The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-25
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
ADother very warm day


"A number ofjolly parties. from this
city and towns in this vicinity, are camping
on Big Island.
1t is reported that Frank Lucas corn
shelters at Warmers mill, have struck for
piece work, and will not work by the day.
"A man was around our streets to-day
with number of fortune-telling birds.
The humbug was, of course, well patron
lied.
Now are the days when railroad men
can be seen peacefully reclining in the
shade of some building fronting the line of
the road.
"A correspondent writes from LeClaire.
Iowa, returning thanks to party from
Port Byron who favored him with SER
enade few evenings ago.
The mayor, last night, issued an order
to the police to see that all saloons were
closed after IL o'clock at night, until after
the present strike excitement had subsidized.
Patrick Mulligan has opened gen.
eral -four and feed store, on the sunny
side" corner 18th and Commerce streets.
All kinds of -four, grain, hay, &c. con-
stantly on hand.
-''Unele John" says that Acting
Coroner Hayden, or any other enterpris-
ing justice, can find plenty of subjects for
an inquest, any day, by going out to Big
Island-but not around his camp.
Thieves entered the house of John
Derrick, two and a-half miles back of
Milan, the other day, and after going
through" the pantry, and cellar, and eating
all they wanted, they carried off some
clothing and silver ware.
Elisabeth Bauman charged VIM. VIII
liams, (colored) with disturbing the peace.
Policeman Feeley waltzed VIM, before his
honor, Justice Hayden, who, after hear
ing Mrs. BIS story. discharged him, there
being not particle of evidence against
him.
The Keokuk Northern Line Packet
Company and the city authorities of Keo
kuk have been unable to come to any ar
rangement on the wharfage question, anC
the boats Of the company have been or.
dered to pass by that point without stop
ping.
Innocent looking individual SCI
that the blacksmiths in this city are striking
to-day. Citizen:--"ls that so?-thel
we will have some excitement. l. |. i
Ives; as passed Buford's pillow work
this morning, l saw the boys striking ava,
as hard as they could" Citizen walks on
MIR. r. F. Olmstead, formerly prin
ciple of the schools in Cleveland, thi
state, has been engaged as the principl
for the coming year in the schools a
Milan. Miss Reynolds will again tax
, charge of the second grade, Mrs. Olmstea
of the third and Miss Muse of the fourth
: School commences Sept, 1st.
Hereafter Marshal Jennings, of lDav
port, will only attend to the collection G
taxes, have charge of the council room, an
be present at meetings of that body. II
will have nothing to do with police MAJ
tiers in the future, John Martens, the lat
chief, will probably take charge of th
police force again. There is considerable
dissatisfaction over there on account of th
= change Of duties.
: -Tramps or burglars are operating il
Buffalo, opposite Andslusia. On Satul
day evening, one or more of tEem effecte
an entrance into the residence of Mr. Cas-
the lumber merchant of that town, an
! got away with $35 from his pants poke
and revolver worth about SIS. Ate
wards they went to the cellar, and file
themselves full of good things in the eat
able line. They did their work very quie
ly, making no disturbance and arousing I
:, one in the house. A light was kept bur
ing in the bed room which they entered.