The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-23
rorEs HERE AND THERE.


Floating ice on the river.
-Perceptible lengthening of daylight.
The court house looked very quiet
last evening.
People talk of the spring trade as if it
was here. A healthy sign.
There are twenty-five prisoners in
Jail at present. All males.
The Harry Weber troupe, thirteen
in number, are at the Harper House.
Masked balls are now in order. Phe-
nix Hose Company No. hold theirs this
evening.
MIR. James r. Corker was out to-day,
being the first time after his recent indis-
position.
County Clerk Donaldson. yesterday
Issued a marriage license to William
Wake and Miss Minnie Ledth.
The Rev. G. G. Woodruff of G eneseo.
will preach morning and evening at the
Ninth street church, next Sunday.
Malaria is stated to be somewhat
prevalent at the lower end of the city,
The frost, however, will.have good effect.
AT 10 a. m. to-day 20 jurors of the
fresh panel of 200 ordered yesterday after
noon, had reported to Sheriff Perkins at
the court room.
"A wire railing some thirty two inches
in height was fitted around County Treas.
urer Reds Office desk yesterday, and is q
marked improvement.
The bright weather of to-day brought
good many of people out, and the nup-
Der who crosse between Davenport and
this city was considerable,
The new carpenters shop of 8. J.
Collins. OF Third avenue between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets. is progress
sing in finishing, and will be completed
and fit for occupation early next week.
A freight train of the c. B. & Q
railway ran into freight tFaip of the c..
r. I. & P. R. r, at Colona crossing this
morning. causing temporary delay in the
arrival of trains. No one was injureds
damage light.
MIR. Herbert Nourse. the elocutioniSt
of Rock Island. -ead las: night at Clevo
land, Ill.,, at q literary ana music enter
tainment Of the Young Mems Society of
the Nj. E. church. There was a crowded
house and MIR. Nourse's readings were
very well received.
This morning the Rev. j. r. Miller.
pastor of the Broadway Presbyterian
church. left for Ohio. by way of Chicago
He will probably be sGseEt ten days. This
is MIR. Miller's first recess since he assam
ed the passionate of the Broadway church,
and visit 10 his old home will be pleas
ant relaxation.
j. G, Keiser is SAID to be anxious TO
plead guilty to the Indictment iogGd
against him, By the grand jury and does
not desire the services of any lawyer, AS
the victim. j. ". Palmer, is still in a
critical condition, and may die, it is prob
able that the case will not be brought
before the circuit court this session.
Rev. DR.. j. A. P McGaw. of Urbana,
Ohio, one of the NEST talented men in the
ministry of that state, will preach at Cen
trail Presbyterian church oa Sunday,
morning and evening He will also occupy
the pulpit Of the same church, 90 Sunday.
Feb. land perhaps may be Induced to
accept pastoral charge. FROM the very
high reputation OF Dr. McGaw, bis sermon
on Sunday will be fac effort.
j Ohm Larkin. was charged on a
warrant issued by Justice ii2Ees with as
saut with attempt to commit Tap1 OF 9Irs.
Mary Jane Hubbard, q cJloreG woman.
A change of venue was taken to Justice
Hayden's court and the case was heard
this afternoon. Major Beardsley appear
cd for defendant and Mr. Hass for the
people After hearing the evidence the
j Justice discharged the defendant, there
being no evidence that any assault or at
tempt was committed, aud the answeTe
elected from the womaG, showed the
whole matter to be trumped up BfIair.
Tho weather during the last week
has until the past two days, been against
hog killing, and pork packing. The prices
are unchanged and are according to latest
quotation s. to 81 Is live weight. Mr., j.
s. Gilmore's receipts gq- the week till date
are light for the reasons stated, AMI are
as follows: McNutt /, s. Kennedy 2,
Bopes 4. Mccullough 90. W. L. Miller 20,
Robinson 30, S. Bufum II, of Andalusia;
John Gapley 50, J. Shelter 3, j. Vaanatta
8, w. Mclaughlin 2, W. F. Clark 8, John
Castor 5, Mrs. Hammond 9. Dan Klstler
20, Lewis Hessman 4, Ben Vannatta s.
Geo. Ewing 4. Peter Anderson g.. VIM.
Hays l, Walter Lewis 10, David Sewers
35. B. HuntIey SO. of Reynolds; j. II. |
Wilson IA, of Coal Valley; Hawk %, |
Dainhart 3. H. Mccall 3, Ganitt 9, Miller
3. Thomas 7. Sutherland 3, Rice /, of Port |
Byron; Palmer 10, ct Black Hawk.
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