The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28
nSPCouncil meeting next Mo-

nsrCouncil meeting next Monday
evening.
@Lbrary board meeting next Satur-
day evening.
hGrEd. Seikman was moving into his
new store to-day.
n@A. P. Fisk has commenced moving
his household goods to his house on Wells
street.
Lindgreen, the guard who was shot in
the arm, is reported by his physicians as
getting along finely.
Benham's delivery wagon and Jones
candy wagon from Davenport got stuck in
the mud on Ann street yesterday.
DEThe meetings at the colored church
have ceased. Those at the Congregational
and NJ. E. churches are still in progress.
RgGeo, Walker is given credit for the
remark that from all he can learn, thst
Anderson child had more brains than the
jury"
Henry Har Wood started up the railroad
track this morning with horse and buggy
and ran off on to the ties in such a shape
that it took Is men and boy to extricate
the rig.
RGHMr John Joslyn was in town this
morning and said that Charles John Smith
| Warheld's neighbors were all glad that be
| was being cared for and kept out of their
community,
B6 August Eibing the barber who was
arrested and taken to Iowa City last sum
mer, has been released after seven month S
confinement in the Jail at that place. There
is a mystery about this case, at least in the
handling of it by the Iowa authorities.
nY~The prices made at Fisk's cash
house will, upon examination of the goods,
be found to be immensely below any ever
before made in the county. We are bound
to sacrifice enough to force the sale of our
entire winter stock, Notwithstanding the
hard times. 28d&wlt
B9One of the tramps before Magis.
trate Swander this morning gave his name
as VIM, Wilson. His countenance looked
familiar and upon being questioned he
admitted having been here last Monday
morning and at that time gave the name OF
VIM. McGafin, He said that he gave
that name because it was the first that
came into his mind. A man so prone tc
appropriatiDg things upon the spur of the
moment is On unsafe element in society
and should be provided with permanent
cognomen and abiding place in the states
institution.
p9~Only about nine thousand dollar.
have been collected by the tax collector Sc
far and the indications are that not mucl
more will be collected by him. He has
but Is days more in which to make hi,
returns and it is currently reported tina
the manufacturers will not pay their rea
estate tax until the last day of grace
, which is some time after the collector
4. books must be returned. judging
from this it is not as desirable an Office a
has been thought and will probably not b
sought for so eagerly as heretofore; stil
a $3.50 is better than no loaf, and it is prob
g able that some self sacrificing. patriot
\ person can be induced to allow his nam
: to go before the people this spring as
candidate for the office; especially if hi
9 naday friends request it.
: Marshal's Report.
It Marshal Fish makes the following repol
e of arrests during the month Of February
p Disturbing the peace $50. -. e..
4 Selling liquor to minors. ....
t Keeping saloon open after 10 clockPM
J Disorderly conduct and drunk ..
= Violating health ordinance .
Keeping house of i'll fame. .....
9 Indecent exposure ofperson ..
" Obtaining goods under false preteuces