The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-13

from Ryan's hat store. Davenport.
The tsick woman at the Armory Is
believed by some to be slightly deranged.
AL Bowen has gone to Peoria, on
business, but will be back to morrow or
next day.
e. W, Spencer, is putting q new iron
roof on the new chilled foundry of B. d.
Buford 6 Co.
Nothing of any tangible shape has
occurred with reference to the robbery at
Koch's gun store.
The Rock Island four car crew is we'll
spoken of, and is said to be getting down
to its work finely.
Judge Adams on Wednesday after.
noon performed the marriage ceremony
for Mr.. Charles Thedoly and Mrs, Mary
Van Norman.
Intelligence has been received from
the Rev. FL. G. King, late pastor of the
Ninth Street Methodist Episcopal church
here, of his and Mrs. Kings safe arrival a.
Denver. Col.
ID. F. Palmer of Milan. on Wedues-
day, pleaded guilty in the county court, to
selling liquors to minors. Judge Adams
imposed fine of $40 and cost. making a
total of $52,S0 which was paid.
1t pays to 60 to Ryan the halter, Dav-
export. for hats. &c.
Notices were issued this morning.
calling a meeting iof the city council for
1880 O'Clock this. Thursday evening. The
The chief object, is the consideration Of
the appropriation ordinance.
The young peoples organ society Of
the First Baptist church hold socable
this evening aud will dispense strawber-
ries and cream to their friends. who are
expected to visit them 10 large numbers
County Clerk Donaldson on Wedness
day issued a marriage license to Charles
Hudolf and Mrs Mary Van Norman OF
Moline; and on Thursday be issued one to
Thomas Petit of Rock Island and Miss
Sarah Jane Lemon of Milan.
The walls of the Benedict property en-
Second Avenue have been in course of
demolition to-day, falling With a noise that
| frequently startled those in the vicinity,
The city will haul away the dirt. excavat-
ed from the site. for filing up purposes,
Mr.. Edward Requa. we'll known in
this city was married on Tuesday al
Wheaton, to Miss Sarah Powers. The
event vas a surprise to the friends of the
gentleman, here. THE ARGUS extends
hearty congratulations to the happy cou
pie.
MIR. William Pechor and Miss Emma
Kleyls, were united 10 the bonds of mat
rimony. at the residence of the brides
parents, on Wednesday evening by the
Rev. 0. w. Van Osdel. A large number
of intimate friends were present to DE-
honor to the occasion. The young couple
have gone to housekeeping in the city.
| The Progress Club, held an entertain
ment and ball at Turner'S Hall. on Wed
nesday evening. The first part of The
Programme was devoted to vocal and IN.
strumenta music, interspersed with read
ings, all of which we're executed in a mos
| excellent manner. The latter part of The
evening was set apart for dancing, which
was enjoyed by the large and select COM
pany present.
| -Four boys named Ed. Flaunagar
John Kelly. John Finnigan and Tommy
Cox were to day arrested by Oficerl
Me;sch ard McCabe and lodged in The
Armory. They are charged with having
stolen pigeons from Mr. G. Speidel ant
others, to the number of twenty or thirty
The pigeons have been taken out of barns
and quite a number Of them were found
The boys are from IL to Is years of ag:
and numerous complaints have beer
made against them,
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan
hat store. Davenport.
There was IA woman at the Armorj
this morning in a sick condition. DR.
tCraig attended to her case. which is moth
ing of serious nature. She stated that
her name is Eliza Hunter and belongs tt
Riverton Wilson county. Nebraska was OF
her way East when she was robbed of hel
pOCE St UOOk NJ iSttemUutus anu CdLuo VI
here last night, She further says
that she has sister living 10 miles from
here, whose name is Jane Smith. anc
married to James Smith. post Office ad
dress. Rock Island. All of (which may bs
true or otherwise. She is middle aged
and stated that she had chill yesterday
"A matter which has been before the
authorities of Milan has just been amieably
adjusted but as the story has been circu
lated around in various forms We give the
facts as far as possible. A girl named
Christine Nelson Swede. and afterwards
known as Ida johnson, who worked fol
some time 10 service at Edgipgton anC
latterly at the Rock Island House of thi:
city, was recently delivered of child il
in Milan at the house of Mr.. Farris, where
she went when her condition was suct
that it could not be concealed. The chile
did not live, but warrant was issued fol-
the father one Frank Broche, working al
farm hand at Andalusia. This actor
was deemed necessary as the expenses O
the affair was likely to become a county
matter. Broche however paid 800 tt
cover the expenses incurred and proceed
| inrs have been considered settled.