The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-16
na- Usual services at the Congrega

nM-Usual services at the Congrega-
tional and M. E. churches to morrow.
R@What is more suitable for wedding
present than fine picture and frame, q
large stock at Knox's.
R@The Gazette asks if there was more
| than one prize awarded by Mr.. Slocum, the |
writing master. Yes; one for the most
rapid advancement and one for the best
penmanship.
EHrTo make home happy buy your |
wife new hat, or what is better, buy of
Knox pair of nice chromos and frames. |
They are not 30 apt to get out of style.
RaFAn election has been called for one
school director for District No, /, to fill |
the vacancy occasioned by the expiration
of Mr.. F. Sonnasmith's term. It is to be |
held at school house No. 2, on the first
Saturday in April.
P%The fire alarm sounded at 10 clock
this morning and the engine and hose cart
were out and started toward the west part
of town. but bucket brigade had exiting
uished the blaze, which was on the roof of
Mr. Rosenquist's house on Ann street,
south of the Swedith Lutheran church.
The damage was very slight.
s9~At the Baptist church there will be
preaching by the pastor at 1890 A. NJ. and
'7P.M Bible school at II NJ. Young
peoples meeting at $50 P. NJ. In the
morning the subject is Foreign Missions"
and in the evening. How to become a
Christian" To these services all are in
vited.
, pG>The Union. in its zeal to introduce
candidates for this springs election. neg
lects to consider the necessity of citizen
! ship. It announces this morning, W. X.
: Moore, resident of the third ward, as a
. candidate for alderman of the fourth ward,
. and Ben Keator, of the fourth award, for
q alderman of the third ward 1t is, perhaps,
n uncharitable to interfere with this harm
q less pastine of the Union, but we will
. merely suggest that in making up its
township slate,it will be less embarrassing
q to the victims if it confines itself to Rock
4 Island county, at least to this state.
al From the Chicago Times.
h naEA very attractive feature of the week g
$ entertainment has been the series of per
n formances at McCormick's Hall given by
h the colored troupe known as the Flyers
0 Sisters" They present a programme
Astounding in plantation and jubilee songs,
d dances and comedy business, illustrating
d the progress of the negro from slavery to
L freedom. They have very decided dram
y attic talent, keen idea of humor and
comedy, and admirable voice for the
IS musical numbers. Their success here wa:
8 very decided, and will recommend them tc
d the western towns at which they propose
3. to perform.
10 Announcement.
e To the Editor of The Argus:
d Please announce my name as candi
1t date at the approaching spring campaign
1t for public patronage. Would here return
1t thanks for many favors extended me thu
r. past year, shall endeaYor to merit con
4 tinuance of the same, by keeping constantly
% on hand the largest stock of walnut anG
J. gilt, mouldings, mirrors, picture frames
u brackets, chromos, engraviugs, pictur,
7e hangings, &c, in the city.
s. ED. B. Knox,
y EaFThe Barlow, Wilson, Primrose auC
he West Ministries gave an entertainment, a
advertised. in Mmm' Hall last evening. TIL
rs performance was good, but the audience
r was small and composed principally of tn
roughs, bummers and scum of the city
The gallery and rear part of the main hal
he was filled with this element, and they CAV
&c full vent to their degraded impulses i
Id believing, stamping and whistling The
l. would cram fist into each corner of thei
Ell mouth, which from continued use had be
come expanded until nothing but tn
parting Of the hair behind separated them
and then emit screams that would exile tn
:, envy of Modoc Indian on the war path
Zone Of these musicians is known to tn
writer and his name is noted down unit
at such time as the balance are found out
ts when they will receive the notoristy the
Dis seem to desire.
lie sara brace of impudent tramps struc
,r- this city yesterday and promptly came t
grief. The names they were pleased t
give were Charles Robert and John Good
lis win. Goodwin came Thursday aud acc
ee dentaly called at Magistrate Swander'
or house begging supper. He was so insc
, ent that the impression he created di
% not serve him well when he came befor
w the court officially yesterday and agai
this morning. He was ordered out G
town yesterday morning but did not &C
all and last evening, 10 company with anothe
D. tramp, filled up with fighting whiskey an
ms deied the police to interfere with them
Marshal Fish ran across them at tn
Chicago depot and after considerable pal
eying escorted them to the calaboose
ill This morning Magistrate Swander fine
v Robert $40, and Goodwin S., and havin
- no money were sent to the calaboose t
y diet on bread and water.
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