The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-18


will close tonight. - -
II have cheap r. r. tickets always on
hand. Blake. l22 n. End street. Dsven-
port.
--John Gurley. the sick man 10 the
county jail, is reported to be rather better
this morning. 3 XII t@A
Hard Coal" is 10 .sign which now
ornaments the Office of the weigh scales on
Market Square
MIR. w. A. Johnston's building. in
which his store isssituatsd. has been re-
painted and looks brighter.
The old flooring in the kitchen of the
Rock ilsland House. has been taken up,
and new hard wood floor is being laid.
The correspondence of some. young
ladies must be very large. judging from the
frequency with which they visit the post
office.
Fred Schroeder, was around to-day
and was congratulated by his friends. Ii
is a boy--his first born, and Fred was
feeling happy.
The American Express Co. had q
young hog sent through from Nebras IA
to- day 1t was of light brown color. and
was evidently highly priced.
AT the Baptist parsonage. this city
o7day. Mr.. M. D. Miller and Miss Cathe-
rine NJ, Boyd. both of Aledo, were mar
ried BY Rev. o. ". Van Osdell.
Justice Cooke. yesterday evening,
Joined in the holy bonds of marriage Mr.,
David Boyd of Princeton, Bureau county,
and Miss Annie Weaver of Rock Island.
Remember that the Sunnyside Han
cock club meets at the Neptune bose
house tonight TO perfect organization and
elect officers. A full attendance requested.
The Third Ward Hose Company will
give their first annual ball at Armorv
Hall, on iAug, %. Tickets will be SO
cents. Supper extra, The occasion viii
be a very enjoyable one.
The heat of Tuesday was very dis
tressing and though the thermometer did
not register more than 90 Farm. There
was g steaminess that seemed to indicate
a much higher temperature, 1t was gen
orally regarded ss one of the most trying
days of the season.
The men who were dissatisfied with
their $3.50 day fors loading lumber for
the Keokuk Northern!Line. did not obtain
an increase in.pay, but a concession was
made in putting on two men to carry GER
tain pIanks instead of one as before.
The pay car of the q. .R,:I. & P. r.
r. did not GOMEZ through yesterday as is
the wonted and usual custom. This was
owing to the rush of business in Chicago
caused by the gathering of Knights
Templar The car viii bel through to-
morrow however.
Considerable interest sswas taken in
the proceedings of tho Knights Templar
at Chicago. judging from the remarks and
talk of last night. Everywhere. in town
the conversation seemed to turn on the
doings in Chicago and the hot weather.
The outside Of the store of Mr.. E. G
Frazer on First favenue between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets, isinow being
painted outside, after the brick work and
spouting has been repaired By the time
it receives iss third coat, the appearance
of the building will be much improved
"A number OF cows were impounded
By the police last night, and this morning
the owners we're round ia gieut excite
ment. but had to pay thar S per head
for the ANNA before they were released.
The cove come down chiefly from the
bluffs 10 search o. saier, and don't go
straight home.
We regret TO learn that ocr friend
Smalley, for some time past the local of
the Davenport Gasctts, has severed bis
con nection with that paper The readers
of the Gazette Will miss bis genial and
lively locals. >nd THE ARGUS wishes him
success in his new field. wherever it may
be, He will be sueceeeded ny Mr.. Mlton
G. Brown of Moline.
There was bsrrei organ il town Iast
night. We did nor hear nr sec II this
moruiig, aud congratulated ourselves that
i. had oeen h'"rsliy s.lzy,d ont a. we
write, the we'll known tu; uuw ai5oare
sound breaks on our ear. tu: no it cannot
be the .au.e, the tunes arc less doleful
and might even be CALLED Lively. How
long is this sort oil thing gazing to last?
The side walk in front of the pew
Eanedick building on Second Avenue VAS
laid yesterday. 1t is Of stone and in ele-
walton Is over foot higher than the sur
eide walk II is claimed how
ever, that, il is in rccordaDce with the
regularly established grade. This may be
30. but thes unequal state of our side
walks are q great obstruction TO pedes
trisns
In the list Of engagements for the en-
'cisg esason at Harper's Theatre. the
Herbert G.st4tas tag was mentioned for
weeks engagement cop penGng Get. 23,
This has been taken up {uot unaaturaliys
o mean the FicFepce Herbert Company,
'ut this lie not SO, It IL = soaspany formed
~ Mr.. Herbert formerly of the same, and |
5 highly spoken of. The season will
probably open Aug 30 with the Counterfeit |
)omedy Company,
The lecture this evening in the Cen
fel Presbyterian church, by the Rev. w.
yam IL nfar wii he most excaIIenf