The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-11
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-MeJor u. W. DuaEuSiey look form al
possession of the post-of6ce to-day,
From the Arkansas" 500 kegs of
nails were landed to day, for Stewart &
Montgomery of this city.
The steamer "A. J. Whitney" was
taking on board a supply of coal, to-day.
from the Coal Valley Mini ng Co., at the
levee.
County Clerk Donaldson. to-day is
sued marriage license to Michael Rim
grose and Miss Katie Rafferty, of Rock
Island
On Wednesday, the steamer Still.
water" was towed by the A. j. Whitney
from the boat yard TO the foot of Twenty.
fourth street.
John st, Clair was released from iai,
on Wednesday, his time having expired.
He is the tramp in whose possession the
slung shot was recently found while in the
Jail.
james j. Parks complaisantly says
that he would like to be a candidate for
city attorney, and Henry L. Schill desires
to be treasurer of this city. Both are
competent to fill the positions to which
they aspire,
"A suit has been begun before Justice
Hayden, By G. A. Doellinger against G.
G. K nell for trespass and injury to his
business The case will be heard next
week.
Peter Morgart, the newly appointed
policeman. fled his necessary bond with
the City Clerk to-day, with e. D. Folsom
and John Miller as bis sureties.
The steamer Golden Gate" has
come out of her wiutering harbor at Rock
ingham slough. and is anchored at the
foot of Ripley street. Davenport.
The river traffic of the coming season
promises to be very large. A large mum
Der OF inquiries have already been made
concerning the shipment of goods to varl-
Gus points.
Capt. W. G. Blackburn, to-day quail
lied for Marshal before the City CLERK,
and filed his bond for 81 900. His bonds
men are Jacob Ohlwieler and George
W. Henry.
A warrant was sworn out on Wednes-
day before Justice Hayden By Frank lin
dali, farmer of Black Hawk, against Frank
Lucas, for abusive language. The case
continued till Monday.
The Florence Herbert company will
not plsg ope evening here this week as
was once proposed, bpt will fnlSh the
week 10 Moline, where they have been
extremely well received and have per-
formed to crowded houses. They go from
Moline to De Witt, Iowa.
Collector I, A. Johnston, has had the
slime for handing in his book extended til
the 18th inst. bst as it will take him
several days to prepare them tor the
County Treasurer. il would be comforting
favor on him if tax payers would settle
before the 25th.
-Thudas Ward, collector of taxes
Yuma township, returned his book Of
delinsuent taxes to County Treasurer
Reid today. This is the nrss book
returned this year. The amount OF taxes
as charged thereon is $2,96S 12-which
has been all collected with the exception
of $536l2
The case against Henry B Carpenter
progressed very slowly this morning. The
com plainant Miss Mary +. Martindale, was
on the witness stand, for Il considerable
time, and the case made slow progress, as
most Of the questions put in cross exam
ination were objected to by the counsel Tor
the prosecution. The quoting OF authorl
ties was largely gone into by both sides.
TIL steamer Arkansas. Capt George
Davis arr ived up at II O'clock to day.
with two barges in tow, She is the first up
boat of the season and had large cargo.
on board. When she started sho had
three barges in tow also loaded. but left
one at Muscatine. : lsTRe quantity OF
freight was put off at Burlington where
the vessel remained all night. She will
leave hsre Tonight in time to get over the
rapids early.
M arshal Blackburn received q tele- |
gram to-day from Sarah Allen. of Lyons.
Iowa, requesting him to send her son
Willie Allen. to where she lives The |
boy is / 3 years of age, has been employed |
1t the Fourth Avenue Hotel, and is doing
we'll, and ia probably better cared for, than
ne would be with bis mother. For the
present be will remain wnere he is.
Everybody remembers / D. Cain, q
'ormer Rock Island resident. but OF lats
proprietor of the Waverly Hotel, Hot
Springs Ark. A marked article in the
Daily Sentinel. of that place, will be of in
crest to bis many friends. Here it Isl
On Thursday,we mentioned the arrival of
Hiss Cain at the Waverly hotel at e:l5,
:. NJ, on that day. Since then we have
cen asked the question: who is that
ady you mentioned the arrival of at the
Vaverly on Thursday?" For fear there
re others in a similar state of Ignorance.
'e will state that Miss Cain, who made
er debut at Sis. A. NJ, on Thursday. is a
cry charming young lady, now only two
avs old. the daughter of Mr.. L. D. Cain
ne proprietor of the Waverly hotel. Mrs.
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