The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-24

mOEnIuSs
Officer McCabe shot dog to-day on
the corner of Twenty-third street and
Moline avenue.
Frank Philleo. Charles Case and
Quincy Mcneil have received their official
appointments as census enumerators.
The heavy iron safe of Bailey & Blan-
chard was moved by John VoIk, from
their old premises to their new, to day.
"A wit on reading the Queen Esther
programme remarked We'll they have
got an abel queen, and savage king.
| The marshars office is now made
pleasant and beautiful by flowers, sub
scribed for by the members of the force.
There was no session Of the circuit
court. this morning as Judge Glenn. the
Judge expected to preside. did not arrive.
County Clerk Donaldson issued q
marriage license on Saturday to james
Dotson aud Mrs. Louisa Jerry, of Rapids
City.
| The county treasurer will have his
Office open till o'clock every evening dur
| ing the week, for the convenience of tax
payers.
| A new wooden side walk is being laid
on the corner of Third Avenue and Sew
enteenth street. in front of the property of
Mrs. S. NJ. Keiser.
| Tho wife of the man who died of
trichina, at Moline. the other day, died
this morning. and two of her children are
down with the same disease.
A couple from the country. we're
hunting for the County Clerk, between
| eleven and twelve o'clock, on Saturday
night. for the purpose Of obtaining mar
riage license.
w. Doyle was arrested by Deputy
Marshal German and Officer Etzel on
Saturday hight for being drunk. Justice
Chopper fined him Sc and costs this morn
ing. which he paid
DIR. Bernhardi has had his buggy re-.
| painted and new fittings put on. This,
| with fine new set of harness, IN which
he has invested. makes the whole outfit,
look exceedingly stylish.
MIR. Ed. FL. johnson, Jr., who has
been working for the American Express
Company as messenger for the past eight
years, has resigned to accept the position
| of shipping clerk with Henry Darts Sons.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan's
hat store, Davenport.
The Sylvan four oar crew had turn
over and swim the other night as they
were rounding the buoy at practice. They
were very quiet over the affair, probably
as they bad no lady to pick them up,
WILDER Norris, the engineer at the
| upper saw mill. was injured this forenoon
| by his clothes catching in cog wheel. and
being drawn in among the machinery. The
extent of his injuries are not known, but
are not believed serious.
| The empty ice house of Jacob Frey
singer, east of the railroad depot of Milan,
was burned down this forenoon between 8
and 10 o'clock. 1t is said to have caught
from spark from passing locomotive.
| The Art Loan Exhibition will remain
open for two days and evenings longer;
as it has been SO successful. Remem Der
Tuesday Vening will be the last opportu-
nifty of seeing this fine display.
On Saturday afternoon the Rock
Island Stove Works property, was sold
according to advertisement. by Msssrs
Curtis & Peasants, attorneys, at trustees
sale. 1t vas bid in for $4,000 by Mr.
P. L. Mitchell and Captain Robinson, for
| them selves and other bondholders.
"A daughter of Mr.. Pat Egan. who
| lives on Moline avenue, was shocked by
the lightning bolt which burst SO close to
this place on Sunday afternoon; she was
| sitting at window when the occurrence
took place, and was thrown drown and
stunned showing .iivid marks on her
countepsnce which for q time because
! distorted
1t pays to go to Ryan the halter ,Day
| export. for hats. &c,
w. W. Kimball'5 music establish
ment under the Harper House, is being
re-papered and painted by the proprietor,
Mr.. Harper. This store has increased it's
stock of sheet music, and instruments. 80
as to place it ahead of anything we have
evor had in this vicinity. Under the
management of Mr.. VIM BowIby it will
take the lead in its lino.
The station at Port Byron Junction was
burned down on Saturday night about
1913 o'clock. just as the Dubuque train
on the c. B, & 0, railroad, reached there
Conductor II, Pollard and his crew stopp-
ed and helped to carry out tho telegraph
table aud instruments, but the ticket case
could not be reached, 1t is supposed
the building was set fire from spark of
passing train. but some are of opinion
that tramps set it on fire for The purpose
Of plundering. as q great many tramps are
constantly laying about there.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. Charles BunoheT this forenoon, at the
age of 35 years. Mr.. Buncher has been
i'll for the past ten weeks, and was well
known il this city where he had many
friends. He came to this city
when only ID years of age.
The funeral will take place from the
residence corner of Twentieth street and