The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-23
NOTES HERE AND THERE.


Three attempts have been lately made
to burgarize Rev. J. R. McCords house,
Moline
"A coal oil lamp exploded at Mr.. |
Bailcy's last night but fortunately did no
damage,
The Robert Ross, which was sunk
yesterday, was raised and has been put on
the ways at Kahlke Bros. for repairs.
"A decided improvement-the new
sidewalk along the keiser property on
18th street between Third and Fourth
avenues.
The additional lamps in the Sinnit
addition makes it safer for travellers and
is duly appreciated by the benighted deni-
zens of that district.
"A new sidewalk is being laid along
Moline avenue from the East Rock Island
line to Brooks crossing, on the north side
of the avenue.
j. ?. Taylor has returned from Des
Moines. where he has been looking after
leasing the Aborn House, one of the finest
hotels in the:city.
The Nj. E. conference of the Daven-
port district of Iowa is in session atDaven-
port. Among those in attendance is ex-
Congressman Pratt now Rev. Pratt
To-day the work of macadamizing the
avenue from Brooks crossing to the Mo
line line was begun by Street Commission
er Barnett The street will be graded and
placed in first class condition for travel
ling.
Potatoes went up to 40 cents bushel
to-day on the Market Square and not very
freely offered at that figure. Wheat, corn
rye, etc., remain unchanged, while hay and
straw are quoted firm.
The anxiety of the stalwarts in regard
to the coming Democratic nominee, shows
they fear the candidacy will fall on some
one whose we'll known fitness and integrity
will be some opposition to the schemes O
the ringsters.
The supper served the Rifles on theil
return On Saturday evening, was prepared
| by Mrs. Herkert, and as is always the
case was first class. Mrs. Fl. knows how
if anyone does, to get up first class sup
per, and she never fails to do it.
The grading on the slough front neal
Centre station, where the new G. B. & Q
track is to be laid on trestles, is progress
ing favorably, and pile driving will short.
begin in earnest. When the piles ar
driven a substantial trestle work will b
built, On which the track will be laid.
The contract for building the G. B. 4
Q. bridge, or trestle work, near the c. R
|. 4 ?. crossing between Rock Island ant
! Moline, has been sub-let by Reynolds 1
Saulpaugh to Louis Arnold, of Davenport
who goes to work at it day after to-mor
row with large force of bridge carpen
tiers.
Burglars entered DR.. Rhea's hous
on Sunday evening, or rather early Mon
C day morning, and robbed the doctor of
lot Of clothing and a $500 gold watch
One Of the burglars held pistol close
the doctors head while the other secure
=. the plumber. The clothing was recovered
;. but as yet there is no clue to the thicve.
The doctor had 5000 in money which wa
not discovered.
The attention of the circuit court hs
! been engaged all day upon a case wherei
the Milan Paper Company and other Owl
9 ers Of water power at Milan are contes
ants. Neither the court, lawyers or col
testants know what they want to prove {
where they are coming out. The CHI
d difficulty is the attempt to disassocia
the idea of power from water as apple
i to water-wheels, or In other words win
q is an inch of water" as applied to pow,
- and its proper measurement.
The street Car company, it is stated
- will soon remove the old track on Molir
avenue near Brooks crossing and relay
on the north of the line of the c., B. &
: track, A bridge will be built at Gordon
culvert and the cars will run through Il
= culVert and under the g. B. & @. trac
:. This will do away with the curve
IS Brooks crossing and be much safer for Il
b car company and for its patrons. II
crossing will then be inolosed with 81,
fence, which will prevent accidents
teams, and obViate the necessity for
j" aagman at the crossing.
II 1t is not so much republican victo
u in Maine after all. A Democratic sen
e tor is elected in Washington county a.
&c two more senators of Democratic faith a
d said TO be elected by the official count, B
10 sides this it has been discovered that gro
% frauds were committed by the Kepublical
D. and that the governor and council will e
j. anime them. The ,stalwarts are much e.
q ercised theroat and fear for the result,
u the present governor aud council are Dem
j. cratic, having been elected by the legisl
ture last year, there being no choice
y the people. If returning board tacti
g should be resorted to 10 Maine, Repubi
d cans should not complain, for it will Oh
u be case of chickens coming home to roos
IT GUILTY. Anybody recommending
: soothing remedy for children containir
e opium IN any form is guilty of doing harl
r, Or. Bulls Baby Syrup is warranted not
contain opiates and should therefore
. widely recommended.