The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-26

expected home tonight or tomorrow eve-
ming.
This is Good Friday. but the day
does not seem to be particularly observed
| In Rock Island.
Nicholas Mertz German, was natur-
allied before Judge Adams of the county
court on Thursday.
Men were at work doing some slight
fixing up on the street car track on Second
Avenue opposite the court house this after.
noon,
A photographer was engaged taking
photographs of some plows and a scraper.
on Seventeenth street, opposite the post
Office, this afternoon.
The new civic authorities in Milan.
last night appointed Mr.. Fitzsimmops.
marshal, in place of Marshal Laffertv. who
retains his other Offices.
On Thursday night the long bridge at
Garden Plains, on the road between this
city and Clinton, was burned; and the
Dubuque trains on the Burlington road
are temporarily abandoned.
The meeting of the literary society of
the First Methodist Episcopal church,
which was originally intended for this
evening. will be held at the residence of
Judge s. S. Guyer. next Thursday even
ing, April /.
The weather of yesterday, eliminated
| In heavy thunder. lightning and rain,
seems to have been our part Of the stormy
weather which has prevailed recently
throughout the country and is probably
the last dividing of Winter and Spring.s
About o'clock on Thursday evening
fire broke out in in the dwelling house of
Mr.. Louis Larson. on Fourth Avenue.
near Twentieth street, 1t is supposed to
have been caused by the upsetting of a
lamp in bedroom. and. damage was done
to about $50.
County Clerk Donaldson, on Thursday
issued marriage license TO David b.
Noftsker end Miss NJ. Louise Bose of
Rock Island and on Friday licenses were
issued to Charles Russell and Miss Cora 3.
Rexford of Albany, Whiteside County.
and to Charles f. Anderson of Dixon Lee
County, and Miss Maggie Bradford of the
same county.
The aoral offerings of the members of
the Rodman Rifles. in tribute of respect
to the memory of the late William Byrne,
were on view last evening at Mr. L. Ii.
Thomas drug store. They were harp
and cross, composed of the most exquisite
and delicate flowers, embematic and
appropriate. In the centre Of the cross
were the letters "W B.. the initials of
the departed
This afternoon Justice Hayden. per-
formed the marriage ceremony in his Of
| fee for double wedding. The persons
were Charles f. Anderson and Miss Mag
gle Bradford of Dixon. Lee County ILL.,.
and Charles Russell, and Miss B, Rexford
of Albany. Whiteside County ILL.,. The
last named bridegroom was recognized
here as the son of Mr.. E, Russell, editor
of the Davenport Gazette. From the Sc
ereey observed and other evidence it looks
like q runaway match.
1t is only question Of iipe when the
toughest hearts yield TO Cupids dart, ShicA
is verified iH the marriage of David h.
Noftsker to Miss nj. Louise Bose, formerly
of Chicago, on Thursday evening ct 6 O.
eeck The ceremony was performed by
Rev Geo r. Palmer, at the residence Of
L. w. Spencer. and the presents received
were numerous aud elegant, Dave has
been an obdurate bachlor but will bs
welcomed 10 the army Of Bendict's as q
convert CT unusual prominence THE
ARGUS extends congratulations to the
newly married couple aud wishes them
success in life, with happy and prosper
GUS future. Dir. and Mrs. Noftsker go TO
housekeeping at once,
An individual of respectable appear
ance but Enthusiastically drunk sought the
refuge of the Armory for the night. He
had large hand bills in his possession
which he exhibited. and which set forth as
follows: "Jno. L, McMahon. Reformed
Drunkard, Late Of the Washingtonian
House, Chicsgo.-or in other words, the
Inebriate Asylumn,-will address the
people of this place Tonight At the
-" The latter space was left 10 be
Glled according to the pleasure of the
lecturer. This morning he delivered q
brief lecture to the officers on the night
watch, and in conclusion said be found it
much easier to lecture on temperance than
to keep sober.
Henry Young. the man who was at
the Armory, suffering from the effects of
poisoning. so far recovered that Mr.. w.
L. Sweeney. OYerseer Of the poor. had
MIN removed to the Commercial House,
where he remained all night. and vas we'll
cared for by Mr. Banes. This morning |
Young was considerably better and went
out as far as the Armory, where he sat in |
the marshal's office and oonversed, He is |
scarcely recognizable as the same individe |
ual who was brought into the Armory |
three days ago. but he still feels far from |
up to his usual standard of health. Mar
shall Blackburn, on Thursday evening, re-.
ceived reply, in answer to the inquiry he