The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
NOTES HERE AND THERE


be sold at auction March I'd.
But the city council oughtto be gov
erned by law-not by gospel.
The grand lodge of the Ancient Order
Of United Workmen. of Iowa, is in session
in Davenport, and will hold public recep-
ton at Moore's hall this evening.
The annual feast of reason and blow
of SOUL" of the Athletic Club, together
with an elaborate and costly dinner. takes
place this evening at the Harper House.
We regret that the religious notice for
Sundays services at the Central Presby-
terian church did not appear in our Satur-
days paper. The fault was in this Office.
"A capital letter sometimes changes
TIE meaning of sentence-still there is
difference between the Rural population
of the country" and 1.-The people of
Rural"
The first train through from Chicago
on time last night at 1890. The train
runs from the Sterling Accommodation
which leaves Chicago at 4 P. NJ. over the
Northwestern Il, R.
1t is rumored that Judge Drummond
has given Mr.. Osterberg an extension
till the lst of April to pay for the Rock
ford road, and if not paid for then the road
will be sold on account of the bondholders
represented by Mr.. 0.
The loss of Emanuel Franklin, color
ca livery stable keeper, in Davenport, by
yesterdays fire, is stated at 81 200 and no
insurance. This is pretty tough on the
xoor man ord c,,hooripf;op 10 Snrue or cd
to help him on his legs again.
Nineteen car loads of materials with
which to erect the Japanese department
Of the centennial exposition passed through
here Thursday night. 1t is stated that
one hundred car loads of Japanese articles
| destined for the exposition will come east
in the next three weeks.
The second hand store of John
Shields on Illinois street between Buffalo
and Elk streets, was entered by burglar:
Sunday night and four revolvers, one
single barreled pistol, four silver watches
and several other things were taken. NJ
clue to the thief, as yet.
| "A boy about IL years old, named
Webber, was arrested by Policeman Lit.
tig, last evening, for stealing IS cents frou
the counter in G. Speidel's drug store
Mr.. S. did not wish to prosecute, and tn
boy was taken home, and his parents in
formed of the transaction. A night il
Jail would have taught him good lesson
There's quite a stir in the potat
market, growing out of information of
scarcity of potatoes in Texas and tn
large price they bring there, and the fac
!, that the present warm weather enable
dealers to ship them with safety. Severs
thousand bushels have already been ship
ped from this city by rail, and dealers ar
nurrying them up rapidly.
The Ben Smith and Charlotte Ar
thony dens opposite Muscatine, in Drur
township are reported as broken up, an
it is said that Ben has lit OUT for coole
climates. States Attorney Parmente
stated, the other day that-''if it had nt
been for the articles in THE ARGUS, SHOW
ing up these Infamous resorts. he shout
not haye been able to convict these pa
tics"
The clothes line of Chris. Gaetger W;
J. stripped" of a dozen or two handke
chiefs and collars on Sunday night. Mo-
d day morning a son of Harry McEdal
D gave them to Policeman Brennan, saylr
. he found them in an old barn back OF n
e Central Presbyterian church, The thinl
were all marked with Mr.. Gaetger's nan
and the thief was evidently afraid to kes
. them.
: Several of the young ladies are &c
ting up centennial leap year party
which will come off at Aster' S hall,
:, Hilliers block, on the evening of Feb. 3
:, Neat invitations and tickets are beil
= printed al this office, and the ball will u
- doubtedy be very pleasant affair. II
,r ladies will invite those who they Won
.s like t, see present, so, boys, look out
:, an invitation.
to Counterfeit bills Of the following I
ut tionai banks and denominations are
circulation: First, L,ckport, New Yol
$40; Traders, Chicago. S. Third, Chi
- go, So; Merchants, Chicago, S.; Fir
~ Boston, slo0; First. Philadelphia, $
bv Ninth, New York, 49, First, Canton, |
no So; City, Poughkeepsie, n. Y, s.; Hi
on mond, Ind, $40; First, Redbrook, N.
$40; Central. Rome, N. Y, SO; FIJI
Aurora, ILL.,, SIS.
Rev. Father L. Roche has been
l. pointed to the charge of ST. Anthem
&c. church in Davenport. The congregat
% adopted very complementary resoiuti
90 to Rev. F. =. Swift, the retiring pri
The Gazette says: Father Roche
n young priest and an able one, and will
VI ~ doubt prove worthy successor to Fat
o VI Swift. 1t is not known where the latte
W w. to be located-he has received no instr
W. }tions as yet.
ted "A reward of $50 is offered for the
rest, or any information leading thereto
# Norwegian boy, l6 years old, naI
3 Charles johnson, who stole lot of wa
ted es, finger rings. shirt studs, and OF
ljewelry, FROM Gus. Weickenburg. at
on souri, Valley, Iowa, on Jan. Sd. Johr
me. does not speak English very well, is
size for his age, middllng heavy build,
the and half feet tall, rather light hair,
est eyes. heavy eye brows, red face.
Hans Lass, of Cleona township, Il
TN who, week before last, was held to bal
90, the sum of 1000 to answer the Grim
:. t incest, was released from Davenport
j"r- Saturday last. his bond having been s
ed by thirteen residents OF his towns
1t is now stated that his prosecution is
JEFF result Of conspiracy between his da
ter and j ohn Sehissner, a leading wit
,;on for the state in the examination. althe
The Schissner is married.
vet City Marshal Halves has received
~ | E,lloxv;pp ov, a postol sord. Harco cj