The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-14

away yesterday.
1T was reported on Thursday that
Mr.. NJ. L, Best. was married to the lady
at Reynolds on whom he had conferred his
affections.
The sociabIe of the First Baptis,
Church. held on Thursday evening. was q
most enjoyable affair and passed off most
pleasantly.
A sneak thief was discovered in the
Commercial Hotel. this morning going
through the rooms. MIR. Banes uuthink-
ingly let the man 80.
in Davenport. this afternoon, two
dwelling houses, were burned, they we're
situated between Warren and Myrtle
streets. Loss $1,000.
| James Hardin, recently sentenced to
the county Jail as vagrsnt. was to-day
released by Justice Chopper, on his pay
ing part Of his fine and promising to
leave the city.
Spencer Burnett. died at his resi-
dence here on Thursday. He was for the
last twoyears engineer on the steamer B.
Hershey. and bore an excellent character
as citizens and business man.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's
hat store, Davenport.
A satche was found under the Keokuk
Northern Line warehouse this morning;
it contained few articles of little value
and some letters in the German language
Officer Metsoh took it to the police head
quarters.
George Heoratb, butcher, of 22ll
Fourth avenue, this morning at half past
eight o'clock found man trying to get at
his till. The man got nothing except
cigar. and Mr.. Heorath let him go.
Officer Metsch has gone on his old
beat. on the night watch. He says he
likes it better than. being out during the
day. Wellt his eyes are accustomed to
the darkness, and it is good for the COM
munity that this is so.
While the fire in Davenport this after
noon was blazing, and the flames could be
distinctly seen from this side, inquiry by
telephone to several persons adjacent to
the confagration only elected, the reply.
that they knew of no FIRE.
The Sunday school ofthe First Metho-
diet Church will give ga musical and liter
airy sociable this evening. In another
column the programme and.further partic
ulars will be found. and we can safely say
that the entertainment will be most de-
lightful one, and deserves to be we'll pat
roDized.
The board of supervisors concluded
the business of the session at noon to-day.
when they adjourned to meet on the sec.
ond Monday in July next, They drew
their pay from the county clerk. and poor
bills for their townships, after which they
dispersed to their respective homes.
We learn from the Hon. George II.
Parker that the American Union Tele-
graph Company will shortly have an of
fee in this city. The company is rapidly
connecting with all the principal points in
in the country aud will be lively competi-
tors for trade when the linessare fully
established.
1t pays to go to Ryan the halter, Dav-
export. for hats. SC,
"A warrant was issued by Justice
Chopper for Edward LanDan, who was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal German on
Thursday afternoon and lodged in the
county Jail. The charge is stealing a
silver watch valued at $l8 from Louis
Greinerud, a carpenter who lives on Fifth
avenue, opposite Wsgner's brewery. The
case will be brought up for hearing to
morrow.
The people of Moline want night of
Queen Esther in their city and are likely
to secure it. The trustees Of the Congre-
gationa church have notified Prof Seager
that the church can be occupied for the
purpose on Thursday night of week after
next. The dates in this city are one week!
from next Monday and Tuesday. 1t will be
the musical event of the season.
Mrs Fannie Datton Atwell. the osle-
brated and distinguished pianist, was
present at the rehearsal of the cantata
of Queen Esther" last evening, and ex
pressed herself as greatly pleased with the
vocal talents of the singers and the pro-
gress made, as we'll as the success of Pro
lessor Seagers teaching. Mrs Atwell will
act as acoompanyist and on the occasions
OF the production of the work, play some
choice selection between the acts.
The trial of the boys who stole the
pigeons. is postponed before Justice
Chopper till 2 P, NJ. tomorrow. One other
boy named George Rispen was arrested
last night, aud some more are wanted
from the same offsuse. Ed Flanagan
and John Kelly were admitted to bail by
j ustice Chopper, yesterday evening. The
steeiing of pigeons is complained of as
greater hardship than is at FIRST apparent.
Many people who own pigeons give high |
prices for fancy kinds and in some neigh
borhoods it is almost impossible to keep
anything out of the hands of the |
boys who set snares for them and then |
sell them, to dealers, who supply the mar
ket. Practically the system of thieving
should be stopped.
1.-The case of George E. Renfro. is at