The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-17
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Pleasant day.

Billy Wilson takes great pains to Sc
cure the choicest brands of tobacco.
NO logs at Weyerhauser & Denk-
mans saw mill-and the mill has been
obliged to shut down.
"A plate glass front has been put in
the front of one of Fries's stores for West
Il Schocker's wholesale cigar and tobacco
store.
Mai BeardsIey "sees EN- all and
raises 'em half pound" DR.. Plummer
says it is boy and actually weighs l23
pounds.
A letter addressed to the ''Deutsches
Consulat, Chicago, Ill. " was found in The
ARGUS box this morning. 1t was areturn
letter to box 1852
The communication from Truth was
thankfully received and we regret that we
cannot spare space for it to-day. 1t will
appear tomorrow.
The old cupola, for melting iron, at
the foundry of the Buford pillow works is
too small, and a new and much larger one
is being put up by Mr.. Adam Maucker.
1t is said that Observer McIlvain, of
Rock Island Arsenal, is sick-and that's
the reason why he wasn't on time with his
statistics last Friday. We hope he may
soon be we'll again.
Wonder how the people of Dixon and
vicinity, who fell down and worshipped
the Osterberg ring, feel now, after read
ing the exposure of the little william by the
Frankfort newspapers?
The following note, found on Docs"
I desk at the county clerks Office, this morn
ing, explains his absence from that Office
to-day: Twelve pounds of Toy at my
house last night Webster"
The Buford plow works sent three car
loads of plows south on the steamer Gin
ton yesterday-and this has only been a
daily occurrence for some time past. The
works are still behind with orders.
An editorial in regard to Geo. D.
Gould's attempt to extort money from the
people of this county will be found 10 this
paper. Every taxpayer should read it,
AID pass it to his neighbor to read
The Davenport Gazette, and the Dem
ocrat, were jealous thick-and-thin defend
ers of Osterberg and his ring, but neither
Of them have heard of. the exposures of
the little swindler by the Frankfort news
papers.
| Charles Youngberg, for the past three
years bartender at Nelson's saloon, in the
lower part OF the city, Will open a saloon
Tomorrow evening in the brick building
one block east of the Western Brewery.
Or course he takes THE ARGUS.
The election of Mr.. Riddle as presi-
dent Of the G. R. l. & P. R. r., in place
OF Mr.. Tracy, is, of course, for the balance
OF the year. The annual election OF
directors takes place in June and it is said
that the Jay Gould influence is striving tc
get control of the corporation. Mr., Riddle
was formerly of the Erie road and is
; believed to be friendly to Gould.
! -Lorenz Bruegman, a well-ro-de Wagon
maker, residing at 2O29 West SeconC
street, Davenport, committed suicide
about 5 clock last evening by hanging
himself in the cellar of his house. HI
had teen suffering with some disease OF
the brain for some time past, and this wa;
) his third attempt at taking his own lift
since January lst. He leaves a wife anC
three children, all boys.
1t is the subject of frequent remarl
that the Union, which was the constan
and jealous defender of Osterberg, cal
find no space to notice the terrible expos
ure Of the rascal by the Frankfort news
r papers. To admit that it was deceived a
to the character of the man would some
what help the EN- EMBARRASSING position o
that paper; but to say nothing rathe
J, implies knowledge Of his bad charac .er
e -Richter's fur store, 1913 West Secon
/ street, Davenport, was entered by burg
. lars on Sunday night and $l25 in green
= | backs and silver was taken Several oth g
attempts were made~to enter stores OH tn
5 same night but without success. n
arrests Later-Charles Haggerty wa
4 arrested to-day by Deputy Marshal Blacl
burn and turned over to the Davenpol
d officers, who charge him with having con
s mitted the burglaries.