The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-30

Ducks are going south.

Ducks are going south. A
How are You going to vote on doing
away with our city charter
The Peoria distilleries during the
month of August paid over million
dollars internal revenue tax.
DIR. j. w. Morgan. who does not pay
his debts. aud J. @. Starr one of the tax
sale ring are making republican speeches
"A nice pair.
A correspondent 10 this issue of The
ARGUS makes a strong point against in
cooperating under the general law. Has
anyone anything to say on the other side ?
A special to the Union of this morn
ing says that at 1880 yesterday the school
house at Hampton was destroyed by IRE
which caught in the roof. Insured for
81. 900.
The fire in Davenport last night be-
tween six aud seven o clock wac the burn
ing of a frame building Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railroad. Two loco
motives. inside were badly damaged. The
total loss will amount to probably $4,000,
which ia supposed. though not positively
known. to be covered by Insurance.
Speaking of the iremen's contest at
Geneseo the Moline Dispatch says: Tine
Plow Boys intended to run, but were pro-
tested by Chief johnson. they being an
independent company. The protest was
allowed, although the Geneseo boys were
anxious to have them participate" Ut
course they intended to run. They were
encouraged to practice by Chief johnson
and expected to run. Will Chief john
son explain his action?
"A report reached this city this after
| noon that the Milan Paper Co.'s mill was
on fire and that call had been made
upon our city FIRE department for assist
ance. A later report says the FIRE was
only the burning of straw back of the mill,
which is sufficiently near to the mill to
cause alarm, and hence the call for assist
aDce. At last report the FIRE was under
control. The department responded by
sending an engine and one cart by teams.
And now Davenport wants more rail-
roads. as tho Democrat says u Mere dith
Davis, well known 10 this city as formerly
connected with the Rockford road, has the
articles of Incorporation of the Clinton.
Davenport & Muscatine railroad company
in his pockets, and is travelling in the inter
ests OF the concern, getting thing 10 shape
for pushing the enterprise. Some rail-
road compauy-nay be the G. Il. |. & P,
may be the q. NJ & St. Pts backing
him, and some of our wealthy citizens are
standing by him. He says the thing is
bound TO win. and that next fall will see
Davenport in direct connection with Gin
ton on the north and Muscatiue on the
south, and trains running accordingly.
The c., r. /. & P, through its lease of tie
B. G. e. Il N, possesses twenty miles of
railroad out of Clinton towards the south
west, and it is likely the plan is to utilize
1t 10 this new arrangement.
There was quiet marriage of hap
py young couple at the house of Rev.
Canon Sylvester last evening. So quiet
that the parents of the bride and the
groom didn't know anything about it till
after all was over. In fact, it is said that
Charles NJ Putnam and Miss Nettie Me-
Master themselves hardly thought of mar
riage so soon. when they left the young
lady's ZONE in Rock Island to come to
Davenport But they became husband
and wife just as certainly as though they
were united in a Cathedral, with trans of
attendants and gorgeous surroundings
The Lord bless them, and prosper them,
and give them joy and peace and plenty. :
Davenport Democrat.