The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-21

NOTES xEkR AND rRRHE.
John e. Creutx and Miss Olivia
Anderson, both of Moiine,obtained marri-
age license from the County Clerks Office
to-day. mals ef1 500
In regard to the speech of Hon. w.
J. Hynes, there is but one expression
1T was the best speech ever delivered in
Rock Island" .4 e-.z,e. .5f all
CHARLES Linquist and Mise Lena
jNordstrum. both OF Rock Island, procured
marriage license from the County Clerk
Office. on Friday.
The Sunday evening services as pre-
viously mentioned will begin half an hour
earlier than usual, namely 6 O'Clock. in
stead of $50 as formerly. @
The Republicans have swung TO the
breeze fine flag, bearing, the names OF
Garfield and Arthur. The location, at
Market Square is an excellent one.
Most of the Knights Templar have
got home. and most of them have colds or
headaches. At anyrate all seem glad to
get home after the fatigue of the journey.
The cool weather of Friday and es-
pscially the pleasant night. was an i'm
mense improvement on the past few days.
and afforded considerable relief to suffers
ing humanity
Merchants are laying in their stock
of fall goods. though it is rather early, and
We may have several weeks of very warm
weather yet. The hope il strong. how
ever, that the hottest of the season is
past. ...s.... -a4 RS
The sash, blind and door factory Of
4. I. and s. P. Groves. in Davenport was
burned this morning at 1890 o'clock. The
loss on building material and machinery il
estimated at $1,000. with Insurance. to the
amount Of about half. 81
The old settlers Of Geneseo. have sent
request for all old settlers of Rock Isl-
and to 60 up there on Thursday, Aug. 26,
as on that day will be held the sixth
annual meeting of the old settlers Of Henry
! County. at Hanns's Grove. Hanna Town.
ship. t- 1-=1rco sat 81
| There was q small fire in Davenport
at2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. caused
BIZ the burning of small barn near the
street car track and the Muscatine branch
of the railroad. The loss is probably moi
more than 800. and the FIRE was likely
caused by sparks from passing locomo'
tive.
| -Michael Rourk swore out warrant
before Justice Chopper on Friday, and to-
day Marshal Miller bought John Smith
| before the Justice as prisoner, The
charge was for assault, Smith having
| struck Rourk on the side of the head
The parties work in the upper saw mill.
| Smith was ined IS and costs which he paid,
and was discharged. fE1as
The Rock Island Social Club held .
picnic and dance on Credit Island. on
Friday evening. There was q good atten-
dance and the weather being most favor-
able. there was nothing 10 mar the enjoy
ment of the occasion. John Bleuer' 9
band furnished the music, and the dancers
did not rest or think of returning, till the
moon had ceased to give her light and the
sun was above the horizon.
George Lambert's ice wagon and
team were standing opposite the Occiden-
tai Hotel last night about o'clock, when
the horses got scared at some of the DEM
onstrations that the boys were making
during the Democratic meeting. and
started off through the alley and south on
Sixtsenth street to near the Bellows
House. where the wagon upset and at
which point they were captured. There
was only trifing damage.
DIR. Piummer last evening, al the
Fourth avenue drug store. amputated q
finger and dressed the hand of an employe
of the G. r. I. & P, r. R., whose fingers
were badly mashed while coupling cars.
Another employe OF the same road. con-
ductor John Leslie at Walcott had SIM
liar accident. and was attended to by DR..
Peck, in Davenport, who amputated two
middle fingers.