The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

is announced to occur, however, tomorrow
afternoon and large turnout is expect
4 ed.
Spring has come. For linen lawns in
. beautiful designs and all shades, go fC
Nc Intire 81 Cos.
The American express company have
received a new transfer wagon, horse:
and harness direct from Chicago which
will be used between Rock Island and
Davenport The horses are two fine
animals, dark brown, and appear to have
been especially built for the business
One of the large ice houses at Milan
belonging to Smith & Son, of st. Louis,
burned to the ground on Sunday after
noon. The origin of the fire is a mystery
and is supposed to be the work of an
Incendiary The house was empty at the
time, the ice having been shipped to ST
Louis
Mr.. Joseph Baker. the ieweler, lett for
Chicago this morning to attend the annual
meeting of the Watchmakers' and Jewel
ers' Guild of the United States The
meeting convenes at the Sherman House
to morrow, and lasts two days. Mr. Baker
is secretary of the association, and must
necessarily be present He will stop at
Rockford
George Kirsch promised to be at
Justice Cookies office on Saturday even
ing to answer to the charge of using
abusive language to Mrs Annie M.
Peters but he failed to appear Early
Kirsch's house and took him to the JUS
| tees Office. when he was fined So and
costs.
The libel case of the Rev George
Chambers against the Davenport Demo
cT0t was settled this afternoon w. IA
Atwood was the attorney for Mr.. Cham
bers- From the fact nat the propr etors
of the Democrat were unaware that libel
Gus paragraphs had appeared N their
paper in reference to Mr. Chambers he
decided to settle the matter for 500 and
costs, which was paid. They also gave
him letter announcing that the articles
in question misrepresented the reverend
gentlemen, which he can use in the future
to vindicate his character - he deems it !
necessary.
Shortly before ten o'clock this morn
ing, Col John Dickson, of Milan, received
a slight paralytic stroke in Bengston's
drug store. Under the direction of DIR.
Truesdale, Mr.. Bengston administered
medicine which relieved him somewhat.
After he had sufficiently recovered, Mr..
Dickson was assisted to the street car and
taken home. This is the second attack of
the kind that Mr.. Dickson has received,
and it is sincerely hoped that he will es-
cape another stroke
Manager Skeels, after considerable diff
hculty, has succeeded in securing date
IN Davenport, for the celebrated DR..
Damrosch and his excellent orchestra.
The time fixed for the great musical |
event is Wednesday evening, May 23d.
The company will be composed of sixty ,
picked musicians. The services of the | !
ferry has been secured for that evening,
SO parties from this city desiring to attend,
Will have no difficulty in going and com +
ng back.
With its usual unfairness, and willful /
of the truth, the Union a
laims that Mayor Mott desired to have q | C
aucus of aldermen on last Saturday v
yenlng, and invited the republicans to b
ttend when, on the contrary, the mayor &
Tas requested by republican aldermen to d
all the meeting, and he did it to accom- Il
1odate them He did not desire a eau O
us, bnt as the republicans wished one he g
lade the call. V
The Board of Education met. at S d m 7
n Saturday. and allowed bills amounting
D $37675: r. Champion IS 20, c. Schrei-
er $185.58, c. G. KneI s.. rs. C. CharI- q
On 81 So, E G. Frazier 40, H Ralston ii
51.15, E. HI. Barker S1875, T. h Thomas c
$50 j. D. Taylor $14.07, S. s. Kemble !,
80 10, Henry Darts Sons So, and Rock 3
sland Glass Works go. p
George. the young son of MIR. and Mrs '
. ID. Hurd, of the Rock Island House,
it Tor White River junction, Vt, this d
corning, in charge of his uncle, who was L
ere on a visit. He viii live with his q
until fall Il
There was Union Sabbath school CON s.
ention at Rose H;lI, in the upper end of =
he county, Sunday, at 2 p. m. Mr.. M N
: Corbett, of this city. delivered an in fC
resting address to the convention, which III
as largely attended. There is quite a r r
emand for the services of our city at Il
rney. til
The daily Republican made its appear
ice for the first time last week. 1t is
sued at Moline, under the able manage ca
ent of Mr.. Sam Kennedy, formerly n
'oprietor of the Moline Dispatch Mr.. tie
ennedy is a thorough and practical W
,wspaper man, and will, without doubt, Tn
We the citizens of Moline u readable and "a u
icy paper Although Moline was well to
presented in the newspaper line before, an
is to be presumed there is always room WI
r one more. A
to
Can't the Business Mems association thu
duce some of Rock Islands capitalists So
invest some money in the erection of 20
nement houses? 1t would be a good Pa