The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-20
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Sept. 5.
There is to be a tribe of Red Men
formed at Moline.
M1here is great amount of malarlal
ess in the city.
III The excursion to Camanche on Sunday
fast9Was largely patronized.
About thirty Rock Islanders are at
Linwood, Iowa, rusticating.
Tho ball at Armory Hall on Friday
evening will be literally patronized
-2l5 common law cases appear on the |
docket up to and including to-day.
-Bengston's new addition to his block
is rapidly approaching completion.
Friday is the last day of service for
the September term of the circuit court.
Those at camp meeting say it was un-
comfortably chilly at the tents on Monday
night.
The new sidewalk in front of Don's
is an improvement which pedestrians APP
preciate.
Al Franz reports the baggiug Of six
ty-nine prairie chickens as the result of a
two days hunt.
The frail one who was in the armory
mas been sent to Sabula, Iowa, by Over
seer Sweeney.
| The recent severe storms in the east
were in accord with Prof. Mansill's predic-
tons for August.
The new she'll for the Athletics was
shipped from Troy on the 18th and is ex-
pected here this week.
Another day gone by and 10 procIa-
nation from Reynolds. Whatever will
the dual editors do.
DR. g. Il. Eyster publishes very in
teresting letter on Sanitation containing
some excellent points and good advice.
Justice Mapes, of Moline, and Levi
Harson, were pitted against each other
for match at target shooting to day.
"A petition asking Mr., Hayes to visit
Rock Island has been forwarded to Hon
J. 3. Haw!ey for presentation to the ex-
ecutive.
The street commissioner attention
is called to 14th street between 8th and
9th avenues. Il is 10 very dangerous
condition.
/ Al. Tate was ripped in the back on
Monday night. DR.. Craig dressed the
wound. Tate was wrestling and fell Oh q
beer glass.
There will be a number OF fremer
attend the Peoria tournament, but whether
as department or as individuals has not
Iyet been determined,
1t is SCIENTIFICALLY announced thai
J the first of series of friendly races be-
, tween the oarsmen of the three cities vii
Z occur on Saturday, Aug. 30th.
+ VIM, Wait who was in Rock Island
D to-day, gives a cheerful account of croE
o prospects in his section, He says the corr
crop will be the largest harvested in years
Regular drill of the Rodmau Rife
this evening. Those who are going t,
It Springfield will be drilled three times
week so as to be proficient in the tactics
The wreck of buggy. which wa
7 completely demolished on Sunday by tire
parties in heavy wagon. 60 tie way t
V the camp ground, is at Sweeney's under
going repairs.
s. Through the courtesy Of Hon. Get
e. Harlow, secretary of state. we hav
received copy of the laws of Illinois 70
d 1879, for which the sender will please az
a cept thanks.
e. The new Diamond 80 boat, the j. n
lie Chambers, steamed up to the landing las
evening, 90 the deck of tho steamer wa
10 the we'll known Capt Lamont, one of tn
most popular river men in the service.
Vote as you shot, against the sout
- is a republican sentiment, and very ba
sentiment it is for political party to hol
on to, for how can the people Of the scout
D. be for party that is always against them
ne The three steers which were stole
u and about which so much has beep wri
ten, we're proven to be the property Of
re Cannum, Of Hamlet, and not S. E Goot
K low. The trial was had before JustiC
Eckstrom, of Reynolds.
Officer Hull says that his chars
against Hanson was for selling to minor
:, and not keeping an open tipping house {
" Sunday; that if Hansen was convicted {
the charge of keeping open house, b
(Hull) is not responsible.
: The ladies of Trinity church give
sociabIe at the rectory tomorrow Thur
day. evening, to which all are invite
These affairs are always enjoyable and Il
ladies say that the social tomorrow eve
ing, will be an exceptionally attractive on
" To-day man on the ferry boat WI
taken suddenly i'll with an ephileptic e
:, and fell down apparently lifeless. DR.
Plummer and Mckee we're summone
and applied restoratives, and the man WI
removed to the Armory in q semi conscio,
;, condition. Dr. Mckee was again Gale
, at the Annoy and finally the man Wi
brought to. He gave: his name as T.
Ballentine. caa said he was from Coune
Al Bluffs; that he had been stopping in Da,
Al export for two months; that he W&s Oh h
3 way TO take orders at Griswold Colleg
lie is fine appearing, we'll dressed MAI
9 and intelligent. Overseer Sweeney an
p Officer Fceley assisted 10 bringing hin
st from the ferry landing TO The Armory. II
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