The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-21
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
-Firemens' parade tomorrow.
Firemen paraded to- day

OAVCupoIt GHOmcu pdthu6U W udy"
Large swarms of grasshoppers are
Matching out in Minnesota.
Hon. H. II. Benson has been appoint.
ed orator for Decoration Day.
County Treasurer Porter is doing a
good business about 81 900. a day.
"A silver eel, weighing FIVE pounds.
was lately caught in Rock River, Wis.
M-Keithsburg has goneIto work in ear
nest to prepare for her celebration on the
4th.
The Democrat hopes the Davenport
base ball club will win a game some of
these days.
Mayor Reynolds started for Iowa this
morning to superintend work on his large
railroad job,
The Illinois legislature never expect
to be elected again and hence their reluc-
lance to adjourning.
Jurors in the murder case at $50 each
is expensive Justice compared to the way
they dispose of such cases out west.
Mr.. Ben. Gable and Deforest Heath
have bought new double scull paper she'll
named 1.-THE Beauty"
Its likely that telephone line will
be in operation between Davenport and
LIE Claire in the course of a few weeks.
The game of base ball this afternoon
resulted, Guards 48, Rodman
Rifles Is. Only six innings were played.
One of the workmen on the bridge,
yesterday, slipped between the joist and
landed in the Mississippi, 80 feet below.
He was rescued without any serious injury.
Forty three citizens of Davenport, who
do not steal for living, have petitioned
Judge Hayes to be lenient with Holland
who stole from the c., B. & O. road. That
list of names is a good recommendation for
the increase of crime.
The Gazette says the body of William
Heuck, who jumped into the river on Mon
day has not been recovered, The goods
10 his store have been attached by credi-
tors. 800. reward has been offered for
the recovery of the body.
-MickaI Dillon, of Bloomington, was
killed by the cars while drunk, and bis wi
dow asks the law to compel the saloon
keeper, who sold the dead man liquor, to
pay her $4,000. A pretty good price for
drunkar5 who was not worth ten cents
alive,
The Gazette says that about the 1st,
of June Gen. james Shields will deliver
an address in the German Theatre, at
Davenport, before the Veterans Benevo-
lent Association of Scott count. The veter-
an warrior and statesman will have, In
the Field and 10 the Senate" for his topic.
The New York Produce exchange
will take a vote upon the GENITAL system
as the standard of commercial measure
ments and the result will be awaited with
very general interest, as the adoption Of
this standard in New York will of nesessi-
ty lead to similar action throughout the
country.
| The legislature has passed and the
Governor has signed the bill which goes
into effect July 1st, amending sections
aud 80 of the act Of 1872 for the assess
ment of property and the levy and collec-
ton OF taxes, so that manufacturing cor
pora'ions shall pas simply on the assessed
value of their property and not on capital
stock.
Carlisle is so, and more Grabbed than
ever He is quoted as saying to au Amer
lean: 'Weel, sir, and so yc come frae
that big country where the vote Of the
grandest scoundrel on airth is equal to that
of Jesus Christ. And ye think much o
large Washington, but he was no great
mon-he was good surveyor maybe
but bio was DO great mon!"
The Elgin Leader is going to pay the
national debt. It says; There is statu
tory proYisicn requiring every justice o.
the peace in the state of Illinois to post W
in his office u list Of the witness fees III his
hands, giving the name Of the party and
the amount due in his possession. Fol
each and every violation the statute fixes
the penalty at $50 If the state desires tt
clear its skirts of debt and have at least
$3.50 left, it should insist on the enforce
ment of this law.