The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-07

CITY Council will meet to night.

hat store. Davenport.
Geo. w. u. Harris has removed to
No 1913 Second avenue, nearly opposite
the Harper House.
Democratic mass convention to-mor--
TOW (Tuesday) night to from campaign
club, Be there.
"A little boy arrived at the residence
of Mr.. +. A. Cramer last evening; he was
welcome and the parents are happy over
the arrival.
The entire police force of the city
were employed at the scene of the track
laying squabble. all day till $3.50 when the
track had been all taken up.
Mr.. John f. Miller left for Miwau-
kee this morning tosattend the reunion
of the soldiers of the Northwest, which
convene there tomorrow.
John Williamson was before Justice
Chopper this fore noon charged with as
saulting A. j Freeman on Friday night By
striking him. He was fined S. and costs
which he paid.
Charles Swanson. was charged before
Justice Hayden, with being drunk and
disorderly. He was arrested by Officer
McCabe and kept in the Armory all night,
He was fined So and costs which he paid.
The boisterous weather of yesterday
morning caused slim attendance at
church. To the afternoon and evening
the clearing up and more settled appear.
ance of the weather, induced a great many
people to venture out,
An elephant belonging to the circus
showing at Davenport on Saturday. was
utilized to get wagon out of hole in
which it had got stalled.
-Nels Thompson. was arrested in
Davenport on Saturday night by Marshal
Miller and Officer McCabe, for stealing a
pool ball from Hanson's saloon on Fifth
Avenue. He is in the county Jail and will
be brought up tomorrow.
Bill posters have been renewing the
pictorial sho& bills of Barnum's circus.
which the recent stormy weather had torn
from the bill boards. A circus without
flaming pictures. could not be.
Ia Ii.
four oar crew Of the Athletic boat club
injured one of his ribs while frolicking on
the float Oh Saturday night, this will stop
his rowing practice for some time and is
much to be regretted as the crew were
getting into excellent training for the re-
gatta. DR.. @. c, Carter is spoken of as
| a probable substitute.
Groups of citizens have been crowd
ing around the newspaper, telegraph
offices, hotels, and numerous other places
all the afternoon, where bulletins were
exhibited or information could be OBJ
tanned about the Republican nomination
at Chicago.
During the excitement on First
avenue near the place where the track
was being laid, some one struck a fire
alarm, to get out the department. 1t was
trick, Of course. TO draw of the crowd
but it did not succeed.
Tho United Brethren Church of An
dalusia. on Friday night held strawber-
ry festival in the Metropolitan Hotel and
Cobb's Hall, which was attended to the
fullest extent By the principal people of
the place. A most enjoyable time was
had and the church cleared $50 which
was most satisfactory.
A private letter to friend in this city
from Rev. I. L. Holeombe. now located
at Evansville, Ind. states that at the Di-
ocesan Convention just held there, he was
chosen delegate to the National Episca
pal Convention which meets In New York
in October next.
/ Mr., Earle, manager Of the Dubuque
base bail club. writes to a director of the
Rock Island gun club, offering to arrange
for series of games between the Dubu
ques and ST. Louis clubs at the gun club
park, during the tune of the regatta. II
il expected that favorable reply will be
sent to Mr.. Earl. arranging for series ol
perhaps three games.
1t pays to go to Ryan the halter, Dav-
Ienrort. for hats. &c,
There was great anxiety to learn the
result of the bailoting to-day. and crowds
gathered at AL Bowen's to get the an.
nouncement of each ballot Grant seem.
ed to hold his OVID, which had tendency
to III axe the Blaine men feel blue. Sher
man did not develop as much strength al
was expected, and " ashburne fell fal
behind
For sale. 81 lots between Rock Island
and Moliue, on easy terms. House to rent.
All collections will receive prompt aften-
ton. Apply to O'NeiI & Blackburn 1921
Second Avenue.
On Thursday last, marriages occurr-
ed at the residence OF Esquire E j. Whit
ney, Buffalo Prairie, the happy parties
being PROT j r. Wyie. OF Aledo. and
} Miss Emma L. daughter of Esq, Whitney
of Buffalo Prairie. Tho ceremony was by
Rev. j. l.. Lutz. and was Witnessed by q
large number of relatives and friends oil
the bride and groom, THE ARGUS offers
congratulations to the newly married pain
with the wish that the future may bring
prosperity and happiness.
This evening, the seventh annua
graduating exercises of the High School
L. Il Al