The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-06
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The davenport ponce maue loS arr
rests in July.
The celebrated Megatherian Ministries
at the Opera House tonight.
Justice Chopper assesses fines and
penalties for the city 10 August.
Married life often begins with rose-
wood and mahogany, and ends with pine.
e. D. Sweeney is now president Of
the library board, and Fl. G. Connolly sec
rotary.
1t is good to dwell in amity. though |
it is amity hard thing to do SO with some
people.
The Father Matthew total abstinence
society will have ball at Armory Hall,
August %.
james Haskell and VIM. Burton were
run in by Officer Metsch last evening for
being drunk.
Peter Huntoon was assessed $40 and
costs by Justice HAYES for peddling with
out license.
Over 10000 pounds of glycerine are
used annually in the United States for
mixing with beer.
The rife teams Of the military of the
three cities meet in triangular contest on
Friday, at the Rodman Rife range,
Whisky is now made from leather.
and this may perhaps explain why so
many persons who drink it are always
strapped.
The new company at Cambridge is
being organized by j. E. Ayres, Of Ayres
& Weir. and not Doe A9res, the lawyer.
as many here supposed.
The French sCongress at Versailles
has been prorooued, and hereafter Paris
will be the legislative and political capital
of the nation, as it should be.
After examining clussly the various
pretenshuns ov the world, says Josh Bill
lings, am more than half inelined to envy
the happiness of healthy phool,
The Athletics are trying to make ar
engagements for number of races with the
Davenporters. If this can be brought
about it will be beneficial to both clubs.
A squad of gypsies who we're en-
e camped near Augustana College, were CON-
: PEELED to skip last evening by the police
force under command of Marshal Halves.
Wort, the Partisan man-milliner, will
not make dress, material supplied by the
customer, for less thap $500 or $500,
= and he has all that ne caG attend to at
: that price.
Tuesday morning young man named
!, Lewis, living near Cordova, was accidentally
> shot 10 the side by tbs premature dis,
Y charge of pistol which be yes handling
i His wounds are slight.
: The Rev. DIR. Marks, of st. Louis,put
s en- ice tank in front of his house for the
benefit of the street car drivers and con
ductora, and the grateful men have made
him present Of eoid"headed cane.
The highest figure at which Congress
man Stephens, of Georgia. ever brought
o down the scales was l0l pounds, in 1886.
Heis now about six pounds off that weight
: but heavier than he has been for years.
We are again requested to call atten
too &c the dilapidated condition of tn
, sidewalk on 18th street, from the soutI
end of the Warren property te the nortl
=, end of the Streckfus building -espec3asl
= along the line of Sage property.
- Officer Metsch yesterday hauled i
~ VIM. SCHMIDT for burglarizipg John Huss
i saloon. account of which appeared in Mon
= days ARGUS. The officer had touG
tussle with him before he was takep dowr
but he jailed him finally, Officer Gonna
fe assisting Last evening he was held
or 5000 by Justice Halves for his appearance
er at the next term of the circuit court.
lis this the placer" she asked, as sh
wandered down on the barren sand
where young lady=-A beautiful youn
D. lady-fell toto the water last season, an
n was rescued by gallant young mar, who
hi she afterward married." He looked ;
her carefully, estimated her at squal
~ Al, with false teeth, and said: "Ye
c. nam, but don't know how to swim"
nj TID,,1. Ea,o