The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-01

The police are arresting boys who
battle when it is still daylight.
-Cordoya wants the RodmaniRife glee
club to come to Cordova, July 4th.
-Overseer Sweeney has been very kind
to the man Murphy who is now lying at
Armory Hall.
The Turner'S of Moline, are making
great preparations for the Fourth of July
celebration.
Thirteen of the seventeen assessors
books have been returned to the County
Clerks Office.
Board of Supervisors meet next Mon
day. The equalization committee, will
meet on Thursday.
Justice Cooke does the business of
Two justices during the absence of Justice
Hayden, at Island Wild,
Nearly every township in this county.
except Rock Island, will have some sort of
celebration on the Fourth.
"A grandson of Henry Clay, who bears
his name, is the Prosecuting Attorney of
the City Court Of Louisville, Ky,
The pattern shop of Williams, White
& Co., Moline, has been torn down and the
new G. B. & Q. track will be laid through
to morrow.
Matthew Murphy, the tramp who
lost both of his legs, is improving fast and
unless some unforeseen accident occurs,
will recover
Geo. e, Ballou, has severed his con-
nection with the Davenport Gazette and
accepted the city editorship of the Demo
crat Of that city.
~-Gus. Stengle. while at the Turner'S
picnic oa Sunday fell and injured his arm
disloeating tho elbow ioint, He viii not be
able to use the arm fos taG c. three
weeks.
During the storm, Saturday, twelve
head OF valuable cattle. half Of them thor
Ioughbred short-horIs, we're Instantly killed
BY stroke Of Lightning 10 the town of
Pembroke.
Thus far private A. W. Frantz leads
| tte seore for admission to the Muscatine
team, averaging q, a fne record. Al.
may safely be considered tie best shot in
the rife company.
London is undoubtedly the largest
city ia tbs world in population. The Bri
fish Registrar Geaerai's statistical tables
for the year 1871 gave the population Of
London at 1854, 260.
-Swarms of grasshoppers are reported
to have invaded Dakota Territory and por
tions OF Southwestern Minnesota, an(
Northwestern Iowa, doing great damag
p TO the wheat and other crops.
There was much sound palpable argu
gDept 10 the speech of a country lad to al
iller who boosted his ancient family. IS
much the worse for Voa, said the peasant
as we plowmen say. the older the seed
the worse the crop"
To-day was the time set, SO said tn
alarmists, for the Inauguration Of tn
q grand strike all over the country. and ye
q nothing has occurred to cause alarm. Par
n ties VITO originate these flying rumor
If should be vigorously dealt with.s
The ladies of Trinity church met yc!
p terday afternoon at the Harper Hons
e parlors. and organized Ladies' Aid 81
4 ciety with officers as follows: Presiden
+. Mrs. Gen. Hoffman; Vice President, Mr.
IS w. S. Parsons: Secretary and Treasures
Mrs. Geo. ?. FrysingeF.
The match between Burt Rodma
and HoffStetter. OF Rapids City, whic
y was to have occurred yesterday. did nj
e occur owing to the absence Of HoAstette
friendly shoot was had by membe {
the club, however, the birds being divide
% among those present.
Yesterday Officer Feeley saw tw
hard looking eases closely following an oil
:. man, apparently intent on playing COZ
n tidence game He took charge Of then
t. but there being no proof to hold thei
!, they were allowed to 90 to Davenport
t which they did, apparently anxious
avoid the Book island police,
1t is whispered in military CIRCLES tina
e j. j. Parks will be appointed inspector {
q rife practice for the 4th battalion, rank
W ing as captain. The Rodman Rifles {
), course recognize the wisdom of seleetin
r. Parks for the position, and while extendin
t, congratulations still. the members will sir
70 cerely regret his severance from the con
1t papy. with which he has been so closel
;, connected and for the prosperity of whic
b he has so successfully worked.
IS 1t appears from the Chicago paper
Of that John W. Gregg is likely to be Pal
l. doned. There are none in this vicinit
n who believe him guilty, aud who woul
D not be pleased to hear of bis pardon. Fl
i was apparently made the dupe of the ma
It Miller, who. seeing his own convictio
r coming, threw the blame on Gregg to saw
y himself Those who know John woul
not hesitate to say that he never took
dollar of the governments money. FL
don't know how to be dishonest.
q. Caught at Last.