The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
BREVITIES.

OON-A~'
The town board met yesterday and al
lowed number of bills.
The Port Byron fair commenced at that
city to-day.
The directors of the Building and Loan
association held meeting last night.
The free exhibition at Harper's theatre
last evening, attracted large crowd.
The grand jury has commenced its labors
and will soon return a list of indictments.
The Cleveland nine have challenged the
Stars, of this city, to play at Cleveland
next Friday.
The matinee performance of Humpty
Dumpty drew good sized audience this
afternoon.
: The postoffice building will not be ready
for occupancy before the middle of next
week.
A good deal of grain is now being ship
ped down the river, which gives some little
activity to the river business.
The railroads are all giving reduced
rates of fare to the different expositions
and fairs held during the present month
T. Artley was fined So by Justice Cooke
yesterday, for using abusive language to
F. c. Hoppe.
Davis & Co have been awarded the con
tract for furnishing the heating apparatus
for the C. B. & O., round house.
The forty lamp dynamo electric light ma
chine arrived from Chicago yeterday. 1t
will be used in the new electric system.
One of the Davenport hand engines has
been sold to What Cheer, Iowa, for the
sum of 5000.
The prayer meeting at the Broadway
Presbyterian church this evening will in
clude the monthly concert.
The partnership of F. Schlueter and G.
Carstens has been dissolved, and the new
firm will be P. Schlueter & Son.
A marriage license was issued this morn
ing to J. F. Git, Jr. and Miss Nancy
M. Allies.
The attendance at the public schools was
increased yesterday by the arrival of sixty
new scholars.
The Rodman Rifles have returned from
camp at Springfield well pleased with their
trip and experience.
The stern-wheel steamer Pittsburg has
been purchased by Joe. Reynolds, and will
be run on the up river. The new boat
left Cincinnati last Sunday and will soon
arrive in this city.
The supper last night at Ellis hall, I'M
der the auspices of the T. A. o. T., passed
off very pleasantly, and attracted fair at
tendance.
The Josie, A. D. jerks and Evansville
came down this morning. The War Eagle
is due from above this afternoon, and the
Mary Morton is expected up.
Divorces were granted this morning in
the circuit court in the cases of Miller
versus Miller and Porter versus Porter A
decree for a separate maintenance was
granted in the case of Erickson versus
Erickson.
The different city officials received their
monthly pay this morning, and as a conse-
quence, number of smiling faces were |
visible at the city offices.
The injuries to Capt. Best of the steamer
Grand Pacific have not yet proved fatal
1t will be remembered that he was struck |
on the head with stone thrown by |
colored deck hand. At late accounts, |
there was some hope for his recovery.
Teachers certificates were issued yester-
day by theCounty Superintendent to Miss |
Ella Rowe, Port Byron; Miss Issie France, |
Illinois City; Miss Clara F. Golden, Bar
stow. and Miss Mary L. Winans, Albany,
Whiteside county.
The authorities of this city have been |
Informed that John Sullivan has escaped |
from the Winnebago JAIL and is believed |
to have visited this city. A reward of |
800 has been offered for his arrest.
The managers of the Electric Light |
Company have appointed Capt. Blaisdell |
of construction The con-
tracts for the foundations for the towers
will be let at once and work on the new |
system win soon be in progress
The Union this morning accuses Alder
man Mott of favOring the location of the
electric light tower on Third avenue and
street, because his wholesale
is situated on that corner
The facts in the case are that Mr.. Mott
favored point further south on Seven