The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-20

now the prevailing question.
Those elegant manila hats all came
from Ryan's hat store. Davenport.
The side walk opposite the Benedict
building have been rallied of. to allow
excavation.
The preparations for the production
of the cantata of Queen Esther, are pro-
crossing very favorably,
The Gun club will have shooting
match this afternoon, They received 400
pigeons on Wednesday.
j. j. Brown, who made the attempt
on his life on Sunday morning in Daven-
port. died of his injuries last night.
County Clerk Donaldson issued a
marriage license to-day to William N.
Toston and Miss Lizzie A, Maxwell Of
Cordova,
The Rev. o. W. Van Osdel perform
ed the marriage service for MIR. Orlando
c. Handel and Miss Mary d. Johnston Of
Uordova, on Wednesday.
On Wednesday afternoon Officer
Metsch shot dog near Twenty first stree,
and Third Avenue. which had bitten the
little girl of Henry Rosen6eld.
james McBurney has fled his bond
with reference to his responsibility in the
insanity case of his wife and the same has
been approved by Judge Adams.
Elegant straw hats cheapest at Ryan 8
hat store. Davenport.
S. j. Collins il putting up scaffolding
in the First Methodist Episcopal church.
to admit of the interior being frescoed
K. A. Norling, will do the frescoing.
&C. Mtterington of ..Edgingtou, to-day
shipped three car loads of cattle, and II.
P. Stoddard Of Reynolds shipped three
car loads Of cattle and one of hogs, all for
Chicago.
The old city council room, in the Star
block has been converted into the tele
phone exchange which was formerly 10 the
adjoining room, The change is good ors
and altogether more commodious.
The front of the store of Misses
MoParlin Il Zeis on Second Avenue, has
been newly painted ia black and gold
which much improves the outside appear
anoe of their tasteful millinery display.
The cotton wood trees are now she'd
ding their cotton, whence they derive the
name. The tree ON the extreme north
east of court house square. of this species
planted by COL John Buford. has been
largely to-day.
1t pays to go to Ryan the halter, Dav-
export. for hats. &c,
jim Clayton. the janitor of the Ar
mory, has become an insectologer, and is
now devoting his spare moments to the
study of entomology, He has collection
of BEETLES. moths, dragon flies. katydids.
and large variety Of the
insect world.
The work of removing the debris from
the Benedict building on Second avenue,
was quickly done, the whole job being
done and the cellar excavated since Mon
day morning. This is what may be called
prompt work, The dirt had to be hauled
to the slough. aud some teams carried az
many as &c loads in one day. There was
40 nursing the job in this case.
John Goodman caught a fish this
morning which is a curiosity. 1t is .
'at6sh, weighs 35 pounds. is perfectly |
ormed everyway, except it has no tail.
There has evidently been a tail, for the |
marks are there, but the stump is as neat |
IS would be the case after q successful |
.mputation. John is rather proud OF the |
uriosity and keeps il In water at his place |
lear the mill. where all who wish can see /
William A. Pilgrim, had his team
Thich hauls bis milk wagon, run away
his morning at ii o'clock. when opposite
Vagners' grocery. on Fourth Avenue and
'enth Street, The horses ran till oppo-
lite Carse & OhlweiIers. soda water fac.
DRY, when the wagon struck a post and |
he whole affair turned over. The horses
Tere good deal scratch ed one more than
be other.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Helen
loBurney of Moline. before the county
ourt on Wednesday was: DIR. s. c,
hummer, j. Ross Mills. Alex Steel. John
'ogue, John e, Corker and Albert Storm.
10 the evidence of the husband Mr.. Jonas
lcBurney and DR.. P, FL. VESSEL, she
rs adjudged insane. and her removal to
jacksonville recommended. her husband !
aging cost of inquiry and hospital expen
IS. I
RPmemher that Prof Caurala