The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-24
CAUGHT ON THE FLY


II Mr. L. s. Gates, of Emmetsburg, Pa.
rs in the city on flying visit to Mrs. NJ.
K Gates.
John f. Gunther, representing the
well-known and reliable German Insur-
ance company, of Freeport, is in the city.
Mr.. William Eggleston qualified before
City Clerk Koehler this morning as city
weighmaster-
Read change in SEQ. W. D. Harris a d
vertise nent. tt
Mr. Andrew Donaldson, one of Rurals
best citizens, was in the city yesterday.
Hugh McCaw was fined So and costs by
Magistrate Cropper, on Wednesday. for
slapping the face of Albert Dierolf-
Yesterday City Clerk Koehler paid the
street laborers, whose bills were allowed
Monday night.
Mems working shoes 50 ents. at Carse
a. Reticker's.
Magistrate Chopper fined Pat Rooney
50 and costs Wednesday night, for in
dulging too freely in the flowing bowl"
| Warren Sntliff took out a wagon license
from Clerk Koehler ON Wednesday, and
Updike s Ranfrenz four of the same kind.
The air resounded last evening with a
series Of whistles from Weyerhauser &
Denkman's saw mill, caused by the tuning
of the new whistle,
| For awnings, tents, etc.. apply to G. Fl.
Young, No. 1T Main street Davenport
| may2d3m
The interior of the First National Bank
is being repapered, and when the work is
finished the room viii present very at
tractive appearance.
Tomorrow evening the ladies of the
First NJ. E. Church will give strawberry
| sociable at the church parlors.
| Old papers for sale at the Argus" Of
| flee in packages of 10, 30, 30, 40 and soc
at the rate of 80 cents per hundred If
Major Vance, the inspecting officer was
heard to remark that the Rodman Rifles,
in point of discipline, drill and general ap-
pearance, was only outdone by one com
pany in the state-Company A, of Chica
90. Hurrah for the Rifles
F. Fl. Adams, agent for the Excelsior
paint company. has just finished painting
the roof of the court house, and Mr.
Lloyd's house on the Milan road
The Bull Dog fine cut, an excellent
quality of chewing tobacco, is for sale in
this section by c. FL Schocker. Adver-
tisement can be seen in another column
S A. Marshall, the well-known mer-
chant tailor, has removed his business es-
tablishment to No. 219 Twentieth street,
between Second and Third avenues, next
door to Hausgen's grocery. Read his ad
vertisement in another column. 22-6t
The Rock Island Stars crossed bats
with nine from the Chicago, Rock Isl
and & Pacific road yesterday afternoon
at the gun club yark, which resulted in a
victory for the Stars by score of SO to
10
Marshal Miller and Officers McCabe,
Etzel, Rugh and Bahen, qualified before
| the city clerk on Wednesday, The mar
shall gave pond of So, 900 and the po-
licemen of $500 each. Andreas Hoffman
also qualified as street commissioner Civ
ing his bond in $4,000
The divorce sat of jeremiah Kilmer
VS.. Maria F. Kilmer was disposed of in
the circuit court on Wednesday, Mr. |
Atwood, attorney for Mrs Kilner, filed |
cross bin in the case, and Judge Smith |
granted decree of separate maintenance, |
with $15 month of alimony.
Work in the sash factory of the Rock |
Island Lumber company was discontinued |
to-day. The factory will start up again
in about ten days, after some necessary |
repairs have been made.
Capt Abel. Lieuts. Carter and Chan
non, Sergeant Sears and Corporal Tats-
paugh attended the inspection of the
Moline company last night. Major
Vance conducted the inspection. assisted
by Capt. Abell and Lieuts, Carter and
Chanuon.
A large aad fashionable audience from
the three cities greeted Prof. Damrosh
and his excellent orchestra of fifty five
pieces at the Burtis opera house. Daven
port, last night Each member was
we'll drilled in his parts and there was
not the least unharmonious sound to be
heard. The concert fully met the ex
of the audience, who encored
he artists in hearty manner.
James E. Miner and Dora B. Rigby
procured marriage license to day
About month ago the young couple
attempted to get license, but the mother
Of the girl interfered. No license could
De procured, as the girl was under age,
1ut to-day the youth, who will soon know
what it is to be husband and to have an
,bdurate mother in-law, received the con
'ent of the first infiexible parent to wed
Ter daughter. Both parties live in Rock ,
island
Mr. Hugh Ralston, carpenter and con !;
ractor. made an appraisement of the loss I
IN j. s.. Gilmores building, which was
by fire on Monday afternoon. /
The result of his figuring was that Mr.
fillmore would be So, 100. 70 loser. The ,
of 81 800 which he had on the {
building in the Springfield (Mass.) Fire 81 +
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