The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
A full attendance is requested at the

MFR. P. s. McGlynn, the Moline reporter
for the Union, commenced his duties last
night as city editor, during the absence OF
Mr.. Burdett in Europe
i Mrs Fancy, who was sent to the Ar
mory for ten days for being drunk and a
| vagrant. was allowed to depart this morn,
ing. Her husband came after her, from
Peoria, and took her away with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Frysinger, of
Rockford, are in the city on visit to
Mrs. A. c. Burial and family. Mrs.
Frysinger is daughter of Mrs. Burial,
and has many friends here
The horse attached to the wagon of
Frey 81 Sergeant, the commission mer-
| chants, ran away to day on Moline avenue
near the street car barn No particular
damage was done. except the breaking of
the shafts. TIE horse was slightly cut.
A committee of gentlemen of the First
Nj. E. church, met in the parlors OF the
Rock Island National Bank, to complete
arrangements for the repairing of the
church, and to let out the work. 1t was
decided to spend 81, 500 in improving the
structure, by putting in stained glass win
dows, vestibule in front. and repainting
| the exterior. The work of painting was
given to II. b. Hendrin, and the remain
der to Mr.. s. j. Collins
Mr. and Mrs A N Morton returned
from Peoria last night, where they at
| tended. on Saturday, the funeral of Mrs
Morton's mother, Mrs. Hempaill The
husband of the deceased has occupied the
position of master car-builder of the
Wabash road for number of years
Supper and fancy table at the straw
berry sociable in Broadway church par
Tors his evening.
The trouble existing between Carl Mi
low and the three Kruegers William, ST.,
William, Jr., and Carl did not come up
for trial on Monday evening, but was
amicably settled by the parties. The case
of Carl inflow VS.. Carl Kruger, for threat
ening to kill, was also settled without
trial.
The jury in the burglary case against
Patrick W. Healy, Ernest Locke and
James Cahill for burglarizing the store
of George W. Henry on March 9Th, is
composed of the following gentlemen
N. B. Richards. Thomas Holmes, Daniel
Goodman; Christ Rissi, john Price, David |
Lyons, J. W. Long. A. B. Anderson.
Herman Jahns, Phil. Siegrist, John
Blakely Jr., rnd A. McDermott
A salute was fired on the Island at 6 /
o'clock last evening IN honor of the arri-
val of Gen. and Mrs. Phil Sheridan who
are the guests of Col. D. W Flagler A
will be rendered the distin-
guished guests to night at the Coloners
residence
The floral tribute which will be placed
At the tomb of Gen Rodman, on the Is
and, by the Rodman Rifles, is to be a
hield by q feet with back ground of
'ure white and the word ''Rodman" in
ed, A raised gun will be made of blue
lowers. the whole shield to be composed
# red. white and blue" flowers {
Judge Glenn, of Monmouth who is
low presiding at the circuit court here,
as been invited to take part in the ex-
rcises tomorrow. The Judge has been
! attendance at the Decoration day ex-
rcises in Rock Island for the past four
ears, and he will probably adjourn court II
morrow to participate with other loyal
tizens in the exercises of the day.
Labor and Capital by Edward KEEL q
gg is a remarkable book 1t shows
wv and why capitalists get so large
lrt of the yearly productions of labor, a
I'd why the producers get so small
lrt- The first edition of this work was D
lblished in 184S, under the title of
labor ond Other Capital; or the rights
each secured and the wrongs of both A
:,
Mr.. j. F. McKibben, the well-kuown fl
ent for the American Express company tt
this city, is confined to the house with
attack OF malaria. MIR. w. A. LOhr, I'll
s clerk, is also on the sick list, being tc
ID up with an attack of the ague. Mr.. to
m Davis, an express messenger be- til
cen here and St Louis. is temporarily
ling the place of agent. He was for re
erly clerk in the Office here. We trust fu
dac" will soon be on deck again. az
The case of Allen, ct al VS. the Banner ht
'al and Coal Oil Company, ct al, which
Is set for hearing yesterday, was post
ned until next Friday Col Curtis is
e counsel for the complainant, and
Jorge w Kretsinger, of Chicago, with
Feeney, Jackson & Walker, for the al
fense
The Rock Island glass works were sold ar
the north door of the court house on z.
Jnday afternoon. The works were for Nj
,rly the property of the late Oramel mi
Watson, for whose estate Mrs. Kate no
Watson had been appointed admins
trix, and Mr.. Phil Mitchell admins f,
tor The sale was made to Mr.. PhIle- OH
IN L. Mitchell, for $40. 900, which in to
des the real estate and plant, and bv
e-half interest in about one thousand su
of railroad switch track. an
Judge Glenn opened the weeks bust
IS at the circuit court Monday after PHI
IN by calling the larceny case against gu
IN Garin, for stealing eight five dollar
dit checks from r ID Ruford r. 10 | Plf