The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-08

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The supervisors are in session to-day.
Y esterday was train Sunday on the
c., r. /. & 2. railroad.
John A. King, hiss purchased John
Evers' saloon on market square.
The Tidal Wave stopped at the wharf
foot of 18th street for four hours on Sat-
urday night.
Wednesday is 50 drill of the Rodman
Rifles. The members will govern them
selves accordingly.
| Rev. A. B. Allen delivered most
excellent discourse at the Diocesan con-
ventiou at Galesburg, last week.
There was cow roaming about Sec
ond avenue this morning. A detailed ac-
count will be found in the Morning Coso-
bell.
| "A horrible COW was roaming aimlessly
on 18th street near Warmers Dlill to-day.
For full particulars see the Morning Coto-
bell.
| To morrow evening the Social and
Literary Union of Central church, meet at
the church. A fine programme is prom
Used.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Merrill have g one
90 Wisconsin. in response to telegram
announcing the serious illness Of Mr.. Mer
rill's step-mother.
Rev. Geo. r. Palmer preached a fine
sermon last evening from Heb. chap. L,
verse /. His argument was well connected
and the logic good.
Chicago packers since November l
have slaughtered 951, GOO hogs, against
I,OlO.42 for the corresponding period ID
1878 and 619,524 in 1877.
Prof Swing lecture will be well worth
hearing. Thursday evening is the time
and the Congregational church the place
1t will be literary treat.
| George Ware is happy. Street car
No. 3, after brief lay~np in John Wills
shop, made it's appearance yesterday
morning. looking bright and fresh as new.
| On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Arson
| Dohoy, of Havana H.. gave birth to four
daughters. The children were alive and
doing well yesterday, bit the mother is
dead
John NJ. Hoover, hard citizen has
been sentenced to the Reform School, at
Pontiac. by Judge Adams. He is only Ia
years old, but has already developed into
an inveterate thief.
One thousand and sixty FIVE new
buildings, mostly Of brick, have been
erected in Chicago during the present
year, at an aggregate expense OF $6,454.-
LOCO
The Trinity people never do things
by halves, and in the coming entertain
ment will present some novel attractions.
The society is deserving of liberal patron
sse and ought to receive substantial en-
enlargement.
-Thos kelt, moulder employed on
the islaBd, fell into ditch on Saturday
and was severely injured. DIR. Craig at,
tended him at the Armory, after which
he was taken to the Taylor House, where
be boards.
Look out for counterfeit coins. They
are getting plenty, There are counterfeit
II
aud recently bogus two-and -a-half dollar
gold pieces have been showed" into cir
culatIon,
We neglected to mention the Il. |. &
lP. Railway in our change of time on Sat
urday. The mail now arrives at 20 and
) departs at 2:25 p. m, and the lightning
express leaves at $40 a. III. aud arrives al
$3.50 D. M, giving passengers one hcuT
more time in Peoria Freights leave at
$40 u. and 6:25 p. 10. and arrive al
5 2:3O a. N. and 4 AS p. N.
State Auditor Needles Friday recoiv-
ed the report of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company of its gross earnings for the
six months ending October 81. The total
amount is $2,5l2,O28.O8. The earnings
steadily increased from 1855, 1896 % in
May TO $500, 9071 81 in October. The
company pays the State per cent. on the
gross earnings, or $l75, S41 ,96, in lieu ct
any other taxes.
The steamer Imperial, OF the Diamond
10 Line, left ST. Louis week ago Sunday
with seven barges of corn for New Or
leans. When short distance below st.
Louis she was caught in storm and one
barge was sunk in ten feet of water The
barge contained $4,000 bushels, and is q
total loss-barge and all. She had 90 GOO
bushels in tow.
The street cars passed under the new
culvert at Gordon's to-day, and hereafter
will run on the new track on the north
side of Moline avenue. on straight line,
avoiding the curve at Brooks Crossing.
This change will be a source of satisfaction
to all who travel Oh the street cars. as the
curve at the crossing has always been
more or less dangerous.
prevention of Malaria and Fever will
be found in DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills.
Price only 25 cents.
i Jersey Butter.