The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-26
THE NEWS IN B7iEs.

A natural gas well has been discovered
1t Metropolis, lils
Heavy SHOWS all over the west have
blocked II" railroads.
A valuable deposit of lead ore has Ito
discovered near uaiena, Ills.
The total amount contributed TO the
fairfield monument is sl3! 500
Oae of the Indian chiefs in New
Orleans = excessively tanned Hari Cad.
A dividend Of S. per share has been de-
'larod ~ the Calumet &, Hecla Mining COM
paay.
Tie official vote in Dakota for delegate
70 consre 5 etau,ts; tSfToist :, -, W.son,
;5,l@4
A Bridgeport Conn, woman 10 pay an
election bzt viii publicly Kiss a MA friend
March 1
MIR. Corbin, the president Of the Long
lslani railroa1 has pressatea bis employees
with ten tons Of turkey,
4 lace factory is to be established at
WiAe'b IRE. ia. Ii WI he the oal Gu OF
the i,inl ia the country.
All AtC4AAO1, OiliOr SGlOOhlot Aiato Naa
rates on III, beer aud whisky 10 and cents
a glass re ,fectively
The people OF Shasta county, California,
are boa, tins vi rape ~a,el me,ons IN Deoeih-
bsr. The, are grown the foothills.
Two new elevators VIII be erected at
Du!u5n, hiau., next Ye.., 70 meet tho re-
luireui at %. t.ly Al, IL ia, gf,E, 5rala
Miss Annie Boyer, an eccentric English
aay. I'D, Jas di ii II i !.io.., Js'I al Jhe
ca. 80 with too mai, RE III he, long.
The Detroit Post makes Edwin Cowles,
ii Ia Cts, atnd H. .,.c., millionaire, thA
pos esssr # =, 1919 woc.l ii property.
Robert Biisscrt, the founder OF the Cen
hal LInor union, say, thea are l. 90 OO9
persons in thus country out employment.
Edward Langtry husband Of the Jersey
Lily, is achieving fame I'll his uwa acc unit
by writing Christmas stores for ih5 irish
press.
The Rev Father Aid riGg, o. Indian
| apol.s nao been su3i y ,Aa Rev. D9Iis
O'Donoya4,, oi bgu@ns0urs, for 5000 for
| libel
a powerful te:cg n syndicate with the
BcnHetl Na>aay c4Dle iatere ii it, al Is
SAID 10 nave been formed l.. cJ..pete with
'''o " e''0 -
A Ncwburyport, Mass, painter was sur
prisei, day q Two since. receive from
| boy an order Tor ~ ceu;s N,I,.s uE paint the
color Of |. licg's eye
A Boston lady proposes 10 contribute
$4,000 10 :, id, Ius l',sF' On %n'l1 "a sI l
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naHE OF ir.nt"i'' was Io"'i' sui.S % M, On.
ing l''s9 e,l't.S re. KS '''' '' Al Ia co. ''-
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inc 5"cAo"n' .''c'N' Iil'eie s' H'''' ~
PoSiI nahR ia'let =" eN,leSuay nlotllila lLt
lepo'lls were pfih@paAy conieEt'eA % we
savings o. "''ee ""'ANi'' "itI ''i' '''''i' Z
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a e'li i'''' Ia - o.'e'i - 90 0l,V
'''s' 'oeI Vle Us
sie1' al Vi'l' COUNTY ~ ''' 'oi'' Va,
ohctisI u'e'e' rSs "a - H'' ooS "'''0 "-'N
judith 81 degrees "e'o" zi''
BeeSnss OF an ina'olet"ess OF s$ IA,
40 INC directors u '''' "|9nIiet"'i 4hi'A
corporation at L'"fo'e'' MIS- i'tH5 &c, u5
Ided TO sen tns P''fsr-. p"oF1N Sl'''''''
'hd FORM d ne" ''"ll''h9'
/. l.. kimberly ~ GO -, Of heWc,'sl!e
Po., Oh Wedua~i.y distributed 81 $50 anon,
theiT employees f'ii expect 10 pay tlls oa.4hc
II lew days i@e creators VIII accord MI
hlm5eriy eight 'ea nt2nth- ,i'ie.
| Senators GayarI and Garland have beef