The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-13
NOTES HERE ANp rHERE.
Another fine day,

Another fine day,
st. Valentines day-to morrow. So
-Tramps are becoming numerous again
nine sheltered in the city marshal's Of
foe last night.
The meeting at the Baptist church
this evening begins at Tbs. The Rev.
DR.. Laney will preach.
1t being rumored that the ice had
started at Muscatine, we learned, by tele-
graph, this afternoon, that the rumor is
incorrect.
"A series Of meetings will be held 10
the Broadway Presbyterian church during
this week, commencing at 7:30 clock in
the evening.
Ferdinand Beauman, who is wanted
by Squire Cropper for abusing his family
on Sunday, has gone TO Davenport-where
he ought to remain.
"A lady in this city who prides herse
not lite on her increasing avoirdupois
attributes it entirely TO the wearing q
blue glass ear ornaments
MIR. Streckfus is now keeping the sa.
loon 10 his new block in place OF Alois
Sem who skipped out" "a few days age
until he can find good tenant.
The river is open as far north a.
Quincy, and the Colossal, in command o
Capt Nose Hall, arrived at the latter poi
from GAINESVILLE, Friday evening Of las
week
"A brakeman on the c., R. I. & P,
| named Louis A. Durand, had both leg
and the right arm cut off on Friday of las
week, at Leavensworth, KS, while coup
ling cars.
The singers in this city who propose
to take part in the Graves and LELAND re
vival meetings will meet for rehearsal il
the Central Presbyterian church on Thurs
day evening.
! MIR. Carter, Of DesMoines, th,
father Of the bride in the Puetz clopc
ment case, mentioned few days ago, ha
forgiven his erring daughter and-all'
we'll that ends WELL
James Madison must be proud Of hi
lamesake OF the returning board Ism
it about time to reflect whether the dea
have no rights which the living are boun
to respect?-N y Tribune
The office of f. G. Weton, count
clerk of Henry county, in Cambridge, wa
entered by burglars Friday night the Ct
inst. and about $3.50 in money stolen
No clue, as yet, to the thieves.
-Messrs Haislip and Giles, Of Milan
had lively runaway on Second avenue o
Sunday. both gentlemen being thrown out
near ST. Joseph's church and somewha
bruised Buggy smashed badly.
AT noon to-day Mayor Butler had nc
signed the orders for the bills allowed a
the last regular meeting no none
in the treasury, and the city Is alread
Indebted above the legal limit. The may
or is right in this.
Half column Of apologies, and .ex
plantations, and weak efforts to defend th
defenceless course of the water boar
proper" is the humble position the Unlo
occupies on the impure water question
this morning. ALAS poor Yorickp'
On Thursday, tie 18th, the time {
departure of the Sterling train will b
at 9 80 p m, instead of $40 p. m. fc
that day only. The change is made /
enable people along the line to hear Henr
Ward Beecher, who lectures in Sterlin
that evening.
The union meeting at the Centri
church this morning was one Of much il
terest, The coming CT the evangelist
and the Christian work, was the topi
J Christians who desire fitness for tt
work Of the coming week cannot affor
TO miss those morning unIonmeetings.
The first marriage certificate issued
Rock Island county was on July 18th lS3
to James L. Burtis and Miss Angelir
; Beardsley-aud they were married
John W. Spencer, then county commi
sioner. The number of licenses whic
have been granted since that time is 9
= 900.
Maj. Butler, president Of the gla
works, showed US specimens of blue gla
made here which, compared with that fro
factories in the east is a greatly superi
article-much clearer and more beautitu
There is quite brisk demand for it fro
persons who wish to try the efficacy of Il
blue rays of the sun for rheumatism.
The Iowa aud Illinois Central Medic
e Association will hold called meeting,
i Thursday, to discuss the subject OF publ
n hygiene, contaminated water, ETC., al
2 will probably submit some tests for pub
/, information. 1t is hoped that the pub
good will be subserved by the neetiu
IS The meeting will be held in Mitchell
D Lynde's block, in this city.
r Only few days ago a dead infa
IS was found under the ice in gutter
one Of the most prominent streets of Blu
o lington-and now another dead child W
found last Sunday, lying naked in cun
of thistle bushes in the rear of the Lii
2 bridge House, in North Muscatine. T
< mothers of the children are not public
n known.
"A rich story comes from Muscatir
A married man was enjoying little gar
IS of "nest-hiding" with young single "
:, man there, The wife discovered t
u amour, and there was scene. and
{, threat of divorce; but the husband begg
Il forgiveness, and was forgiven, on promi
y to break off the unholy love, The hl
g band visited the apartments of his N
tress and told her it was his last Wis
!" Before he could leave the room the won
1t seized vial of chloroform and drank
last drop, The terrified lover fed the hou
for physician aud returned in time to ha
S the stomach pump put to an effective u
( The woman still lives and there is 10
J. of her recovery.