The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-27

The work of taking the census, wi
commence on June /.
/ Good timothy hay sold at $l4.00 pc
ton on the market to day.
/ The High School alumni will meet q
Supt. Everett's Office on Friday evening
at 1880 O'Clock.
/ MIR. Ed. Clifford. of this city has Dur
chased the laundry business of Geo. w
Fisher. of Davenport
| Those elegant MANILA hats all cam,
from Ryan's hat store. Davenport.
Frank Vincent and Thomas Penn
two Migrants sentenced to thirty days il
the county jail. were released TO day.
The city has graded the walk in from
Of the Coyne. Swiler and Taylor propert,
on Sixteenth street. ready for the owner
to lay the new sidewalk.
Notices are being sent out from tn,
Probate Court office to guardians O
minors; to report to the Probate Cour
during the June term, the state Of mat
tiers entrusted to them.
Lawrence Barrett at Harper's Thea
ire in "Richelieu.,' tonight. Tomorrow
evening he viii play at Davenport ;r
'Yorick's Love" from thence, he will 90
to Clinton Ia, Dubuque, Minneapolis ana
st. Paul.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's
hat store. Davenport.
The inspector of the fireman. and
police to-day, drew out large crowd Of
people who very much appreciated the
fine appearance of the men.
Two car loads of chickens we're in the
Peoria r, r, yard to-day. for shipment to
New York, from Missouri. Each car
contained 600 chickens,
-Donavin's Tennessseans appeared Mt
Harper's Theatre, on Wednesday evening
to fair audience, aud were well received
10 the songs. many of which possess con-
siderable merit. and are we'll executed.
Claude G. Ooan. R. G. A. Flourney
and Phil. j. Psrtsnheimer, of the Clinton
Boat Club. are here to-day with the object
OF purchasing the double SOUL. owned by
Lewis and Sleight of Moline.
The Banks of Rock Island and Mo-
line. will be closed all day on Saturday next
which will be decoration day; the Office of
deputy collector of internal revenue. will
be open on that day till lOA, M.
Leslie Baker. one of the men on trial
for the Rapids City murder. met his wife
in court yesterday. She had a young baby
in her arms, which was born while he was
in Jail. he had only seen the ohild once
before.
The lightning on Wednesday night
struck the house of j. Nj. Walker, Hills
dale. and demolished stove. 1t struck
. corner on the north end of the house
and won't down to the stove. The chims
ney was knocked to pieces.
1t pays to go to Ryan the halter, Dav-
export. for hats. &c,
AT four o'clocksthis afternoon an old
lady, Swede. had her purse picked from
her pocket on Second Avenue and Eieh-
teenth street. She charged young man
Who had just stepped into street car with
he theft. and he was taken to the Armory.
L is said to be. a mistake, as to indenti- |
ication.
The Third Annual Ball of the Rock |
sland Fire Department will take place
his evening at Armory Hall. The man
cement is in good hands, and judging |
rom those given previously, q very enjoy
bic time, will be had. Bleuer's band |
7ill discourse the music aud an excellent |
upper will be provided.
The scost to the county, for talesmen
ummoned in the Rapids City murder
ase, now on trial. and not taken, has been
omputed by Mr.. E. III. Bowman, deputy
lrcuit clerk, to amount to $1OS.55. This
great contrast to the cost in the Rosen-
cid and Wlttick cases, which amounted |
} nearly 81, 900 in each case,
A dog in the Theatre las. Tight
reated some diversion not altogether of q
leasant character to some. He ran up
I'D down ths ssntre aisle, occasionally
arying the performances by running {
nong the feet OF the audience. Daring 4
le applause no barked and howled. and /;
as the recipisn: of Humorous attentions |
ON those having canes and other weep- /
is of ofFsnse. Ia
The Artillery Company and the Rod X
an Rifles. request every school child to c
ing bouquets and flowers to Court !
ouse Square, on Saturday morning, to {
sist in decorating the soldiers monur
ent. Everybody who can ough: to CON 8
lbute some floral offering to decorate "
e monument in honor of our fallen q
roes. 70
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