The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-08

-Ta-day was the 6rst day of the March
term of the Probate Court.
1T is now in order for ofHce-seekers to
shake hands with everybody they meet.
-Msjor j. M.Beardsley received his'com-
mission to day as Post Master of Rock
Island.
Things look lively down at Kahlke
Bros. boat yard, getting boats ready for
navigation.
The present fine weather is one of the
chief subjects of remark by those who meet
on the streets.
John o. Fried's shoe shop on Third
Avenue is receiving a new roof, which was
much needed.
1t is McCabe' Converse, and not Nc
Cabe Bros, who have opened the new
notion store 10 Davenport.
g-John L. Reid comes forward as a
candidate for city clerk. Mr.. Reds fit-
ness for the place is unquestioned.
-Regensburger. the halter has just plac.
ed 6ne 800 mirror IN his store. for the
accommodation of his customers,
Foster Armstrong, collector oftaxes
Bowling township, to day paid to county
Treasurer Reid the sum of 5000.
County Treasurer Reid. to-day was
busy making out duplicate statements Of
taxes due by some railroad companies.
Geo. Henry's horse INDUCED in lit
tie runaway on second avenue this
morning. No serious damage was done
hewever.
The first day of the March term oil
county court, was to-day, but the jury do
not meet till 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
| CLARA Gustafson, the young woman
from Moline, recently adjudged insane,
was taken to the Jacksonville asylum. this
| morning.
Tho roads in the country are getting
10 better condition, and quite a number Of
farmers were in the city to-day 10 conse-
quence.
DR. Collins, finished his work at the
Christian Chapel yesterday, as be had to
lecture on temperance, st Moline, 10 the
evening.
| -Forey Folsom will be candidate foF
city collector, before the Republican con-
vention, He is fully capable. and il
| nominated would make lively race.
County Clerk Donaldson to-day
issued marriage license 10 William Erin
gle aud Miss Mary Ann Holdswerth. ana
to John r. Johnson and Miss Kate
Mahlsteadt Of HilIsdale.
The Rev. I'll. s. Beavis, of Peoria, Ill.
preached morning and evening at the
Central Presbyterian church. yesterday.
The impression made by his sermons. was
very favorable
| Officer Metsch, this afternoon arrest
ed Oney O'Neil, il Aliens saloon, opposite
| Union Square, for creating a disturbance
and fighting. O'Neil was accommodated
with an apartment in the Armory.
The Rev. J, L. j. Barth. of Keokuk
preached in the (Germanl Methodist Epis'
copal church. yesterday morning. the
Rev. Chas. ENG. the pastor, preached ir
the evening,
"A report that strike had occurred al
some of the breweries turns out as Tar at
we had time to investigate, that six mer
at Huber's brewery this morning hac
demanded higher wages, This was moi
exceeded to, aud the men were paid off
No interruption to the work.
| AT the Ninth Street Methodist Epis
| oa.ol ,d-ron .bo oaoop5 ouortarIz meet
ing was held yesterday. The Rev +
lWasmuth, presiding Elder, preached al
1915 O'Clock in the morning, and love
feast was held at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. The Rev. G. R. Palmer preached
in the evening at 80.
| AT the Broadway Presbyterian
church, the usual services were held. yes
teTday. in addition to which there was {
special woman's meeting in the afternoon
The Rev. j, r. Miller, the pastor, deliv
cred an address, special for the occasion
| the attendance was over two hundred
Every evening, this week, there will be
service at this church at 80 o'clock.
The Fire Department test of Satur-
day was not altogether satisfactory, OWNS
to an unavoidable breakage of one of the
rotary pumps at the waterworks. The
pump has since been repaired and was
this afternoon, all right again. This is
the first time any accident of the kind has
happened to the water works machinery
There will be another trial by the Fire
| Department.
The Rev. Z. G. Margaret of Warsaw
Illinois will preach in the (German) Meth
odist Episcopal church, this evening.
There will be meetings in this church
every evening this week, except Saturday
On Thursday evening there will be e
| special sermon to young people, at the
onclusion of wilich ths Rev. Mr. Bake of
Davenport, will make some farewell re
marks to MS old friends, as he is about to
leave for Nebraska.
Sheriff Perkins returned home at s
clock this morning sfrom his trip 10
Joliet. with Grogan and Ganey. He arrived
with his prisoners at the penitentiary on
Saturday afternoon, and duly delivered
them into the custody of the authorities