The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-04
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
Judge Peasants is in the city.

MI. Alex. OGeeI ielt LOT CuFuoFd, ILLS !
morning, on business.
Deputy Sheriff Silvis is boarding at the |
Rock Island house.
Read change in Geo. W D. Harris ad |
vertise .nent If
Sanl Heagy, of Hampton, was in
the city to day.
Voucher pensions are being made out
at the county clerks Office to-day.
Several railroad men will visit the ma
tional exposition of railway appliances in
Chicago this week
The Grand Pacific arrived from down
the river at 1 O'Clock this afternoon, and
the Mary Morton at o'clock.
Mr. Homer Lowry and wife. who were
in Chicago on visit, returned home last
Saturday.
Mr. J. w McCabe and D. Donaldson
have gone to Nebraska o. pleasure
trip.
A meeting of the ''Dudeen" cooking
club was held at the home of Miss Julia
Kohn ON Saturday afternoon.
Major Frazer and wife departed day
for San Jose, California, and will remain
there some time.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G. H.
Young, No. III Main street Davenport
may2d3m
Rev. w. L. Sanders, of Cambridge, has
accepted the charge of the Baptist church
of this city He occupied the pulpit last
night
Mrs, j. F. Dindingef celebrated her
birthday anniversary on'Saturiay evening,
at which d most enjoyable time was had
Mr. John Sbach, aged IS years and 10
days, departed this life at Z As m, last
Saturday, The funeral occurred at the
German Lutheran church at 4 o'clock,
Sunday afternoon.
Capt. VIM G. Morris, of Chicago, lately
of Moline, left, yesterday morning, for
Rochester, N. Y, as a representative to
the Grand Lodge of United Workmen
With last weeks Illustrated World
came finely executed chrome, Study
and Reflection" which makes very
handsome picture. The World is pub
lished by James EIverson, of Philadtl-
phia.
The High School base ball club of this
city, met the Req Stockings, of Moline,
at the Gun Club Park on Saturday
afternoon, with the intention of playing q
match game. The game had only fairly
started when the rain interfered. The
High School nine was ahead.
Several of the employees at Buford's
pillow works have organized camp on
Rock river, near the toll bridge and have
given it the name of ''Wigv am" Three
tents are pitched and the boys are having
good time
Alderman Ladders will open his new
grocery store to-monow morning onl
Fourteenth and half street He will
carry full line of staple and fancy
goods and in fact everything that can
be found in first class grocery store.
John Grimes, a freight brakeman on
the c. R l. & p railroad had his right
hand badly mangled, Saturday night at
Peru, while attempting to make a coup
ling The hand was bandaged at La Sale,
and when Grimes arrived here, DR., Plum
mer dressed the injured member. He
lives on Elm street.
Mrs. T. H. Thomas and Mrs. J. j.
Parks, who have been making pleasant
trip to Dubuque, returned home this
morning on the Josephine" They were
met at the landing by their husbands
who have been released from their thrall-.
dom of bachelorism.
The Gen. Barnard, Josephine Minneap-
oils, Clyde, Sam Atlee, Silver Crescent
City of Winona, Robert Dodd. Lone Star
and J. W. Spencer, were counted on the
river at one time this morning.
The picnic which was to have been
given by the Arion society at Sylvan Is
land, yesterday, was postponed till next
Sunday on account of the unfavorable
weather
Rock Island Grove, No. 28, U. A, 0.
D., have elected George Schneider as
chairman of their board of trustees.
Mr. E. H. Bowman is in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. Ashel Edgington, of Full
lerton, Neb., who is in the real estete
business there He is doing well, and is
pleased with the country. Mr. E. was
formerly resident of Edgington town
ship, and is well known in the county.
The Chicago Times says that R. r.
Cable has purchased from Fl. H. Porter, a
lot 1876 feet front on Erie street, south
west corner of Cass, with irregular depth,
| for $45, OO0
As will be seen in another column, John
Hammer who was arrested at Winterset,
Iowa, about week ago, for the murder
of an old man, was taken from the jail on
Sunday, and hung to a tree. His body
was then riddled with bullets.
Mr.. j ]. lavender, Galatia, H., says:
" | used Browns Iron Bitters for indiges.
ton and found great relief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Sutlilf will leave
for Chicago, tomorrow night, for the
purpose of attending the exposition of
railway appliances, which is held there
This month Mr. j. c. Aud will have
charge of Conductor Sutliff's train during
his absence.