The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-16
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evening.
The up-riveF packets have long passen-
ger lists. The tide of summer travel has
set in from the south
The Union is still giving reasons why
the farmers candidate for supreme judge
should not have been elected
Father Karlstaetter free lecture, in the
German language, on the Infalhbility of
the Pope, will be delivered in St Mary
Church, this evening
Miss Alice Dutton, the accomplished
pianist, who has been in Europe studying
with the best masters for over a year, ar
rived home Saturday morning. Her many
friends and admirers will he delighted to
see her
The friends Of John Hickey, in this city
and vicinity, will be glad TO know that he
has been promoted to master mechanic on
the Union Pacific railroad John is anex-
cellent young man and deserves his good
luck
Within week two RATS have smashed
up against the shore pier Of the cid bridge,
Do our city authorities see anything in the
shape Of a suit against the city for dam
ages looming up ia the distance Due.
Dam.
ilaverstick and some 2O0 OF 300 of his
party friends have not yet settled their
taxes for 1871. Mayor Davenport is anx-
ious for them to pay NJ He has paid his
taxes and he wants them to pay theirs.
and not leave the amount 70 he made up
from those who do pay
No explanation having been made by
the Union it is believed that that paper
intended to iniurc the ladies' sociable Of
the NJ, + Church by saying that the
leaders would hold a s5ciable, Ne, &c
The party comes oil al Mrs. f. J Robin
sons this evening. An are invited
Frank Davis, colared man, has sued
the Northwestern Mon Packet COMPANY
for -, 900 damages, tor being put of the
packet Alex Mitchell, below Bellevue, last
June remaining Oh an island several days
without food on shelter; raftsmen rescued
him. The case is on trial at Dubuque
The ith annual commencement oxer-
else, at Academy immaculate Conception,
Davenport, takes place next week Thurs
day the 10th at p The programme
is an attractive one, including very choice
music, the drama, and other delightful en-
terrainmentS, Several young ladies from
this side are pupils in the Institution.
In many places the blowing of steam
whistles or the making Of other ha-rid
NOISES. 90 Indicate quitting tune OF time &,
take up work, in shops, mills, etc, is pro
hihited by law It viii soon get to be such
nuisance here that j; will be necessary t.
stop il. II every man who has steam
boiler was permitted to make all the noise
he could with it, hedlam would be para
disc to such place. In large towns it /,
not permitted
Mr.. p L. Cables buggy horse caught
the check rein under the end of one of tn,
shafts Of the buggy and threw himself
= down, near the Rockford track, on Jeffer
son street, on Saturday Mrs Cable es
: capped from the buggy, a good deal alarm
ed NJ damage was done, but there wa.
right smart chance for j serious acci
dent, with almost any other horse The
animal showed no signs Of being frighten
ed, though in the midst Of passing train,
and screaming steamers.
, Saturday afternoon, Chief Martens cap
turel, just north Of Camp Mcclellan, til,
. man who has been providing around Eas
: Davenport in female apparel, and took hin
4, to Jail His name i Henry Weise liz
has lived in Davenport for fifteen years
. lie is about 40 years Of age. His clothiu:
p consisted Of calico dress and apron, ant
he wore a sun bonnet, and sported water
fall and high-backed comb. He refuses Z
|, give any reason for his conduct-a ana, il
fact, is mum on every other topic.