The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-05

"snide crew" which the Sylvans were 60
ing to send. A few more such ''snide''
crews and Dixon will send the prize to the
Sylvans in advance.
About noon. yesterday, some person
fired pistol from Court House Square,
the shot went through the window of
Bros saloon and dropped on
the counter; fortunately no one was iD-
iured.
Little Willie. the baby boy of Thorn
as and Mary Green, died in Rock Island
this morning He was the pet of his par
ents to whom his death will be a sad blow. |
The bereaved m other and father have the
sympathy of all in their affection.
Outside Of the settled and occupied
States and Territories there are over 724,
100000 acres ofland belonging to the ma
ton which have been already surveyed
aud are open to settlement There are
also more than 1000, 900 900 acres yet to
be surveyed.
An attempt was made between 2 and
4 o'clock this morning to pry off the bars
Of one Of the cell windows Oh the west side
Of the new city Jail, armory building. The
attempt was unsuccessful, however, but
the parties who tried to get the bars loose
were not caught.
The Moline Guards enjoyed them
selves splendidlY at Morrison, as did also
the members of the RodUan Rifles who
accompanied them. Morrison is proverb.
tally an hospitable place, and when Capt
ClenGenin or Lieut.. Savage are 10 charge
of invited guests, the generosity of the cit,
sens is rcdoubled
-Mopping his shaggy brow, the con-
federate brigadier takes dusty train to
his sweltering home in the south The
president orders a government frigate to
take him out upon the bosom Of cid ocean
The executive has decided advantage of
the legislative branch of the government
"A young Greek Indian, who is being
educated at the University of Wooster, o..
has taken the first Latin prize, gold me-
dial, for best scholarship during the Senior
preparatory year, and for best examina.
ton for entrance of Freshman class, at the
late Commencement. There were nearly
sixty students in the class,
"A good joke is told by the Hasokeqe
on the Burlington Coroner. An inquest
vas held on supposed dead man. He
was found on McManus island, aud not I'm
til the coroner had held an inquest was it
discovered that he was a man Of straw"
This same JOKE was played on Coroner
Bowdens, Of Davenport, a few days ago,
and it is simply necessary to say stiff to
Bowden to raise the ire Of that individual
The first state election this year will
take place in Kentucky on the fourth of
August. when state officers and iegisla-
ture are to be chosen. This will be follow
! ed by the California election on the third
of September, the Maine election on the
| eighth of the same month and the Ohio
! election on the seventh Of October. Flee
tons 10 Maryland, Massachusetts, Mime.
} sofa, Mississippi, New Jersey. New York
, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin will
be held on the third of November.
The Turner's picnic. Moline, was an
enjoyable one, and was the most largely
attended CT any celebration IN this vicinity
Good order was maintained the entire
day. An accident occurred while the sack
race was in progress, by which Henry
STANCE, son of Joseph STANCE, had hi:
shoulder dislocated. He was taken home
and cared for and at last accounts
although suffering severe pain was doins
well. The members Of Co. A, had /;
friendly contest at target shooting, anG
made good record. This is Capt. Cur
rier's company and is improving daily.
Says the Natchez Miss. Democrat
"A little year-old in this city had beef
listening to the remarks of legal-mindeC
uncle in regard to the prospect of an indict
:, ed party getting clear by getting contin
UaUG9 Vi MS cast 4Iou Ilue 10 time
j Shortly after the little fellow got into
scrape, which secured for him promis
e from his mother of little dose OF slippe
It q, an early period. He anxiously sough
. the uncle for legal advice on the subject
. who could only sympathize with him
but with no prospect of relief
!. Uncle, said be, don't you think you coull
h get mother to continue the case2 IF W
Z. could get continuance [ think could ge
& off. He got off.
Il Mrs. Beck, who keeps q grocery cor
i It'll avenue and 9th streets, came very nea
being burglarized on Thursday evening
The hired girl made the discovery abou
o'clock, being awakened by noises in tn
u room, and on locking around the room
: discovered a man about to enter. Sh
,r jumped out of bed, ran TO Mrs. Beck
or room and awakened her. but was SO fright
:, ened that she could hardly speak. TIL
= burglar, knowing that the inmates wer
row alarmed, made good his escape
r Whoever it was, understood the plac
q pretty well, for he made ne noise and Eer