The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gen Graham issued proclamation
offering a reward of 81 coo fer the capture o:
O,man Digma.
At the taking of BAG Mini the French
captured 1919 pieces Of artillery. Including
several kruPp GUNS
Minister Sargent has accepted from
Bismatcs an Invitation 70 dinner the -
inst, in honor Of En-, TOR William.
A snoaslide swept away the coneen-
train; wvieS II ttIe hanson mining company
near Silveiton, Cob. enta;linE loss Of
<6J,uoA
Ielee ates from the Third district of
La-oEEe Comfy, Pennsylvania, 10 the Demo
cratic state convention were instructed in
favor of Kendall for president
New York butchers inaugurated a
movement having for It's object the Ultimate
prevention Of the shipping of dressed beef
from Chicago, which is destroying their bust
ness.
John L. Sullivan, in an interview,
says he viii meet Mervin Thompson or any
other man within q reasonable time if the
stake is sufficient, under the Queensbur,
rules.
George Harris and Dan Harding
while uIuGk atte.npte to Clean ont the
saloon OF john Che man, at Walnut Station,
Ind, when both were fatally shot by the
proprietor
One of Davy Crockett's old hunting
knives, with a four-inch wooden Gandl. aud
six-iEcii blade, with Il 5 liver ban around the
handle, las been presented t. the Tennessee
Historical society.
Mount Stuart house, the residence
Of the marquis If Buie, which was destroys,
by fire few years ago, has been rebuilt, the
new ediice beng very imposing one. The
marble work alone is said to have cost $3.50,
600
Arbor day in Indiana has been set
for April H. and eif.gts are being made by
means Of circulars 10 the superintendent OF
the public schools to awaken an interest in ii
among the pupils. and secure the planting OF
many trees in the schoolyard.
At the sixth annual dinner of the
New Vel Free Trade club Speaker Carlisle
responded to the first toast, Our Fedora
Union" his remarks being mainly devoted tc
the tariff question, and advocating a con
tinous progress in the direction of free trade
The eharred corpse of Mabel Robin.
son, young woman, was found sitting in &
chair in an old Coney Island road resort Sat
urday morning, all the clothing having beeI
burnt off except portions of the stock
ings. The police are making an investiga
ton.
Congressman Stevenson, of Wiscon
sin, is soon to be married. The prospective
bride is sister of foreman that has beer
in Mr.. Steveason's employ fifteen or twenty
years She has taught school at Manitowot
and Green Bay, is about 80 years of age, fan
looking, and a blonde.
A Socialist paper which has Just
made its appearance in St Petersburg ad
vises the youth of Russia to oppose DIES
potic form Of government, deprecates terror
ism, and favors a union of all branches Of
Socialists, who, it says, should pursue tn,
desired end by moral energy, not by brute
| force
Speaker Marden, of the Massachu
sets house of representatives, shows up ,
funny phase of the petidon-signing mania
| where recently received petition with refer
ence to the right of negro children in tn
| public schools was signed not only by negroes
but by judges, big business men, and blood
| Of Beacon Hill, the preamble to the petition
| reading: 1--WE, the undersigned, parents O
coiored children" etc.