The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-08

City orders were obtainable ct the
city clerks Office, this afternoon.
A good deal of real estate har been sold
at the County Treasurer's Office. to-day.
The proceedings of the city council will
be found on the first page. owing to press
of matter.
The painting of the lower portion OF
the hall way of the Armory was being
finished to-day.
Geo. W. ID, Harris has removed to
No 1913 Second avenue, nearly opposite
the Harper House.
County Clerk Donaldson. on Monday
issued marriage license to David Price
and Miss Mary Blacker, of Rock Island.
William Wilson. taken in by Officer
McCabe .last night for being drunk and
disorderly was fined So and costs before
Justice Hayden.
Bill Henderson. the steward of the
Tidal Wave, went home to visit his family
this morning and when he got back to the
levee the boat had sailed. He was left.
David Wilson was released from the
county Jail on Monday BY order of Judge
Adams. He has served 80 days and paid
the costs but not the fine of $25 in which
he was mulcted.
The steamer B. Hershey past this
point at a. M. yesterday, and returned
up again at o'clock in the evening. hav'
ing made the trip to Muscatine and back
This is remarkable for being quick work
1t is to be hoped there:will be full
attendance of the members of the Central
Presbyterian Church, at the prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening. as matters Of
interest will be brought before the meet
ing.
The Telephone in the Circuit Clerk S
Office. was weak and would not work this
morning. Mr.. e. Fl. Bowman procured
six ounces of sal amonia and put it in the
battery jars which made matters all right
and lively. Shortly afterward the tele-
phone reported Garfeld's nomination.
--Nels Thompson, the man who stole
the pool ball and was arrested in Daven-
port. had hearing before Justice Hayden
to-day, when he was held to appear at the
next term of the Circuit Court in the sum
of 800. He went TO the county Jail in
default, and will probably appear before
the county court and plead guilty.
"A horse and buggy which stood at
the door of the barber shop opposite the
Jail on Third avenue from 9 O'Clock this
morning til midday was taken to Gill
more's livery stable by Officer McCabe.
The owner called at the BARRIERS in the
morning, said he had driven 40 miles'
gent out and has not returned since.
Tho sale of real estate on which taxes
were owing commenced on Monday. A
large number Of people baFe been in the
county tressurer's Office all day settling
the unpaid bills which they can do as long
as the land has not actually been sold, by
paying an addition Of two per cent.
Mr.. Ben Gable was trying railroad
velocipide or trieYole this morning. it
has three wheels two On oss rail and one
on the other. It is worked By the legs of
the rider assin a bicycle and the arms
move handle similar to that used in a
railroad hand car. a full description Of
the machine has already bean gwen in
scientific journals but this is the first one
that has appeared in the vicinity.
Frank Austin, foreman of track lay-
ors. of the G. B. & Q. Railway at this
point. was to appear before Justice Hay
den this afternoon in answer to q warranl
issued against him for creating a nuisance
or obstruction on First Avenue, an ofense
against the city of Rock Island. This is
the legal means to bring the railroad track
laying difficulty of yesterday before the
courts.
The ladies of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, will hold sociable this
evening. Supper will be served at 6
O'Clock and there will be strawberries and
oream, ise-cream, and other refreshments
during the evening. The affair will be q
most pleasant oae, and ike Eev. Geo e,
Palmer, the pastor of the church, having
returned home from Cincinnati, will be
present.
Mrs. Alice Wright was arrested by
OGcer McCabe on Monday evening for
stealing coat from one John Garar
She is hard ease and is well known in
police circles. She was taken before Jus.
tee Hayden to-day, who held her to APP
pear before the Circuit Court at It's next
term. in the sum of 500. Mrs. Wright
not being able to fud bail went to the
sounty Jail.
When TIE announcem ent OF Garfield,
nomination was received. the Union forces
seized their flag and attempted 20 nnfuri
it to the breeze so as to create fictitious
for the noble DE ,Golyer,"
and to creats the impression that the dis
appointment over Bisine's delest was not
very deep at the Union ofEoe It was
not to be however, for before the stars aud
stripes could be raised on the flag staff
the halyards broke, which is regarded by
many, as indicating the lame and broken
of the Republican, party.
"A very Interesting ser on was preach
ed in the Central Presbyterian church, on
Sunday morning by the Rev. DR.. gilbert
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