of whitns ,wice a. large
as Rockford, with iss schools and CHURCHES.
| FEMALE cnrsAIEHs At soHk.
Some females havo hccn engaged during the
n1:a,at two weeks in lind Of crusadluR work.
| Their modus cia1'a'!dl in to visit saloons AID
| pray With gentlemen in their cups. Some Of
| these meetings. conducted by woman named
GafF1ton, hato been extremely G.otesque. aud
objected nothing Fave 10 hrinl: few extra diaes
into the Golfers OF thcse mills OF gin aud lesIruc-
| ton.
| ALCcEr l7sn.
| stone-qusrrrE southeast Of Rockford, owned
salue during the rast fow days through tho dis
coreFy Of largo quantity Of Nator-lime therein.
| THE TrlsstICDEs OF LIFE.
An unfortunate WOMAN uauea airs. PHILIP
"Hbcck Was left hero by tue conductor Of the
wcst"urdbouud train Saturday, destitute, aul
| ~ halt-dylu, cond!tlo1. Five yes.s ago M:a.
Nitbcck wa. Ma.Il4d BY TIC Iiev. J. e. Mable, Of
| Chicago to her huotnu'l. who rh, claims desert
cd her aud Bhip;el her hack to loclfos1 to die.
! Tho woman rane from Iowa.
1't:tn. AND at1yE AG.iS.
Il wat currently rc1ortea III Chicago thtt nr.
! G. II. Ech.uss one of cur leading medical gcu-
| tltmen, latt died Wednesday 1t tie respi.nce o.
Ills son. 1888 ERECT Washington. DC. | am
requested hy Lis anlIy to cont1 adict this tta.e-
ncnt, Which is said TO hnyo emanA,el from tho
rtrn,nal columns ol II th.cago news,iaFcr. Tbs
Doctor LAS lecn Ill. bnt iS nov GuIyaesceut.
| hsockED nuWN AND HUHEED.
| ME. William Ualen Que Of Iur prominent n,at,-
| ufAc.urcra WHO was attacked n;il knocked dow Il
by All unknown f1ct:,ai tho other night, in
| bu!HcIctitlE FGeoFe4El lIoM us HOulo3 10 DO
| about again.
| ODDS AND ESns.
Tho Chicago. H,scEIo1.l l. Northern Railroad
{I'lnkers Roadl 1avp commenced to build new
depot.
The Rev. Wilder Smith returns homo from a
four wechs' vacation to-!llorrow. SERVICES COM
Meuce I'd usuai in tho Tlrat Congregational
| Church.
Tue celebrated aIcuicisaohn Quiutetto Club
give CONCERT here to-nght.
| Haph Z. Hoyt's u lecture hero waB a succcHaful
| Que.
Tho Rockford Mnseunl IL to he removed to St,
| Louis because it viii lot nxs i,ers. The next
question that arlscs Is. Mill it pay III = li.l0
place like st. Louiai"
Tho club hops fys the winter commence Nov /.