The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-22

h -denEy case mao TWO Teams tO-QaY
subject to disaster.
There was considerable number oil
people in the city last night to attend the
regatta.
DO not forget the moonlight excursion
of the First Methodist Episcopal church
this evening.
Those who subscribed for Athletic
Club badges. can get them by applying to
r. G, Willerton at the Harper House.
"A travelling man, through here yes
terday said he recently sold to the Sheriff
at Springfield ILL.,, I07 bedsteds for prison
ers at $3.50 each.
"A. p. DePue, blind man the pos
SCISSOR of barrel organ with which he
makes his living was taken in by Officer
Brennan for being drunk.
Herman Kale was arrested by Officer
McCabe last night for fighting and disor.
derby conduct. To-day before Justice
Hayden, he was fined So and costs.
st Mary's parish school pic mic, oc
ours tomorrow at Warmers Grove Moline
Avenue. Biehls band will attend. and
choice refreshments will be furnished.
The river is rising but not so rap idiy.
still the probabilities are that it will rise
about s or inches yet between this and
tomorrow night, when it will probably
remain stationary.
-Owen ONeiI. was fined 81 and costs
before Justice Hayden to-day for being
drunk and disorderiy lsst night. He was
arrested by Special Officer Fiebig. In
default he was sent to Jail for seven DAYS
Lowe Cook. arrested by Officer Bren-
nan yesterday, was fined So and costs
before Justice Chopper for being drunk.
Cook had sos in cash on his person and a
draft for 5000.
"A vehicle from Moline was racing up
the Avenue keeping time with street car,
this morning when one of the wheels of
the former came off, and the occupants,
who belonged to the Peoria Boat Club
were spilled out No particular damage
was done.
A brick wagon drawn by a team
belonging to Henry Case, ran away this
forenoon up Twelfth street and the bricks
were seated along for about block near
j. L. Beans on Third Avenue. The team
was eventual brought up without any ma
terial damage. The driver was scraped
little in holding on to the lines.
NO material change has taken place
in the condition of that part of the Slough
which was inundated on Sunday morning.
The inhabitants have been moving what
they could of their furniture and effects,
by means of boats and RATS, but until the
water goes down, nothing of any impor-
tancc can be effected.
An accident which might have been
serious happened at the Upper Saw Mill
afternoon, by the fall of an arch
which was being built some of the sup
ports had been taken out and the structure
fell, causing some pecuniary loss. but
fortunately the men working there had |
left before the fall occurred.
The Knights of Pythias of Davenport
are making arrangements to attend the
Supreme Lodge which meets 10 St. Louis |
in August. 1t is expected that fully 90 |
900 Knights will be in attendance. The |
merchants Of St. Louis offer a handsome !
purse for the best drilled division. An |
excursion to st. Louis By steam boat would |
be the thing for the Knights in the river
owns
"A bloody accident occurred to lad |
of seventeen, named Frank Green, at the
Schutzen Park, Davenport, yesterday after
noon. He was engaged in turning the |
crank of the carousel-Hying horses-when
his left foot slipped and he stepped on the
machinery beneath. He pulled it out in
q moment, with the blood streaming from
It. DR.. Christensen was present and |
found the flesh torn to the bone 10 three |
places-gapping, frigh,ful wounds-and
the bone itself scrapad. The youth was
taken to his home in Northwest Daven-
port, where he is doing as we'll as can be
expected. The doctor says it is not un
likely that piece of the bone will have to
be taken out. The injured lad Is q son of
oseph Green.