The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-10
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

-hememDer the tax safe DegluS. Mon~
day May 9th.
The Organ favors the abolition of
the High Schools.
"A false alarm of fire at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Central Illinois apple trees are affect
ed with the black rot.
Drew, the temperance lecturer, speaks
in Moline this evening.
The hotels of Geneseo regale their
guest with strawberries.
-Chinch bugs are becoming numerous
in the vicinity of Bloomington.
Buchanan, place of 5000 inhabitants
in Mich, gets along with one saloon.
The g., B. SO. road is recording its
titles to right of way of the old Rockford
road.
The Harper House is to be ornamented
with cupalo tower and clock to strike the
hours.
-Geneseo claims more loafers at her
depot than any town between this city and
Chicago.
"A Streator man has just been fined
$500 for selling liquor to an habitual
drunkard
AT jackson. MieE, the young ladies
and gentlemen, have organized a Sunday
school orchestra.
One of the most blessed dispensations
of Providence-Providence, r. lis beer
for three cents glass.
The Union is aggravated because
James Slater, now 10 Jail, kissed his baby
on the street without paying for it.
Rev. DR.. Westwood, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church, spends Sun
day in the wicked city of ST. Louis.
The Rockford rifles are drilling twice
week ia preparation for the two compe-
titive drills which they will cutter this
summer
Peoria has just sold $4,000 water
bonds at 6 cents above par. Wonder if
her mayor paid any Of his friends q COM
mission2
AT Rock Island, May 18th, Mr.. Win
ter of the Eolkszeitung, plays his famous
comedy. This should be played 10 Dav-
export. Times.
Galva has decided that four saloons
each paying a monthly license Of $50, can
supply her people with all the ncces-
sary refreshments.
Services will be held at Negus' Hall
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock under
the auspices oI the Womau's Christian
Temperance Union.
The toremen of the different fire com-
panies are requested to meet at the Wide
Awake Hose house on Monday evening
next, at 7; 80 O'clock.
Gov. Gear, of Iowa, has received the
present of an eagle measuring seven and
half feet from tip to tip. 1t is brother
of old Abe, and named Jim Blaine.
j. s. Gilmore is to-day loading FIVE
cars with meat for St. Louis-1O0, 900, lbs
on which he realizes something over the
cost price. He is also loading cars with
cats 1900 bushels, for Peoria.
Major Benyaurd, U. S. A. Engineers
who was superintendent of the railroad
and wagon bridge for the government
when it was building, has been promoted
TO full majorship in the engineer corps
The Geneseo boys seem to be as sue
cessful at the Clinton tournament this yea
as last. We hear that of the money won b!
them in two days Wells had pocketed tw,
first moneys, one second and one fourth
: Doxey two first moneys and one third
. Harbaugh one first money and one third
i, Youngs two third moneys.
i In answer to the frequent enquir
about the huge black walnut logs whicl
have been passing through the city on fla
o cars, we learn that they are for Chicag
where they are loaded on a steamer, 70
transportation to Quebec, where they wi
be transferred to ocean vessels for London
t The Galya Journal speaking Of tn
,. independent judicial convention which NE
at Galesburg on the lst says it submit
ted for the inefficient and iI-informe,
Smith gentleman of signal abilities, snt
one well qualified to adorn the judicial Ell
! mine-Mr. John G. Pepper of Aledo.
Such being the opinion of Henry count
q will she give him good vote?
Williams, White & Co. who are OBJ
! iecting to the e. B. & Q. road goinI
through their shop claim to do so on tn
= ground that when the road was sold to tn
: G. B. & o. company the right secure
by purchase from them in 1869, for whic
the old Rockford company paid then
$4,000 did not go with the sale; that tn
abandonment of the road through Wolin
= by Mr.. Gable reinvested the title in theI
: company. They will attempt to show i
{ the courts that they can sell their proper
ty and keep it at the same time.-A very
: good way to get rich.
: Last evening q very pleasant compan
assembled at Killers Hall, the oacasio
being a birthday surprise party to Will q
Ecker, one OF the popular young men G
this city. The affair was managed by
committee Of gentlemen and ladies, an
was what it vas intended to be-a com
plete surprise to him in whose behalf tn
! party was originated Excellent must
| was furnished by Bleuer's band, and
splendid supper By John Aster. Abou
sixty FIVE couples were present and gen
; | nrnl nnnd time rna Ind until 9 O'clock III