The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-31

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Chicago this morning.
The lumber season just closed has
been an unusually heavy one.
Our insurance firms were busy to-day
distributing calenders for 1880.
-Marberg Bros. Half and Half" a
splendid perique mixture. at Al. Bowen's.
The young mems social club gave a
highly enjoyable party at Arrnory Hall,
last evening.
| Market = uare was literally packed
to-day, most1kwith hay, which sold at
$500 $500 per ton.
Commencing tomorrow the o., b.
& 0. will run Pullman sleeping cars to ST.
Louis on through trains.
About 80 couples attended the social
clubs dance at Armory Hall last night
1t was an enjoyable affair.
The c., r. /. & P. railroad will to-
| morrow commence running Pullman
coaches Oh all through trains.
The street car employees will give
| their first annual ball at Turner Hall, to-
night 4 good time is anticipated.
"A gentleman leading a wolf by chain
created some excitement among a crowd
of boys on the streets this afternoon.
The post Office will be closed to-mor-
rev during the day. but open in the evening
for the reception aud delivery OF night
mails.
The board of supervisors will meet in
special session on Friday to elect sue
cessor to John '. Cook, county clerk, who
died this morning.
If you hear the report of fire arms to-
night, it does not follow that some one is
being murdered. The old year has to be
| ushered ont with hurgah. that's all.
Tonight, at II o'clock, at the closing
OF the old year, all cows kneel down, and
prag, the same as human beings. 4 full
account of this will be found In the morn
ing CowbeH.
John A. Stevens, appears at Hsrper's
Theatre on Monday, January 5th, in "The
Unknown. powerful drama, which has
been received with perfect furore in the
eastern cities.
The show at Harper's Theatre last
night was largely attended, :people being
drawn there mostly in the hope of getting
a present. For ''snideness" It beat the
| ''Larks" all hollow.
"A gentleman With sleigh aud one
horse broke through the ice, near the foot
Of 18th street last night. He was rescued
from his perilous position by the nightmen
of the C. B. & O. railroad.
w. A Swiler, returned from Oneida
last night, looking very happy. He denies
the report the boys had circulated about
about him, and says they are clear eff.
He is waiting for leap year,
The new Buford Chilled PIow Works
took off the their first heat today. The
works are rot yet complete, but everything
worked perfectly, snd the chilled ploWs
made were success in every respect
s The ferry company are DOW running |
skiffs from this side through the channel
to the firm ice near the centre of the river
This is for the benefit of foot travellers
coming from or going to Davenport on the |
ice.
Mr.. E. McDole, of the c., 3. & Q |
railroad. has been promoted from baggage
man to solicitor of passengers at St. Louis.
EFT. is one of the sQuarest young men
on the road, and is deserving of the pro
motion he has received, Success go with
him.
Miss Ella Bell, daughter of Wm Bell.
who came from Toledo, o., to attend her
mothers funeral, will remain in Rock Isl
and this winter and assist Miss Pet" in
taking care of the house. The rest of the
children who were Or esent at the funeral
have returned to their homes.
We announce with profund regret.
that John Fitzpatrick, of Rural, one of the
oldest settlers in this county and highly
respected farmer, is dangerously i'll. 1t is
to be hoped that his case may take ia
vorable turn; that he may yet be restored
to health and friends, though the worst is
feared.
1t was thought that the board of
would meet this afternoon to
elect a successor to the late County Clerk.
but as only one-half the board could be
notified, it was wisely determined to wait
until Friday, by which time ell the super
7isors can be notified end be enabled to
attend.
Some viciously disposed person
Rrenched the lock from The ARGUS box
1T the corner of 18th street aud 2nd ave
1ue, and also the lock Of the Tolks
Zeitung at the same corner. The party
Who did it. will be prosecuted to the extent
If the law, if discovered Such vandalism
should not go unpunished.
Isaac Negus is just so years old to-
lay, and yet anyone to see him would
carce believeit. He is Just as clear headed
Is he was at 60. and attends to his busi-
less calls as regularly now as be did 20
'ears ago To celebrate the event of
PASSING the flour score' years, a party
& old friends will assemble at the Negus !
MANSION to-night. Il viii be a jolly time I
or the eoid folks, who never fail TO enjoy
themselves when opportunity offers The
ARGUS wishes Mr.. Neeus many more