The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-19
NoTTs TTpr AND rHrRr,

Our saw mills shut down this fore
noon, owing to the rain.
The Sons of Temperance. of DaVen-
port, were to have picnic on Ofterman's
island to day-but too much water spoiled
the day.
The Robert Ross brought down six
string log raft for Keator & Co.'S. saw mill
this morning which made the hearts Of the
workmen feel glad.
Street Car No. came out of Murphy
& Wills's wagon and carriage shop this
afternoon, looking as bright and clean as
paint and varnish could make it.
N. Marzi, who lately kept saloon in
this city. has returned to his former home
in Erie, Whiteside county, and is now keep
ing hotel there. He was in the city to-day.
Heavy rain last evening, during the
night, and again to-day, each shower beng
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
To-day it is dark, muddy and disagreeable.
A good street crossing is needed be-
tween Huber's brewery and the corner op-
posite-where good plank sidewalk has
recently been laid. A good walk is also
needed in front of the old Babeock foundry
ruins.
AT the request of Mayor Butler. City
Clerk Reed has appointed John Aster,
Henry Burgower and VIM. A. Johnston
as judges OF the school election which will
be held at the court house on Tuesday, the
26th-one week from to-day.
"A number of our citizens went tc
Davenport last evening to hear John
Thompson play ION Hand, and they
speak very highly of the entertainment,
and say he deserved a much larger house
than greeted him there.
Lucy Way, of Cordova, has beer
granted license to sell beer in that vii
lage, by the board of trustees. Lucy
generally sold her beer, however, icens,
or no license-and has been convicted
several times for the offence.
-Supt. Cramer says the whistle on tn
e water works is now in tune" 1t can b
heard five miles further than before Free
f Hass repaired it. 1t leaves the Davenport
v whistle all in the shade-completely drown
e ing the noise made by that little thing.
r In Davenport, on Monday, an en-
: ploye OF Schrieker q Mueller's mill name
9 Schwenke, nearly lost his left hand Will
\ attending the circular saw which cuts tn
d kindling wood. His hand was cut clea
y across the middle of the back, almos
IS severing it,
The street car drivers say that som
scamp 10 the lower part of the city, nc
having the fear of ''Uncle Johns wrat
in his heart, has been in the habit, latei.
e of placing gun caps and cartridges upo
n the track, and when they explode bot
!. passengers and horses are frightened.
City Clerk Reed, this morning, su
ceeded in balancing the books in his off,
up to j une lst-making the first time II
st books have been properly balanced SIM
e 1857, when hon. Rufus NJ, Grenell, no
OF of Cordova, was our city clerk. Our eli
ad zens may congratulate themselves on 8
curing the services of Mr.. Reed, who
e. acknowledged to be the best bookkeeper
i0' this vicinity The old books can never
balanced.
Sunday night about | | 0 clock, burgla
as effected an easy entrance into John Hoy
1s, music store on Brady street, Davenpor
Of through window 10 the rear of the stoI
aud going to the case at the front of {
ay store carried off about one dozen ope
glasses worth from $40 to SIS each,
20 OF harmonicans and a small music DO
rs The thieves evidently must have been sea
nm ed, or heard something to brighten the
Ii. of, as they could just as easily have C;
ried off $500 or $500 worth more of Sun
articles from the same case. The to
". value of the articles taken will amount
;oI about $500. No arrest. as yet.
"a Monday afternoon about 80 o'cloC
Rudolf. aged six years and six months, S
,lo of 2. Fleming. grain dealer, residing
lOr S27 West Sd street. Davenport, was son
nd what mysteriously drowned in the slou
nd near the log boom of French & Davi
saw mill over there. The first seen OF b
leu from the mill, was when he was struggli
lp- in the water. Two young men W,
'ol- standing on the raft few feet from wht
IN. the boy was struggling, but, although I
- water was not more than four feet de-
u.s. they made no effort to rescue the unfor
er, nate lad The body was found abou
m. o'clock in the evening, several hundr
md feet below where he disappeared II
the boy fell into the water is a mystery.