The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-25
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

| calls, In boats now.
"A horned frog from Texas came
through the post Office in this city TO day.
mailed for Albany Illinois.
A shoemaker from Grenell Iowa, was
run In Thursday. by Officer Morgart. He
has been on protraoted spree.
The amount of travel over the Rock
Island bridge across the Mississippi, on
Wednesday was 1887 foot passengers and
l 1902 teams.
A number of persons and families
have taken advantage of the Board of
Education's offer, and are occupying the
Fifth Ward School House.
The high water cut off the gas from
several of the blocks on the First Avenue
on Wednesday evening between the Wes-
tern Union Depot and 18th street.
William Williamson Rapids City, ar.
rested by Officer Brennan, was tried ts-
fore Justice Hayden Thursday morning
for being drunk He was fined 50 and
costs.
New wooden steps are being put to
the south entrance of the court house, on
Third avenue. The old steps were CON-
siderably the worse for wear. S. j. Col
Inns is doing the work.
William T. johnson. of Bowling
made oath before County Clerk Donaldson
to-day that he had destroyed the wolf
whose scalp he then produced. The oath
was registered aud fled away,
William Reynolds, the man on whom
burglars tools and a pistol were found
was brought before Justice Hayden on
Wednesday afternoon and sentenced to
% days 10 Jail for vagrancy.
The rain last evening produced very
dismal impression on many people who
were fighting the rise in the water. For
tunately there was not sufficient fall here
to cause any material change,
Those flooded out aud having no
place to 60 can be accommodated free of
charge. in the vacant store east OF and
adjoining Doellinger's furniture store, on
Second avenue, By applying to the owner,
Mr.. Fl, q. Blackburn,
engaged to-day taking photographs of
buildings stores and prominent places
about town. In most cases the portraits
of the proprietors are thrown in as they
appear smilingly on their door steps
The Broadway church parlors will be
opened on this friday evening, juno Is.
for reception TO the Rev. j. 4. Miller
and family, at which time the ladies of the
church will be happy to entertain Mr..
Miller's friends, not only of the church.
but throughout the city.
Capt. HAYES countenance wore o
smile to-day. Somehow he was ready to
shake hands with ell his friends, and then
invite them to his Office and holding out a
box of cigars would say. Take one." In
explanation he would smile again and
confidently explain, ITS boy" Mrs.
HAYES is doing well.
The enumerators arc bringing their
returns to the county clerk, with due
regularity, and remain the prescribed
time about the office to give persons an
opportunity for making any necessary
corrections. This is according to law, but
hardly anybody goes to make any oorrec.
ton. In fact they don't seem to care
whether the enumerator has got them
rightly stated or not,
County Clerk Donaldson on Thursday
issued marriage license to G. }. Johan
son and Miss Caroline Olson, of Moline;
and to William Fl. KelIram and Miss
Lenore e. Ellis Of Davenport. Judge
Adams, of the county court, afterwards
performed the marriage ceremony and
Deputy County Clerk Kohler acted as
interpreter.
MIR. Il. G. Blackbu has placed his
unoccupied store, next to Doeilinger, on
SecondEavenue, at the service of per-
sons who may have had 70 leave their
homes in eonse quence OF the high Stage of
the river. ard who have no means to pro-
cure other accommodation. The building
has three spacious stories and is very
suitable for the purpose
David Shay. the boy from Moline, who
stole some goods from the store of Mr.,
D. 0. Reid of that place, will probably go
before the county court this afternoon and
plead guilty He is about ii ears old
and viii probably be sent to the reform
school. The services of Mr., o Mara have
been engaged to defend him.
The case of George Kiineier for forg-
ing an order purporting 10 have been
issued by B. D. Buford Il Co., was brought
before Justice HAYES this morning.
Stato's Attorney Parmepter appeared
for the peopls. The prisoner waived ex
animation aud was held in bonds of $500
to tho next term OF the Circuit Court.
Having no bond to offer be went to Jail
Matthew Feeaey. the man who beat
Mrs. Bridget Barry 80 severely, was
brought before JUSTICE Chopper this fore
noon, but got continuance OF his case till
Monday afternoon next. Mrs. Barry was
brought up to appear against him, but her
condition was such that she should not
have been out, aud she almost tainted in
the Justices Office. She was removed
home ina hack.
The Viola, by request Of the Mercer