The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Peaches are IN market.


Another boat club is talked Of
Special meeting Of the council to-
night
The rush in cur police courts is over
and everything is quiet.
Work on the gutter on Illinois street, |
in front of Bengston's block, has been com
menced.
The water in the slough is drying up
What remains is staguant and is good
disease breeder,
The examination of VIM. Renfro, for
assault with deadly weapon, is set for to-
morrow, at 9 a. M.
Mrs. John Morris is erecting a resi-
dence on Illinois street west Of Col Burgh's.
j. d. Taylor has the contract
Christ. Lamb, who was fined SO and
costs for not answering to a subpoena
and sent to Jail until paid, was released
yesterday.
he resigned, expressing his regret" He
hasn't expressed any regret for the death
Of Custer,
The little steamer Newsboy will make
trips to the Warner picnic on Big Island
tomorrow, leaving the levee at $50 and
II A. NJ, ! Pm.
An improvement-that new sidewalk
which is to be laid on the west side of Elk
change street, from Canal street to Fred.
Nepka's grocery.
Rheumatism in the left arm, and one
of Jobs comforters on the wrist, is what
street Commissioner Maucker has to con
tend with at present.
-Kenworthy & Beardsley have re-
moved to their quarters in Masonic Tenn
pie. Their old rooms are to be occupied
by Sturgeon & Adams.
Ole Olsen, who was arrested on charge
Of vagrancy, and sent to Jail in default of
IS fine, gave security for it yesterday.
and was allowed to go.
Mary Butler, who was sent TO the
poor house some time ago, from Drury
township, was examined before jury, to-
day, and found to be insane,
Street Commissioner Maucker is
making necessary repairs on Stoddard
street. He expects to commence work on
Andrews street, before long.
Rev. J. K. Findlcy's centennial ser
mon. preached July I'd, and giving his
has been published in pamphlet form.
Men are at work tearing down the old
lst Presbyterian church, recently used for
school purposes, west of St. Joseph s
church, to make room for a parsonage
which is to be erected there.
As TO revolution in the south, the fact
that all the outrages of whichlthe northern
people complain have happened under
Grant depriyes the party of its claim to be
the protector of the nogro.-N. 7. Hefdsd.
Republican rascals who are forced out
of office get letters from Grant expressing
his high appreciation of them and his re-
greet at parting with them. He hasn't ex-
pressed any such thing about the loss the
country sustains by the death of Custer.
They still Put letters in THE ARGUS
letter box under the impression that The
ARGUS is part OF the post office. The
following is the list to-day: Henry Wheel
er, Rodney Caldwell, and George Wheeler.
Boonville, Iowa. We placed them in the
post Office.
MIR. Osterberg, president of the St
Louis, Rock Island Il Chicago railroad viii
| start from Liverpool next Saturday. on the
steamer Russia, for this country. He will
be accompanied by Mr. Baltzer, the new
!, member of the board of managers Dduea
port Gazette.
We suggest that a committee of three
! from Davenport, Rock Island and Moline
with power to add to their numbers. be
appointed to wait upon Mr. Richard Man
sill,a his home in Rock Island, and tender
him the thanks of grateful communities
for the present disposition Of the planets.
- I)0pennort Democrat
S The Davenport Democrat don't seem
e to think there is much argument in uni
e forms and torches, and describes the Haye:
S and " heller ring as follows: Tits a rather
t scanty, sleeveless shirt OK coagulated blood
e color, with red crescent shoulder piece
: The sash is red white and blue, and ha;
S been gotten up with reference to saving
s of very poor stuff The hat is of Con
tinental order, with circular piece o
J. white, Oh which is placed a smaller piec,
e circular red, the whole being intended fo
$ star" or rose in form. The boys
}. will shortly show off in their $l75 suits
Il but they must be attentive to their neither
$ garments. The Democrat ought not Z,
d discourage Republicans from this kind o
n electioneering,-i is all the argument the,
lhavs lett.