The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-13
CHICAGO NEWS NOTES.

CHICAGO, Dec 13.-The board of trade
adjourned for the day at 1915, and fifteen
minutes later the members, headed by
number of bands, and supplied with hand
some badges, formed into procession in the
halls and corridors of the board, and sew
era hundred strong. marched to the head
of La Sale street, where the ceremony of
laying the cornerstone of the new board
of trade building was performed.
The march was not an imposing one, the
Efforts of members to look dignified being
thwarted by others who tried to pull them
from the line, and who literally busted
them with sacks of flour.
REcALCITRANT STUDENTS.
A Cleveland special says: The Adelbert
students all surrendered, but personal
apologies being demanded few stood
out.
A Delaware dispatch says: The Junior
class of the Ohio Wesleyan University will
be expelled for sympathizing resolutions
with the Adelberts.
HISTORIC CHARACTER GOING.
A Milwaukee special saws: John F.
Potter the celebrated representative who
in 1860, being challenged by Roger A.
PRYOR, named bowie knives as the weap-
ons, and locked room as the place of
battle, is dying at Mukwonago, Wis, in
the poor farm house.
ARRIVAL OF OLD BRUTALITY.
Pugilist Tom Allen arrived here having
stopped at Pittsburg to have jolly time.
match with Jim Elliot will be arranged
Friday.
CHICAGO GRAIN RECEIPTS.
Receipts of grain the past year were
light. being twenty-five million less than
u
increased ability of farmers to hold stocks,
low prices since the new crop was harvest
ed and rapid increase in milling capacity.
The receipts of winter wheat have in
creased. The above facts are from the re-
port of Chairman Smith of the state rail
road and warehouse commission.
GOOD TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
In the suit of Jane NARROW against John
Wall. saloon keeper, for selling her hus-
band liquor to the extent of making him
almost an imbecile, the jury gave in YER
dict of $3.50. She asked for S5, 900. The
case was an aggravated one and the guilt
OF the saloonist was clear.
NEW EMIaRANT RATES.
Commissioner Daniels, of the Colorado
pool gives notice that from January 1st
the migrant rate between the Missouri
AifCI duu CUiOFduO pOLHlS VIII bC dDOiAShc0
and the only rates between the Missouri
rlVer and Colorado points will be first
Class, S25; second, S22; with 80 cents add
Ell for st. Jo and Council Bluffs.
FALL OF BIG BRIDGE.
San Antonio special: The bridge being
ouilt on the Sunset road, $50 miles west of
here fell yesterday. The officials are ret
'cent but it is pretty certain that seven
were killed and eleven wounded. The
bridge was $50 feet long and 70 feet high
and connects the Southern Pacific and
sunset roads. The connection Of roads
VIII be delayed month.
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, Dec 13.-The agricultural
convention this morning heard an address
~ hon Joseph Medill upon free trade.
resolutions endorsing the Maryland and
DDeiaWare ship canal were introduced by
Ezra Whitman of the Maryland Farmers
association and were referred to the COM
~lttee on resolutions.
Inc reports show net revenues for the
duafter ending December 1. partially esti-
"lnated at 80, $50, 600, which added to the
surplus of October /, gives 81, ,S17, ,079.
iDeuhctlng interest on the bond debt, sink
lug fund and the dividend just declared
eSVes surplus of $490, 447.
THE sTURLA TRIAL OVER
"a, IN the Sturla trial Trude finished his
s". Tau.ess Tor the defense and Mills made the
using speech for the prosecution The
SsSe Will 90 to tho S.ayw 4}eim Ara~;v~