The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-09
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
sr Anous-rrrD REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.

1 lit cOuHCl SSAtoiuiJ PoiA'
hose houses, they need it bad enough.
See new bargains in Geo. w. D. Har-
ris' advertisement.
Wanted; pleasant room with board for
man and wife. Enquire at ARGUS office.
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The Arion Singing society will give a
picnic at Sylvan island to morrow
Open air concert at Union park to-
night.
Mems working shoes 95 cents, at Carse
6 Retickers.
A large number of farmers were in the
city to-day.
C. A Gurlecon, representing the Pull
man palace car company, of st. Louis,
was in the city to-day.
The steps are being placed on the light
tower in the court house yard.
Commencement exercises al the opera
house Monday evening
A meeting was held at Milan last
night looking towards celebrating the
Fourth.
Two desks for writing purposes were
placed in the postofiice to-day, for the
convenience of the public, who will highly
appreciate the thoughtfulness of the post
master
One death was reported to City Clerk
Koehler this week, that of John Postel
aged years, month and tf days, from
non viable
The greenbackers are oratin2 them
selves hoarse at Galva today Severa
of the party went from here. The rain
undoubtedly dampened their spirits.
For awnings, tents. etc, apply to G. H
Young, No 1T Main street Davenport
may2d3m
L. D Hurd, of the Rock Island house
left for Dubuque yesterday afternoon OF
the Josephine. He will return to morrow
with his wife. who has been visiting there
for the past week.
August Nelson has declared his in
tention of becoming citizen of tn,
United States, and forsaking the king o
Sweden.
| John Person, Of Moline, came to tn,
city this forenoon and secured license t.
marry Miss Anna Parson. He also de-
nounced forever his allegiance to Osca
II, of Sweden.
| Old papers for sale at the Argus" of
flee in packages of 10, 90, 80, 40 and so
at the rate of so cents per hundred If
The bursting of the water main FRIDAY
evening caused great inconvenience al
over the city. We never miss the waite
till the well runs dry"
All who wish to spend pleasant day
should go to Peoria on the excursion to
morrow. The visitors will have seven o.
eight hours to see the city, and have {
good time.
Mrs. Jacob Eta complains that hel
husband has not been seen since Wednes
day, and she fears that he has done
something terrible He will doubtless
turn up all right in time.
| d. Carnahan, the toll collector at Tho
Milan bridge, was in town to day. He
reports the farmers as considerably de
pressed by the unfavorable weather
There are forty five or fifty houses in
this city which are being built and i'm
proved This would indicate that Rock
Island has struck boom in the improve
ment line.
Mr.. Scott has resigned his position as
superintendent of the Rock Island &
Milan street railway. and Mr.. Bailey
Davenport is at present acting as snper-
intendent. The company lose valuable
man by the resignation of Mr.. Scott, who
has promoted the interests of the road
materially during bis term of service.
Mr.. ]. J. lavender, Galatia, H., says
d" used Browns Iron Bitters for indiges
ton and found great relief
The fishing party that went to the
slough yesterday on fishing expedition
report that they had good dinner
caught plenty of fish and bad colds ant
got vet to the hide. If you don't believe
it ask August Herkert, John and Jacot
Ohlweiler, Peter Scherer, Henry Barnet
tar, Charles Engle, and Charles Ritter, o.
their wives.
i Attention of the public is called to thu
Golden Gem Salve advertisement in an
other column. 1t is one of the best ant
most useful salves known, and whereve
it has been used, its healing powers arr
highly spoken of 1t is manufactured b.
Newton II. Parkinson, Plum River, I'll.
and is for sale by druggists and dealer
generally.
Capt. A. ]. Whitneys new boat
Edith, was at the levee this morning
having been just taken from Kahlkt
Bros boat yards. She is a stern wheele
with two iron Dowlar wheels which will
make her skim through the water at
, lively rate. The boiler is equipped witt
Farris' water circulating CRATE bar, which
causes steam to rise rapidly, ard is tn
means of saving fuel. The boats dimen
sions are 18x85 feet, and weighs 81 ant
: seventy-three hundredth tons. Captain
Whitney will use it at Dubuque in tn
governments service, in the place of til
Nellie" which was built here recently
He will bring the last mentioned boa
here, and use it for excursion and picni
purposes. The Edith" will be under tn
, command of Capt. Wall,
Don't miss Champion & Co s specia