The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-15
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NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Hon. Jackson Grimshaw, of Quincy,
died on Monday.
Next Sabbath will be train Sunday on
the c., r. l. & p railroad.
Deputy Marshal Kimball took fight.
ing-drunk man to Jail this morning on a
dray.
DO Comet has bought out Charley
Jarviss interest in the Bellows House, and
is now sole proprietor.
We notice. by the Chicago Journal, |
that Colonel John R. Warner, of Rock
Island, is at the Sherman House."
Mr.. Fort, of this state, (Republican) IN
dertook little" cheap John" demagoguery
in congress yesterday, but was snuffed out. |
Delightful winter weather. ''TEe sun
shines bright IN my old Kentucky home"
The ferry boat makes its trips with ease.
The river is falling slowly. Last night
it was = feet and two tenths above low
water mark, and this morning it was 2
feet.
The profanity and vulgarity Of County
Clerk Cook was too big dose for even
| the Union and the Gazette, and they Go
not attempt to defend it.
$50 loaded cars left this city over the
| G., Il. |. Il p. r. T. during the month of
November, as follows: Going east 16S;
west, 6S8.
= The Mayor has granted the request of
the Supervisors to put in fire hydrant on
the north east corner of Orleans and Deer
street, the County paying all expenses.
Chicken and clothes thieves are
around again. and some people wouldn't
be surprised if the police captured another
gang-llke the Wilson one of last winter.
john Cary, Of the firm of Coe & Cary,
OF the Merchants Lunch" has sold out
his interest in that establishment to Mr..
Coe. johnny has gone railroading."
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, OF Rock Island Division, No. 60,
will give their sixth annual ball at the
Harper House on Friday evening Deem
Der 3lst.
"A bright little boy, son of Mr.. Pick
erell, one of the book keepers at the r. r.
L. Il st. l.. r. Il. office, died yesterdays
sad loss to all who knew the little lad. See
funeral notice.
Collector Jake Huber was highly en-.
tertained this morning by an old lady
named Harrison who called to pay her
taXts and who confided in him her multi
| tuae of troubles.
"A young man, working for j. NJ.
ChriSty, in the old Dennison seminary
bdilling. had q fine new overcoat stolen
5 from the building late yesterday afternoon.
t No clue 20 the thief.
| The Briggs House Chicago, is bust
ed' and closed. The help, about 80 in
10 oo,,ll,sA H.,
up first class riot and smashed most OF
. the crockery, etc. The police had to be
: called il to quell the riot,
People who have received invitations
s for the grand ball at the Bellows House
e tomorrow evening and would like to pro,
i cure their tickets can do SO by calling On
+ Maj. Beardsley, j. I, Kenworthy, County
! Treasurer Porter or at the Sheriff Office
Il This forenoon the horse attached t.
u the delivery wagon of w. c. WEIGH, while
: standing in front of his grocery store
= became frightened at lumber wagon aus
E startedto run up Illinois street, dragging
. the heavy iron weight, to which he was
E fastened, with him. When in front d
:. the Harper House the weight caugh
~ betwee en- the spokes of Lew Updike's ex
= press wagon and the sudden jerk threw tie
~ horse over on his side At the same time
:. the wagon struck the rear of another wagol
y and Was turned upside down. Franl
, Welch had been following the RUNAWAY
:. ana ne caught the horse by the head Will
!, It was attempting to regain its feet, an(
= was thrJwn back some distance and fe
- upan his back. After considerable troubl
:, the horse was extricated from the wager
j and strange to say, was not hurt 10 til
least The wagon was slightly injured
Frank got a good shaking un, but was No
, hut
The Trinity Church pound festival,
t,i2 residence Of Mr.. ". B. Grenelle, la,
evening, was we'll attended and produced
X large fund Of amusema emit Numero'
10 packages, each weighing a pound, wer
20 c n'riAnted by grocers, bakers, contection
20 err, and divers and sundry other people
Nh dv, except the donors, knew wha
ne was ii the packages At the proper time
AZ Mr.. Joseph Gaskcll was duly Unstable
- auctioneer, and for two hours he exercise
~ his evolutionary powers to good adyantaeC
IS Mr.. Alvin Dart acted as secretary. orc
ed in while, during the auction, packag
er would get partly opened so that the il
quisitive secretary could see what it col
tanned In one case the secretary pplle
IN out bottle labelled 'Elixer of Life
s. ''Ah," said the punning auctioneer, that
ct. what bad husband does to his wife
N E ticks 'er of lite!" 1t was voted capt.
;" pun. and the auctioneer escaped fin
ir. The net proceeds of the evening were ov'