The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-19

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1t has been remarked that there are
prospects of rain.
Alex Steel Il Son are having . tele-
phone put 10 their Office.
-Those elegant MANILA hats all came
from Ryan's hat store, Davenport.
The foundation of the Benedict build
ing. is been dug out rapidly and the work
begins to show.
The large crowd coming from the
wedding at st. Joseph's church last even
ing. gave Second avenue quite live and
crowded appearance.
DR. Gait, brought little girl to the
Armory on Tuesday afternoon. He found
her ON the bluff but she could not tell her
name: shortly afterwards Mr. G. @. Knell
her father claimed her.
Herman Kale, before ustice Chopper
this afternoon, and whose case was con-
tinued from Monday last, pleaded guilty
to disturbing the peace and kicking at a
door, and was lined Sc and costs.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's
hat store. Davenport.
Frank Hummer, miner. 20 years :,
employed at II. M. Gilchrists' mines,
Rapids City. had both bis legs broken and
was otherwise seriously injured. on Mon
day last, while fixing charge for blasting
| He is not expected to live.
County Clerk Donaldson, issued a
marriage license.on Tuesday to William
N. Nevin and Miss Ellen L. Mallory of
Rock Island; and on Wednesday to Orlan-
do g. Handel and Miss Mary D. Johnston
of Cordova.
| Louis Eckhardt. who was made q
constable by the Board of Supervisors at
their last setting, resolved his com mission
to-day, through County Clerk Donaldson;
and Mr.. E. Bowman fixed it up in man
ner delightful to behold
| Tom Yates grey horse, went to Mo
| line as usual this morning but after look
ing round the town awhile, he left the
town in disgust and came back to Rock
Island at smart trot leaving the driver
at the other end of the route.
Mrs. Helen McBurney wife of james
McBurney of Moline, will be tried this
afternoon before Judge Adams of the
county court and jury. as to her sanity.
The case is of recent occurrence, but she
has been very violent requiring to be tried
and otherwise restrained.
| 1t pays to 90 to Ryan the halter ,Dav-
| export. for hats. &c,
No further progress has! been made
in the Renfro case. afidavlts are required
to be Produced and the further hearing
was postponed till this afternoon. A suit
has been commenced by Renfro for $10,-
900 damages against Guild & Morrill, and
Marshal Westerdahl,
A farmer to-day sold load of peach
blow potatoes, to grocer here at the low
price of IS cents per bnshel. He had
tried to sell them everywhere, and accept
ed the only offer received. They were
good potatoes, too. The market must be
overstocked when peach blows only bring
Is cents per bushel.
This morning at 1880 occurred the
funeral of the late D. Y. Touzalin. whose
sudden death was noted in last evening s
ARGUS. The funeral occurred from
Trinity church the services being con-
Quoted by the. Rector, the Rev. a. B. ALLEN,
and were OF very impressive nature.
deceased was a regular communiesnt of
Trinity and one of the most energetic
workers IN the church.
Capt. j. W, Dickinson. formerly Of
the Z. S. Army. and an elocutiouist aud
dramatic reader of merit. paid THE AR
GUS pleasant visit to-day. The Captain
has bat recently IRE commenced teaching
after an enforced rest owing 60 ill health.
He comes highly recommended and will
be pleased TO make terms for instruction
either in classes or privately.
John Wilkinson. who at first said his
name was Charles. was up before Justice
Hayden this afternoon. He is the man
arrested for burglarizing Mr., John Beng
ston's rooms, and on whom a number of
miscellaneous articles we're found. The
Justice bound him over in the sum Of 5000
to appear before the circuit court at its
next term, The prisoner went to Jail
having no bail to give,
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Persons living in unhealthy localities
lac ilxy all ~,