The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-22
RgThos. Dunn is lying quite i'll with q

TThos. Dunn is lying quite i'll with
fever.
B9-lt the police force is to be reduced,
the Oldest men 10 the service should be re.
tanned.
b9~Mrs. A. F. Swander will start to-
night for the east. on a visit to her old
home.
B9F Rev. E. e. Barnard has terminated
his vacation and returned home in good
spirits
EarThe Moline Stars have got their
backs up and want to beat something.
Give them room.
s9@J. A. Mcdonald was made the hap
py father of a ! pound girl yesterday.
Good for Mac"
B9~The fixtures 10 Bournes restaurant
will be sold at auction Thursday evening.
They will go cheap for cash. 22d2t
Ra>T The privates in the new military
company are smoking now at the expense
OF the officers. How will it be after a while?
SGWork on the Congregational par
sonage is going forward very slowly. At
this rate cold weather will catch them with
it in bad condition.
BSrHe did state that he would
chastise with his boot, the man who told
about those girls and the carriage up at
Geneseo. but he has changed bis mind.
RS~ Martyrs to the Republican cause
are coming to the front. There is one
patriot 10 Moline who may possibly be
persuaded to accept the county clerkship.
4GThose who were fortunate enough
| fn urIfn al
IN Rock Island last evening, pronounce it
immense. They play at Tium's Hall to.
night.
R6rThe Robert Ross passed down the
rapids this morning with raft of logs en-
route for Davenport When she discharges
her raft she will be laid up at Rock Island
tor the season; or until the water rises
The river is lower than it has been fol-
years
R@The meeting held last evening, al
Reese's Hall, for the election of officers fol
the new military company, resulted in the
confirmation of those informally elected
last week. Their next meeting will be
held Thursday of next week, at Reese
Hail.
E9A light colored American citizen o
African descent was stationed on the corner
between ID. w. Gould's, and Richards
Sohrbeck's to day, with banjo, entertain
ing the boys with songs and moral lectures
de had soap and other little articles &
give away after the entertainment.
9GThe street in front of the c., R. I.
4 Z. depot presented lively appearance
for few moments about 8 o'clock las
evening. The cause thereof being au
alteration between f. g. Bokman anC
three intoxicated Swedes, which ended il
the three Swedes massing their forces anc
attacking Bokman. but they only succeeded
10 scratching his face pretty badly anC
covering him with mud. No arrests.
| E9TAbout noon to-day ,Fohn Boylan,
farmer living on Rock river bottom, came
into town, bringing man he supposed t
be crazy. and asked the authorities to TAKE
charge of him. Mr.. Boyle said he made
his appearance at his house about o'clocI
this morning; went into the kitchen with
some rotten apples in his hands and wanteC
to give them to the women; made himsel
very familiar and quite at home, and had
large jack knife with which he kept con
tinually cutting pieces out of his boots
| He is about q years old, and says hi
name is Charles Stacy, and that his hom
is in Sterling, Ills. He was confined II
the calaboose for the present, but vii
probably be sent toSterling at the county
expense.
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