The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-19

costs.
The Blue Ribbon Literary Society.
hold their sociable TO night, at the Ninth
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
E-On Saturday Ed Wilcox, the mail
agent. was around getting signers for q
young mems Garfield and Arthur club.
Dick Colemere on Saturday. after the
Marshal had read 10 him the peace war
rant out for him was taken to the county
| Jail.
The Rev. o. W, Van Osdel. at the
Commercial Hotel. On Saturday. married
Mr.. Thos. J, Mccain aud Miss Anna
Cool, of Cordovs.
Mrs. Susansa Biddison, who khas a
large number of relatives and acquainten-
ces in this vicinity. died recently 10 balti-
mord, Nd, cat the advanced age OF 70
years,
The county court had the case OF
Canes against II. Nj. Gilchrist Il 90. be-
fore it this forenoon. The examination OF
witnesses for the prosecution still contin-
| ues.
1t with sincere regret that we have to
announce the death of Mr. J. w. Pattison,
at the residence on Second Avenue. Her
death occurred this morning and was un-
expected.
County Clerk Donaldson on Saturday
issued q marriage license to Thomas j.
Mccain and Miss Anna Cool of Cordova;
and 10 Johau August Johansan and Miss
Matilda johnson of Moline.
And still another change In the
weather. Yesterday was very warm and
continued close and sultry till the rain fell
at night, This morning the temperature
| was decidedly cool.
Henry Fouser the man who keeps hogs
or more strictly one hog. had his place
invaded on Saturday by Marshal Miller
and Officer McCsbe. Re tore down his
pestilensialy filthy hog pen, and dumped
several! loads of earth to disinfect the
place.
Mr.. Daniel Mosher, rs years of age
and farmer near Hampton. met with q
severe accident owing to the falling in of q
culvert on Saturday, wdich he was repair
ing. No bones were broken, but he sus-
tanned severe injuries which to man of his
age are serious.
The Davenport police telephoned to
police headquarters here that burglary
had been committed there this morning
and safe blown open, From it was
taken $40.3s in cash, check for $1l0 and
check for $40. twenty dollar gold
piece and some copper coin.
in another column will be found an
advertisement from the Board of Educs-
ton, calling for bids for building one or
two school houses according to plans
selected, Messrs. j. M. Bufhrd and F.
NJ. ISinnet are the committee who will
receive the proposals the latest time being
2 P. N, July "a.
John Anderson and Charles Gray
were arrested by Officer McCabe on
Saturday for fighting at the upper Depot.
and taken to che Arnory, later they were
brought before Justice HAYES who fined
them IS and costs each. Anderson paid
his fine sand costs and twas discharged
| Gray in default was sent to the Armory
The Board of Education held meet
! ing on Saturday at P. NJ. They received
| two plans for a school house. The plans
with specifications were submitted by MIR.
I. N. Holmes. One plan lie four roomed
brick building, and the other q two
roomed frame building. A committee
| composed of Messrs, j. M. Buford and E.
NJ, Sinnet, were appointed to receive bids.
Henry Stemple. charged with stealing
a silver match box from Mr.. Symes
| saloon, was bound over in the sum of 800
% appear at the next term of circuit
| court, before Justice HAYES this fore
noon. Stemple was captured on Sunday
shall Miller. Deputy Marshal German and
Officer McCabe.
Andrew j. Green. Of Moline, who
was adjudged insane some weeks since, but
execution of his sentence held in abey-
arce during good behavior, was to-day
brought down to the county Jail by Officer
Holt, of the Moline police. Green had
beaten bis wife last night and it was
deemed necessary to lock him up. He
will now be sent to Jacksonville without
any further question.
On new Moline avenuo. nearly oppo-
site the residence of Professor Cerwine of
the Augustapa College. a part of the
road 10 an unsafe condition for those who
drive that way. 1t was washed out some
time since, and has been gradually getting
worse. 1t was the subject OF much com.
ment yesterday and if not attended to very
shortly. will probably be the cause of
suit for damages against the city.
DIR. Craig yesterday evening had
visit from boy about IL years of age q
son of MIR. Richard Stanton Of Second
Avenue, who had in his tongue fish hook.
The boy had literally caught himself;
and it shows the dangerous practice of
putting books in the mouth. It was one
of those hooks with loop or eye on the
end of it which the Doctor cut of, with 9
pair of pin pinchers and pulled the end
through. Simple. but disagreeable.-for
the boy.
The Board of Education contemplate
issuing a pamphlek showing the rules