The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-18
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

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The st. Patrick's society had very
pleasant ball last evening.
The Davenport Academy Of Science
will establish a chess department
The funeral of Mrs. Lundy will occur
on Friday at 10 o'clock from Broadway
church.
The Davenport Democrat says that
winter wheat in Scott County, Iowa,is look
ing well.
Two hundred and twenty-eight jewell
ers hold a convention at Marshalltown, Ia.
to morrow, the 10th.
The Rodman Rifles elect one lieuten-
ant on the Goth, and not the 29th, as was
inadvertently stated in last evenings AR
GUS.
"A lady writer is out with an article
entitled How to Catch Husband" But
her theory is all wrong. Ask any married
woman how to catch husband, and she
will reply. by the hair' They all do
it,"
The Davenport papers say that Tom
Ross, arrested for completely in the Rosen-
field murder has not borne bad character
heretofore; that he was working at the
Eagle Manufacturing Company's works in
that city as a painter, and is highly spoken
Of by his employers.
B. B. Woodward, the Oldest banker in
Iowa, having been connected with the Da-
venport National bank since its organiza-
ton under the state law as a state bank,
has resigned, and Il. S, Ballord the old
time druggist, has been elected president
IN his place.
The prohibitionists Of Davenport, to
the number of 80, met last night to make
arrangements for holding mass conven-
ton to nominate city ticket, AS means
of electing their ticket it was recommended
that daily paper be published two weeks
before election, and for this purpose $50
was raised.
The Nationals in congress who were
going to decide the speakership, dictate
committees, name the officers of the house
of representatives aud otherwise control
the legislation Of congress, didu't control
worth cent-in fact didn't amount to so
much as a fly on huckleberry bush
Wonder how the Organ will explain that
balance of power" business, anyway.
w. A. Foster has bean engaged as
counsel for Tom Ross, and had an inter-
view with him yesterday afternoon. NJ. Y.
Cannon, Of Davenport, and P O'Mara, Of
] Rock Island, have been employed as coun-
: sci for John Cavana ugh alias Dublin
Jack" They also visited the prisoner in
) Jail yesterday.
| MIR. E, ". Spencer publishes letter
10 the Union on the social evil. 1t Is q
! much more sensible communication than
> his previous efforts in this line aud shows
t that he has thought deeply and earnestly
j upon the subject. He, however, suggests
a no practical methods Of reform other than
= the early training of children by parents
y Hon. Il. R. Vending, at the Baptist
It church last evening, delivered his ceIe
| DTaLeu ICCluC0 III duSNGE 10 1uScTsuII. lit
audience was large and intelligent and tht
h lecture listened to with the closest atten
! ton. He handled the subject in clear
Q forcible manner, and in the minds of those
;, who were present and had heard Ingersoll
he dissipated many theories advanced BY
D. the Peoria atheist. He handles the sub
le ject from a secular standpoint entirely ant
f. some CT the arguments he advanced wert
b. original and drawn from conclusions tina
is must have been reached through deel
O. study. Mr. Vending is a man o. fin,
o. personnel, rapid, fluent talKer. with
so finely modulated voice and very forcible
le The lecture was thoroughly enjoyed by al
ID who were present. The second of til
series it is thought will be given By Rev
DR.. Westwood Due notice will be Civel
g. of th9 date.