The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-27

There were a good many tramps,
proving about. yesterday.
8-The Greenback legislative convention
will meet here Tomorrow at the court
house.
The Board of Health will meet at the
City Clerks Office, this evening at 1880
P. E.
Work was commenced on Monday on
the new Chicago. Rock Island Il Pacific
depot. Moline.
Hon. G. K. Ladd. of Kewanee. has
been mentioned IN connection with the
Democratic nomination. +.
Mr.. Alvin s. Dart is on his way home
from Texas and New Mexico. He Will
reach this point about the middle OF next
month.
The funeral Of Judge John kistler
was largely attended, great many beng
present from all parts of the county.
Yesterday MONDAY July 26) l,37l
teams and 2,OS5 foot passengers, crossed
the bridge between this city and Daven-
port.
The funeral of little Anna Huss, the
FIVE year old daughter Of John and Gret-
Huss, who died on iSunday. took place
this afternoon.
- There will be an election OF colonel OF
the 14th battalion on Friday. to eli the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Col
W. p. Butler.
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built on Fifth avenue. between Twentieth
and Twenty>6rst streets. s. j. Collins i 8
the builder.
The return of the warm weather
after the recent short cold spell. has bad
the sffect..of sending great many people to
the lake districts and cooler regions of the
north.
Tho saw mill OF Henry Strohbehn, at
lie Claire, was destroyed by FIRE, with 5O.-
900 feet OF lumber. between II and -
o'clock Saturday night. Loss 10000
insurance $1,000
Ground was broken this morning aud
the digging commenced of the foundation
of the new school noase TO be built on the
lot recently given to the city by Mr.
Brooks. Mr.. S. j. Collins. is the con-
tractor.
William Hendrickson. was arrested
on Monday night late by Deputy Marsha
German. for being drunk and disorderly
He was taken to the Armory, and this
was brought before Justice
Halves, who fined him So and costs which
he paid, and was discharged.
AT noon on Monday, the team of j ohm
Panlson kicked loose as he was leaving the
brick yard for dinner. and ran down the
Milan road towards town. They were
stopped after tune. and one..of the hor-
ses was found to have injured its hind legs
in gettin galway from the wagon.
In the four cared boat race on Satrr-
day next, between the Davenport boat
club and the Sylvans, three crews will
compete. One of the first named club,
and two of the second. The race will be
from the foot OF Perry street. one mile
down and turn and back TO Perry.
john AIbreoht was brought before
Justice HAYES on Monday evening, and
fined So and costs Tor assaulting james
MEG uire. It appcars there was bad blood
between the parties. and they met yester
day afternoon Oh Market Square. when
Albrecht improved tho occasion and beat
MEG uire.
William Doyle was brought before
Justice Hayden, on change of venue
from Justice HAYES. The charge is for
being drunk and abusing his family.
States Attorney Parmenter appeared for
the people, and The prisoner was defcn-
ded by Mr.. Z. O'Mara. The examination
of witnesses had not been concluded when
we went to press.
The Alex Mitchell, ON her way NO the
river. arrived last night, and tad very
jolly aid unusually fine lot 81 passenger
on their way north, A brass band was On
board, and the whole affair looked like q
grand picnic or excursion. aud yet it was
only chance.gstheriDg. Several citizens
from this spoint Stock passage by the
Mitchell
Capt. J. j. Parks. inspector of rife
practice, Fourteenth Battalion, to-day
received a Communication from Gen, j. A
Shafer. general Inspector of rife prac
tice, stating that cartridges can be pur-
chased for target practice. by the Four
teenth Battalion, at $50 per thousand,
from the United States Cartridge Com
pany, which is the price as paid to the
government,
Robert Frazer, WAS summoned before
Justice Chopper on Monday, for ASSEMBLING
John l.. Crowley, and fined IS and costs
The men are rival baI drivers. represent
lug the Harper House and r rex Island
House respectively. When they met at
the depot. the usaa! competition took
place, which ended in remarks being
passed, which were not of polite or COM
plimentary nature Ia addition to which
Frazer BACKED the eye of Crowley. at
the above expense,