The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-15

-gaTickets for the "Abt Concert" are
selling rapidly.
BG~It is rumored that Moline is soon to
have daily newspaper of the republican
| faith.
MIR. Fred Corns' wife left to-day for
Staffordshire, England, to visit relatives.
She expects to be absent about year.
DG@ Oliver Gunnel went to Nebraska
last week to visit relatives and view the
country. He has some idea of investing
in land.
saF Mr.. Geo. Fl. Edwards left this
afternoon for st. Paul oE the Belle of La
Crosse in search of cooler temperature.
He will be absent about month.
An adopted child, 10 years of age, of
j. g. Franklins, of Franklin Station, was
drowned yesterday in Rock river,near that
place. Coroner Morris received tele-
gram at 1920 this morning saying that
the body had not yet been recovered.
R6y Marked copies of the Geneseo Re
pu6jac are being sent to the delegates to
the republican senatorial convention, in
which are articles calculated to intimidate
the supporters of Gest and bring about
that same unanimity in the nomination OF
Ford which was so dexterously accomplish
ed by the Henry county wire pullers in the
congressional convention.
aNAt the reform club business meet
iUg last Saturday evening communities
ton from s. r. Smith, of Galesburg, was
received, proposing to deliYer lecture in
Moline. The secretary was instructed tC
invite Mr.. Smith to lecture. j. G. l.
Hamilton rendered his resignation as jan
itor which was accepted and Mrs, Parker
was reinstated.
7 RgWhere are the democratic warriors
2 of Moline2 They ought to drum them
selves together this week and select dele
gates to their county convention. 1t II
right enough to whistle in a graveyard
Z Gazette, Yes, bub, whistling in grave
\ yard may be excusable when alone, bu
] not in the presence of mourners wht
have Just witnessed the interment OF {
I loved friend. 1t is not, however, through
] any respect for the defunct republican
e ring that democrats forbear whistling
j., but from common courtesy to the mourn
ers.
s6~Dr. Cook occasioned conslderabl,
: comment yesterday by standing on thu
: corner Of Main and Lynde streets an,
closely scrutinizing the feet of every pass
er by while emotions Of joy and disap
pointment chased each other alternately
= across his classic features. Occasionally
J, his countenance would brighten with
q look of recognition at the approach Q
some one wearing new boots, but as tn
l. wearers came nearer and the DR.. coul
d recognize that they were less tEan thir
a teens, despair again crowned the profess
; i0nal brow. Long and patiently he watch
ed but bis perseverance is still unreward
= ed, nor can the police discover any trace G
/ those new, patent feathers which wer
l. removed from the doctors Office Saturda
10 evening.
70 Child Drowned.
BERTHE. a little son of Oscar Bsant. bt
tween three aud four years of age, ws
Z drowned yesterday at Campbell's islan(
RS lie had teen bathing in company with tw
young men but had dressed and weEt I
the house, after which it is supposed tn;
r he returned to the river alone, got into
boat which drifted out into the stream
&c and fell out. He was soon missed aud
number of men formed 10 line sho
al distance below where he was supposed [
have drowDed,-the water being of sue
N depth that they could!wade-and draege
n the liver with their feet soon dscovere
the body.
a. Coroner Morris was notified and pr
d. ceediug to the place impanelled jury ar
q held an inquest with the following resul
nv We, the undersigned jurors, find tn
:, BERTHE Bisant came to his death by acc
. dental drowning in Mississippi river, ne,
ne Campbell's island, on Sunday, July l4t
h. 1878.
a A R. Stodard, foreman, R. R. Gheue
:, j. Il. Baker, Saml. Heagy, John Wixo
~ S. l.. Meader John Reed, Ezra Wilche
or Edward Earn, H. G. Grapz, f. H. St
Il phens. j. FL. Skinner
- Nh Bisant is 10 Chico. Cal, whittier h
IL wife and son intended to start in ft
c days to join him, but this sad interventi
by of providence will COMPEL the sorrowil
ne mother to make the long journey alone.