The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-12

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] It pays 10 go to Ryan the halter. Dav-
,nport. for hats. &c.
james B. Lidders has accepted a
position with the American Express Co.
IN this city. 0sG
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Perkins, went to
Cordova this morning to attend the funeral
If Mrs, Zimmerman.
This and next few evenings. will be
for the number of entertain
ments going on in the city.
Il Street cleaning has been going on
on East Seventh Street, be-
tween First aud Second Avenues.
Episcopal services are to be regularly
held at Armory Hall, Moline. every Sum-
day. Rev, T, L. Allen officiating.
The committee of the Moline boat
club met on Tuesday afternoon and decid-
ed to adopt white and blue as their colors.
s On Tuesday County Clerk Donaldson,
issued a marriage license to William Pet
cher and Miss Emma Kleyla of Rock ISL
and.
The First Methodist Episcopal Sum
day school will hold literary and mus
zeal entertainment on Friday evening
next.
= S. j. Collins, has commenced putting
a new single roof on the first Methodist
Episcopal church, which will be completed
this week.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's
hat store, Davenport.
A wagon loaded with coke, broke
down, on Second Avenue 10 front of Nc
Cabes store. this morning at o'clock. but
was soon removed.
The Juvenile opera troupe after per-
forming Pinafore on Tuesday evening, left
by the train for Dubuque
where they will play this evening.
Alderman Lundy. who has been SER
iously indisposed during the past week is
somewhat improved and viii. we hope,
soon be able to return to business.
w. L. Sweeney, to-day fled his official
bond in the sum Of $1,000, with the
County Clerk; with Messrs. James z.
Taylor and E. D. Sweeney as sureties,
THE ARGUS is gratifed to notice the
interest taken in tue proposed celebration
on the Fourth. The suggestion of THE
ARGUS to have an old fashioned time at
home meets with general favor.
David Wilson, on Tuesday, pleaded
guilty before Judge Adams of the County
Court, to charge of malicious mischief.
He was fined $25 aud costs and ordered to
remain committed until same shall be
paid.
The farmers 10 this vicinity are busy
occupied in corn planting, and compare
lively few of them have been in town dur
the past few days This week will pro-
badly see the planting of corn pretty vel
completed.
The Original Tenness eeans will ap-
pear in Rock Island under the auspices
and by arrangement of the First Metho
dist Episcopal Church, on May the Goth
They are the singers, who by their ex
ertions built the Tennessee College, fol
tue cOiOFeO people,
The following are list of engage
ments and dates booked for Harper
Theatre: Golfers Union Square Com
pany in the Celebrated Case" May IA
Nip & Tuck, May Is; Mademoiselle Litta
Concert Company, May (date not fixed
but will appear in Maya Lawrerce Bar
rett, May 27; j. Riaps, Uncle Tom
Cabin Co. May %; Haverley Widow
Bedott," June S: Florence Herbert Com
| binatlop, the week commencing June 81
There are number of other engagement
pending.
John Burton, on Tuesday evening
went into the shoe store of Mr.. l.. Turne
on Second Avenue and fell down on th
floor, at first he was supposed to be in
| fit, but close examination showed hin
to be laboring under the effect of liquor
Considerable difficulty was experienced il
getting bin out and he was handed owe
to the charge of Deputy Marshal Gormal
and Officer Feeley who took him to tn
Armory. This morning he was fined 5
and costs before Justice Chopper ant
released,
Those elegant MANILA hats all cam
from Ryan's hat store, Davenport.
The case of George + Renfro arres
ted for embezzlement on Monday nigh:
will be brought before Justice Chopper
this afternoon he having issued the war
rant Mr. c. L. Walker of Sweene
jackson Il Walker will appear for th
prisoner. AS the case now stands th
Marshal of Omaha City, has no warran
for Renfro's arrest, and the only docu
ment he has is reauisition on the Cover
nor of Missouri which has no bearing Of
the legal status Of the case here. TIL
sum claimed Is $205 and this, Renfro ha
ready and offers to pay, but this has bee
refused just what action will be taken
not yet decided.
| -RaverIeys Juvenile Opera Company
on Tuesday evening, appeared in Pinafor
OF Harper's Theatre tot fair audience
The troupe have performed in this Git
before, when an extended notice wa
given their performance. That they ar
improving all the time is undoubted ant
some of them have attained point which