The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-26
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mon flies have located ethemselyes on
buildings and places ON the levee.
s Joseph Perry. British subject was
naturalized to-day as an American SUBJ
ject, before Judge Adams of tho Circuit
Court s
Lieut.. Col W. 2. Butler com % andine
officer of the Fourteenth Battalion. has
rendered bis resignation to Governor
Cullum.
Mrs. Alice Wright now inhabits her
old quarters in the county Jail. She has
one of her eyes aud its surroundings
Beautifully frescoed.
&C. c. Tucker was released from the
county Jail this morning. He had served
q sentence of nine days for an assault on
Mrs. Cool of Cordova.
~ There will be no mission services to-
morrow at the Mission Chapel of Trinity
church, on account of the high water,
which renders it impossible.
S There was rise in peanuts last night
when a boy threw a bunch of lighted
crackers into peanut stand in front of
Harper's Theatre last night.
David Shay. the boy arrested for
theft in Moline, went before the county
court yesterday. as expected. and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced by Judge
Adams to two years in the reform school
at Pontiac.
The case of the state against j. s
Gilmore for assault on Otis j. Dimick
came up before Justice Cooke this morn
ing, ON continuance. Defendant pleaded
guilty and fine of $40 and costs was
imposed.
The boys are the only individuals who
derive any fun or pleasure out of the high
water. and they certainly enjoy getting
wet. and sailing on RATS in front of their
own doors Boys will be boys. and it is
always disagreeable to see them trying to
be anything else.
Secretary Judge of the gas company,
had trench cut on Second Avenue near
the Harper House to day, trying to get
the gas properly fixed for those who have
been deprived of it by .the high water for
the past few nights. Mr. Judge is sangu
me of success.
Those who do wrong. generally fight
shy of reporters. SO when a woman who
Is being taken to the Armory in charge
Of an officer, enters q crowded street car.
and takes seat on a reporters knee. it is
more than even reporter can stand.
The Democratic .county convention Of
Henry county, will DC held at Cambridge,
IN Monday, July 5th. L fall ticket viii
oe placed in the field. The Democrats of
illinois have Rot their fighting clothes on,
his year.
Stephen Archer, fourteen years of
age. the son of Dir. Prank Archer, fell
put of cherry tree, on Friday. and broke
both bones at the lower end of both arms.
DR.. Barth assisted By DIR. Craig, reduced
the fractures. one of which, the one on
the left arm. is very bad
The c.. NJ. & st. p. have dumped
core than three hundred car loads of
Anamosa stone at the side of their EN-
,ankm ent along the river in East Daven
,ort, to preserve it. but the water has
overed it from in front of the Davis
hreshing machine works good distance
asst.
The passenger cars of the Davenport
Northwestern were hauled out of the
lepot yard on Front street. Davenport,
morning. anS Will pct Is brought
Jack until the water subsides-aad il is c
cot deep all about the depot. The pas
sngars from Msquoketa and the north to-
ay we're landed at Che foot Of LeCtaire |
treet. Fear the government bridge
William Reynolds. the man arres ted |
few evenings since on whom full get of |
urglar's tools and pistol were found |
nd who was sent to Jail for twenty days |
or vagrapcy and carrying concealed |
Weapons. was released this morning by |
rider Of Ju-tice Hayden. Messrs. Ken |
Vorthy & Beardsig appeared for the pris-
ner to obtain ais release
On Saturday last. ths hoqaa of Mr.. G |
/. Ritter was entered By burglars, Gua an |
Id fashioned gold watch, a hair guard,
nd other veluabies taken. The watch |
7as also valuable from the fact that it was J
dying gift from Mr.. Ritter's father, The
natter has been kept quiet in the hope of
eteetiug thu thieves. but SO far nothing
as been discovered.
The weather Of the past few days has
lade many people feel sick. end there
ere great many complaining this moru-
lg. AS soon as this high water sub
des, means should be taken to clean out
,agnant pools which will accumulate, and
reed pesteriterous doors. Disinfectants
1ould be used as far as possible and up %
,me systematic plan.
On Friday, Weyerhauser & Denk-
ans saw mil, started up again after
e;ng shut down a week for repairs. Thel
|" E;1iH Ct the Rock Island Lumber and
manufacturing Co., kss been stopped on
'count of the high water. snd yill have ;
wait till it falls. The "a" mill CT the !,
me company, is still going ahead. and ,
n stand against considerable rise yet.
The Florence Herbert Company
hich eioSas It's engagement at Harper's 4,
heatre tonight have made MANY ftiends