The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-01
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
First day of October.


Council meeting this evening.
Base Bail Saturday: Island Citys, Is;
Independents, of Davenport, 5.
During the month of September 80
licenses were issued In this county
The Blue Lodge, which left here this
morning with some barges for the north, is
stuck fast just about opposite Moline.
Some cowardly would-be assassin fred
three shots at j. b. Kendall as he was
returning to his home, near East Daven-
port, last Friday night.
As will be seen by notice, elsewhere
in this paper, the Mansion House is offered
for rent 1t would be good stand for
some enterprising hotel man.
To-day sportsmen can commence
shooting deer, fawn, wild turkey, ruffied
grouse Commonly called partridge), or
pheasant, anywhere in this state.
During September the following mum
Der of instruments were filed for record in
the recorders Office, 10 this county: Deeds,
100; chattel mortgages, 20: real estate
mortgages, So; plats, 5; miscellaneous, Is.
1t is believed that the petri6ed man
lately dug up in Colorado is an old
line wing, and a photograph of him has
been sent to Hayes for Identification. If
his pedigree is all right Hayes will give
him cabinet Office
After all is said and done, it appears
that the only emotion the average repub-
lican editor feels at the result Of Hayes'
southern tour is hOpe-hope that the
democratic party will split 10 twain and
let the republicans have a new lease of
power. 1t is pity to blast so innocent
and ingenious an emotion, but the fact is,
| that-as Dundreary said of the crater of
Vesuvius-theres nothing in it.
Waffle & Attwood's saloon, on Third
street, over the river, was burglarized
some time this morning, and about 600
cigars, a few bottles of champagne and
brandy taken. An entrance was effected
through one of the windows opening out of
the billiard room. This is the third time
! burglars have entered this saloon the same
way, getting away each time with cigars
and liquors. No clue to the thieves,
though it is suspected the same party or
parties operated on each occasion.
The Montana arrived from below
Friday night She has been at work near
GAINESVILLE, Mo, for several weeks, clearing
the river of snags, pulling steamboats, off
bars, etc. Engineer Durham, 10 charge OF
the Montana, states that the river reached
its lowest point this year on Friday, and
that it is with the greatest difficulty
steamboats, run. Thus far this season the
Montana has given assistance to 81 steam
boats. There having been slight rise in
the upper river the boat started north this
morning. although at the present stage OF
water there is little hope of getting above
La Crosse.
The following orders were entered on
the chancery docket Saturday: Francis
Shaw VS. Lucy L. Shaw-diVorce Petition
by defendent for alimony pendente lite anG
SOLICITOR fees heard and allowed. Orde
thereon that complainant pay to defendan
or to the clerk of the court for her use al
the rate of $l2 per month for her support
from the Both day of July last until fur
J Their advice, payment to be made within
ten days of said allowance so due to dat
OF payment and monthly thereafter. Ais
that he pays for solicitors fees for the u.s.
of defendants solicitors the sum of 81!
within twenty days from this date
! Notice has been sent to the town
clerks of this state that at the coming
, election for county officers, there will be
vote taken to decide for or against th
appropriation of 1851, 7l2.lS. to complet
: the state house at Springfield. Thi
money is wanted to purchase three or fou
acres of ground to the south of the build
ing, which the citizens of Springfield,
offered to purchase aud present to ia
c state, when it was thought that Peori
would capture the new state house. A
, soon as the new building was commenced
and when it was certain the location woul
: not be changed, the citizens of Springfield
repudiated their promise.