The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-05

The Diamond 10 warehouse. has once
more assumed an upright position. -
Large quantities Of freight still con-
tinue to arrive for shipment by the river
steamers. ersFe g se~ E
Mr.. John A. Vogel. of Rapids City.
is lying dangerously i'll at his home in
that city.
William UIam, who has been laid of
duty for some days back. by maloria ia con-
siderably better.
The Democrats of Bowling have
organized Hancock campaign club. The
Democrats mean business.
The farmers are very well satisfied
with the present weather. Though cool
at night the sun is very powerful during
the day.
The ian selling campaign flags, was
in town to-day. He will sell Hancock or
kGarfeld flags without the slightest qua!m
of conscience.
"A number of cases of choiers-morbus.
are reported this morning, caused probs-
bly, by the change in the weather The
cases are not severe however.
Mr.. Geo. FL. Parsons. has commenced
to build one story frame dwelling. on
she southeast part of his lot on the corner
| of 18th street and 4th avenue.
The work of fixing up the keokuk
| Northern line warehouse, has now been
| completed and Agent Speaker has made
the premises look better than ever.
The firm of B. D. Buford & Co.,
shipped another large lot of plows and
agricultural implements by the Belle Of
Lacrosse, to points down the river.
The new policeman's name is said to
be William Rugh. not Rule as before
stated. The similarity In sound, and
the careless manner many people have oil
prououneing names, probably caused the
| mistake.
| The name of the helplessly drunk
cripple whom officer Brennan plotted into
the Armory yesterday morning, Is G. E,
Skinner. 1t vas only extracted from hin
when he had recovered from bis helpless
and unconscious condition.
David Thompson who made charge
before Justice Chopper on Wednesday
against Martin Gurns, for assault, has now
brought suit against him to receive
81 900 damages for slandering bis wife
Catharine, and has engaged Sweeney
jackson & Walker as his attorneys.
On Wednesday afternoon q freight
train Of the Rock Island & Peoria r. r.
backed up on side track on Lowell's
Island to draw two cars filed With ice be-
longing to Col. Butler. The train had soi
within couple of rods Of the main trask
when the trestle work gave way aud the
tender went through.
Anna Kelly OH Wednesday afternoon
was discharged by order of Judge Adams
of the County Court, having served eight
days in Jail, for robbing Mrs. M. j,
Emeigh. Kelly was then taken before
Justice Chopper on the charge of burglar
izing Mrs. Emeigh's house, but was dis
charged.
Lawrence Cougblin. a respectable
by Officer William Rugh, the pew police
man, for being drunk. ADD was brought
before Justice Cooke this morning, who
fined him So and costs. The story was
that he came here last night and took a
glass OF :~o and then there was a bla ok.
He thinks he has been drugged, This was
Officer Rugh's frst capture
The clerks of the Rock isss11.cdd &
Peoria Railway. are DESTROYS of playing a
game Of ball with a nine from the
c. B. L O.. q. NJ & ST. p and G
B, l. L P. roads, to be composed
of clerks of those roads. The Rock Island
& Peoria clerks mean business and are
ready to meet on the diamond Aid to
back the bsIiss in their ability tn scoop
any oom psiing niaa from the other roads.
William Brady. the man charged by
Jobn A, King with Stealing two pool ball
and So 80 in cash from his saloon, was
brought before Justice Chopper this mora
ing. The man pleaded guilty and was held
in the sum of 800 to appear at the next
session Of the Circuit Court. He had no
money aud SO went to Jail. 1t is expected
he will 60 before the County Court this
afternoon and plead guilty and receive his
sentence.
"A special committee Of the city Goun-
oil. met in the City Hall. on Wednesday
afternoon to investigate into the Dietz
daughter house condition as represented
by the Board of Health. The inquiry is
at the request of MIR. Dietz. who will be
represented by Msssrs Sweeney. j ackson
& Walker, City Attorney Corbett will
represent 1ths Board of Health. The
meeting of yesterday afternoon was ad-
journed till p M Oh Friday neg, ito
morrow.) at which tune a number Of
witnesses have been summoned to attend.
Some of onr youths about town. like
most young men. are fond of practical
jokes, The other evening several of them
went into a restaurant and partook of ice
cream and cake. ODe of the party took
umbrags st the amount of cake consumed
at bis expense and LIS tbs restaurant In
dudgeon. Next morning he reeeiyed a
package by express on which he had to
pay quarter. and found to his disgust
that the package contained-cake.