The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Egyptian securities are rapidly de-
Ginning il London.
The Alton railroad has declared a
scm:-annual .vldend of / per cent.
Pho, ographing on silk and linen is
now successfully practiced in London.
Edward Tabor, one of the proprio-
tors of The Evansville (End) Journal, died at
Cuthbert TIA
Mr. William Reynolds. Prohibitionist,
of Peoria, disapproves of a Prohibition
state ticket in Illinois
Premier Gladstone has been elected
IN honorary member O. the New England
Historic Genealogical society.
Daniel O'Connell, the grandson of
the "l.ibsrator, lives in London and hears
striking resemblance to his grandfather,
The steamship Frisia, with the re-
mairs of belong and his companions on
board. have left Hamburg Tor New York.
Extension Of the patent on steam
grain shoVels is opposed b. the directors of
II the Baltimore corn an i5ur exchange
Ventilated OF perforated b2d-clothes
are all English invention which VIII not
probably be adopted in this country before
spring.
Canada sleigh-riiers keep warm BY
placing common coal-oil lantern between
tie feet AMI covering the lap with a large
blanket.
An Illinois Central train was thrown
from the track 10y broken rail near Apple
rixer, and the conductor, brakeman, and sew
eral passengers severely injured,
Capt. Rath, who was provost marshal
at the Time of Llnco!I's assassination and
who executed Mrs. SGrTatt, is employed in
the railway mali service and is stationed at
Detroit
EbeneZcr j. Abbott, father OF the de-
fautne CO Aier of the Watertown, Mass,
back, wa, On the sons bond for 5000, He
is 50 years Of age and viii probably be left
pennies.
The grand lodge, Junior American
Protestant association, in session at Reading
Pa. inserted the word white" il their con
stitution, thus debarring colorcd persons
from membership
1t seems necessary sometimes even
for the Astors 70 borrow money. 1t is stated
that Nj and Mrs John Jacob ASto: have
borrowed $ll2, 900 upon property located i'll
| Forty-sixth street, New York.
Joe Emmet's $4,000 dog, Rector, has,
since his purchase cost his master 81 500 in re-
! pairs to a billiard-room which the animal oc-
cupied over night, and in which every break
able piece of furniture was broken or other
wise damaged by the immense brute.
A Chinese joss-house, or sacred tenn
pie is to be erected in Denver, Colo.
There are two warning factions Of Celestials
in that city, and it is believed that the ten
pie will have peaceful influence over them.
! According TO the creed Of the church, all who
attend must be friends.
In one of the western counties of
Ohio petition is being circulated asking
Governor Hoadley to pardon a young man
seat to the peuitentiary for robbing u prUmi-
nent free-thinker The plea is that he should
not have been convicted because the victim
is wicked and perverse infideln
Capt. Burnham, inspector Of steam
vessels at Boston, states that the captain OF
the.Glaucus informed him that TIE wreck Of
the City Of Columbus and its signals Of dis
tress We're seen from the GiaucuS. but that
the commander of the latter vessel was tee
intent upon making a fast trip to lend assist
ance to the perishing people.