The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

g MIR. Frank Graves and wife are az
pected to return from their wedding tour
this evening.
The water is beginning to leave pools
already, full Of slime, and disease breed
ing odors. Look out for these insidious
enemies to health.
Mr.. George Il. Brown. Assessor for
Buffalo Prairie township. brought in his
book and deposited it with County Clerk
Donaldson to-day.
The Florence Herbert Company are
in Geneseo this week. There will be q
large celebration there on Saturday.
Quite a number Of our citizens intend go.
ing up.
The first switching done by the Peoria
railroad since the high water was done to-
day. Trains will shortly be running over
the break on this road again.
Men were at work on the levee this
forenoon fixing up the railroad track where
the water had receded. There will be
good deal of fixing required after the
water goes down.
AID. Geo. w. Henry wants il UNDER
stood that he is not a dark horse for any
position, as intimated in the Union. He
viii make his wants known when be has
any favors to ask and not cloak his inten-
tions in mystery.
Marshal Miller shot a dog to-day in
the alley 10 rear of DR.. Craigs residence
hn
nongrel and was having fits. when the
unerring aim of the Marshals pistol put
a quietus on his gyrations.
"A new bell arrived this morning. to
replace the cracked one of the Christian
Chapel here. 1t weighs about 1000 lbs,
and has Hammer and tongue, and the
necessary frame work for hanging it. The
bell is from the foundry of Messrs. Van
duzen & Tiff of Cincinnati, Ohio.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day is
sued marriage license to Charles Mud
gett, of Clinton, and Clara Owens, OF
Cordova Rock Island County and to Julius
Lage and Miss Lena Mumm, of Scott
County, Iowa. Judge Adams of the
County Court performed the marriage
ceremony for the latter couple.
There is a scarcity of coal in many
places along the Mississippi river owing to
the high water. and the price has some
what advanced. Most of the supply has
been cut off by the water washing out
railroad tracks. and flooding those mines
which are near the river. Considerable
difficulty has been experienced in getting
q sufficient supply for the steamers.
The work of taking down the trium-
phal arches. erected in honor of the Turn
Fest, was commenced last night and this
morning. those opposite Turner Hall and
on the corner of Fifteenth street and
Second avenue, were laid low. The 9TH
ers will doubtless have succumbed to, day.
Many of the once green trees have been
removed from the places they served to
decorate.
The Pirates Of Penzanee," the new
opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, the authors
Opera House. on Monday evening. A
number of Rock Inland citizens went oyer.
and speak well of the company and the
opera. The ''Pirates" is likely to become
popular as an opera. in fact has become
SO already, but swil! probably not become
80 hackneyed as Pinafore. as most of the
airs are not so catchy.
The voting for the election of two
members of the school board has been 10
progress to-day at the Wide-Awake hose
hook and ladder house. corner of Second
avenue and Fourteenth street. The vot-
ing has been lively and considerable inter-
est manifested in the election, in fact more
than usual. At $50, P. NJ, 2l0 votes
were cast and the voting has continued
brisk since, and will probably approximate
some 400 votes, before the poll closes at
P. NJ. to night.
The residence of Mr. S. 7. Walker
City Clerk OF Moline. was entered on
Monday and humber OF articles of jew
elry and revolver taken. There were
three men in the gang and two went
round to the back of the house and en-
KhkcU buc bALCUtkDu "a suo kuU6k0s MAliS
the third Effected an entrance in front
and went through the rooms. ransacking
drawers and reoepticles. A reward of $25
is offered for the apprehension of the
men.
John BuTney. was arrested on Mar
ket Square on Monday night, by De-
putty Marshal German. He was drunk
and disorderly and interfered with man
vending his wares on the street, and he
also made use of obseence language which
shocked those Who heard it. This morn.
ing he YVES brought before Justice Hay
den, but except that he sid he came
from She field, Ill. he was mute and had
no defencs 10 make He was fined Sc and
costs Oh each of the two charges againt
him, which Amounted 10 over $40 10 all.
He paid and left.
Matthew Feeney was brought up tLis
morning on continuance before Justice
Chopper on charge of assault and bat
terry on the person of Mrs. Bridget Barry.
States Attorney Parmenter represented
the people in the prosecution. and the
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