The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-11
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

morning.
Read changein Geo. W. D. Harris .ad
vertise nent. If
You can C. c. Knell on his plate glass
fronts.
Wanted-At the Rock Island House q
first class vegetable cook Immediately.
There viii be preaching in the Milan
Presbyterian church. by the Rev. JOSEPH
Kyle. of Mass, next Sunday morning al
II m
Mems working shoes 90 cents, at Carse
s. Retickers.
marriage license was issued to-day
to Burgh A. Kollberg. and Miss Theodore
Hafstrom, both of Moline
| Have your buggies put in first-class
order, at III. Nj. Wallis, on Seventeenth
street. may 81
| The Mary Morton will be up this even
ing. The Morton and the Pittsburg each
have the electric light.
There will be meeting next Wednes-
| day evening, of the veteran soldiers of
Rock Island, for the purpose of organic
ing post of the Grand Army of the Re
public. All the old veterans should turn
out and attend.
The audience which assembled at Har-
pers Theatre last night to witness the
spectacular play of THE Black Crook, ;
was not as large as the company merited.
An immense amount of gorgeous scenery
was displayed, and the scenic effects were
beautiful. The singing was good, AMI
the dancing excellent.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G. III.
Young, No. 1T Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
Marshal Miller received telephone
message, this morning. from Geneseo,
informing him that a black horse and a
set of harness was stolen from that place
last night and offering $50 reward for
their recovery. The horse was without
shoes and hoofs considerably WON.
The Josephine came down this MOI ming
departing at p. M, taking on board
about three carloads of miscellaneous
freight and several passengers. She
leaves here or Davenport every other day
for Dubuque, at p. m.
In the County Court this morning the
insane case of Margaret Kelley on petit
ion of John Kelley. the jury returned a
verdict of not insane and not fit person
to be sent to the hospital of the insane
The jury was composed of the following
persons. L. D. Hurd. G. c. Truesde'e, NJ
E. Sweeney, DR. G. C. Carter. Carl Hy-
dren and A. Warren.
Mr.. Fl. F. Woolley retul aedfrom New
York on Thursday morning, where he has
been attending the funeral of his father.
Dir. Woolley reports the spring very back
ward in that section, snow-drifts being
very conspicuous in many places. The
best flour they get in that country he
says, comes from the West; from Kansas,
Minnesota, Iowa, and other western
states. In support of what good point |
Rock Island is to do business in, Mr.. |
Woolley's success for the short time he
has been here, offers good criterion.
His business has gown to such an extent,
that it is almost impossible for him to |
keep up with the demand. One of his /
agents sold five hundred barrels of -four
n four days. Orders are coming in every
lay thick and fast. We want more Just
uch men as Mr.. Woolley
One view of the interior of w W.
IL -. III ch@
s enough to charm the eye and keep the
busy for month. The one
act of seats for 1900 persons would
eem to be stupendous and startling
nough. when one passes in review Gas
he writer has just done). the glories of
hat troup of acrobats, the types and
haracters of humanity seen in this unap
convOcation, the great theatre
tage. rivaling that of classic Athens. the
erd of elephants, the horses, whose
eauty can not be told. and other glories
ocular to w. W. Cole, he naturally
auses for eveIy breath. It's sight
cen once that will be forever remember
d.
Wednesday, May 3Oth is the day fixed
Or the exhibition in this city.
In regard to the stolen horse at Free
ort with which Marshall Miller was mott
ed few days ago the Freeport Bulletin
as the following
The horse of Moses Matter. which
Tas stolen from his barn. near Buckeye
centre, on Sunday night, was found on
tuesday with saddle and bride still on.
orth of Dakota village near Perry Nc
farm. 1t is not positively known
tho the guilty party was who stole it,
ut suspicious are had against a certain {
ldividual whose previous record has not /
cen the best. This same horse was ,
,olen from MIR. Matter once before about -,
yo years ago.
Mr.. Joseph Baker returned last evening
om Chicago where he has been attend
lg the Convention of the Watchmakers
nd Jewellers Guild of the United States
hich was held at the Sherman House on q
lay 0 and 10 The officers elected for
lie ensuing year are w. N. Boynton. of
Iowa, President; c.. A. Est
arg. Wankesda, Wis, j. w. Terrier,
eabody, Kansas, Vice Presidents; Joseph v
aker, Secretary and Treasurer; L. Bretin-
II, of Philadelphia, Pa, FL. Anderson, +
hicaUO w N Rovufon Manchester | '