The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-18
BREVITIES.


operated yesterday.
The Hidden Hand combination will play
at Harper's theatre this evening.
Yesterday was the fifteenth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Mississippi Logging Company will
meet at Clinton next Wednesday.
George Lafland was fined So and costs
Saturday for being drunk and disorderly.
A nice line of neckwear of the latest
pattern, at Liberman's. Sept. Is. DIT
The Liquor Dealers convention will
assemble in this city to morrow.
The teachers institute will be held this
evening at the office of Superintendent
KEN BILE.
The band concert last Saturday night
was not completed, owing to the extin-
gushing of the electric light.
Next Sunday Grace Episcopal church at
CISCO will be consecrated by Bishop Bur
CESS, of this diocese.
The Independent hose companies of
Davenport held picnic at Schutzen park
yesterday
The burning of some hay on Bethel island
last Saturday evening, caused quite an
illumination along the river.
The rafter Denkman has been ordered
out, as It's thought the low water will not
entirely stop logging.
The so called spiritualistic performance
at Harper's theatre last evening attracted
a large audience.
The supervisors adjourned last Saturday
without taking action on the county hos
pital project.
There is an effort to re establish board
of trade in this city or citizens associa-
ton of some character
The Jail is to BE painted with cement in
order to strengthen the masonry. The
bids will be opened next Friday.
The first annual reunion of the survivors
of the Iowa Second cavalry will be held in
Davenport on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
the present week.
A team belonging to G. Heorath, the
Fourth avenue butcher, ran away last Sat
urday evening. and smashed the vehicle at
tached beyond recognition.
Geo. Koch, a little boy, while at play
Saturday ON Twentieth street, fell down
and fractured the bone of the left forearm
The fracture was reduced by physician
VIII o was Immediately summoned.
John Cahill and Thomas Wilson were
placed in Jail Saturday night. because of
their failure to furnish new bonds for their
appearance at the circuit court, and answer
to the charge of burglary.
The first electric light tower foundation
on Franklin square was completed Satur-
day. This morning work was commenced
on the tower on Third avenue and Ninth
street.
Armory hall has been extensively deco
rated in honor of the Liquor Dealers con-
vention which meets tomorrow. Notices
and the sayings of prominent men about
liquor and its use, are displayed on the
walls.
A. Frederick is in a critical condition.
He was struck in the head a few DAYS ago
by board which fell from lumber pile,
injuries of a serious character
He is at his home on Twenty sixth street
and Sixth avenue.
A gospel temperance meeting was held
yesterday afternoon at the Christian
chapel, which was largely attended. Dr.
McCord conducted the services A special
feature of the meeting was the singing of
a chorus of thirty voices.
Mr.. Darwin G. Pavey, journalist of
ripe experience, has been secured by the
ARGUS. For the present he will look after
advertising, job work, etc. Mr.. Pavey
comes to the people of Rock Island highly
and we have no doubt will
prove valuable acquisition to the ARGUS
staff. We bespeak for him the kind con-
sideration of our people.
Attention is invited to the advertisement
which appears on another page under the
head of Monumental and Statuary Works.
The connection of the name of Mr. Jacob
Riley, a well known and public spirited
citizen, as proprietor, Is a safe guaranty of
its reliability and superior claims as mer
torious establishment. Under the manage
ment of Mr.. F. s. Corollo. the sculptor, |
he enterprise is destined to be success
Jul one, and will fill long felt want in
his section of country, where durability |
and annranriatauao IF das;.r,, ara souoht |