The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-09
BREVTTIES.


noon.
The board of supervisors will meet next
Tuesday afternoon.
The Heck attempted rape case has been
Investigated by the grand jury.
The Boys in Blue will play the Stars of
this city next Thursday.
Tomorrow will be train Sunday on the
C. R. 1. &P.
The Rock Island Baptist association will
meet at Reynolds next Tuesday.
A short session of the circuit court was
held this afternoon.
Biehls band will give an open air con-
cert in Union park, this evening.
The democratic county convention, of
Scott county, Iowa, assembled in Daven-
port this afternoon.
The grand jury concluded its labors yes
terday afternoon, and is ready to report the
indictments found to the circuit court
A picnic party, composed of Davenport
people, visited Black Hawk Tower yester-
day afternoon.
bible and prayer meeting at the Chris
tian chapel tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
M. nj. Corbett has prospective partner
auce last Friday.
Two new brick buildings will be erected
the present fall by Supervisor Schneider on
the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty
third street.
Six candidates for teachers certificates
were examined to-day by county superin-
tendent Southwell
Judge Smith will hold court next week,
in this city, as Judge Peasants will be
detained at Oquawka.
Jonas Bear has become a land owner.
This afternoon he paid $3, 500 for the jerks
property adjoining his residence on Nine
teenth street.
The sale of seats for the Square man
performance at Harper's theatre next Tues
day night, commenced this morning at
Marshal & Fishers drug store
The first ministers meeting of the pres
ent season will be held on Monday morn
ing, at the residence of Rev. ]. A Rey-
nolds.
Christine Peterson was adopted by Peter
Hill and wife. in the county court on
Friday.
II. j. Friek and sister desire to return
their thanks to friends for many acts of
kindness during their fathers late fatal
illness.
The first trip on the Milan street railway
will be made next week, and it is expected
that everything will be in readiness for
operation by that time.
D. Fitzgerald, accused of using abusive
language to S. O'Conner. was discharged
yesterday by Justice Cropper, who heard
all the evidence in the case
The sanity of Mat. Stephens will be in
vestigated by the county court next Mon.
day. Stephens has been employed at the
marble establishment of w. r. Igleheart
and has lately given indications of insanity |
Michael Burt, who claimed to be from
Hannibal, was arrested this afternoon by |
officer bunker. because his actions indica- |
ted that he was insane.
The regular monthly meeting of the |
Womens Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the lecture room of the |
First M. E. church, Tuesday afternoon,
Sept. 12. at o'clock. A full attendance |
IS desired.
The Unitarian Sunday school of Daven- |
port enjoyed picnic to-day at Linwood. |
The assault cases against j. Swanson |
and Levi Filbert, of Port Byron and Cor
iova, respectively, came up for trial this |
morning before Justice Cropper. The
witness in both case is Daniel |
Flynn. The hearing of the cases was
postponed until the 18th instant
To-day the Nina and Gen Barnard came
down the river, and the Kit Carson Silver
Wave and c. J: Caffrey passed up The
Grand Pacific is due down this afternoon
and the Alexander Mitchell up. To-mor-
row the Josie will be down and the Pitts |
burg up.