The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-16


tist church, was, on account of the weather
postponed from last evening till tonight,
There is just the slightest ripple on
the placid Republican waters-a mere
ripple-but it seems to worry the Union
greatly.
-Adolph Colson and Miss Mary Swan
son of Rock Island, to-day obtained a
marriage license from County Clerk
Donaldson,
The so called genial April. has been
anything but genial this. slime. Probably
she has had something to ruffle her gener-
ally mild temper.
The city finance committee are at pre-
sent engaged in examining the city ac-
counts preparatory to handing them over
to the new administration.
The sudden chang in the weather,
yesterday, eliminated 10 heavy rain which
continued all night and part of this morn
ing, The temperature has remained cold
all day.
The through train for Chicago this
morning OF the G. r. l. & P. had eleven
coaches, and the morning train from here
had eight coaches, which is an unusually
large number.
It is said that a gentleman to-day
searched every hat store on Second
Avenue but could not find a single stove
pipe hat. and he had to go to Davenport
to make his purchase. Davenport always
did keep lot of out of season goods.
The fire engine RESCUE" was brought
out by Chief Engineer Johnston. on
Thursday and drawn around to make sure
it was in good working order. james
Hardin's team did the drawing.
Mr.. j. K. GIasscock mentioned 10
yesterdays issue as having made affidavit
to the destruction of seven wolf cubs, is
said to be looking around our city with the
intention of investing in real estate.
Fred Hass is having vault placed In
mis- store; the accumulation of the large
number of valuable books and papers max
ing this step necessary. Hales Lock Co. j.,
furnishes the door and com bination.
The elegant furniture which tended
so much to beautify some of the scenes in
the play of the Galley Slave at Harper 8
Theatre, on Thursday evening, was loaned
by Mr.. G, q. Knell for the occasion.
Mitchell & Parsons had a piece Of
diagonal suiting stolen from their store
yesterday, and notified Marshal Blackburn
who thinks he is on the right track of the
purloiner and probably has him by this
tune,
MIR. z, L, Hoims returned from Kan
sas and Nebraska this morning where he
has been looking over the ground. He
will leave with his family on the 9th inst.
to locate in Hastings, and probably en-
gage in business there.
The costumes and jewels, which
adorned the ladies 10 the principal char"
acters OF the Galley Slave last evening,
were much admired. especially by the
ladies present, and have been commented
on 10 considerable extent
The Union is beginning to get uneasy
about the caucuses- and urges the faith
full to go TO the primaries and select dele
gates who will make the thing unanimous
Nov, ii the present good and faithful
servants are SO sure Of their reward, if
there is grand walk away" why this
anxiety?
The Board of Education will meet to-
morrow evening at o'clock. for the pur-
pose of further considering specially the
question OF a school house in the piece of
land adjoining Moline, and other business.
So far fourteen applicatioDsslrom that ais"
trict, for admission to school have been
received and provided for.
Since the reassem bling of the public
schools, seventy two new scholars have
been admitted, in the first grade; the ages
of those received into school being six
years. At this season of the year there
are always some who leave to work in the
saw mills and other places, which will keep
the average about the same as before.
The feur cared gig of the Athletic
Club, managed by Tom. Rodman, Alec,
Lamont. E5. Kelley and Chas. Mixter
will be out on the water this evening for
the Grst time this season providing the
weather is LOT too unfavorable. They
calculate to do some tall practicing be-
tween now and the regatta, and will be
prepared to do their level best at that
time.
The Wide Awake Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company, will give ball this
evening at Turner Hall. Bleuer's band
will provide the music and there will be
no lack OF enjoyment, The friends of the
company and all who appreciate the efforts
of our fire companies, should rally round
them OF such an occasion as 20 night, and
show that they are ready to do something
besides words of praise and commeuda-
ton.
DIR. Grau, of Alpha, Henry County,
ia in the city. The-Dr. is one of the oldest
physicians in this state; formerly resided
at Hamlet. Mercer County, and moved
from there to Alpha about three years
ago-wbere he opened an inGrmary for
the cure of all chronic diseases. He now
says he has fine opening in Arkansas
and intends to move there about the first