The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
-Hampton's band prospers.


Island, to-day.
The Plow Works benevolent associa-
ton is Furnishing.
j R Johnson's store, NaFus' Block, is
to have new floor.
That meeting in Court House square
last evening was grand-fzzle.
The prediction of Prof. Mansill was
verified by the cool weather of last even
ing.
An excursion is talked of by Broad
way church to Burlington or some point
on the river.
Centre Station has been painted. and
a sign indicating The station is being pain
ted by Whitney.
1t is feared by the St. Louis Republi-
can that the railroad strike at East St.
Louis will become general.
The competitive shoot for position on
the Rodman Rifles team occurs on Satur-
day July 26, and Wednesday July 30th.
Work on the trestle bridging of the
hollow near Brooks crossing, for the c.,
B. & Q. new grade, will begin in about a
week.
What Rock Island needs badly is a
good sized stone pile where the city can
make prisoners pay for their board by hard
work.
1t is stated that the Curtis House,
opposite the Taylor House is to be re-
opened soon, by Mr.. Streckfus, the owner
Of the property.
Rev G. r Palmer remains 10 about
the same condition as on Tuesday night and
although the symptoms are favorable, Is
not yet considered out Of danger.
W. 0, He'll. the old and we'll known ri
yer pilot, who has navigsted the waters Of
of the Upper Mississippi for thirty years,
died at his home on West Fourth street.
just outside the city limits, of Davenport,a al
1870 yesterday afternoon.
j. Ryan, was too free With ladies last
evening, and besides was drunk and boist
erous. Deputy Blackb hauled him ii
and to-day he was brought before Justice
Hayden and fined SIS and costs, and in de-
fault was sent to Jail for seven days.
Mrs. G. c. Knell. who has been con
fined to her house for some time from par
tial paralysis, had portion of the bone o
her right leg removed, which tits expected
will enable her to use the lipb. The oper
alton was performed by Drs. Truesdal'
and Bernhard and the patient is doini
we'll.
The Glucose Company, of Davenport
whose works we're burned the other even
ing, sold all the corn oa hand TO Harris
Comstock, Peoria. $4,000 bushels iB all, a
3l4 cents per bushel. amounting to $40,
935. The entire shipment, about IS ca
loads will be sent to Peoria via the r. l. &
: P. railroad.
Tho Union editor is vexed and owe
the nom de plume of Occasional, make
q begging appeal for patronage. Thes
spasmodic outbursts of grief at the failure
of the republican voters to follow the die
rum of the Union as a party organ ar
touching in the extreme. The Unto
wants more pap: that's the gist of it, an
must be excused for crying out in th
agony of distress for help.
Y Murphy who has been doing well, i
fact was considered out of danger, wa
9 delirious last night and to-day, and it
now doubtful if he Fseoyers. He seems
suffer great pain, eats little and is hard /
is manage. The poor fellow was severeI
mangled and though amputation was su
e cessfnlly and ski!ltully performed, he cal
not be considered out Of danger At tin
Y of going to press he was very weak an
much worse.
y "A harvester named Thompson, WI
lie knocked down and robbed of $l1.25 {
y Tuesday night in Davenport, by two tramp
who enticed him from the Scott Hous
n to a lonely place in Schricker & Miller
?, lumber yard He was badly beaten, ar
IS his face cut in several places besides beir
DEuio6u hDOul LnG UouJ' 4S mhudkcu
get back to the Scott House, where info
nation was lodged with the police, al
(. shortly after one of the cut-throats VI
arrested. He had hearing before Justi
ss Kaufman aud was sent to the stone pi
" for 80 days. He gave the name Of Jol
Adams; the mep yho was robbed Is pa
so years.
THE ARGUS few days ago vsrnt
rs people to be on the watch for thieves.
a large number had been driven from Oh
Ut cago and were scattering through Il
J country towns. Since then a number
? suspicious characters have been in Il
s city, only, however, to be summari
bounced by the police. But while Il
D. officers will do everything possible
guard property, We repeat the warDiI
!. given before-look well to door locks al
- window fastenings. A good many of IL
;. burglaries committed could be avoided
A thieves were not invited 20 commit depr
- dations by insecure fastenings and car
70 essness Everybody should see tn
! proper precaution is taken to make hous
A. secure against burglarious entrances.
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