The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-23


Rock Island Paper Mill have shut
down to- ay on account Of accident to
machinery.
County Treasurer Reid. to-day received
from ELI Drury, collector of taxes, Drury
township, the sum of $1,000.
M. d. Merrill of theaC. B. & 0 Ry,
to day paid to county Treasurer Reid
So. 334.45, on account of tax for 1879.
R. NJ Sweeney was employed to-day
painting sign on the outside of the Third
Avenue wall of Mott & Co.'S new LIQUOR
store,
Mr.. Herbert Nourse. read in the
Presbyterian church, at Mil4n. on Satur..
day euening, before large aud fine au-
dience.
WIN. Kerr's stopper, Capt. Jerks"
died on Saturday night. He will be great
IL missed by people who used to ride be-
hind him.
John" Goodman held the lucky
number which drew The Eve of War;
and Down of Peace" paintings by McDan-
0ell, Uu oatuK0oJ OfCulu&s
Mr.. Taylor Williams arrived at Rapids
City on Saturday morning with thirty-two
negro miners. With them was a perpon-
derauce of women and children.
The river looked placid this morning.
and some ice foated slowly down the
stream. The ice near the FIRST bridge hes
become less and is drifting away,
The Central City Stove Works. I"
ran off heat on Saturday, La other
words they started operations in moulding
and everything worked 10 most satisfacs
tory manner.
Justice Hayden returned on Saturdi ~
afternoon from Black Hawk towash ip
shere he united 10 marriage Mr. Feeder
lex Runners end Miss Clara Zsitschel.
This morning Marshal HaVes re-
ceived the following telegram from Cor
dova: Arrest Joseph Moss for larceny.
Reeves at the Commercis. will describe
Vanderburg, Marshal Nothing has been
seen of the person required.
Skip" Richards Hset With bad
accident on Friday while running the saw
belt at the pillow works. His hand slipped,
and struck the belt. tearing a hole down
into toe middle of the hand, making
very painful wound.
DIR. Collins delivered al able discourse
yesterday mornjn9 ct Christian Chapel
upon The Dwelling Place of God" His
effort seemed TO fully justify, the rres
tige he has wen elsewhere. He breaches
at same place tonight al 7:30 O'Clock.
A dead hofse being carried away on
q dray, is net much OF sight q look at;
but it recalled the school illustration and
example. where the animal in defuuct
state is made of use, and the hide, bones
hoofs and other material ara utilized in
m manufacture.
On Saturday night there was a full
meeting Of the Fire Department at the
Wide Awake hose ho&se. ghen James
Johnston was reelected chief engineer by
aceIamatioD and Dave U!am, aasistan
chief. This speaks well for these gente
men and reflects favorably on the mem
bers of the department.
Constable Eckhardt returned here on
Saturday night FROM Rapids City and
Constable Nicholson has also returned to
his home. Everything was quiet about
the mines 10 the section where these
officers were on duty. and their presence
was not deemed any iJEger necessary.
" Yesterday, advantage was taken Of
the fine weather and great many people
we're out, especially during the afternoon
when buggy riding was INDUCED in to a
considerable extent. There were a coDsid-
cradle number on foot, s1d the health
giving exercise was rendered pleasant By
tho clear atmosphere and genial sunshine.
Al TAFT and Joe Sinnet Of the plow
works, left last night for Monmouth,
where Al is going to run j trip hammer
for the Weyer P!ow Co Their friends
here were sorry .su lose them, but their
own sdvapcement was considered sufficient
excuse for parting with them. 1t speaks
well for Rock Island to have her young
men 30 well appreciated TO be sent for, and
it is to be hoped they will do we'll ia their
new Geld.
The wolf hunt On Saturday was not
productive of any material result. Tbs
party at the Cemetery school house did
not obey the instructions of Constable
I ohe, who weGt to start the party at
Sears, but became impatient and started
out in squads. The consequence vas tbst
the wolves ran out through the timber ON
the bluffs towards Moline. That is, they
we're presumed to have done so as none
we're seen. though they were heard the
night before and eight are reported 80
nave been previously sighted.
Tho lecture which Mr. Frank I. Jer
1is proposed to deliver on Saturday even
ng at Harper's Theatre, on 'Ingersoll,
he Master Plagiarist of the Age" did not
AXE place, owing to the small attendance.
It was announced that If the people of |
Rock Island wished the lecture to be de- |
ivered at any future time, mr.. Jervis
you'd do so provided sufficient encourage
neDt was given by the religious and liter
ry organizations and the citizens gener-
llv. The lecture was not sufficiently