The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-04
NOTES HrRE AND THERE.

the city to-day.
There is large number of cases of
sickness in the city.
The rain last night did much to clean
out the cutters and alleys.
The addition to the Second ward hose
house has been commenced.
The fall and winter season will be a
brilliant one for theatre goers.
Mrs. Fl. G. Wivill. who has been
seriously i'll, is now out of danger
The excursion to Linwood announced
to occur yesterday was postponed until
next Sunday.
The new frame building on 18th
street between First and Second avenue is
approaching completion.
Capt. J. j. Parks,ls now acting adiu
taut of the l4th Battalion, during the abb
sence of Lieut.. Pingree
F. M. Boney will be ready for bust
ness in about three weeks, and will have
neatly arranged drug store.
"A man named Mcnamara, a stone
mason, was jailed by Officer Brennan yes
terdsy on peace warrant.
Frank Wilson, nephew of Louis
Wilson, of Rural, reports the crop pros
poets excellent in his vicinity.
Antoine Huntley, who has been held
for bastardy was discharged to-day, hav-
| ing, after hearing been found not guilty,
-Johp NJ. Reticker, has returned to
Rock Island to stay, and has accepted a
position in John Swanson's boot and shoe
store.
The new brick outbuilding in the
court house yard will not be completed this
week. The brick has been ready for sew
eral days.
Regular. meeting of the city council
this evening, at which Mayor Reynolds
will preside. The Rock Islander please
make a note of it.
-Armory Hall has been thoroughly
disinfected since Murphy's burial, and the
bedding, clothing etc., used during his
sickness has been burned
j. S. Farrell, who has been in Iowa,
reports affairs 10 Audubun county as pros.
porous, especially at Atlantic, where q
number of Rock Islanders are located
The sidewalk on 10th street from the
end of the Warren property, and south
nearly to 4th avenue, should be replaced
with new plank, or made safe. At pres
ent it is in dilapidated condition.
There will be a dres parade anG
drill of the 14.h Battalion, on Saturday
August I6. AS the battalion goes Il
Springfield in September. it is esseDtia
that these drills should be we'll attended
The epcampment of the Third
Brigade, |, n, g., will be held at Spring
field, ILL.,, on or about Sept. 9th to 10th
The Rodman Rifles and the other com
panies of the 14th battalion are 10 THU
| brigade.
We hear it rumored that Mr., Winter
has received some very handsome offer
for his play of "All Correct" and that it i
likely to be produced at Wallack's theatre
New York. None are more deserving o
success than he is, and all will be glad t.
: hear that bis play is being we'll received
The Farm" notorious resort of il
fame IN the suburbs of Davenport, wa
pulled on Saturday evening, .andlsix girl
D and eight visitors" hauled in by tn
G Davenport police, and taken before Sheri1
d Leonard, who held Walker and his wife
o who run the rancho in $500, and the girl
It in $50 each, or $500 in all for the appea!
n anee of the party. Walker put up tn
y necessary money and the entire party wer
e discharged until this morning, when tb
IS trial occurred before Justice Kaufman
n The party were heavily fined, how mucl
r, we did not learn.
d The Davenport Gazette says; "Th
work on H. B. Beattie's mill is progress:
ing finely. The brick work is com leteC
+. and the building will be under cover in
day or two. The original plan has bee
considerably changed A. Mansard roo
of slate is being built, on which is vel
o tilator, making the entire height of ii
e, building So feet. Part Of the machlner
e, has already arrived, and will be put in {
rs fast as possible, The engine is $50 hors
= power, and one of the finest in the countr.
4 The Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Con
lie pany are furnishing the finishing machi
1t cry, and the Moline Scale Company fu
rs nish all the scales, six in number. Tt
re office is to be one OF the finest and mo
Ie complete in the city, the West Daveppo
Furniture Factory making the furnitur
The mill will commence operations Octob'
Ig LIST, with twelve run of stone. The capaci
. will be increased to fifteen run as soon
possible. With the alterations now beir
made, the mill when complete will cost
the neighborhood of $4,000"
s. Suffering will exhibit its presence /
re the cries Of the baby, and should be r
lie moved by the prompt use of that high
10 recommended remedy, DIR. Bulls Bal
Syrup. 1t is free from Opium. Price
cents.
g The Megatherains,
Is From the Dramatic News.
- On the fourth day of July, Hooley
q Theatre, Chicago. took in over 81, 100; tt
y attraction being the Hooley and Emersc
Fl Megatberian MinstEels. We believe tn
~ is the largest sum ever taken in the hous
10 in one day. The Ministries are an entil