The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-10
THE DAILY ARGUS.
GLEANINGs.

The salvation army of Europe has a
yearly income of 81, 800 for the carry
ing out of its work.
When they want to be little utter
in Key West they have turtle-egg socials
and cook 'em in five styles.
Charley Ross, the missing Philadel-
phia boy, was abducted July l, 1874.
If alive, he is now II years old
Nearly 1000 Russian refugees have
arrived in New YORK since the Jewish
exodus began.
Gail Hamilton has gone to her old
home at Hamilton, Mass, where she is
known and dreaded as Miss Dodge.
A German scientist finds that the true
color of perfectly distilled pure water is
fine, deep blue green.
John Mccullough is spending part of
the summer at the Hot Springs, Arkan-
Sas.
There are seven different species of
birds which get up half an hour ahead
of the lark.
Iowa tramps carry files with them.
and when they want to take to the fields
pop! goes the wire forces.
1t is said that Tom Thumb has be-
como terribly unsteady for such little
fellow. He can lose at poker just like
man six feet high.
An anvil weighing $4,000 pounds has
just been cast in Pottstown, Pa-said
to be the largest casting ever made in
the town.
Two miners were discharged from the
Mexican mine. Nevada, who had brought
up 500 worth of ore in their dinner
buckets.
Three defaulting bank cashiers are
Just now waiting sentence. A year or
two ago we should have been compell-
ed to say waiting pardon.
1t is estimated that every year there
are from 1920 to 1,5U0 railroad employ
es killed and from 5000 to 10000 in
jured in this country.
Paul Boyton, who has swum more
than $4,000 miles in his india-rubber
suit, has saved seYenty-two persons
from drowning in this country.
In the middle of June, the snow lay
thick at Baltimore, Scotland, and the
cold was intense. Snow also fell in
Fifeshire and in Norfolk, England.
1t is said that the United States reg
ular army now has, for the first time,
uniform which looks well, fits well and
permits the wearer some little comfort.
The Coroner at Lcadville gets 81 for
every inquest he holds, and his annual
income is larger than that of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
The London Queen has decided that
it is objectionable for young women,
whether married or single, to walk out
in the public street alone.
Angora goats are being reared at Mill
Greek. on the Humboldt. near Battle
Mountain, Nevada. for their wool and
hides, and for supplying the stock-raisers
II in Wyoming and elsewhere.
There are several men in the Mis-
souri, State Prison whom the Governor
fatty refuses to pardon, and folks say
it is because he doesn't like to leave the
place tenantless-
Helen Campbell says that no kitchen
is completely equipped without two ia
bles and rolling pin-one table for the
rough work and the other for general |
convenience.
1t is beautiful thought to keep ones |
grave strewn with fresh flowers, and it |
is so much more convenient to do this |
than it is to make the world pleasant |
for him while in life.
There were III persons tried for /
homicide, in its different degrees, in
Ohio, during the year ending June 80. |
No executions occurred during that |
period. /
The extent of the manufacture of |
oleomargarine will doubtless surprise |
the ordinary reader, and perhaps alarm /
the average house-keeper. Upwards of !
So, 600, 900 worth was made in 1880 by |
four establishments in New York city |
alone.
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