The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-16

only $50 II West Second Street Davenport.
There were four trains filed with
Sir Knights and ladies. passed through
here yesterday.
-Four horses were impounded this
morning by Officer Fseley. The horse
mentioned in Fridays ARGUS was claimes
10 time to stop its being sold.
The Republicans formed Garfield
and Arthur Club on Saturday night. and
elected MIR. Phil Mitchell, president. DR..
C.fC. Carter, secretary and MIR. Louis
May, treasurer.
The finance committee OF the Board
of Supervisors met to day in the room
over the county clerks Office, pursuant to
adjournment. The books ordered were
10 be delivered to-day and opened.
The Rev. Geo, r. Palmer, is. we are
glad to state, getting better, but his
recovery Is slow and tedious. We shall
be much pleased along with a host Of
others. to see Mr.. Palmer in his place
again.
Mrs. Louisa McCaw was arrested by
Marshal Miller and Officer Feely on Sun
day and lodged in the county jail. Her
offence ia for assault, and throwing lime
water over Mrs. Huntley who lives near the
boat yard.
The barge Lucy Bertram, now along
side the Keokuk Northern warehouse and
loading cut lumber, is one of the largest
of the kind on the Mississippi river. She
had had over 10000 bushels of bulk grain
on board. aud can carry over 100000 feet
Of cut lumber.
james A. Sutor was taken into the
Armory by Marshal Miller and Officer
Feeley in helpless)y drunken condition.
Justice Cooke fined him 50 and costs, and
committed him to the Armory for six
days in default.
This afternoon Mrs. Louisa McCaw
was brought before Justice Chopper and
was fined IS and costs, The talking
between her and Mrs. Runtley for a time
could not be controlled; when they had
exhausted themselves, the merits of the
case were gone into.
Henry Carey, of Carbon Cliff was
fined So and costs before Justice Cooke
to-day for being drunk. This is the man
who took the coat at the Black Hawk
saloon and was overhauled. He was fined
under the city ordinance. but having no
money was sent to the Armory for six
days,
Rev. w. G. Van Meter. will deliver a
lecture in the Central Presbyterian church
on the evening of Wednesday next, Aug.
IS. The lecture viii be on Rome, where
MIR, Van Meter. has been a missionary for
several years. There will be no charge
for admission, aud the lecture will be most
The usual Sunday services of the
united Churches were held on Sunday
evening. The attendance was very good.
DIR. McGaw made the address. The
choir was not so numerous as formerly.
and was composed entirely Of men. Pro-
lessor Mora, presided at the organ. In
consequences of the shortineng of the
afternoon, services will commense at P.
NJ, half an hour earlier that prsviusly.
The case of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Heitahrends, before Justice Halves, on
Saturday, was dismissed, as the facts
claimed we're not proved. The case shows
bad state of things among these people
as neighbors and they we're both guilty of
language calculated to create breach of
the peace. and would be liable to be fined
under the city ordinance.
Gustav Plum, whose case was before
Justice Cooke on Saturday, was bound
over in the sum of $500 TO appear at the
next term of circuit court. Plum could
not give the security and 80 returned to
Jail. The evidence given showed that the
prisoner had co mmitted the Indecent act
as charged. but the prisoner reserved his
defence
-Everts comm andery of Knights lem
plar. left the Peoria depot on Sunday
morning at s O'Clock. The Knights as
sembled without any parade. and accompa
MED by Biehl's band, proceeded to the {,
r. [. & p. depot, 10 three railroad cars
provided for them. A number
Of friends, gentlemen chiefly, were down to
zee the knights and their fair companions
depart. Some of the Knights went to the
upper depot and come joined the train at
Moline
The Deineefstif meeting at Moline on |
Friday night was we'll attended,, Timm's |
Hall being we'll filed. A Hancock club |
vas organized and officers and com mittees |
appointed. Judge Murphy, of Davenport
made The speech Of the evening ard was
literally applauded. He is forcibe
alker and slways commands attention,
During the speaking there was consider
bic applause. and We are assured the
Democracy intend organizing thoroughly
q every precinct. In fact the Democrats
t Moline mean business.
Mr.. J. FL, Strong ofthis city. had occa-
ion recently to remain over night at the
otel at Danville, ILL.,. and before retiring TO
sst be put his gold watch and chain, and
pocket aook containing $500 under his
illow. In the morning they were gone.
mother gentleman Occupying the same
partment had his money ard valua-
les taken. The windows of the room