The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20

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The Peoples National Bank was closed
to day at noon, in respect to the memory
of Dr. Tegcler.
The entrees for the meeting of the Day
export Trotting Association closes on
Monday.
The case of Wilson Hayes, ct, al, VS..
". H. Pierce, ct. al, occupied the atten-
ton of the county court to day.
A special went ont on the c.. NJ & St
P, road last night conveying the mana
gers of the road, who had been making a
trip on the Iowa lines
John Cox, an employe of the Children
Carriage works, has two fingers tied up,
the result of coming in contact with a
buzz saw.
The Turner's picnic at Sylvan Island is
next Sunday.
Mr., E. W. Spencer and family are
encamped at Credit island, and will re-
main there for month
Felix DeReu declared his intention, in
the county court. Thursday, of becoming
a citizen of the United States
Beihls band furnished the music for a
tony" party at the residence of Mr.
Rogers, the Geuesro banker. last evening,
James Gardner. formerly connected
with II. Burris, has rented the Rock Isl
and house barber shop. Read his advcr-
tisement in another column
The railroads should be compelled TO
drain the street at the Seventeenth street
crossing. Every time it n; Is small
lake rises there, and as there is no outlet
it is a nuisance.
}. NJ. Christy's cracker factory is closed
on account of the death of one of his
children
For awnings, tents etc, apply to G. II
Young, No. III Main street Davenport
may2d3m
The Episcopal picnic, which was to be
held at Brooks grove to day, was post
poned on account of the .unfavorablc
weather 1t will take place to morrow.
Carpenters are at work putting up the
music stand in Franklin Square. About
next Saturday night week music will
make that neighborhood lively.
Turner'S picnic at Sylvan Island, Sun
day
George NJ. Wood, well known citizen
of Port Byron, was stricken with para
lysis while at work in the field, WeGnes-
day, and lived but short time The
funeral occurred Thursday.
The annual election of officers of the
Moline and Rock Island street railway
takes place next Wednesday John
Warner will probably step down and out
of the presidency, and Mr.. Jonathan
Huntoon elected
| Oquawka Spectator: Mr.. VIM Kemp
has live pig that has the appearance on
each of its fore feet of hand with five
fingers instead Of the split hoOf He is
taking extra care of it, and should it grow
up to be hog, will be great curiosity.
The 19-months old son of Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Schiller died yesterday. The fun
eral occurred at 10 o'clock to day from
the family residence on Third avenue be
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
Geneseo NeooS A young woman claim
ing to hail from GeneseO, and calling her
self Annie Morris, tried to commit suicide
in Rock Island on Monday afternoon, and
one, Sam Wagner-who she says formerly
clerked in grocery store in this city-is
wanted. We are inclined to the opinion
that she does not belong here, as we car
find no traces of any such person A fel
low by the name of Wagner has beer
working for farmer near this city, how
ever
Mr.. Thomas Hart, $50 Clark street
CHICAGO ILL. says Having typhoid
fever and becoming cOnvalescent,
found strength in using Browns Iror
Bitters."
Work has been commenced on the
new rolling mills at Kewanee. Two
brick buildings, each 200 feet long ~ G.
feet wide, are to be erected Immediately
Mrs. Sebastine has taken the girl Anni
Morris, and will care for her till sht
has recovered If any one desires to do
nate, they can leave the money witt
Marshal Miller or take it to Mrs. Sebas
tine, on Seventh avenue Between
Twenty fifth and twenty. sixth streets
Cambridge Chronicle: Mrs. Lewis Arm
r strong, of Atkinson went to bed on Wed
nesday night of last week apparently as
well as she had been for some time. She
awakened her husband during the night
who, perceiving that his wife was dying
, went out to summon daughter who livet
near; but before the daughter could reacl
/ the house Mrs. Armstrong was dead
Cambridge Clr0nicIe. During thunde
storm near Woodruff last weel
four men-Burt and Lawrence Burd
+ Frank Wilkin and Robert Thayer, wer
considerably shocked by bolt of light
ming that struck past them, the Dispatc
= says Thayer, Wilkin and Burt Burd, be
t ing nearest the shock, fell to the groun
insensible, Thayer remaining so for som
time. The others recovered almost imme
$ diately.
!, Davenport Gazette: Miss Jean Russell
died very suddenly at her home on Locus
= street near Farnam yesterday morning
She has been employed at McCabe