The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
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she mas not yet Eeeurheu.
The Inter- Ocean of the 9Th contains
strong article in opposition to the Army
Bill
The grave of the g-baby is unmark-
ed by single stone. In other words, its
tone is hushed.- Chicago Journal.
Judge Smith devotes Saturday to
hearing divorce cases.-Sunday to prayer
for the unfortunate of hymen's court.
Grant may not astonlsh the Lord
Mayor of Dublin with his oratory, but than
he can drink huently in all languages.
"A Modoc Indian who had raised
crop of corn asked missionary how
white man cook corn 50 he drink him out
of bottle"
The United States has already made
81 100000 by the purchase of silver bull
lion and Its coinage into silver dollars,
And nobody is the poorer by it.
The Evangelist remarks that now re-
sumption is an accomplished fact it would
be well if protesting Christians would re-
sumo also. Their promises are below par.
Supervisors Buffum, Bell and Aster,
finance committee of the board of supervi-
ors, were 10 consultation to-day with the
County Treasury concerning the proposed
new system of county bookkeeping.
Senator Edmunds holds that the new
army bill is in many respects unconstitu-
tional and will argue this point at the first
opportunity. Mr.. Edmunds has ALWAYS
been a strong friend of the Rock Island
Arsenal.
The finance committee of the board OF
supervisors is in session. The people will
probably know about as much concerning
the finances of the county when this com
mittee closes its labors as they knew be-
fore, judging from the past.
The county clerks organ is opposed
20 the business of the county being kept &c
as to show the perquisites of the clerks
Office in such books as any business house.
handling one tenth of the money handled
by the county, would insist on having kept
Riley Martin, of Lee county, wants to
be a West Point cadet, and wrote to the
Chicago journal to find out who to write
to at Washington for information how tC
secure an appointment. The Journal tells
him to write to Henderson. Everybody il
this district supposed all that our member
could do is to draw his salary. Martir
will never be cadet.
During the year 1873 there were 48
railroads with an aggregate mileage of 8,
902 miles, and with $15l,6l6, 700 capita
, and $l6O.Ol4,5 500 bonds and debt sold IN
der foreclosure of mortgage. The recor'
for the last three years shows 1872 rail
roads sold under foreclosure, with an ag
erega,e length Of 1859 miles and witt
capital stock of $728.463, 000-showinI
that 10 three years over one seventh OF til
whole railway mileage of the country ha
gone through bankruptcy aud passed int
| the hands of new owners.
3 Who has violated bis oath, is DOW tn
r question among the Granp Jurors? Posi-
bly, no oath mas been violated. One ma
has access to the proceedings of the Jur
r n.whom the same charge to secrecy, tha
is.Iimposed upon members and officers i
attendance, is not imposed. Possibly he
; the one who positively asserts that an il
dictment has been found against DR.. Arm
strong" Now let the incompetent Office
or oath violating member be investigate
. for bulIdozing justice and rejecting upot
e Grand Jurors.