The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

-Nineteenth street is being cleaned and
he cutters dug out so that the water
Ibove Fourth avenue can have an outlet.
An county officers have to make
half yearly return Of their accounts to the
Board Of Supervisors at their next meet
ms.
There viii be meeting of the Board
IF Education this afternoon at o'clock.
This will be the last meeting of the old
board.
County Clerk Donaldson issued mar.
rage license on the 9th inst. to Edward
SCHNEIDER of Coal Valley and Miss Marga-
ret Couch of Rural.
"A man in a state of beastiy intoxica-
ton was found on the Levee near the ferry
this forenoon By officer Brennan and
taken to the Armory.
"A counter case Of Samuel Smith
against Jacob Dies for assault and battery
was entered before Justice Cooke to-day
and was set for trial tomorrow.
Mr.. j. Starkey. of Bowling. left some
very fine cherries at THE ARGUS Office
TO day. They are what areknown as the
English Pie" and are very choice.
New sidewalks are being laid on the
corner of Nineteenth street and Fourth
avenue, and on Fourth avenue corner of
Eighteenth street, the latter Mr.. Joseph
Johnstons property.
-The funeral OF Mrs Mary Dunlap.
who died Yesterday morning. occurred
this afternoon from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Ginter. on Fifth avenue
near the Third Ward school house. De-
ceased was SO years old.
"A warrant was issued by Justice
Cooke yesterday on complaint of Jacob
Dies, for Samuel Smith for using abusive
language. ct cetera. The case came up
this forenoon but was continued till P. NJ.
in order to obtain certsin witnesses.
Mr.. D. S.McDanDell has just foished
two elaborate and appropriate signs OF
one for the saloon corner
Fourth and Eighteenth Street and the
,ther two for Geo GoestIe on Second Ave
1Ce.
The Rock Island County Bible So
ciety have postponed their annual meet
ing from the 18th to the 25th inst, on
which evening it will be held iD the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church. Addresses will
be delivered by the Rev. Geo. r. Palmer
Ind the Rev j. A. P. McGaw, d. D.
Justice Chopper received visit yester-
lay from VIM. Mccarthy, of Clinton,
Iowa. who. it will be remenb ered, left bis
watch 10 pledge for fine imposed upon
him on May 29th for being drunk. He
,ame to redeem his pledge which he did.
McCasthy is temperance lecturer.
Albert EatoG, boy about Is years
# age. was arrested last night for stealing
'ome fruit from tho front of w. G.
Welch & Bros. store on Second avenue
The boy was brought before Justice
1awes this morning by Deputy Marshal
German. and 6ned 81 and costs, but fine
during his good behavior.
John Curley the man now in Jail,
'harged with horse stealing, has been in
Texas for the past year. He is attired
Ifter the manner of the Texans, and wears
/ brown shirt with broad bright red
stripes. and broad brimmed hat of the
orthodox pattern. This conspicuous dress
probably was the means of direct
ng attention to him 10 the first instance.
Charles jenkins and William Rhodes,
he two colored boys from Moline. who
ire accused of taking horses from stables
and riding them. will have q trial before
Judge Adams of the County Court this
afternoon States Attorney PaImenter will
appear for the people, and Mr..
Vim. jackson, of Sweeney Jackson 4
" alker for the defence.
John Curley. the man against whom
here are two charges OF horse stealing.
vas brought before Justice Hayden this
orenoon on the second chang. Of stealing
horse from Mr. Bill Young OF Milan.
The prisoner was remanded back % Jail
Without additional bonds, being already
,ornd in the previous case Toe next Grand
ury Will have 81 opportunity Of iuvesti-
ating both charges against the prisoner.
-The people of Davenport are in &C.
tacy over the completion of their new
lotei-or rather the remodclied Burtis |
House, and propose TO have a regular |
obligation over IL They have rendered |
lr. Howard Burtis, the new proprietor of
be " Kim ball, which is the pame of the |
CIV hotel, testimonial. aud propose to |
o things UP IN handsome manner.
For roms time past number of boys |
ave bees ooaGfcz1ted 90 the wbarves |
nd engaged ia the gentle srt oil fishing,
o-day one OF them Tell in aud but for
ne promptness AID presence of mind in
ne OF bis comrades there d. ght have
cen one boy less in some oDe's household.
be boy could not swim aud il was only |
hen he came mp ttle second time that his
lend got hold of him and dragged him
Ut. Boys have philosophical way of
king these matters.
"A man who gave his name as John |
Iayes. but whose right name in believed |
be David Lane, was arrested at An.
alusia by Constable FL. @. Harris and
rought up to the city last night. The
an is supposed to be the person sought
y the authorities at Atlantic. Cass county
1wa for the mnrder of one Johy, HINT inf