The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-24
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
-Firemen's. tournament at Freepor

s--Ihe SIlYans OF MOLINE are pEactfefhg
tub-racing.
The city offices are now in the new
Armory building.
Moline, proud of its new hotel, now be-
gins to talk about an opera house.
The police of Moline have moved into
new and commodious quarters over Nor
ris bakery.
The general appropriation bill. as
amended w ednesday by the Illinois SEN
ate calls for $2,400,000.,
Robert Willerton's little boat spilled
him into the Mississippi last evening. He
was practicing for the regetta. Sea
The Sandwich manufacturing COM
pany has spent $1,000 since January Isl,
Advertising And they claim it pays.
The Davenport Democrat mentions
case of divorce after the couple had
been married forty yearS-ample time to
ascertain each others imperfections.
The Delamar Iowa. Journals reason
for selling out is to give some other man
chance. It's present proprietor says he
wants to go west and grow up with the
country,
The Monmouth ReUteso says that
Hayes would veto the Declaration of In
dependence, the Cincinnati platform or
his own letter of acceptance, if presented
by the brigadiers,
| The June races at Des Moines this year
will be interesting. The noted horses Ra-
rus aud Sweetzer will be present, Rarus
is to tret against time for $1,000, with
$500 to be added if he beats 2; ii.
The Union characterizes the temper
ance candidate for circuit judge as the
scrub race" candidate. The editors of
that paper never had much respect for
temperance, either 10 theory or practice.
james Wright. for being drunk and dis
orderly, and for using abusive and obscene
language to ladies, was arrested by Officer
German, last evening and jailed. To-day
Justice Hayden fined him $40 and costa.
No money; sent to Jail for IS days.
"A serious drouth is reported from the
southern part of the State, Bond and the
adjoining countries Corn and oats are
suffering especially. From other locali-
ties come similar complaints. only in less
degree.
An excursion Of employees FROM the
shops at Galesburg arrived in the city
o-day to the murder of two car loads.
| Several brought their ladies with them.
| They took dinner at the Rock Island
House
The lie Claire Pilot says the people Of
that "Repuplic" are coming down to the
Island on Decoration Day, via. the Steam,
er Silver Wave, which will ply between
Davenport and the Island during the day
and return to the head of the rapids IL
, the evening.
"A correspondent from Moline to thG
, Union slaps Mr.. Harper for not attending
the Keator House opening. The only no
2 tel men present were Ira Miller Of tn,
Geneseo hotel, and 4. u. Guild, of til,
i Wallace house, Sterling, and Mr.. Taylo
: eff the St. james, of Davenport.
q The total losses by the fire at Clinton
d will foot up about $4,000 of which tn
I following is careful estimate; Young s
e Co., $4,000 Dexter $4,000: Lamb 4
% Sons $4,000; Curtis Bros, & Go, $4,000
n dwellings, stores, household goods, etc.
$45, 900. The insurance Will amonnt I
\ about $4,000,
y. The public library will be closed o.
1t Monday next and remain closed for tw
Is weeks, in order to cell in and take an &C
count of the books. No books will he giy
en- out during that time, and all person
holding books are requested to return Their
D. at ONCE. The reading room will be KEEP
st open TO the public as usual,
Re Tho Moline Revielg, edited by mem
er Der Of the Rock Island Reform club hope
id that the Frysingers will soon start up thei
oil distillery again, thus giving employment
r. to some idle men and creating an activ
es market fer stock and grain" Would
ID not also increase the opportunity for IT
l. form work by creating an active marke
a of drunkardsP
o. A firm in Central Illinois has just in
lp |ported from Moscow, Russia, a packag
40 containing enough s0ions to graft som
ut 5000 apple trees with about 100 varitie
Id of the more hardy class of Russian ar
lg pies, especially adapted to the inclemer
le winters of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin
ly Iowa and Minnesota. The varieties ar
RS prolific in bearing, aud especially d.
s. fsirable on account of their keeping quail
* ties.
d -Ex-Sherif VIM. Payne is Joker O
D. nothing. He has been known to sit u
Sc nights to get q rig on his acquaintance
lie and to 60 without eating for days at
O. time in order that bis intellect might
l. free to work up some original joke. q
to was in the city to- day looking very thin
le an evidence of something original cominl
ct LATER-Since writing the above we al
Is informed that Payne says that August Co
ID sen who was adiudged insane on the CON
ii plaint Of Supervisor Silvis came to Ii
city to file the same complaint againt
,Silvis, but that 8ivis was too quick fl
him. Fearing that Silvis would hear tbs
at the Organ had published him (Paynel 6
st a greenbacker, Payne Immediately left fc
r home, knowing that Silvis would have hil