The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-22

Hay was not so scarce to-day on our
market.
. Charles Gray sent to the Armory for
sighting. was liberated today.
The steamer Cora Emily. with barge
took party of pic-nicers from Davenport
to Offerman's Island this forenoon.
There we're quite number ct
farmers teams on Market Square to-day.
which was ia marked contrast TO the past
few days.
The moonlight excursion to Linwood'
which the people of Buffalo and Andaiu-
STA have been making preparations for, has
been postponed until July 81.
The petit jury in the County Court.
having been discharged for the term on
Wednesday. were receiving their pay
yesterday at the rate of $3.50 per diem.
The arbitrators in the case OF Parsons
against Donaldson for the value OF "a horse.
came to decision this morning, but 1T is
withheld till the costs in the case are adj
justed and settled.
Mr., J. w. Matthews hand which he
injured severely some days since. is heal
ing iayorably and he gets some rest Of
night With il, now, which is more than he
did when it was first injured.
The repairs to the veraudah OF the
houses known as Eggleston's Row. which
have been in progress for the past three
weeks are now completed so far that the
scaffolding has been removed.
Deputy Sheriff Aukrum returned at
10 o'clock last night, having conducted
Andrew j. Green to the asylum tor the
insane at Jacksonville LII. The patient
behaved we'll during the journey.
DIR. c. G. Carter has been rendered
by Mayor Carse, the vacancy on the board
of health, in the place of Mr.. McMsstel
who did not qualify, THIS was looked to
as most likely some time since aud is q
very satisfactory selection.
The c., E. [. & Z. folks are making
arrangements to carry ten Thousand peo-
pie into Chicago to witness the KulEhts
Templar parade in August these exclu
sive of 1000 to 5000 Knights and ladie,
who will be.conveyed to the conclave or
special trains.
The following appears on the counts
court book:In re- petition of the city of Mo
line for assessment for local improvements
Petition fled. john NJ Gould. H. A.
Barnard aud John Kerns appointed
commissioners 60 assess value of benefits or
abutting property owners,
-Chas. Fiebig. had difhcult job the
other day in opening safe. The combi
nation was lost. and the plate over the
lock was so damaged that nothing could b.
done that way. He drilled hole in from
of the safe sufficient to admit a strong
wire with which he picked the lock-
Fiebig says it 10 only question of time, in
opening all these locks.
The Central Presbyterian Church
Sunday School, picnic, was held to-day nj
Warner Grove. Moline Avenue. There
was an excellent attendance of parents.
members of the church and friends and q
most pleasant day was enjoyed, the genial
weather contributing greatly to the delight
OF the occasion.
-Croquet is net go much played this
season as formerly, still there are many
who play the game aud derive as much
enjoyment in playing it as ever. The
game of lawnstennis. SO. much in vogue in
Europe and the East. does not seem to
have found footing..yet in!this ncighbor-
hood, though at Mr.. P.L. Cables residence
there is very fine set.
DIR. Bernhard. was called on We'd
nesday afternoon to dress wound received
by George the young son of Mr.. George
Wagner. The injured boy and another
were playing near a horse when the ami
NAL kicked out. striking the boy on the
left temple. The blow was not quite
direct, else it would have fractured the
skull, which was not doue. but it rendered
him unconscious for q time The bone
was laid bare for over an incn in circum
ference
90 Wednesday evening Mr.. L. r.
Thomas of Polo. I'll, arrived here from
Fulton, in search of Mr.. E. G. Smith of
Polo. who left his home on July IA, hav-
ing wandered away while in fit OF tenn.
porary insanity. The family of the miss
ing man having heard nothing con-
corning him, are naturally very much dis
tressed. and fear that he may have got
into the river as be was last seen in the
neighborhood of Fulton. Mr.. Smith is
about so years OF age, and a man who was
much respected ia the community. SIR
Thomas who learned no tidings here went
,ver to Davenport, but so far has not
been successful in his search.
There was fight of u general nature
III Wednesday afternoon near the G. r.
I 2. depot The fuss com menced first of
Ill, in saloon of that neigh borhood, but
he proprietor having tjscted the belii-
gerents they had general scrim III age
outside. Marshal Miller and Officer Bren,
ian interfered with the proceedings and
arrested George Lambert, John Kennedy.
Teddy Kelly and Martin Kelly and took
hem to the Armory with. the exception of
Teddy Kelly who got away. The men
we're bailed out later in the day. and this
morning appeared before Justice Halves,
Who fined Martin Kelly So and costs, Geo.
lambert SIS and costs, aud j ohm Kennedy