The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-01
DSI.ast nights storm laid sweet-corr
patches low on the bluff.

SG-I.ast nights storm laid sweet-corn
patches low on the bluff.
a@J. G. L, Hamilton has left again
for his home in North Carolina.
BG Assignee Hull is busy invoicing
Horne's bankrupt stock of goods.
1G-S. r. Smith, of Gales3ureh. will
lecture in the reform club room next Satlr-
day evening.
16The Organ will publish tomorrow
a challenge from Assessor Haney to Gen.
Henderson to discuss political matters.
BGAs advertised, W. r. Oyler's sale
took place yesterday, but bidders were few
and SLOW and very few things were sold,
1GWill Meese has just added sofa
and several small articles to the furniture
OF his office which be is making quite
pleasant place.
RfT Bishop Peck. of California, one of
the most able speakers in the ministry,
will preach at the NJ. Il. church next Sun
day evening.
1de yesterday afternoon the evening
Dispatch, Moline's first daily paper, made
its appearance. 1t is FIVE column paper,
well filled with local news.
IA, .Coil Pills" was the address upon
message awaiting Charley Peal on his ar
rival at his gallery this morning. Charley
don't object to being called pill but he is
particular as to the kind.
1GrFred. Asterlund was mad this
morning because he had been walked up
last night, made up his mind to see fire
and then learned it was in Rock Island
He was so mad he didn't sleep the balance
of the night.
16 Marshal Fish reports ten arrests
tor the month of July: five for disturbing
the peace; two for using fire arms inside
the corporation; one for exposure of per-
son; one for disorderly conduct and one for
assault with deadly weapon.
B9~Where, o where, is Abernathey
nowf 1t is greatly feared he will find no
one worthy his STEEL" Haney has ig-
nofei him and sought finer metal. But
then Aebrnathey has the satisfaction of
having done his duty to bis party,
aGrPolce Magistrate Growers report
tor the month of July shows that ten
cases we're before him, from which he col
Ilected $6l.05 and assessed $20.15 more,
payment of which is secured, besides
which $3.50 was collected from tines
| NSSSSSSN "hN OSSuAOA PASfAO0o Au0uIuS.
SEWN. Farrens soap-grease wagon
was on the streets at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing, contrary to the orders of the board of
health. The driver was furnished cspy
of the health rules and notice sent his en-
ployer by Marshal Fish that he would be
arrested on sight if caught violating them
again.
e9~Last Tuesday noon Kennedy Bros.
engineer went to dinner and left the force
pump running Before he returned the
boiler had filled and the floor was flooded
with water, which found its way through
the floor and into the rooms below, run
ming down upon and soiling several pieces
of goods in Schrader Bros. store, and dis
lodging the plaster on the ceiling of Knell's
furniture room, which came crashing down
and demolished a camp chair and damage
bed-steads and other pieces of furniture,
The ceiling plaster in Schrader Bros room
, is badly cracked and liable to fall any time.
The activity with which the boy turned of
the pump and swept the water from the
; floor on his return was surprising to those
acquainted with his ordinary movements.