The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-01

w ng wing, converted OhlnamAn,
who was elected Treasurer of Chinese
Methodist church in California, has be-
haved "alee samee like Mclean man,
and absconded with the funds-$600.
Alexander Brady, believed to be the
oldest printer in the country, has just died
at the age of "a. At one time, Mr., Brady
was foreman of the room in which Horace
Greeley worked as compositor.
The will of Gottlieb KIug has been
admitted to probate and bequeathes
all property real and personal tol
his wife, Theresa Klug, who is also ap-
pointed administrative.
The shortest organized railroad in the
world, says the Railway Age, is the Castle
Rock and Tucker Gulch narrow gauge
railroad in Colorado, which boasts of a
president and general manager and is just
700 feet long,
The greenbackers of Moline are max
ing an effort to have Gen. Weaver come
over and help re~organize the party. 1t
is mi.oficially stated that he has accept
ed and will name an early date for the
meeting.
Emil Koehler is getting along nicely,
the limb is mending, and his recovery is
now only a question OF time. For all OF
which much credit is due to Drs, Plummer
and Craig, and to Mrs, Dingledine, and
others who have so carefully nursed him.
The congregation and their friends of
the Baptist church held social last even
ing in the church, to celebrate the deliver
ance of the society from debt aud the COM
pletion of the new parsonage. 1t was a
grand success and thoroughly enjoyed by
all who we're present.
Officer Brennan went out to Green
bush yesterday and returned with Mrs.
Nina Doernigs, who was complained
against by Elizabeth Rissi. The party
appeared before Justice Chopper, who,
with bis facility for settling neighborhood
quarrels said 'hopora Yere easy" and dis
missed the case.
Levi harson went fishing to-day, and
as soon ss the news spread, there vas a
decline in the PRICE of fish in anticipation
of glut 10 the market. This afternoon
there was REACTION however, telegram
stating that he captured one tad pole and
two suckers.
For two days Officer Metsch has been
closely watching for couple of suspicious
characters, who were supposed to be pro-
fessional thieves, and this morning col
Jared them near Capt. Haverstick's resi-
r dence. One of them managed to slip out
=. of bis grasp before Metsch could &c: q
good hold on him but the other was taker
to the Armory and will be held for further
q Developments. On his person was found
q watch and fancy knife, supposed to have
been stolen.
:. If you want slight !commotion il
your physical system buy tomatoes. 4
little unpIeasantness, blueberries; an OPP
portunity to lay off, half day, greer
peaches; general hubbub and two days
1t vacation, watermelons; a real double anC
1t twisted bow-knot, cucumbers; an entire
- season 10 bed and the full fruition of tn,
:" autumn in the happy land, green apples
D. -Neao Houes Register.
y The Daily Graphic, of New York
t. about which so much has been said ant
whose issue of July 90 was heralded a
being particularly interesting to Rock Isl
landers is at hand-well, the less said thu
20 better, This much can be said, however
) it falls far ssoSt of the expectations O
a those who have canvassed it's claims-i
,e fact it is not what was promised.
n The Silver Wave. Captain Vausant
], passed down last evening at $50 with tn
Is Muscatine excursionists. The Social Coz
q net band, P. Southwel, leader. favoredTH
If ARGUS with serenade, discoursing som
# fne music. The band presented hand
IS some appearance in their neat and tast
=, . uniforms The excursion was under tn
auspices of the Congregational church {
Muscatine. and numbered about 600 pee
pie.
at Perhaps no American school-boy
composition has ever put 1.-THE Father {
His Country" on q stranger moral basi
r than this-the letter appears in tran;
n. atlantic contemporary: George Wash
iugton was little boy what once lived
Verginny what had max give him by hi
ole man. Wen Georges old man foun on
what George an the mother boy done, b
called George too him and he ses. Georg
Washington who Quilted the bark ofen tn
J. cherry tree? George pes j did Tha oil
man sails you did George ses did and
;, cannot tell Ii. Why cant you tell
IS sails the old man. Coz sails George if
r. tell lie this here fellarl blow on me a
ID then i'll be spanked twict That's rite sal
y the old man wenever yer get 10 to troubl
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