The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-26
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Three tramps we're received in the
county Jail to-day.
Mott 4 Co. were receiving stock in
their new store to-day.
Business is looking up with the con-
tiuuance of fine weather.
Don't forget the festival at the Broad
way Presbyterian church this evening.
Mrs, Troutner of Moline who was
lodged in the county Jail few days since.
was released to-day.
County Clerk Donaldson yesterday
issued a4marriage license to James G.
Todd and Miss Emma V. Haskell of
Reynolds.
" esterday Justice Hayden married
two couples viz: Mr.. Jesse Piggott and
Mrs. Sarah!A. Piggott; and G. Larson and
Miss Emma VI. Burg.
Mrs. Zimmerman, wife of Supervisor
Zimmerman of Cordova is reported to be
seriously ill., Her trouble is stated to be
of paralytic nature.
Charles Smith, the colored man ar
rested yesterday for being drunk. was
brought before Justice Hayden this morn
and fined So and costs.
The Government guards On the Island
are always very prompt in assisting police
when it is in their power. and they deserve
commentator for so doing.
The attack on Mr.. Rolla j. w God. is
believed to have been made by the same
three men who were arrested last plight
for the disturbance at the G. r. l. & 2.
depot
This morning Gen. Frank Adams.
Chief Jack and number of Ute Indian
prisoners, passed through this city OF
their way to Washington. Chief Jack
was In citizens clothes. and the others in
Indian costume.
"A man was reported early yesterday
evening to have been stopped by three
men lbetween this city and Moline, who
went through him. but all they got was Is
cents. Officer McCabe, chased one Of the
men toward the bluffs where he escaped
-The baggage room of the railroad de"
Dot at Milan. was broken snto last plight.
and two trunks broken open and part of
their contents distracted. The entrance
to the room was made through window.
No arrests up to the present.
The written law,-Thou shalt not
steal" The unwritten lsw-"Fhou shalt
not steal or return q President three
times" The Republicans who had no
respect for the ''sDritten taao" 10 1876, are
not likely to be very strongly bound by the
"untoritten laU' in 1880
The Florence Herbert Com bination
will give a matinee on Saturday at 2
o. clock. This will afford those from dis
tanee aaa others gko cannot find time OF
an evening, an opportunity OF witnessing 8
performance by this excellent company
whose popularity has been increasing with
their stay here.
William Smith, a youth about 10
years of age was arrested by Officer
Metsch last night on a charge of assault
and battery. He had hearing before
j ustice Hayden this morning fined him S3
and costs, which were paid. The specific
offence was pounding and kicking small
bog.
The bill of exceptions 80 ibe arogan
and Ganey case, was received by Mr.
O'Mara this morning duly signed By
Judge Smith The transcript of the evil
dence in the case is being prepared in the
Circuit Clerks cfiiee, and Mr.. OBrien is
expected here on Monday when he and
Mr.. O'Mara. will make out their txcep-
tons 10 errors &c, 10 the evidence, as
points 20 be SUBMITTED before the supreme
court.
A man on Second avenue this alter
noon. with one leg Of his pants rolled up
over his boot, stick in his hand aud
wearing suit of clothes considerably the
worse of the weather, BY they carolilrg as
he marched along and evidently feeling at
peace with the world: attracted the a;ten-
ton of all within range When he arrive d
ut the corner of Seventeenth street he was
lotsry:eged by Officer Brennan. The re-
snit Of the inter:iew has p1t yet trans
pired.
The weather as regards hog killing,
has hcon unfavorable for that business,
tor the past week. and Mr.. j. s. Gilmore
has done comparatively little in that way.
Re is buying right along as hogs are
offered. Tbs gypa!g has been plentiful
and the market is upoasnged, the ss.ee
at 81. live weight same as last
quotation. Mr. Gilmore has shipped
lO0 900 lbs. of meat this week. The fol-
owing is the list Of hogs received by him
Turing the last week From Lewis Mel
ION, Black Hawk. 10; Fritz Berger. 8; j.
Gable, Buffalo. Ia, 9; Walter McLaugh
in, Big Island. 6; S. Schaffer, Blue Grass.
a., 3; NJ. j. Nicholson, Blue Grass. La. |
J: Mike Meehan, Milan, l; L. Wilson,
3uraL As; Billy Mcdonnell, Bowling. 80;
Albert Hartman, Andalusia. 16; James
shane, Milan. Is; - Matthews, Buffalo, |
"a, s; John Tin1all, Bowling, 80; John
3rasher, Bowling, 2; r. South, Rural. II;
u. Schinstrom, Big Island, 6; Jacob Van
ruff. Big Island, 5: Heintermusher, 2;
Andrew Wiegler. Black Hawk. 6: @.
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