The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-18

export. tor hats &c.
There has been . change of night
clerks at the Rock Island House.
AID. w. Il. Lundy is acting mayor
duriug the absence of Mayor Carse.
s.. y. Collins 10 putting down hard
wood floor on the Office and saloon of the
Occidental Hotel.
"A party of children were having q
pie mic, to day under the trees of the
Court House Square.
County Clerk Donaldson on Monday
issued marriage license to Edward D.
Wallace and Mrs. Clara Mullane,
County Treasurer Reid. on Monday,
obtained judgmen. in the county court on
oil unpaid taxes, No objections we're
filed.
Miss Matte Hayden. daughter oil
Justice Hayden. who has been sick of bill
GUS fever for some days. 10 to day coneid'
cred somewhat better.
johanna j johnson of Moline, will be
brought before the county court. and q
jury this afternoon. when the question Of
her sanity will be tried.
The marshars Office is being white
washed, and other rooms in the city de-
partment Of the Armory will be renovated
in requisite manner.
The regular panel Of jurors of the cir.
cult court, have been dismissed ill Mon.
day next. when the criminal business on
the docket will be begun.
The admission to the Art Loan Exhi
bition now open, is Is cents for a single
admission. single season tickets are sc
cents each and family tickets 81.
The circuit court was in session to.
day, but there was a languid appearance
about those in attendance, and macy
regular attendants, were not. They had
gone to Sprinqfeld:
The cleaning of the alleys was CON-
pleted on Monday. The work has been
done under the superiutendencs of Mar
shall Miller. and Officers Metsch and Fee
ley.
Warmers Grove is selected as the
plsce for the out door meetings OF the
Mississippi Valley Turn Fest which meets
next month. Arrangements are in pro-
gress to make the meeting success.
The annual review of the Davenport
Fire Department. will take place to NOR
row at 1:35 P. NJ The Fire Department
here through Chief Engineer Johnston is
invited to attend.
Milton Elder, On Sunday last had .
narrow escape from drowning, by fall
ling from barge ct the foot OF Tenth
street Some boys rescued him as he was
about to sink for the second time.
Those elegant MANILA hats all came
from Ryan's hat store. Davenport.
"A valuable horse, belonging to Albert
Wells. Of Ham, ton, dropped dead in the
6eld on Wells place. Hampton, on Mon
day at noon. The animal was a fine one
and worth probably $3.50 or more.
The start-capsized-the rescue-are
the titles of three cartoons about to be
placed in the Athletic boat house to com
memorate a recent aquatic adventure. A
descriptive poem has been written on the
same subject.
Mrs. Robt. Conwell was summoned
before Justice Chopper this afternoon for
creating trouble with her neighber Mrs,
Keys, The matter was the result of
temper and bad feeling, but was settled
by the persons concerned. Mrs. Conwel
paying the costs.
Mrs, Mary 4. II odgson. mother of
". n. and Charles E. FL odgson, is lying
daDgerou sly i'll with pneumonia, at her
home, Tama City. Iowa. Her son, Charles
E. Hodgsop. insurance agent this city.
expects to leave for Tana City tomorrow
johanna johnson, aged IS years was
insane before Judge Adams this
afternoon. She has been out of her mind
for pine months. DIR. Plummer was the
examining physician, and be with g. ".
Henry. Geo. Bromley. A. Stombs, j.
Bogue, 7. A. Johnston constituted the jury.
Voting for presidential preferences
eems 70 have struck the jury box as we'll
AS the railroad trains. To-day the jury in
he civil suit of j. n. Freeman vs. j. L.
Perkins voted for their choice with follow
ng result: Quincy McNeal /; J. G.
Blaine 5; David Davis 5; U. s. Grant /.
Peter Alexander (colored) was
brought before Justice Halves, on Mon
lay, charged with being abusive and dis
urbing the peace on May ID, having en-
cred the house of Mrs. Bowers, colored.
1s was iued SIS and costs which he paid
Tie arrest was made by Officer Brennan.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's |
lat store. Davenport.
john Brown, was arrested at the |
PIPER depot. on Monday night by Officer
)hlweiler. He was in a state of iDtoxica
ION and hack had to be employed to get
i'm to the Armory, as his state did not |
Omit of his walking. Justice Chopper |
his morning, fined him 81 and costs.
7hich he paid,
Charles Cox feels bad about some
the newspapers having mentioned one
caring the same name having been |
sported as stealing pigeons. The real
llprit was Tommy Cox. as reported in
Ia ARGUS, Charles is good boy and
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