The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-10
BREvITIEs

Tramps are numerous in Port Byron and
| lie Claire.
There was fine rain at Hampton and
| Carbon Cliff, early Saturday morning.
Thirteen strings of logs were received by
Schrickler & Mueller yesterday and day
before.
The heat yesterday Frustrated several
horses engaged in heavy work, here and in
Moline
John Volk & Co., of this city, will fur
nish the sash, door and blinds for the new
hotel at Omaha.
The army worm is devastating some of
the fields on the line between Whiteside
and Rock Island counties.
The heat yesterday was not as intense
as on last Thursday. but thermometers
reached 102 in the shade.
II Mr. III. B. butcher, of the Milwaukee 81
ST. Paul road, is not the butcher who is
getting up the excursion to Linwood.
Company c., of Peoria, viii not attend
the Bloomington reunion, because of ex
pected orders for an emcampment in Sep
TENDER.
Fishing was never better at Andalusia
than now, and many of the citizens derive
profitable business catching the finny
tribe
There is talk of organizing in this city a
lodge of Ancient Templars, beneficial
society now in successful operation through,
out the state.
The foundation for Christy's new build
ing on Main Street, Moline, will be finished
in about ten days, and the superstructure
in two months.
The police of Davenport have been max
ing it lively for the saucy corner loafers
who congregate near the post-office and in
suit passers by.
A fire is reported from Cordova, or near
there, involving the partial loss of a barn
and contents, belonging to John L. Suy
dan No insurance.
Wesley Martin, who was jailed in default
of $500 bail for cutting Otto Carlson with
a razor, has been released, his friends fur
nishing the necessary security.
The new building of the Moline Wagon
Co., or rather the extension of the frontage
of the same. is nearing completion, and
will be a very imposing edifice
A gentleman from Emma says that corn
looks badly, but that there is enough that
is yet good that can be saved if rain comes
within week, to average at least sixty
per cent. of last years crop.
If you want trunk, go to ]. w. Wirtel
manufacturer of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. a2O Brady street, Daven-
port, Iowa All kinds of repairing done
promptly. 5-2sd3m
John Swiler injured on Sunday evening
by being thrown out of a buggy, is doing
as well as could be expected this weather
The wound over the eye is the most Sc
we're, and will leave scar.
The Fifth avenue sewer extension is be-
ing built as fast as possible and considera-
BILE Roadway has been made. The excava-
ton necessary is much easier than at the
of the works. the soil yielding
readily. Street Superintendent Warren is
in charge of the work.
Moline parades a list of the heaviest tax
payers of that city, among the number,
Porter Skinner, of Rock Island. There is
nothing small about this city. it always did
have enough and spare, and if drawing on
Rock Island to make a showing, helps
Moline, the people can stand it.
. A ferocious dog in south Moline, bit
little girl on last Saturday very severely in
the hand The hand has since swollen to
unusual proportions and fears are entertain
ed that lock jaw may result. The girls
name is Swansenn, and her home is two
miles east of Carbon Cliff
There were two cases of sunstroke last
Thursday which not been reported. One
was Swede working on farm in Buffalo
Prairie township and the other a man
working on the foundation of the new
buildinSa at Deeres pillow works. The first
case was q severe and the last light
stroke