The Rock Island Argus., 1884-08-20
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Camp meeting began today.

Camp meeting began today.
A cool breeze on the river today.
VIII Cropper of Milan, was in the city
today.
The watch tower caught another crowd
of picnickers today.
Gen. Add H. Sanders, of Davenport,
was in the city this morning;
The inspiring motto of the police folce
now is 'the cows must 60"
A large number of people passed
through the city bound for Tindall's grove
today.
Robert Willerton is doing double duty
at the Harper house as clerk during the
absence of Charlie McHugh
Last night was one of the most sultry
and uncomfortable nights of the Eyear,
thus far
Anderson and Sage, the Star battery,
are at home after spending week play
ing with other clubs.
Saloon keepers are notified that they
may sell Ned Kane whatever liquor he
may desire provided he is sober
The A. o. U. W. will leave for Free
port tomorrow to attend the state CON
clave, which will be in session there this
week.
There will be special meeting of the
Jefferson club for the transaction of busi-
ness in Turner hall next Friday evening
Members of the club are expected to be
present.
Mr.. F. E. Bachelor, the genial and ac>
complished editor of the Clinton, Iowa,
Daily Neaos, came down with the Knights
Templar excursion today.
Mrs. G. W Burial and daughter, of
DOdgeville, Wis, are in the city visiting
at the residence of Mr. A c. Burial, on
Third avenue Also Annie and Lucy
Frysinger, of Rockford.
The campmeeting managers have de-
cided TO charge an admission fee of 10
cents at the gate, and not take up any
collections tEis year.
Gustav R. Johnson, tle eleventh month
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Johnson
on, Fourth avenue, died of summer com>
plant at a late hour yesterday afternoon.
The funeral took place today.
DR.. J. P. Stibolt, editor of Der Demo-
crat. Davenport was in the city today fix
ing up matters relating to the estate of
his late sonin law, Major Ernst Hoffman
A little blind boy created considerable
fun on the ferry boat last evening by trys
to teach another boy a campaign song.
The blind boy enjoyed the blunders of
the other boy hugely.
Thos Irwin, who for some time was
employed at Buford's plow works as a
Blacksmith, and in which capacity he
demonstrated his superior abilities. in his
trade, leaves the city this evening to seek
employment elsewhere.
Supervisor Campbell, of South Rock
Island, was in the city today for the first
time since the operation was performed
on his limb. The doctors extracted piece
of dccayed bone which was giving him
considerable pain.
The democratic central committee has
appointed Mr. August Huesing, of this
city, as a member of the German advisa-
tory committee of the state. The com
mittee will meet at the Palmer house in
Chicago on Friday, and Mr.. Huesing ex-
poets to be present.
Mr. John Johnston, of Presumption, was
in the city last evening and left this
morning for a flying visit to JOslyn. He
is son of Billy of the Woods Johnston,
who with his three sons own 1,700 acres
of land in the viciniey of Presumption and
Reynolds They are all big farmers rails
ing from 100 to $50 acres of corn apiece.
The marriage of Mr. Otto Siele and
Miss Maria Joas, both of this city, will
take place at the residence of Jacob Ohl>
weller, Sr., corner Second avenue and
Fifteenth street this evening. Mr. Siele
is bartender for |. Huber and popular
young man, while Miss Joas is popular
with all her friends. The ARGUS extends
congratulations in advance
We notice people sitting around ir va
rious places nearly every day waiting for
the Milan street cars. 1t will probably be
interesting for them to learn that the
company has pleasant waiting room at
the corner of Seventeenth and First ave>
nue., right where the cars start from when
going to Milan. It's much more pleas
ant place to wait for car than sitting on
door step or standing on q corner.
Mr.. Alexander Macarthur, the present
circuit clerk of Mercer county and candi
date for reelection, was in the city today,
having accompanied the Rock Island del.
egation from the congressional conven-
ton. He is a genial gentleman and as