The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-19
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

There was lively trade on Market
Square o'day
The weather is Just as Old Probs said
it would be-clear and cold.
There is complaint of a rotten cabbage
patch in the lower end of town.
The Rockford postofice handles $780,
900 annually of government money.
The schools were never in better con-
dition. nor the attendance larger than now.
The Rock Islander still persists that
P L. Cable has not advanced the miners
wages.
Sweeney, Jackson & Walker will as
sist in the prosecution of the Wittiek muir
derers.
The new gutter crossings being laid 10
different parts of the city are decided i'm
provement.
The funeral of the murdered Wittick
occurred to-day at o'clock, and was
largely attended.
The Grant boom has lost its force,
Too much funkeylsm sfor the average
American citizen.
The Chicago & Northwestern road
will build new depot and eating house at
Rockford. next spring.
Rev. J. G.. Merrill. of Davenport, in
fraterna letter to his congregation, sienl-
fies his intention to stay where he is.
There is something unusual to happen.
sure, for this mornings Union has not g
IL - Il
square.
The bazaar of the ST. Mary's church
commenced last evening, at Darts Hall,
and will be continued during this week
and probably part of next.
-Four emigrant wagons from Jasper
County, Iowa. stopped on Flat Iron
Square and partook of their dinner to day.
They are on their way to Indiana, where
they intend to farm.
Will Cooper, of the Sylvan Boat
Club, has gone to St. Joserh, Michigan, to
permanently reside. He will be missed
in social circles, and was one Of the most
valued members Of the boat club
-Rumor had it to-day that Hon. WV.
| O'Brien, the great criminal lawyer OF
Chicago had been telegra phed to see if his
services could be secured for the prisoners
now in Jail for the Wittick murder
Last night the moon did not shine as
| brightly as the almanac told Us it would,
and Us the gas lamps were not, according
to contract, obliged to be lit, darkness
ruled supreme on most of the streets.
This evening Homer jennings Lowrey
and Miss Lucy Buford Harper, daughter Of
| Hon. Ben Harper will be married at Trim
ity Church. this city The reception val
be held at the residence of Mr.. Harper.
| What is known as the Locke house,
near e.: E. Vests residence mar
rowy escaped being burned yesterday
but WIS saved through the efforts Of Geo.
Alter who happened to be passing at the
time,
In the riot case of A. Housings son,
who was set upon and beaten some weeks
ago. Judge Adams discharged George
Scherer and fined Augustus Cockre!l and
George OhlweiIer $40 and costs each
which they paid and were discharged.
From the earnest mapoer in which
the Union adsocates the election of all the
city officers it is plainly evident that 1t is IL
be game of grab" and that the Union
tdeeires TO be chief distributor of the po'
ltical swag. That's about the size Of it
"A source of eonpleint at Harper
Theatre has been the congregating Of boys
on the steps of the main entrance. who
when ordered off. rush down stairs, max
ing all the noise possible to the annoyance
of the audience inside. 1t ought to be
stopped.
| The county court was occupied all OF
to day with the Head case, and at o.
clock there was no likelihood of reaching {
conclusion to-day. The prosecution have
opened for the people, and this Afternoon
Mr.. Jackson: was speaking for the de-
Tense, The case will hardly reach tat
Jury before tomorrow morning.
-Carlotta Patti will draw large audi
ence on the Goth inst. at Burtis Operi
House Such distinguished artists ar.
not given to visit this locality very often
but when they do, the reception is geuer
ally cordial one. If Harper's Theatre
had been engaged for her large audience
would certainly be the result on this side
To-day detachment Of the Rodmau
Rifles, in command of Capt. HAYES, lef.
on the Peoria train for Cambridge The
glee club accompanies Capt, HAYES, also
Capt. Parks. This evening the new com.
pany will be mustered in by Capt. Halves,
| after which it is expected there will be q
social time.
j. NJ. Christy. who has been running
his bakery night and day to keep up with
orders. and even then has been unable TO do
so, has just put in new ''Climex" plain
cracker machine, capable OF turning out
40 barrels of -four per day. Christy is one
of our most enterprising business men
and deserves all the success he can
achieve.
The c., B. & @ train from ST. Louis
last night. Conductor Degroot. came very