The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Water rents are due.

Moline has temperance lecturer who
is not in the role of the reformed drunk
ard.
The wolf trade is still good. Fourteen
were reported to the County Clerk yester-
day.
An Irish Catholic Colonization Asso-
citation, has been licensed to organize by
the Secretary of the State at Springfield.
"A bill has passed the Illinois legisla-
ture authorizing cities and villages to re-
quire two days road labor annually from
individuals.
COL Flagler will commence laying a
new flooring on the Government bridge on
the first of May, and for ten days there
after travel will be stopped.
Six subscribers have pledged them
selves to pay $1,000 each toward lifting
the debt of Archbishop Purcell. Arch
bishop Williams, Of Boston, heads the
list
james Barber, the colored brute who
kicked his wife SO that she is not expected
to live, was held. by Justice Halves, in ST.
500 bonds on the charge Of assault with in
tent to murder.
Rev. E. P. Davis. of Milan, ILL.,, will
preach at the Presbyterian church Sun
day, forenoon and evening. He has Of
| fcIated here on another occasion, and gave
satisfaction. --Elgin Leader.
| Eliza Pinkston joined the inumerable
caravan, and went to Kansas, but not, We
believe, before signing papers with the
administration to return to the old stand
in lS80.-Cfacinnoti Enquirer.
The Missouri Legislature has novel
proposition before it to punish voters
who stay away from the polls three
elections in succession, with forfeiture of
their right to hold any Office in the State.
"A short time ago Danbury man had
$40 stolen from him. The thief was sub
sequently struck with remorse, and sent
back $50, with note to the effect that as
soon as he received more remOrse he
would send back the rest.-DGaburv
NetoS
The sole grounds of the opposition Of
the Republicans to the Army bill is the
clause forbidding the use of Federal troops
at the polls. They stand emphatically
for the bayouet interference at elections.
That is their avowed attitude.
The United States Capitol is soon to
to be lighted throughout with electric
lamps. On the dome, which is very high,
lit is proposed TO place some very strong
electric lights, with a'view of testing the
practicability of Illuminating a city from
elevated points.
Texas is the third sheep state in the
Union. California ranks highest, next
Ohio, and then Texas. 1t is only twenty
years since George Wilkins Kendall. of
the New Orleans Pfcdyune, introduced
sheep husb2ndry into the Lone Star
State.
The old and gray-headed editor of the
Davenport Times, the little sheet that is
continually shaking up the post-ofice edi,
tor of that city, says this is the dryest
April since 1851. In that year wet May
and June followed, and the West was
, flooded as neverbefore within the memory
of the white settlers.
A colored voter in Mobile was sent OF
election day to the depot with some kero
sene OIL On his return from the depot
: he was asked for the receipt for the kero
i sene oil. Putting his hand into his peck
ct be pulled out a citizens ticket. This
D isn't the receipt exclaimed the mer
b chant Dress de Lowd," was the re
+ Spouse, Il done gone and voted de kero
: sene oil ticket"
a The Buffalo Driving Park Association
has fixed upon August 5th to the 8th, in
= clusiYe, for the trotting thereat The frs
day g races will include the 81 and q
K classes, for $4,000 premiums each; the Sc
B. cond day. the '27 and 23 classes for tn
n same amount each, and the '35 class 70
4 $1,000; the third day, the '29 class 70
D So, 900, and the Is class for $4,000; tn
g fourth day, the '25 class for $1,000, an
( open to all for $1,000, PAGERS included.
- The Commissioner of Internal Reve
uue decides that a cigar-manufacture
may sell leaf tobacco after paying 50
- special license tax, This is done uude
= the act of March l, 1879, and the Com
a mission says that this being proviso,
= must be construed explicitly, and unles
= the terms of that proviso be exactly com
: piled with, q seller of leaf tobacco is liabl
a to pay license tax of $500 as a reta
dealer in leaf tobacco. The distinction
- worth knowing.
I, A pleasant and cheerful room is essentia
d to the health of the baby, and tn
IL usual pains and ills of the Young ones 500
/ vanish after the use of DR.. Bulls Bah
- Syrup. Price IS cents.
u OH Friday, May ID, the prize riff
match for the state prize, between Co. A
lst Regiment |. N. G. and Co. B., 18th Bal
)f tallion [ N G. occurs at Joliet Which