The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-21
Da~Social at the Congregational church

EHSocial at the Congregational church
tomorrow evening.
HGThere are more empty houses in
the city this fall than for several years
past
B@The reform club decided by vote
of Is to 10 to allow card playing in the
club room,
sGRev. McCord, the newly appointed
Methodist pastor, will arrive here with his
family this week.
ggDeacon Richards has charge of a
house in the lst, ward which gives him
an immense amount of trouble. 1t is un-
occupied but every time MIR. Richards
visits it he finds windows and doors open,
no matter how securely they have been
nailed, bolted and locked.
Belfast Friday was The fifteenth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gunnell. which interesting event
occurred at Denver, COL, in the infancy of
that now thriving city Time has dealt
generously with this worthy couple and
they are surrounded by warm friends who
wish them many returns of the anniversary
Of that Joyful occasion.
Accident.
W. H. Middleton, a colored man en-
ployed at Keator & Sons saw mill, met
with painful accident this morning which
will cripple him for. life. While working
around QUE of the small saws his right hand
was thrust upon it, saving it nearly 10 two
at the knuckle joint. Drs. Davidson and
Morey dressed the hand and hope to save
it though he will never have any use oil
the joints.
Police Court.
Business was quite brisk at Magistrate
Growers court this morning. The frs
applicant for justice was Edward Ransier
who had imbibed too freely of the ar.
dent" Edward plead guilty and 81 auc
costs was entered up against HIM.
Ii. Z. Luce was No, 2. his otfense con
sistipR in having battered Swede mar
named Lyons, The batter Was light anS
Luce was dismissed alter contributing
81 90.
John Hausler. keeper of the Walf-wa.
| House, came up on charge of selling
liquor to minors and of keeping an opel
tipping house on Sunday lie plea
guilty and, being the first offense, was lie
off with fine of $40 and costs
mysterious Disappearance,
Mrs. Abbie, wife of Richard O'ConuelI
who resides on Moliae avenue. near tn
city limits, disappeared from home earl
on Saturday morning. She has been sub
iect to fits of mental ALTERATION and for
week or more had been 10 that condition
She had her niece to sit up with her o
Friday night aud left probably while tn
child was asleep. she called at job
Brennan's about A II on Saturday, an
at her brother-iD-law's John O'Counell a
hour later, since which time 20 trace Of he
can be found.
She leaves husband and three children
the eldest a son of Is, another years an
girl Is months of age, She has lost eiRh
children. She is woman about 40 year
of age, dark hair and eyes. quite deaf an
weighs probably about $50 lbs. She Wa
J dressed in light striped sack and dar
dress. Diligent search in Davenport, Roc
Island and Moline has failed to find he
and tears are entertained that she migi
have committed suicide or have taken
into her head to go to New York, whel
she has brother residing. Any informs
, ton will be thankfully received by her fan
lily at Moline, Illinois. Address VIM. c
D Morris, coroner, Rock Island county. Wi
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