The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-12
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mana tosuay.
Last evening there were great many
strangers in town.
The genus street peddler has had q
glorious day to-day.
WIN. Haley. q boy who works at the
upper saw mill, was hurt 10 the knees
yesterday.
| Extra coaches and extra trains were
| in order on all the railroads centering here
to-day, to see Barnum.
The Viola. from Andalusia. brought
I'D large numoer of persons from that
and neighboring points to see Barnum's
great show.
There will be no service at the United
Presbyterian Church, Tomorrow as the
pastor, the Rev. J.. A. Reynolds, will
preach at Alexis.
| j. d. Davis was brought before JUS
tice Hayden to-day for peddling tickets
for Barnum's show. He was fined sic
and costs which he paid.
County Clerk Donaldson on Saturday
issued a marriage license to Michael
Berry of Port Byron and Miss Margaret
j. Bolton OF Rapids City.
Justice Hayden, tried some cases in
the Marshals Office at the Armory to-day,
owing to: the heat and the difficulty in
bringing up o prisoner without legs.
Sheriff Perkins. is having strong
wooden tree boxes of the picket fence
order put round the elm trees in front of
the Jail, s. j. Collins is doing the work
The Barnum's show procession, pa.
raded our principal streets this morning
and drew together large concourse of
people, from town and country.
The Maggie Reaney brought down q
large number of people from points up
| the river to see Barnum's show, and did
not leave till after the afternoon perform
ance.
Tonight the pillow works of B. D.
Buford Il Co.. viii shut down in order to
take stock and effect repairs. The chilled
iron foundry. will only remain closed for
one week
Mr.. and MRS G so Alter leave for o
short vacation to Winfield. Cowley county
| Kansas, this evening. They will be back
in time for George to go to work again
when the piow works resume operations
in July.
! The Dubuque train on the &. B. 4
@ railroad was 81 hours late this morning
caused by the train of the c. D. Il N. run
ming off the track five miles the other side
of Clinton, No damage except the delay
of trains.
The ladies of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church were on hand early to-
day, with all preparations for supplying
lunch and dinners to the public, in the
vacant store next to that of Welch Bros,
on Second avenue.
There was q very pleasant party Iast
evening at the residence of Mr.. Tim Webb
on Seventh Avenue. it being the anniver-
sary of Mr.. Webb's birthday. Dancing was
INDUCED in and most enjoyable time
participated in by all present.
| DIR. Carter. on Friday smputated the
first finger of the left hand of Daniel Fini-
gan, at the drug store of Hartz & Balm
sen. The finger had been crushed between
eogs. at the B" mill, of the Rock Island
Lumber & Manufacturing Co.
DIR. Plummer on Friday evening
dressed the wounds of Alex Swanson Of
Moline, at the drug store of Hartz &
Bahnsen. There was q row on Elm street
| and Swanson said he had no share in it.
| He got share however, and his LETT cheek
was laid open and his left arm cut.
H. c. Jobaseh, vas arrested in Dav-
police authorities here. He was wsntsd
| for embezzlement. and was arrested on q
telegram to Marshal Miller here, who
found the man had been in this place and
had left For Davenport. He was taken
away this forenooa.
"A package -ntaipiue a iopo4 gun
powder was found By young sup Of
Alderman Heury on Friday afternoon
under the platform OF tie WideAwake hose
house. Ii had been taken from q recep-
tsc!e in the court house square which
some one had pDlocked. Mr.. Henry had
a new paddock put 61.
A letter to Al. W. Bowen, this city,
from Denver. Col. states that w. Ii.
Darlington, formerly with Spencer &
Nottsker. this city, but now of Denver,
was married at the latter place on Wednes
day, June 9, to Miss Clara Logan. of Rock
Island, who, in company with her brother,
left this city on Monday last, arriving in
Denver on Wednesday, when the marriage
occurred The ceremony was by Rev.
Earl Cranston. and was IN tbs presence
of intimate friends only. The young
couple settle down to housekeeping in
Denver. where Mr.. Darlington is foreman
of large lin store. Success attend them.
There were & anpber of complaints
N ade to day for the extra ehsrGe made
for tickets, cold at Wylie & McCuoe's foz
Barnum's show. General admission
tickets were charged 10 cents extra and
reserved seats $l.Oo. OF course the work
of selling tickets cannot be done for mere
amusement. and if the public are accom-
modated they should not grudge prying
something for the accommodation. but as a
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