The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-19
NOTES HERE AND ruERE.


The internal revenue Office Of Louis
vile, KY, is closed, and is to be investiga-
ted,
Peter Donahue was killed by sun
stroke in the harvest field ,Eear South Bend,
Ind, on the 10th.
j. FL. Boyer, postmaster at Sloan, Iowa.
was struck by lightning, on the 10th, and
instantly killed
MIR. 4. Borwiz, opposite Alton, in st.
Charles. county, No., lost 500 acres of corn
by the late foods.
MIR. Philleo requests US to say that he
is only vice president of the bible society.
and that Hon. John w. Spencer is presi-
dent.
The treasurer of the Davenport Water
company, Peter Doaahue,h has been elected
chairman of the Democratic state central
committee in California.
Treasurer Porter was absent from his
office to-day, new treasurer having made
his appearance. Weight II pounds.
Hope hewill make as good an officer as
Sam, |
AT Nashville, Tenn, on the 10th,
John Toney and Philip Weber, two
mechanics. were sunstruck, the latter ia
tally. Many persons tainted from over
heat.
Thomson J. Murray, of Davenport, re-
Gently of the night police force, attempted
to kill himself with laudanum, Saturday
evening, and came very near making
success of it.
The only people in these parts whose
habitations have marble fronts, are those
who are the least given to boasting and
vain display. They occupy the cemetery
grounds. -Brmsaoicker
Deputy Sheriff Silvis and Jake Raner
returned from Jacksonville Saturday even
ing where they had taken Joseph Ruff to
the insane asylum. They had considera-
BILE trouble with him on the train.
Logan Alexander, pilot of the steamer
Rock Island, and Hank Reynolds, pilot of
the Fayette were given thirty days vacation,
Friday by the Inspector at st. Louis, for
allowing their boats to lock horns.
The Roman Catholic clergy of Law
renee, Mass, have issued card condemn
ing the late riot there, and expressing a
hope that the ringleaders may be made to
| feel the enormity of the crime.
AT Little Rock, Ark. on the 10th
was the hottest of the season, the Their
mometer reaching 1OI in the shade. In
some places it indicated l03. About dark
man fell dead on the wharf from being
oyerheated.
| "A New Hampshire man, while riding
in Pullman car from Boston to Concord,
window as the train was passing Merrimac
station The shot was doubtless fired by a
tramp in revenge for being put off the train
the night before.
Farmers of Scott county, Iowa, are not
obliged to come to the city for help in the
barley fields. So many harvesters put in
to the country for work that at every farm
house there are a.dozen applicants every
day. Men have been hired for the barley
harves at 81 per day.
Yes, you may come again next Sun
day evening, Horace, dear, but land
she hesitated. What is it, darling
Have given you pain?' he asked, as she
still remained silent. You didn't mean
to, I'm sure" she responded, but next
time please don't wear one of those collars
with the points turning outward; they
scratch so.
Much excitement and some alarm
have been occasiened in Washington by 3
report, apparently we'll founded, that the
yellow fever has appeared at Norfolk, Va
Washington and Baltimore have daily
lines OF steamers running to and from Nor
e folk, and there are grave apprehensions Of
f severe visitation of yellow fever in those
cities in case the horrid pestilence should
rage at Norfolk.
. One of the contingencies" in which
j President Grant has given the country T.
l md hat no 70
him once more to be candidate is clear
. ly threatened by the proposed nomination
= of Henry Wilson as temperance candi
t date" If such il nomination should b
+, made it would clearly be in accordanc
= with the precedent set by Grant in 1877
o that he should appeal to the people for a
Endorsement of his character against tn
q ''calumnies" of the press,
: This evening our citizens will have d
IT opportunity to hear all that is known cor
IS corning THE Rise, Progress and Destin
a. of the Accent Order of United Workmen
from the head of the order in th
le country, Hon. j. NJ. McNair, Suprem
Master Workman. He will deliver an &C
v dress on this subject in the Burtis Oper
r House, commencing at s o'clock. Th
> lodges from this city and Moline are el
10 pected to attend. A procession will /
IN formed at seven o'clock, and move as fo
le lows: Down Third to Warren, thence {
Il Second, thence up to Brady, up Brady {
Fonrth: east on Fourth to Perry, and theno
to the Burtis Opera House. The publ
re is invited to hear the address. Admi
Or lance free.
At The Boston Traveller tells story
MIR. Williams, the ancient pastor of Duo
a ley, Mass, who was practical Christian
IN One sultry summer Sunday, says the !,
Id gend, the sound of distant thunder heralt
it ed the approach of shower. Sudden
70 the preacher stopped, and peering frol
10 side to side through the church window
'g as if observing the tokens of change
TT the weather, he quietly said "Brethre
10 observe that our Brother Crosby is N
N prepared for the rain. / think it our du
- to help our Brother Crosby to get in h
IN hay before the shower" With that
ed descended from the pulpit, and, wit
Us several of his hearers, proceeded to NJ
70 Crosbv's hay field where they worked ha
an hour, or until the hay was house
IL The staunch old clergyman then returne
to the church and resumed his discours
lgl The following is mans opinion: II
or female lip that has been profaued by ii
10 touch of any man, unless it be relatio
- ought to lose all honor and respect. VIII
remains for the husband if the lips-tt
,h very outlet to the soul-have minglt
ill their breath of life with others? When
Is lady becomes a prodigal of her kisses '
J. are instantly forced into one of two CO
II illusions, that either she holds her Writ,
he by very slender thread or that she is
IS. capable of drawing the nicer distinction