The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-15

Read your bibles tomorrow, beginning
with the book of Esther.
Those elegant MANILA hats all came
from Ryan's hat store. Davenport.
Al Bowen has not gone west as rum :
ored and says be does not intend to.
-Ice cream for parties delivered in
Rock Island. by Taylor, 2l0 Brady street,
Davenport.
Alex Rier. was up before Justice
Chopper to-day and fined IS and costs for
striking Mike Tracy.
The trial of criminal cases on the
docket of the circuit court, will be begu n
on Monday next, the 17th inst,
County Clerk Donaldson, to-day is.
sued marriage license to Edward P. Fol-
liner and Miss Ella Lilies, both of Milan.
1t looks like summer was here to look
at the ice cream parlor at Taylor's palace
of sweets at 2l0 Brady street. Davenport.
The trial of the boys for stealing
pigeons is postponed till 1P.M. on Mon
day. Those now in Jail will be admitted to
bail.
| I'D Lannan was discharged by Justice
Chopper to-day on the charge of stealing a
silver watch. there being no evidence
against him.
Larry Cronin was arrested by Officer
Hull on Friday night. for disorderly con-
duct and taken before Justice Hayden,
who fined him IS and costs.
! ~ ~.
Church on Friday evening was u great
success and was we'll attended The sum
of $40 was cleared after oil expences.
Mr.. P. O'Mara has been retained as
counsel to defend Charles Murphy and
Wm. nj. Bennett, ,charged with murder
GUS assault near Milan two weeks ago.
| Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan s
hat store. Davenport.
Mike Tracy. moulder. was arrested
by Officer Hull for being drunk on Friday
and lodged in the Armory, This morning
j ustice Chopper fined him 81 and costs.
Paid.
Mrs. Fanny; Daston Atwil, and her
sister Miss Alice Dutton of New York,
the distinguished vocalist, will be at the
Queen Esther rehearsal on Monday even
ing.
| -Nessrs. Sweeney, Jackson Il Walker,
will be with States Attorney Parmenter'
! in the case Of the people against James
Berry and Leslie Baker. charged with the
murder of Anthony Evans (colored) al
Rapids City.
| The funeral of the late Mr.. Spencer
BURNETT. will take place from the resi-
dence on Seventeenth street, between
Second and Third avenues. at 2 P. NJ. to-
morrow, under the auspices of Trio Lodge
No. 81, A. F. ga. NJ.
-Geo. L. Renfro. was released by
Justice Chopper this morning on $500
bail. The sureties being himself, james
liz. Renfro and George Il. Bailey. The
messenger from Springfield is expected
back this evening when all will 60 to
Omaha.
Kate Miesal was up before Judge
Peasants yesterday and told her story.
interpreted by Mr.. Valentine Dauber. She
was intending to return the articles taken.
as she only wanted to make a display
before young man Of Davenport OF
whom she was enamored.
Ten thousand programmes and one
thousand ibretto's of the coming cantata
of Esther will be issued next week. The
latter will be elegant little books of twelve
pages, containing all the words Of the
opera, cast of characters. synopsis, and
brief business directory of leading mer-
chants Of the three cities.
1t pays to go TO Cyan the halter, Dav-
| export. for hats. &c,
The jury in the case of Thomas Fl.
Kelt against the city for damage were
atill out this afternoon, having failed to
agreo % : verdict. A rumor is current
that all are 10 fagoc Of a verdict for the
plaintiff except Samuel Blair. There was
no sign OF the eleven giving in, tproba5lS
because they were eleven obstinate men)
and some OF them sent word to their
families that they would not be home on
Sunday.
They gere rowing swiftly along the
placid waters. il srl Athletic costume.
They were congratulating each ether on
the uniformity of the stroke and mentally
concluded that the boss double scullers''
were to be found only in Rock Island But
alas for fond hopes, the oar of one of the
scuIlers refused to act and with sudden
Jerk. the boat upturned and the double
sculleFs ve-e precipitsted into the water.
Both hung to the bo@S spd cried Justify
for help, In the distance. calmly survey
ing the scene was Davenport lady Did
she hesitate? Not bit of it. Bending
her whole task she came up alongside the
thoroughly soaked o2rsmen and quietly
offered 60 essist. which cffer was most
gratefully accepted. and the Athletic
oarsmen were safely landed.
Fennel tea is simple remedy to quiet
the baby, and this innocent article is en-
bodied in DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, which
puts the baby to sleep without the evil
use of opiates, Price Is cents.