The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
LOCAL LAcoNrcs.

The City Council meets tonight in regu-
lar session.
Hon. Hiram Price, Mrs. Price, and Mrs.
John F. Dillon leave for the east to-day.
Justice Finger had no police cases to
harrass his Judicial mind yesterday.
The Third street car track is receiving
some needed repairs at the junction of
Third and Brady.
The r. O. club INDUCED in pleasant
dancing party Monday night, at the resi-
dence Of w G. Wadsworth.
Col. r. MI. Litter went to Milwaukee on
business connected with the National But
ter, Cheese and Egg Association.
August Man and Sophia Rohrs secured
marriage license yesterday from Clerk
Andrews.
The pool books for the special election
occurring in June are in the hands of the
County Auditor, and are ready for distri-
button.
Officer Tillebein gathered in Michael
Grant for vagrancy. He reposed in the
station house last night, and win pay his
respects to Justice Finger this morning.
Upwards of twenty five applicants We're
granted second papers by the Clerk of
Courts during the week. That many votes
can be counted against the prohibition
amendment at the June election.
On Ninth and Perry streets at six o'clock
last night. could be witnessed the sight of
two twelve.year old lads indulging in fight
in regular prize ring style. Touchdown
counted as around, and the two boys en-
loved the fun as well as the lookers-on.
From the Army and Nary J0atrsm it is
learned that Captain Frank FL. Phipps,
commanding San Antonio arsnal, Texas, has
been ordered to report to the commanding
officer at Rock Island arsenal for duty.
In the county Jail, awaiting action of the
grand jury. which sets on Tuesday next,
are Chas. Ellis and ]. Mcguire, for burg
larry at the St. James hotel; Adolph Hoff-
master, charged with manslaughter; Frank
Hayalin, for perjury; VIM. Nathan, to
keep the peace, and Nellie Willie. for va
grancy.
A good many of the friends of the fam
lily attended the funeral of Miss Jennie
McMenomy yesterday forenoon. Hon.
Michael Donahae, w r. Dittoe, F. w.
Angel; ID. c. Leonard, W. J. Mccullough
and Thos. Kehoe acted as pail bearers. A
requim high mass was celebrated at st.
Marquerites church, and an appropriate
sermon preached by Father Cosgrove.
The two ladies who called on Under
taker Boies Monday, and desired the body
of the man who was killed on the railroad
embankment last week, exhumed, to see if
he was their son and brother, went out to
Pine Hill cemetery, yesterday forenoon, and
viewed the man, but he was not recog
nized. The man killed was probably
thirty years of age, while their missing rel
alive is but eighteen.
G. III. Bean, an engineer on the Mime
apolis & st. Louis railway, passed through
on the c., r. /. Sc p, yesterday, with two
ponderous engines TO. his road in charge,
numbered 70 and IA. The cylinders are
17x24 inches and the driving wheels five
feet in diameter. They were the first two
of a lot of eight which Mr.. Bean will take
over the c., r. L. 81 p for his road. !
City Marshal Whitcomb, of Clinton,
came down to the city Yesterday, bringing
with him a young girl of sixteen years, the
daughter of respectable parents residing
in East Davenport, who was living life
of shame in Clinton. Tie girl left the city
with Minnie Wells, who was captured in
Mrs. Yodngs bagnio on Fourth ST. some
time ago.