The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-02
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/ Work commenced this morning on the
| Rock Island and Milan street car track
within the city limits.
All the latest publications at the Bijou
news stand.
Silk dolmans at prices below manufac-
turers, at Hoffmasters.
S. 5. $. medicine az NcCabe 4 Whea-
tons.
The different fire companies held meet
ings last night.
The Cable water works will be tested
next Monday
Mineral waters and soda water. all
fiavors, drawn at McCabe & Wheaton's.
A private picnic party enjoyed yesterday
afternoon at Black Hawk tower.
A meeting of the Improved Order of
Red Men was held last evening.
Fifteen different brands of nickle cigars.
all good ones, at the Bijou.
To close out summer goods ] have "e
duced prices from e5 to 33 per cent ut
Hoffmaster's.
The police report that ninety-ti five nap
tina lamps were ont during the month of
July.
The new electric light system will he in
operation in this city about the lst of
October.
The largest and best assortment of to
baceo in the city to select from at the
Bijou.
The conference of the Rock Island dis
trict of the NJ. +. church is now in session
at Moline.
When you want to enjoy good smoke
go to the Bijou. The hest line of cigars
in the city can be found there.
A number of colored people of this city
attended the emancipation celebration at
Cedar Rapids yesterday.
The Chicago Church Choir Opera Com
pany will appear at Harper's Theatre on
the ninth of the present month
Carpets during this month. Special in
ducements to make room for fall stock at
Hoffmasters.
Liebig's extract of beef, Shakers extract
of roots and all the new patent prepare
tons at McCabe & Wheatons.
The smallpox patients have all recover
ed, and Rock Island is now free from that
epidemic.
Charlie Case victim of the toy pistol,
residing in South Rock Island, is reported |
to be in. a very critical condition.
The new c., B. & @. round house is rap |
idly approaching completion. II will have |
quarters for about fourteen locomotives.
The tax on dogs is now due, and owners |
of such property who have failed to take |
out a license, are requested so to do
The excursion last night on the ferry. ]. |
W. Spencer, was well attended and proved |
A very pleasant affair.
Mott & Winter have added telephone /
to their extensive wholesale establishment |
on Market Square.
The common grades of lumber have been |
80 cents per Thousand by re- |
cent meeting of the numbering interest of |
The three cities.
The annual meeting of the Rock Island
Building and Loan Association was held |
ast evening at the office of Guyer and
Kinnaird. i
During the month of july the police of
ibis city made fifty nine arrests. OF this
number twenty nine were state cases, and
he remaining numberwerc offenses against
the city ordinances.
The receipts of the internal revenue for
his district, as reported by Deputy Col
ector Frank Wheaton, were: Tobacco 40
cents, cigars $$77o.4o, beer g, IS,
.otal So, 1885.
The addition to the Catholic school |
building on Second avenue. will be com
oleted at an early day in September, The
regular school session will commence in
hat month.
The picnic to be given the children of
he First Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school, has been postponed until the It'll
Of August. The place selected is BE; ael
Island.
The annual statement of County Super
Southwell showing the condition
IF the schools will be given to the public
about the 10Th of the present month.
The prohibitary law is doing a great
amount of good to Illinois. Within the
past two weeks several families have |
moved to Rock Island and applicants for
,tores are unite numerous