The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02

the day oelug ooSefVeo as INC
Fourth of July.
The assessment books for Bowling |
were handed in 10 the county !
clerks Office to day.
The Dubuque branch of the G b. L
0. railroad will probably resume business
tonight or tomorrow.
Tomorrow, being the day most gen.
orally designated for celebrating the
Fourth, THE ARGUS will not be published
j. M. Besrdsey 2od says it is better
to enjoy comfort in the woods than to pay
doctor bills in the city.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day issued
a marriage license to Gustaf Palmauist
and Miss Ira G, Anderson of Moline.
The G. B. & Q. passenger train was
two hours late this morning. The delay
was caused by the bursting of iue.
"A new side walk is being laid in front
OF Mr.. Frank Ill's property on the east
side of Sixteenth Street between Third
and Fourth Avenues.
Yesterday afternoon there was O
heavy hail storm at Geneseo, which broke
o number of panes Of glass, and damaged
fruit trees and crops 10 the vicinity.
There will be grand encampment of
the B I aud NJ C Society somewhere near
Rock river tomorrow. They will undoubt-
eddy have an HI OF
George L. Kramer of Topeka, Kas.,
foreman of the Commonwealth bindery, is
in the city on visit TO his parents end
friends. He is brother Of Lawrence
Kramer Of THE ARGUS.
Remember. that to night the Demo
cratic rally for Hancock and English oc-
ours at Market Square. Lst everybody
be on hand.
Officer Hull. hauled in drunken
harvester to-day. on the levee, after q
scufle. He will sleep in the armory to-
night He halls from Logan county. this
state
james Thorn pson. having served his
time, and paid his fine of $50 for assault
ing Hugh Wadsworth, was released from
the county Jail 20 day.
The Rodman Rifles team in COM
mand of Seargt. Wells, captain of the
team, will contest for prizes at ColumbuS
Junction. Iowa. to morrow.
AT Gam bridge. ILL.,, and vicinity there
was heavy hail storm on Thursday after
noon which did considerable damage to
crops 10 that neigh borhood.
10 -, er1
Drury and were deposited in the County
Clerks Office to-day. The only outstand
ing returns are from one section Of Moline.
The city Offices will be open for a
short time tomorrow morning for the
transaction of necessary business; after
which they will be closed for ths rest of
the day.
Tonight all revenue stamps. no mat
ter of what denomination, in the hands OF
deputy collectors Of revenue. will be for
warded tc the home office, Quincy. to be
counted on July 5th, when tho snnual
count occurs.
The steam FIRE engine Rescue No. 3
was set to work this NOR ming TO pump out
the water from the cellar of P, Fries & Co.
on the corner of Eighteenth Street and
First Avenue, which tho high water Of the
Mississippi had filed Plenty of employ
men. can be found for the FIRE engine, Tor
the next six weeks.
Democratic ratification meeting to-
night.
The steamer Red Wing which arrived
up this morning on her way to ST. Paul
had very large number OF passengers or
board Berths could not be given, but to
a small portion of them, and the floors and
other space had to be duly eccnomised
oven as sleeping accom- mediation. Two
hundred and forty harvesters were brought
up 20 Davenport where they landed
The feei1e.ee OF Mrs Boggoss on
Fourth Avenue sDe tsinetcenth Street
was struck by tightening during the storm
OF yesterday afternoon The Tightening
struck and entered the northeast corner Of
the b2ilding and passed round to the west
side, going CIT at window on the west
side. Some damage Eas done to the
plasterinR and furniture.
Tho Rev. DR.. j. 4. ?. MoGaw will
preach at the Central Presbyterian Church.
next Sunday July q morning and even
ing at the usual hours o! service. These
will be the first occasions OF DR.. McGaW
preaching as pastor OF this church. The
Sunday school and young peoples meeting
viii be held as usual. The young people
and Saaday school children are especially
::avitcdto cs pseseat q the first service OF
the new 'nastor.
There was apirited runaway on
hioine snenue this morning. y. II.
Beardsley End. who saw the runaway says
The horses became suddenly frightened, |
and without zsrnipg rushed as it cfaZed
down Moline avenue. The team was at |
tached TO farmers wagon, the occupants
Dsing man and woman, name unknown.
The man managed to steer the horses |
into the fence at Hull's gateway, and the
ongue of the wagon becoming entangled
With the sidewalk they were checked.
no ono was sew eyeiy hurt,
hough the woman was somewhat bruised.
Democratic ratification meeting to-
1ight.