The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-21
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

F. That last nag OF Lawyer keuwOrthy's
tried its powers of smashing up buggy
this afternoon and was entirely successful
The four Rindskopfs-Sam, Lew,
Jake and Max, have been indicted for
frauds on the revenue, in the whisky bust
ness.
We shall soon expect to see circuit
judges advertise that they are going to en-
force the law-"By order of the Water
Board"
"A rigid compliance with the forego-
ing rules is necessary and will be liter ally
enforced, in horn by order of the
Water Board'-in pigs eye
Thirteen miners and four wagons were
captured forty FIVE miles north of Fort
Laramie, enroute to the Black Hills, on
Friday of last week and brought into the
fort on parole.
"A pretty little lady called at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Whitaker on Sunday, aud
insisted on staying there. 1t is needless to
say that Mr.. Breunert, the Harper House
druggist, receives many congratulations.
According to the Union,it was ''Prov-
idence" that furnished. produced, or, rath-
er, bestowed" that pound girl baby on
the Responsible" etc. Well, now !
Who'd thought that "the Responsible
with seven years experience" would deny
any agency in the affair?
And now the personal organ of the
played outs says the advertisement signed
+. W. Boynton was rendered by W. Egg
gleston." Then the words, by order of
the Water Board are pleasant fiction, to
nm M 20 81
board and the advertisement was not
by order of the Water Board"
just before the exhibition of rope
walking, last evening, the infant child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Waters, residing in
Star Block, while playing on the balcony at
the corner OF Jefferson street, put its head
through an opening in the iron railing aud
couldn't get it back. The screams of the
child and the anxiety of all who saw il
produced quite an excitement After a
good deal of delay the child was extricated
without serious injury.
George Wiley, we'll known locomo-
tive engineer on the Southwestern branch
of the c. R. I. & P. r. r., died at Prince
ton, Missouri, Sunday night, and was bur
led at Oakdale, Davenport, on Tuesday
|
erhOOd of Locomotive Engineers,six of the
members officiating as pail bearers. The
deceased leaves wife and one child. Mr.
Wiley was an exemplary man, and hi.
loss is sincerely mourned by all who knew
him.
"A scoundrel named Newton Cooper
broke into the house of David Dusenberry
at Fairport, Iowa, about 20 miles below
this city, on the river, last week Friday
night, during his absence, and attempted
to outrage his daughter, aged about II
years. The girl aud two children whC
were with her alarmed the neighbors, how
ever, foiing the scoundrel, who fed, Con
stable Howard captured him on Saturday
but Cooper took advantage of little free
dom allowed him and again made his es
cape.
The Gazatte says" A year ago yester
day the Jail was filled to oyerfowing
were spread in the corridors. Most of tn
prisoners we're harvesters. Yesterday tn
Jail contained but sixteen prisoners, an
only three or four of them harvesters
Which shows that the number Of thes
wandering laborers are far less numerou
here than in IA, or that those who hay
come are better men than their predeces
sors. This while the beggars among tn
harvesters are far more numerous tina
ever known before in this city. 1t is
fact, though, that the harvesters th
season are a third less in number than la;
year this time.
: "A tramp by the name Of James Mu
e ply, seized and kissed young lady
a the depot in Car rOllton, ILL.,, the other da
7 just as the train was leaving. The fello
! was pursued and arrested, fined $50
e default of which he was sent to calaboo
t for thirty days, to work out the 6ne al
n costs( 500 by digging dirt on the streets
e CarrolitoD. This is rather practical te
II mination Of what Murphy no doubt inten
ed as a romance. As the train was lea
e ing he saw everyone, almost, going throuI
" the usual osculating performance, VIII
. the poor fellow, being great way fro
!, home, was tempted to try his hand on t
10 first pretty girl he met and is now payi
le dearly for it.
n, The exhibition of rope walking,
=; Chip Thompson, on half inch wire 70
n stretched from the upper story of 81
:, Block to Kohn & Adler's store, attract
." large audience, and was highly succe
full. Mr.. Thompson first passed over I
wire cautiously; then returned backwar
Next he passed over blindfolded; th
50 with his feet tied inside of baskets; and
C. ter that he passed over at rapid rate
m almost run. He would occasionally sta
~ lon one foot and take the other foot in
- hand; and once he laid down on the W
~ on his back, and then recovered his pC
&C. ton, The wire was kept from swinging
de six guy ropes, held by as many men. I
,s. whole performance was bold and success
and received great applause from mt
hundreds of people assembled to with
OF it. The remuneration to Mr.. Thomps
ad by collection, was not encouraging.
lst A man in Whitewater, Wis, has ms
10. will in which occurs the followi
D. First, set apart sufficient sum of moi
to pay any and all claims against my est
o. at the time Of my death; also, enough
ar pay my funeral expenses, which shall be
on follows: Let there be coffin made
rs, plain boards, no paint, no stain, no tri
ming, no box. Cover the coffin with pla
laid crosswise the grave. Let no und
ne taker have lot or part in my burial
th wish, if possible, 10 avoid this last swim
and extortion, | wish to be buried
my friends. l desire and request Il
Ter none of my kindred change their appa
ng in consequence of my death. l prot
against the relic of barbarism, of hav
my remains conveyed to the church a
placed on exhibition. / wish to be bur
ii, from my house, Let the religious ser,
NJ. consist simply in reading from the SCI
10 lures and prayer; no sermon, no exhol
NO tion."
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in Our State SUPERINTENDENT of Public