The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-14


train for . Ottawa. illinois. where he will
open court.
The barrel organ was around to-day.
Just as if the present weather was not suf-
| fcient affection.
-Barnum's circus left on Saturday
| night for Freeport Ill. where they per-
| form to- day. To morrow they will perform
at Rockford iii.
--Messrs. Noxon and Toomey the cele-
brated scenic artists from st. Louis are
here on q visit. They are taking a trip
during the summer vaoition.
Mot the oldest inhabitant but we'll
known river man who has had some ex-
perience in this locality, says this is the
trainest season since 1868.
All the hotels and restaurants and
many of the stores, did big business on
Saturday. They know the difference
when there is an attraction here
Gus Brown was arrested by Officers
McCabe and Etzel on the circus ground
on Saturday for carrying concealed weap-
ons. He will be brought before Justice
Hayden and tried under the state law.
The case of John w. Moore ct y
Moline Pump Co. will probable come up
before Judge G lem of the circuit court on
Saturday next
Joseph Ryan and John Hsnon the
men recently sent to Jail for peddling with
out license were released on Sunday by
order of Squire Hayden who committed
them. .
Alexander Hansley was arrested By
Marshal Miller at half past eleven o'clock
on Saturday evening for being drunk and
disorderly. Justice Hayden fined him IS
and costs. which be paid.
The Viola. took an excursion party of
over 200 persons to Linwood and Buffalo.
Iowa, yesterday afternoon. calling at Offer
mans Island on the way back. The affair
was under the auspices of the Society of
Druids
The Circuit Court was adjourned by
Judge Peasants this morning till P. NJ
on Saturday, when Judge Glenn is expect
ed to open court and hear one or two
cases which may probably be brought up.
These will most likely be the last during
the May term.
In the report of the Chancery pros
|ceedings before the circuit COURT Satur-
day. in the case of Sarah E. Corker v
John r. Corker. the word INJURY was used
instead of ing. which stands for injunction,
which was the word intended,
Henry Sprague was arrested on Sun
day by Officer Brennan for being drunk.
To-day he vas fined So and costs and the
Squire let him go home on bis paying the
costs and 1926, letting him retain the
balance 10 get home on.
eff you happened to see Tom Crook
to-day. and he acted 10 an absent SORT of
way, be merciful to him. 1t happened
last evening and il is girl. Tom was
somewhat important to day-a natural
consequence of parental cares.
John Eagsn, a boy about IA years OF
age, was fooling around windlass at the
ferry dock on Sunday afternoon, when he
mashed two of his fingers 10 the cogs, and
the injured portions had to be removed;
which operation was satisfactorily done by
DR.. Truesdale, and the boy is getting along
as we'll as can be expected.
When q man who is taken before
Justice for being drunk says it is the first
time anything of this sort happened TO him,
the mind of the Justice is somewhat given
to doubt the staten ent, when a receipt
for foe in similar case from another
Justice is produced from among the
effects found on the prisoner.
John Brown. came to see the show on
Saturday. How much he saw is not &C
curately known, but Officer Brennan took
charge Of John and conducted him to the
armory. Justice Hayden fned him So
and costs for being drunk, which were
| paid.
"A barrel organ is bad cough, but
when played by u cripple, 10 carriage
driven by a cadavcrous individual, holding
out framed petition. % which the word
frozen" occurs, then there are no ex-
pressions strong enough to be expressive.
The appearance of the clouds to the
west and northwest of the city. were very
remarkable this afternoon. and attracted
considerable attention, the people on the
street and many other attracted looking on
in groups. This place seemed to get but
small portion of the wind, but the rain
rain fell heavily, wherever the storm
burst il will be heard from.
Irwin Moore, got warrant out
against Justice Chopper, for making an
over change The warrant was issued by
Justice Dimick..an the case came up at 10
A. NJ to-day when change of venue was
taken to Justice Foot, who dismissed the
case for informality. Moore was recently
gned before Justice Chopper Tor assault
ing a woman. and he claims that the JUS
tice charged him xcessive costs The JUS
tice thinks Moore has been put up to this
by some one.
Most of the latter part of Saturday
afternoon was occupied before Justice
Hayden by case in which Otis j. Dim
lex sued J. s. Gilmore for three years
rent at IS year for use Of his race track.
The complainant and defendant were their