The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
THE NE VS. IN BHlEF.

A half bushef Of letters and papers no "
reaches Mrs. Grant daily.
League bali games Friday resulted: Chi.
cago 81, Providence 3; New York Is,
Buffalo l.
McEIwee & Hewitt's large planning mill
at Big Rapids, Mich. was burned Friday
night, tile loss reaching $40, 900.
1t Is stated that the acreage planted to
wheat in southern Illinois this fall will be
less than half OF last years's area.
Imports OF merchandise for the year
ended Aug. 81, reached S57l, 2a5. 94S,
against $657, 81, $40 for the previous year.
In Kansas there are eighty seven pre,i-
Dental postoffice. In this class there have
been thirty changes under the new admin.
istration
The horse show to be held at Madison
Square garlen New York, Nov. to Z
promises TO eclpse all previous exhibition
in America.
huge rel meteoric ball appeared in tho
ky over Conception bay Newfoundland
rEnreiay night and was visible for nearly
n minuie
MoseS Marrenellah, Christian jew, died
in tour-hu,e at r1ughkeepie Friday at
the agH OF lU6 lie came from Germany
seventy years ago
The 3-year-eli stallion Nelson trottel a
mile on "A half-mile track at Lewiston, Me-,
Friday IN 2:26$I lowering the record three
fourthS of n secodd.
Mr.. Caldwell II. Colt, owner of the yacht
DauntieSS olfer' to racs his boat against
any yacht atioat across tho Atlantic, either
way, Tor SO, 900 a side
Recent heavy rains in Mexico have seri-
ouSly int:rferel with travel on the rail
roads, anG mai4 from the United State,
have been subjected to long delay.
| Hop piclierS on the duke of Edimburgh's
estates i'll England successfully resisted ap
attempt by Sheir royal employer to make u
reduction of 30 per cent IN their wages
| Several changes have been made in the
| Canadian cabinet, but Sir John A Maciun-
ALI still remlias premier, and fills tha offices
| of president q tns council AMI chief saper-
inten lent nt la i,u affairs
Franslin J. Morse, ex-;overnor of South
Cacalia p!eaIei saiity at Boston Friday
| Ia &c wing nlonay hv ial "a pretsnSeS He
| recentl' S,H'vel a term for a similar offsnse
M the Mi'tlasex county Mas jul.
M les thnn II 90 ,choal-chidran en-.
gagged IN the memorial services in honor OF
| Gen. Grant ia Pitteburg Friday. Special
services vera nell under a linden tree
| planted by Gen Grant when u guest of the
| city.
Ten THOUSAND per oas attended, the army
| reunion Friday at Clinton, Ills. and wer,
| addressed by Governor . sleSby. Specia
reunions of the Se-ot,d Illinois cavalry ant
| Of the Forty FIRST ami One hundrsI and
Seventh Illinois infantry regiments wert
| also hell
While Bi-hop Scott, charged, in connec
| tion with his brother and Frank Poor, witt
the murder of William Haynes, was testify
ing IN court at Muncie Ind, Friday, he be
came violently insane, and was removed I,
the JAIL where IA number of men were re
quired to hold him
Henry n. Span, q prominent lawyer
and eX-Jul-e Jams, E Heller, got into ,
fight IN an Indiana polls courtFriiay, SpaaI
charging the ex judge with untruth fulnesS
Armed vita chars, both men came in col
liNIon, AMI intense excitement followed
Spaan was uninjursd, Heller had an ey
discolorsd ami boGh were hned $40 for con
| taupt