The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

The board of supervisors meet on
Monday next.
The grand jury. went through the
Jail. to-day. officially.
The petit jury were not called this
forenoon, the court being occupied with
other business.
Mr., Best is said to be recovering from
the effects of the dose of lauda mum taken
on Sunday night last.
The Rodman Rifles were out this af-
ternoon praeticing the skirmish drill. undel
command of Sergeant Wells.
-Ucal Lodge. No. COS. l. o, ", F. will
hereafter meet on Thursday evenings In.
stead of Wednesday as heretofores.
There were fewer witnesses in atten-
dance on the grand jury to-day. than there
has been during the past three days.
The cleaning of city alleys was com.
menced yesterday by force of men
under the supervision of Marshal Miller.
-Johu Seighartner and his man. went
down to the farm of John SCHNEIDER to
see strange fish that had been captured,
So we are informed.
"A large organ in separate parts. il
awaiting shipment to A Holland, Winona
MIMI, by the steamer Red Wing" II
10 from the Moline Organ Company.
Good business has been done at the
hotels during the past few days. Many
have come to the city by reason of the
Circuit Court and the Grand Jury, being
is session.
The grand jury are expected to finish
their labors Tomorrow, when they viii
probably report on all cases brought before
them: they are not expected to make any
returns before the conclusion of their
sitting,
Business to-day was said to be al
''dull as the weather was warm" by 8
justice. to whom the interrcgatory was
propounded. He then went to the Their
mometer which registered SO 10 the shade
Farnheit; time, 80 P. NJ
The dust to-day has been blowing in
clouds, making it almost intolerable fol-
those having business out of doors, In
the circumscribed limits where the
sprinkler perambulates il. was not so bad, but
open windows received more than was
desirable.
The BLOSSOMS on fruit trees which
have been so beautiful for the past ten
days. have been falling somewhat within
a day or two back, but they received a
terrible shaking by the high wind of to-
day. So much for the short lives of bios
SONS,
A drove of young cattle with four or
FIVE men in charge crossed on the ferry to
Davenport at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
They were bound for the west and were
taken from some old homestead to give
the boys start in new country. Such
was the information elected,
-John ", Palmer, the victim of the
Yuma assault case, is progressing very
favorably, he was at the house of ex-
Sheriff Payne, on Tuesday last. The
wound in the head is not allowed to close
as the effects might be fatal. and his case
requires considerable attention STILL Alto
gether the case is strange one
John Jackson tramp who said he
came from Burlington, was apprehended
By Marshal Miller, of the back part of the
city. and taken to the Armory and search
ed, Nothing against him of a nature to
warrant holding him was discovered, and
he was given fifteen minutes to leave the
city. which he proceeded to do under the
vigilant eyes of Officer Metsch
The practice for the cantata of Queen
Esther is progressing very satisfactorily.
There will be full rehearsal this evening.
The costumes for the characters repre-
scented in this work, are exceedingly rich
and elaborate. being entirely 10 accord
ance with the period in which the events
referred to. occur. The rehearsal of Bell
shazzar will shortly be commenced. Pro-
fessor Seager is working most indefati-
cably to have everything in perfect style,
even to the most minute detail and the
singers are working most assiduousIy
a Social Event.