The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-22


Wheat jumped three cents bushel
in Chicago, and closed firm.
New sidewalks and gutter crossings, |
are being built in different parts of the
city.
Company B, of Davenport, will have
an excursion on Thursday evening, the
goth, to Big Island.
Al. Frantz won the Bruner cup last
Friday. Thus far it has been impossible
to get full score from the contestants.
Jacob Evers' brick front, on Market
Square next to Bengston's Block, has been
freshly painted and presents a clearly ap-
pearance.
Some American corsets shipped t.
Mexico were supposed to be saddles of a
new kind, and were returned as not giving
satisfaction.
The new three story building on
Market Square, being built by Charles
PfOh, is nearly completed and adds much
to the appearance of the block.
Among those who will be examined
for appointments to second lieutenancies
in the army will be sons of Generals
Fremont, Ord, Rucker, Perry and Hatch.
Boston drinks $4,000 gallons Of soda
and 10000 gallons of root and tonic beer
every day. Bostonions like foreign lager
better than they like this domestic kind.
Congressman Conger, the Michigan
wit and parliamentary lawyer, as he is
termed by the stalwarts, is sixty. but
young looking, with black hair, bright,
'steel-blue eyes, and gray beard,
Edward Howard, harvester, bound
for Minnesota, he said, was too drunk to
navigate, and was hauled in by Officer
Stombs, taken before Justice Halves, fined
So and costs for a plain drunk" and
bounced
The Moline Dispatch seems to take
especial pride in referring to the defeat Of
the Sylvans. The club is not invincible.
and cannot be expected to win always.
The boys we're over-confdent. and lacked
proper practice, that's ALL Give the Syl.
vans a show.
Two of the tramps who were IN the
row at the Halfway House on July 4th.
and who are serving term of imprison-
ment 10 the Moline city Jail, attempted to
escape yesterday, but were recaptured by
Officer Kelsey and Marshal Fish, after q
long chase.
The cabinet makers of Chicago pro
pose to start a cooperative factory. The
stock will be divided into 1000 shares Of
$25 each. Tue cabinet makers have beer
on strike for some time, and claim that
by this means, employment can be fur
nished ever idle cabinet maker in Chicago
William H Vanderbilt made in hi
own name, one day last week, the bigges
investment 10 bonds on record. his pur
chase consisted of 100000 10 United
States per cent. bonds each bend of tn
value of 100000. The bonds wer
bought by Mr.. Vanderbilt as an invest
ment for his family.
The Moline Dispatch kills Mr. XII
Atkinson with graceful nonchalance, an,
writes two line obituary on his life. L
the meantime Atkinson is good ways Of
from dead man, and is still on deck an
likely to be there for some time to come
Notwithstanding the efforts of the Dispatc
to plant him,
The Rock Islander omits it's usus
iabuse Of Mayor Reynolds 10 last weeks is
sue. We suppose next week will contai
} double dose, however. to make amend
for the oversight IN the meantime MI
Reynolds continues to grow in popularit
with all classes, while his improvement {
| the streets and excellent management c
> city affairs gives general satisfaction.
Davenport is fortunate in having a
excellent superintendent of schools an
[ the Gazette has the following to say of hir
in to days issue: the very interestiD
| report of Superintendent j. B. Young, a
made to the City School Board yesterda
and printed in the Gazette this morning
will we'll repay careful reading on tn
part of all our citizens. Every paragrap
of that document illustrates the fact tina
10 Superintendent Young we have III
, right man 10 the right place"
Mathew Murphy the wounded ma
lying at the Armory, was worse last even
ing, He became excited and had som
fever, and seemed to suffer greatly. To
day he was much better, and seemed to b
easier He is receiving every possibl
care from DR.. Craig and Mr.. Titcom0, VIII
are faithful watchers over him. Ever
) attention that can be bestowed is cheer
fully rendered and nothing left uudon
that will relieve the sufferings Of the IN
fortunate man.
1T will be we'll enough to take extr
precautions against thieves, as, according
to the Chicago Journal the recent strin
gent orders to the police of Chicago b
Mayor Harrison, has driven hundreds 0
crooks from that city, who will seattle
through the smaller cities and towns
While Rock Island has as good police regu
lations as any city on the Mississippi, ye
the officers cannot be everywhere and cit
zens should provide against possible bur
!, garies by seeing that door and windo,
: fastenings are secure. ~
J, MIR. 0. j. Dimick, has purchased
lot in Chicago, corner of 3lst street an