The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-10

The mosquito question still agitates
the public mind these days and nights.
The water from the upper slough is
running out rapidly aud still there Is
plenty of drainage to be done.
The Board of Health will officially
visit the portion of the city at the slough
which was recently inundated.
The cooler at the Armory has been
pretty full lately, and most of those in it
have been full
The charge against Hugh Cromwell
for striking Harry Doulin, made before
Justice Cooke yesterday. was Withdrawn
this morning.
Why do they call this the Cooler Is
the question which occurs to the vaerant
as he is turned out of an Armory cell OF
morning during this weather.
The Chioago. Milwaukee Il ST. Paul
r. R. has ordered 5000 new freight cars.
The final installment is to be delivered by
the last of September.
The noted author and singer, Philip
Phillips. will give q sacred concert at the
First Methodist church, Moline. this (ost-
urday) evening. The reputation OF the
singer ought to insure full attendance.
Eugene Ordway was arrested by
officer McCabe on Friday for threatening
conductor VIM. f. Heru. He was taken
before Justice HAYES the same night aud
bounced after paying the costs of the case.
john McCabs was brought up by
Marshal Miller, before Justice
HAYES this morning for vagrancy. and
fined $40 and costs. in view of his ex-
hausted exchequer and general worthless
ness he was bounced.
Melvin Mckay the young man in
jured some three weeks ago on Second
Avenue, is reported by DR.. Piumper his
attending physician, to ne progressing very
favorabIy. The severe injuries received
make the case necessarily tedious one.
Patrick johnson, the man arrested on
Thursday for offering to sell lap robe
for 25 cent?, was to day brought before
Justice HAYES and fned Sl0 aud costs
under the ordinance for seliiog without a
license. Having nothing he was ordered
to quit the city.
County Clerk Donaldson. to-day is
sued marriage license to Robert Schme-
ling, of Chicago, and Miss Laura Tesch, of
Denver. Colorado: and to John S. Mills.
Of Shelby Co.. Iowa. and Miss Vania Cole
of Illinois City.
The midday mail between Rock
Island and Davenport, which was at first
an experiment is now a success, and has
been approved by the postmaster general,
Mails close here for Davenport at
clock.
james Williams, a man taken into
he Armory on Friday in a state of drunk
sness by Officer Brennan. was brought
before Justice HAYES this morning and
ined So and costs. In default he was
sent TO the Armory for five days.
A regular foEGs cf men will be put on
70 the slough district. under Street Cog
missioner Warren On Monday. and the
streets and alleys and other avenues vii
be systematically fixed up and put in
order. Meantime the work of disinfecting
8 being proeeeded With.
Officer McCabe was informed on Fri
lay afternoon by lady that two tramps
bad snatched a basket contaialug groceries
1ut of her hand, while she was waking on
Moline Avenue. The officer searched the
and the bluff timber for
Iome time but failed to find any trace of
The miscreants.
"A man named Ed Whettin with q
horse and buggy from Evans livery stable
vent out riding on Friday night. He had
TWO women in the buggy with him for a
lime and later after he had visited several
saloons he got the horse in contact with a
pile of brick on Second Avenue near
fwenty-frst street. 4 runaway and q
damage wss the result.
Officers of the Eosrd of Trustees of
'riswold College, Davenport. hsys been
hosen as follows: Rev. James Trimble, |
during tho Bishops absence);
Rev. W. w. Sylvester, secretary, and A.
I. Preston. treasurer. The executive
ommittes of the Board is composed of
Bishop Perry, Rev. James Trimble. John
!. Henry, A. J. Preston. Robert Sickels.
FL. Henry and S. E. Brown.
The Republicans of Moline will make
mother attempt to organize club in that
ty. Somehow, Gar6eld's nomination
ont awaken much enthusiasm 10 that
suaily Republican stronghold Hon. j
. Lane, of Davenport has been prevailed
pom to speak and an effort is Seing made
get out a icrowd. The meeting will be-
: held at Peal's Hall.
Ed McDarrah and Michael Bergen
ere On Friday evening arrested by Officer
rennan. foT lighting at the Peoria depot.
be case was brought before Justice Hay
IN, this morning and the evidence show
that McDsrrah acted in self defence, +
1t 10 doing SO he gave Bergen u well
eserved drubbiug. The former was con-
quently discharged and the latter
ulcted 10 the of $5 and costs which was
1ly paid and he was discharged.
"A quiet and pleasant wedding was 1
LIBERATED in the Office of Justice Hawos ,
is morning. The contracting parties
ere MIR. Robert Schmeling of Chicago and 8