The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17
NOTES HERE AND THERE

AAoAAos
The great picnic of the Buford Plow
works took place to-day.
Mrs. T. Z. Ingham left for California
a few evenings ago, to reioin her husband
-DaU. Dem.
For the information of the young
Daughters of Trinity" be it known that
"Kettle-Drum" is compound word.
One hundred and sixty eight car loads
of live stock left here for Chicago on the
C., Il. l, d 2. r. r. this morning.
Billy Bisant was in the city TO-DAY.
He looks thin and weak, but feels quite
we'll. He intends going to Peoria to-mor-
row.
This is the season for the festive pic
mic. The groves and islands are resonant
with the voices of the male and female |
plcnicker. /
There's eleven pounds of female joy in
Mike kane's house, and the mother is do |
ing well. Mike is celebrating with the
Buford Plow Works boys to-day.
John Lahey, who created such row
at Geo. Adler's salonn last Saturday, and
who was sent to Jail for not paying his fine
of $40, was released to-day by order of
Magistrate Chopper.
"A loquacious blockhead, after babbling
some time to Lord Erskine, observed that
he was afraid he was intruding on his lord
ships ear. 'Oh, not at all, said Erskine,
Il have not been listening"
Walter Boyle has been released from
Jail on bail, his mother and step-tather
signing his bond late yesterday afternoon.
His mother had promised to sign it on
Tuesday but did not appear.
AS to the presidents statement that
he didn't want the third term any more
| than he did the first, the Shreveport
Times says: ''Lor' bless you. honey, of
course you don't-how could you?"
The next national Democratic conven-
tan will most likely be held in St: Louis:
1t is said that a majority of the National
Democratic Committee are in favor of it,
and will in due time make their announce
ment.
! We were married just month ago
to-day We went to Bawston and New
Yawk, and ever so many places, and had
a perfectly gawgeous time. New Yawk' s
just lovely!'-lL Returned Chicago Bride.
The Republican party in Wisconsin is
composed Of three factions now, it is said
the supporters of Carpenter, of Wash
burn, and of Howe. There is room there
for tripartlte agreement.
The Republican press should remem-
Der the scriptural Injunction against vain
repetitlons!" They are all quite sure that
the independent voter is unanimously a
) Republican,-N. 7. Tribune.
"A heavy storm of wind and rain pass
ed over Fort Madison, Iowa, Monday ev.
ening. Considerable damage was done
, out on the r rs W RR. Trains were
delayed twelve hours by the freshet. Crops
were not materially injured.
AT Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, il
the District Court, Henry NJ. Thompson
} was sentenced to ten years in the penlten
r tiary for incest. He is man 60 years
t old, the victim, step,daughter of l6,
s Questions put to his sweetheart, al
intervals of quarter Of an hour, by ;
bashful lad during their first tete-a tete.
"How's your father?' 'How's you
: ''mother?" How are your parents?'
f How are your father and mother?'
q How are they both?''
1t is going to be lively year. First
!, the centennial; then the presidency; ant
now a western paper predicts genera
e war by the Republican party on the Catho
# lie church as a part Of the campaign. Nov
- if the grasshoppers will promise to com
y, east.-N 7. Tribune.
Thomas Dawson, confined in Aed
y Jail for burglary, hung himself with towel
IS On Monday. He had been dead about two
l. hours when discovered He was abou
. twenty years OF age, and very boyish il
his looks, though tall He was respectabl
u connected, his parents and friends residin
le in Louisa county, Iowa.
!. Little Bessie is the daughter of
IL clergyman of Freeport, Maine. Not lon
I since, when her father was away, and sh
was playing in the yard, stranger cam
along and inquired if the minister was
home. No she replied" but mother
~ in the house and she will pray for you, 70
k poor miserable sinner" He passed OIL
ID The Davenport Democrat of Wedne
r day says: "A report reaches US this NOR
q feather fame, has left for parts unknown"
" The furious females who mubbed hi
E. probably found it cheaper to hire her
al leave than to fight in the courts.
he There is good chance for some
be our sportsmen to see costly trouble. The
have been shooting woodcock contrary
law, and warrants are ready for them. on
III the officers can't learn their names. Tho
ok posted should inform, as every lover of II
IL sport should he interested in protectir
r. the young birds.
GO John Forsyth and John BurliBgam
- Jr. were brought before Magistrate Gro
per this afternoon for examination on Il
m charge of stealing copper pipe and 9th
ok things from the old distilery 10 the low
ri end Of town. Their attorney, L. A. Nei
~ being busy on another case, the examin
as ton was postponed until l O'Clock to- mo
as row afternoon.
lis On Friday last, in Lynn township. Da
ad las county, Ia, Mathew Holloway, son
ot the Rev. Abel Holloway, went to feed b
90 stock. Not returning so soon as expected
I'll little child was sent to see why, al
va found him dead in the field. A viciol
ng bull was standing beside him. having gore
nd and trampled him to its full satisfaction
=. breaking every bone in his body and tea
~ ing out his entrails.
VI "A hailstorm overlook the passeng
ne train west on the Southern Minnesota raj
he way, Tuesday. between Grand Meade
duu DcAUcT, L ne ICY SlOUeS CaIne OONu
T thick and with such force that the ira
:, was detained seventy minutes waiting f
Tn the storm to abate 1t was the most teri
W. BILE hailstOrm ever seen in that countr
ed doing mnch damage to property al
crops.
u Sale of Fat Cattle and Hogs.
One of our Oldest settlers and De
nd known c;,;vons ia Hon Jobn K;stlor