The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-05

-McCabe Bros. opened up their new
store in Davenport to day.
The Central City Stove Works are
out some very fne castings.
-The''l5" puzzle is catching Our book
stores have just received large :ot of
them.
Again we have change of tempera-
ture which reminds us that winter is NOT
yet over.
The store formerly occupied by p, J.
O'Connor, as tailor shop is being fitted
up for bakery.
Marshal Fish of Moline, was in the
city to-day, getting some little bills against
the county. paid.
Mrs. Zimmerman, wife of Supervisor
Zimmerman of Cordova, was somewhat
better last evening.
County Treasurer Reid has had q
busy day, paying out money for charges
against the county.
Last evening, Fan empty house near
Hampton, the property of j. B. Cox,
WAS DuIHSO W TAG ekOAuOS
The clouds of dust which have been
blowing for the past few days, make it
disagreeable to be cat of doors.
"A marriage license was issued to-day
by county clerk Donaldson to George 8.
Guenzel and Miss NJ Kleinmeier.-
DIR. Morgan of Port Byron, delivered
q temperance lecture ibefore the Good
Templars of Hampton. on Wednesday
evening.
MIR. L. A. Johnston, has been suffer
ing considerable for the past few days
with an affection of the head, Of neural
gle nature.
The Supervisors of Rock Island coun-
~, finished their business at noon to-day.
and toe functions of the present board
ended
The Supervisors were sssagod this
afternoon getting their money matters
fixed up, after which most of them returned
home.
-Fhe county clerks Office has been
filled to-day with people who had little
bills, and some Of them big oGes, against
the county.
Mr.. San Heagy was ia the city to
day and reports all quiet and affairs get
ting back to their normal condition. around
his ueighborhood.
Officer McCabe, this afternoon receiv-
ed a telegram from Dewitt Ia stating thai
his brother was dying and requesting him
to come there by FIRST train.
Mr. Johnston, our tax collector. lie.
Ge;yed $1,000 so yesterday for taxes. He
states taxes ere being paid in good proper
ton tbs Last few days, Yhich makes him
think times are getting Dettes.
David Bowen. will be a candidate fot
city collector. subject to the decision oil
the Republican convention. Capt Koch
Ter and s. f. Cooke are applicants for the
city clerkship through the medium of the
same conventioH.
There was collision on the east end
of the @. R. |. & P, railroad. at little
town named Minooka, which, fortunately
did no serious damage. Il was caused by
the heavy fog preventing the engineer from
seeing the train ahead Of him.
Last evening a buggy was overturned
near the corner of Arsenal street and 4th
avenue, the occupant thrown out, and the
buggy badly smashed up. The name OF
the person in the buggy aBa whether he
was injured or not was not learned.
-Kahlke Bros. have number of boats
on the ways, being repaired, which keeps
them very busy. Most of these boats are
nearly completed and will be launched in .
few days, ghich will make room for sever
al more vessels that ere awaiting their
turn 10 be overhauled and repaired
Last evening the Hampton coruet
band assisted by the ''Abt Qdartette" of
Moline. gave vocal and instrumental
concert at Crompton' s Hall, Hampton.
which was largely attended ard well ap-
preciated. This is the first of a series
of concerts to be given by the new band.
This morning States Attorney Par
menter. received a telegram from Mr..
O'Mara, at Bloomington, ILL.,, stating that
his certificate to the correctness of the
record IN the Grogan AID Ganey case
would be necessary, under section ASS of
the crimina! code. MIR. Parmenter sent
the certificate this afternoon
Tomorrow at 2;30 O'Clock there will
be test of the Water Works, on Mar
ket Square. at which the capacity of the
plugs will be shown Those fireman who
desire are ivited TO participate in the
test. The inspection will be in the pre-
sence of the fire and water committee and
the Mayor.
DIR. Plummer yesterday took the oath
of Office as examining surgeon for pensions
here, 10 place of DR.. G. Il, Craig, who
resigned some weeks since because the
remuneration was inadequate to the re-
sposibility, Or. Plummer held this posi-
ton before. and has been prevailed upon as
an old soldier to take it again. though it is
admitted the compensation is not sufici-
Gent
Chris. Michels was taken to the
Armory by Officer Feeley on Thursday
evening. He was suffering severely fron
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