The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-13

1t is. with sincere regret we announce
the death Of the infant son of Geo. l.. Tul-
ner, of this icity The little fellow had
been sick FOR long while, but yesterday
was so much better that hopes were en-
tartained Of his recovery, but Providence
ruled otherwise, and took the little pet to
the home above.
lRR-The pillow works picnic was well at
tended and a very enjoyable affair. The
pillow works employees always do have plea
sent pic-nics and the one this year was
fully Up to those previously held. The
party returned at 5 o'clock we'll pleased
with the visit on the Island game OF base
ball was played between mines from the shop
and Office. The game resulted in a vic.
tory for the Office nine by score of Is to
Is.
| There's bound to bo trouble in this
old country yet. They are Taunton Mass.
achusotts and Macon Georgia mad
Ha,okcye. And South Cardinals Aiken
for another whipping -PhHudelphia Bal
tetin. And Wisconsin is Madison old hen
and even little Rhode Island is beginning
to Bristol up.-Boston Post. And New
Jersey is beginning to Paterson the back.
Where all did so excolientIy It might
seem unfair to mention the name of one
committee work at the Armory opening
night before last. Bat it is really due.
The decoration committee of which Mr.. L.
| ". Sweeney was chairman did its whole
duty. 4 more tasteful arrangement of
flowers, flags and evergreens has never
been seen insRock Island. - Gazette. And
al Of which is true, every word of il.
The comm encement exercises at Au
gustana College yesterday were very in
teresting and large audience was present
from Rock Island and Moline aud many
from abroad. The address of welcome
was delivered by the Rev. L. Carlson, the
Grafton by J, II. Randall, the alumni ora
ton By G. j, Petri, the seminary valedic-
tory by NJ. Wahlstrom, the college class
valedictOry By L, johnson. and the baccal-
aureate address and conferring degrees by
President Hasseiqrist.
Andrew Reese was the name oc the
unfortunate man so horribly multilated
Yesterday. in Davenport, by Engine No
Y OF C..R. l. & z. while trying 10 Jump
On the cab. Further particulars differ
very little from the account published in
last nights ARGUS. The poor fellow had
one arm entirely severed from the trunk.
he is described as one of the mos: faith
iul employees the company had
The coroner's Jury in the case Of Will
lie Petit, who was drowned yesterday af-
ternoon, account of which appeared in
Yesterdays ARGUS returned verdict of
accidental drowning. The boy was a
bright little fellow and is a son of William
Petit, the carpenter. Every body will
sympath'Ee with tho father in bis sad
bereavement. The funeral occurred this
afternoon at o'clock from residence, 9th
street between 3rd and 4th avenues.
The cable brings the news that the
sultan on yesterday had the honor of din.
ing with MIR. Horace Maynard. His mai
esty listened with stolid indifference to an
elegant message of friendship which Mr..
Hayes communicated through Mr.. May
nard, and then frightened up and asked
whether the horses he had presented to
General Grant had arrived safely. The
sultan doubtless sprmised that Mr.. Hayes
was a sort of grand vizier TO General
Grant, having charge of the government
and the royal stables 10 the generals abb
sence. and would be likely to instruct his
plenipotentiary BY telegraph on SO i'm
portant matter as the arrival of the sui
tan's gift.