The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-25
MOTIFS HERE AND THERE


Let every orator interested in school
matters turn out tomorrow and vote.
1t was almost as bright as day last
night, not cloud in the sky, and the moon
shone brightly.
DR. Maxwelps barn, in Davenport, was
robbed Of fine set of double harness one
night last week.
During the storm this forenoon num-
Der Of sheds and fences at o. J. Dimick's
fair grounds were blown down.
Our Boys at Home" had jolly pic
mic on Big Island Saturday afternoon.
Royal George delivered the address.
The Buford pic mic on Offermans Is
land, Saturday, was one of the best Of the
season-and enjoyed by all who attended.
Miss Phoebe W. Sudlow has been re-
elected superintendent Of the public schools
of Davenport. The selection gives entire
satisfaction.
"A large number of our German citi-
zens attended the Schuetzenfest at the
shooting park in Davenport yesterday
afternoon.
David Graham, the Coal-town rough,
was released from Jail to-day (the 25th),
his term of imprisonment-25 days--hav-
ing expired.
The examination of the Volk-Kusch-
mann adultery case is set for hearing at
| 10 0 clock tomorrow before Justice HaWes
| it it is not compromised.
Rev Mr.. Noerr, of the Presbyterian
church, Milan, has rendered his letter of
resignation to the church. His farewell
sermon is to be preached next Sunday
-Sup'r Aster says he has six boys at
the county farm, whose ages range from
eight months to eighty years, whom he would
like to find homes for. Anybody wishing
to adopt child should call on him.
Go to the court house this evening
and see that good men or women are nom
mated to fill the vacancies on the board of
education. Those who do not attend the
meeting need not grumble at the selections
made.
The first annual meeting and horse ex-
hibition OF the Geneseo Driving Park As
sociation will be held on the Society
grounds at Geneseo on the 14th, 10th, 10th
and 18th of August. The prizes amount
to So 500.
The Mercer County R. r., is doing a
lively business in stock. Every day empty
stock cars leave this city for points along
the line and recently some heavy shipment:
of stock have been made, while more are
expected.
August Lundehn, of Moline, whC
came very near being drowned in the gov
ernment canal on Friday evening, an ac
count Of which was given in Saturday
ARGUS, was rescued by Joseph IL. Kerr
of this city, who was fishing near by.
-Sup'r Aster extends an Invitation II
all our citizens and taxpayers to call a
his store and examine the county poo
books. John is one of the best supervisor
this township ever had, and he is DO
afraid or ashamed to let people know wha
be is doing
) The county court has changed III
sentence Of Mrs. Alice Carr, now in jail 70
obtaining goods under false pretense. Th
original sentence was $40 fine and 40 day
in jail for the two charges, but, on Satur
day, an order was issued directing 9Th
sheriff to release her on Friday next.
; The gate of the 10Th street sewer ha
been closed for a couple OF days, owing to
rise in the river and this morning, duriD
! the storm, the water being unable to ru
off, the cellars of the residents along th
line Of that street were flooded, and every
:, body was mad.
On Saturday afternoon, picked nin
from this city and the High school nine,
Davenport, played matched game of ba
in Davenport's out-lot, which resulted iu
It victory for the Rock Island nine by a scol
Of to 13. The same clubs will play al
other game IN Davenport tomorrow afte
noon.
- A young man named McDermott,
= brakeman on the St Louis road, viii
y coupling cars at Roseyille, 60 lilies sout
= of this city, on Saturday, had both lei
= run over and crushed. He died Saturda
W afternoon. He had been a "tramp"-ar
! refused to tell where his friends lived
q what his true name was.
l. There was free, stand-up-and-knoc
ls down fight between man and WON;
~ from this city, on the Milan road, near Il
err old fair grounds Sunday afternoon, IN Wbi
I'd the woman was severely punished. Aft
g. the fight, the pugilistic couple Jumped l
s. to buggy and drove into town. As the
lg have been no arrests the names are U
X given.
be Jas. ByrDes was severely punished
D. the Druid picnic in Brooks's grove SatU
ok day night, for alleged insults to marri
e, woman. He received a severe cash oy
b. one of his eyes with beer glass. and a
b. other one On the back of the head from
ne croquet malet-aud was otherwise so
ok yerely pounded that he has been confn
ri to his bed ever since.
On Saturday evening, while an {
woman known as Granny Locke" livi
-. on the corner of Fourth avenue and Il
street, was attempting to place wind
sash in a window, one of her hands slipI
~ and her head went through one of the pal
on of glass, cutting terrible cash 10
hn scalp, fully six inches IN length, and aim
30 scalping her.
20 Bill Stafford, clerk 10 Buford & Il
90 lor's grocery store, attended the pl
o.o ,so makers pic mic on Oferman's IsIa
or Saturday, and during the afternoon, at
" becoming somewhat excited" over
"a many refreshments and games, he star
;Js for this city in skH. When about b
he way across the skiff upset and he was s.
nd struggling in the water. He manag
r however, to hold on to the skif until
;nn was rescued by young man named NJ
col Hensler, who witnessed the accident.
"A dispatch from Monmouth says t
the chairman of the Republican Cent
an Committees of the Tenth judicial dist
49, met in that city on Friday and organi
a'e as judicial committee. They issue,
TX call for a convention to be held at Gal
on Wednesday. July Is, to nominat
candidate for circuit Judge to be voted
on August 5th. The counties will be
a. ~ titled to delegates as follows: Knox,
the Henry. II; Rock Island, 10; Warren,
or Mercer, 10; Henderson, 8. We have
had nnnnrtnnitv TO cnnsnlt Cant w