The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22
BREVITIES.

nearly completed.
Work on the Fifth avenue sewer is pro-
crossing at a satisfactory rate.
A farewell concert will be given in Union
park tomorrow evening.
Two italian harpists are now playing
about the streets in this city.
O'Brien's Circus Royal win probably
show in this city early in October.
A picnic will be given at Black Hawk
watch tower next Sunday
number of persons attended the base
ball game at Brooks grove this afternoon
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to G. Rosenthal and Miss Louisa Pardue
The game of base ball between the Stars
and boys in Blue is in progress at Brook 8
grove.
The cold weather still continues and
winter garments were found to he in order
this morning.
The members of the petit jury have been
excused from attending circuit court until
next Monday morning.
A number of business houses and private
residences had fires in full blast last even
ing.
The police armory contains on the wall
marks indicating the height of the different
members of the police force.
The excavation for the foundation of the
electric light tower on Seventeenth street
has been completed.
Daniel Tide who was injured at the
lower saw mill last Wednesday died yester-
day from his injuries.
Two members of the Calender colored
Ministries had a quarrel at the c., NJ. s. st.
P. depot last Wednesday night.
The next attraction at Harper's theatre
will be the Whiteley Dramatic troop, with
Ida Lewis as the bright, particular star.
The members of the county Sunday
school committee will meet at Dr. Starks
office tomorrow morning at o'clock.
The republicans will hold political
gathering at Union square tomorrow
evening. Several addresses will be made.
Oscar Loniutz was released from Jail
He is in custody to keep the
peace, and was discharged on "a promise to
leave the city.
On the Bird of October, the grand lodge
of the masonic fraternity will meet at Chi
cago. A number from this city will be in
attendance.
Floral hall at the fair grounds is being
The lumber will be used in
the new carriage repository on Union
square.
location of the electric light tower on
Twentieth street. -Four of the towers are
now located.
Deputy Recorder Bowman is busy on a
new plat book that contains drawings of
Ill the real estate plats that have been filed
in that office.
A woman was thrown out of wagon
yesterday near Wagner's brewery and sus-
tanned some severe injuries. Her name
was Mrs. Woeff.
The runaway girl discovered at the G. r.
asst night has not been seen since that
evening. 1t is thought probable that she
has gone to Chicago.
The Jewish feast of Yom Keeper begins
his evening, and will be appropriately
by members of that faith in this
city
The bids for cementing the county Jail
we're opened to day by the members of the
Jail and Jail account committee of the
BOARD of supervisors.
The assault case against Chas. Larkin
was dismissed by Justice Chopper yester
lay, the prosecuting witness having with.
lrawn the charge.
A lecture will be given at the United
church this evening by Prof |
Mahanna Barakat, native Egyption, who |
will lecture on his native land.
George Nine, the young man who |
Jumped from train on the c. r. /. & p. |
asst Monday, at Walcott and received |
some severe injuries, died at his home in |
Davenport yesterday.
The reunion of the survivors of the Sec |
md Iowa cavalry terminated last night at |
Davenport. A very successful meeting |
vas held, as the attendance was quite large |
md the proceedings of an interesting char
lcter
The republicans of the congressional
ro wary much onnocoI ~ n tow,