The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-06
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
More people on the streets to-day.

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Rock Island House.
Hull & Barker have put up 700 tons
of ice in their ice-house on Second Avenue.
Some people are anxious so see the
| ice move out; others are not. Such is
always the case.
| The man who was in Responding
mood yesterday, was more cheerful to-
day.
| The street crossings are still in ter.
rible state. but the rain has washed down
the sidewalks nicely.
"A marriage license was issued by the
| county clerk yesterday to Ira Reynolds
and Miss Minnie Pullen, both of Drury.
"A pleasant way of winding up dull
miserable day, is to spend pleasant even
ing at the theatre. es was instanced yes
terday,
w. P: Butler has at Milan, between
1000 and 5000 tons of old ice, for which we
understand he refuses to take less than 81
per ton.
| Miss Anna Tracy who has been 10 the
city for the last FIVE weeks. visiting friends,
lett for her home in Geneseo this morn
| ing, highly pleased with her visit.
The guard. at the bridge last night
had fine time killing ducks. They would
Ay to the lights, dimly visably through the
| fog and stike against the woodwork.
Twenty-four were bagged.
Mr.. Richard A. Donaldson, the re-
Gently appointed county clerk, received his
commission from Governor Cullom. this
morning The commission is 10 the usual
form aud bear dates Of January 5.
Said gentleman to a friend as he
was leaving the theatre last night and got
mixed Bp ia tbe crowd of play goers aud
vehicles: This reminds mo Of New
York" So much for Rock Island.
The Amphion Quartet aud Mr.. Her
bert Nourse, have been invited by Mr..
Charles A. Jarvis to give a musical and
literary entertainment 10 the parlors of the
Rock Island House, on Saturday evening
| next.
james A. Cornish, from Black Hawk,
q native oiVermont, aged 50 years, died
at the Poor Earu OF the 25th ult. and
| William Risch, from Rock Island, ma
tive of the Western Reserve Of Ohio,
aged so. on the 9th.
-On Monday Peter Smith. who stole 8
goose from Mr.. Ii. 4. j. Mcdonald on
New Kears afternoon went irto the Coun-
| t. Court, on 40 information By States
Attorney Parmenter and pleaded guilty
He was awarded one hour 10 Jail and a
fue Of So and costs.
A number of boys and youths. who
hang about the doors of our theatre, make
themselves nuisance to the audience and
management by running on the stairways
VIXEN they get chance. Two of such Of
tenders were run in on Monday night, a nd
provided with lodgings in the Armory.
burton & Co. ice merchants of Milan,
commenced yesterday morning cutting IA
inch ice on VIM, Schuck's pond, about
mile and half west of the railroad track
on Big Island. They are piiing the ice on
the banks and building house round it to
protect it from the weather, till they can
haul it to their ice houses Ia Milan, which
want about / 900 tons Of being full.
-rhe.frst meeting for prayer, during
this week Of prayer IN the churches, was
held in this city at the Baptist church
Yesterday afternoon. and was conducted
by the Rev. Il, G. kiDg The attendance
considering the weather was good. Ths
afternoon the Rev. J. A, Reynolds viii
conduct the meeting at the same place. The
evening meetings ere held in the various
churches. under the guidance Of the
respective pastors.
The work of our ice dealers as far as
harvesting is concerned has been en-
tirey stopped owing to the weather, but
while the san shone they made hay, that
| is Eetaphorical!y. and have obtained
supply which will do foy The next summer,
but they have room for more and if the
remainder of the season is barren, the eff
| feet will be rise in the price of the com
modify. The first ice gathered was from
l6 to Is inches, but latterly the thickness
was MUCH reduced and the q1aity was
inferior.
james Kispen and Jerry Coughlin,
aged Is and IS years respectively
we're brought before Justice Chopper this
morning, charged with disturbing the
audien ce at Harper's Theatre, last eve
ming. These youths with number Of others
have been in the habit Of creating q noise
and annoying thu employees and audience
10 the passages and doorways, and SO last
evening Deputy Marshal Black burn and
Officer German arrested the boys named.
A fine of $40 and costs each, was imposed
and in default they were committed to the
city prison for II days.
Yesterday morning r. s. PEBBLES OF
this city went to Sterling, His, in answer
to telegram announcing the death Of his
brother, William 8. Peebles.who had been
sick about six weeks. His death was the
result of erysipeIas, which was contracted
in some unaccountable manner. from a
small puncture in the thumb. The
wound was made by IAN awl; the spot be-
came sore and was lanced: the effect was
not as satisfactory as was expected, and a
second lancing was done. Five minutes