The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-28
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The horse and buggy which John
Curlu hired of Miller. has not yet been
returned.
Charles W, Skinner is father Of four
boys in place of three and is much elated
thereat.
John G. Whiting and Mary E. Lin
gle, appear on the marriage register of
Deputy Donaldson.
Special meeting Of the city council this
evening to lake action as to the best
means of improving the sanitary condition
of the city.
-Belcher says he did, and so we pre-
sumo that settles the authorship. Glad
to knotc who was the author-and shall
not forget it.
Murphy was not as we'll yesterday and
to-day, as on Saturday. This afternoon his
fever had returned and his recovery is
again questionable.
Harvey S, Wells, who returned from
the east week or more ago, has gone to
Reynolds to locate, as an insurance agent
and notary public.
After a number had waited for some
time on Saturday to see the races, the an
nouncement was received that they had
been postponed until next Saturday.
| John Volk has secured a contract
from Fl. Burgower, Esq, to build dwell
ling house on the corner Of 18th street and
9Th avenue, the house to be similar to the
one adjoining, now occupied by Mr.. Adler
/ Thieves entered the house OF Mr..
| Blanchard, Moline, during Saturday night
or early Sunday morning aud took some
articles of value. The inmates were no;
disturbed nor the robbery discovered IN.
} til yesterday morning. No clue to the
thieves.
VIM Pope, who walked out of window
at the Shamrock House. in his sleep, or
Saturday, was taken to the poor farm by
Overseer Sweeney. and is doing we'll. His
fractured limbs were properly reduced BY
Drs. Craig and Plummer, and be is doing
as well as could be expected. He wal
intending to leave for Iowa this morning
The Davenport Democrat ridicule
the idea of an actual robbery having beer
committed at Hinckley's and says Of til,
Rock Island woman who was arrested aDt
held on suspicion: The character of tn
woman from Rock Island, who was sns
t pected aud searched, renders the coR
plant against her an outrage. She is wortl
enough to buy dozen just such shops
l. John Meehan acted rather strangely
on Saturday. He would rush up to you
grab your hand shake it vigorously, smil
and say 10 sort of confidential name
ats girr'-then he would humble ove
something about the "BiOu" and cigars,
. and before you could recover was maxim
rush to capture the next man he me-
b John is the happiest man in Rock Islam
The steamer Josephine, of the Dia
a mond 10 line reached here from St, Pau
at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Sh
steamed to the landing, with her deck
crowded, colors flying and band playinl
: presenting lively and handsome appear
q ance. John Bleuer's band went to s.
q Paul with the excursion and won man
e econums during the trip for their exec
b lent music. The members Of the ban
J. and all on board speak in bigh terms of tt
10 courtesy of Captain Conger and the Officer
IN on board.
10 Photography, according to Londo
70 Truth has its disadvantages. "A frien
who has Just returned from Egypt say
10 that the donkey boys of Cairo call the
IN quadrupeds, by the names, ret only of o,
a eminent men, but Of the fashionable bea
% ties whose photographs adorn our she
90 windows. He SUCCESSFULLY gave trial
p Mrs Langtry, Lady Lonsdale, Mrs. Wheele
= and Mrs CORVALLIS West. The first
I'd found very lazy, the second had dis
! greeable habit OF rolling ia the sand, Il
third walked we'll but trotted unevenl
while the foQrta yes skittish, and thrt
her head up in the air in jerky name
he Then be hired Sir Stafford Northcote, b
d. this beast, although sure, footed, was sic
Di- in his movements, and after riding sever
be Sother of our statesmen, be fell back up
bv the Bishop of London, whom he describ
~ as very se-giceable jacksss."
"a The Davenport Iegrocrnt says: tt
~ Prohibition State Central Commute
whose headquarters ar in Davenport, b
ee selected as a candidate of the Iowa prohi
en- ition party for Governor, to take the pla
or made vacant by the, declination of Pr
Carpentry. pey. D. r. DUNCAN, ,Eldor
Is Hardin county. Mr.. DUNCAN is mini
10. ter of the Christian denomination, and
o. said to be an eloquent speaker as well
4 an able man. lie has accepted and "
make an active canvass of the state,
The l4th Annual Reunion of the su
~ viving members of the 18th Regimen
1n Illinois Volunteers, will be held at Galy
is Henry county, Illinois, Monday, Septen
"a Der %. 1879. All the surviving membe
of the 10Th are earnestly requested to
~ present All ex-soldiers in Henry an
le Stark GeGlt;es and vicinity are invited
ID attend. Executive committee: Capt.
"a E. Milchrist. T. j. 7FoBnse1@ and il
CASTOR. Galva. For further infotmatit
Z address any member of the executive cor
d mittee, at Galva, or f. Thompson, IL
Ut SECRETARY, at Toulon, Stark county. lii.
: As spiritao~s liquors will injure men.
of the baby. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is Il
" remedy for the baby. 1t is free flo
! opium. Price rs cents.