The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-20

"A lawn mower Tor sale at tnls Omce.
Many farmers were in the city to day.
The Irish Rife Team will sail for the
United States in August
"A fish market has been opened in
little sLanty near the ferry landing.
-Hull's sprinkler will be on our streets
next Monday. 1t is out of order now.
Some details of the sad death of Mr.
j. G. Bell, of New Boston, will be found
in this paper.
One year ago today the old New
! ork House, on the corner of Madison and
Illinois streets, was burned.
The strong winds yesterday and to-
day filled the air with clouds of dust, and
the eyes, ears and noses of the people also.
Adam Brockman having been drowned
ont by the high water in the slough. will
open saloon in the room lately occupied
by the Rock Island National Bank.
AT the meeting of the Davenport city
council, last evening Hon. III. Nj. Martin
was elected city attorney; Thomas Murray
city engineer, and M. Stratton sealer of
weights and measures,-all unanimously.
DR. Burtis has sued the Davenport
water works for 500 paid in excess of
proper water rates, and the court has en-
joined the works from cutting off the
water from his buildings until the case can
be heard and determined.
The man with little carpet bag and
some newfangled gas burners is a constant
nuisance-but where is the man who can
furnish filter or strainer for private con-
sumers of the Minnesota mud sent to us
through our water mans?
The Daughters of Trinity" will give
Phantom Party" at Isaac Negus's old
house, on the corner of Front and Beaver
streets, on the evening of the 25th. The
tickets, including supper, are only 5C
cents.
justices Chopper and Pinkley were
canvassing the returns of the late town
ship elections in the Office of the county
clerk this afternoon, but had not com
pleted their work when this paper went tt
press.
Not long since, by request of tn,
knights of Pythias, of Fort Madison, VT
published their resolutions in regard to tn,
unfortunate man who was killed at the up
per railroad depot, in this city. In thi
paper will be found the resolutions of th
Odd Fellows on the same subject.
II. B. Christianse, of Morristown
Henry county, in jumping from his wagon
to release mis- whip lash which had caugh
in the wheel, on Wednesday afternoon
near Milan, slipped and fell. breaking on
of his legs. He was carried to the Davi
House, in Milan, and the fracture was re
duced by DIR. Huyett
The building on the levee formerl
occupied by David Donaldson, as a sa,
factory, is having another story put on il
and when completed will be occupied b
Mr.. Kellerstrass, of the firm of Keller
strass & Nogele, who, it is said, will pu
} down his old house and, perhaps, build
block of stores there He has the cash I
do it.
"A suit has been commenced In til
circuit court by Miss Susan Kinner agains
Max kohn in which she claims $1,000
damages. The records of the clerks ofic
do not give any light as to her grounds ft
damages, but Max says it is for slande
Kenworthy & Beardsley are the attorney
!, for Miss kinner. Sweeney Il Jackso
have been retained for Kohn. 1t wi
probably be a very interesting case.
Last evening when the alarm of fl
was given, Mrs. John Sutclife, viii
!. driving a light wagon, was run into by tw
women in buggy, near Bengston's dru
store, and the kingbolt of her wagon WI
r broken, and the front end of the box fl
t down, throwing Mrs. S. out She w
taken into the drug store where DR.. Ga
attended to her. She was slightly injure
r The two women in the buggy drove off il
mediately after the accident A runaw
$ was prevented by MIR. VIM. Ramskill sci
:, ing the bride of Mrs SIS. horse.