The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-13
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The steamer Arkansas" left for up
the river, on Friday afternoon at O'Clock. |
Capt. Upton left last night for st. |
Louis, to take charge of the U. 8. govern
ment steamer General Barnard"
The two theatrical troupes mentioned
in yesterdays issue as stopping at the
Rock Island House. stayed at the Harper
house.
Oliver Olsen, has decided to get out
of the way of Capt. j. j. Parks, for city
attorney. Chickens will come home to
roost
The Rev. a. B. Allen, rector of
Trinity church. will deliver tomorrow
evening most Interesting discourse, the
title of the subjeot will be IAN Appeal to
Young Men,"
The roof of the old depot at Coal
Valley, caught fire on Friday morning,
presumably from sparks from locomotive
which ignited the shingles. A few buckets
of water put out the FIRE.
Alterations in the arrangements of
the post Office. are being made, so as to
make the Office more commodious both to
the employees and the public. Mr.. j. D.
Taylor is doing the carpenter work.
A new hotel, which has been talked
about. is now under way. The Streckfus
building on Fourth avenue and Sixteenth
street has been rented by Messrs. Bellows
aud Taylor, and is being fitted and fur
nished, ready for opeaing on the LIST of
April
II. A. Johnston, the tax collector has
been given an extension until the 25th
instant, and urges everybody who are in
arrears for taxes. to walk up to the cap
tain's desk and pay up. to avoid the cost of
per cent after the books are returned.
The Republicans formed National
Bank Club" last night at Darts Hail.
Capt. Robinson, President, Rock Island
National; Henry L. Schill, Rec. Secretary,
Peoples National: Sam'l. A. Lynde, Corr.
Secretary, Mitchell & Lynde's bank. The
election of Capt Robinson. is practically
Blame" straw.
The ladies of milan gave leap years
dance on Friday evening, and it is UNI
necessary to say that it was most enjoy.
able affair. 1t was also an indication that
the ladies'. were fully alive to the privi-
leges of the year, which should not be al
lowed to glide by unin proved.
The river is open beyond La Crosse
and it is said there Is clear passage TO
St. Paul, but il is liable TO close or be OBJ
structed at any time during this weather,
as there is ice 10 the various sloughs,
which hss been augmented during the last
few cold days add nights.
A notice has been issued by Manager
Matlock, calling attention of subscribers
to the terms Of lease wherein is specified
that telephones shall only be used by sub
scribers. The rule heretofore has been
violated to O considerable extent, and a
strict adherence to the agreement is
requested.
There was considerable floating ice on
the river this morning. and when the ferry
boat started there was a thin coating.
reaching FROM the shoEs fully thirty feet
wide. It did not amount to anything IL
in the way of an obstruction, but shows
the 10 eDsty of the cold weather we are
now having.
The steamer Tidal Wave" did net
come up higher rhao Keckuk this trip, it
not being deemed advisable owing to the
present cold snap. She returned to 81,
Louis, and will probably leave there to-
dag, when she will most likely come up to |
this point and beyond if the prospects are
favorable.
The jurors summoned for the present |
term of the County Court were. with the |
exception of those on the case of William
Mofett against the Moline Scale Co. all
discharged On Friday afternoon. The re
naming cases likely 10 be brought before
the court. will probably be decided without
q jury, but if one is required, it will be
sun moned specially.
The amount settled for by j ohm A.
B1shold, collector of taxes, Rural town
ship, to County Treasurer Reid, on FRIDAY |
AFTERNOON, was $663S.3S out of total IF
So, 1871 So charged: thus leaving a balance
Of $l49 IL delinquent. OF those owing.
only one person is resident of TIE town
ship the others all live out of the state. /
This showing makes Rural the banner
township as regards promptness in paying
her taxes.
"A Bell telephone with microphone
attached, has been put up at the central
Office. The miorephone is the great
Improvement and though new here has
been in use in some other cities for some
time. With this i'm proVement. the utter
anees of an individual speaking in an
ordinary tone can be heard four feet from
the instrument. and eFep at greater
distance If the cir circumstances are favor
able. The sound transmitted il conse-
luently facilitated. and intensified.
The dispatches state that Hon. John
B, Hawley has resigned his position as
assistant secretary of the treasury. Ia
'rder to give more tipe to his guberuato-
ial boom. He has been pretty well
crowded of late by Col. Fort, Gov. Cul-
ON, and others and has no doubt concIud