Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-01
EaTEs, HERE AND THERE.

Where do you buy your hats and caps
At Livingsson's.
Tweuty two marriage licenses granted in
Scott county Last month.
The Grand Lodge, A. f. & A. NJ, Of the
State of Iowa, convenes in grand annual
Communication at the Burtis Opera House
iu Davenport on Tuesday next.
Judge Charles Robinson, formerly Of this
city, now occupies position in the Boston
Custom House. He is a relative of Con
gresham Poland, of Vermont.
The Chippewa, Black and Wisconsin
rivers are reported falling. At Saltwater
and Beef Slough they have all the logs they
can handle at present, and are getting them
RATED lively while the water is up. The
upper river is reported toll Of them.
Probably the largest raft ever upon the
Mississippi, was brought down the other day
BY the tow boat, NJ. Whitmore. It was
twelve strings vide, sixteen cribs long and
twenty-five courses deep aud contained two
millions and half feet, besides one million
Of lath.
Mr.. Parker McManus was seriously in
iured and the lives of several others endEn-
gered by runaway, in Davenport, yester-
day. He was thrown from his carriage
striking upon his head. The horse sus-
tanned severe injuries and the carriage is q
total wreck.
Alta meeting of the committee appointed
to propose a plan for raising money to Sc
cure the location of the D. & ST. P. shops in
Davenport, yesterday, it was agreed to re-
commend the voting Of a tax that will pro
duce SO 900 to $50 900, on condition that
the company agree to bring their road in
and through the city to the levee, and thence
westward along the levee to Warren street
and also agree to erect machine shops with
10 the city, to cost, With the ground, not
less than So. 900. The tax, if voted, is to
be divided in two payment, so as to make it
easier for the tax payers. The matter will
be laid before the railroad officials to-day.
Z Dr. Burtis haI pur chased of the c., r. l.
& P. company, G. feet on 4th street, DAven-
port, just east of his Opera House, running
from 4th street back TO the new track Of
that road. BE before owned the enclosed
lot on the northeast corner Of Fourth and
Perry, and so has 8 total Of 1872 feet on
Fourth to $50 Or Perry. His line on the
railroad is diagonal one, 76 feet in length
Here the doctor intends erecting q dining
hell this season, which will form part Of a
grea, hotel block that is to follow in due
time Ground is to be broken for the din
Jog room right away. The plans of the
whole contemplate three stores on Fourth
street four stories high.
Mitchell & Lyude's block ia to be ex-
tended to the alley and include new post
office if Uucle Sam will rent H. Two pro
positions have been sent to Washington fol
rooms of different size and price It is mo-
yet known whether either will be accepted
or whether the Office must remain in the
present i'll arranged and uncomfortable
place. If the post Office department does
not Accsps one of the propositions then the
new building will be finished into stores
What the department does not war;
will, 10 any event, be finished into
stores. The improvement is very much
needed. Now, if Mr.. Harper would remove
the gas works to the slough and erect fn'
block of warehouses in its place, it would
greatly improve that part of town.