The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-19

again.
-Foggy weather again.
IN,

The ice is fading away.
Malaria is again prevalent.
Circuit Court met at 10 a. N. to day.
The street crossings are becoming
muddy again.
There was good attendance at the
churches yesterday.
From sunshine to shade, represents
our present weather.
-Ju Hayden is back from Chicago
and at his post again.
Yesterday and TO day have been q2iet
as regards police business.
The public library is we'll patronzed
ESPECIALLY during the evening.
Ice cutting Oh the river is still contin-
ue3 but to Z lees extent to-day.
The business on the ferry boat, since
she resumed work, has been good.
The Broadway Presbyterian Church
will have a s"cabIe on Thursday evening.
"A fish peddier from Dave sport, paid
81 liceuse to-day, to sell his wares in this
city,
Every evening this week, special
meetings will be held in the First Baptist
church.
Deputy Marshall Blackburn has been
suffering from malarial trouble but is able
b be about again.
DIR. Plummer was the medical expert
on the jury in the case of Win Chamber
lain before the county court to day.
This being the third Monday in the
month, the January term of the Pro-
bate Court commenced to-day.
The fac weather Of yesterday, brought
the people out. especially in the afternoon
when 4 great many went ACROSS the
bridge.
MIR. james j. Parks is associated
with Mr.. Corbetr, for defepdan, in the
Babe case now being tried before the
circuit court.
The argument 10 the Hazard 2.
Webster case, in the county court, was
concluded ca Saturday. The decision has
not been rendered.
About one hundred visitors called at
the Jail yesterday, they were chiefly
friends of the young msn indicted for the
murder of Conrad Wittick.
The Ath ctie Clgo hoi4. their
annual meeting this evening at tho club
house; when ofi.ers will be elected, aud
other important business transacted
-~Taa coal shu;cs Of the Coal Valley
Mining Co recently damaged by the ice
are being gradually removed Whether
they will be rebuilt has cot t been deci-
ded.
"A .raee.er Nv lie bridge yesterday
afternoon, SAP. 81 counted PCS ladies Cd
the bridge while be was crossing, which
was about Is inmates a. he was ia q
buggy
Tho o1Z3lnepcemer; OF the crimioa!
business at the Circuit Court, this morn
ing. attracted large number of citizen,
chiefly with desire to see the prisoners
who would be brought up.
The case of Win Chamberlain was
brought before the county court to day.
and a jury of six empaDelled He was
adjudicated iusaoe. aGd will be removed to
the state asyiuo. for tie insane al jackson
vile. lii!
The steamer 'Yi,ia" came down this
morning at 9 a. rn from E,eCIare. bring
ing soms freight. consisting Of old iron
and bales of rags tor Rock Island She
returned this afternoon having aiao called
at Davenport,
On the 18th inst. marriage license
- ~ l.
to Cbas. Y. Swanson and Miss Ida S.
Daustrom, and on the 18Th inst so Frank
Maucker and Mrs Sarah Connei, the
latter both 0! Moline.
"A rumor was il circulation this after
noon that the young man Harry Melville.
vino vas wounded by Asa Nash yesterday
was dead. Such is not the case however,
as inquiry at late hour this afternoon
reports him to be az we'll as can be expect
ed. Nash is also said 10 be III Davenport
The Episcopal Diocesan cpuvocation,
which opens 10 morrow TUESDAY evening
a. Trinity Episcopal church this city, will
be CUE OF the most interesting religious
| assem- b',es eyer held in Rock Island The
e4GICtscs Wall to 81 ttit most Iu pFSssiEe
nature, aud the most notea diEiaes OF the
Episcopal church will be 10 attendance.
Tomorrow evening. the sermon will be
delivered by Bishop Perry, bishop of the
diocese of Iowa 1t will be scholarly
discourage and will be we'll worth hearing
Further details will be given in to-mor-
rows ARGUS.
MIR. j. s. Gilmore has continued hill
ing hogs. right along. bat the mild weather
we have had recently is not so favorable
for the work as could be desired The
number of hogs received last week were
54S. and tbs plumber killed was LOO.
The supply is all that is required and is
coming in very fast. The general tendency
of the market is downward. The follow
ing are the receipts for the three days Of
last week ending Saturday, the 18th inst
Charles Wainwright 80. John Cowley "a.
VIM. Cowley 16, w. Whiteside $50, j.
Saunders 8. H. Angel 2. Peter Walsted 9,
VIM. Mcconnell /, w. Shepard ID. Henry
Genicg 2. Geo. Walker 4. j. Kitson /,
John Osborn 4, j. Champion /, Chris
Loptien IA, Marion Walker 2, George G.