The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-07
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The pretended duel near Rockford
was probably hoax.
Tho -four mill at Princeton, Iowa, OPP
posite Cordova, was burned on Monday
afternoon.
The Gazette boy is trying to make a
burglar of Ed. McEdary, but Ed. don't
relish the idea.
"A disgraceful row occurred in our Re-
publican state board Of equalization. See
Geographic report.
james McEdary is in Jail on a charge
of burglary. He will not have his exam
ination before justice but his case will go
directly before the grand jury.
Morris Rosenfeld don't make the kind
Of carriages wanted at his house now. He
will have to get one of Gait, Blais
dell & Co.'s little carriages for the young
lady.
John McBurney, of Moline, this
morning identified 500 suit of clothes
stolen by Bridger and Saunders, and said
they were taken from his wagon at the
fair on Thursday.
In the case of the People, VS.. Geo.
Bryant, for manslaughter. on change of
venue from Whiteside to this county, the
defendant gave bail for his appearance on
the l4th inst in the sum of $4,000.
The case of the People VS.. Ben Smith,
of Drury, for keeping house of illfame,
was disposed of by the circuit court on
Monday, by fining Smith $50 and costs in
each case--$l50, fine and $50. 70 costs.
Paid and discharged.
Mr.. Maucker informs us that, through
his advice, his son James has compromised
with Mr.. Kerr. for the horse he killed by
fast driving, and is to pay $lO0-ten dol
lars month for ten months, and he signs
an obligation with james.
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. J. Weaver
special reporter for the Fort Smith, ARK.
Independent, for an extra containing full
account of the hanging of six men at tina
place on the Sd, notice of which has al
ready appeared in The ARGUS.
The masons are to be used up again
A Chicago telegram of the 9th says; "a
meeting of gentlemen opposed to masonr.
was held in this city to-day, and a nation
al committee. representing nearly eyer.
,, state in the Union, was appointed, who's
duties will be to consider the best mean
OF opposing masonry and furthering tn
INTERESTS OI open society.
"A party of the leading editors of Tex
? as, and their wives, reached Chicago, o
an excursion Monday. A sad accideu
, married the pleasure of the excursionists
r shortly after their arrival. Mrs. Morton
tn e wife Of Judge A. B. Norton, the edito
} Of the Dallas Intelligencer, was run over b
train of cars that started up suddenly {
the Chicago and Alton railroad depot; he
left arm was cut off, and she was othe
i. wise so seriously injured that fatal r.
J, suit is feared.
The travelling public will be glad
learn that Mr.. E. Woods, the popular h
. tel man, has just opened new house I;
: 1l6 and lis Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Ii
t Mr.. Woods kept the Woods House, corne
r of Hubbard court and State streets, betol
. the second great fire, and at that time b
S house was considered one of the cozie!
5 and most homelike in the city. Harry {
+ Powers will be found behind the counte
in the same capacity as held by him
d the old Woods Hotel" and by his gentl
o manly demeanor will unquestionably ad
}. largely to the custom of the new hous
|. Mr.. Woods has our best wishes for success
) and those of the travelling public who Fl
' | FOI illu Will tuelI pdtIUudSe Cal NC d
e sured of good accommodations and fir
Is class treatment.
On Sunday last the body of M;
l. was discovered in the Mississippi fe
miles below Buffalo, Iowa. 1t was TAX
Il to land, and an inquest was held by a ju
tice of the peace. The body was was til
e of man six feet high, and apparently
e to % years of age. with chestnut hair al
" small hands and feet. One or two tee
,e of the left upper jaw were gone. He W
+ shaved clean. There we're no marks
+ violence, and the verdict was accident
~ drowning. Nau.e unknown, as nothil
was found on the clothes to indicate nan
:; or residence Probably it was the body
III the unknown laborer who was drowned
week ago Monday when the steamer NJ
Donald struck the Golfer dam on the low
le chain of the rapids. opposite Rock Islal
\ Arsenal. The remains were given re
" pectable interment.