The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-13
NOTES HERE AND THERE

Not less than ten loads of hay on the
square to-day.
Justice Plnkley wants to know if
THE ARGUS can't make an item about my
Ibis new suit of clothes.
The saloon of John Green, in Daven-
port, was entered last night and $40 in
money taken from drawer. No clue to
the thieves.
Carpenters are at work repairing and
building an addition to Wide Awake hose
house. One or two Of the other houses
will also be repaired.
Mrs. Hoover. injured by falling from
wagon Wednesday evening. remains
about the same-is no better and little
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Our people are taking advantage of
the low passenger rates to the east and
several of our business men intend going
to New York and other cities next week.
The Desmoines Leader. acknowledging
the receipt of the premium list for our
county fair, says: THE premiums are
liberal, and judging from the length and
variety of the list. arrangements for big
!, time are being made"
MIR. Durham isn't dabbling in poll
tics this year, and If he knows himself, as
he thinks he does, the Banners wish will
not be gratifed. Notwithstanding all
which, if the Fates should order that a
Democrat fill the gubernatorial chair OF
2 this state an ADLER or better one could moi
: be found for the place than Hon, Charlie;
: Durham of this city.-Geneseo Republic
They say that in the race for thu
3 speakership, Sam Cox is now rather aheao
1 of Sam Randall. The delegates of Ten
uessee we understand to be for Cox. Coz
u has great advantage in never havln.
e been back payster. Though Randall
q rendered gallant service in. defeating tn
. Force bill in the last congress, we are sol
- ry to say that this cannot be said OF him.
e Nelo York Sun, August 10.
l. On Thursday forenoon. some THE
IF went through a room occupied by X. a
70 Donaldson (employed in the county clerk
g offce) in the old frame portion of the Roc
u Island House. A pair of pants left hans
lie ing in the room were relieved of pockt
ID book containing Sc, and things were raj
,e sacked generally The young man shout
a not leave his money laying around loos'
~ A fine bed of potter's clay has bee
discovered near the Watch Tower, c
ID Bailey Dayenport's land, and near b
to coal mines, which Capt, Haverstick, of Il
m Rock Island Pottery, pronounces as goo
bo if not superior, to the best clay found
NC this vicinity. If the clay is found in lars
IT. quantities it will probably cause the ere
~ ton of several potteries at South Rock Ii
ed and.
ce Some days ago al overcoat and go
90 pen were stolen from Oliver Olsen's othc
~ The coat has been recovered. 1t was lie
Gu at Turner Hall by a fellow who claim'
ay ACQUAINTANCE with the bar-keeper, ar
wanted to leave it there until he called f
or it, The bar-keeper says he had no
- quaintance with the fellow, but thinks
lie would recognize him if he were to me
lat him. The scamp will probably make hi'
it; self scarce.
7as About noon, Wednesday last, coup
ro- of sneak thieves entered the house
Joseph NJ, johnson, one and a half mi
no south of Milan. and stole gold watch a
de- chain, couple of rings and other Jewe
dit worth about 5000. Mr. Johnson came to t
% city and told the police of his loss. lib
CT hadn't discovered any such stolen prop
III ty, and so he went on over to Davenpo
es. There he told his story again-and wi
ted was his delight to find that both his
aad iewelry and the thieves had been capt
ing ed
uty Just received, $50 Black and all otl
ed. colors of Mohaik 81 leton Coats, at Loe