The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-01
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Judge J. J. Glenn, OF monmouth, rs
registered at the Harper House.
The citv's interest demands that Henry
Lidders be elected.
Ladies kid button boots $1.75,at Carst
s. Retickers.
Mrs. A. B. Gaylord and youngest
daughter went east this morning
The literary society of the First NJ
E. church will meet at Mr.. j. D. Taylor z
on next Friday evening.
Rev. J. S. McCord and wife are on a
visit to friends in Carthage Ill, this
week
Mems working shoes 50 cents. at Carse
& Reticker's-
Several feet of new ILL boards were be
ing put up on Sixteenth street to-day.
Deputy Collector Wheaton's receipts
Book beer is still holding high carnival,
and many there are who extol its excel
lence,
of internal revenue in April were 50, 621.-
80; Tobacco $16O, cigars 1907 20, beer
So, 312. so.
The Rock Island & Peoria offices have
been much. improved. in appearance
lately.
S E. GRANGE, superintendent of the c.,
B. & QSroad, and w. G. Brown, train
master of the same road, are at the Har-
per.
T. H. Wright, defaulting assistant
postmaster of Racine and who is now in
jall at Milwaukee, cannot secure sufficient
bail and WILDE kept in custody.
Two finely furnished rooms for rent,
on the northwest corner of First avenue
and Twelfth street. % ct
Hon II. c. Cleveland and Mr. w. F.
Johnson. who were home from Springfield
over Sunday, returned last night.
Mr. w Fl. Lundy still continues to i'm
prove in health, and hopes to be all right
in a week.
Oliver Doud Byron in Across the
Continent, at HaIper's theatre next Mon
day evening This will be Mr. Byron's
first appearance in Rock Island
Remember that Thos. w Keene will
appear at Harpers Theatre this evening
in the celebrated play Of Richard the III
Every theatre goer in the city should be
in attendance.
Democrats Of the Third ward, see that
you give Henry ladders the majority he
deserves at the election tomorrow. He
is good man, and Will ably represent
the ward in the council
Z. j. Shallberg formerly and for sew
eral years bar tender for Fred Applequist,
has purchased the saloon of L. Schauder,
No. l ,654 Second avenue and will have a
grand opening lunch on Tuesday evening,
May /, to which he invites his friends
and acquaintance and the public gener-
ally 2S3t
The young gentleman who was to start
in business for himself on Second ave
nue., don't like the idea Of going it alone.
and is talking of taking in a partner for
life He is having a new suit of clothes
made for the occasion.
City Clerk Koehler was{ busy to-day
last day and sixty-five were taken out up
to noon. making a total revenue of Sc, 500
from the saloons,
The would be sheriff from the east end
of the county, was in the Third ward
using his mighty" influence in favor of
F. Schroeder. His coat is of many colors,
and it is hard to say which party he will
claim allegiance to tomorrow.
The following ladies received certifi-
Gates to teach, on Monday, from Super
intendent Southwell: Stella Quaintance,
of Gable; Fanny Holmes, of Milan; Grace
Kenworthy, or Rock Island, and Mary
Kennedy of Barstow
Conductor Sutliff brought the Ray
mond excursion party, of twenty-five |
persons, to Rock Island, on their way to
California last night,
Thos W. Keene and his first class com
pany arrived in the city this morning
They appeared at Ottumwa, Ia, last
night They should be greeted with a
full house tonight
MI. L, S. Sllvis arrived in town this |
morning, and entered on his duties as
deputy sheriff. When Sharp" learns the
ropes he will be an excellent man in the
place.
A young man from Dixon, H., arrived
in the city the other day. and applied for
work of Mr.. j. T. Dixon, the merchant
tailor Mr., Dixon gave him employment,
bat last night he skipped" out rather
suddenly, and rumor has it that the mar
shall of Dixon is on his track on the charge
of murder
All republicans should take the Unions
advice, and go to the polls tomorrow
armed with pistols and bowie knives for
fear the democrats should attempt to stuff
the ballot box
The wife and child of Mr.. J. Fl. Dallas,
the caterer at A. E. Knick erbocker's ar
rived from st. Louis on Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Dallas have gone to housekeeping
on Second avenue and Ninth street.
The state law regarding the closing of
saloons on election day will be rioidly
enforced by order of Marshal Miller to-I
morrow
Car No. 10, of the Rock Island & Mo-
line street railway. made its appearance
THIS afternoon with the open style of top,
which is adapted for summer use.
The young people of the Central Pres
byterian church will give an ice cream