The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-05
rorEs HERE AND THERE.

The Biaineites are sad--fheir cher
ished idol will not be nominated.
The circuit court adjourned yesterday
at $50 P. N. till Monday ct 2 P. N.
The sale of real estate for taxes. COM
meuces on Monday next, the 7th inst.
Capt. Fl. G. Cleaveland went to Orion
to-day to adjust and settle The recent loss
by fire.
Geo. w. ID. Harris has removed to
No 1918 Second avenue, nearly opposite
the Harper House.
Don't forget the meeting of the Dem
ocrats to form campaign club. on Tues
day evening at Negus' Hall.
Don't forget the Democratic mass
convention on Tuesday night to organize a
Democratic Campaign Club.
The recent stormy weather has inter
fered to some extent with the regularity
of the arrivals Of river steamers.
Judge Peasants will occupy the
bench of the circuit court on Monday and
during the remainder of the term.
The last of the petit jury summoned
for this term of circuit court. were dis
charged for the term yesterday afternoon.
1t pays to 60 to Ryan the halter ,Dav-
export. for hats. &c,
Remember that the meeting to conn
plete the organization of the Democratic
cam paign club will be held on Tuesday
evening next at Negus' Hall.
George Wood lost little child. yes
terday. nine months old, by erysipelas.
The funeral took place to day, the re-
mains being inferred in Chippiannock.
John Volk & Co.. have to-day CON-
mencsd to repair the buildings on Eleventh
street belonging to Col. Burgh and Mr..
W. Fl. Burdstt. recently damaged by fire.
l. The alarm of FIRE in Davenport at ii
o'clock yesterday was a false one. 1t
brought the FIRE companies out. however,
and they had time searching for the
confederation
AT meeting of the Turner's Society,
on Wednesday evening, it was voted TO
employ John Bieuer's band of 16 pieces,
for the turn bezirk festivities, June 18TH
10th and 2lst.
For sale, q lots between Rock Island
and Moline. on easy terms. House to rent.
All collections will receive prompt atten-
ton. Apply to ONeii & Blackburn 1921
Second Avenue,
An alarm Of fire at $50 this alter
noon called out the fire department. The
cause was FIRE 10 barn belonging to
Mr. Charles Long. which few buckets of
water extinSuished.
The Iuter-Ocean Circus passed
through this city aud crossed the bridge
to-day on the c. r. l. & P. R. r. There
were twenty cars. The company perform
in Davenport to-day.
Mr. D. s. Mcdaniel, will close his
picture gallery to night. Those who wish
to obtain oil paintings should call this
evening and see Mr.. Mcdaniel. as there
will be some bargains.
The strawberry festival given By the
ladies of ST. Joseph's Church, in the
vacant store next the Rock Island House,
last evening. was exceedingly we'll patro
uiZSOs iHS pfaco Oelug cEO~de3 iAOst cl 'Ao
evening.
The stormy weather and the doings
of the Republic convention at Chicago,
about divide the conversation of the aver
age man at the present time. Those above
or below the average. let events take their
course and come out about as well.
"A boy named LsCiaire fell from
tree on Fourth Avenue. between Eighth
and Ninth street yesterday, and received
some injuries. He vas taken to his home
on the same avenue between Ninth and
Tenth Streets, DR.. French attended the
case.
The ladies OF .ns Fifth Avenue II
Z, church will hold strawberry festival
on Tuesday. June Sth, 10 the lecture
Toon of the church. Supper will be
served isoin s p. N, 20 Top N and ice
cream, coffee, cts. ct convenience. The
proceeds are for the p4sp"4e u raising
funds to purchase new carpet fer the
church
Those elegant manila hats all came
from Ryan 5 hat store, Davenport.
The Invitations are out for the wedd-
ing of Mr.. T. b. Sargsrt, of this city, to
Miss Ray B, daughter of mF. and Mrs.
G Z. Carman. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. The
ceremony will occur at the residence of the
brides parents. Cedar Rapids. We knew il
was o2y question of time when I'd would
Join the sossis srusy of Benedicts Il also
clears up several HysseE.o.s sayings of his
especially the way 10 which lie tTagged
about Cedar Rapids being big town. a1d
then how he always made that city over
Sunday-such pleasant piaoe 70 stop at,
gou knSg. Is is in the air.
A dispatch from Springfield states !
that Aajutant General billiard will shortly
issue general order as TO lae distribPtion |
of the military fund for 1880. 1t amounts |
to $4,000, and three-fourths of this. |
So, 500, will be distributed at once to the |!
several companies upon the basis of the |
number reporting for duty. At the regu~ |
lar annual inspection in March the totaI
number was 5 ,651 officers and men, which |
allows 50 % to each. According to this
estimate the Rodman Rifles will receive