The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

An army OF occupation of 5000 men
for Egypt will be provided for in the British
budget.
The circulation of the book libeling
the German imperial family has been pro-
hibitsd III France. ... $685.. ... -
The first discovery Of tin in this
country has been made in Kings mountain,
Cleveland county. N. c.
The members of the Grand Army of
the Repahlc in Illinois increased 10, 900 mem
bsrs duIins the past year. -..tI -rz-
Ella Wheeler, the passion poet of
Wisconsin, is said to be making preparations
for marriage early in April.
IL is reported that an alliance has
been entered into between the Chicago & East
ern Illinois and Wabash roads.
There are indications at Washing ton
City That Senators Logan and Cullon will
support T. ]. Oglesby for governor of Iii
n0is.
Maj Ben: Perley Poore. the veteran
journalist, is confined to his room in Wash
ington, and is under the care of his ply
stefan. -.
The largest school in the world is
probably the Jews Free School IN Spital-
fields, London. 1t has daily attendance Of
over :, 0o1 pupils. G E 5w
1t is announced that the window glass
workers and manufacturers, after Q lengthy
7 conference at Pittsburg, effected q settlement
of the wages question,
At the end of the Connecticut iegisla-
| lures first fortnight the senate had been in
session sixty minutes, the house three hours
and twenty five minutes
An explosion of dynamite cartridges
in the office OF contractors for the Canada
Pacific railroad near Michipicoton, a week
ago, killed five workmen. -.. e~ssz
Mrs. Catharine Mosier, residing near
Erie, Pa, was scratched by cat which she
| attempted TO drive from her house few
| days $50, and is now suffering from lack.
| jaw. 4r. ..(+ t... am s.
One Conner, aged 10, bag opener in
| the postoffice. at Detroit, confessed he rifed
$3.50 letters in the past six months, his object
| being to secure enough money to marry his
| sweetheart. ..... -.-....=. -Evrro ye
| DR., Lois Q. jackson fills the position
of resident physician in hospital for chill.
| dren in Philadelphia She is pretty blonde
| IS years of age, and is giving entire salts
faction in he's position sS ssh
| The wrestling match for the cham.
! pionship of the " GRID between James Dufur OF
| Boston, the holder OF the belt, and J. H. Nc
Laughlin of Detroit, was contested In ths
latter city, Mclaughlin winning the contest
| The prizs was $500 side and the proceeds Of
| the house isE "a .z-I-.4ns s5
In the absence of her parents at Mil
| waukse Sunday, John Brasch's f-year-ol6
daughter refused to tell two thieves, who en-
1 tered the house, where money was concealed
| when they hung the child by her thumbs to q
/ hook in the wall Her screams brought as
sistance, but the men escaped g. ~ -sz=
| Sergt. Bates, in his march through
/ Georgia, has not met with the good time thai
4 hs was led to expect In Atlanta he was moi
4 allowed t.Ie use of the United States court
i house in which to daunt his flag, and al
! Griffin the other day there was strong talk Of
taking him before commission of nnaey. :
The inquest in the case of Amelis
| Olsen, murdered in Chicago, has been held
1 verdict being rendered that the deceased
| came to her death by an outrageous assault
| for the purpose of rape, and by strangulatior
and exposure to severe cold weather, BY
some person or persons to the jurors un
known. b.. .z..f ~.
| At microscopic exhibition in Boston
| lately the sting o. honey bee was thrswz
upon the screen, the point Of which was *
sharp as to be hardly distinguishable, AT the
| +i,,,a tho finest IF Ana naadiaS was shown
under the same power of thu microscope,
| and the end of the needle measured fys
inches across 80.