The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-13

B9%Dr. Gordon's mother is still very
sick.
H@The highway commissioners met
last Sunday and allowed bills amounting to
$l00.l3.
RgAt last. an engine has been borrow
ed from Rock Island, and the Mississippi
laid up for repairs.
sgrGeo; Louth is still making improve
ments to his jewelry store. Wall paper
and carpet are the latest additions.
1%Mrs. Geo. E. Piugree, wife of the
Moline editor of the Union, is paying a
visit to her parents in Pitts6eld, this state.
nAThe slough is very low and falling
daily. When it goes dry, both mills and
shops will have to stop, or run with steam.
6FBiDding of every description done
at close figures at THE ARGUS bindery.
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
wherein the three cities. First class work
guaranteed. If.
R1HCompl-int was made before Magis-
trate Swander this morning that freeman
Merryman habitually carried concealed
weapons, but papers had not been issued
at o'clock this p. m.
B@@Dr, Robert Swauder and wife, of
St. Louis. arrived this morning on a visit
to the doctors father. Magistrate Swander.
The doctor has many friends in Moline
who will be pleased to meet him again.
RGrA new "black list" was made out
and Furnished to all the saloons last
Saturday. 1t bore seven names, viz: Jas
Suit,r. A West, Jas. Murray, Henry
Wiese, Barney Cleveland, John Hageman
and A. z. Munson.
RG~The sewer in front of Geo. Adel-
, mans saloon. which was recently put in,
has settled, leaving about six inches of
crust on the top, which the weight of a
horse easily breaks through. 1t will be
repaired to-day.
Ra~On Thursday Of last week. J. NJ
and ID. W. Gould, of Moline. and Nathan
and Major Gould. of Cambridge. held a
family reunion at the residence of their
mother,lu Atkinson, on the occasion OF
her 83rd birthday.
b@Riehards & Sohrbeck and Elmstedt
and Okerberg have decided TO add the
third story to their brick building. which vii
make it the most attractive corner in the
city. 1t has not been rented as yet, but -four
secret societies are negotiating for it anC
it will be easily disposed of.
R9The editor of the Moline Reoieao has
had such serious time about his slobberine
oyer the Rev. Mr.. Barnard, that be wishes
himself back again III the rural fields oi
Iowa. He has sternly resolved to confne
his ''fulsome fattering" in future to the
''chamber-maids" of the Keator House.
He knows his kind of way" of running
4 ha
Query.
What are disappointed expectations
Answer.
When the city council of Moline rescinds
resolution instructing w. R. Moore,
attorney at law ( p to prosecute the saloon
license cases in the supreme court, thereby
taking big slice of bread from the would
, be prosecutor.
Oh, ye cruel aldermen! Where Il
Bergh the great protector2
Magistrate Swander's Court.
Daniel Clother, arrested by Officer Cor
ney for being drunk and disurderly
Fined So and costs, for which he gave Sc
curity.
Charley Owen. arrested by Officer Tell
er for being helplessly drunk Fined S.
and costs. Payment secured.
Frederick Davies, was arrested by Oficel
Teller for plain drunk. Fined $5 ant
costs. No money and sent to the Gala
boose
John Welch was arrested by Officer
Wells and Teller, on suspicion of having
stolen a gold watch. supposed to be tht
property Of Jane Kennedy; but the evI
dence was insufficient to bind him over
and he was sent to the calaboose to awai
developments.