The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05

BaChas. Fabian is quite sick from the
effects of the accident the other week.
"A. P. Fisk's Lynde street livery stable
is being fitted up for an armory for the
militia companies.
B9%Mr. Mumm's cut on the arm is
worse than he thought at first, as some OF
the cords are severed, but the injury will
not be permanent.
BGThos. Dunn has had the roof of his
brick house covered with new timbers,
preparatory to raising the upper ceiling
and roof four feet.
BD@Dau Gould had a new contrivance
in front of his store this morning, upon
which to display goods. II is the handiest
thing we have seen.
B9 James Mckinley, foreman in
Deere 4 90. 8 foundry, had his foot badly
burned last Wednesday by the melted iron
from the cupola spirting upon it.
BH@About the nobbiest carriage team
that prances through our streets is the one
recently brought here from Iowa by John
Magiil. They are a perfect match.
RG@The library board meeting to-mor
row evening will be an interesting one, as
the matter Of rearranging the rooms will
be discussed, and there are various plans.
B9 Binding of every description done
at close figures at THE ARGUS bindery.
All kinds Of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities. First class work
guaranteed. If
DaPThe Eureka Thespian combination
will give their second entertainment to.
night at Freja hall. Their first appearance
on last Wednesday evening is highly
spoken OF by those who witnessed it.
E6F Although Mr.. H. L. Bullen motion
from the public schools, was defeated, the
object Of the resolution will be accomplish
ed by that passed at the last meeting, not
to organize any more classes in those
studies.
GrStephe Walkers pants, which we're
stolen Wednesday night. were returned to
him this morning from Rock Island by the
street car, care of Walker & Son, grocers.
IStephe refuses TO own them, perhaps
because there is an economical Emark
elegantly Displayed upon the broad side o.
them, but the fact that they are just his
| size, SO inches across the prominent part
is strong evidence that they are his.
A Thief Bound Over.
Herman Ringert was before Magistrate
Swander this morning on charge Of steal
ing a revolver from Thomas Best. a
search warrant was issued and revolve
found 10 Riugerts trunk, which Thoma
Best swore positively was his, and haC
been stolen from his room at Hausler
boarding house about a month ago
! ! I'll o.L l,F
finding OF the revolver that he had eve
had such an instrument, aud knew nothinJ
about how it got into his trunk, although
= it was proven that he had drawn auC
threatened to use a revolver upon one 0
j the girls at the house last week 10 max
$ her accede to a base request Of his and il
Il which the girl says he was successful. H
; is the same man who was up on the 5th 0
o ast July for fighting and using a mur
e derous iron knuckle. He was bound eve
D to the circuit court 10 the sum of 800
a which he could not furnish and was take
It to Rock Island Jail.
) Another Victim to Rispls csd Cor
fdence.
n One day last week young woman wen
n to MIR. II. Van Orders house, fou= mile
II east of this place, and asked for employ
a ment, telling the story that she came froI
o Kansas to Meline with her husband who's
i zane is Collins; that he had deserted be
e after staying few weeks; that she ws
=. destitute add friendless, and willing
,r work. Mr.. Van Order felt sorry for he
n and concluded to keep her few days mt
at she could get place. She had bee
there but a few days, however, when
/ was discovered that she was soon to becon
IS a mother. Mr.. Van Order, fearing tht
! every thing was not straight about Il
,e girl, came to Moline aud made inquire
If AT the Western House he was told TIL
10 she had stopped there, had arrived al
. departed alone, and that no Mr.. Colin
J. had ever been there with her, but tn
Is was all he could ascertain. 1t is pret
a certain from this that her story abo'
IN being married is fabrication. Mr.. V;
Order applied to the overseer Of the po
10 for assistance for her yesterday, aud "
to informed that she would have to be tax,
n. to the poor house. She is still at his hous