The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-16
MOLINE.
HA-THE ARGUS was in great deman

@-THE ARGUS was in great demand
here last evening.
Remember the county convention to-
morrow at the Court House, Rock Island.
bBBoys, you are not allowed to go in
bathing until an hour after sundown-but
if you do, look out for ''the cops"
HG~ Constable Turn" Young has
opened candy stand in the post Office,
and he will hereafter have The ARGUS
for sale there,
Only one tramp in the calaboose last
night-Henry Weber, aged %, native
of Pennsylvania. He was released by
Magistrate Swander this morning.
nH-A good many people drop in at the
California Restaurant, Pierce Bros, pro-
prietors, to get dish of ice cream aud
read THE ARGUS.
Bay>Finest stock of cigars, tobacco and
smokers articles in the city at ii. Hen
necke's tobacco store on Main street. sec
ond door west Of Lynde. 8dtf.
BE-The members of Doric Lodge, No.
3l9, A. F. & A. NJ, have received an in
vitation to attend the dedication OF the new
Masonic temple, at Rock Island, on Thurs
day evening, the 22d, The tickets are 50
per couple. Quite number will not at
tend.
HH-P. T. McElherne, Esq, was in the
city this morning, distributing posters
announcing a grand Fourth of July cele-
bration in Rock Island. He was accom-.
panied by Homer Henderson, the artist
and the two were on their way to the
upper part of the county.
EB@A large and brilliant party assem-
bled at the residence of Rev. I. +,
Borchers last evening to pay their respects
to that gentleman and his family before
they departed on an extended visit east
for the benefit of MIR. Borchers's health
He will probably start tomorrow.
s9~The skeleton of John Long, the
murderer Of Col Davenport, can be seer
at the Office of Mr. McIlvain, hospital
steward, at Rock Island Arsenal. 1t be-
longs to DIR. Gregg, who was present or
the scaffold when Long was hung, and wht
dissected the body and preserved tn
skeleton.
Bg~All people in this city who are op
posed to the present corrupt Republican
party are requested to be at the cour
house in Rock Island at o'clock to
morrow afternoon, and help select 4 dele
gates to the state convention and also t.
select a good county committee. Let Their
J be large turn out.
B9pMrs. B. r. Towndrow and her so
Benny will start in the morning for She
field, Eng, where she will meet her hu'
: band, who has been there for some tim,
Her daughter, Marcia, is now at school {
3 York. She will be accompanied as far {
1 Erie, Pa, by Mrs. Alderman M. Fl. Whit
who will visit her sister there and the
take trip to Philadelphia.
, s9~The following is published by r,
= quest:
- Active preparations are being made for graz
Centennial Costume concert 10 be given at Il
g Congregational church. Friday nioht, June %,
the Moline Musical Society, assisted by 100 SINCE
from Davenport and Rock Isl and
: A general rehearsal viii occur in Rock Islal
e this friday evening at the Central Presbyteri
q | church.
1t is expected that this entertainment will 4clip
: anything ever before given in this city.
}; Ms~Fred Conway, who has charge
q Col. Williams dredce boat, which b
e been at work for keator & Co. for son
o time past, completed the work yesterda
: and he is now removing a Golfer dam +
q Dimock, Gould & GO. When this is col
II pleted he will commence work for Il
" Water Power co. removing the troubl
d some sand bar which has formed from t.
d head of the Island to this shore. II
e will be big JOB.
~ s9~Postmaster Wells has furnish
o. THE ARGUS with the following tai
=, showing the amount Of money orders issu
&c and money paid out in the money ord
!. department during the days named,
* follows: