The Rock Island Argus., 1880-04-17
NorEs HERE AND THERE.
.R;var traffic ia livelv.

give their.last dance of the season, at
Turner Hall, this evening.
| Oscar johnson was naturalixed an
American Citizen before Judge Adams of
the county court. on Friday.
| The davenport Democrat gets off a
skunk story. which must be received with
several grains of allowance. Try again,
George.
The sunshine to-day and the general
Improvement in the weather brought more
people on the streets. than during the past
| few days.
"A saw mill wagon loaded with lumber
for fuel. broke down at the South end of
Market Square last evening and had its
load transferred into an other wagon.
On Friday George w. Heck of South
Moline fled his bond as constable with
County Clerk Donaldson. Sureties Daniel,
N. Beal and Wm H. Gaylord. in the sum
of $4,000.
Justice Hayden this afternoon per-
formed the marriage ceremony in his
Office. for Mr.. Frederick Jeppsen and Miss
Marie E. Johansen, of Moline, and natives
of Denmark.
The Republican membsrs Of the city
council have gone into caucus in regular
stalwart fashion. The slate is pretty we'll
completed. Several decapitations of pre-
sent official incumbents will occur,
-Commencing to-day. line of Pullman
running between ST. Louis and st. Paul,
over the G. B. & Q. and the Western Un-
ion roads. This will be great accomoda-
ton to travellers.
The cannon balls surmounting the
cannon posts of the iron rail fence. sur
rounding the lone SENTINEL" in Court
House square, to-day received a coat of
black varnish. The Sheriff is determined
to have the place look as neat and trim as
possible.
Notices were delivered by Officers
Feeley and Brennan to the present Alder
men, to-day TO attend asmeeting OF the city
council at the council chambers, to night
The newly elected Aldermens have also
received notice to attend. and the govern
ment of the city will be handed over TO
them.
The Buntenback- Kelly assault case
came up before Justice HAYES this morn
ing on a continuance, but owing to
Technical error, the indictment
fell through and the case will be taken up
again this afternoon. Mr. Joseph FL
Haas appeared as prosecutor and Mlr.
WOOD OF Atwood & Wood for the defense.
Otto Wetsin the nau arrested on
Thursday night. spells bis name in differ
ent ways and does not seem particularly
partial to any of them. Gentlemen of his
class have not uufrequently been known
co discard their Games entirely, and adopt
new ones. 1t shows they are not selfish.
The burglar. Al. Berti, who was
arrested in Davenport as one of the safe
blowers at krahn's breWery, tried and
acquitted. was sentenced to ten years Ia
the Joliet penitentiary for burglary, by q
Chicago Judge, on Wednesday. So officer
Garland, of Davenport. was right when
he spotted AL Berti as cracksman.
"A gentleman from Hayes city, Nema
ha county. Kansas, WbO arrived in Daven-
port yesterday morning says that they
have had no raio ip his portion Of Kansas
since last June Add the least breezc AiIs |
the air with dust. forcing the people to |
stay 10 their houses with doors and win.
dows closed 4 pretty tough county that |
- Dr. Craig was called upon yesterday |
to extract revolver bullet from the hand |
of Mr.. Fred FleteheF's aop, who is thirteen
years old The accideu: was caused while |
playing with pistol the ball entering the |
palm OF the left hand and passing to the
back of the yyist. without breaking any
bones. The operation vas effected salts
fsctorily.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day issued |
a marriage license to Fredrick Jeppesen
and Mise Marie E. Johansen of Moline
They are both ID ansh and Eneitber conld
speak Euglish. To obviate any difficulty |
however. they brought an interpreter with
them, end were patiently waiting for
Judge Adams 10 unite them in hymen's
holy bonds.
1t makes the heart of u reporter sink |
withn him that is If he is married man
to go into the millinery store of Miss
Katie Burns Her stock of hats, bonneis,
ribbons, etc., is very large, and grand |
enough to take man By storm, to say
nothing of the ladies, Miss Burns
reports having good trade7=and the rea
Jon of this is she always keeps the latest
ItyIes, gives her ustomers satisfaction aud
;eIls very reasonable.
The time table convention 10 Chicago,
esulted 10 q conclusion to let the trains
un about as they do nov through the
ummer season. The question of Sunday
rains on the Iowa pool lines was left for
he c., r. l. Il p, c.. B. & @ and North
Western to settle for themselves. they being
he only companies interested in the mat
er. Aud the c., R. J. & P. will decide
IS to the special through train between
Jhicago. Davenport and Kansas City with
ut change, within few days.