The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-27

business is transaeted by O. j. Beardsiee Busi-
ness notices should be handed in by noon to en-
sure publication the same day.
nsSThe latest and best cigar. Half and |
Halt', at Ganlt's. a- $50
k8Wm. Drenter has sold his slaughter
house on the bluff to Henry Schacht.
saEThe Moline gun club were shooting
at pigeons and glass balls on the bluff this
afternoon.
nRClarenee Mason of the European
Hotel. is confined to his bed with an at
tack of ague.
a@Attorney Meese has all he can do to
attend to his professional duties and can
spare no time for politics,
nsEHerman Hannecke has been on the
road this week selling cigars of his own
manufacture. He is expected home this
evening. - -
s6r"Halt and Half, at Gault's.
rs~The Union will have the quilt fac
tory sold, papers made, signed and dellv..
cred again before the proprietors hear OF
| il, if they are not watchful.
~The Sylvans have received an inVi-
tation to participate in the national anna
teur rowing associations regatta, at New
ark, N. j., August 20th and 2lst.
n@Rey james Powell, western agent.
of the American Missionary Society. VIII
occupy Rev. Mr.. Barnards pulpit, the
neregational, to morrow morning.
psg~Mrs, GiIpin Moore received lettel
from MIR, Moore yesterday. He was IL
Scotland at the time OF writing ana eA-
8 pected to sail for home on Saturday, Aug
3rd.
ssTThere will be services at the Baptls
church ,to- o-morrow, Rev. g.. E. Linteld
y pastor, at lO:30a. m. and 7:45 p. ID
, Morning theme: "Caricatures of Blbl'
l. Truth" In the evening the,subject will b
Gospel Temperance" and the sinRin
will be by the Abt quartette AL are 10
:. vited. .....-....
~ RgNew buildings are springing up hk
mushrooms in the settlement east OF To
~ city, there being no less than six IN cours
of erection at the present time and sem
eight or ten others which have been bui
u this season. The finest one in that part
- town is that of S. NJ, Hills. built this sun
as mer. There are as many as thirty sma
as a houses built within the last two years al
rs ns on Bailey Dayenport's ground.
$25 Reward.
pc | wish to inform my patrons and u
10 public generally that the reports being cl
ty, culated that have failed are unqualified
lus false, and will give $a5 reward Tor e'
en- ldepce that any responsible person b
he made the assertion. | have closed Q
our shop for few weeks on account OF b
ad- weather. in the meantime any bills agair
me will be paid on presentation.
john RAUCH.
, Picnic.
The Moline Light Guard Band will ht
bic mic at the Moline brewery groun'
ent east of the city, next Sunday, July IS
or They will be assisted in the entertalnm'
-. by the German vocalists of Moline and
a"' Rock island GIee Club, fdelio. Ha
out will ply between the city and grounds,
lent five cents, and the steamer Lily will lei
ear. the foot of Lynde street at l:30 p. m.
90" tbe erounds. 26-2
c., "A Verdict as is q Verdict"
.L In order that the publie may know
exact circumstances attending and
rday cause of James Henry's death We {
dent space to the verdict OF the coroner's s
jury.
the On Monday, the 22nd inst, decea
shed was reported to have fallen overbc
npts from the steamer Le Claire Belle
q an drowned. On Wednesday the body
eight found seven miles above Cordova, foa
velye in the Mississippi river. The finding
last reported to Justice Shew of Cordova,
t aar same day, and the evidence in the
er of shows that under his direction the
d to- was towed to Cordova, a distance ct 81
n ef miles. where it was anchored bg meal
bum stake driven 10 the bottora OF the
rack. and the body attached with cord
and remained in that condition until tht
,iehs, flowing evening, aud to this time, TO
,es to any one can gather from the papers
train warded to the cofoner, whose hrst
arried of the proceeding was the receipt o.
id all following verdict this morning;
.hage. We, the undersigned jurors, in a
tcher, Quest upon the body of 3 man claim
yht to be James Henry Of No. a, West
secure street, Chicago, ILL.,, believe he came
,e was death BY drowning or otherwise. an
) Drs. only suspicious circumstance ther
IN ex. connected is the fact of having han
Lit chief tied over his face; we further b
knees the officers and crew of the Le
masses Belle were remiss in their duty 10 no
AM ing more publicity to the fact of the
patient of said james Henry; we also THU
!. He travelling companion was remiss 10 d
RS. not giving more attention to the ret
late of his body, and all parties tina
cen on knowledge OF said death we eensu
r Wal not giving more promptly in'orr
take a thereof. In witness whereof we ma
might our hands, etc: Hoke. foreman
he de- 4. Abbott, U. .. johnson, y. D: 20
q. He Chas. E. Bell. Chas. Feisk, G. FL
y-three Vandeburgh, w. s. Pidcock, Fra
formed Allen and Chas. w. Nelson.
arrive .=5
Criminal.