The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27

counts OF the murder OF CoI. davenport
are missing. but July 18th, contains an ac-
count of the arrest of man, named Budd,
on suspicion of being the murderer. There
was a good deal of excitement, and talk of
Iynching him, but calmer counsels prevailed
and he was found to be entirely innocent
and was released. In this number the
firm was N. G. Randall & Co, Publishers
and Proprietors.
In the issue Of July IT, 1845, is notice
from D. B, Sears. postmaster 10 Moline,
of list Of dead letters in the Office. 1t
was Ro:k Island Mills no longer-but had
become Moline and Mr.. Sears was the first
postmaster.
July "a, 1S45. notice that 1.-The part
nership of H. G, Reynolds and H. G. Ran
dali was as fully restored as if no dissolu-
ton had taken place.
July 81. l845 notices of rewards for
the murderers of Col. Davenport. Also
an advertisement of Barrett & johnson
the new proprietors of the Rock Island
House, and of an addition to the building.
Aug 4.lS45, notice of the dissolution of
Reynolds & Randall and the continuation
of the paper by Reynolds.
Sept Is, l845, notice Of dissolution OF
Reynolds & Guyer.
Sept Is. lS45 is notice of death, Tin
the Vermont Settlement, about 5 miles
east of Hampton, in this county" Widow
Rachael Lindsey, formerly of Peacham Vt.
This locality--the Vermont Settlement y
as it was called-must have been in the
vicinity of the residence Of Mr.. i. d. Ed
wards.
Sept. Is, I845. isIa notice that Doct.
Horatio P Gatchel and Miles w. Con
way Jr were about to start newspaper to
be called the "Independent Republican.
Oct 80, lS45 contains a pretty full ae-
count of the execution ION the 22d) OF
John Long, Aaron Long and Granville
Young for the the murder of Col. Daven-
port. The court having interdicted the
publication of the evidence during the
trial, very little appears in the previous
issues of the paper on the subject.
Nov. Is, lS45, is published the census
of Rock Island--white males $40, colored
asa; white females 6S3, colored g.
CSC; total 1900.
| Nov, 20, 1S45, contains a lengthy and
highly eulogistic notice of the death o.
NJ. W. Conway, Jr Also the marriage o
two of the 25year subscribers to THE AR
GUS, as follows:
Sept, 10th by Timothy Dgtton, Esq, Mr. A6ran
Crabb to Miss Susan, the eldest daughter of VIM
Smell, Esq.
oct I'd, by Rev. Allen t Hitchcock, of Moline
Mr.. Daniel Wheaton to Miss Thankful Crabb.
Nov. q, ls45 publishes the census o
the county, by D. J. Lloyd, at 5,067. And
of Rock Island 600, Moline 466. Cam
den 10, Hampton SO. Port Byron so
Cordova 60, Lowell Sc.
Jany. 6, 1916, publication day changed
from Thursday to Tuesday. Office oil
Buffalo street, near the post Office.
March 3, 1916, contains the marriag
! notice Of another 25-year patron Of TIL,
ARGUS, as follows:
In this town on last Thursday by Rev. F. Hane,
Mr.. Joseph Askew, of Moline, to Miss Eliza Max
wei, OF this place.
: And the editor acknowledged liberia
supply OF cake and wished the couple lon
life, happiness and prosperity. Nj
= Askew is a prominent and prosperou
farmer of Edgington.
v March 81, 1916, contains a lengthy Ii.
of delinquent lands for taxes in Henri
county, by Lewis NJ Weber, sheriff.
The last copy of the paper l have
dated Feby. %, lS47, Jonas H. Cas-
n Proprietor, H. G. Reynolds, Editor"
= Mr.. Case was born in Addison V
= April 1897, came to Rock Island in 1872
: and died August /. 1864. He was
n friend Of Reynolds and probably aided hi
), in keeping the paper alive awhile. B,
G Reynolds was beset by impIacable en-
5, mics, who embarrassed him in every 20
s sible way, and ultimately broke him dow
e 1t is probable that the paper of Februal
IS lS47 was about the last of the Upper Ms
}. issippidn and Roch; Island Republica
d The Wings had succeeded in starting the
N new paper and called it the North,0eSte1
Of AdUrtiscr the history Of which will
is given next week.
/ The first year Of Reynolds's administr
1t ton, while he published neutral pape
= he made it success. After that he, Iii
5, the Nc Crews, followed his POLITICAL CO
is victions and made it Democratic pape
As a consequence the Wings withdre
r much of their support, and the pap
|, languished and died.