The Rock Island Argus., 1880-02-12

plant against officials who are entirely
innocent in the matter.
Mr.. Herbert Nourse reads at Carbon
Cliff. to morrow evening for the benefit OF
the public schools there.
Major J. M. Beardsley has received
the appointment as postmaster and Will
undoubtedly be confirmed. The Major is
naturally courteous and obliging, and will
no doubt prove an efficient and accommo-
dating postmaster.
Attention is directed to the notice OF
the Old Settlers Association. in another
column. The festival takes place Feb.
Goth and will be one of the events OF the
season. The executive committee will
commence to receive at the Armory at
Pm.
The boom gives the railroads whiri.
as we'll as other people. Car wheels have
advanced from Sd Loo and S.. 90 to $500
aud SO, each, The Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific folks take forty to fifty
wheels sper day of manufacturers. and
the advance is quito serious thing for
them,
james Johnston. chief of the fire
| department of this city has received a
box of rubber-water proof overcoats fol
tho members of the department. The
coat selected is strong and apparently
we'll adapted for the use intended. In.
stead of buttons there are spring catches
and inside of the cuff, there is an inner
sleeve which fits tight to the arm and pre-
vents the water FROM running down the
arm inside.
Davenport is agitating the steam
heating matter and the prospects are thai
company will be organized in that city
at an early day. Mr.. J. W. Lawhead
who had charge of the water works there
from 1870 to 1872. is canvasslng the mat
ter and has received very liberal encour-
agsment, and expresses his opinion that 1t
will be success. A meeting OF promi-
nent business men aud capitalists of that
city has been arranged for Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock. at which time it is ex-
pected preparatory organization of Steam
Heating Company will be effected. Mr.
| Holly, who lately returned from a visit to
several places where the new system is in
operation, reports everybody satitied and
predicts that the coming year will witness
the formation Of many new companies
throughout the west.
Tho weather during the past week
| has not been very favorable for hog killing
and pork packing. but the supply Of hogs
has been very abundant and considerably
above the demand. The market is lower
since last quotation and the price at pres
snt is 81 live weight. Mr.. j. S. Gilmore
has been busy packing away Ice during the
time has slowed away about 200 tons; this
week he has shipped $4,000 lbs. of meat
and 100 tierces of lard. His receipts the
past week are as follows: F. Eckhardt
Edgington, 6; B. Warren, Watertown,ilG;
William Dow, Port Byron, 8; from Rey
nolds, John Mclaughlin /, John Vannatts
"a, W. H. Moffet II, Nick Lentz 18. Johr
Harris 7, Andy Burgett 4, Dan Fowler 30
W. Fl. Doonan 28, Fl. Wiley 4. VIM. Nc
Giness 3. W. A, Rogers 8, Wash GipgleE
II. VIM, McHard "a. T. a. Ray 2. Johr
A. Miller 4, Geo. Parmenter Is, Joe
Haskell 4, Geo. Tucker 4, f. j. Whitney
5, w. Roger 3, VIM. Doak 6, Fred Volkel
s. Mrs Boney IT, Geo. Ewing 5, Ton
Fisher IA, r. Stewart |, James McLaugb
lin 26 Jas Dean 10. Perry Welliver IL
John Mack Il; J ". Betty. Bowling 81
from Rural, J. South 5, Frank Crouch 81
p. O'Brien %. Ed. Normelle 80. P Cot
| field 81.