The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-03
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evening".
The attendance at the churches yes
terday was goods
There are three bridal parties at the
Harper House to-day.
May has set in in good earnest and
seems to mean business.
Rowing crews for the three cities will
be organized during this week.
The officers Of the regatta com mittee,
convened ct Moline this afternoon to per.
feet arrangements,
The fine warm weather of yesterday
induced great many people to go out
walking and buggy riding.
There will be rehearsal of the can
tata of "Qaeen Esther. this evening, at
the Christian Chapel. at 7:30P. M
The festival to be held by the ladies
of the Central Presbyterian church, will
commence two weeks from to-day, The
gas company's building is likely to be the
place chosen,
The Rev. Chas. Noble, OF Washing.
ton, d. c., preached at the Central Pres
byterian church yesterday, and gave a
most able and eloquent discourse, which
was most attentipeiy listened to.
G. w, Lawrence. of this city. has
sold out his practice to DR.. John Reiter.
The former gentleman. is said to purpose
going to Lsadville, but will remain here
some little time yet.
William Osborn and Haner York, of
Moline. were arrested By Marshal Miller
and Officer McCabe. on Sunday, for being
drunk. THIS morning they we're fined
$l.60 each by Justice Chopper. The fines
were paid.
Some straw hats, were seen on the
heads of various citizens this morning.
These hats were without exception those
of last year. The stores are somewhat
behind the weather this time, but 10 q
day or two, straw will be king again.
M. M. Briggs. has entered into part
nership with A. Hull 10 tie livery bus
mess, at the old stand of Hull j Luken.
MIR. Briggs will be on hand and glad to
attend to the old customers. and as many
new ones as desire to favor the firm with
business.
The following are the delegates
from Rock Island County to the states
s, s. Convention. to be held at GalesburG
May 11-13 Rev. E, G, Barnard, Rev, Van
Osdei Rev. ia. Reynolds. Rev. Geo.
Black Rev T. r. johnson. Rev. Mr. Harper
Messrs Bruner OF Edgington and Sleight of
Moline. two other appointments are yet to
be made, as our County Is ensitledto ten
delegates,
Samuel Smith youth of between
Is and Is years Of age. was on Sunday
night arrested by Officer Hull on Ninth
street between Third and Fourth Avenues.
He is oneof the class of hoodlums, which
stands on street corners and
and other who have occasion TO pass by, He
had a hearing before Justice Chopper
this morning, and was fned So aud costs
but was sent to the city prison for seven
days. il default.
William Conwell. q moulder at the
pillow works here. was arrested by Officer
Metseh at 1880 O'Clock Oh Sunday morning,
Deputy Marshal German and Officer
Bunker being present. Conwell was
drunk and very abusive to the Police OFF,
GERS, and was taken to tho Armory.
Justice Chopper fined him 81 and costs
this morning, and in default committed
him to the Armory. Later however his
Uncle Hugh Conwell gave his note for
the fne and costs. and an order of release
was made ont.
The Union is greatly exercised
because The ARGUS inadvertently credit
cd to the Davenport Democrat short
article relating to Dr.. E, FL. Bowman.
instead of the Union. who pate in claim
as its sponsor. The omission was made in
the hurry of proof reading, it was a case
Of ''out"-requiring the compositor to
run over" to get it in, and as the out was
material to the sense of the paragraph.
and to save time and the comp" extra
trouble the credit TO the Union was
omitted and the words out run in. THE
ARGUS is under no obligations to the
Union for news, and would DOT knowing ly
pinch from that paper. 1t Is so seldom
that anything original appears in the
Union INSIDE or outside. in the way of an
article, that stealing" from that paper
Wnuld in nine cases ont of ten he on tbe
principle that ''the second thief is the best
owner" If the LORD will forgive us for
the Bowman case. We will never-no never
do 30 again,
Look out for cold weather and don't