The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-08
NOTES HERE AND rHERE.


The Dubuque train on the G. B. Il q.
railroad is to be Withdrawn.
The regular November term of the
county court begins tomorrow.
Charley Steele, who was accidentally
shot in the leg the other day, is doing
well.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague has re-
tanned Brooklyn lawyer to bring suit for
Divorce.
"A new sidewalk is being laid around
the Third ward school house; a..needed I'M
provement,
Mary Anderson at Harper's Theatre
to morrow evening. Have you secured
your seats2
NO trace has been discovered OF the
missing goods stolen from Heaey u Stod-
dards last week.
The raft boat, Robert Ross. has
taken up winter quarters at the Rock
Island boat yard.
The Davis Bros. have opened their
coal Office on First avenue, between l1th
and 18th streets.
Moline has been taken in By ia young
man by the name of Davis, with the house
numbering tscheme.
The States Attorney elect enters upon
the duties of his Office Nov. l5th-tne
county officers Dec, LIST,
Twenty years ago last Saturday
Abraham Lincoln, was first elected Presl-
dent of the United States.
Many preachers seek TO impress their
hearers with the fact tina: iifc IL short, but
forget it in their sermous.
Hereafter the newspapers Will 60 70
Great Britain By mail for enc cent each
instead of two cents, as formerly,
Mr. L. B, jerks. sou of Capt, jerks
formerly of Rock Island, is il the city and
stopping at the Harper House.
Carl Strack, formerly o. this city, bat
now editor snd publisher OF the Sterling
Beo6dcAter, Sterling, Illinois, is in town
to- day.
--Hansgood Hausgep, emp!oye at the
government works on the Island, tell from
a scaffold twenty feet high, Saturday, and
injured himself severely.
Gan. n. j. T. Dana. the former Su
periDtendent of the St. Louis Division OF
the c. B. & O. spent Sunday with his
friend, Col. Flagler. on the island.
States Attorney Parmenter filed his
bond on Saturday. in the sum of $4,000,
with John A Boyer, II. j. Robinson. p
L. Mitchell, Ben Harper aud Phil Mitchell
as sureties,
There will be crowded house to
morrow evening on the occasion OF Miss
Mary Anderson's appearance. Reserved
seats are selling rapidly at BowlbY's music
store.
An effort il making to organize a
lodge of Ancient Templars, temperance
benevolent association. with an insurance
feature. a lodge is now in operation IN
Moline and other points in the state.
We regret to learn of tho sudden liz
ness, this morning at I O'Clock, OF the
wife of Elk Alderman Joe Comcron. at the
residence on 23d street, and that grave
fears are entertained for her recovery.
Mr.. P. w, King has rented the store
of Henry Dart. on Second avenue, near
Darts Hall, and on the Goth Of Novem Der
will remove his parlot OF Art thereto In
the meantime, the store will undergo a
thorough renovating.
Last Saturday evening on account. ot
-: ho Gorp icI Hofol
Fritz Ehlers. was tripped up, and the
elbow of his right arm was badly bruised,
Fritz is doing wsll, however, and is selling
pigeons all the same, but if you want any
you will have to put in your order q
month in advance.
The st. Paul Press says that Mime
apolis loG2ers arc preparing for big
onslaught on the pines this winter, The
past season has been en- unusually prosper
Gus one in the lumber business. and this
has elated some of the dealers to such an
extent that they are liable to overdue the
thing the present winter by the production
of surplus crop"
The Republicans had regular glori-
foation of it on Saturday night. The
concert by the tin horn brigade made up
in noise what it lacked in harmony, and
was q SUCCESS. The city was also lit up
with boBGres. while artillery ss!uto5 added
to the general nolse. Tue boys felt good
and took an independent way of giving
vent u ;hcir feelings.
The Telephone Exchange have issued
q new aud revised card, for distribution
to all using the telephone at Davenport,
Rock Island. Moline, and Milan. The
list furnishes 800 names. classified as
follows: Davenport ia; Rock Island SO;
Moline 4S: Milan 8; and Carbon Cliff /
These arc alphabetically arranged so no
difficulty is experienced in quickly select
ing the number and name ofIany partylpos-
sessing telephone.
The amusement public of Davenport,
hardly need to be informed that On to-
morrow evening Miss Mary Anderson. the
talented actress, plays an engagement at
Harper's Theatre. over the river. Her
fame has preceded her, while her many
Rraoos of character and person have made
her favorite with the stage loving people.
The great actress will be supported by
IT, hoak hoar,