The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-29
NOTES HERE AND rHERE.

slowly.
: The Plow Works Brigade have their
ball at Turner Hall tonight.
j. NJ. Beardsley End, was passing
around the cigars yesterday. It il boy.
The Rapids City Catholic society ar
are holding fair in Vogele's Hall, in that
town.
The kodman Rifles are talking of.hav-
ing their annual ball IL a month or six
weeks.
Al Bowen, as has been bis custom in
previous years. handed each Of his patrons
Is cent cigar on Christmas day.
Teddy Kelly managed to get around
sooner than was expected, and on plea OF
guilty, was sentenced by Judge Adams to
twenty days in the county jail, for petit
larceny.
The German Eng;i,h school society
Melted about $500 from the fair and
Schnecwichten" performances The
liberal patronage extended, shows that
the landabe object was duly appreciated
| by our citizens
The jury 10 the case of the Sweds
fisherman, Carl Nordgren. who was found
cad III his shanty north Of Moline. render
ed verdict that deceased had frozen TO
death. while sick ard unable TO care for
| himself He had no friends or relative s.
and was buried at county expense.
David W ellis, brakeman On the q
r. |. & P. east division. had his hand
crushed Tuesday night while coupling
| cars, and may have to suffer anputation
He is well known among railroad men in
this city, He was taken TO Atkinson
Henry county, wbsre he lives, by the
night express train.
THE ARGUS announced last evening
that the Central Proshy church
would have the organ concert ob Thurs
day Ito morrow evening, Dec. 20 Thi,
was originally the date selected, hut ewing
to unavoidable circumstances tho ooncor
has been postponed for "a few days. Dus
notice will be given Of the affair.
i Suit has been entered against ex
ltreasurers Reid and Thomas, by Rock
Island County to recover balances said tc
have been retained as fees in excess O
salary. The county is represented hy
Messrs Osborn l. Curtis, and Sweeney
Jackson & Walker; aud the defence by
Kenwor,hy & Besrdsiey. Papers not
having beed served In time. the cases viii
not come up until tho May term.
Last evening Mr.. Charles Pearson
and Miss Mary Breecher, wore married al
) St. :Josaph's church. the Rev. Father
, Mackin officiating. After the ceremony
the bridal party held a reception il
: 10 Killers Hall, and dancing was thu
order of the evening, af,e. the usual con'
gratutations had been extended. Johs
Aster furnished one Of his famous supper,
! and Biehl's baud rendered some flu.
: music.
: The Union state that. Adam
! Brucbman. Of Ninth street, Rock Island
who deserted his wife ard family (oi fvt
or six on excuse Of going prospecting
>, about year ago, Is heard from in Gran
! county, New Mexico. where he is suinI
for divorce, accusing bis wife of cruel ant
c inhuman treatment, etc. His vito. Mr. s
Appolonia Bruckman, bears q good char
scter here and is reported to have bee
an excellent. hard working wife Bruch
man retired" from labor about eiGb
years ago and afterwards kept a saloo
. which earned hard name, His wife ha
kept the saloon since he went off, and
= has not been reported once since Eh
d did 30 Parmentsr 4 Haas are watchin
Mr.. Bruchman's interest in the divorc
suit" And the Union might also hav
. added that he left numerous creditors to
4 NOUN bic departure from Rock Islaro
The Little Comstock Mining Company