The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-24
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The sea shell store has closed out and
a shooting gallery has been opened in its
place.
The German Lutheran church, corner
of Madison and Highland streets, is being
repaired.
The washouts in the G. r. [. & 2.
yards have been filled in and the tracks are
all right again.
No principle is violated by misappro.
priating small sums, argues the Daven-
port Democrat. BAH
--Bricklaying has commenced en-
Murphy's new building, corner OF Broad
way and Rock River streets,
Don't miss reading the article in this
paper in regard to the Kansas-Paci6c
bonds which Blaine is trying TO explain
away.
Quite an improvement in the show
windows of l.. Hulberton & Co.'S. Harper
House billiard hall. Pretty regular run OF
business there.
WIN. Benson, Of Moline, VIII, was
caught in house of ill-fame which was
pulled Sunday morning, paid his fine and
The Davenport Democrat thinks the
misrepresentation or the unlawful appro-
priation of 80 cents is not wrong, and
ought not to be noticed. Bah!
Street Commissioner Marker has
done a good job on Orleans street across
Arsenal and Broadway by laying crossings
of fine rock and covering them with
cinders.
According to the Davenport Democrat,
it will cost only 50 cents to fire minute
guns during the decorating ceremonies,
and half hour guns during the balance of
the day BAH
-Johng Carey, formerly of Zoe &
Carey, OF this city, is now freight con-
ductor on the Q. r. |. & p. r. r., Iowa
divislon-the position he had before COM
ing here.
The entertainment given by the ladies
OF the Episcopal church, in Darts hall,
last evening, was we'll attended. 1.-The
spirit Of '76" will be presented this even
ing.
Two of the best actors in the Boston
Comic Opera Company, which has adver-
tised to show here on next Monday and
Tuesday evenings are reported sick IL
Bloomington.
\ -Lanark, ILL.,, is going to have a rea
old fashioned Fourth of July celebration
Hon. ID. w. Dame will conduct the per
formaoce, and James Shaw, of Mt. Carroll
will read history of the county.
Senator Thurman is very able man
He is one of the foremost statesmen in the
J country. He would make 6rs,-class
pi esideDt. But we suppose he can't be
nominated. Ohio will not be a unit for
him in the st. Louis convention; and with
out such unity, his case is hopeless. N
Y. Sun.
I'm Philadelphia Alderman" said 6
stout pompous little man, as he APP
preached the turnstile on the opening day
, "Oh, that no matter" answered the gate
keeper, that don't exclude you. Pay
your fifty cents, and you can go in just the
same as the rest.-NeU York Commercial
Advertiser.
: As Joshua Brooks, boy about
: years old, and son of Mr.. VIM. E. Brooks
residing on Moline avenue, was attempting
to climb fence, Sunday afternoon about
o'clock, his foot caught In the pickets, anC
he fell, breaking his left leg above thu
knee. DIR. Gregg was called and attended
, to him.
, The telegraphers are gully Of sal
blunders sometimes The Prince of w ale
L lately telegraphed from India for Five
. Miner s-Miner being a great SAT-
It 'threer with drawers, tw
h without" The message reached London
! Five milliners here with drawers, tw
without"
u 1t is said that that venerable AM
s estimable old gentleman, Peter Cooper
# became an infiationist through the dis
q covery that his personal comfort at lon
! and tiresome public meetings is subserve
by the use of small air cushion which b
initiates by the breath of his lungs and the
sits upon.
: "A milkman was lately seeking the al
of the police to trace the whereabouts of
# family who had left the neighborhood
II owing him eighteen shillings. well,
suppose there was nine shillings worth q
," water in that milk account" remarked tn
u inspector. That's where it gals me-
e that's where it hurts" replied the dealer
u They were new customers, and | hadn
commenced to water the milk YET"
e Holster Clymer is reported, upon III
doubted authority, as saying that tn
. charges against Pendleton are an unmit
i gated outrage. Mr.. Daniorth, Republ
) can member OF the same committee, put
- llcy says that nothing has been proven
>, This, in connection with long CORES
= pondence from Washington in the Worlo
backed by an editorial vim dicating Pendle
if ton, is significant. The World has here
4 tofore been hostile to Pendleton ~
Tribune.
. "A fellow billing himself in the town
:, and registering himself as John B. Cough
u has been delivering temperance lecture
: III northwestern Iowa At first it was sus
e pected that he was an impostor, but whel
q he told the Niagara story and jumped nj
in the air, cracking his heels together, an
e split his coat up the back from the tails t
t. the collar, the audience stood right up an
e said, This is, of verify, the grea
y apostle of temperance. = Burlingto
IOaoa) Hack Eye.
There is intense disgust as we'll as in
dignation in the Morton camp. provoke
by the presidents purchase of the Penn
e sylvania delegation for his favorite, Conk
b ling. This act of open hostility to tn
e Morton interest is Grants response to tn
lndianian agency in the defeat of Dana
L. was evidently intended to kill off Nor
ton, and it it succeeds, the reaction wi
&c probably be as good as an addition of tie
II thousand to the Democratic vote in Ind
ana Chicago Times,
o -Gov. Tiiden wonld command large
= party vote in New York than any othe
= Democrat. Democratic New Engan