The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
club quarterly meeting this

1t is said that III. E. West. will soon
open the Young America saloon.
April term of court begins to-day.
Probate business is first in order.
Dow Bros, of Annawan, expect to
shell 100000 bushels of corn in seven days.
The Keator House at Moline,is finally
opened and ready for first class business.
The township assessors meet April
3Oth to decide how they can assess some
men higher than others, on the same
amount of property.
Knox county has but two candidates |
for Circuit Judge. The Hon. A. A.
Smith, for reelection, and Mr.. j. Douglas,
desiring the nomination.
"A careful enquiry among our dealers
develops the fact, that the sale of umbrel-
las has increased fully fifty por cent. since
the Elegant assumed editorial charge of
the Union
Whenever the supervisors are in need
Of a little change, and want to come to the
city for few days. they call an extra SEES
sion of the board. We expect every day
to see a call for meeting.
The Gazette is glad TO record feel
ing Of enthusiasm among the members of
the Athletic Club" on getting up at 5
o'clock in the morning to row on the Mis-
sissippi 1t beats getting up at that hour
to split kindliug wood.
Samuel r. Finley, who now enjoys
the prestige of champion of Rock Island,
will walk with Geo. Mcneil for "a consecu.
tive hours, the winner to take all the
gate money. Sam is the favorite at pres
ent. The match occurs this evening at
Turner Hall, commencing at $50 o'clock.
Speaking of the water supply of this
city, subject which belongs exclusively
to the two editors (both Engish) the
Moline ReUiea0 says: I'VE have no inter
est in the matter either way, but ne be-
lieve the best thing for both cities to % is
to unite aud take water from the Missis.iv
p river, above Moline"
The people OF Newark n. j. are very
much ike some people in this city. They
got VIVA: they waited when the mayor
ordered all the barrolms closed on Sunday
but it proved a two-edged sword. Tie
liquor dealers now propose the enforce
ment of the Sunday law against railroads,
steamboats,, BARRIERS, milkmen, SC. They
evidently believe in the doctrine that what
is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gan
der.
The Keator House, Moline, will be
open to the public this evening. The
house is elegantly furnished, the rooms,
large and airy aud the hotel throughout
fitted up 10 first class style. The want Of
a good hotel has long been felt by Moline
and now that one is opened it will no doubt
be literally patronized. Mr. Bngbee, the
new proprietor, comes heralded as a first
class hotel man, and will use every en-
deavor to make reputation for the Keator
House.
The St. Louis Republican does not
believe the story going the rounds to the ef-
feet that Gen, Grant has developed sym
toms of insanity during his Oriental journ-
eyings, but says: ewe-take no stock in
any such scandal His head is no doubt
as level and his legs as steady as they
have averaged for many years past.
9 Whether the political ringsters who are
] whoOping up the third term movement
will succeed in making a fool Of him al
a last, is something we can tell better about
after while"
: Tonight occurs the regular meeting Of
the Athletic club and all members are re.
4 quested to be present, as business of i'm.
o portanee is expected to come before the
y meeting Crews will be selected to rep.
resented the boat club at the Keokuk
r regetta. The club has now in practice two
II crews that are exercising every day; one il
q the morning at o clock, and Com. William
81. at p. n. Mr.. T. 3. Martin and Al. c.
J. Smith, although junior members of the
q club, have ordered a pair cared she'll ana
upon its arrival will go into active training
= fer the Keokuk regatta Both men are il
y prime condition and will undoubtedly be {
hard pair to beat, if the water is favorable