The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-06
NOTES HERE AMID THERE.
Delightful day. Weather moderatin

-Uengntful Gay. w eatner mOderaung.
John Reimer crossed the, Mississippi
river at this point this "Wednesday morn
ing, the first crossing made this winter,-l
Harry McDarrah tried to be the first over
this year, but John was the winner. John
was the first over last vinter-Dec. 90.
/ 1t is simply absurd to talk of moving |
the city council into Hass's building. |
There is not room enough or light enough |
to transact the public business with COM
fort or convenience and the entrance is
wholly unsuitable. For council room no
place in the city can be found to compare
with the one now used, and there it ought
to remain until we build our city hall in
Union Square. .9s
| The interest in the Athletic Club lee
lures is undated. The young men are do
ing the best they can. Mr.: Kings read
lings last evening were, perhaps, the best
they could do after Murdoch disappointed
them. But, readings are not popular.
IThey are neither one thing or another.
People who can read chose to do their own
lreading And any attempt at acting, with
tout costumes. variety of characters. good
scenery, music, etc. is simply ludlcrous.
We hope the club will be able to give us
Charles Wardlaugh, before spring,-or
some man with brains in his head and who
knows how to use them.
The Desmoines Register says that
Camilla Urso made the finest display Of
diamonds ever shown on the stage in Des
moines. One of the troupe informed q
curious lady that the wonderful violinis
sperted eleven thousand dollars worth o
precious gems. including the brilliant il
the end of her bow" And no doubt tina
Il credulous curious lady" believed the alb
i surd story. Paste, or California diamond
e would be as good as any. in her eyes,
IS zone OF the troupe" told her they wer
genuine. Stage people don't wear yer,
- valuable diamonds--not to any alarming
/ extent. ,aE-#I-
j. The election of Mr.. Cox as Speake
e would be exceedingly acceptable to tn
4 people Of New York, and doubtless t
o those of the Union at large. He has lon
: experience in parliamentary tactics an
rules, is endowed with great natural sell
|. possession, quickness of thought and DE-
e Icision in action, and-it is a pity sue
- qualities should be so scarce as they al
. was in Congress during periods of tn
Is grossest public corruption, and passe
,r through the ordeal not only unblemishet
d Uut WituOut tue SilgHcSt suSpiCtuu VI COu
\ plicity with corruption of any kind.
" Buffalo Courier, (Dens)
An army officer relates this queer il
90 cident Corporal John Smith, and fo'
80 men, were employed recently On dets
81 duty few miles from Fort Sill, India
Territory. They were surrounded by
hundred Commanches with hostile inte
tons. The soldiers took to the on
Is available shelter, an old buffalo wallo,
~ - where in an uncomfortable position the
% managed to protect their bodies and ket
90 90 the Indians at distance for the day al
% night. The next morning, suffering f
% want of food and water, something energ
IS tic had to be done. Corporal Smith to
q off piece of his white shirt and wrote
% % it note describing their situation. T
. tied this to the neck of small, shay
a mongrel dog which had followed the
eat from the fort then hattering up ca
red teen, he fastened it to the animals ia
II. and giving him a kick, started him
MS yelping. The corporal says the dog III
Ov- bumped himself The Indians, think
he it mere act of bravedo, paid no attenti
to to the dog. Within two hours he reac
ITO ed the fort, and aid was Immediately Sc
~ to the besieged soldiers, the Indians ma
~ ing off at the first sight of the rescui
party