The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-22

primaries tonight,

seat
Spring like weather again. ia the
general remark.
Services in the churches, were we'll
attended yesterday.
Mr.. William Channon was able to be
around on the streets to-day.
Freight business on the c. r. &P,
railroad was never brisker than at present,
Henry fireman bought fine lot Of
cattle for sIaughtering, at Davenport this
morning
Market Square was we'll filed with
farmers to-day. Good roads 10 the couu-
try now,
ID. 8, MCDANIEL IS doing the letter.
ing on boats ct the boat yard. He lettered
the lie Claire Belle to-day.
The street sprinkler made it's first an
pearance on the street this afternoon, to
the great relief of everybody.
There have been no religious service q
in the Jail for several Sundays. The pres
ent number of prisoners do not exceed
seven.
The many friends of Mr., and Mrs.
Phil Mitchell. will sympathizs with them
in the death of their only child. Funeral
tomorrow at 1890 A. N.
The motion for new trial in the case
of Henry B. Carpenter (bastardy) was
being argued before Judge Adams Of the
County Court. this afternoon,
Clarence Saulpaugh and Mr.. Vinton.
went down to Kewanee this morning to
make final arrangements about taking pos
session of the Kewanee House.
The case of Grogau aud Clancy will be
reached by the Supreme Court, to-day. But
it will probably be few days before q
decision is rendered.
County Clerk Donaldson issued mar
riage licenses to-day as follows: Walter
B, Kent and Miss Stella NJ. Knowlton, of
Moline; and Charles b. Wolf of Black
Hawk township and Miss Eva T. Qui!len,
of Cleveland, Henry county.
"A painter named Roblc,iD the employ
of G. Juergens, met with painful accl'-
dent this morning. He was standing on a
step ladder in the hall of Miss Peterson s
millinery store when the ladder gave way,
precipitating him to the floor and fractur-
ing bis right arm next the wrist.
--Mr. T. A. Johnston, tax collector, Tor
Rock Island, says taxes are coming 10 very
fairly. but it would be we'll for people to
bear in mind that the time is drawing nigh
when the books must be closed and hand
ed 10 to the County Treasurer Up to the
25th inst, is the latest date that taxes can
be received.
MIR. E. B Holly left this city for
Burlington. Iowa. on Saturday morning.
During bis visit here be throrghIy rec
viewed the various propositions before the
steam heating commissioners and the
various questions as to location and cost
were presented to him in detail. 1t is ex
pected his complete estimates and plans
will be received here tomorrow,
George Nichols, travelling man. was
brought By Marshal Blackburn. before
Justice Chopper on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Nichols was il : state OF mental
halucination. caused by drink aud told s
story about losing $1,000. then it was
another amount and so on, each getting
smaller The Justice fined him 81 and
costs, which amounted in all to 81 60. In
his pocket was found 1855. which left him
balance Of FIVE cents after settlIng With
the Justice.
-County Treasurer Reid, received the
tax books and made settlement with the
following to day: Thomas Hughes, COLI
hector Of taxes, Port Byron. total amount
charged on books $4,227 81; collected
$3.67I60; leaving delinquent taxes
amounted to $556.77. Charles Titterinz-
ton, collector of taxes, Buffalo Prairie,
total amount of taxes charged on book
$6,137 60; collected $5,I98.75; leaving
delinquent balance OF taxes unpaid amour.
ing 1898 81.
A recent visitor to the penitentiary
states that be saw GrogaD and Ganey'
They were 10 regulation uniform Of broad
otIIpCtI anu hClO CAOppCo nA0 OtOoClJ
shaver according to the established form.
Grogan was working as q stone cutter, and
Ganey was employed in the marble de-
partment. They desired to be set TO work
10 the blacksmith shop, but that depart
nent was without 8 vacancy. Being in
different branches. they do not occupy the
same cell.
On Saturday evening the Turner
Society of this city gave their fifth ball Of
The season, at Turner Hall and it proved a
very enjoyable affair. The supper was
provided by Aug. Herkert, and Biehls
oand furnished the music Though this
pail was the last of the season according to
he number of such entertainments down
IN the programme of the society, per-
uasion has induced the committee to
promise another. which will be held April
Il.
Mr., Thomas Hardy, proprietor of the |
BOW and arrow factory, Oh Fifth Avenue
md Twenty Second Street, has been an
Ioyed from time to time. by boys. who
brow stones and other missiles through |
is factory windows, not only damaging
is machinery, but rendering it dangerous
D those at work. To-day he swore on.