The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-06

1 anu cutters Cuts - &oou uiPao'~DO"'
especially after the late food. There is
plenty more work of the same sort 10 be
done
| The Rock Island Mutual Building
Loau & Savings Association. have elected
as directors Messrs. Alex Steel, Meyer
Rose nfield, John Reimers. Geo Gowan,
Is Guyer, AiLoeb. R Reid. T Fl Thomas
and Lothar Harms. This evening they
will meet TO elect officers.
1t is believed that the suit againsI
Mrs. Barry for selling liquor to minors
was instituted to induce Mrs. Barry tc
withdraw the charge of assault against
young Kelly, and it is stated that most oil
the law expenses were betrayed by Mrs.
Kelly.
Mrs. OberstaIler was released from
prison this morning, She called on
Squire Hayden to see, if she could get
even with her prosecutors. but she found
little consolation as witnesses were not to
be had TO prove her side of matters. this
she admitted and went home to her fami-
lily.
| The charge OF stealing $lS. preferred
against David Colemere before Justice
Cooke. was brought up on Monday after
noon but was continued till P. NJ. on
Monday By request of States Attorney
Parmenter, Cd account of the absence Of
the witness Tom Lsngdell, whose evidence
was believed to bs material as to the
theft.
The County Board Of Equalization
is in session to-day in the Supervisors
room of the Court House. The Board
consists of J. w. Ballard. chairman;
Simon Hirseh. John A. Wilson. L. c..
Lloyd and Samuel Vain right, and will
be in session to hear any complaints as
to assessments. and examine the returns
This will probably occupy few days.
Mr.. Whip, Inspector of Prisons and
Aims Houses, for the State Of Illinois. on
Monday went through the countysjai
which he inspected officially and expressed
himself to Sheriff Perkins as very well
To day Mr.. Whip will officially visit the
Poor House.
| On Monday, John Campbell, Charles
Darling and john Anderson, were charged
before Justice Dimick with shooting val
uabic dog belonging to Phillip Kennedy.
The dog barksd at MIR. Campbslis team
and he shot it. The parties all live on the
bluff. Canpbs II was fucd So ard costs,
the others were discharged. On Mr.. Ken
| oedy attempting t. examine the dog 8
wound when it was shot, the animal bit
| his wrist severely.
There was Fourth of July ooiebTa-
ton at Cleveland, Henry County. on Sat
urday, aud it was q success, The pro-
gramme of exercises was interesting and
varied. embracing speeches, races, sack
races, games, dancing. singing, ETC., and
general good time. The Grafton was
delivered by z. O'Mara, Esq Democratic
candidate for the Legislature and was q fine
effort. The day was pleasantly spent
and ell present voted the celebration q
success.
The Rev. Dr.. J. A. p. MeGaw
preached morning and evening at the
Central Preshytcrisn Church On Sunday
last. There was very large attendance
on both occasions, showing that much in
tersst was manifested to hear and well
come the new pastor to his work in Rock
Island Before commencing his sermon
of the morning The Rev. Doctor made a
few we'll chosen remarks on the occasion
of bis taking the position of pastor, and
spoke in way that was to the point and
impressive. The discourses delivered aud
the services of the day were most atten-
lively listened to throughout.
The celebration at Oltmans Grove,
Monday, was success in point of num-
bers and very enjoyable. DR.. Morgan of
Port Byron, made speech and contrary
to the usual custom it was a regular bloody
shirt campaign Grafton. and as foreign to
the subject of Fourth of July" as il could
be. Although not announced il was rather
expected that p O'Mara. Esq. would be
present, but that gentlemen did not put in
an appearance to the disappointment of q
great many who came specially to hear
him. Mr.. Nourse. who was advertised to
deliver an original poem did not respond. |
M-The trial of the Nye pump before the |
Mayor and Aldermen on Monday after
noon was very satisfactory. but the steam
power was not sufficient to accomplish any
material result in lessening the water
except as test of che qualities of the
machinery, which in every way came ND
to expectation The matter of purchas-
ing the pump was left in the shand of the
Ere and water committee, by action of the ,
,ity council on Monday evening. u