The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19

There was considerable accumulation
,f ice on the river this morning.
There is to be a wire rope walking
performanee:this evening at Negus Hall.
The roads are somewhat improved By
the cold weather. but are said to be very
rough.
DO not forget that on Saturday the
Turner's masquerade ball occurs at Turn
er Hall.
Mr.. Taylor Williams left last nigh.
for Cairo, ILL.,, to engage more negro
miners,
The ferry boat continued running to-
day although there was considerable float
ing ice.
Business has been quiet for the past
few days as. few people have come from
the country.
Joseph Garnet, collected taxes, of
Coe township, to-day paid to County
Treasurer Reid 5000.
Major J. M, Beardsley has been con.
frmed as postmaster of Rock Island. His
term begins March 4th.
Constable Eckhardt came down from
Rapids City this morning and returned
again after being in town few hours.
"A special from Joliet to the Chicago
Times, states that Paddock, the gentle
manly burglar" is safely behind the bars
again.
Judge Adams of the Probate Court.
was to consider claim this afternoon of
Christ Kuehle against the estate of Henry
Fisher, of :Moline (deceasedl at the instance
of Henry Cofeen.
"A crate of twenty quarts of strawber
ries was received in Chicago on Tuesday
morning. They arrived. from New Orleans
and found ready market at from 81 to
81 Is per quart
" esterday afternoon a verdict in tie
case of Ida Meyer VS.. the City of Daven-
port-for damages, in being thrown out
of buggy, owing to defect in street.
was rendered 10 favor of the plaintiff.
Messrs. Kenworthy g. Bsardsley of this
city, were the attorneys tor Miss Meyer.
Verdict $3.50 damages.
Sample pieces of the cord and twiue
used in securing Mr.. Driscoll, on Tuesday
night. while the safe was being robbed in
Davenport are at police headquarters
at the Armory. The cord is new and
might be designated as small rope, and
the Irvine is ordinary twine such as dry
goods men use for tying up parcels. The
sYine was used 10 fasten the gag on hun.
-Yesterdag afternoon Mrs. Sarah Cole
mere, was brought lp On @ warrant be
fore Justice Cooper, charged with dis
orderly conduct. Complaint was made By
Richard Colemere. her brother"in-law who
lives next door, A fine of IS and costs
was imposed, hut being unable to pay she
was sent to the Armory, 10 the evening
some of her relatives waited on the Justice
and she was released By his orders.
The Old Settlers are anticipating a
very enjoyable time tomorrow evening
and everything in the way of preparations
is being attended to. From all indica-
tons there will be large and seleat coms
pany, and the supper and music are such
that nothing more 10 that direction will be
desired. Tickets for the supper will be
for sale at the Armory building on the
evening of the festival, price rs cents.
The following are the dates and
engagements laade for Hsrper's Theatre
to date: Feb 2l-Frank l. Jervis. LEG
sure. Feb 23.-The Florence Herbert,
com b; nation, will play six nights and .
matinee from date. March l0-J. Rial
com biuation; March lI-Gus Williams
with John Rickaby combination, March
27-(Held for a dramatic Company
April l4-John Mccullough. April Is
Haverleys Compauy-"1heG a!ley Slave.
April 2l-Robinson aud Crane; April 29-
Frederick Paulding. Nay 3-Have'ley' S
Juvenile Pinsfore.
Yesterday Officer McCaoe arrested At
the upper dsp)t, four b"y~: Joseph
Lewis. aged IA. john Peterson. aged l3,
Homer Wilson, aged II aud Chas E II buster
aged 9. The boys had ran away from
none and had heeD out West. The stories
they told were considerably garfield aud
filled up with dime novel sentiment, and
they displayed a precooity beyond their
YEAS Ia fact they were hard cases now
and it was net 2ilhcylt 70 iwagiue what
they will be if they grow UP TO man =
estate as they now tend This mprning
they were brought before Justice HaydeE,
who sentenced them to FIVE days imprison-
ment il found here after TO day. La other
words they were told to get out and they
went.
During the last week Mr. j. S. Gil
more has been busy repackiDg and putting
his establishment in order land consequent
ly has not killed any hogs. The market is
quiet aud the demand small while the
supply is plentiful. Tho present figure
paid is 81 live weight, Since last state-
ment MIR. Gilmore has only purchased ID
hogs of j. Ell. Wilson. Coal Valley. The
weather is now favorable for hog killing
and probably some will now be done. In
February Dir. Gilmore shipped 10000 lbs
of meat and 500 tieces of lard. For
March he has contracts to fill for 100000
lbs. of meat, half of which is for ST. Louis