The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-04

More ics on the river. to-day.

peOple uciuS oue.
Business in the county Offices, has
been quiet to-day.
Don't forget the Pinafore matinee on
Saturday afternoon.
WIN Wait, of Reynolds, was 10 Rock
Island on Wednesday morning.
The ferry boat experienced consider
able difficulty in making trips to-day.
There has been no police business
before the justice courts to-day SO far.
The ice men are rubbing their hands
gleefully, in anticipation of a big har-
vest of ice.
Probate business is again being pro.
ceeded with; Judge Adams having re-
turned to the city.
Officers Metsch and Gormaa returned
from Joliet where they went with eight
convicts from our county JAIL
The prospects for or against an ice
harvest. are like the metaphorical scales
of justice. About evenly balanced.
A new plank sidewalk is being laid on
the corner of Thirteenth street and Third
avenue. at the side of the school house.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Gay, of Beloit.
Wisconsin, are in the city and contemplate
going into the millinery business here.
1t is good sign TO see people looking
at empty stores, with view of renting
them as was observed on Second Avenue
to-day.
The patronage of the library and
reading room IS well maintained, and
speaks we'll for the reading portion of our
community.
Valentines are now prominent in
some of our store windows, aud will be-
como more so as the day of the favorite
saint approaches.
The sale of seats for Pinafore, which
commenced this morning at Wylie q Mo
Cuns's is progressing rapidly and the in
dications are for full house.
The initials R, A, D. at the present
time will convey to the reader the name of
the ''fellah" who is most likely to be ths
Republican nominee for county clerk.
Nothing is more uncertain than tie
weather. Those who were looking up
their sleighs yesterday morning, have
ceased to do so aud become reticent on the
subject.
The quantity of fixed ice on the river
this morning looked as iii; might Impede
the ferry boa. in making her trips. She
went ahead, however, and ran as usual.
A man with Il hurdy gurdy or French
fiddle, was on the streets to-day making
what parported to be music. He was
accompanied by child whose duty it was
to gather 10 the nickels.
The work at the Eighteenth Street
sewer is progressing well; but considerable
blasting has to be done before the masonry
work can advance, consequently a good
deal of time is consumed,
The sheriff set several men to clean
the circuit court room this afternoon. 1t
is curious to note the quantity of mud and
debris that accumulates in a few days such
as We had during the last Of the term.
The evening services are continued
nightly at the Ninth street church, and the
interest is not only maintained but is in
creasing. The Rev. II. G. King, the pas
tor, who conducts these mseting5.is greatly
encouraged at their success.
The Athletic club are preparing their
billiard and pool tables. and getting ready
for tournament in billiards, shooting,
bowling aud whist; which will be held
about ten days hence They anticipate a
fae time and will doubtless have it.
The story current about the death OF
Bernard Heeney, as was doubted at the
time. is, on the testimony of Officers
Metsch and German declared untrue.
They saw him 10 the marble shop in the
periteptisry on Monday, and state he is in
excellent health.
-Messrs. Heagy & Stoddard were In
the city last evening. MIR. Stoddard has
just returned from NATION. ILL.,. where
they are sinking coal shaft, which they
have got down 200 ieet at the present
time. They ezpeat to obtain and employ
some colored miners in about week
Company B. 9th Regiment, of Davsn
port, Iowa. will hold their annual ball at
Libyary fall, that city, on Tuesday even
ing February 10Th The company propose
to make this one of the finest parties OF
the season. and from what we knew of
Capt. Andrews company. it safe to believe
the occasion will be sn enjoyable one.
The subject of Hygiene. is one that
although many people know it by name,
they think unimpoEtant, and are careless
about it. The lecture to be given by Or.
Truesdaie, in toe Central Presbyterian
church on Thursday evening next win be
both instructive and entertaining, and is
of the class that the public should learn
more of. There is ne charge for admis-
sion.
Nathaniel Belcher in communication
to the Union says that 10 the late murder
trial, "Mr. 2. O'Mara managed the case
including his argument before
the jury, with distinguished ability" THE
ARGUS thinks with Mr. Belcher in this
that gentleman but
voices the general opinion OF the law
yers in and out of the case. Mr.. O'Mara