The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-27

H. c. Wiyill is in Chicago
No probate entries to-day.
--Sultry, disagreeable weather. :
Regular drill of the Rodman Rifles to- /
night. Il
No entries on the circuit clerks record
to-day. |.
Water tumor" is the latest synonym
in Moline.
There is still great deal of sickness
in the city.
DIR. W. G. Morey. was in Rock Isl
and, to-day.
The criminal docketis the lightest in
several terms.
The Rifles will probably take 40 men
to Springfield.
Two noted Indian chiefs were 10 the
city yesterday.
Market Square had deserted APP
pearance to-day.
No change in Mrs. Mueller's condi- |
ton at this writing.
/ j. r. Johnstons store is now fitted up
IN handsome style.
There is nothing definite in regard 10
the boat race on Saturday,
Work on the new @. B: so, track
it is expected will begin next week.
, W. 4. Swler has received finely
: ornamented stove--something new.
Officer Brennan put a hopelessly
, drunken stranger in the armory last night.
. Emil Kehler is now home, and bears
t up spleudidly under his recent misfortune.
Probably ten members .of the fire
J department will go to the Peoria tourna-
ment
There is nothing new in regard to the
disappearance of Wm. Patterson. except
" rumOr.
e -Buffalo Bill and bis company appears
o 1T Harper's Theatre, next Wednesday
e evening,
The TroubaGours cannot come to Rock
Island, which will be disappointment to
J, great many.
;. Mr. Mat Schlagel and son, leave this
a evening for Switzerland, to be absent
:. about six months
: The republicans of Mercer county like
the party 10 this county have skeleton
in the political closet
The question of general iDcorpatior
= will be among the subjects for discussion
during the coming canvass.
&c IT. Fl. Mcgevlo, the operator 10 th'
c., B. & Q. general Office here, has gont
to Beardstown. Ill, temporarily.
L aE-George Allen, of Coe township. al
K nouuces that he is on the track for treas
st prer before the republican convention.
8, Miss Georgiana St. Clair died yester
re day morning aged % years, Her fathe
~ John T. St. Clair is one of tae olaes
ed residents Of Rock Island
IL As we go to press We learn that "
lis R. Crumpton, Gen. Dana's successor ha
arrived, and will assume charge at once G
the St Louis division Of the c., B. 4 Q. i
er this city.
Officer Brennan on Monday arreste
#, a stranger for pedding jewelry, but
had license and the officer was obliged
nd let him go. The goods he offered were
the cheap kind.
The celebrated family neighborhoo
quarrel, which was in progress befol
Justice Cooke, last evening, was postpoI
-. ed until Sept. 5. Acting city-attorne
~ Corbett, appeared for the city, and j,
Parks, Esq for defense.
..I That dilapidated sidewalk along tt
Sage property on 10th street, is still
D nuisance that should be remedied. \
sidewalk at all, would be better than Il
bis eo'0"S' io''0H D'""A' "N'0' "'0 o"'i'
walk.
49, There is a case of insanity likely to
,;,u tried before Judge Adams, in which
+h;s Miss Hetty Heater, sister of Har'
Heater, appears as the principal. I
circumstances surrounding the case a
pes, not known at this time, but will be fu
III developed at the trial.
Who was the man Miller, who col
United suicide at the Fourth Aven
Hotel, couple of weeks ago, is quest
that which Overseer Sweeney has been iDdI
'ney triously endeavoring to solve. Thus
port his efforts have been unsuccessful, and t
lnce identity Of the unfortunate man is 81
to shrouded iu mystery.
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