The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-13

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| There will be suit entered at the next
| term of court that will border somewhat
] on the sensational.
The Cotton troupe win disband in Mo-
line on Tuesday next for the season. They
open up again August 21st.
S Henry Ellis, the Assessor, has comrnenc-
ed his duties, and the general opinion Is
that he will make just assessment.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sinitt left last
night on a months visit to friends and
relatives in Carthage, Mo.
| Thresholds are all well attended and
the children's progress this term is very
satisfactory to both teachers and scholars.
Decoration day is rapidly approaching,
and Moline has failed to make any prepar-
ations for the proper observance Of it.
Moline will have chance to see the two
headed boy next week. He win be on ex-
hibition opposite the G. B. q @. depot
VIM Craig, the sexton of the Methodist
church; is seriously ILL, and at this writing
is not expected to live.
A civil suit between Bedar Wood and
IJohn Maeenary took up the time of Justice
Mapes yesterday.
| Norling s. Lvndahl have secured con
tract to fresco the Swedish Lutheran church
| ct Clinton, Iowa. Tally one for Moline
painters.
Mr.. Bennett, the gentleman who sells
| the Moline Pump Co.'S. pumps in Indiana,
was ia the city on business. se
The Moline lodge of the American Lee
gien of Honor has dispersed, and the
members got six dollars drawback. apiece.
Phil Kean had his feet severely scalded
at DImock, Gould s. Cos yesterday. It is
hoped that his injuries are. not serious.
The Jane Coembs company disband for
the season at La Sale. They make that
city and then go east to reeuperate for an
other barn storming.'
Dimoek, Goulds& Co. and the Keator
Lumber Company, had 10 shut down their
Isaw mills yesterday on account of the
Capt. Fred. Savage has been drilling
forty young ladies, who are to handle the
broom and DUST pan, next Tuesday night
| at the Congregational church,.
JanesCoombss played Romeo and Juliet
Ito a fair house at Timm's hall last night.
The. representation was good, and the act
| ors little above the standard.
| Deere & Co. are coming to the front.
They propose to erect ten tenement houses
on their vacant lot on Henry street Deere
& Co, have set good example that would
be well. for other corporations to follow.
| The girls that win participate, in thu
broom drill. next Tuesday night have re
ceived very cute and neat uniforms. 1t is
I earnestly hoped that the ''drilP' win be
well attended.
The proceeds of the Library supper viii
come close to $3.50, and it is a surprise
that so much was cleared, considering the
inclement weather and other disadyantag-
focus circumstances.
Billy" Reeder, who was caught by the
Rock Island police Thursday, was on yes
terday turned over to Marshal Henderson,
who brought him to Moline and lodged
him in the calaboose on charge of steal
ing wine. cigars. ETC., of Christ. Reese, sn
Wednesday night.
Henry Scholl, a well known Moliner,
died at his birth place in Grapeville Pa.
on Tuesday, aged seventy five. He lived
in Moline fer a great many years, but a,
last went to the home of his boy-hood To
stay in his old age and he ended his days
there. He was man whom everyone ad
| mIred and respected.
Nellie and Jessie Christy leave ON Mon
| day for Canton, Dakota, where they ex-
pect to make their home. The young Ia
dies have made hosts of warm friends
during their residence in Moline who will
regret to learn that they are about to
The man who stabbed Sandy Grant has
kept away from Moline ever since the af-
fray. Nothing has been heard from him.
The Moline Teamed Co. are decidedly
reticent about their .doings and the query
is whether they have cut that tunnel
through the Rocky Mountains-or no,s
Ten Nights in Bar room" will be pro-
sduced by the Cotton troupe, at Timm's
hall, for-the benefit of the q. 20. A. It.
temperance lodge in this city The hall
ought to be packed as the cause is most
worthy one. -
Lieut. COL Olendennin is proposed by
the Moline and Rock Island military COM
panies as the right sort of a man for Colo
mel Of the Sixth Regiment. The Col, as
he is Familiarity called, is one of the best
men Moline contains, upright square
every inch of him. He is just the man
for the place. In addition to his personal
qualities he isaa thorough military man,
and the boys of the sixth cannot do better
than place Col Cendennin at their head
The election takes place at Galesburg.
REPUBLIcAN C0HvEnTIon.,
A meeting was held last evening at the