The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-10


impossible.
There was very red sky in the west
this morning.
The ground and house tops were
white this morning.
The cold snap of yesterday has i'm
proved the condition of sthe street cross
ings.
Judge Wilkinson leaves for Chicago.to-
night. He will return to this city again.
In about two weeks.
A new gas lamp was placed on Six
teenth Street, and the alley at the south
east corner of the Armory,
Gus. Miller's billboard on Sixteenth
street, was blown down yesterday by the
strong Northwestern that sprung up.
The Union is at its old tricks again.
and has opened its batteries of abuse on
Aldermen Donaldson and Wagner, hoping
to whip them into the traces.
Ash Wednesday. the beginning of
Lent, occurs February 18th. and Easter
Sunday on March 2Sth; this brings the
Lenten season earlier than usual.
II. Fl. McNevin. came up from
Beardstown last evening, to spend Sunday
in Rock Island. 1t is surmised there
must be some attraction up this way.
This eveniDg,as previously announced,
the Amphion Quartet. and Mr.. Herbert
Nourse, entertain at the Rock Island
House, on invitation of Mr. Charles A.
Jarvis.
The G. Rel. & P. railroad have got
out neat little pocket calendar, with the
advertisement of the company for 1880
and train Sunday" on the other. It is q
neat job.
The Rock Island Social Club. have
met with such success in their previous
parties, that they have determined to con-
tinus them. The committees will meet in
Killers Hall to make arrangements.
Katie. the adopted daughter of Mr..
Geo. L. Quist, died this morning at HIS
o'clock She would have been IA years of
age on the 22nd of this month, and has
been i'll for week, the cause being typhoid
fever.
Sears Sons have had all manner of
bad luck since they overhauled their mill
last fall But Mr.. Sears states that every
thing is working splendidly now, and the
prospects for large spring and sum uer
trade are very good.
MIR. J. s. Gilmore, commenced killing
hogs yesterday afternoon and w:!l continue
right along while this cold weather lasts,
The number killed yesterday was l64, and
the arrivals of hogs in town for Mr.. Gil
more's establishment to-day up to noon
was So from Mr. Meigs Wait of Reynolds.
The &. r. l. & P. has notified coun-
try stations not to ship any more grain for
the present, as the elevators at Chicago
are completely filed. aud large numbers
of cars have to be held on the track. The
Northwestern and several other roads have
also given the same notice.
Tho grand jury adjourned at noon
to- day, till 10 clock on Tuesday the 20th
inst. This will afford time for the Palmer
assault cass of Thursday les: in yuma
term of Court, the condition of the victim
being still doubtful; and the disposal of
any other business that may arise.
"A meeting of tie Board of Education
was called for last evening, bat the only
members present at the room were Alessrs.
Buford and Donaldson. and as no quorum
was obtained no meeting was held. The
business to be brought before the board is
chiefly the passing on accounts.
Last night about clock Chas. Will
son was brought up before Justice Crop
per, by Officer German. for violation OF
the ordinance regulating the stations Of
hack drivers. Wilson who vas somewhat
full, was fined So and costs, and in default
was committed to Jail for days.
A convocation of the diocese of Quincy
will be held in Trinity church, Rock ISL
and on Tuesday and Wednesday j anuary
20 and 81. Bishop Burgess will preside,
Bishop Perry, the Rev. DIR. Leffngwell
the Rev. Messrs. Mast and Rudd. and
other clergymen will take part in the pro-
ceedings. The programme will be pub
lisbed in due course.
Frank Smealou, young man about
"a years of age was brought before Justice
Halves this morning, charged with steal
ing from the till of Mr.. Fred Krell So. SO
on Dec. Is, and. $3.50 this morning. He
pleaded guilty to the second charge but
denied the first The Justice bound him
over in the sum of 500 on each charge to
appear before the Circuit. Court. Being una
BILE to give any bonds. he was sent to Jail.
Officer Brennan made the arrest.
An accident on the G. E. ]. 4 p rail-
road near Bureau was caused by the fog
early on Thursday morning. A freight
train which was stationery on the track,
was run into by another train drawn by
engine No. 1I3. The result was the
caboose of the first train was smashed and
the engine of the second wrecked. All
escaped injury except fireman Kennedy.
The fog prevented the signal lights from
being seen.
The Davenport Democrat is authority
for the statement that the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Z. r. have been in the
habit of selling 900 mile tickets to com