The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-07
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in Killers Hall tomorrow evening at o.
clock.
MIR. H. Z. Cook delivered 10 j. s. |
Gilmore six wagon leads Of dressed hogs
at S. per cwt.
The secretary of war says Rock
Island Arsenal needs an appropriation of
$599,0O0 this year.
--Gilcrist & Go. of Rapids City have
completed their switch and now load their
coal direct from the dump.
How far may a widow go in providing
for her children9 If left to the widow. she
would probably think it right to go one step
father
The B. f. Allen bIanket-mortgage
case will be argued before Judges Dillon
and Love at Iowa City in January or
February.
Maine has a strict prohibition liquor
law, and opicm-eating is increasing in the
State. Now, what is to be done, brethren
and sisters?
Tranquility reignsin thefrost stricken
household, and war no longer RACES between
the triumphant housekeeper and the flies.
-Haook Eye.
All the Galva liquor cases are set for
trial at the next term of the circuit court
at Cambridge, which commences on
Monday, Dec. 10th.
1t is now said that the father of Scott
alias Rande is man of some wealth and
will contest the charges against his son on
the ground of insanity.
"A Jury has been secured in the Graves
murder case, at Des Moines, and the trial
has begun. Graves desired to make con
fessIon of murder aud plead guilty, but his
counsel refused to let him.
Tho residence of Richard Frasier at
Kewanee was robbed last week of watch,
revolver, case of drafting instruments,
1926 in money and 5000 certificate of de-
post on Wyoming, Ills, bank.
The alarm of fire at about o'clock
| this morning was from the burning of a
shed and out house on the corner of 5th
avenue and 18th street, belonging to John
W. Roach, loss only about $50. Probably
incendiarism.
| Here is a new religious sect, holding as
its leading tenet that the husband must
confess his sins TO His wife every week.
Exchange. As If there were not already
enough obstacles in the way of marriage
-toS Miner.
1t is said the glass factories of New
Jersey will be operated to their fullest
capacity during the winter, as the man.
ufacturers have received heavy orders, -
1t is now said that the glass factory in this
city is making money,
| 1t will be remembered that Prof. A.
A. Griffith at Freeport was charged with
inceudlarism some time ago. Now it ap
pears that there Is DO evidence against him
and the prosecuting attorney will enter
noIte prOSequi in the case.
Yesterday, Blanche Heritage. little
four year old, and the the daughter OF
parents residing at Clinton, Iowa, was
formally and legally adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. 6. Field, of this city, and will
hereafter bear the name of Maud Blanche
Field.
The G., B. & Q, railroad company
have opened a new line of travel from st.
Paul to st, Louis. running through cars
by way of the old Rock Island and Ster-
| ling Division OF the ST. Louis road, and
then across the Mississippi at Clinton by
way of that branch.
"A Havana special of Dec. 9th denies
that Welsh, who is minister to England,
ownes slaves with his plantations in Puerto
and TELEGRAPH. and if the records show
such is the case, it is because they have
been retarded and delayed by uutoward
events,
The prisoners in the Davenport jai
we're about to leave, on Tuesday night
without saying goodbye TO 'Harve." They
cut hole through the brick arch of ont
of the cells which let them into the jai
room above, which was unoccupied. They
had nearly cut their way through the
window OF this room, when ''Harve" put
the larger number of them in iroDs-very
unkind on the part Of the sheriff.
Sheriff Vannice was in this city thi,
week. Wonder il he was not looking fol
the horse thieves for whose apprehension
he offers $50 reward. The team be-
loDged TO Mr.. Van Sickle, Of Gaiva, auC
was stolen on Monday night. Sheriff
Vannice will probably fiLd the team anc
the thieves in Davenport A telegram
was received by the police from Eldridgt
Junction, this morning, stating that
team Of horses and a wagon which wer,
driven to that place last night by maj
and a negro boy had been detained there
The Davenport police have gone after tn,
team and men.
The sheriff of Muscatine has jus
learned to his sorrow that the crowd h,
now has on his hands Deed constant watch
ing, as they can receive tools, and every
thing they need, from outside parties, VIII,
are able to slip up to the windows in tn,
rear OF the Jail 10 consequence of the poorl,
constructed surroundings. Indeed only tn
morning before the last attemptwas made
A strict search among the straw ticks in tn
cells yielded up bars Of iron, a piece o
corset steel out of which to manufactur,
a saw, and numerous other little hand
things 10 that line Only 90 Saturday al
his prisoners had made arrangements TO-
going out through an opening they hac
made in one of the grated windows, whel
they were persuaded to postpone their trip
/ Doctors are to guard human life ant
bring relief to the sick. So does DIR
2 Bulls Baby Syrup, it contains nothing in
ljurieus and is always reliable. To be hat
at all drug stores in our city. Price q
cents.
|. Pretty Good.
Thurman" says Washington letter
writer. was blowing bis nose, as be usual,
is when not leading the democratic party
Even then his signal of onset is clarion
blast from that member" Let not Judg,
Thurman put his faith in the potency Q
such blast The walls of the white
house Jericho will not tumble on noisy
summons OF this kind. and even democrat