The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-17

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Picrces house in the we small hours this
morning His name it is Harry and he
weighs just eleven pounds The captain
wears a remarkably pleasant smile to-day
in consequence.
Frank Nader, the Fourth avenue
druggist, has attained considerable fame
as an analyst, having been engaged by
the board of health of Davenport, to
analyze waters for sanitary purposes.
Fresh oysters and clans, in all Styles
every day, at SopCr's
What is the matter with the democracy
of Davenport? Hon. S. n, Wood, of
Topeka, Kansas, is announced.to speak
in nearly every prominent city in the
state excepting Davenport, Wake up
gentlemen, and do not let your interests
die out in the great and good cause
Capt. Abel has issued an order (Which
will be found in another cOlumu) in
obedience to orders from headquarters,
directing all the company to be present
at the drills Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings of each week, preparatory
to going into camp at Springfield. Ill, on
August 30th
Fresh California fruits at Hawley &
Hills.
Good covered hacks will run in connec-
ton with tie street cars at the Milan end
on. Sunday, to accommodate those wish
ing to attend the campmeeting. The cars
will make an extra trip on Sunday, leav-
ing here at o'clock instead of o.
Be sure and see Hawley & Hills display
of fruits and vegetables Saturday morn
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Mr.. Sep Vance, son of United States
Senator Vance, who was stabbed at Old
Fort, N. c., one day last week improved
rapidly for severed days, when he had a
relapse, and at last accounts py@mia was
feared. The wound which gives the
most alarm is that in the thigh, where
the knife penetrated to the bone.
Oscar Wilde arrived in New York
Saturday. His visit is made for the pur-
pose of personally experimenting the
mounting of his new play, Vera,
which is to be produced at the Union
Square Theater Monday evening, August
20, and to attend the rehearsals by the
company which is to render the piece.
Mr. Wilde has discarded his knee-breech-
es, but still 60 bangs" his hair
The Chicago Ideal Opera company,
numbering forty five people, came to the
city at noon to-day, by special Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul train from Du-
buque. This company has travelled ex-
clusively on the St Paul road for the
past seven weeks, which is very significant
of the magnitude of this corporation.
The Ideals appear at Harper's theatre
tonight in The Sorcerer," an opera
never before produced here, and to NOR
row night they reproduce for the first time
in four years, their famous rendition of
"Pinafore"
A dirty and malicious trick was perpe-
trated at the expense of Mr. Henry Ire
mann, proprietor of the Eagle meat
market, ON Wednesday evening. Some
one entered his slaughter house back of
the fair grounds, that night, and literally
cut and Clipped to pieces the whole of
two beeves that were slaughtered in the
evening and which were hanging in the
slaughter house. The meat was ruined.
Mr. Tremann will spare no expense in his
efforts to bring the miscreants to justice
In another column can be seen the
advertisement of ]. NJ. LEM photogra-
pher, of Davenport. Mr.. LEM came tc
Davenport about two years ago, and fitted
up gallery on the corner of Brady and
Fourth streets, and his success has beer
so great that more extended quarters were
/ necessary He now occupies a ground
: floor in the new brick building near the
northwest corner of Brady and Fourtl
f streets, on the opposite corner from hi:
I old location. Yesterday occurred the
T opening of his new gallery. 1t is one O
the finest photograph galleries west of
Chicago. Its appointments are of thu
most modern style. Mr.. LEM enjoys thu
reputation for turning out as fine work a
4 can be seen in the west. Remember tina
j, all who can not find time to have thei
+ picture takan on week day, can bt
accommodated at his gallery on Sunday
= The Peoria Fair will doubtless be tn,
' largest and most attractive fair of tn
seas on. The entries are already bein,
made One hundred stalls have now beef
engaged, and as there are only about on
: thousand stall on the grounds, the exhibit
S ors should secure the choice by writin;
5 early. The attractions already promises
= far exceed those at any other fair eve
a held in the State.
Bicvle races in the glare of electric ligh
chariot races, the fastest horses and tn
finest show of bloOded animals help max
up the attractions. Neary $1,000 hav
been spent in improving the track an
: buildings
i This is the fair which our readers
Y should not fail to take in.