The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15
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The decrease of wind and consequent
ly the diminution of dust was much appre-
ciated to-day.
E-The assessors of this county will meet
at the supervisors room on Thursday next
to agree upon some basis of assessment,
just like the wind, after blowing 30
hard for some days in pretty much one
direction it changes ronnd to the opposite.
There were more people moving about
on the Estreets to-day. noticeably ladies
who had to attend the millinery spring
opening,
John Wollenhaup. the tailor on third
avenue near 18th street, report business
very good. John is good workman and
deserves success.
The rain, natures sprinkler, was at
work this afternoon to slight extent, and
promises more. EThe indications will prob
ably come true.
The telephone wire connecting the
office of the Circuit Court was fixed again
at 9 o'clock this morning, and tho tele-
phone put in working order.
VIM. Bernhauer put up a neat sign
for his barber shop to-day. The work
was done by MIR. Freeman and reflects
much credit upon him as painter.
John K. Glasscock, of Cordoya, to-
day made affidavit before County Clerk
Donaldson that he destroyed seven wolf
cubs, within the period specified by Law.
"A little daughter of Red Robert
Johnston. of Bowling. died on Tuesday of
dlptheria. and was buried on Wednesday.
Mr.. j. has son very low with the same
disease.
There will be an Organ Sociable this
evening at the first Baptist Church.
by the young peoples Organ
Society, who cordially unite old and
young.
Although no official notification has
been made. it is believed the city council
will meet on Saturday and hand over the
reins of the city government to the new
administration,
Sheriff Perkins was personally touch>
ing up the grounds of the Court House
this afternoon just adding few of those
touches which tend to make the virginia
creepers grow and the coDvolvulus en-
Irvine.
We learn that Mr. Alvin Banks and
Miss frankie Lucas a daughter OF Mr..
Frank Lucas, worthy young people of this
city were married last evening. We tens
der our best wishes for their success in
life,
-Hogue & Gilmore's store at Gerlaw
was burgaIariz I'd on Monday night and
the safe blown open with gunpower ana
destroyed. From the safe was taken $500
10 money and collection of old and foreign
coin.
The Mccullough Company, left this
morning For Peoria, ILL.,. where they play
this evening Mr.. Mccullough expressed
himself as much pleased with Rock Is
land, and said he would come again. VOL
hope he will.
-Ex-Couniy Treasurer Samual r |
Porter yesterday moved his family to lis
Did home at Porterville. near Coal Town,
where he can better superiBtend his coal |
uines. We are sorry to lose Mr.. Porter
aud his exeelien: family from our city
oct hope to see their faces CD our streets I
very often.
County Clerk Donaldson issued mar
rage licenses on Wednesday to Ava
Banks and Miss Frances Lucas, both of
Rock Island; to Henry Schuck. of Milan,
and Miss Lizzie Feeler, of Andalusia; and
% Gay to Gottlieb Honch and Miss Anna
Jolberg, both of Illinois City.
The filling in of tho space between
he track to the coal schutes of the Coal
alley Mining Co., and the main line at
he foot of Twentieth street, is being vi g-
,rously prosecuted. The scbutes them
selves are pot to be rebuilt as formerly,
,ut coumodious barge Eill receive the
oal from the cars. when it will be boxed
nd made ready to be taken alongside of
teamers while discharging or receiving
argo, and thus effect saving of time.
The following official bonds were led
nd approved to-day. before County
,ierk Donaldson: John Stump, CoDsss
lie of the town of Andslusia, ILL.,, surties
'nr7il Smell and William Mosher. in the
um Of 50 600. Ithsmer Maxwell, Con
table for Cordova township, ILL.,, surties
onathan FL. Rake and William d. Web
ter, in the sum of So 900. Elder Van
CHURCH, Constable for Cordova town
nip. surties Jacob f. Rake and Henry w !.
athbun. in the sum of $4,000,
Willie Kilmer.a little boy about years !,
age wandered away this morning from 4.
here his parents live at the lower end of i,
'wn. and got lost officer Feeley got ON i,
IS track. however, and found him near
r. Bailey Davenport's residence. between
xth and Seventh avenues and Seven n
enth street. The little fellow was crying .
silly and could give no Ineligible &C. 9
unit of himself or his relatives After !
nsiderable difficulty the officer succeeded
finding the child's parents at the lower =
d of town. The family only arrived Q
ire from Albany, N. Y. yesterday and :
g living at Mr.. Jordan's the father be- 9
9 employed at the Rock Island Stove >;
,rks. !.