The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-10
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Dan W. Gould is confined to his bed
with malarial fever.
The shipments over the g. r. /. &
P, have been heavy the last month.
The Republicans of Coe township had
sort of general clarifying on Saturday
night.
The new bell for Phoenix Hose House
No. has arrived and will BIO placed in
position at once.
There are great many horses in the
city afflicted with epizootic, generally in a
light form. however.
The Union thinks Hon. Thomas j.
Henderson should be elected speaker of
the next house of representatives.
1t is stated that Barlow. Wilson, Prim-
rose & Vests MINISTRIES are shortly to-
to appear. The is the best troupe on the
road.
The streets are luckily well macadam
ICED, thanks to Mayor Reynolds admir-
able work, or this weather would make
them slushy and unpleasant for travel
On Monday night. the proper officers
Of the, law arrested Barney Rouch and
Nellie Williams, near the bridge, Tor
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain, and it cost ROUGH $500 andNei!le
thirty days in Jail for their improperly.
The attendance at HRrper's Theatre
last evening to witness the Anderson
theatrical event was very large. Not even
the inclemency of the weather deferred
| the admirers CT this gifted actress from
extending cordial greeting.
Capt. n. M. Wheeler, superintendent
of the dining and sleeping cars of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
has been offered. ard it is stated has &C
cepted, the position of superintendent IF
construction and repairs Of the Wagner
Sleeping. Car company
| Most of the grading for the river rail-
road to Muscatine is finished. There is q
gap of mile and bali between Dodge
creek and the west hne OF Capt. Clark 8
farm. work on which WAS commenced to
day They are putting in the bridges At
this end, and soon they will be laying ties
and putting down iron.
| Mr.. I. J, Potter, general manager of
Chicago, Burlington & Qaicy, makes
official announcement of the appointment
of Mr. John d. BesleT as superintendent
of ell the lines operated by the company
in Illinois, excepting the line from Burling-
ton to Quincy. The appointment viii
take effect Nov. s, and his headquarters
will be Galesburg.
| The telephone is daily becoming more
popular as It's advantages become known
The latest subscriber is f. Ehleb, the
proprietor of the Fourth Avenue meas
market, who has placed 10 his store one oil
the latest improved instruments, and il
now prepared to receive orders for meat
by telephone. This accom- N odation viii
be greatly appreciated By the patrons o.
the Fourth Avenue meat market.
AS Thanksgiving day approaches
Nub6ins, he of the Union. comes to the
. front. The rscolIections of that COW din.
ner, are among the most pleasant epochS
10 Nubbins' history, and as the turkey
begins to ksquawk, and the cow roans
!
18th inst he will subside again as becomes
: his natural SELF Until then a suffering
public will have TO bear with him II
patience. Poor Nubbins. he never has
7 been himself since he ale that COW dinner
The Canoe Creek correspondent oil
/ the Gazette gives an account of row a
q pic mic held last week, at which 6ght
occurred resulting in man named Morris
Conneli being struck on the head with al
g axe, wounding him seriously. Ths part.
who committed the assault was arrested
g but managed to make his escape aud ha
not been seen since, The Gazette CORE
spondent says the blow was Unsuitable, a
g far as he learned, as ConncIi, the irjuTe,
man, and others first attacked Moore.
The year 1881 will be mathematical
curiosity. From left it reads the same
IS divided by gives as a quotIent; S.
divided By gives 9; if divided by 9 thu
quotient contains 9; if multiplied By
the product contains two 9s; aud s are
9; 8 and ] are 9. IF the Is be placed
under the g. and added the sum is SO. L
the figures be added thus, l. s. 8, l, it vii
give IS. Reading from left to right it i,
Is, aud reading from right TO left it is Is
and Is is tw3~u;n,hd of 81 By adding,
digjding and Multiplying 10 O. are pro
duced beng eng for each year required
to complete tbs century.
The ARGUS annJuoces with regret
the death this "wednesday morning. at
4 o'olock, after a short Illness. of Mrs. Lu-
onda NJ Cameron, wife OF Capt. j. 9
Cameron. of this city. Deceased was a
lady OF fine christian virtues, with large
circle of friends. and at her death was past
So years of age, Sic leaves husband
and several children to mourn the
loss of devoted wife. and kind, Christian
mother. The funeral occurs Tomorrow
from the residence 23rd street between
9Th and 9th avenue. TO which friends of
| the family are Invited.
The gloomy weather last evening was
propitious for dark deeds, and the burglar
was about his work in Rock Island. The
sufferers are WEIGH & Bro, erocers. and
| Il Xeis clothing store The former has