The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t is estimated that there ara 800, 900 cat
tie in the Black Hills
The silver product in the United States In
1884 was SO, 000, 600 and the egg product
$50, 1000, 900
Surf bathing has commenced in San
Diego, Cal, and the whole town battles
every day in the sea.
Secretary Whitney has nominated young
kisiinbury, son Of ona of the men lost in
the Greedy expedition, to the naval academy
kalkaska, Mich, reports temperature
Of A below zero Wednesday morning.
AT St lgnaca the mercury registered 10 be.
low.
The magnitude of the cattle business at
the west is illustrated by the fact that one
! single range in Wyoming comprises 1000, 900
acres.
Even in far-of Utah the English sparrow
is pronounced a nuisance, and the legislature
| is asked to take them ont of the list of pro-
tected birds.
DR.. Nagle reg strar Of vital statistics in
the New York health department, attri-
butes the great increase in pneumonia to the
Eating rinks
il quarrel about debt Wednesday at
I'iletsyile. Ind, David Allen shot and NOR
ally wounded ". W. Pitts. Both men are
realtEy farmers.
The counterfeit l-cent coin can be readily
/ distinguished by its red color ami lack Of
sharp outlines. On account Of the SoftneSS
Of the metal, the O. ges are easily worn.
case is reported of an infant child born
in Fayetts county, Georgia, whose hands
and arms were drawn through common
sewing thimble to the armpits or shoulder.
The Massachusetts, legislature is consider
ing a bill ~ abolish the rule of law which
| excludes the testimony Of persons who doubt
or disbelieye the existence of Supreme Be-
| ing.
The resolution for submitting to the peo-
! pie an amendment granting suffrage to
women was ordered TO a third reading in
! the Wisconsin assembly Wednesday evening
by vote Of As to 80
David Woodruff, of New Haven, Conn,
| who went to California thirty years ago by
| working his passage on a steamer, returned
| to his old home tie other day bank presi-
dent nj worth $2,090,OOO.
| The -four production at Minneapolis for
| the week ended last Saturday reached 81, $40
barrels against 5000 the preceding week.
The water power having increased this week,
the production is expected to reach 100, 900
| barrels
The bill recognizing the Knightstown
| Soldiers Orphans home, with an amend
| ment that the trustees shall be honorably
discharged Union soldiers, was pasSel to en-.
| groSsment Wednesday 10y the Indiana house.
The measure provoked a political debate.
The loss sustained by Texas cattlemen
| during the winter is placed at 3 to per
cent. Of the herds At least 10000 head
wandered southwark, and their recovery
will require much time and heavy outlay
| Tie ranges are said TO be overstocked, and
the thro wing of the surplus upon the market
will reduce the price Of beef.
The Cincinnati Price Current places the
number of hogs packed in the west up to
March 1 al e. 465, 900, an increase Of /, 063 900
over last year. The average weight and
| yield are increased considerably, and o.
present the stock of pork in the west exceed
that of last year by 1851 barrels. The
comparative increase of meats is 81 000, 00C
pounds, while there is falling off in lard OF
| 1888 tierces.