The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26

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the sights, and while here purchased their
housekeeping outfit.
When you want reliable fire, life cy-
clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call on W. L. Coyne, corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue. dam
There is puddle of water standing on
Eighteenth street between First and Sec
ond avenues, which should be drained
off. 1t creates horrible stencil and on
general principles is a nuisance.
Major G. w. Halves received his cons
mission from Washington this morning,
| but will not assume charge of the post
office until August 1st
No blanks at the Golden Eagle clothing
| store, but all will receive a present il
their purchase amounts in value to 81 OF
more.
The German English school picnic will
be held in Brooks grove instead of Rod
mans grove. The picnic will take place
on Friday, August /.
Mr. Louis Saltzman, of this city, is the
happy father of another boy, who put ii
an appearance yesterday morning at his
residence on Twentieth street. Mr. Salz
man is an upholsterer and works for c. G
Knell
The storm this morning did no serious
damage The wind tried to carry off ont
of the doors of Commodore Lannon'S
freight house, but Commodore Lamont
Jr., grabbed hold of it, and by main force
kept it from fitting
Old Danforths sixth day rehash i!
about filled up this week with bosh about
the democratic senatorial convention
which was held in the city last Tuesday
and the Union thinks so little of its space
that it copies nearly column of it thi
morning. The democrats appear to be the
only ones satisfied with the convention.
An invitation is extended to all to come
and buy goods at the Golden Eagle cloth
ing store. You are sur 10 receive a
present if you purchase foods to the
amount of "a.
| A lady Jumped off a Moline street ca
on Seventeenth street about noon yester
day, and was thrown to the ground. Sht
jumped off backwards while the car wa
going. When she got up one of her hand
came very near being run over by thu
car
i The C. o. d. laundry at Davenport
still continue to laundry shirts at cents
collars % cents and cuffs cents 10;
Main street. telephone No 372 d202m
| Mr.. Irving Burgh is home from tn
northern pineries for short time. He is
member of the Rodman Rifles, and vii
attend the encampment at Springfield
with them. He is located about 200 mile
northeast of st. Paul. and reports tn
weather as decidedly cool up in that sec
ton.
The false haired crow eater of the sixt
day "bushwhacker" accuses the ARGUS G
humbling itself to the dust in the matte
of the senatorial convention. 1t was de
cided after mature deliberation to allo'
each county the same number of delegate
as attended the county convention. Thi
i was satisfactory TO the ARGUS and a
others interested
A flash of lightning struck the outsid
connection of Mr. C. c. Knelrs telephon
wire last evening, and the electric currer
followed the wire all around the inside {
the building. The conclusion sounde
like the report of rifle, and at first NJ
knell thought some one was shooting {
; him. He soon discovered the real cause
however as the telephone wire WI
melted, and he couldn't use the Instru
ment.
Z. W. Hurst represents the leadin
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
= Policies carefully written at current rate
Agency established 1874 Office owe
= Rock Island National Bank.
Mr.. o. J. Dimick left for Chicago thi
morning where he intends to remain til
' greater part of his time in the future. Ii
will be comfortably located in Mccoy
new European hotel on the northwe:
: corner of VanBuren and Clark street
This hotel Is first class in every respec
and is filled with all the modern improv,
ments. The house has been recent
built. and is furnished throughout in q
elegant and costly manner. 1t is the plat
for persons to stop while in Chicago.
The only disgusting feature of tn
democratic convention, was the presenC
of an old crank who seemed to think
necessary that he should be there TIL
obnoxious person thought the conventio
was to be called at 2 o'clock, and as h
went along the street toward the coul
house he would inquire of everyone
met if they weren't going to the picnic
The remark was accompanied by a
idiotic smile, and the people accoste
evidently thought the old fellow was oil
of his head There was no one at I'll
court house when he called as the con
vention was not to convene until
O'Clock. He went through the same dis
gushing vancouver on his next trip, bl
had the satisfaction of seeing the picnic
this time. From what he SAYS about il
the proceedings evidently did not plea;
him.