The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-21

Those elegant manila hats all came
from Ryan's hat store. Davenport.
Mr.. Andrew Waters Of Moline died
on Wednesday evening from the effects of
trichina.
| A brass door key was picked up on
the street this morning, which the owner
can have by calling ut this office.
The circulation Of books 10 the Pub
lie Library, will be suspended from to-
morrow morning until TUESDAY morning.
AT the Art Loan Exhibition, on Sat
urday, Sunday school children will be ad
mitted from loA N. to 4 P. NJ. fer ten
cents each.
| MIR. j. I, Riply. assistant division
freight agent, Of tho @. B. & q Ry., has
been appointed .agen, in place of the late
MIR. D. V. ToUzalin.
The floors of the Marshal's Office and
womans' room in the Armory, are being
oiled as finish to the reclesning which
has been going on for the past few days.
| -Addie Moore, who has been in the
county Jail under conviction of being e
street walker. was released to-day by order
Iof Justice Cook. and admonished to go
elsewhere.
The sale of seats for the sacred opera
of QUEEN Esther, TO bs given at Rarpers
Theatre next Monday aud Tuesday. the
oath and 25th inst, will commence to-
morrow morning at WyIie & McCune's.
Willie Sohrader, boy seven years Of
age on Thursday while on First Avenue.
cut his foot with piece of glass, and was
found by Officer Brennan. 10 a weak con
dition from loss of blood and taken to
Bengston's drug store. DR.. Craig dressed
the wound. and Mr.. H. G. Cleaveland took
the boy home in his buggy,
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan S
hat store. Davenport.
| Laura Lawson, the young woman VII .
wandered away from the house of Mr.. Il
FL. Bowman, of this city, is still at her
fathers, and under medical treatment and
proper supervision. Her mental condi-
ton is very much improved, but she can
not recollect anything connected with the
time or circumstances of her wandering.
| One man says, Grant will be nomi-
mated and elected, another man says, If he
he is nominated he will not be elected A
third man says any Democrat could beat
him. Such are the opinions of some Re-
publicsns, aud they must all be right.
Politicians.are wonderfully correct in their
diagnosis.
The programmes fog the sacred opera
of Queen Esther have appeared to-day,
and judging from the names of the per
formers thereon, and the time and ex
pense expended in getting up the opera,
it viii be given in a way far ahead of any
thing OF the kind in this locality The
soloists and chorus are assiduously prac-
Using and rehearsipg their parts. The
children taking part in the grand march
and chorus will be quite a delightful sight
to witness.
| A decision was rendered to-day in the
Renfro case by Judge Peasants in the
Circuit Court, on points connected with
petition for writ of babeas corpus. The
ruling was that Renfro and his sureties be
discharged. This leaves Mr.. Renfro at
liberty for the present Counsel for the
other side made motion that Renfro 5e
| held till a new requisition could be OBJ
tanned for his arrest. But the court beld
that it had 70 jurisdiction. What other
action will be taken, is rot decided.
judge Ira D. Wilkinson and Mr.. John T.
Kenworthy of KenworthY & Beardsley,
appeared for Renfro; aGd Messrs. Cop
nelly & McNeal for the other side.
1t pays to 60 to Ryan the halter, Dav-
export. for hats. &c.
In view of the laurels won by the
Rock Island county delegates. it has been
suggested that. the stalwart admirers Of
she Maine ssuator, as G mark Of appreoia
ton for the services Of the Rock Island
delegation in his behalf and for securin2( y
Hawley's nomination, be- rendered re-
ception on their return. a brass band
or two would De just the thing. with few
''broons" to indicate their triumph. 1t
is understood the delegation wear their
honors( p very modestly. and have earnest
| y requested their friends not to make
any fuss over them: that they prefer to
land mile or two west of town so as to
make their way home unostentatiously by
circuisous route. Their modesty is COM
mendable.
If the Baby il 20 have health, it must
have sound and refreshing sleep. Dr.
Bulls Baby Syrup insures this Price 25
cents bottle
Fourth OF Inly.
There will be meeting Of business men
and others at Armory Hall to. night to
take action relative to celebration on the
Fourth which it is to be hoped will be