The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-27

Gle, was in the city over the Sabbath.
Oysters, clans and Pilsener beer, at
Soper's.
W. D. Turner, business manager for
Happy Cal Wagners minstrel troupe, paid
the ARGUS office pleasant visit to-day
Ask Quincy Mcneil why the key he
had made don't fit the lock in the door of
the court house
Mr.. Ben r. Gable is home from his
hunting excursion to Albert Lea, MINI.
He reports excellent sport.
Principal ". H Hatch arrived in the
city on Saturday evening, from Council
Bluffs.
The Stars will appear in their. new
suits for the first time in Rock Island to-
morrow
Oysters, clans and Pilsiner beer at
Soper's.
The sale of reserved tickets for the
Emma Abbott opera company commences
at the Harper house drug store to NOR
row morning at 8 O'Clock.
With the first month of fall comes the
regular quota of county fairs, and every
farmer with big pumpkin is expected to
be on hand.
Engineer George Huntington, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest of
Conductor Thomas Fuller, who showed
him the sights in the tri-cities,
From a clustering morning with a
chilly wind, we emerge into a bright
afternoon with blazing sun that pene-
trates into the inner recesses of a mans
garments. Surely we are having vari,
ETY. of weather.
The five dudes" had grand time on
Big island yesterday. The refreshments
were excellent, and all agreed the
"dudeens" would be compelled to &C
knowledge their superiority Cthe dudcs)
over their fellow men.
Mrs. Mary B. Willard, the temperance
lecturer, left for Chicago this morning on
the cannon ball train. While here she
was the guest of Blr. and Mrs. f. ".
Spencer who are camping ont ON Credit
Island
School opens a week from to day, and
the teachers and scholars are getting ready
for good years work. Under the man
sgement of Supt. Kemble our schools are
in fiourishing condition.
J. r. Herricks, the reporter who shot q
street Car driver on Saturday, was released
on $500 bail, which was furnished by Sam
Kennedy and D. o. Reid, of Moline. The
case will come before the Circuit court.
Oysters, clans and Pilsener beer, at
Soper's.
Mr.. T. C. Murray and wife, of Boards
town, dined at the Rock Island house to-
day. The gentleman is the genial con
ductOr of the Beardstown accommodation
train on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road
Conductor Leavitt, who has charge OF
passenger train ON the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific road, between Rock Isl
and and Chicago, was in the city over
Sunday, the guest of F. P Welch.
There was large excursion party il
the city yesterday, from Burlington
Oquawka, Keithsburg and other point!
along the Chicago, Burlington & Quinc!
road. They arrived by special train abou
noon, and returned at 730.
States Attorney Parmenter will be KEEP
busy the coming term of court. He re
ports larger number of cases that vii
require his special attention than at ar,
previous term.
The Rodman Rifles will 60 to the en-
campment at Springfield on Thursda
morning at a m, over the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy road.
Ben A. Block, who has been visiting i
St. Louis for some time past, arrived l
the city on Saturday evening. He is max
ing preparations to attend school o
Champaign, Ill, where he will take u
the study of mechanical engineering. Nj
M. Rosenfield is his guardian.
Mr.. A. H. Taylor and family, of Ottawr
are in the city visiting at the residence {
Chas. Case Mr. Taylor has been deput
clerk of the Supreme court at Ottaw
for number of years.
Mr.. E. W. Hurst has returned from NJ
braska, where he had been on bushes
trip. He was accompanied by Mr.. Cha
Hawley, who is looking over the countr,
and will not be home for several days.
DUBUQUE Times: The work of Osct
Wiley and Frank Brown, of Davenport
who have painted the steeples of sewers
churches in Dubuque, is highly CONNER
ded by those who have seen them at worl
They are the most daring climbers thu
ever appeared in the city.
Sheriff Reticker has not yet arrive
home from Marengo, Iowa, where he ws
summoned by the court to appear as
witness against the jewelry thieves. Del
uty Sheriff Silvis says if he don't com
back soon he will organize sheriff
posse and go in sea9sh Of him.