The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-15
NOTES HERE ANn rHrRE.
Thanksgiving two weeks from to-da,

-IhankSglFlng TWO weeks from to-day.
The gutter in front of the Harper
House was being repaired to day.
The school tax in Scott county, over
the river, this year, is $l0l.572S7.
THAT buffalo was shot this forenoon
IN pasture about three miles below Milan.
The city clerk was much better to-
day, and expects to be at his Office to-mor-
row.
All but about so water consumers
have paid their rent up to the first of
March.
Barney McQuade was fined SIS and
costs by Justice Halves. No money.
Sent back to Jail.
The Springfield Register will be
changed from an evening paper to morn
ing paper on Dec. I'd.
Tuesday some sneak-thief stole black
chinchilla overcoat, belonging to w. w.
Eggleston, from the Breckenridge Coal
Co. Office. 1t was valued at $50.
The Boucicault Comedy Co., one of
finest travelling will appear at Darts Hall
Friday evening, the 23d, 10 the play,
"Shaughraun." Tickets for sale at Cramp.
tons.
The Rock Island & St. Louis branch
of the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy rail-
road has ordered from their shops at Au
rora 1000 freight cars, 800 of which are
already completed.
Francis Murphy is still receiving 5000
a night, right straight along, for extoIing
IN lecturely way, the superiority Of water
over whisky. He used to be fined $40 a
morning for advocating the reverse.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy r.
X. on yesterday began to carry out con-
tractWith the government to haul l,000,-
600 pounds Of freight from Jefferson bar
racks, ST. Louis, to the Rock Island arsenal.
| II. w. Crampton,o Orion, has erected
a monument to the memory of his de-
ceased wife, said to be the finest one in
Henry county. 1t is composed of red
Scotch granite, l6 feet high, and cost
$1,000
1t is now stated that the lady men,
toned yesterday, as having become
insane on G. r. |. & p. road last Satur-
day, near Council Bluffs, was not insane,
but was suffering from inhammatory
rheumatism.
"A skating rink will be opened in Dav-
export this winter. There is also talk oil
est abiishing one on this side of the river.
Years ago nearly everybody skated, but
Il the custom gradually fell into neglect, and
for the past two or three years boys we're
about the only ones who INDUCED in the
hearty sport. 1t is now winning its way
back to popular favor, and it is probable
this winter viii be lively skating season.
Noble sentiments to start with. A
little boy of this city, who writes to his
'fren Jimmy" that he is going to run
away from school to be an editor. thus
closes his letter: Tel yore sister Katy !
don't hav nothin moar to do with that
links CURL, and l am troo with her. | won't
git prowd and forgit her if / do be an
edytur, nor you neither Jimmy, if your
foxes is pore and ornery.
Yores Truley, Johnny. y
MIR. Perkins Hatfield, a wealthy
farmer of jackson county. residing five
miles from Maquoketa, 40 miles back OF
Davenport, committed suicide Tuesday
morning by hanging himself. 1t appears
he went into the wagon shed, took large
rope and fastened it to the collar beam.
after which he got into his buggy and after
he had placed the moose be had made at
the lower end of his neck, deliberately
Jumped from the rear of his buggy and
broke his neck. He died almost Instantly.
He was So years of age and leaves family
of four children.
His name isn't John Hogan nor was
the case tried by Justice HAYES, as stated
by the Gazette His name is Mat, Hogan
and he is a blacksmith in this city. About
three weeks ago ne hired a horse auC
buggy OF Evans & Co., OF this city to drive
to Moline, in search of an overcoat thief
D The horse became scared at an engine
and the result was a runaway. Tuesday
before Justice Hayden, Evans & Co.
p brought suit for $3.50 against Hogan. l
was proved in the evidence that the horse
was u fractions one, having INDUCED il
three smash ups previously. This changed
e the aspect of affairs, aud the plaintiff
e withdrew the suit for damages, claimins
q only livery hire. The cost of the case art
1865 for Hogan and to Evans Il Co
$l65