The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Brick laying has, we hear, been sus-
pended at Rock Island Arsenal until Au-
gust.
At quarter to seven Wednesday even
ing, while the thermometer marked "a deg.
here it showed but 10 deg. of heat at New
Orleans,
Esquire Higgins, now stopping with
DR. G. w, II. Baker, relation of his, on
the bluffs in Davenport,is slowly recovering
from his severe sickness.
1t is reported that Mississippi steamers
have to secure special permits from the
steamboat inspectors now, before they can
carry excursion parties.
After june Both, the new appropriations
for Rock Island Arsenal become available,
and then an additional force of men will be
put on, and work prosecuted with vigor
There was severe case Of cholera NOR
bus, in Moline, Wednesday, which should
warn people to prepare for the coming
plague. Cleanliness and temperance are
the best preventiyes,
The exercises attendant upon the l4th
annual commencement at the Academy
Immaculate Conception viii be observed
this evening at the Aeademyin Davenport
1t will be a splendid entertainment for all
who attend
| The've got new hall in Moline, called
/ Wheelock's hall, which they like very
much, especially for light ventilation con
venient shape, and what is still better, its
substantial and solid structure which
makes it absolutely safe.
The Warner Fishing Club held its first
fsh-fry, for this season, just below the
railroad bridge, on Nandruffs island, on
Wednesday. 1t is said to have been large
" attended, quite number being present
from Davenport and Moline
4 lad named John Gilmartin was almost
/ drowned in the river near the foot of lie
Claire street, Davenport, Wednesday even
ing He had gone down for the third
time, when he was caught He was taken
TO the shore in an insensibe condition, and
a quarter of an hour was spent in rolling
and rubbing him before he came out of his
death-like state
A correspondent thus notices the pro
posed new hotel in Moline 1t is 10 oecu.
by the vacant land east and south of the
First National Bank, and to be built two
stories above it. SO that it will be IOOxl3;
feet. and four stories high The first story
is to be used for stores, and the second
third and fourth stories for hotel purposes
1t will cost $4,000, the most of which ha
been raised by subscription to the stock
| The.case of Kate Thomas VS. Riley anc
Gould poprietors ct the Newcnmb House
Davenport, in which the plaintiff claim
damages for money averrcd to have beer
lost in the hotel a year or two ago, wa
decided at the last term of the Scott Coun
ty Circuit Court, the verdict Of the iur
being for the defendants The case wa
j appealed TO the Supreme Court, and no,
that court has rendered decision. rever
sing the decision of the court below.
y The Moline contributor to the Gazst
D says that "a miserable scoundrel by tn
r name of William Doren, who had been a
work on the bridge, and who might hav
had permanent job, absconded last SAT
urday in company with prostitute, leay
. Inc behind his wife and two children VIII
: were sent to the poor house on Monday
The poor woman Is just recovering from
spell Of sickness caused by hardship, nes
lect and abuse. Doren left number
bills unpaid, and if any Of his creditor
wish to know of his whereabouts they ca
. be informed by calling on the Gaze'te co
J. respondent, who has got track Of him.
Linen suits for youths and children
\ Loeb :, the one price clothier.
4 We sell the best Calico at l0cts
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