The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-23

to-day went 10 the regatta nc Moline.
The water in the river at Dubuque
to-day at noon was still rising slowly,
/ John Holland was naturalized ar
American citizen before Judge Adams on
Tuesday. & a~
| The regatta thus far has not drawn
any very considerable number of strangers
to this city.
The case of Z. G. Chopper was con.
tinued before Justice Cooke till Monday
next. by decision of the justice.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day is
sued marriage license to C. G.. johnson
and Karin 9. Adolfdolter of Moline.
"A large number of people came over
in the ferry boat to-day and proceeded to
the regatta grounds By street car
David Shea. was brought up to the
county Jail on Tuesday, being held in 500
bonds for burglarizing D. o. Reds store
in Moline.
The hotels in Rock Island are crowd
ed with guests. most of the rooms are
double banked as to beds, and cots are In
| full requisitisn.
james Murray. painter OF Moline,
was brought before Justice Hayden to-day
by Officer Brennan, aud fined $40 and
costs and bounced
Capt George Lamont is holding his
temporary Office in the Gas House build
ing on the north corner of Seventeenth
| street and First avenue.
Peter Walter was naturalized an
American citizen to-day before Judge
Adams of the County Court. He was
native of Switzerland.
%. j. Dimock has sold four horses to
r. S. Benson, of Hampton. lava. receive
ing in exchange $40 acres of land. the
money value being $4,000.
The mines at Hampton, Rapids City
and Happy Hollow, are closed on account
of the high stage of water, which prevents
the getting OF cars to carry the coal.
The anecdotes about being flooded out
are too numerous at the present time TO give
to in detail.and each one thinks their own
case the worst. They are all bad enough.
George Jones. run in by Officer
Ohlweiler. was charged before Justice
Hayden to-day with being vagrant. He
was convicted ,sfned $40 and costs and
bounced,
High water of April &c, lS70.as marked
on the abutment of Moline bridge would be
equal to 1856 by the present guage at
Rock Island bridge The present stage of
water at 6 q. N. to-day was l7.35
The Board of Education have set
apart the Fifth Ward or lower school
house, for the use of refugees from the
food caused by the rise of water in the
river. The full particulars will be found
ie another column.
Jennie Scott, pleaded guilty, to the
charge of larceny. before the County Court
to- day and was sentenced to one days
imprisonment, and pay a fine of $25 and
costs. She was committed till fine and
costs shall be paid.
M. f. Pitson and Minus Anderson
captured by Officer Feeley, were charged |
before Justice Hayden to-day with being
drunk and disorderly. They pleaded
guilty aud were fined IS and costs each, and
having paid we're discharged.
There will be meeting of the citizens !
of the Fifth ward, at the Hose House, |
this evening, the object being to petition |
the city council for protection. in some |
shape, from future foods. All interested |
are invited to be present.
Melvin Mckay, the young man SO |
severely injured in the street accident Of |
Tuesday, is reported by Dr. Plummer, the
attending physician. as progressing favor
ably. The case is necessarily one that
requires great care and attention and is |
very serious in it's pature.
The moonlight excursion given by the
First Methodist Episcopal church. took
place last night and was a enjoyable affair
There were about 200 present, and a most
enjoyable time was pissed. The party
did not land at Linwood owing 10 the high
water, but returned here shortly after IL
CLOCK.
Two hundred and fifty shares have
been subscribed for 10 the Rock Island
Mutual Building, Loan & Savings Asso-
,iation. The books are laying open Cor
signatures OF subscribers at Alex Steel &
Son The Association is growing in favor
81 it is being understood. The next meet
ng will bo on July 2, when the organize
ion will be completed
1t is hoped the water viii not rise to ex-
e3d four inches more. The machine shops
umbcr yard. and many houses are food |
md hundreds Of men are out OF work.
The wholesale merchants of that city, for
he past few days have been compelled 10
hip thei. goods 10 snail boats, TO river
OWES The damage has been heavy.
Special Officer Charles Fiebig and !.
officer E,zel made an important capture
{ man on Tuesday night. between 10
O'Clock, in the alley behind Swiler & +
}ro's store. The man had full set of I
urglar tools of the most approved kind
nd was evidently in for work. He had = !.
pistol on him also The man is at pre- .