The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

After four months boring oil was
struck in paying quantities at Vinton, Iowa
Sturgeon, the popular preacher, has
fallen heir to a large fortune left him by an
admirer
The majority of Funston, Republican
candi late for congress In the Second Kausa'
district viii be nearly 5000.
Secretary Of the Treasury Folser is
mentioned SIS likely to succeed the late Min
ister Hunt at the court Of Russia
John ". Mason, OF West Virginia.
is mentioned as a probable successor u Ioh 4
{. New, a ass:stant secretary Of the treasury
In reference to the statements of the
unsatisfactory portrait of Mrs Mackey b,
MeiSSonier, Mr. Machsg said: "MsiSsonisr is
a crazy Old fool"
Sir Mosss Montefors, at 90 is Eng
lanls Oldest baronet, and Sir George Ros
Sartorus, admiral Of the feet, agoI 90, i
the senior knight.
The American bell punch has beer
discarded on the London tramways 1t wa
considered nuisance, and failed to proven
knocking down by the conductors.
J. W. Burdetts has bean confirmed
as collector of internal revenue in the Fourtl
district of Iowa, and Jacob Wheeler as col
lector in the Eighth Illinois district.
John Ruskin said recently: IF yol
want to show your country frienis how til,
sun looks in Lon Ion fog throw lead half
crown into basin of dirty water"
DR.. Trombrow, of Sterling, Ills, ha,
been ordered by the commissioner of agricul
ture at Washington to Immediately investi
gate the cattle disease a. Neosha Falls, Kas
The entire clerical force of the censu
bureau, $50 in number, will be suspende,
March 10, owing to the exhaustion Of the az
preparation for the maintenance of til
bureau.
Mr.. jay Gould is now in Florida
but hopes to be in ST Louis next Tuesday
March IL, when the annual meeting of tn
stockholders of the Missouri Pacific railroad
will be held
While farmer named Sisk WAS driv
ing across the st. Paul track, with his son
at Sbley, Iowa, train collided with tn
vehicle. The son was instantly killed an
the father fatally injured.
Mr.. Ulysses s. Grant, Jr., has pur
chased from Abraham II. Jones six apart
ment houses on the north SIDE of Seventy
third street, about 100 feet west of Secon
avenue New York, for Sl65, 900.
Near Weymouth has been found
piece of mahogany about twenty inches wide
which is believed to be a relic of the balloo
Saladin, with which Mr. Walter Rowel
| member of parliament, was lost off Bridpor
| in 1882
The annual report of the Union Pa
cific roa shows gross .earr.n > of S2l 0J0, 90
a decrease Of 81, S20, $50 compared with la:
year. The income from other sources wa
s2,66o,oo0; operating expenses were $40
| SIS 900
Commissioner Ristine, of ths Trans
| continental association, announces his il
tention of putting a stop to the practice o
allowing parties of thirty or forty to ban
| together and take advantage Of the emigrar
| half rates.
| Ex-Governor "Tom' Corwin's onl
child lives at Lebanan Ohio, with her hu
band, Judge Sage, of the United States di
| trict court. Mr. Corwil's only grandchilt
Young Sage, is an officer in the army, an
| his sister is the wife of an officer.
Michael De Young has caused to b
erected in San Franeisco cemetery a inein,
| rial statue to his brother, Charles DE Youn:
and it was unveiled / asst week. The ton
and monument are of granite and the statu
which Is OF heroic size, Is OF bronze.