The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-29

IL ne BLOW IL DcxAuuiak W TURN stunuys
rs men and so teams are employed q,
the head of the Island hauling stone for
the extension to the dam being built
there.
--Thers il boom in the hog market 10
Chicago. There was an advance of lC
cents per 100 pounds Thursday and 10
cents additional yesterday. at the Union
Steek Yards. says the .oursol.
AID. Henry had narrow escape from
an accident this afternoon, He wal
passing the Jail building, when sabout ffty
pounds of ieicles fell from the roof and
barely grazsd his head. 1t struck his arm
but fortunately only lightly. It was q
narrow escape.
There is an assistant at Fore man
Henry Nold's houses boy and the fore
man OF Wide Awake Co., feels prond over
the increased parental cares. Well, we
don't know auyons more deserving Of sue
cess than Henry.
--Informalities in the returns of An
dalusia and Drury results in both of those
towns being thrown out by thei county
canvassipg board Andalusia egave Ank.
rum 81, and Drury gave Hauberg is; ne,
IN aiority for Apkrum on the official vote
A.
Tho dealers give ID az rough ssti-
N ate that there is zoe. 900 bushels of corn
in store in Geneseo at the present time.
Almost every inch of available crib room
ia occupied aud still the grain Gomez in
at the rate Of ten or fifteen thousand bash
els per week Geaeseo Republic.
The Chicago, Rock Island i Pacific
Railroad Company is just putting the
finishing touches on a new dining car. thai
10 said to be superior to any car of this
kiud thss hes ever been constructed, The
cost of this dining palace 90 wheels will be
about SIS. O0o -PeOria Freeman
The social entertainment by the
ladies' Aid Socisty, of Trinity church,
which occurs at Turner Hall. tonight,
will be well worth sesiog Thsrs will be
somc beautiful tableaux from Fairy land
and the operatta Of Bobby Shatto." The
participants are nearly all young people
anc very enjoyable evening is assured to
all who attend.
Peoria is up 10 arms about the water
furnished for drinking purposes. aud the
Fireman. says the question is one of the
graYest Importance. Unless some remedy
is found for tho internal sinking fluid
that issues from the hydrants at presents
Peoria's interests a;ll suffer more than
they could from any railroad discrimina>
ton that could be brought to bear,
Tho railroad disaster patients at the
Kimbal House are still improving. Mrs
j. IT, Prescott will leave for her home in
Pekin, ILL.,. this evening or in the morning.
Mrs. Hilton shows signs oil. Improvement.
though she remains 10 critical condition.
VIM. Haggi:t is approaching GONZALES
cenes. and so 10 Hr, Vsrnam. Mr.. Phelps
gave 6ns signs Of improvement this morn
Lpg, though on the dangerous side yet: bis
partner. Dir. Moore. who has been with
him since Saturday evening last, left for
Grinnsll, his home. this morning.
MIR. Samuel Hsagy. of the Hampton
Mining Co.. wss in the city To-day. and
states that the arm will commence work
on the NATION shaft at oaes. There L
no question about coal being thsre 10 pay
ing quantIties-and the work will be pro
secuted vigorously. Dir. Stoddard Is now
t Moline and Mr. Heagy will 60 there in
few days. The psople of Nation will
% glad when the gelA 10 fauud-which will
,e, probably. inside of twe OF three
months,
We understand that true report of
he leasing of the Albro farm has not &c
,sen given to the public, and there have
,een some disputes about the matter |
The facts are these. as wa get them from |
.odo authority: Mr.. Levin alone rents
be sertacs. paying 5000 Messrs. Levin |
,orksll Il Todd pay $500 year for the
oal. whether they dig or not regardless
whether thsy seoure any coal or not
Though thsrs is no doubt about them
occurring the coal. If they dig moss t.an
ne hundred thousand bushels each year,
nsy are to pay cent royalty on each
ushei over that amount. BY this ar
angsmsnt they may have to pay one
1ousaDd dollars per yssf. DIR. Albro
as already received Eve thousand dollars
ON 4 similar lease on this Gdlra
1esos,
Bad habits are easily contracted; SO are
oIds. and both are very hard to get rid
I. The Colds are quickly and surely
Ired by DIR, Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Esnnepfn Canal.
Major Jas. nj. Allep. Of Geneseo. OF