The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-03

Mulvina will trot in Des Moines to-day.
Next week she trots in Peoria.
School supplies at Taylor's. 6t
Clintons VS. the Stars, at the fair
grounds tomorrow afternoon.
The base ball game will be played on
the fair grounds tomorrow.
Mr.. Leon D. Hurd, formerly landlord
at the Rock Island house, is in the city.
Buck" O'Brien, arrested for dsorderly
conduct. has been let out on bail
Miss Mamie Shafer is clerking at Joseph
LEWIS.
Mr. Louis May left for Port Byron, lie
Claire, and other points up the river to-
day on business.
Officer McCabe arrived home on Satur-
day evening from visit to Petersburg
aud other cities.
Mr. Chas Colburn, representing the
Retailers Mercantile Agency, is in the city
on business.
The mayor and aldermen being absent
at Dubuque, there will be no council
meeting tonight.
j. L. Torpin and A. F. HOLSTER. of
Port Byron, are registered at the Rock
Island house to-day.
There was very small attendance at
the colored camp meeting at Offerman's
Island yesterday.
Capt j. Mccartney, of LeClaire, was in
the city yesterday to attend the funeral of
his brother
Master James McElherne, of Chicago.
who has been visiting his aunt. Miss Kate
Byrnes, left for Niagara, N Y, this
morning. where he will attend school.
Raper Commandery. Knights Templar,
of Indianapolis were in Davenport, yes
terday, on their way home from the con-
clave at San Francisco.
Mr. K. L. Bailey of Buford & Co s
force, leaves on a business trip to-day for
Des Moines and Nebraska, He will be
absent only few days
Miss Cora, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Aster, who is on a visit to relatives
and friends at Dubuque, is expected back
to morrow to attend school.
Twenty three loads was the amount on
Market square to-day; 1 of hogs. 8 of
hard coal, II of oats, of hay, of onions,
2 of wood.
That James s. Gilmore's packing es-
adjustment is doing good business is
evident from the fact that to-day he
shipped so, 900 pounds of short rib sides
to Thos. Boylan & Co.. of st. Louis.
A picnic was given yesterday by Con
ductor Thos Fuller to few of his friends
1t was the grandest affair of the kind yet
given this season.
Hon. P. O'Mara and Mr.. James Byrnes
arrived home Sunday morning from a
three weeks trip to Minnesota. They
went as far north as Duluth.
Mr.. Frank Philleo returned this morn
ing from his western trip. He made q
purchase of some land in Nebraska. He
will 90 to work for Mr. j. NJ. Christy.
The Crescent Hardwood Lumber COM
pany received five carloads of slaves on
Saturday, from Arkansas.
At meeting of the board of education
on Saturday evening bills were allowed &c
c. Smith for $25. 10; glass works S1.15
F. M. Wheaton S34.05; VIM. Thompson
1877; Champion & Co $500, and A. Mel
son $3.50.
Mr.. P. L. Mitchell arrived home las
night from his trip to the Atlantic SCI
coast. He has been absent six weeks, tn
time being divided at Old Orchard Beach
Me-, Asbury Park, N. j., and Saratog
Springs.
The residents on the levee had a gooC
joke this morning on VIM. Trosser's ba
keeper He had caught large rat in
trap, and went to neighbor to bring hi
terrier dog and kill the rat He agreed Il
do it, but, going to the trap, it was foun'
that the rat had escaped.
Mr. Hirsch, who has dished up tn
local for the Davenport Gazette, for som
time, in this city, has been promoted t
the city department of that paper. II
will be succeeded here by Mr.. H.
Simpson.
Mrs. L. G. Bergstrom died at her resi-
dence on the corner of Twelfth street an
Second avenue at 12 o'clock Saturda
night. She was carried away by slo
consumption, and leaves two children
mourn her loss. The funeral took plat
at 4 p. m, yesterday, and was conducte
by members of Lodge No. 18, /. 0. o. F
Rev. Irving Searles officiating.
About 2 o'clock on Sunday mornin
VIM. Taft a steamboat man, arrived hon
in drunken condition, and threatenC
the life of his wife, who swore out wa
rant for his arrest Taft was lodged
Jail by Officer bunker, and to-day had
hearing before Justice Cooke. He vi
held in bonds of $500 for twelve month
in default of which he was committed
Jail.
The remains of the late Phil McCaffrt
were laid at rest yesterday Afternoon
The funeral cortege was one of the large
ever seen in this city, which was an ev
dence of the high esteem in which Il
deceased was held. The services we
held at st. Joseph's Catholic churc
The deceased was member of the Wef
ern Catholic Union, and the members
the order turned out in full force to pr
Tho laet raanacfa tn tho dead The II