The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-23
MOVES HERn AND THERE.


Jail this forenoon.
S. Pulsifer 4 Co. the suspended
Peoria bankers, have fled voluntary pc
ton in bankruptcy.
Walter Seimmon has just completed
very neat job of painting and granting on
Fred. Nepka's grocery store and residence.
WIN. Schroeder, of Hillsdale. has filed
his bond of $4,000 for saloon license.
His sureties are j. A. Liphardt, Henry
Banker and Herman Liphardt.
The auditor has notified all agents of
the Universal Life Insurance Company,
of New York, to cease doing business in
is insolvent.
Work on the new school house is pro-
crossing finely. The stone work of
Stephens, Larkin & Co. give entire salts
faction to the contractors and members Of
the board of education.
CAMEO On PAINTINGs.-Full instruc-
tions how to make Cameo oil paintings, by
Mr.. G. L. Young, only fifty cents. No
No previous knowledge of drawing, paint
ing or color mixing required. See samples
at the Postofiee. 2ltf
When Hayes was in Newport he slept
under satin bedquilt which had once been
used by Washington. During the night
he dreamed that he could not tell lie and
that he was honestly elected to the Office
he now holds but he woke UP in the NOR
ming and found it but dream.
Last Tuesday a farm hand named
Salesman. employed by Thos. Boney,
whose farm lies some ten miles east of Mus
catine, received severe kick from a vi
eious house, which tore away the half of his
face. He suffered terribly until Thursday
night when death came to his relief
"A Council Bluffs dispatch of Friday
says that an unsuccessful attempt was
made that evening to wreck the eastern
bound express on the Chicago. Rock Is
land Il Pacific Railroad, near Nicola. Some
rails and ties were thrown across the track,
but were discovered before any damage
was done, by the timely arrival of section
men.
The foreman of the grand jury at New
Orleans, which presented the returning
boards indictment, says the jury was
composed of four democrats, four negroes
and eight conservatives and liberals.
The action was taken on their own voli.
ton. The testimony. he says, is plentiful,
and is damaging to other prominent
persons outside Louisiana.
"A fellow named John Hall snatched
a watch from the pocket of Chas. A. q.
Harris, Of Montezuma, Iowa, while the
latter was seated In passenger car, over
the river, Friday night. After an exciting
chase Harris succeeded in capturing Hall,
who was jailed. The watch was found ia
yard, where the thief had thrown it. He
has since been held under $1,000 bonds
for trial.
The excursion to Muscatine on the
Diamond Joe, Sunday, left this city al
10 o'clock arriving in that city about /
O'Clock. About 300 people from this city,
Davenport and Moline were on board.
After spending two or three hours in
Muscatine the Joe" started back, arrlv.
ing here at 9 O'Clock. The National Guard
| Band, of Davenport. "a pieces with VIM.
| Bohns as leader and z. Thisdeman al
manager, furnished excellent music.
"A tramp, named Frank Lazard, was
| found in q field near Dewitt Iowa, las
Wednesday, sick and starving. When fooC
was offered him he could not eat it, anC
was left to take care of himself. The mex
day he was found near the same place
literally dying of starvation, and was con
yeyed at | o'clock to Dewitt, where b,
expired two hours afterwards, and was
buried at six. He was better clad that
most Of the tramps.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Frame, by her attor-
ney, George Z. Hubbell, Eaq., enter
suit in the District Court for a divorce from
her husband, Banks Frame, who is some
where in Texas at present, The partie
were married in Chicago in February, 1873
and petition states that Banks deserte,
her in 1875, and has eyer since absente,
himself, and neglected 10 support her an
their child, daughter nearly years old
She asks, on this showing, divorce an
custody of the child.
M Y. Cannon, Esq, of Davenpor
W. A. Foster, Esq, with the clerk OF th,
circuit court, over the river clalmln
IS, 900 damages from the city of Daven
port for Injuries received because of th
citys negligence in failing to keep, on th
22d of December, 1875, and for week
previous, Main street, on the west sid
north of Sixth, in good condition aud re
pair, and free from ice and snow; said in
jury having been broken arm sustaine
{ in fall because of slip on said ice at sal
point.
"A Minneapolis mans COW has jump
ing calf that INDUCES in the pastime c
climbing stairs and viewing the world fror
high windows and capering around owe
} dangerous roofs The Calls mother re
CARDS these eccentricities with anxiety an
establishment much as the hen did he
progeny, when her brood of ducks wen
splashiDg into the water. The oWnn
would weight the calf down to it's prone
| sphere, but he is curious to see what wi
come of it, 1t is quite probable that
competent zoologist would pronounce tina
Minneapolis calf to be an ambitious gam
} boiling goat. The mother and the man ha
| better reconsider the question of identity
Another Republican Office holder i
Iowa has turned out to be defaulter In
formation received from Cresco, the coun
ty seat of Howard county, whose Treasu
rer has figured disgracefully of late in
: sham drowning case, and was subsequent
seen fleeing for parts unknown, is to tn
effect that after two days incessant drill
: ing upon the safe, it was opened, revealin
to Kyte's bondsmen the sun of 500. 1C
The report of the Treasurer June /, 1877
showed surplus of $4,000 on hand TIL
examination of the books will probabl
disclose even greater deficiency to his as
tonished bondsmen. Kyle was known as
good fellow" with all the meaning whicI
the term implies. He was free with mon
, ey, weather it was his own or other pee
, PIES made no difference. He is mar
ried man, respectfully connected, but be