The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-20
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

MOT so windy this morning., was q
very general remark as persons met to-
day.
The Rev. G. G. Woodruff of Moline.
will take pastoral charge of the Ninth
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
John Herman. German. was natur-
allied before Judge Adams to-day.
George A. Matthias, of the same nationaIi-
ty, was naturalized in like manner.
The Keator House, Moline. changed
hands this morning. Mr.. o. W. Bugbee
having sold out, to Mr.. A. w. Fisk, who
will assume the personal management of
che business.
The ferry boat was not able to cross
the river from Davenport yesterday, till
late In the afternoon when the wind fell.
This morning the traffic is resumed without
interruption.
Accounts of damage done by the
| storm of Sunday, still continue to come 10
| from various points in our neighborhood,
chiefly, however, of a not very serious
nature. Some other places have not been
so fortunate.
| -"Phrenology,' will be the subject of
free lecture this evening at Darts Hall.
and Prof O. S. Fowler will be the lecturer.
| After the lecture a number of persons will
be phrenologically examined free of
| charge.
/ County Clerk Donaldson. on Monday
issued marriage license to John T. Reid
and Miss Minnie A. Hammond, both of
Davenport, Iowa; they were later 10 the
afternoon united in the holy bonds of ma
trimony by Justice Halves. at his Office.
Two men have been occupied all day
digging hole on Second Avenue near the
Harper House, for a telegraph post This
appears simple enough, but not so easy as
supposed. for the solid rock was met about
two fe ct from the suaface aud has to be
bored and got out.
Sylvester Rutland, burglar and con-
vict. Was placed In the county jail on
Monday night for safe keeping, He was
in charge of Sheriff Brown of Mercer
| County, who had him in charge, through
from Aledo to Joliet, where he is sentenced
to serve two years.
| Mr.. Brock ,one of the leading lawyers Of
Aledo, was in the CITY to-day, and applied
! for writ of hobeas corpus in the case OF
North Henderson, who is now in Jail at
Aledo on the charge of black mail and in
timidation, Judge Peasants decided in
| favor OF the prisoner, and he will now be
released.
| There was good attendance at the
temperance meeting held at the Ninth
Street Methodist Episcopal church. Oh
Monday evening The Rev. j. r. Miller
made very impressive address. which
was much enjoyed; aud some excellent
singing was rendered by Professor Leighton
and choir.
Ground has been broken on the va
cant lot between the store of Henry Darts
Sons and that of Field Bros. The build
ing will be of brick ,65 feet deep. and three
stories high. The lot is owned by j. A
Taylor. of this city, and gentleman who
is shortly expected from California.
Shortly before quitting time on Mon
| day. evening, a team of mules and wagon
belonging to the Rock Island Lumber
Company, in backing to the edge of the
made ground, fell into the water below, a
distance of twelve feet. They were hauled
out without any material damage. but af
ter considerable trouble.
George Lehnerer, butcher. on Third
avenue, near Eleventh street, was thrown
out of his wagon on Monday afternoon by
his bay team running away. He received
a cut on the left cheek and several bruises
on the body. The wagon tongue was
broken which was the only damage done
to the vehicle.
Fred Buckley of Edgington who was
mentioned 10 the ARGUS. recently, as hav-
ing sustained severe and serious accident,
through being thrown from buggy,Is, we
are pleased to learn, pronounced out of
danger and progressing very favorably.
He is at home with his family. where all
that nursing and attention can do, is be-
ing done for him.
uS QuSciiDu Vi early ctOSiDR Oh stores,
is taking hold on the minds of many of our
business men. The main difficulty is the
fear that some stores will not close while
others will, and thus obtain an unfair ad-
vantage. The main point to be attained
is to induce the general public to make
their purchases early. A little consider
alton for others should prevail.
On Monday, Private Mcmahon, a
soldier Oh the Island, was up in tree
fastening line which was to control its
fall, the tree having been partially grub
bed, 1t fell too soon and the soldier fell
with it, receiving severe internal injuries
DR.. Gregg. the Post Surgeon, and priest
were summoned. as the Injuries were at
first supposed greater than they ultimately
appeared. The man is seriously hurt. but
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Two young men men were on the
streets this morning. selling stove polish |
and another polish for Frightening metal
work. They we're doing pretty good |
trade, and one of them with spirit of |
enterprise had with the stove polish. |