The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-31

his Office, on Tuesday afternoon.
Another change in the weather to-
day, which is severe on convalescents and
those afflicted with malarial trouble.
The month of March does not seem
to be going out in so lamb like manner
as is proverbial with its commencement.
Justice Hayden, has been confined to
his bed to- day, by an acute neuralgia at
attack. DR., Craig is the attending phv-
stefan.
Professor r. L. Cumnock on Tuesday
evening, gave a reading entertainment at
the First Methodist Episcopal church, to
fair audience.
The criminal list for the month, as
issued by City Marshal Blackburn. shows
March to have been light in the criminal
calendar.
William Shehan, held for assault on
Mr.. RolIo }. Wood. will be brought up
before Justice Halves tomorrow when he
will have hearing.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day issued
a marriage license to Frank Landderg, of
Cleveland, Henry County, aud Christine
Charlotte Hamilton of Moline.
The ball of the Wide Awake Hose,
Hook and Ladder Co., to be held 10 Turner
Hall. Friday evening, April Is, promises
to be success. aud they deserve It.
To day Messrs. J. W. Howard and
James Cazatt, engineers; aud Harry Col
Inns and John Luschen, iremen. the regu-
lar season force of the draw bridge. went
on duty.
On Tuesday, the two men in Jail for
the Rapids City murder. were visited By
David j. Morris and Abraham B. f.
Adams, of Hampton township.
On Wednesday morning about
O'Clock the house of DR.. J. s. Matthews,
near Bowling. this county, was burned to
the ground 1t wcs insured for $1,000;
loss not known.
There are various degrees of misery,
but when a man scarcely able to crawl
with the ague, has the ''l5" puzzle pro-
iected at him, then his cup'is full and
running DER.
SO far, there have been thirty three
marriage licenses issued By The county
clerk this month; this is two ahead of
last mouth, and there was time before the
office closed for the night to get few
more for the month
The Republicans have withdrawn
John Noftsker, in the Third Ward. and
placed the name of August Schmid, on
the ticket in his stead. The latter is a
we'll known German in the ward and will
POLL the full Republican vote.
The work of repairing the damage to
the Keokuk and Northern Line wharf
boat, is progressing toward completion.
The platform has been nearly ell laid, and
would probably have been completed to-
day had the inclement weather not Inter
fered.
g. j. Davis. collector, of taxes,
Black Hawk township. returned his tax
book aud made settlement with County
Treasurer Reid, yesterday The total
taxes charged were $40 500, "A. of which
s.. $50. 5S was collected, leaving delinquent
taxes to the amount of $2S79,S6.
-The lag requires two distinct tickets
one for the city and one for township, and
two distinct boxes, and extra CLERKS. Ii
is an abominabie nuisance but it is the:law.
and Democrats when voting will be care
fol not to mix the tickets, as ticket
placed in the wrong box does not count,
This evening there viii &c c dramatic
representation By the regular theatrical
company of the Davenport German
Theatre, at Turner Hall, this city. After
the play there gilI be a dance and the
patronage should be such as to encourage,
good sound class.of entertainment.
Barrett Cbapter.sRoyal Arch MasoDe,
held convocation last night. There was
an attendance of between go and 10.
among whom were several distinguished
com panions from CiDcinnati, Chicago and
Montana. Tbs business Of tho lodge did
koa close ill late hour. An excellent
lunch, provided by Mrs Drube,was served.
Horace A, Tyler of Lyons. Iowa, was
arrested by Officer Hull. on Tuesday night
and lodged in jail. He was drunk and
was having some trouble with boys. and
had number Of stones which he was
using 10 an offensive manner. This morn
ing be wasssbrought before Justice HAYES.
who Gned him So aud costs, under divis
ion 3, section 2, of the city ordinance.
Tyler settled up and started home.
On Tuesday afternoon ut 2 o'clock.
the Rock Island Board of Town Auditors.
met 10 Armory Hail. Supervisor Koch,
Justices Chopper and HAYES, and John
L. Reed clerk. were present. Justice
Hawes vas in the chair The following
bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Argus Printing Company s., John 1.
Reed, clerk. $3.50: David HAYES, M.
Koch and e. G. Chopper, $3.50 each
total $3.50
The attendance at the services at the
Cathedral Davenport, on Easter Sunday
by actual count was; at the early service.
%; choral litany 29S; morning service.
545; afternoon, SOB. At Trinity there
we're large congregations at the three SER
Vlces. and Christ church was well filed. |