The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-17

about town just now, especially carpenters
and nasons. ssk
The four horses ounded By Officer
Feeley yesterday. were redeemed BY their
owners last night. -v
IS. s. Hull was looking after colored
man to-day who was about to leave town
and his indebtedness also.
There is rejoicing 10 the household oil
Louis Lawson over q little girl baby
which arrived on Sunday evening.
The right of way for the new rail-
road between Davenport and Muscatlne
cost the G.. r. I. & P. about $4,000.
The infant son of Mr.. ChasxD Wilson
of Second street. near Eighth avenue, who
died of ague on Monday. was buried to-
day.
The finance committee were again al
work this morning and will be occupied
some days, getting the new county books
started.
| John G. Eiekberg of Memphis. Tenn,
and Miss Emma Mounts of Andalusia, to
day procured marriage license from the
County Clerks office.
| The Sunnyside Hancock and English
club, will meet tomorrow "wednesday.
evening, at the Neptune Hose House FOL
permanent organization.
| In an item about a new sidewalk, the
other day, the firm of Mott Il Winter was
inadvertently printed Winter Mott. The
name of the firm was written correctly
but got twisted in the setting.
The Old Settlers Of Henry county vii
hold meeting in Hanna's Grove. on Rocl
River, (near Cleavelandl on Thursday
| Aug, 26th. The old settlers of Rock Isl
| and county are cordially invited.
The Davenport Gazette for some time
has been most prolific in head lines. To.
day it seems 10 have excelled itself, and il
even rhythmieal. reminding one strongly
of the opening hines in pantomime.
Justice Cooke yesterday evening per
formed the marriage ceremony for Mr.
Michael Hensler aud Miss Fannie Thomas
of Rock Island. The bride and groom
are aged q and % years respectively.
Henry Carey, the man from Carbon
Cliff, who was fined before Justice Cooke
yesterday, was released on Monday night;
his fine having been paid by his brother.
who was much incensed at the conduct Of
Henry,
County Clerk Donaldson on Monday
issued marriage license to Michae
Hensler and Miss Fanny Thomas. of Rock
Island; and on Tuesday license was
issued to David Boyd of Princeton
Bureau County, and Miss Annie Weaver
Rock Island.
The Rock Island Social Club. has
issued invitations for a moonlight picnic
and dance on Credit Island. on Friday
evening. Aug. 20. Invitations will be
much sought after as the entertainments
given by this club are invariably of the
most enjoyable kind.
Frank Snowden of Chicago, and VIM.
BIackwood, Of Goneseo, were ON what ia
known as a spree last night. In other
words they were drunk and Officer Etzel
gathered them into the fold known as the
Armory. This morning Justice Cooke
fued each SO and costs. which they paid.
AS a result of the pulling Of two
houses of i'll fame, Saturday night in
Davenport. FIVE colored and two white
girls. and nine young men we're fued by
Jus tice Kaufman this merning-all SO
each, with 1885 apiece as costs. Matt.
Burke of the Front street den, and Mary
Brown of the Perry street place, we're
held to answer for keeping houses Of i'll
fame.
john Curley the map in the county
Jail mentioned as being sick, some days
ago, was again seized with . severe attack
last night and for time Louis ' Eckhard
the turnkey. thought be was going to lose
him. DR.. Craig is in regular attendance
on CGrley. and all that can be done for
him, il doue Curleyis said to be inclined
towards consumpti"n, and has been 3
hard drinker good deal Of his time, so
much 40. that his constitution is consider
ably undermined
Next Friday evening there is to be a
gathering of tbs high officials of the Order
of United Workmen at FaFwell Hall in
Chicago Hon. Roderick Rose of Daven-
port, Supreme Master Workman. Hon.
John Frizzel of Nashville, Tenn, Past
Supreme Master Workman. William G
Morris of Moline, Grand Master OF the
jurisdiction of Illinois, and other eminent
Nom bers. gil! be present. All the lodges
10 the city will attend in body,
The annual meeting of the Woman
Catholic Union. of Davenport, was held
Sunday in St. Antbopy's school house.
This organization has for its main object
the care OF orphan children of Catholic
It's Home. for the present, il
At Mercy Hospital, where it Supports
,welve children. The reports of the Off |
,ers showed the Society to be 10 -four |
shing condition. DIR. Thomas Kehoe was
elected President. and Miss Mary Quinn |
Secretary, for the ensuing year.
The FIRE in Davenport on Sunday |
hight has again brought out the desire on
he Davenport people for more complete |
md effective FIRE department. One point
s we'll taken, about the time lost in get
inc fo tho Soano of IN conf arratinn The