The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-01


furnished bond for 5000 to appear for
trial for having been one of the princi-
pals in the resent robbery of Thos. Dug
gan, Davenport brick layer.
George G. Smithe, who for some time
has been editor of the Davenport Gazette,
took the Peoria train for Cambridge this
morning. He has been out west buying
land.
The internal revenue collector for this
district collected total of 49, 78 80 in
September. OF this amount there was
$3, 0s9. 80 for beer, S2SS. 80 for cigars and
40 cents for tobacco.
The Bain's Tea & Coffee Co. give to
customers this week buying / pound of
special tea, one half dozen fine handkers
chiefs-colored borders.
In thelist of dates for democratic meet,
iugs throughout the county, which was
published in the ARGUS yesterday, that of
Yuma was omitted. A rally will take
place there on Oct. 17th.
There should be big turn out from
Rock Island to the democratic rally at
Milan next Saturday evening. Hon. W.
H. Niece and other speakers viii address
the people.
The rain today of course spoiled the re-
union of the veterans of the late war at
Muscatine. The rain of late seems to
have knack OF spelling all meetings that
amount to anything.
The Bain's Tea & Coffee Co. know that
the road to success is in the volume of
business they accomplish. That's one
reason why they can give to their patrons
one half dozen fine handkerchiefs-col
ored borders.
Otto Krouse, who several years ago left
this city with Winters "All Correct"
combination, is now travelling with the
Jennie Holman comedy company. The
star is his wife. Their circuit is in Kan>
sas, Nebraska, and other western states.
A large number of neighbors of the
parties interested in the breach of promise
case now on trial in the circuit court, came
into the city today and were interested
listeners TO the testimony given in the
case.
The Turner gymnasium was crowded
last night on the occasion of the regular
meeting of the class al members of the
club are becoming quite proficient in the
manly sports as taught by Prof. Blessing
Mr. viii Mclntire, who was in Wilton
Iowa, last Saturday night, reports the lar
gest political demonstration ever held il
that place. OF course it was of demo
cratic nature, There were over one thou
sand men in procession.
Over at Marion, Iowa. day before yes
telday, the authorities knocked the heads
out of thirty barrels of beer in a brewery
and let the contents run out on the
ground. Tine brewery was then locked
up. The firm had been selling contrary
to law since July 4th.
| The good effects of the improvement O
Second avenue from Twentieth stree
eastward is noticeable these wet days
The street is hard and comparatively dry
while other streets are very muddy. Will
one or two exceptions the streets of thi
city are in pretty good shape.
| Ex>County Treasurer R. F. Reid. i:
suffering considerably from pair of sore
hands He poisoned his hands with ivy
before leaving his home in Nebraska, and
they have been getting worse since he
came here. He is vigorously applying
cooling lotion to the injured members.
Alderman Walsh of Chicago, who is
| friend of o. J. Dimick, of this city, is al
enthusiastic supporter of Hon. Carter Fl
Harrison. Yesterday he made bet tina
Harrison will carry Cook county by tel
thousand majority. Some time ago h
laid wager of 800 that Harrison vii
beat Oglesby in the gubernatorial race.
The Collins Bros. are thinking of put
ting in a cement floor in the new skating
rink. These cement floors are said to bt
as smooth as glass and very hard. Their
is one in the rink in Des Moines, and on
of the Messrs. Collins Bros. went out II
Des Moines today TO see it. They pro
pose to make the Rock Island rink secon,
to none in the country.