The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-29

Mr.. Cohen having just been hned W. and
costs ($46), for kissing pretty girl.
In Missouri resolution for cousttu-
tiopal amendment. prohibiting the sale or
manufacture of liquors, has passed the
house.
1t is said that of 10000 Cinnamon
employed on public works 10 California
only six have been discharged for misbe-
havior.
Senator Logan is engaged in writing
another speech; that is, John is doing the
writing, and some other fellow is doing
the debating.
The New Orleans Pcayune remarks
in effect that some men have talent enough
to get married, but not genius enough to
support wife.
The cross suit of Kelly VS.. Colmire.
which had been set for hearing before
Magistrate Cropper to day, was dismissed
at KeIley's request
The Jssoish Messenger says: Know
mans character before you marry him,
young ladies-it you can; but twenty to
one the chances are against you "
In Congress, looking down from the
House gallery. one sees nothing but an
array Of bald heads, that resemble rows
of pancakes on a griddle-Nes0 ICrt
Herald T. l. column.
&C. B. Brown. of the Aborn House, Des
Moines, died on the 28th. He was former
" we'll known railroad man, and known
as fatty Brown" Consumption killed
him.
There is a rumor that w. w.
o Brien, Esq, one of the finest if not the
best criminal lawyers in Chicago, will as
sist in the defense of the Rosenfeld MUIR
derers.
The Armstrong manslaughter case
will be tried again al the coming term Of
the circuit coGrb, With E. E. Parmenter
aud ?. O'Mara as the prosecuting attor-
neys.
1t is proposed to erect st Peoria re-
fnery, to make sugar out Of corn. The
works, if established, will use 5000 bush
els of corn per day, employ $50 men and
consume so tons of coal
Robert Thompson, Of Coal Valley to
day Gled his bond as Police Magistrate and
Justice Of the Peace for that town. which
coniatus the names Of the post respecta-
! hIa narties in hat iacsi3tg
John NJ. Reticker says that those who
go to Kansas expecting to find it all
smooth sailing and no work will be disap-
pointed. It requires hard work aud plenty
Of it, aud plac& AUG energy to succeed,
there as elsewhere.
The funeral Of Mrs. Larkin viii occur
to, morrow at 10 o. clock from her late res
idence 24O5 Vine street There will be
services at ST. Joseph's church at II
O'Clock. Relatives and friends Of the fam
lily invited to attend.
Authority to lease the Water Fowel
at Moline to the Moline Water Power CO,
has been taken away from the Secretary Of
war The removal Of temptation of this
sort would have been necessary in case
BeIKuap held the portfolio of war.
The Illinois State sportamen's Conven.
ton will be held at Peoria from Nay u tC
the 30th inclusive. Among the Fepresen.
tstives to DO. present from the Chicago
Shooting Club will be the somewhat ia
EnoQs pjS0on-shot Abe Kleinman.
The buildings occupied by Chas. E.
Dodge, clothier, and Otto Grotjan, drug
gist, have been handsomely painted and
now present fresh and inviting appear
anGe. Mr.. Dodge has also placed in his
window hat rack whegeon to display the
latest styles The stores look very much
improved.
The trial Of james Barber was held
at the home of Mrs. Barber, this afternoon
by justice Halves, the woman being una.
bic to pc moved. She is in precarious
condition and is not expeeted TO live. The
result Of the investigation had not tran.
spired at time for going to press, but it is
safe to say from the nature OF the evidence
adduced that Mr.. James BARRIERS chances
for a sojourn at Joliet are remarkably
good.
The preliminary trial Of the men Mar.
tin Consedine and VIM. Meier for stabbine
Norluud. account of which appeared in
last evenings ARGUS, closed last evening
at $3.50 o'clock. The men were held in $500
bonds each for their appearance at the
next term of Circuit Court. P. O'Mara
who closed Tor the people said that, Ill
was getting to be absolutely dangerous for
a respectable citizen to 60 unarmed; that
ruffian rule and hoodlum supremacy seem
ed to be in the ascendant, and that the
time for leuiency had passed There was
no excuse 10 saying that these offences
were the outcome Of what these roughs
call having little time''-that was too of.
ten given as an excuse which ought not to
be recognized. The laws of society must be
protected or citizens would soon be sub
servient to rough rule" Sound talk and
true, too.
a Wonderful Discovery.
For the speedy cure of Consumption and
I ii Il l.