The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-02

sa~A temperance billiard hall will t,

RG~A temperance billiard hall will lie
started here next week.
RsAp A bed spring mandatory is the
latest enterprise in this town.
aaA4 T. B. Fargo. superintendent of the
Western division OF the American Express
Co.'S lines, was in the city this morning
attending to business for the company.
No small amount of anxiety is mani
tested by the present incumbents of offices
under the control of the city council.
Good m1n need have no apprehension as
to the result.
Ba STRAYED OR STOLEN. from the
residence of Fred. Valentine, on Park
street, April oath, small, light colored or
gray COW, horns turned downward, and
heavy with calf. Five dollars will be
paid for information as to her wherea-
bouts 2dlt
B@ Fl. T. Skiff, advance agent for the
Hyers Sisters, was in the city to day making
arrangements for the appearance of that
excellent troupe at Timm's hall, Friday.
May 18th, This combination has acquired
a worldwide reputation tor their deIinea-
tions of plantation characteristics.
BIB, j. Orton, of Cambridge, Henry
county. was in town yesterday looking for
| his son aged II years, who started out
| together with John Tracy, boy about
the same age, whose parents are near
neighbors to Mr.. Orton, ran away from
home on Monday. Orton's son has been
writing to young man in this city for
some time and talked much of going to
the Black Hills. Mr. Orton has searched
Rock Island and this place but has not
| in Of ha
aways. Young Norton had about 81 in
money, and Tracy had none; SO they will
not travel far.
BgLast Saturday, Miss Della Myers,
who has been cook at the Gault house for
some time, aud Frank D-vis, an employee
of Deere u Co.'S, were united in marriage
and started out with as fair prospects ior
the future as could be wished for; but
they were doomed to feel the stiugs OF
connubial lnfelicity The green eyed
monster" made his appearance before As
hours had elapsed, and the pair, feeling
that they could not enjoy the full measure
of loves blessing under the shadow oi
the Moline bluffs, put their things together
secured passage to Omaha, and this morn
ing, in the language of the oet,exclMmed
Dear. damned, distraeting town fare
we'll.
RA- Last evening about $50 O'Clock
ten or fifteen Of the irresponsible hood
| lums ranging from ten to fifteen years O
age were enjoying themselves immensely
They were in the lot west of VIM. Schra
der's saloon. where they formed lin,
which two of them entered and com
menced scratching, biting, and pulling hal
in way which would put to shame man,
of the dogs of the present day. 1t wa
not, strictly speaking, pantomimic per
formance; such exclamations, interjection
i and epithets as would not look we'll il
print accompanied and embelished tn
scene. The names of the combatants wer
B. Gentleman, aged about Is, and Gust
Peterson, aged IL or II.
s BG- A boy about II years of age, giviDi
r his name as Frank Will, and hailing frou
: Bloomington, has been stopping at th
Reese house short time without money
0 and when Mr. Reese told him he must pa
7 or skip out, said he was working a
Keator's and would pay in few days; bu
yesterday he told one of the other boarder
that be was going to get $40 last evening
and Reese should have none of it. Thi
coming to the ears of the landlord, exaspel
+. ated him and be had the lad taken befor
o Magistrate Swander this morning. chargin
Il him with being dead beat" but as &
r legal process could enforce payment of th
o money, he was given severe reprimans
II some wholesome advice, and allowed to 4
Ibis way. There ought to be law