The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-22
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
BY ARous-rrrD nrronrrns FOR THE Aneus.

The offices of the county sheriff and
treasurer are receiving a renovating.
Kewanee is excited over the rumor that
rolling mill will be built in that town.
Nice cauliHower at Hawley & Hills.
]. D. Taylor. of Cedar Rapids, was in
the city to-day on his way to Taylor
Ridge. to visit his father.
Smoked white fish at Hawley 6 Hill'ss
The programme for the Fourth is being
prepared, and will be ready for publica
ton by to, morrow.
Just received, another carload of Pills
bury's -four, at Hawley & Hills.
| A private party from Davenport came
over this afternoon, and took the street
cars for Black Hawk. where they enjoyed
a picnic,
An extensive line, and great variety
of straw hats at Liberman's, the halter.
There will be another open air concert
at Union park tomorrow night, COM
mencing at 745. Bleuer will furnish the
music.
Large, solid new cabbage, at Hawley &
Hills.
Read Geo. W. D Harris advertise
ment ct
O. s. McClain, of Denver, Col, is in
the city, visiting his brother, Lon.
William Haden, of Chicago, is stopping
at the Harper House.
Hon. p OMara has returned from his
legislative labors and can be found here
after at his law Office over Thomas drug
store.
Light underwear in any grade, quality
and price, at Libermans, the halter.
The Moline reporter for the Gazette has
discovered man who was with Sitting
Bull in the Custer massacre. The story
SOUNDS very well A good device to save
shoe leather.
Hosiery for summer wear, all grades, at
Liberman's, the halter.
A few days ago TWO men attempted to
rob lady in car, at Davenport Their
scheme was frustrated by passengers
This morning the men were captured, and
fined $16. Is there no law in Iowa for
attempted robbery.
There has been 10S births in this city,
so far, this year, and seventy five deaths.
This is the number recorded. There must
be at least fifty births which have not
been recorded.
The neatest and nohbiest neck wear
ever seen in the city, at Libermans, the
halter j222t
Mrs j. Franklin, of Barstow, opened
her heart and took friendless New York
| orphan to raise She was In the city
yesterday, complaining that the boy was
bad, and that he ought to be sent to the
reform school.
Another lot of those ladies' fine low
shoes and slippers, 81 per pair, just re.
ceived at E. Turner's.
Geo. w Vinton and family, of Bur
lington, formerly of Moline, went up on
the steamer Pittsburg, last night, bound
for St. Paul. Mr. Vinton will return in a
few days, and viii, stop over here to
visit friends. His family will spend the
summer in Minnesota.
| A fine line of ladies' hand sewed shoes.
| selling very cheap. at E. Turner's
Orion is endeavoring to lay it over Rock
Island on the celebration business They
have secured as orator, Helen NJ Cougar,
of Indiana. Miss Cougar is the heroine
of a ten-week's scandal suit, in the courts
| at Lafayette, Indiana. Some editor or
judge intimated that Helen didn't wear
carriers, and people commenced to talk
and wonder how he knew so much, when
she sued him for $4,000, and she got it.
The boss line of gentlemens' low shoes
in the city, at E. Turner'S. j222 ct
Geneseo Neo0s: The Rock Island AR
GUS says something must be done to get
up boom in that city," and urges the
citizens to secure more manufactures
as that is the most needed of anything.
Rock Island ought to do that easily as
she has such good facilities for shipping
by rail and water. There is good open
ing for another stove foundry in that city,
and why it has not been done ere this, we
cannot imagine Whatever they do IN
dertake, we hope the city will moi be
| divided"
Mems workingshoes 95 cents, at Carse
& Reticker's.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G, H.
Young, No. III Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
Geneseo Neos: Mr.. John Salter went
to the depot on Tuesday evening at 1890
o'clock to see his brother off, who was
going to Bureau. Going into the car
with him. in stepping off as the train
started, he made mishap in some way,
and fell between the car wheels and the
platform. The train passed over the
right shoulder, severiLg the arm, bruis-
ing one side of his head and otherwise
injuring him as he was rolled over several
times by the train. 1t was q miracle that
he was not cut into minced meat How
he escaped as well as he did is mystery
Drs. Wells g. Antics were at once called,
and amputated the arm. Mr.. Salter is a
hard working man, and is about forty
} five years of age. There is but little
hopes of his recovery. Later.-He has
has since died
+ Wanted: boy from 16 to IS years o.