The Rock Island Argus., 1880-07-09
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Our police have had a busy day.

Another show is now exhibiting in
the vacant store under Darts Hall. Now
il is the headless man.
Most people say they never sleep
during these hot nights, This shows how
people will exaggerate even in little mat
ters.
The peddler of magnifyiDg glasses is
now vending his wares on Market Square.
He calls them Chemical magnifying
glasses
| During the warm weather the reading
room Of the public library is not so well
patronixed, as it is during more moder-
ate temperature.
| Michael Hoffman an old citizen OF
Hampton aged II years. is not expected
to live. He is down with pneumonia, and
his recovery hardly possible.
The lap robe at the Armory, and sup
posed to have been stolen, is of light
brown color having stripes of red. yellow
and brown, crossing at right angles. IL
looks nearly new.
George Smith, who has served eigh-
teen days in the county Jail for vagrancy,
was to-day taken out by Sheriff Chester, ,of
Fairfield. Iowa, who claims him as an
escaped prisoner.
One of the causes of suspicion against
the man John Hayes. was that he had a
dyed moustache, and the man wanted had
dyed moustache. The moral is obvious.
The police department were kept
rather busy this morning searching
tramps, The articles found on them are
as miscellaneous as the contents of q
school boys pocket.
The Nye pump has been purchased by
the city at cost of $500 less ten per cent.
The pump is guaranteed to lit and dis
charge l 500 900 gallons of water 10 twenty
four hours.
The yerandah of the building oppo-
site the Court House on Third avenue, and
known as Eggleston's ROWS having a new
roof put on. which serves the double pur
pose of roof and floor.
Mr.. Cleveland, of the marble firm of
j. FL. Cleland & Co., Of Rock Island, is
spending some days here and taking some
orders. He is TO put up an iron fence in
front of n. B, Goulds residence. Cam
bridge Chronicle.
The complaint of Jacob Deis against
Samuel Smith. for abusive language was
dismissed By Justice Cooke, on Thursday
as regards Smith. The complainant had
to pay the costs.
CLARK T. Kittering and Dora MoEl-
haney, of Swedona. were the first couple
to be married in the new Henry county
court house at Cambridge. The ceremony
was performed on Saturday, july 8. by
Esquire Dairymple.
The case of Mrs. Louisa Smith
against Jacob Deis for assault came up
before Justice Cooke, this forenoon, but
was continued till this day two weeks at
10 A. NJ, on account Of the absence of
defendant, and the prosecuting witness
having to leave town.
Marshal Miller arrested boy about
Is years of age to day near the gas works.
He answered to the description of a thief
wanted at Warren, I'll. The notice re-
eeived from there describes the boy as an
English boy l6 years Of age, having black
eyes. etc., which is pretty accurate as to
Identification.
Officer McCabe found two men at the
@. r. l. & P depot to-day whom he be-
Iieves from their actions to be sneak
thieves He ran them into the Armory
and searched them, but there was nothing
whereou TO hold them. So they were
gently advised to leave these scenes.
The Board of Health reports that
u alters in the lately inundated portion of
the city are progressing satisfactorily.
DisiufeotantS are being freely used and so
far there is every reason 10 believe that
there will be no increase OF complaints
other than are Incidental TO the season
w. B. q ebster, aged 72 an old resi-
dent of Hampton, this county, is living at
recovery is very doubtful He has been
supervisor several terms and has held
several town Offices. His brother was
the other day and arrived this
morning from Palmyra, Mo.
jack Casson was found in drunken |
state on the street to-day by Officer |
Brenne4. aud taken to the Armory to |
sober off Later 10 the day the same
officer found another man Or the Levee,
laboring under the influence of the ardept |
and in state of imbecility. The services
Of citizen were requi.itioned in order to
get the man to the Armory
A man named fatrick johnson was
discovered kg officer McCabe. this fore
noon. in Senpett > ada.:Rap. ffering TO sell
/ lap robe for 25 -cepts. i'he 4,ea was
AIKEN into custody and is held tor exam-
nation as the robe is believed to be stolen
Two men who came up and were supposed
o be companions of the prisoner were run
n, but after being searched they were
Sheriff Mullen of Cass county, arrived
u the city this morning by the train from
Atlantic Iowa, and pFceaeded to the county
all, to look OF the man John Hayes held
} suspicion of being David Lane. wanted
or the murder Of Ohm Hunt at Reno Ii
n, M,,lI; taI bo 0Gr oC L,