The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28

shade trees planted in front of his resi-
ldence.
-Eouestrian exercise is being INDUCED
lin to considerable extent now-much
more than during previous years. The
medical faculty favor it considerably.
| -BAvARIAN BEER, the genuine article,
imported from Germany. at Lothar
Harms, to morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Price 10 cents per glass.
Marshal Miller has discarded the
horse his friends so much admired, and
now drives another animal which does not
attract SO much attention.
| r. f. Reid, resigned as secretary of
the Rodman Rifles, and James K. Cooke
was on Tuesday evening. unanimously
chosen to fill the vacancy.
| August Ruch, is having double
door cut and fitted in his horse shooting
establishment on Third Avenue near
Seventeenth Street.
| 90 Tuesday afternoon Justice Rawes
united at his Office. in bonds matrimonial
William f. Jenkinson and Miss Isabella
Jenkinsou, both from Minnesota.
| Hand bills were to-day circulated,
announcing that Bsrnums circus would
appear and show in Rock Island, June IL.
The usual amount of wonders and novel;
ties were duly set forth.
This evening Evert's Commaudery of
Knights Templar, hold grand reunion,
and have issued invitations for number
of other Sir knights to be present.
There will be squad drill Tomorrow
afternoon in Davenport's pasture. The
squad will be 10 command of Sergeant
Wells, and the skirmish drill the special
feature.
The Republican ofice holders of Rock
Island county. go on the principle Of
when you have a good thing hold on to
it."-Such is the beautiful workings of the
| machine.
james NJ. Davis, as constable for the
town of Edgington, has fled his official
bond with County Clerk Donaldson. Sure
ties John G. Taylor and w. IL. Davis, in
the sum of $4,000,
The prospects for the oTatorio mu-
steal convention, which commences to"
morrow evening at the Christian church
are exceedingly encouraging. Pro-.
Seager has secured number of excellent
voices both here and in Davenport.
-Tin-smiths were at work to-day fixing
the gutteriug and tin work on the roof of
G. A. Dnllinger's store on Second Ave
nue.. The weather of late has shown the
weak spots on roofs and tried the quality
of the fittings
David j. Van Meter, who has filed
reportorial positions on several papers in
this locality, THE ARGUS among the nun
Der, has concluded to seek new home
and fortune 10 tho west, and left Wednes-
day morning for Lsadviile via Denver,
where he will probably locate.
j. F. McKibben American express
agent at this point received two new
wagons aud horses this morning from Chi
cago, to be used at Davenport. the Amer
lean having opened an office there since
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road got
possession of the Davenport & Northwest
.ern.
Professor Theodore F. Price, will give
an Evolutionary entertainment in the lec~
ture room of the Central PIesby terrain
Church, on Thursday evening next, the
29th inst, at O'Clock. A free and COR
dial invitation is extended, and the even
ing will be pleasant one, we can safely
guarantee.
Ezra HuntIey, the young man now 10
jail for the manslaughter of VIM. Henry
Friebele, has been anxiously expecting to
hear from or sec his father who lives at
Viola, Ill, he having been telegraphed to
on Monday afternoon. The confinement
In jail has had depressing effect on the
hopes and spirits Of the unfortunate young
man, No legal adviser has been yet
engaged for his defence.
Mr.. ", L Sweeney has received an
answer to letter written with reference
to the woman Maggie Miller, mentioned
in The ARGUS of Saturday last as travel
ing by the river end believed to be an
imposter, in which it is stated that no
persons of the name are known in the
neighborhood where the woman said they
resided, and nothing is known Of her.
This confirms the opinion already formed.
The collective wisdom of the Republi
can party accosted one of our aldermen
yesterday and wanted to know if be would
present petition to place sofas on the
corners SO as to prevent people from fall
ling against the buildings and hurting
themselves. The aldermen was a Demo
crat and the evident purpose Of the would
be petitioners was to cast reflection. The
collective wisdom" Of the Republican
party were badly left. however. when the
keen witted Democratic alderman objected
rather forcibly to fatheripg such petition
on the ground that the Republicans would
occupy all the cushions,
Tho Harper House has had a large
amount of business during the past few
days. which speaks well for the attractions
of Rock Island. Mr.. Harper is looking
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