The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-22
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The petit jury will DO In attendance on
the Circuit court on Monday.
| Those elegant MANILA hats all came
from Ryan's bat store. Davenport.
4 The census enumerators of this city
have been receiving their official appoint
ments to-day.
Mr.. Jacob Eyers, has boea confined
to his bed for the past week with rheuma-
tism. but is nov mending slowly.
Al. Bowen had new sun awning
put up to-day, and Mr.. ID. 8. Mcdaniel.
is busy renovating the signs outside the
store.
| Commodore Cookie has engaged
rooms at the Harper House for himself
and the Peoria crews, for the period OF
the regatta,
| John Volk has made and is still em
ployed making g number of cots for the
Harper House 10 anticipation of the forth
coming regatta.
| Kate Mysal or Maiser will probably
plead guilty TO larceny this afternoon, aud
some others are likely 10 plead guilty to
criminal offenses.
Several civil cases will come before
the circuit court on Monday. after which
the criminal business will be begun, prob
ably on Tuesday morning.
| -Sumsira cheroots, made OF South
American tobacco. is a new brand which
Al Bowen has jus, received, and are
something quite new to smokers here
County Clerk Donaldson to-day issued
marriage licenses to Frank Brusso and
Miss Christina Nelson of Andalusia; and
10. L Lofquist and Miss Hanna C, Norline
OF Moline.
A new plank sidewalk has been com
| NJ. Buford On Second Avenue. The work
is we'll done aud the ground adjacent has
been levelled aud fixed up to orrespond.
Water pipes and drain for waste Is
being laid from Seventeenth street into
the store of Mott & Go. Considerable ex-
cavation has had to be done owing te
rocky nature of tho ground.
The story of Mordecsi and Haman
with tie devotion of Queen Esther for
her people, is one of the most touching te
be found in the old testament. To morrow
is good time to read about it 10 the book
of Esther.
The work on the residence of Mr.. P
L. Mitchell is progressing very nicely. and
when finished will add much to the genera
appearance Of the house. which has beer
newly painted externally and made other
wise in conformity with the new addition
The gentlemen who went to Spring
field have to large extent returned tc
the city Their business has in most
cases kept them from appearing much or
the streets. They wear the mantle Of
victory ~ gracefully.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's
hat store. Davenport.
George W, Copp day received his
official appointment as an enumerator for
Sixth Division Of the city of Rock Island.
being the district between Twenty fourth
and Thirtieih streets and their extensions,
for the rex. general cersns.
| Joseph I. Frap:z received his official
| appointment this morning as sd enumeras
tor Of the next general census. This dis
triot is the Fifth Division of the city of
Rock Island. from Twentieth to Arsenal
streets and their extensions.
| There was meeting at the Office Of
Guyer & Kinnaird, Friday evening, to
con 'ider the project of forming building
association. No definite action was taken,
but motion was carried TO hold public
meeting at an early date.
The Rev. FL. Olson. who took Johanpa
johnson to Jacksonville lunatic asylum q
few days since. returned this morning
having Hester K. Shell in charge, who was
discharged from the same place as incura-
bic. She ia quiet and was given to the
care OF Mrs. Biddison of this city. She
was adjudgsd insane May 8, 1879.
"A boy named Ell; Huffman, IL years
Of age, was found by Deputy Marshal Cor
man, Gu Friday night. He had no place
to sleep. and had come from Peoria by
train, to see G. L. Ruggles. He was
taken to the Armory and comfortably
taken care of all night This forenoon he
was let go "a be seemed intelligent enough
to take care of himself.
The Rock Island Paper Company
will probably start up work on Monday
next; and the Milan Paper Company will
most likely etart up week from that date.
The latter Company will run under steam
power. as the breaks In the little dam and
in Johnstous wing dam. are believed 10 be
such as to prevent successful running by
water power.
The pay OF the census enumerators is
stated to be 81 per day. while employed
A dog Belonging to Mr.. JohnA nthopy
Seur, bit him the other day. He notified
Marshal Miller that be wanted the dog
destroyed. and this morning the marshal
went out to Mr., Anthony's place and
brought the dog into town, when Jim
Clayton put two bullets in the CANNES
head, which settled the business of the
dog.
1t pays to go to Ryan the halter ,Dav-
export. for hats. &c,
Among the improvements going on In
thu aifv nnpo 10 rnoro 3bo. Al