The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-15

County Clerk Donaldson to-day issued
a marriage license to Henry Reinhardt Of
Rock Island and Mary KiIIe Of Dayen-
port. ~ r
Those who 60 tub racing should learn
to swim. The other evening two well
known citizens were nearly finding al
watery grave through the want of this
knowledge
John Alner. was brought before
Justice HAYES to day by Marshal Miller
and fined So and costs for being drunk and
disorderly, which he paid. and was dis"
charged.
The weather, as far as the heat is
concerned, ESQ to speak is more endur
able to-day by reason of the breeze. but
then the dust has been flying. 10 fact
there is always something.
The Cora Emily and barge took
picnic of colored folks to Credit Island
to-day. calling at Davenport on the
way, For q picnic the gathering had q
very solemn look.
Paul Mack aud Charles 6. Hardee,
the two men run II By John Brennan yes.
terdsy afternoon, had trial before JUS
lice Halves and were fined 81 and costs
each. and one having ionly $l.O5 and the
other nothing. they were bounced.
Mr.. f Turner has made decided
i'm provement 10 the arrangement of his
boot and shoe store on Second avenue, by
oh 70 70
building in rear. Much more room lie
given to display the stock. and the appear
ance generally of the store is much neater
and more compact
-Andalusia is to have a new hotel
the Metropolitan. Mrs. Cunningham, Of
Rock Island. will assume proprietorship
on Saturday evening. and the event is to
be celebrated with appropriate ceremony
An ice cream supper. dancing and music
by the ADdalusia cornet band will com
prise the programme.
The Supervisors will most likely finish
their business for the session and adjourn
this afternoon. The passing Of accounts
is all that now remains and as they have
been examined by the respective commit
tees, appointed to examine and report on
them, the passing is merely formal. The
only committee behind in its work is that
on Fees and Salaries" some members of
which have been absent.
Mr.. John Fl, Gilmore yesterday lost
a pocket book containing about $l2 in
money. 1000 and $500 in notes and q
check for 500. He had been to the
county farm as one of the visiting SUPER
visors, and later in the day went to Milan.
When he put his hand to his pocket for
his book it was not there. How, when or
where he lost it is uncertain beyond the
events above recorded. but. he offers q
suitable reward for its restoration.
Insurance agents liable to the 2 per
cent tax net receipts under the late
law had better make their statements to
the city clerk and pay up, as he intends to
prosecute delinquents, The Law reads:
IF such account be rot rendered on or
before the 18th of July. it shall be uplaw-
tul for any corporation company, or asso-
citation to transact any businees of insur
ance in any such city until laid requisition
shall have been fully complied with "
The suit of Miss Eva Calkins against
Ira Wood. John Cromwell and Marcus
Kroger, school directors of school district
No. l. county II, north range. west,
%th ?. NJ. which was tried before Justice
Halves ON Tuesday and Wednesday. re-
suited in q judgment in favor of Miss
Calkins for $7s.75 and costs. The plain
tiff was represented by Mr.. VIM Jackson.
of Sweeney, Jackson & Walker, and Mr..
VIM. Meese, of Moiiae. defended An
appeal will be taken.
Dan Conuelley is cook at the Rock
Island House. and of al evening after tie
toll and heat Of the day, he is fain to HE
him to the front door and place himself in
a chair and enjoyed the zephyrs that
sweep down Second avenue. Some times
he will under these circumstances drop TO
sleep aud then his spirit it revels in fancy
till he wakens up through his cramped
and uncomfortable position. The other
evening. some ribald youths came along
and ornsnsnted his face with war paint
In the most artistic manner while he slept
and far on, into the night he was the
sport of jewellers retaining home. Now
he goes about with revolver aud look
out. He says IF ever [ catch" &c,
Frank Murray, who is occasionally en-
ployed as lahorer at the Keokuk North
ern warehouse and wharf boat, on the
Levee, yesterday, while 10 state OF intox-
ication, came down to the warehouse and
found fault with Charles Smith, colored
man who was employed and at work there.
Murray didn't want him TO work there aud
tried to enforce bis opinions with hatch-
ct, with which he struck and cut Smith Oh
the right wrist and hand. Martin O'Con-
nor took hand in the affair as an assist
sn. of Murray's. No arrests were made.
and Murray kept OFT of the way during
the rest of the day. but was seen around
last night.
Many of our citizens will be panied to
see the announcement of the death of
Mrs. John w. Nichol. better known here
as Miss Jennie McCorkindale. Her death
at Glasgow, Scotland, on June
40 1890 and apnears tn have been soma-