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

1 u. N. fatIefSOu Ui LiFcfpOoi, EuSidHu,
was in the city yesterday
G. j. johnson, prominent lawyer of
Chicago, is in the city on business.
Prof Omstead, of Milan. was in the city
Monday.
Frank VanBrunt left for his home in
CsunciI Bluffs last evening
The Wilson-Calkins case was dismissed
yesterday by Justice Tyrell.
The j. s. Keator win be down with a
raft of logs this week.
Chas. Turtelott is expected home this
| week,
w. A. Meese, of this city. has pleaded
guilty to the Indictment against him.
VIM. Rehnberg will soon open saloon
Col. Clendenin, J. I'll. Porter and Capt.
Fred Savage leave for Galesburg to day.
The river at this point is rising rapidly
and should it continue it will stop the saw
mills
Prof. Palmer, the phrenologist, intends
to return to Moline and open school
that will probably have many scholars
Quite sum of money was realized
from the ''broom drill' last night at the
Congregational church.
Alfred Erickson, who has been in Colo
RADIO for the past few years, returned home
last night.
Major Grout is still visiting in Vermont.
Herbert Thomas is in charge of the scale
work while he is absent.
Morris Rosenfeld has gone to Kansas
City on business trip for the Moline
Wagon Co.
Holt & Wilson's delivery team took a
run yesterday noon to refresh their appe-
tite. Fortunately no damage was done.
Werlich Bros. lare out with new wagon
and harness. Grocery business is good in
Moline
c. P. Peterson, formerly of Moline, but
now in the drug business at Des Moines,
was in the city Monday.
Thos Trumbull left for New York Mon
day morning, on a visit to friends and rel
atives.
Tie Sylvan boat club house has not yet
been removed, and the time is nearly ex-
pired.
Rock Island politicians were numerous
in Moline yesterday and the fight grow
warmer
Prof. Southwell has many friends in
Moline who would like to see him elected
County Superintendent of Schools.
The side-show men have had row, and
the ''Circassian queen" and others of the
party have made themselves scarce.
The Rev. Mr.. Westergreen will lecture
at the Swede Methodist church on Thurs
day evening of this week.
c. S. ELS house is nearing completion.
1t is very neat and commodious struc-
ture.
Police business was quiet yesterday
There were no offenders up to disturb the
equinimity of the magistrate.
Corn sold on the market yesterday for
80 cents bushel. This looks something
like q corn famine.
The pay car Gazelle went through Mo
line yesterday, making several residents of
this city happy.
The police force were at court yesterday
in Rock Island, testifying in the WEIGH
case.
L E. Fish has gone up the river on bust
ness trip in the interests of Fish & Olney
the wood men
The time is not far distant when Rod
man avenue viii be the main street 10 Mo-
II ie han
any portion of the city.
Wallace served the ice-cream and straw
berries for the Ladies' Aid Society last
night. The straw berries were ordered
from Chicago and were very fine.
Frank Cotton and wife left for Chicago
yesterday. Mr.. Cotton has an engagement
to fill at the Grand Opera House in the
Garden City,
The Deere Mansur Co. are rushed with
orders, and the business being done this
year will be far ahead of that of last
year.
The family of the late G.. G. Griffin wish
to express their thanks to the kind friends
who performed SO many favors during Mr..
oifinu uiHcSs aHd amer Dls 0edt0
The Rev. DIR. Keck left for the east last
night. He has done considerable work fl |
nancially for the Irish cause since he has |
been in Moline.
And now Moline will take a rest from |
shows. Timm's Hall is closed for the pres
ent and the conversion of it into an opera
house will sosn commence
Leonard Wales, the man whom part. of
the Cotton troupe tried to use up at Gen.
eseo on Sunday. left last night for Kansas
City. which place is his home.
Poor Master Stevens has not vet ap-
pointed the city physician for the coming
year. and DR.. Sloan is acting and will
probably be appointed.
Next Monday evening Prof Presaette,
of Boston, will deliver lecture at the |
Congregational church. for the benefit of |
the public schools. His subject will be
4Etchings by the Wayside."
The crowd of roughs who. stand around /
the corner OF the Lutheran Church Sunday
nights and insult reputable ladies ought to
be locked up. A policeman stationed in