The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-13
NOTES HERE AND THERE


Come, gentle spring.
Ethereal mildness, come,
Never say anything against hot wealth
er any more. aE&
The ground is frozen solid to the
depth of about six feet. @
Shop window steem with valentines, of |
all descriptions and prices.
Adams county derives an annual tax
of 81, 253 from railroads.
Congressman Beck slipped down on
the ice in Washington yesterday and broke
his wrist.
"A very pleasant surprise ball took
place at the Taylor House Tuesday even
ing.
-"Old Probabilities" predicts warmer
weather for this section of the country.
Good enough.
Sunday will be Valentine day, but if
you have any documents you had better
send them this evening.
The Nebraska legislature has passed
bill appropriating $5O,00O for the benefit
OF the grasshopper sufferers OF the state.
| MIR. Harper can't understand why it is
that his house is full every night. We
reckon it is because it Is good place to
stay.
If policeman comes along and warns
you to clean up your sidewalk, do it, if
you're poor man. Ii you're rich, laugh
at him.
As poker player, General Schsnck,
the United States minister at London. is
said to be great success. So is Johnny
Logan.
| AT the recent national convention Of
stove makers, held in Chicago, the Flock
Island Stuye Company was represented by
It's president, Mr.. George Mixter.
| Two full coach loads OF passengers left
the Harper House this morning tor the
Western Union road, going north, with
Capt. Martindale as conductor.
The railroads leading into Chicago
were never 50 badly blocked with snow a.
now. Freight trains are of and others art
, running without regard to time tables.
Starvation is staring two thirds of thu
lawyers in Chicago in the face, in conse
quence Of the late decision of suprem,
: court that it is against the law to prose
cute suits on shares.
About IS coal teams crossed tn,
bridge this morning between and y clocl
/ un their way to the cual banks ON kocl
: klver. First COME, first served is tn
J rule at the mines.
: Andrew Parker was murdered a
+ Newton, Jasper county, Iowa; Thursday
!, by Bradford McLain. The men Quarrele
n about debt, and McLain killed Parker q
y blow On the head with the handle Of
. pltchiork. McLalu escaped.
AT the railroad accident at Ottawa O
j. Thursday, at the crossing ut the g. X. /, 1
F. T. anu the Fox Klyer Valley railroads
/. Charles Frank, brakeman Oh the Z. x i
Il +. had al arm broken, but beyond thu
70 no serious personal accidept happened.
a. Que Thousand men are engaged i
digging a rathway for u new railroad
at the W bite mountains of New Hampshir.
" and u much less number than that are I'll
:. gagged in freezing to death IN the Blac
IL hills Ut Wyoming Territory, vainly huntln
he tor gold.
ID Governor Coles, who filed the ofie
ID of Governor OF Illinois in 1892, is stl
"A living IN fhlladelphla at the advanced a,
= of " years. He married lady in til;
40 city Ia 1888, which induced him to reno,
re Irom his holhe near Edwardsyiile 10 Phil
delphia.
"A dispatch from Laramie City, W.
states that as an immigrant train buuI
er west was leaving Table Rock station, ye
w terday, a passenger named Charles McFa
he land, " Addison, o, shot himsslt throug
We the heart, He was much under the inf
NO ence OF liquor.
- AT the billiard exhibition last evenin
McAttee won the four ball game by II
: Shaw largest run was ll9, McAffees 9
IA McAffee also won the three ball game
to 81. McAffee's best runs were 81 aud 6
al Shaw's best runs 1888, and %. At Il
res close some brilliant fancy shots were ma,
as by Shaw.
Sc. Speaking of Bradlaugh's lecture
u Chicago on Monday evening, the Journ
3D. says: This is the third time Mr.. Bra
laugh has been called to lecture in t
~ Star Course, which Is convincing pro
10; that the managers agree with the pub
hd that he is one OF the most successful OF
as tors they can secure"
S ra The Catholics of Presumption are e
IN ing to have "a church. Mr.. Sneh has t
~ cuutract and will begin next week to ha
!, the material for it. The church will G,
mo 81, 60U The Catholics of Edgiogton q
;tv maklng arrangements to build a church
he that town, A committee was in town
Of few days ago to look after the matter.