The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

"A mean pup-A slip-pup.
Pay as you go. but don't go too slow.
The girl of the period Election Bet.
"A motto for young lovers-So-fa and
no father.
-Long-range practice-Twenty years
as cook.
Who done it2--Olsen, Cutter. Hay
den or the police? 1t don't look very
nice anyway.
&C. M. Line, an experienced barber,
has opened shop on 18th street-in the
room formerly occupied by the Sherman
saloon.
-Germania Lodge No. 6, A. o. q. w.
gave very pleasant dance in Turner Hall
last Saturday evening. Music by Bleuer's
band-supper by Herkert
Everybody seemed to be on the ram
page yesterday-and several saloons we're
closed by the proprietors in order to pre-
vent damage from general row.
A copy of this paper is sent 10 each
member OF the several county committees
in this congressional district,as reminder
to send delegates to Springfield on the 9th
Of January.
1t is proving hard Job to count in
president not elected, before the. critical
eyes of the whole country. Things look
better, but the plotters are desperate, and
will fight to the end.
No finer quality of gas was ever pro-
duced anywhere than now supplied by the
gas works in this city. Its great illumina-
ting power and the absence of all offensive
odor are remarked by all who use it.
Thomas Williams and Henry Burris
are wanted by Justice Pinkley for disturb
ing the peace of Sandy Terry and other
coIored brethren at festival gwen last
evening at the colored Baptist church.
The latest work of Mr.. Pughe, our
new artist, is a handsome portrait Of
Grace, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Champion. which is now hanging, richly
framed, in the paternal store.-- Union.
Two young men named John Gibson
and VIM. Pelton. made a murderous as
sault upon Human s. Hunter, at Neil
roys saloon, on Fifth avenue, yesterday
afternoon. Examination tomorrow before
Justice Pinkley.
Look we'll to your gas pipes, where they
come under the sidewalks and into your
buildings. They should be thoroughly
protected from cold, In frosty weather
the light feathery frost which collects in
the pipes obstructs the passage of the gas
and diminishes the light.
Davidson, of the KIN. Line, has got
beaten in his Iowa suits against the cities
along the river from which he attempted
| to recover back the wharfage tax. The
supreme court of the state give him set
back which will last. He is also trying tc
recover from cities in this state.
A desperate named Patrick Murphy
while resisting arrest, was shot four times
in the head and neck by constables, OF
Saturday morning, at the house of man
named Clinkhammer, three miles from
Dixon, Scott county, Iowa. He LIVED
about two hours, after being shot,
Miss Frances Battles. young lady Is
years of age. and graduate of the Higi
school class of 49," died very suddenly
with consumption last week, Friday, ant
was buried on Sunday forenoon from the
Ninth Street NJ Il. church. She was
very estimable young lady, and had many
friends.
Thomas Wilkinson. business man Of
Davenport, committed suicide at his resi-
dence in that city on Sunday morning, BY
shooting himself in the head. Business
matters and sickness are supposed to have
been the cause. He leaves wife and TIVE
children, and property worth about 800,
900. He was SO years old, and was borl
IN Edwards county, Illinois.
Charley Everts, popular, and long
| time passenger conductor on the c. r. 4
P. r. r. arrived at the Harper House thi
morning to breakfast, and before noon b,
had purchased and taken possession O
Billy Goes Merchants Lunch. Charley
has many friends in Rock Island ant
vicinity and will be happy to see them a
his new place of business.
MIR. Harper gave the so employees o
his hotel splendid Christmas dinner
his help on Sunday. They have an easy
place and appreciate the kindness of thei
generous employer Towards the last o
next month Mr.. Harper will give the he'll
their usual annual ball, which is always
pleasant event with those who attend.
Miss Henrietta Sherrard, Reynolds
Rock Island county. ILL.,, via. Presumption
Mrs. G. G. Seage, Alpena, Mich; and Il
j. Pollard, Esq, Trenton, Mo-, will hav
to wait little for their letters. The
should write to their correspondents tina
there is difference between a newspape
letter box plainly lettered, and U. S
mail box.
"A lamp in the millinery store of Mis-
Byrnes, exploded Saturday evening. n
damage was occasioned other than tn
burning of few papers lying on her desl
This is the second time lamp has explc
ded in this establishment recently. Bette
use gas, Kitty. This naptha. gasoline, @
what-you call-it, is not as safe as gas, an
does not give as good a light Peopl
should remember that their property
. hourly exposed to destruction by napth
or kerosene.
: Billy Hitchcock and Frank Wood,
both brakemen on the Peoria & Rock Il
D land Railway, while celebrating Christina,
got into fight in front of the 'Tivoli.
, and Billy knocked, Woods throug
one of the large French plate vii
dows of the saloon The glass wa
r worth 1926, and was insured in th
Metropolitan Plate Glass Insurance Co. {
] New York, Nj. T. Wiser agent. Th
t bruisers were arrested by Policema
5 Brennan, but the matter will be settle
with Wiser on their paying for the window