The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-27

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trouble in the largest vessel floating
through the ietties. This fortunate cir
cumstauce will insure Captain lads get
ting an extra half million from the Gov
ernment.
Judge A. A. Smith. whose health
has been very poor, will do Europe tor a
few months in hopes of reouperating. He
leaves New York on Saturday and will go
to Milan, Italy, where his daughter, a
highly accomplished yoang LADY is per-
fecting herself 10 music. He expects to
be absent until December
AT the regular meeting Of Riverside
Lodge, Hampton, I'll. Tuesday evening, the
following ofAcers Were elected for the next
six months: Job Sutton. Z. Nj, w; U,
G Cox, NJ W; f n Richardson, F.; j. A.
Ried, O., j II Thomas, Recorder; Samuel
HeaRy, Receiver; e. 4. Cook, Guide; R.
Corrin, |, w II K. Cox, o. land Henry
Hards, Trustee.
-Meiggs Wait, of Reynolds, was 10
the city on Thursday, and spoke eueoura
gingly of business prospects. Mr. Wait
shipped eight car loads Of stock 90 Taes-
day, aud in short time will ship as much
more. THE ARGUS is glad to note the
prosperity Of one of the stauuchest DEM
oGrats end shrewdest business men 10 the
state
Thursday evening two tTamps vent
to Dan Hesli's saloon aud got supper but
refused to pay for it. They then went to
Troubles saloon Gu the levee and wanted
free beer, One of them amused himself
by firing a pistol 10 the aiF and asserted
that he would give the town hi TO-
nigh" Deputy Blackburn happened
along about that time, seized the revolver
and the man, aud Officer German arriving,
theltwo festiveipedestrian were jailed.
The twenty-frst annual report of
trade and Commerce of Milwaukee, by
". j. Langson, secretary of the Milwau-
kee chamber of commerce, has just been
received, endorsed with Compliments oil
Fred. Wild" general freight agent of the
Western Union r. r. IL is a very hand.
somely printed pamphlet of 164 pages,
containing valuable statistics of the bust.
ness of Milwaukee. 1t is handy book Of
reference.
The silver product Of the miDes at Lead
vile, this year, as estimated from the ba
SIS of che amount already produced, vii
not exceed total of 81 100000, instead
of 100000, as has been claimed; and
the total silver produc''o of the entire State
the present year will probably not exceed
$25, 100000 instead of over $l0O000,00
as has been claimed. These estimates al,
carei uiiy made by intelligent experts OF
the ground. and Indicate how wildly thu
stories of the silver product OF Colorado
have been exaggerated.
Senator BATON of Connecticut said il
discussing the army bill: An army tt
keep the peace at the polls! That is al
that Catharine wanted of old Suwarrow =
nothing else; and when the old Tarta
sent his messenger to her Imperial High
ness order reigns 10 Warsaw" he KEEP
the peace. He kept the peace-and 40,
900 men, women and children were butch
cred. Keep the peace at the polls, say
the Senator from Minnesota; that i
all we require That is all Loui
Napoleon required. He kept thu
peace at the polls when he was elect
Ell President. He kept the peace at tht
polls when he was elected Emperor.
believe that there were about 1900, OOC
votes poIlod, and about 1928, 900 we're fo
Louis Napoleon, because he was keepin,
the peace at the polls with an army. Tha
is the entertainment to which we are ir
vited.
| -THE ARGUS on what was considered
competent authority stated that Welch
the tramp, was buried in the Cathoh,
burying ground, Father Mackin bearips
the expense. Il now transpires that HI
was buried 10 Pottcrs Field, owing. it !!
stated to u misunderstanding. Father
Mackin authorized his burial in the CatL
olic ground, saying he would pay for thu
grave. When Knox was ready, however
Father Maokin had left on business anc
co.ld not be found. Coroner Morris TOLD
the sexton what Father Mackin had said
but the sexton did not feel authorized to bury
the man without positively knowing thai
Father Mackin had sanctioned it, and not
being able to find him WEIGH was buried
in Potter's Field Afterwards Fathe,
Mackin returned, but the body had beer
Inferred. Whether he will be taken M
aud reburied in the Catholic grounds is NOT
known at this writing. The facts are, as
nearly as can be learned, substantially as
stated in this item.
The finding of the body of drowned
man in reservoir from which a town i
supplied with drinking water will undo ali
the good work the temperance cause has
accomplished in five years. Norristo,0n
| Herald.