The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-16

Hogs are booming lust now.

Key. a. b. Allen, the new rector of
Trinity. is doing much to build up the
church.
Murray & Murphy have formed a
partnership in the general blacksmithing
business.
Rock Island Lodge, A. f. & A. NJ,
installs sits officers on Tuesday evening
Dec. %.
Three cases of rifles were shipped to
Cambridge yesterday for the new military
company there.
The Rock Island social club will have
their next dance at Armory Hall, Tuesday
evening Dec. 80.
-Paulding the tragediau..as "Bertuccio"
in the Fools iRevenge" at Harper
Theatre tomorrow evening.
The locomotive fireman of the G. B.
& @ hold their annual ball at Armorg
Hall, Friday evening, Dec 10.
The city council will no doubt appoint
the committee to re-district the city, at
the regular meeting in January.
Among the donations to the Trinity
Society at the late festival was 500 from
Mss P L. Cable "a substantial token
Rev. George r, Palmer left last eve
ming for Jacksonville, H., in response to u
telegram announcing the serious illness Of
his sister, residing at that place.
Moline is elated because new FIRE
ordinance has been elected. 1t is easy
b.,
has troubled Moline in the past.
Mrs j. S Gilmore, of Moline, while
on her way to Rock Islani to be present
at the death of Mr.. Geo Richards, her
brother in-aw. was thrown from her buggy
and severely injured.
The ferry boat which yesterday dis
continued its trips was Oh hand TO- day
u aking regular passage across to Daven-
port. About every other day seems to be
the best we can expect during the present
changeable weather.
The funeral of George Richards, a
former citizen Of Genesco, His, but of
late Of thus city occurred today from his
late residence cora4r Of 20,h street ADD 9th
avenue. The remains were taken to
Geneseo for interment
The Davenport papers complain be-
cause several first class theatrical compa-
MES have given that city the go-by this
season. Wide awake showmen know that
Rock Island is the best show town of the
three cities. That's the how of it.
The three bicycles received a few
days ago by Mr.. Ben 7. Cable, Chas. W.
O'Neil and Forey Heath. ARE all roadsters,
and so constructed that inside acing with
them would be out of the question. Mr..
Gable states that they are for the races
next year, partly this, and partly for
10 cans Of exercising
This morning 1000 birds were re-
ceived by the American Express Co.. for
the Rock Island gun club tournament
The sane number will arrive each day for
the three days match. a large number
of prominent shots are here including Tom
Stagg, of Chicago, and it is expected that
kleinman and other crack shots will
arrive today from Chicago and Quincy.
In Scott county, Iowa. there are
1851 pupils in the public schools. for
which the average cost of tuition is $l.70
per head. Of all the counties in the state,
Dallas has. the lowest average cost per
pupil-being but q cents. The highest
is Lyon county,st he average cost being 81
per head.
The Rifles are going to divide into
squads for squad drill. Each squad will
consist of a corporal and eight men. under
direction of sergeant and will drill one
evening each week This is in addition to
the regular semi-monthly drills. and as the
drilling Of each squad is required to be
strictly according to the tactics. It is
expected that the company will greatly
improvein efficiency.
1t ynow transpives that the recent
shooting Tor RECORD by the military
throughout the state is all for naught, 0
new order having been issued designating
class shooting as the order of com petition
Captain Parks Inspector of rifle practice
of the l4th battalion, favors the plan of
selecting company teams from the COM
panies of the battalion, each team to have
fifty shots per man, and the winning team
to be accorded prize--subject. however
to competition by members of the battalion
not engaged in the regular contest. This
would be good move and would add
much to the interest of rifle practice
The lecture by DR.. FL. G. Westwood
1t the Central Presbyterian church last
well attended and thoroughly
appreciated by the audience. The Doctor |
vas in his happiest mood aud discussed in |
his usually eloquent manner. His theme
A Modal Husband was ably handled
ind received close attention. This was
he last appearance in the pulpit or In the |
ostrum of the lecturer, who, as pastor of
central church. has made many warm
rlends who will greatly regret his depar-
ure from his Geld OF usefulness in Rock
STAND, for larger one in Denver.
When the express train from the
rest, which arrived at Davenport yester-
lay morning, stopped at De Soto last
light, a tramp was discovered on the for
Yard platform of the baggage car aim ost
rozen to death. He was. standing per-
Getty upright. holding son the iron railing
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