The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-06

/ LOCAL LACONICs.
Lawrence Barrett viii be in Davenport
the night OF June 5.
The Presbyterian church will have new
floor in the basement audience room.
Twelve passenger trains arrive and de
part from the Perry street depot daily.
Sehricker 81 Mueller's new Office. two
| stories, and built of frame, is about ready
for occupancy.
The masons are at work on an addition
to the brick building. northwest corner o.
Second and Harrison streets
No marriage licenses were issued yester
day, nor were any transfers for real estate
filed for record.
VIM. Shields and VIM. Woods were
gathered in by Officers Kay and Tillebief
yesterday, for vagraney.
Overcoats were in demand yesterday
and many were the grumblers at this in
fernal weather.
The War Eagle and Josie were the only
boats in yesterday. The Grand Pacific is
expected up tonight and the Arkansas
down.
Georgine Santer asks the district court
to grant her divorce from Lorenz Santer.
The reasons assigned are habitual drunk
enness and desertion.
The high winds of yesterday rendered
navigation on the river difficult. Several
raft boats were compelled to tie up above
with their lows.
John Hill, manager of the German the
atre, will have complimentary benefit
rendered him tomorrow Sunday even.
ing.
West Fourth street received the atten-
ton of the street gang yesterday. Com
missioner Flint is doing good work in re-
moving the accumulated sub-soil on the
business thoroughfares.
The musical comedy farce, "Our Otto,
will be given, with Miss Anna Wagner in
the title role. The music Incidental to the
performance is said to be very fine. Miss
Wagner will sing a number of solos.
Sheriff Leonard states that he is daily in
receipt of postal cards and letters, request
ing him to be on the lookout for stolen
horses. The stealing is done for the most
part in the interior of the state.
Business men complain of the extreme
dizziness of trade. Travellers say the de-
preston in business is not confined to this
locality alone, but extends throughout the
west.
The First Methods church presents O
handsome appearance on the inside The
freseos are about through with the base
ment and main audience room.
Parties who want the ARausleft at their
residence or place of business, should
leave their names at 1922, West second
street, under Newcomb house, or notify
us by postal card.
The platform at the c., M, s. St. p.
freight, has been enlarged to the extent
Of so x30 feet on the west side. This was
rendered necessary to accommodate the
large amount of machinery and farm inn
plements landed at this point.
A telegram received by his parents Wed.
nesday evening, brought the intelligence
that John O'Briens, a compositor who learn
ed his trade in this city, was taken to the
hospital in Omaha, stricken with smallpox.
He was employed on the Omaha Bee
Very few of the property owners on
Main street have paid the sewer tax-$2.
600 out of 81, 900 assessed, being all re-
ceiyed Thus far-and IL becomes de1inouenf
to day. The Injunction suit entered in be-
half of Griswold college property is pre-
venting many from paying, as they wish
to hear the result of the matter before
settling their assessments. The City Col
ector win prepare the list of delinquents
for advertisement Thursday next