The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-08
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

residents of Waukeeney County, Kansas.
The boys are here to stay" as the
chief calmly floats down the Opera House
sewer.
-Whistliug as he passes through tie
graveyard of the national party in Rock
Island.
Special meeting of the city council
this evening to canvas the votes of the
late election.
The Terry dock was moved up the
slough this morning, to be out Of danger
from the ice.
Homer j. Lowry has purchased the
Wynkoop Lime Works, Cordova, and will
hereafter conduct the business.
The Aldermen did not resign, but all
the aldermen, with but one exception,
on the National ticket resigned on Tues
day last.
The next meeting of the Literary So
ciety of the 5th Avenue NJ. K. church will
be held at the residence of Capt. j. t.
Robinson. March 2lst.
Capt. Joseph, the so-called Cheyenne
chief, a half breed, will lecture to the
credulous 10 Negus Hall this evening, for
% and Is cents, according to age.
"A good spanking always makes
naughty children clipper and gooduatur
ed. The Organ is as happy as q child
over the result of the election.
There are between thirty and forty
miles of sidewalk in Geneseo. 1t is said
to be the best provided with walks OF any
city of the size in the state. -Republjc.
AS long as Kinsky managed the Or
gan its party prospered, but when Bill
Bunker took his place-well, perhaps it
will again demand that aldermen resign.
"A hearing Of the claimants 10 the
Charles Gray estate will be held before
Justice Adams on Monday, April 2lst.
Fifty-one people want the dead mans
money,
The first move the ice made against
the piers of the bridge, at 2 o'clock this
morning, showed one large cake nearly up
to the floor of the bridge. 1t was SO
inches thick.
The attorneys Of this county held an
informal meeting yesterday to consider
the Circuit Judge question. Peasants
Glenn and Peter seemed to be their choice.
1t is the ticket that will be elected.
The Muscatine Journal says, the days
of arrival and departure of the Illinois
City mail in this county from Muscatine
will be changed from Monday and Thurs.
day to Monday aud Friday of each week,
the chang a. take effect On the 2lst inst
Many Of The more honest Gp4 sincere
advocates Of reform in national Legislation
who have, during the past two years, acted
with The Third party in this city, will here
after yota with the Democratic party, al
the surest way OF aecem piisbing the desired
reforms.
We acknowledge the receipt from
John Reticker, of copy of the Wa-Keene1
World" new paper just started at Wa
Keeney, Trego county, Kansas. judging
from the list Of advertisers and the loca
news. Wa-Keeney must be lively town
There are none but wish Kelly & Retickel
success.
The new armory is being pushed for
ward to completion as rapidly as possible
To-day the floor of the drill hall was laid
also the iron covering for nearly all of tb'
roof and turrets Of the main building. TIL,
edifce will be handsome one when en-
tirely finished, aud an architectural orna
ment OF which the city may well ieel proud
One year ago Mr. Woodruff pollet
9l3 votes; this year Colonel Woodruff
. poled only CSC votes. In the face of thes
figures the Organ is happy, and says tn
, National party is growing. Certainly
, growing very much as the Organ is grow
, ing in the estimation of its party. Th
organ spells the word wrongly. 1t Shouts
) have left out the r" and W.
The Goth anniversary of the |. o. @
, T. in the United States occurs on the 25tl
of April. To properly observe the da
= Moline Lodge No. 1888, has the promise Q
/ q. OreEdorf Esq, of Springfield, Gran'
, Master ofthe State, to deliver a lecture
A long acquaintance with Mr.. Oreudor
enables rs to promise ali members OF th
order iu this city a rich treat if they at
tend his lecture.
The organ is worried because TIL
ARGUS PRINTING COMPANY has not pait
It's taxes. Sorry we have not the money
but the fact Is, we have been paying VI
debts contracted when one of its director
) vas stealing ali Of its profits. We hope t.
be able to pay in few days. If we wer,
given to stealing. or of going through
bankruptcy and swearing that we did no
have any property, when we really die
have several thousand dollars, we might b,
able to liquidate
Railroad boys Of the G b. & G., vii
be interested 10 the following order jas
issued by the General Superintendent Of
that road. The gaynishments served up
CD this company for the collection of ac
counts from It's employees, have become q
matter of serious annoyance aud expense.
All such costs for the collection Of debts
contracted after this date will be deducted
from the amount due, aud in addition the
employe be subject to dismissal" Pay
your bills boys, and retain your situations.
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