The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-31
BREVITIES.

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A marriage license was issued yesterday
to IT, Wheton and Miss Rose Riley.
John Dillon appeared at Harper's theatre
last night to fair sized audience,
The Rodman Rifles will return from
camp at Springfield next Tuesday.
To morrow will be the 1st of Septcm-
Der.
An excursion party from Mendoza visited
the city during the day.
The democratic senatorial convention
will be held at Cambridge next Monday.
The next band concert will be given on
Saturday evening.
The directors of the Milan line held
meeting this morning.
Work has commenced on the catch ba-
sins along the Fifth avenue>sewer.
Fresh Milwaukee beer on dranght at the
Massasoit. a29dtf
Remember Saturday, Sept End, you will
see Billy Rice's Steam negro.
There were thirty marriage licenses is
sued during the present month.
The dockets for the next term of the cir
cult court are now ready for distribution.
The police made fifty three arrests in
August.
The excursion from Peoria next Sunday
promises to be very extensive affair
Biehrs band departed for Hillsdale yes
terday, where they win play during the
county fair.
The county fair at Hillsdale is attracting
a large attendance, and is successful in
every particular.
Swain Bros. are establishing reputa-
ton for keeping the best assortment of fish
that the market affords.
The police wagon has been completed,
and the rig was in active service for the
first time this morning.
A marriage license was issued this after
naon to Charles Peterson and Miss Anna
C. Bengston.
T. Wilson and ]. Cahill arrested for the
burglary of j. Koch's gun store, have been
released on bail.
Next Monday the public schools will
open, and very large attendance is ex-
pected.
The States Attorney combination left
for Sterling this morning, where they APP
pear tonight
The prices of common lumber have been
advocated 10y the lumber exchange of three
cities, some fifty cents per thousand feet.
The electric light committee of the city
council will meet this evening, and decide
On the location of the towers.
Arthur Hamilton was arrested this morn
ing for drunkenness, He will have a hear
ing before Justice Chopper this after
noon.
The Moline street car line now employs
an additional car on account of the extern
sion of the line to the lower end of the
city.
A supper will soon be given by the
members of Rock Island Temple No. &c
U. o. A. t., to which the public are in
vited
Rev. A. r. Morgan. of Orion, lectured
at Milan last night on the subject Camp,
Battlefield and Hospital" His lecture was
we'll attended.
The sudden change in the weather has
rendered the hardware and coal merchants
extremely happy. while the ice men have
detected appearance.
To-morroy the Trinity Episcopal and
Mission chapel picnic will occur at Bethel
Island, provided the weather is favorable.
In case of rain the picnic will be postpon-
ed until Saturday.
Capt. Thos. Peel of the steamer Maggie
Raaey, Burlington, brought an excursion
party from his city on Wednesday to at
tend the Scott county fair. He will bring
a large delegation from Muscatine to mor-
row.
The library managers announce that
patrons of that institution can now secure
books, as the improvements have been
completed and the.rooms are open to the
public.
Magrum & Goldenstein, of the Tivoli,
are putting in dumb elevator for restau-
rant purposes. They intend to take out
their billiard tables and fit the place up in
first class style.
Work on the survey of the Hennepin
canal will be commenced within a very
few days. as the parties have been made
up and are awaiting orders.