The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01


The political fight is getting warm.
John Flanagan has gone to Iowa. on
business.
The: Harper House commenced a new
register to-day.
The strike at Rapids City and vicin-
ity is practically over.
The temperance people propose to run
a straight ticket in Moline.
About 80 men are now at work in the
mines of the Hampton Mining Company
about half-force.
The street cleaners were scrapiug up
the mud to-day, and placing. the highways
in better condition.
There will be three tickets in the
field at Hampton-Democratic. National.
and Republican.
The Rock Island delinquent tax books
are now being made up and will be com
pletcd tomorrow forenoon.
The fines collected and paid into the
City Treasury. by Justice HAYES, for the
month of March. amounted to $ll.
Business was much better to. day than
for several &ys-the bright. glorious
weather. no doubt being the cause.
Justice Hayden is somewhat better
to-day, and was able to be up for short
time. but is still considerably indisposed
-CountyTreasurer Reid received to-day
$7.9s IS. being the amount of tax es dues
by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad.
Sheriff Perkins received a letter this
morning informing him of the death of bis
sister Mrs. Damon, of New York, on Mon
day last.
Marshal Blackburn went over to
Davenport this afternoon about a case of
robbery. but had not returned when We
went TO press.
A meeting of the Literary Society Of
the First Methodist Episcopal church. will
be held at the residence of Judge S, s..
Guyer, this evening.
The Chicago Journal thinks the
choice for governor among Republicans
now lies between Fort. Cullom. Smith
and Hawley, and in the order named.
Mr.. Frank HAYES sends postal card
from Hastings. Iowa, stating that the
population of Hastings had been increased
by the birth of 9 pound boy in his family.
DIR. G.. G. French. has given up his
Office in the Post Office building, as he
finds most of his, patients prefer calling at
his Office at his private residence,
The Market Square restaurant, has
changed hands again. and has passed from
r. Koch Ter who has conducted it during
the last year, to G. w. Sjoblad it's former
proprietor.
The Buffalo glass works were sold on
Tuesday last by Dorman & Co.. their for
mer proprietors. to parties in La Sale, Ill.
and will start up making blown window
glass ON July 2.
The pail bearers who will oficiate at
the funeral of Mr.. Harrison Borgess., to-
morrow will be: William Bell, e. @.
Chopper. Phil Simmon. John Coyne. Pal
mer Stems and George Cook.
e. FL. Bowman. during the month of
March, entered 263 documents. They
consisted of 121 deeds, lO4 mortgages. 7
transcripts. l plat and 80 miscellaneous
papers, all of which had to be copied.
The Keokuk Northern Line Packet
Co. are having the roadway level ed close
up to the building so as to avoid the ne-
csssity of having wagons and drays go
through the warehouse as heretofore.
w B Webster, sof Hampton, who
has been seriously i'll for nearly two
months, was somewhat better to-day. He
is oDe 81 the oldest residents of the county
and it is hoped will ultimately recover.
-HeagV & Stoddard, have sunk to 303
feet at their NATION mines and the pres
poet of an early strike ofeoal is exceileat
1t is the intention of the citizens of Mat
toon to have a grand jolli6cation when
coal is reached.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Gable, Occurs to-day. this being the
Gftieth anniversary of their marriage day.
Fac Argus, has muchipleasure 10 offering
most hearty congratGlstion on the happy
occasion.
There was a large ferry traffic to-day:
and the business in the way of carrying
freight and passengers to Andalusia.
Buffalo and Linwood, is being vigorously
carried on by the Viola, and Cora Emily,
which are strong competitors.
H. Kohler. collector of taxes, Moline.
to-day returned his tax book and made
settlement with County Treasurer Reid
The total taxes charged are $50.
557 IS. of which $48.063 05 has been COL.
Iscted, leaving Q balance of delinquent
taxes amounting to $Il .494 l2.
COMPANY E. l4th Battalion, Cam
brid ge. Ills, intend having an entertain
meBt On April 18th and l4th, for the
benefit of the company. A military
drama will be selected. and in addition
some choice vocal and instrumental music
The new business directory of Rock
Island, Davenport and Moline. which has
been In preparation for some time,
by Messrs. r. H. L. Wing & Co., is now