The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12


The Springfield papers have been
filed, for the last few days, with nothing
else hut Cleayeland Hainliue
E E Barker, of Freeport, is in the city
on business. He is proprietor of the
Onondago House at Freeport
III and Mrs. Robert Keith returned,
last night from Il visit to relatives near
St. Louis.
For awnings tents etc apply to G. Ii.
Young No III Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
Mrs Fl S Wage left this morning for
Columbus Junction Iowa to visit old
friends
MI = l.. Mitchell left last night TO,
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, to Join HIS
daughters, who are spending the summer
there.
Mrs Chambers, wife of Rev Chambers,
las been quite i'll, hut is now GONZALES
cent
Mr.. August Mitchell 80 Emma street
Chicago Ill says: Browns Iron Bitters
entirely cured me of dyspepsia and sleep
less-ness"
An effort is being made to raise money
10 have trotting races at the Davenport
fair grounds Immediately after the LaSalle
meeting.
The shower last evening was Il welcome
one But the clap of thunder, which
shook the whole city, causing nervous
people to shudder, wasn't quite so wei
come.
The prayer meeting at the Broadway
Presbyterian church last evening was
largely attended
1t is probable that the Sylvan club will
send several crews to the Pullman regatta
Nil Frank Bieuer and Miss Lucy
Webbing were united in marriage
Wednesday evening, Esq. Chopper Off
ciating
The police did not catch the cheeky
coon who slept on the parlor floor in
Mr. PfaffS residence Tuesday night
Read the advertisement Of proposals
for constructing a section of the Fifth
avenue sewer.
The most delicate persons enjoy taking
Emory's Little Cathartic Pills, give d
wholesome appetite, put new life in &
broken down body.-15 cents
Rev. Geo Chambers has been elected
president of the Mutual Aid Society of
the Second Baptist church
A letter has been received from c. II.
Shocker, who is summering in ST Francis,
MINI, to the effect that he is gaining
flesh and health every day He reports a
| splendid time
0 Sau Kee Tribe No - Improved Or
der of Red Men installed the list of off
GERS, last evening published in yesterday
ARGUS.
The Buford Pillow Works did not resum,
operations yesterday, on account of the
non-arrival of material Work will b.
resumed Monday
1t is time the board of health was or
deFing a general cleaning of alleys, yards
etc. Some of our alleys are in a dis
graceful condition, and are breeding dis
ease Yards are overgrown with weeds
covered with rubbish, and the owner
should he made to clean them
A first.class ironer wanted at the Chi
cago Laundry, corner Eighteenth stree
and Second avenue. If
At meeting of the stockholders of tn
Davenport Plow Company, the following
were elected directors: Messrs. Angus
Steffen Otto Klug, T. W McCIelland
Martin Kunkel, II. Hansen, w II Snider
Fred Melchert, F. H. Griggs, jaime
Thompson, W K White and A F Vintor
, Three men attempted to hold up" Il
old man, night before last, at this end O
the railroad bridge The old fellow wa
too much for them, and they were force
to retreat
Mr.. James W. Cook, 354 Clark stree
Chicago, ILL.,, says Browns Iron Bi
tiers has entirely cured me of dyspepsit
A man living on this side, fell into til
river at the Davenport dock yesterda
afternoon and got a good ducking. II
| said he was was watching some boys tisl
S when he suddenly became dizzy. an
lost his balance.
Affairs looked little blue last evenin!
on first avenue. About o'clock negl
woman was going up the sidewalk with
razor in her hand, declaring to good
4 ness sakes" if she ''katched dat coon she
o carve him, shuah As no one has bee
reported carved, it is presumed that ii
old gals anger cooled down before 81
met her intended victim
O.Sau-Kee Tribe No. 10, Improve
\ Order of Red Men, assembled at the
V wigwam last evening, A very large nun
Der of the braves and warriors were Q
hand to participate in the installation
the newly elected chiefs. After the Gel
emonies were over the Chief of RECORD
|. invited the tribe, on behalf of Warri,
, Goldensteen, to participate in a colatic
:, he had spread for tie members II
: y Red Men started from their wigwam