The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-02
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Monday evening ncAs'
Two marriage licenses yesterday; a
good beginning for May.
"A reckless man proposes to erect
$4,000 hotel at Streator.
The Cincinnati Commercial speaks OF
Deliiah as the first female barber.
H. E. West opened the Young Amer
lea last evening with grand lunch.
The alleys throughout the city are
being cleaned, under direction of Marshal
Halves.
Rev. DR.. J. Fl. Rea, of Davenport,
lectures in Negus' Hall, Sunday afternoon
at O'clock.
No crossing on the government bridge
after next Tuesday, May 9th, until the new
floor is laid.
DIR. A. Ashbaugh, of Reynolds, has
sold his drug store to l. Hazlitt, and Is
going to Colorado.
The state militia will be paid fer their
arduous endeavors during the riots OF
1877, on or about May IS.
The Kinds temperance bill, comes
before the House of Representatives at
Springfield on Wednesday next.
Any father who goes out and puts tar
on top of his front gate after dark must
be lost to all sense of humanity.
The C. B. & O. completed its track
laying to Port Byron Junction. Thursday,
and will now proceed to move westward.
The Montreal Herald believes that
the nomination of Grant would drive the
reform party into the democratic ranks.
The Geneseo sportsmen will atterd
the tournament at Clinton Oh Monday A
year ago at that place they carried away
the cash and expect to do SO this year.
james Cew of Rapids City, while dri-
wing cattle along side bill on Thursday,
had the large bone of his right leg broken
above the ankle, by his horse slipping and
falling upon him.
The Gazette says the Irish Societies
in Davenport intend celebrating the Tooth
anniversary Of the birthday Of the great
est poet of their native land, Thomas
Moore on the 2Sth inst.
The people Of Cable will vote on tie
question of Incorporating as Village, I'M
der the State Law. on Tuesday, May 20.
They claim a population of over 600 with
| in the proposed village Rujts.
Miss Mary Davenport, formerly
teacher 10 our public schools, started west
yesterday. aud will visit friends with Mrs
Worthipgton of Cambridge, in Topeka
Kansas. Miss Davenport seeks the high
air of Colorado for her health.
The spirit of the veto message and o
the whole Republican opposition to thu
army appropriation bill is the arrogant as
sumption that the Republican party hav
right to govern the country whether the,
are the majority or the minority.
The Moli5e delegation to the republi
can judicial convention st Galesburg, cam
in some time after IL o clock this morning
by way of the saw mill and the street ca
track. Not having any money, to pa
their fare, they were shipped from Nor
mouth as freight. 4 more sorry lookin
lot of tramps never passed through th
, city.
/ Burglars got even with Mayor Mul
ply of Davenport. for increasing the polio
force. by breaking into bis house Q
Wednesday night They got in throug
the kitchen window, drank bottled bee
smoked cigars. got into servant girl
room and stole money from her truul
bagged some silver ware that was in
closet, and got away with their plund'
without disturbing soul in the house.
The Portland Advertiser relates II
story of the mare Of physician in TIL
place being allowed to browse on ro
bushes 10 a yard. A few momen
thereafter the animal was heard kicl
: ing on the front doorsteps and holi
7 ing out her tongue, as though ST
i wanted it examined, which was done, 81
: thorn was found sticking in it. The o.
jectionabIe matter was removed, and Il
animal seemed well coutented.
Hiram Bigelow, lawyer of Galva, VI
married on May LIST to Mrs Emma Ives Da
handsome schooldame widow of Galv
even while he expected to be nominated Fl
Circuit Judge at Galesburg, where he ha
the day before, made the bar believe tn
v he had the Henry county delegation sol
d for him. A person in his frame of mil
s. cannot be held responsible for the story
told, which so completely fooled O.
Barnes, of the Press matrimoI
j. would probably be the charge-guilty, Il
# Yerdict-for life, the sentence. He W
taken East by the widow. Col. Barne
/ you were sold.
e In the language of the Inter Ocec
It he said: Lowest thou me2" Said sh
o Thou knowest that l love thee" TIL
they measured noses, while the ire
!. sighed, the lake murmured upon the pc
, Dled beach. and the moon shone in 81
n splendor,-as they quietly went towar
W the eastern train.
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