The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
NOTES HERE AND rHERE
The board Of supervisors visited

The board OF supervisors visited the
poor farm to-day,
Quite number Of our citizens, in
Guiding several supervisors, attended the
state fair at Ottawa to-day.
| Some of the staff on the Union will
be glad to see Osterberg back as he will
be endowed with 'plenary powers" pre-
pared to treat
|. When the case of John Masters, fol
the murder Geo. Brace, was called, to-day
the prosecution was not ready. The
defense asked no delay. Has the Office,
for the prosecution done his duty?
All the members and friends of the
Broadway Presbyterian church are cordial
ly invited to attend the sociable to be hello
at the residence of w. G. WEIGH this even
ing.
| "A negro, named Houston. boarding al
Mrs. Pearsons also colored, living II
the west end of town, stole a watch anc
a hat belonging to Mr.. Pearson Tuesd a,
night, and then skipped OUT for lows
City.
B. f. Thompson, ESQ.,, of Mercer
county. with his family, started for Lo,
Angeles, California, on Monday, where
they expect to make their future home
Judge John s. Thompson, his brother, re
sides there.
Ed. Richards and Walter Boyle, two
OF the Both saloon burglars, were prompt
ly on hand and made answer when theil
names we're called in court this morning
They gave bonds in the sum of $500 fol-
their appearance at trial.
PROF. Frey, of the Rock Island Business
College, has on exhibition some exceeding
ly fine pen and ink work, both plain ant
ornamental. The College has high rep
utation over the river, and its fame il
gradually extending over here.-Dauen
port Democrat
"A widow, named Williams, living OIL
Exchange street, wanted to get out war
rant before Justice Pinkley, Wednesday
for the arrest of her landlord, a widower
for hugging and kissing her little daughter
only 9 years old. She didn't know hi
name and left promising to call again.
| Charley Negus seems to have bat
luck in smashing his buggies. Last eve
ming, just as two handsome young ladie
were about to get into his rig to 60 home
the horse which Charley was driving com
menced backing, and finally lay down
breaking the shafts. Charley kept hi
temper well, under the circumstances.
"A woman named Briggs, told sor
trowtul story to Justice Pinkley on Wed
nesday. She said her husband was a rail
road man and worked on the Springfield 4
Southeastern; that he had run away witt
another woman; that she had moved +
this city, so as to be near her relations
this city, and, going to her house, in tn
lower part of town. took her organ an,
shipped it to Springfield, for the use o
that other woman. She wanted writ 0
replevin issued, but had no money and tn
magistrate declined to commence sui
without she gave security for the costs
In the mean time the organ is on its wa
to Springfield.
i The opening services of the Presby
terry of Rock River were held in the au
dience room of the Central Presbyterian
church on Tuesday evening. On Wednes
day an all-day session was held in tn
lecture room of the church. In the even
ing the Presbytery held "a session in tn
German Presbyterian church on Roc
River street for the purpose of ordainin
and installing Rev. Mr.. Vorthoren, paste
Of said church. Rev. Mr.. Fife, of Sterling
was moderator. Between forty and fit
members were present. No business Q
public Importance in this vicinity wa
transacted. The time of the meeting wa
taken UP with attending to parochial maj
tiers, transferring pastors from one plac
to another, and disposing of church mat
ters in detail, The Presbytery adjourne
this Thursday forenoon,