The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-21
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
The strike is ended.

Murphy IS Oolng ab we'll rs Can Ue
expected.s
"A natural soap mine was discovered
in Nevada.
Work on the 23d street sewer was re
newed to-day.
"A number of Rock Islanders are at
Linwood, rusticating.
The 14th battalion will go into camp
in September for one week.
"A new culvert crossing at 30 avenue
and 18th street was put in to-day.
The annual inspection Of the militia of
the state has been postponed until March
1880.
Main street, Moline, was being macada-
mixed to-day from the wagon company's
place west.
The Turner's of Moline have caught
the sculllug mania and, it is rumored will
form boat club
The Josephine which left here on
Saturday for SLPaul had goodly number
of Rock Islanders aboard.
There is talk of forming boat club
from among the employees of Deeres piow
works, to be known as the Deere Club. "
"A report went the rounds to-day that
mans body had been found in the river,
but investigation failed to corroborate the
rumor.
John l. Reed, John Warner, P.
O'Mara and Il. Hayden camped on the
Island near Milan, on Saturday night and
yesterday.
AT the request of the Moline team
the shoot between the Rifles and the for
mer has again been postponed until Satur
day, August 2,
Within the past week not less than
fifty lives have beenIlost in various parts
of this country by the capsizing of row.
boats, sail boats and yachts.
Over 10000 carloads of live and
dressed poulty are carried into New York
city yearly, and 25, 900 900 dozens of eggs
90 to the same market. According to the
best estimates, the United States produ-
ces 9.O00,CO0,000 Of eggs annually.
The Davenport Democrat is running a
lively city page, aud with its new dress
and change in the make W, presents a
clean, handsome appearance. The
ARGUS is glad to note the evidence of
prosperity of its neighbor.
Blaine got situation 10 the Post Of
fee Department for an unreconstructed
rebel the other day. II is only when De-
mocrats insist that Americans are free and
equal that the Senator from Maine bowls
like a mad dag.
The contract for supplying three hun
| drcd wall tents for the Illinois militia is
not yet awarded, but the bid of Daniel
Harmon for $6,5l3 is the lowest, and that
of Thomas & Co. for.$5,525 the next low
est Both are Chicago firms.
There is bottle of wine over 1000
years old that will be opened shortly on
the anniversary Of the destruction of Pom
peii. Il was dug out of the ruins, where
it had lain since the year 70. At the
cheapest possible price, the cost of it, il
invested at compound interest, would by
this time exceed our national debt.
You should make love and trust
your motto" said a pious. though seedy
looking man, in the corner grocery, as be
was picking out cod fish. PLENTY Of
love-" returned the grocerymaD, on his
guard, "but no trust" The man laiC
down the cod fish, sighed and walked
away. This is a hard world. -Detrot
Press
A telegram from Mrs. Palmer. re
ceived to day, states that Rev. Geo. R
Palmer is better aud that he is now con
sidered out of danger. He has beer
suffering with bilious dysentery and lay il
precarious condition for 4S hours, will
life on thread The news of the chang
for the better will be received with pleas
ure by all of his friends in this vicinity.
Ex-Governor Hubbard. of Connect
cut, still keenly feels the blow Of the mar
rage of his daughter to his coachman, ant
refuses eyer to accept the child back to hi
social circle. Since her elopement tn
family has been travelling in Europe, but
at present occupying elegant quarters a
Newport The runaways are somewher
in Canada.
MIR. Needles, the Illinois Auditor O
State, has issued a circular directiU
, fire insurance companies and agents t
the new law prohibiting the advertisement
of unpaid subscribed capital and uuavai
able assets. The heavy penalty. prohibit
such advertisement By the companies @
agents in newspapers or by any sign, Gil
cular, card or otherwise.
-Ex-Gov. Palmer has sold the Stat
Register to Fl. w. Rocker Charles Ed
wards, and John Fl. Oberly, retaining
quarter interest for the benefit of MI
Crabb, bis so1-in law. Mr.. Oberly wi
have editorial charge, and proposes t
, change the style of the Register material
| ly, so as to conform to that of the NeV
, York Sun. The new paper will be ad
vauced Democratic 10 tone.
-Stock-raisers report terrible ravage
among young pigs by hog cholera in South
ern Wisconsin and 10 Daviess County. Iii
A Galena dispatch says that hundreds ar
J dying, that the disease not only spread
from drove to drove, but is always atten
ded with fatal results. The disease ha
ragged for some months in Grant, Iowa
aud Lafayette Counties, ILL.,, and Dubuqu
County. Iowa The loss thereby il simnI-