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

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LOCAL LAc0NIcs.
Henry Jayne, prominent attorney of
Muscatine, is in the city.
Freight traffic is very fight OF, the c.,
R. I. & P.
Yesterday was the last day of service
for the District court. Court will open on
Monday the 2sd inst.
Geo. W. Borland, an extensive Chiea-
go book publisher, is at the Kimball. Mr.,
Borland has branch house in Davenport.
Edward P. Allis, Jr., of Milwaukee,
and proprietor of the extensive iron works
located there, is at the Kimball.
j. M. Swigart, publisher Of democrat
&c paper, The Jackson Sentinel, of Maquo-
keta. registered at the st. James Wednes-
day. q
The arrival is telegraphed from Wash
ington of Major Fl. G. Connolly and others
who are there in the interest of the Henne
pin canal
j. 2. Taylor, proprietor of the Grand
hotel, Cedar Rapids. is at the Kimball
house. Mr.. Taylor is looking up his prop
erty damaged by fire at Rock Island the
other night.
Railroad men state that they struck a
snow storm Wednesday, night west of Iowa
City. Snow fell to the depth of three
INCONSISTENCIES Iowa City and Grinnel4.
The Minneapolis express came in three
hours late yesterday and the southwes-
tern an hour behind schedule time. The
copious rainsef the last few days have
caused some of the interior rivers to rise.
Janusehek's dates here have been fixed
With carefully selected company and in
twofof her greatest characters, she will
appear at Burtis opera house on the cath
and 25th inst. So
With Lawrence Barrett, soon to- appear
at the opera house, are such well known
stage favorites as Louis James, Frederick
Book, Chas Plunkett and Marie Vain
right. ~
Sheriff McFee, ofsweetwater, Nv yonling
territory, passed through on the c., r. I.
s. r., yesterday morning, with two prison
ers in charge, who were being conveyed to
Joliet penitentiary
John Siervis, Jr, residing at 1899
Eighth street, is missing. The young man
hasabeen considered insane for some time.
Wednesday he disappeared, and his friends
have had no tidings of him since.
Nothing seems to be doing in regard to
fl,
Anti prohibitionists have no fear as to the
result in Scott county, as heavy majority
against the proposed amendment is cers
tainty. The prohibitionists are dong
some canvassing s
Edwin Brown, long residenteof Dav-
export, and respected by all who knew
him, died yesterday at the Ackley House.
He had been suffering with disease of the
bowels for three months past He was
well known by every one in Davenport
His age was seventy three years, !. His
wife died two years ago. He leaves six
children. He will be buried Sunday from
the Ackley House. ga. b.
Officer Hass run across Eli Muster yes
terday forenoon engaged in peddling jew
elry without q license. He interviewed
Justice Finger to the extent, of S.. and
costs. Profits We're rather light for Eli
during the morning, so he will sojourn
at the city workhouse for the next six
days, and indulge in the scientific pursuit
of pulverizing geological boulders for the
benefit of the municipality.
The old Morley house, on Brady. be- |
low Fifth, is vacant now. c. E. Worlev,.I
the Brady street feed man, will soon, pro
coed to tear down the ene-story office
on the north end and erect commission |
running from Brady west to |
the alley, for the transaction Of the busi- |
ness. He will occupy the residence por
lion, which viii remain unchanged
II is to be remembered that the ARGus
IS the only Sunday morning paper deliver
ID in Davenport giving the complete tele-
sgraphic report of Saturday night. Par
lies desiring the AReus Sunday morning,
should leave their names at 122 West See-
ond street. or call at Macks newsstand Il
Brady street. where they will be for sale. /
The ARGUS was the only paper delivered
n Davenport Sunday morning last, giving
he particulars Of the Irish assassina-
ions.