The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-28

4 Tho water n suDelolng.
The roof OF St. Joseph Roman Catho-
lie church is being reshinsled.
| The election for two members of the
Board Of Education. occurs tomorrow.
George Holland is billed to play at
Harper's Theatre on Saturday nsxt. July
3. Ea
@ELook out for the grand Hancock rati-
fication meeting. It will be rousing
one.
Some of the best speaker in the state
will address the Democratic mass meeting
soon tolbe held,
The democrats don't fuse worth q
cent this year. Somehow there is a deter
mination tovots straight.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day
issued q marriage license to Grsenhegen
and Miss AIzina Renberger, of Moline.
"A special meeting OF the City Council
has been called for at 1880 this evening
and notices to that effect were issued to-
day. -
Those who have objections 10 their
assessed valuation Of property, will find
the Office TO make such OBJ jections or alter
atoms, at the City Clerks Office.
"A colored man was walking about to-
dsy showing small snake, in bottle,
which he said be had captured on the
levee. Probably both.
Mr.. j. w, McCabe has had his trot-
lag stallion Major Logan" sketched in
crayon by Mr.. j. f. Stephens Mr., Nc
Cabe thinks the likeness o good one, and
he ought to know.
g-Mrs. Alice Wright was brought
before Justice Hayden this afternoon and
and sent to the county Jail for two months
on a warrant to keep the peace. in default
of finding bond for 5000.
Fish stories on account of the high
water, are now in order, but human nature
can only stand so much, and an overstrain
may cause damage to somebody. The
line must always be drawn somewhere.
A Large number Of people in vehicles
and on foot. yesterday. visited the scene of
the inundation in this city. Most of them
were from the neighboring cities. and the
number is estimated at upwards Of 5000.
A party of four colored people in the
Keokuk boat house this afternoon. while
waiting for the Maggie Reaney, formed
themselves into card party. A framed
picture turned upside down and placed on
the knees of the party. made al excellent
table. The affair was quite genteel.
The case against E G Chopper before
Justice Cooke. which has occupied all day.
resulted in decision of not guilty as to
the over collection Of fees, but guilty as to
the sum of fifty cents for recognizance.
An appeal was taken to the Circuit court.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson appeared for the pro-
secutior, and .Capt. j. j. Parks for the
defence.
Tho Octoroon was played by the
Florence Herbert Company. ut Harper's
Theatre. on Saturday evening and there
was a very good ia:tendance. 1t fact the
audience of Saturday was the largest that
the company have had this time. The
play went very smoothly aud was most
satisfactorily received. The company is a
good one and the return OF Manager
Whitley in the fall. will be gladly well
coined,
The man William Reynolds, who was
found with a full set of burglars tools, and
pistol in his possession, and who was
released on Saturday morning; was on
Saturday evening found in the upper part
of the town among some box cars along
with one of bis pale" who got him out
Officers Metsoh and Eizel ran them il. but
at the Armory it was not deemed neces-
sary to search them as the believed burg
lar had been released in the morning by
order Of the Justice. So the men were
given their liberty.
The Rev, j. r. Miller pastor of the
Broadway PresbytiaG Church, preached
his farewell sermon to the congregation of
that church. There was u very large
attendance both vi The congregation and
others 10 the city. apd.the discourse which
was very appropriate for The occasion,
made marked impression. The choir OF
the church was particularly fac in th g
large number of pieces rendered and tie
way in which it executed them; the specs
ial service of song being a tribute Of re-
spect to the occasion and esteem for the
pastor.