The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-12


Presumption to-day.
There will be meeting of the Board
of Health this afternoon.
In the tub race at Moline Oh Satur-
day Ben Perregoy won The medal,
The July term of the county court
convened at 2 p. NJ to-day, Judge Lucien
Adams on the bench
"A place that has the appearance Of
being cool, is looked upon With longing
eyes this weather.
The Rev. O. w. Van Osdel, will
deliver temperance lecture this evening
at the Ninth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The boys, so as to avoid breach ct
the city ordinance against bathing, go IN
clothes aud all. And who can blame
them.
The Athletics have accepted the
challenge of the Davenports to four
Dared race. provided it can be arranged to
tax place after Sept. Is.
Marx D. Hsuberg has concluded to
make the race for the shrievslty on the
Greenback N ationai ticket. Veil, Marx
is good man. if ne is off politically.
William Rhodes and Charles jenkins.
the two colorod boys. who had their fun
with Mr.. Joshua Beardsley's horses. were
discharged from the county Jail on Satur
day.
How does the idea of a Natorium
strike you, this weather. The expense
would not be very great and the good
would be incalculsble.
Prof. Everett will have charge of the
schools fer the next twelve mopths-a
deserved compliment to one of the best
superiutendt Mt Of schools. Rcek Island
ever had.
"A swimming bath on the river, or q
series of such. would be beneficial in such
weather as this. and even during the more
temperate season. They are not expert
ments but facts and the benefit has been
proved.
The Tony Pastor picture gallery at
tracted considerable attention Saturday
evening and ell day yesterday. The
troupe will appear at Harper's Theatre
on the 10th inst. and will be as has been
appropriately remarked be the boss"
show Of the season.
George Marvin's fancy little delivery
is beauty. It is one seated buggy
shaped like shirt, on either side of which
is a fac smile of the garment 1t is a real
novelty and is drawn by two horses in lead
ers-not double harness. As an advertis-
ing car il is success.
The case of David Colemere for steal
ing pocket book con,aioing SIS from
Martin Rice. came up before Justice
Cooke, this afternoon, on q continuance. a
change of venue was taken to Justice
Hayden, and the case is.on trial. States
Attorney Parusnter represents the peo-
yle, and Mr.. Atwood the defendant.
Capt. George Lamont had force of
men at work this morning. removing the
railway iron which was placed in the
Diamond 10 warehouse to keep it from
floating down with the high water. As
soon as practicable the freight house will
be placed in an upright position and mat
tcrs set to rights as they we're before the
late rise.
The firm alarm last evening was
caused by the partial burning of frame
shaDty near Huber's brewery. The fire
department was 40. needed. although the
way in which the bells rang. and the noise
made generally, ons would haYe supposed
the entire block was burning The gen
eral alarm was caused by an erroneous
report that the brewery was in flames.
Harley, the four year old son of Mr..
David Donaldson, sustained severe and
painful accident. through tie upsettiug of
tea pot. CD The breakfast table on Satur-
day morning The scalding liquid falling
on the right side OF the cEest and stomach
inflicted a most severe burn, before the
clothing could be removed. DIR. French
was called and applied the most advisable
remedies, and the case is progressing
favorably and no permanent bad effect is
anticipated.
What might have been a serions
accident happened to the Rev. j. A,
Reynolds, pastor of the u. p. church
here. as he was returning home from q
drive the other evening, having bis daugh-
ter in the buggy, The horse took fright
just as it was being drawn up at his own
door. when the steamer Viola whistled,
which caused the horse 10 rear, and to
repeat the performance till he came down
CD bis own side, Fortunately the steamer
left eff her Objectionable and discordant
noise, aad the horse was paciied without
any injury being done aud runaway be-
ing avoided.
Martin Rice. saloon keeper and
the man who accuses David Colmere of
robbery. was in such condition yesterday
morning that his wife notified the police
authorities, aud he was waited on by
Officers Brennan and McCabe who con-
Quoted him to the Armory where he lay
like the ship in the song of the Bay of
Biscay. This morning he was brought up
before Justice HAYES and fined So and
costs But his wife was present with one
child. and SO work upon the sympathies Of