The Rock Island Argus., 1880-02-12
NOTES uExEtAHD THERE.

County Jail at present,
The G.. B. q @, pay ear put in its
appearance this morning,
The past few days have been con-
ducive of colds and kindred complaints.
Tonight the ladies of the Foreign
Missionary Society give tea party st the
residence of L. W. Hurst.
The wet weather of yesterday has
made the roads bad again and many are
prevented from coming to town,
AT the First Baptist Church the
revival meetings are continued nightly,
and much interest is manifested.
The 9th inst. is the date fixed for
the ball to be held by the improved Order
of Red Men. at the Rock Island House.
Yesterday afternoon the street eros.
sings were something too much for calm
contemplation. Some of them are not
much better TO day.
DIR. Cozad of Andalusia was in town
to-day. The Doctor reports the roads
very bad He came up ON horseback and
says the roads are almost impossible for
vehicles.
The will of the late John Wells of
Hampton. was to-day admitted to probate
Mr.. Wells died on the 28th of January
1880. His son John L. Wells, is the sole
executor.
The appearance of the new moon last
night, seems to have attracted the atten-
sion of large number of persons. It will
be recollected that Byron made some
remarks on the moon.
Richard Saiglnson and William Saig.
inson father and SOD, and subjects oi
Queen Victoria, were naturalized as citi-
zens of the United States. before Judge
Adams of the County Court yesterday.
p. L, Mitchell has sold the glass
factory to o. Fl. Watson who takes charge
of the works Immediately, and will run
them for Mr.. Mitchell until the close of
the present FIRE, when the whole is to be
transferred to him.
Frank 7. Jervis, well known in this
ViGinity IS a clear, cogent writer. and fol
many years connected With the Davenport
press, will shortly deliver. in this city, hi.
lecture entitled: ''Ingersoll, the Maste'
Plagiarist of the Nineteenth Century"
in the County Court to day before
Judge Adams, Joseph E. Stewart pleaded
guilty to charge of larceny and was sens
fenced to be confined in the County jail foI
period Of 40 days and to pay fine of 8
and coats. The particular offence was
stealing g GOAT from the Gault House
MoIine.
The Central City Stove 90. are having
little bad luck. The ground is too damp
for moulding purposes. and they will have
TO take up the clay they put there for q
bottom, aud fill in with ashes; then the
clay will be replaced and the moulders
aand put on that. 1t will not delay them
very much in starting. however, as their
machinery is not all In position yet.
II sell goods cheaper than the cheap
est, and lower than the lowest is whst
we heard curb stone peddler say to-day
and our mind has been wrestling with the
remark ever since. 4 practical man would
say purchase of the vendor, and then you
will fiud out. But there hidden mean.
ing which cannot be SO easily explained
away.
Mr. John Swiler is seriously i'll with
inflammation of the bowels. This leaves
MIR. T, FL. Thomas short of help and be
has TO perform most of the duties himself
Mr. Frank Wheaton, his other assistant
who went home few days ago, will not
be able to return to business for some
weeks as his illness has turned into case
of bilious intermittent fever,
The semi monthly drill Of the Rodman
Rifles. took place at the Armory last even.
ing. Col. Flagler was expected to be pres
| ent, but did not put in an appearance.
The gallery was filled with visitors to its
utmost capacity: the ladies rredominated,
and were aii progided with seats by the
Janitor After drill the nodmal Rite
Glee Club sang some choice selections,
which were received with much pleasure
by those present
-~1Fhe sale Of seats for "Fauehon" an2a
''Lorlo' to be plased By Maggie Mitchell
1T Harper's Theatre on Saturday after
nuon and evening respectively, commeno-
ed at Wylie & McCune's this morning and
have been selling rapidly. Mr.. Ben.
Gable in order TO accommodate the people
on his road has decided to run an extra
train es Saturday evening from Cable,
whic h will return after the performance.
Charles o. West was received 10 the
county Jail last evening at 6: 80 P. NJ, on a
mitimus from Squire Grover of Moline
Six dollars and costs was the fine i'm posed,
but la default he was committed for 48
hours. To-day at l P. NJ. Charles Hedien.
was brought to the Jail under similar
circumstances. His fine was Gfteeu dollars
and costs, but 10 default was committed
for 72 hours. The offence in each case
was assault and battery. Marshal Fish.
brought the prisoners up to Rock Island.
1t appears that Capt. Phillips, of
Company FL, Brooklyn, was elected Lit.
Colonel OF the 9th Iowa guards on Tues
day. He received 60 votes of company
A. Clinton. one of +. Liberty. 81 of q.