The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-07
NOTES urRE AND THERE.

The Union is unhappy again.
-Foggy evenings and mornings.
Ice running out rapidly this morning.
The ice on the river is still running
out.
The ice moving out to-day was grand
sight.
The fire companies elected officers
last evening.
The brick work on Fred Hass' new
residence was completed this evening.
"A considerable number of people
were looking at the ice going out to-day.
1t does look as if the backbone of
winter was broken. but then one never can
tell
The roads all around are in very
bad condition, and the farmers are grumb-
ling.
All the hotels in the city are crowded:
the Circuit Court being in session is the
cause.
&C. G. Knell has very fine parlor set
of furniture on exhibition in his show
window.
There will be a wedding this evening
at the Ninth street church. No names at
present
"A number of witnesses are at the
Court House. waiting to be called before
the grand jury.
The ice which was forced on the car
track near the Northern Line freight
house, was removed this forenoon.
james Rispen and Jerry Coughlin,
the two youths sent TO Jail for disturbing
the audience at Harper's Theatre have
been released.
The grand jury have been busy dur
ing the last two days, and have deal of
work ahead. So fer the witnesses have
come up promptly.
A child of E. G. Coss vas bitten by a
vicious dog the other day ard received a
serious bite in the face. Such dogs
should be killed.
Before the ias began to move it bad
piled up in some places IN the middle Of
the river to considerable height, and had
a most beautiful effect.
Switch engiue. No. 35l. Of the q. B.
& Q railroad has been taken to the shops
at Aurora. H., to be thoroughly over
hauled. No. 368 takes her place 10 the
yard here.
The boat which vas crushed by the
ice, while lying at the Keokpk Northern
Line Packet Compary's wharf, although
10 charge Of Mr. Buhum, was the property
of Mr.. Cushman Of AudalGsia.
The repairs 10 the Office of County
Treasurer Reid are being rapidly pushed
forward and will probably be completed
this week The painting, papering and
calsomining work is being done by Cary &
Stilting, and the wood work and alterations
were accomplished by S. j. Collins
The attendance at tie prayer meeting
at the Baptist church yesterday afternoon
was good. Mr. Q. W. Van Osdel led the
meeting in consequence of indisposition on
the part of the Rev. j. A. Reynolds The,
Rev. g. R. Palmer, will conduct this af-
ternoon. Che meetings commence at 2:3O
PHI
The following marriage license wers
issued by the County Clerk, yesterday at
ternoon: William kinner and Miss Emma
Reed both of Rock Island; Emmett D.
Dean of 9eneseo, and Miss Jane Davis, of
Coal Valley, To-day three license were
issued, viz: Anthony Tarpy and Miss
Mary A. Richardson both of Edgington;
James Motif of Taylor Ridge and Miss
Mary j. CARTS. Of Reynolds; John Gregg
and Miss Mary KiIon both of Port Byron.
john Gary&n and Dave Ulan, were
arrested yesterday evening by Ofic2r Boil
mao OF warrant, and will have hear
ing of their case this evening. The
charge against them is for sighting end
disturbing the peace at Nelson's saloon on
Third Avenue and Fifth Street, some FIVE
weeks since. The men gave bail and this
afternoon was occupied IN obtaining wit
nesses. The men have eluded arrest till
now, but one man in the same case has
been already tried.
The Minneapolis Lun6erman says
that up to Saturday last news from all
parts Of the pine regions showed an ur
usually favorable winter for the ioggers,
making it almost certain that very large
crop will be secured for 1880. The amount
OF logs which viii be available, however
for saving, will be less than in 10, because
there is no 100000, 900 feet of old logs to
be got out of the Chippewa and Black |
rivers, as during last season. The abnn-
dance of snow makes log driving reasonab-
ly sure for next spring, besides the swamps |
are all filed with water Men and teams
are being added to the force in the woods |
as fast as they can be secured.
The annual meeting of the Davenport
Boat Club was held Monday evening, at
the law Office of Bills Il Block The an
nual report of the Treasurer showed q
balance Of 1867 81 in bis hands, Charles
Campbell was unanimously elected mem
Der. The election of officers was 10 order
after some routine business, and the fol-
owing gentlemen were chosen to serve for
.he ensuing year: President, A. j. Corken;
Vice-President, G. f. Drew Secretary,
Charles j. Berryhill; Treasurer. A. w.
Van Derveer Captain, E. NJ. Weston: