The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
NOTES HrRE AND THERE.

Frank Lucas is looking for fellow
that stole his revolver.
-Keator & Son expect to keep their
saws running until Dec. goth.
County Treasurer Reid took possess
sion of the books and Office yesterday.
The redistricting of the city will have
to be postponed, for time anyway. and the
Union is unhappy.
Considerable ice running in the river
to-day, but not enough to interfere with
the terry making her regular trips.
The justices complain that the Moline
Revie,o is unduly severe on them in its
last issue. Well, it was tough article, that's
so.
Another day gone by and not line
In the Union about the cows The food
at Nubbin's dinner was too rich for the
editors blood.
1t is Charles Bowen and not Brown
who has returned from Leadville. Mr..
Bowen says he has not changed his name
since he left Rock Island.
MIR. L. Smith, who has just returned
from the west. has bought out DIR. Huyett's
drug store at Milan, and will hereafter
conduct the business himself.
-Chas Ooyne and Dewitt Ellis were
arrested by Officers Bolman aud Metsch
and fined SIS and costs each by Justice
HAYES for disturbing the peace. Paid
and discharged.
According to the programme 1t ap-
pears that even the fire department is to
be turned into political machine, which
would certainly be the result if the chief
were to be elected.
T. Fl. McNevin, formerly train dis :
patcher on the G. B. & Q. railroad at this
point. bat DOW located at BeardstowD, is
in the city. Tom is on the sick slist, and
came TO Rock Island to receive good care.
R. ". Lqfin, formerly of this city,
but now in the drug business at Orion,
was in the city to-day stocking up for the
holidays. Doc" says there are about
forty or fifty people coming 10 on the eve
ming of Dec 22d to see Milton Mobiles.
The people will be favored wish a
musical treat on Friday evening, at Har-
per's Theatre. Those who heard Mrs.
Ottille Abel Haas. Cd the opening night,
will not fail to be present at the coming
concert.
w alter Olney, who was formerly con
nected with the Gazette. has taken the pc
sition on that paper male vacant by the
resignation Of j s, Morgan. Mr.. Olney
will be assistant to Mr.. TiIinghast, the
editor of the Illinois department.
john E. Fleming has been appointed
deputy county treasurer. John is we'll
posted 10 the requirements of the position,
is careful, courteous aud ob.iging. and will
make good man for the place. Every
body will be glad that Fleming is doing
we'll. He deserves success.
ID. J. Speer, for long time connec-
tel with the Union moline Department.
has accepted position on the Dubuque
Telegraph. He is succeeded at Moline by
Mr. j. S. Morgan. who for three years
has been connected with the Davenport
Gazette, and is an experienced newspaper
man,
A freight train ran into one of Paul
sens brick teams, near the new paper
mill. and smashed the wagon, and con-
tents. The team was fortunately got out
of the way before the train came. The
wagon wheels became imbedded in a rut
on the bridge crossing end were so firmly
rooted, that the ioad eo1lG not be moved
until too late.
The election Of all the city otio.rs
means that the CRY is to be run by q poll
teal ring. This is about the gist of it,
and it ,s to be hoped that the council will
as its next regular aesgion rescind its reso-
luton Of last night and leave tho MISTER
stand as it has heretofore, with the
mayor.
One of the Oldest employees, in time
of service CT the c., R. L. & P. died Sun
day evening at 9 O'Clock Edward
Pettengill, freight conductor. He entered
the companys employ as brakeman on
wood train in 1853, then became bridge
train brakeman for Conductor Raynor, and
for the past eight years has had charge of
freight trains He was So years Of age.
His home was at 3l9 East 10th street,
Davenport. He leaves a wife and one
child. His remains were taken to Downey,
Iowa, where his parents reside, for inter-
ment.
Henry Walker was brought here by
Marshal HAYES. from Peoria, on a charge
of stealing $25 from friend, under the
pretext of keeping it for him. He was
taken before Justice Halves and bound
over in the sum of $500 for his appearance
at the January term of the circuit court
He denies stealing the money: says that
ne intended to return it; that he only
intended to be absent 10 Peoria a few days
and that his arrest on the present charge
is unjust, all of which he will have ample
opportunity to prove at his trials
The election of city marshal and
vestipg 10 him the power TO appoint his
means the creation of par
tisan police department, police force in |
TACTIC be used in the interest of the party |
which gave it existence. The Union has
not, as get, attempted to deny this state |
nent and it cannot successfully do so. |
The ,,Dn,in barIi, IL |