The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-09

ter. No. IS, r. A. M. last night.
Wind and dust characterized the
weather to considerable extent to day.
The big Four. minstrel troupe par
AIDED the streets of this city, to day, with
their band.
The time is probably not far distant
when our fire alarm bells will be rung b.
means of electricity.
David Mardock, formerly supervisor
from Drury was elected to that position at
the election on Tuesday.
Supervisor elect Ransom, of Coal V al.
ley. feels good over bis re election. He
says it was red hot contest.
The "Big Four" MINISTRIES played in
Sterling, ILL.,, last night and will perform
in Peoria, Ill, tomorrow evening.
Special meeting of the city council,
this evening to count the vote and declare
the official result of the late election.
Mr. Joseph Comet, who has been
absent in Pennsylvania for two years, is
home again.very much improved in health.
Capt. Pierce of the Viola saws
business is good both for passenger and
and freight, between here and Andslusia
County Clerk Donaldson. to day issued
marriage license to Ludwig Ssibel of
Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and Miss Fredrica
Ulrick of Rock Island.
MIR. W. B. Barr, Agent of the r, I,
& P. E. r., at Milan, has been transferred
to Davenport. and his place taken By MIR.
A. G. Chopper late of Goa! Valley.
I'm Coal Valley the Republicans we're
defeated for every Office on the ticket. w
j. Ransom. is reelected supervisor, by n
majority. Thos. Lees was unanimously
chosen assessor.
Sixty four saloon keepers have paid
their licenses for the present year. This
leaves only six short of the number who
took out licenses last year, the number
then being seventy,
The weather is becoming SO mild in
the middle of the day, that the average
Office boy. can lean out of the window iand
note current events, and converse with
any passing acquaintance.
The Milan Paper Co., will commence
next Monday with a number of heavy
orders which it has on hand, for the
manufacture of rag wrapping paper for
the st. Louis and Eastern MARKETS.
The contemplated changes, conse-
quent on the election of the new municipal
administration, now occupy the minds of
many, and knots of persons particularly
interested are apparent on the streets
discussing the situation.
Tho Lone Fisherman" appeared on
the banks of Rock River yesterday for the
FIRST time for the season, yesterday 1t is
expected thai Uncle John Warner. and
bis disciples will soon be out exercising
the craft Of Isasu Walton.
Notice was given on Thursday eve-
ming, calling a meeting of the city council
for this evening. The vote cast at the
late election will be canvassed, and other
business transacted This will be the
last meeting but one of the old council;
the next will probably be about the 18th
Of the present month,
The twelve buoys to aid the channel
course of boats and RATS over the Upper
Rapids are located respectively at Smith
chain, Sycamore chain. ST. L)ui- rock,
81. Louis cabin passage, head and foot OF
mpbells chain, Winnebago Island,
head aud foot of Duck Creek ohain, Cot
tonwood chain, Moline chain and the lower
chain.
MIR. Fred Lowreg and VIM f. Dor
ington, the former of the G. Is. Il O.. rail
road and the latter from Spencer & Noft
sker's store, leave this evening for Ala
mosa. Col Mr., Lowrey will take posi-
tion in the Office of the Denver & Colorado
railroad, at Alamosa, aud MIR. Darlington
will work at his trade and probably do
some prospecting. Success go with them.
Sheriff Perkins formerly posted his
notices of sales and such like on board
10 the post office, but the recent altera
lions and improvements have thrown him
out. He has. however, been equal to the
occasion and improved upon the former
mode, aud has placed two new notice
boards, by permission. one on the east
wall, outside of the post Office and the
o her on the east wall, outside of Mr.. T. FL
Thomas drug store.
Justice Hayes, issued II warrant on
Thursday afternoon fer the arrest of 5Irs
Kelley. colored woman, who is charged
with assauiting Mrs. Fl. BuuteDbach
leighbur. 1t appears the child of the
after and that of the former play to- |
yether but Mrs Kelley was fond of COR
recting the child of Mrs. Buntenback,
and when she tried to take her
,hid away the puguacious Mrs. Kelley
ell upon the other lady and damaged her
physically. Owing to the sickness of Mrs.
Kelley s child the warrent which was alu-
led to stands over for day or so, when
.he case will be heard
"A citizen suggests that some system
hou'd be adopted whereby in cases of
Tres that are extinguished before the hose
ARTS arrive on the ground, that some Sig
lal should be given on the bells to an
Iounce to the hose companies that their
ervioes viii. NOT be required, aud so pre-