The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-18
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A Mrs Melcher recently hung herself,
near Bloomington.
This is the time to catch cisco in Gene
va Lake, Wis, They are very plenty there
now.
The Ancasta, canada knitting fac
tory was burned Tuesday night Loss
$l50,O00.
-Tyrrell Bros. tannery, in Florence,
Oneida Co., N. Y, was burned on the
18th. Loss $4,000.
An old woman, named Strong, has
been arrested in Rochester, Mich, for
burning Blair Bros. paper mill.
"A ten-year-old son of the late VIM.
johnson. of Buffalo Prairie, was killed on
Monday by the kick of horse.
The notice in Tuesdays daily, of a
barn struck by lightning and burned in
Presumption, should have read Perryton.
"A child of L. B. Estun, at Milford,
Ohio. was killed by lightning, and two
daughters of B. Edwards severely burned
We advise ''the responsible editor,
having seven years experience" never to
try to cross bridge until he comes to it.
Two children, named Delano, were
burned to death at Morse Station, about
10 miles north Of West Liberty, Iowa, on
Wednesday, by using kerosene to light a
fire.
The postofice and store of A, Fahn-
estock. in Glasford, Peoria county, was
robbed on the night of the 18th inst. A
reward Of $3.50 is offered, for the thieves
1t was Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Comstock
of Colona, who were capsized in the Below:
House 'buss at the c., r. l. & p. depo
the other night, when going to the train
They had a narrow escape from instan
death, and it were the good judgement o
Baughman, the driver, that saved them.
"A printed notice of an auction sale
signed by E. w. Dickson, speaks of thu
property as follows: ''the whole being I
part Of the rolling stock of the late N
Wheezers livery" If Maroni be deaG
then his mighty natural ghost has BEEF
moving around in these parts for the last
two days.
The Collins-Farrell people, from tn
classic precincts of the old distillery, hav
been washing their dirty linen again il
presence Of Magistrate Pinkley. If the
keep on that way it will require all the
can earn to pay fees with. People bette
settle their own differences and leave Of
fcers to starve.
The man who squirts his Tobacco
juice out of the Public Library windol
ought to get little of it on his shirt bosor
and see how he likes it. The police wi
want him if he don't quit that practice
People in the street are not to be treaties
to the expectorations of such fellows wit
impunity.
Robert F. Miller. John II. Maxwe
and VIM Winnecke were racing horses i
the street in Davenport, and ran over a
old lady 70 years Of age. named Cristin
Bruhn, and broke the small bone in the ca
ofone leg. She has sued them for $1,000
damages, and they are also sued for violat
ing the ordinance against fast driving.
/ OF course Davenport boys must CON
to this city for their beautiful brides
There are several left. if James F. Route
gong, one of 10 Davenport's travelin
? agents, has just married Miss Sadie w,
/ line. of this city. About sixty couple
9 were present to congratulate the youthfl
pair, some of whom are old enough to {
and do likewise.
The annual pic mic of the employees
2 the Buford Plow Works, on Big Island, {
q Thursday, was great success, attende
It by over 200 persons. The dinner was e.
t IIcellent, the weather fine and everyboc
II happy. The silver King Fisher med
e was won by Thomas Bollman, for the be
% string of fish, and the leather medal
e Frank Maucker, with one little sun-fsh.
~ -Four chisel boats, belonging to M
10 Geo. Williams, of Keokuk, the governme
river contractor, have been on the wa
r here for repairs. Two of them have be-
8, completed and gone to the lower rapi
IS where they will work all summer reno
h ing the high rock of the river bottom, I
, remaining two boats will remain at t
yard until the stage Of water falls three
four feet lower, when they will be put
er work on the upper rapids. These DO;
10 operate under MIR. Andrew Whitney, Su
- erintendent for Mr.. Williams.
~ The drover who was killed at Genes
u on Wednesday evening, was Edward NJ
ris, of Greenfield, Iowa. He attempted
10 board train running at about IL miles
n hour. He was thrown beneath the tri
:, where he was mangled in the most sho,
IN ing manner. His left leg was cut off at |
OF knee, his right foot smashed to jelly, a
If it is supposed that he was severely injul
.r internally. The poor man was put unt
" the influence of chloroform and the
leg amputated just above the knee, and
right foot just above the ankle, by D
ad Wells and Antes,-but he died in abb
It's three hours, The Republic, from VIII
10 we get these facts says MIR. Morris Y
80 about 80 years old; an active, success
70. business man; and prominent hig
IT. respected citizen of Greenfield. His v
he is the daughter of Rev. Mr. Nash, who ,
,u rector of Trinity church in this {
=" Geneseo] at the time of the marriage
his daughter, and we'll known by our p
pie. Mr.. Morris came to Geneseo for
enl wife, and he also came here to die.
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w. White Vestsfa specially at Loe'
me Duck, Linen Shd Marseilles, of style;
la ss suit the massfastidious.
Those persons who have believed
100 reports that the Independent party in
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