The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-13

l22w End Sc, Davenport.
PASSENGER and freight travel is good
juss now by land and water.
The funeral eff Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jackson's infant daughter took place to-
day.
Mr.. Al. Dart and Judge Lynde
returned from their ten days trip to the
lakes this morning, having had splendid
time.
"A new side walk is being laid in front
and at the side of Winter Il Motifs store OF
the corner of Third avenue and Seven
teenth street.
Woodruff, Henry county, has Han
cock and English club with over 200 mem
bers, of which number, Is were formerly
staunch Republicans. Staws show, etc
Mr.. Perry A. Merryman and Miss
Jeannettee Kerns. of Moline, were mar
risd last eve ming by Rev. j. A. T. Nc
g aw. lat the residences OF the othclatlng
minister. Rock Island.
1t is reported that Jack Murray has
been arrested at Cedar Rapids, where be
is said to have been in prison at one time
on charge of blowing safe. The report
has not been confirmed.
When they come to town to get mar
ried, the second place they visit is the
photographers The county clerks office
is the first for the license. The Justices
Office gets the third call,
An excursion from Mount Carroll
came down in the Silver Wave this morn
ing and landed at Davenport. They were
fine looking lot Of people. and were
accompanied By brass band,
Miss Florence Herbert. well known in
this city In connection with the Florence
Her bert Dramatic Company, was married
recently to G. z. Selleck, editor of the
GAINESVILLE. Wis, Daily Recorder, at
GAINESVILLE.
-Messrs. Kenworthy & Beardsley are
preparing the record aud argument in the
Grogan and Ganey case. and will submit
the same at an early date to the Supreme
Court, in the hopesthat the case may be
reversed.
John Curley. the man in the county
Jail suffering from congestion of the lungs.
is considera bly, better this morning, and
the medical treatment and care he has
received. has had beneficial effect. He
is also in better spirits today.
Mrs. " God. the wife of Mr. Wood
proprietor of the hotel at Linwood, has
come to this city to stay for some time. SO
as to be under the immediate medical SUI
pervision of DIR. Truesdale, her health be-
ing in very precarious state.
1T should be borne in mind by our
singers and members of church choirs.
that. as announced last Sunday evening,
a rehearsal of sacred music will be held at
the Christian Chapel. at o'clock this
evening. A cordial invitation is extended
to all singers.
MIR. nj. M. Corbett has been retained
to defend the man Gustav Plum, charged
with rape on Caroline Meese. The case
comes up for further hearing before JUS
tice Cooke to morrow, when the complain
ing witness who has been sick is expected
to attend.
Marshal Miller received q telegram
this morning from Port Byron to arrest
one Robert johnson of that place, who
had left with lady on his way to Rock
Island to be married The telegram did
not state the nature of his offence. Up to
this afternoon the parties had not present
ed themselves.
"A meeting was being held this after
noon at Timm's Hall. in pursuance of q
call circulated among the saloon keepers
of Rock Island district The object of the
meeting so far as learned. is to appoint
delegates to attend and represent this
district at state convention of saloon
keepers to be held next week in Chicago
"A stray horse was rampaging about
in the hborhood of DR.. Piummers resi-
dence the night before last, and is credited
with having broken two piaBks in the side
walk. Marshal Miller caught the horse
and had it impounded, but to-day he had
it stabbed in Mr.. Taylor's barn, and to-
morrow if the horse is not .claimed it will
be sold The horsel is nearly black. but
somewhat tanned blythe weather. and has
probably wandered mac togr, from the
directiob of the bluffs,
Mr., j. j. Reimers met with an acct
dent last night As be was proceeding in
his buggy to fetch Dr. Gait, to attend Mr.
J. A Gray On Twentieth street the
Lerse ran away. and Mr.. Reimers, who
stood ~ IL a;a LUCY, was pitched out. and
the buggy vas Smashed, Obtaining Mr..
Harry Cleveinnds buggy. kis. Reimers
proceeded on his errand. and then had his
injuries attended to. by Drs. Plummer and
Barth, his light knee was severely cut,
his shoulder bruised, and bis left wrist
badly spraiae,,i. besides which his clothing
was torn.
Among the victims of the light Ens-
cred gentry at Galesburg during the
Reunion were Hon. A. J, Streeter. green
back candidate for governor, who LOST his
pocket book end SITS: our Democratic
Brother Bassett. OF the Kewanee Indepen-
dent was relieved of his wallet and SO
Turing the crush at the depot last Thurs
lay evening; and our reverend Republican
brother, P. E. Warner, of the Aledo Ban |
Ter. who also lost his pocket book, The |
raox., Rod ,arssnrlor