The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-11

sO-ody Win .eXcurSlOnIStS VINO camo ~
this afternoon.
County sClerk Donaldson on Tues
day issued marriage license to John A.
Weed and Miss Emma j. Hudson OF
Moline.
Mr.. Frank Ankrum. who went to the
lower end Of the county on Monday. to
serve jury summons, returned home this
morning.
e, nj. Williams and Miss Louisa
Smith, of Moline, were to-day furnished
with a marriage license from CountyClerk
Donaldson.
The man with the organ, was on our
streets again to-day. Not the same man
but one of the fraternity. His wife accom-.
panied him in the capacity of collector
-Kenworthy & Bsardsley have rented
the rooms over Miss Petersen's store and
that of Mr.. II. Regensberger. They are
being fitted up and will be occupied by
them shortly.
Al Bowen was moving his household
goods this afternoon to his new residence
on Twenty-irst street, between Eighth
andiNinth avenues, which he lately pur-
chase from Mrs. VermilIion.
"A pure Poland China hog alive. was
received in transit by the American
Express Co., this morniug. 1t came
from Dallas County. Iowa, and was dIrac~
ted to Alpha, Henry County. Illinois.
Reports from the lower end of the
county state that fruit is plentiful, espe"
cially apples. Corn and other crops are
doing very we'll. but little rain would be
very acceptable to the farmers.
The Teachers Institute now in
session at Davenport hold their annual
picnic at Linwood tomorrow Aug 18th
The Steamer Viola leaves Rock Island at
$50 A, NJ. and $50 P. N. They desire
all their friends to 60 with them and have
good time.
An excursion arrived at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon by the Maggie Reaney.
The party came from Rochelle to Fulton
by train. and there embarked on the boat
There were 275 persons in sli. and they
were evidently bent on enjoying them
selves and making the most of their visit
here:
The indications at this point are for
rain, but we may not have it for day or
so yet, but it will be welcome when it
comes and is much needed to clean out
some of our city sewers, which have ar,
rived at that point. when the water will
have to be turned on By means of the
hose, if the rain holds off much longer.
-Gustaf Plum. the man charged with
attempted rape, was removed from the
Armory to the county Jail last night. This
morning he was brought before Justice
Cooke. but as the witness, Mrs. Lena
Meese, is sick and unable to attend he was
held for further hearing. which will take
place on Saturday next at 10 A. N. He
was committed back to prison.
This forenoon a man Owed off the
float of tbs Athletic boat house with the
Intention of swimming to Davenport. He
was followed by man in skiff and &C.
complished the fsat easily, without being
carried down lower than The foot Of Ripley
street where he landed, Ths distance is
about one mile.
"A hand car house was brought en- the
@. B. & Q railway this morning. and
placed on the foundation prepared for it
on the lot east of tue Athletic club house
The structure was shipped 10 its entirety
HaE L. Sc
oil sides the carving of ilIustrious names
which the employees and their friends had
whiled many an hour away in cutting with
their knives.
A force Of men. with FIVE teams scrap
ing. and one team blowing. have been at
work for some days past on the sewer in
the slough en- Fifth street, and have been
excavating preparatory to comm encing lay
ing brick on Friday. in the construction of
the sewer. Ninth OF at most Tenth street,
is stated as tho LIMIT which the sc Yer will
reach this Season, az that amount OF build
ing will probably more than exhaust the
appropriation for the same.
Chief Kessler. who went to Clinton
last night after james Jarvis the watch
man of the Maggie Reaney. with whom
the .police of Davenport had trouble on
Tuesday afternoon had not returned this
afternoon when we went to press and
nothing was learned as to his success or
otherwise. The steamer Maggie Reaney
was down to day and the man was not on
board. He requested to be paid off last
night which was done, md he lit out
where is not known.
n party of ten persons with six
horses, two wagons, tents and 9th er
a ppurteaances are enc1mpsd on the bluff
in rear Of the Rodman mansion They
are waiting on the steamer Tidal Wave
due here tomorrow to lake them to the
neighborhcod. of St. Paul where they
intend to camp out and have good time
generally. independent OF hotels or the
usual adjuncts attendant on parties going
for pleasure to the lake regions, The
party.are from GAlesburg and neighbor
hood,
1t will be seen by notice in another
column that Mr.. George w. ID, Harris.
has removed bis office temporarily to No
1908 Seeond avenue whioh in very nearly