The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-06
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
All quiet in police circles.

Services at all the churches tomorrow
There is faint echo from NGbbins IN
the Morning Co,obeU.
The Union let's fly another slur at
Mayor Reynolds, to-day
John .Hoyt. of Davenport, furnished
the piano for the Abel-Haas last night.
To-day was pay day on the Island, to
those fortunate enough to be employed
there.
Farmers were scarce in the city to-
day. The roads are 10 fearful condition
in the country.
About the darkest corner in town. on
a dark night, is at 9th savenue and 10th
street. There should be lamp erected
there.
E-Last week the first colored couple
ever married in Whiteside county, were
united in wedlock by Justice Fuller, at
Spring Hill.
10 K. Klein has made short-dis
lance telephone, which works admirably.
1t is made OF tin and comes much cheaper
than other vibrators.
Fred Lowrey has been appointed
chief clerk of the c., B. & Q Office in
Davenport. A D. Touseln takes Fred's
position on this side of the river.
There was report to-day that Justice
Swander was lying at the point of death
and not expected TO live from hour to
hour Inquiry failed to confirm the rnmor.
The remains of the late Mrs. Almira
S. Lee, we're sent east to day, her sons
Mylo and Graham Lee, accompanying
the body. to Salisbury. Conn, where she
formerly lived.
The Glee Club sang splendidiy at the
Abel Haas concert last night. Now let
them get I'D their concert, which we spoke
of in IL former issue, and Harper's Theatre
will be crowded
Prot Samuels left on the Peoria train
this afternoon for Quincy. The Professor
will be married on sthe OH inst, TO Miss
Rebecca Hermans, highly respected and
accom- p!ished lady Of Quincy.
The Gait House. 1T Sterling, has
changed hands. gentleman by the Eame
Of Bracket buying out the Sw-rtz Bros.
The new proprietor gave the guests fue
reception 10 the shape OF an elegant sup
per.
WIN. Cotton and II. j. Symmes
played a match game OF billiards at Tired.
4 ppiequis last night. and which was
witnessed by large crowd. Cotton dis
counted Syumes. 1t was a liue game both
the players telpe experts at billiards.
The suits against tie Davenport &
Northwestern Il L Ter damage to prop
erty in Davenport. have ali been settled
by the Chicago. Milwaukee Il ST. Paul,
the new owners. The pending cases will
be stricken from The docke; of the Scott
county, Iowa, court.
Social Lodge, No. 1874, A. o. U. w,
of Rapids City, will give grand banquet
and ball on Tuesday evening, Dec. @
being their first anniversary. Orations
will be delivered By Rev. Mr.. Messmer, of
Davenport. and ]. " Morgan, OF Port
Byron.
The Erie independently authority for
the statement that John Schalie, popular
farmer of Coe, Rock Island county, has
three-year old steer which weighs 1900
pounds, and the a3imaiis not 10 very good
condition either. Who Can trot out "a
steer that can tip the beam ut those fig
ures?
The C, r. & Z mas leased the Can
erop branch Of the Hannibal 4 ST 10 Rail
road, at az annoal rental of 5000 per
mile, or $3.50 900 a year. The branch eE-
tends from Cameron TO Kansas City, and is
SO miles long. 1t enables the c., r. |. &
p TO run its trains direct to Kansas City,
and so get stronger hold than ever on the
Southwestern railway association.
One of our citizens tells the boss um-
breila story, which is true. ia every detail.
He said he went down to the post Office
for his morning mail, aud when he stoop-
ed down to unlock his box. laid his um
brella behind him open. He took out his
mail, and walked away, never once think
ing about his umbrella. This was about
. a.. III. just after dinner one CT the
clerks sked him where his rain protector
was. He couldn't think where be left It. IN
less it was at the post office, So down to the
Office he went and there just where he had
left it, stood the umbrella, It had laid
there over three hours, without any one
disturbing it. Strange that such a
thing should occur in Rock Island.
The OtllIe Abel-Haas Concert.
Owing to The incement weather the
concert at Harper's Theatre last evening
was not as largely attended as it deserved,
but the programme was nevertheless
l. l.