The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-17

The eastern mail was six hours be-
hind this morning.
Hon. Ira 0. Wilkinson. of Chicago,
is In the city on legal business.
1t is impossible for our book sellers Ito
to supply the demand for the rs" puzzle
-Parmenter & Haas had bell tele-
phone with microphone, put in their office
to-day,
Nine members of the Alvin .Joslvu
Com bination are registered at the Rock
Island House.
The report of a murder at Rapid .
City. caused deal OF inquiry throughout
the citp to-day.
Wilhelm Smith, German, was ma
turalized as an American citizen TO-DAY,
before Judge Adams.
The annual ball of the St. Patrick o
Benevolent Society, takes place at Hill
lier's Hall, this evening.
john Volk & Co, have put new
whistle on their planning mill, which sounds
much nicer than the old one.
George W. Henry's grocery store will
be closed until Saturday morning on ac-
count of the death of his mother.
County Clerk Donaldson issued a
marriage license to-day. to B. Billings Of
Nebraska and Miss VIVA Hamley of Mo-
line.
The Rock Island House had to refuse
accommodation to number of guests last
night. This Fl ,tel has been doing q fne-
business.
The Armory has been in COMPARE
lively deserted state for the last few days as
regards prisoners. Five tramps were
housed there last night,
Joseph Garnett; collector of taxes.
Coe township was 10 the city this after.
noon. setting up his tax accounts with
County Treasurer Reid.
This is St. Patrieks' Day, aud for the
FIRST time in a number of years, no parade
of the Irish societies of this city and
Moline, have taken place.
On Monday the motion for new trial
asked bg defendant 10 the case of William
Moffett against the Moline Scale Company.
was allowed by the County Court
The St, Patrick's day professions have
in many cities been abandoned this year,
and the money that would have been spent
will be devoted to the sufferers in Ireland,
The grand and petit jurors for the
May term of Circuit Court, were drawn
to- day by the clerk of the Circuit Court
and the yeuire handed to the Sheriff who
will serve notices CT those drawn.
MIR A E. Gaylord has opened his
new Photographic gal!ery,on Second Aven-
ne, between Senenteenth and Eighteenth
Streets. oyer Dart & Gregg's. The gallery
is one of the most con plete and elegant in
the West.
One hundred and eighty laughs in the
same number of minutes are what those
who go to see calvin Joslin" at Harper's
Theatre are promised. If people can get
more laughter in during the time, it is
said they will have the best opportunity
given TO do So
For the last two days the sHn sesuss TO
have had some slightly perceptible power
during the middle of the day. but towards
night the cold temperature returned.
This morning there was quantity of ice
in the river which had mostly disappeared
by midday,
William Meyer, collector OF taxes
Goal Valley. to-day returned his tax book
and settled % with County Treasur er
Reid. The total amoant oS taxes charged
on bis book WIS S4489,78 Of which g.
772,79 was collected, leaving delinquent
t axes TO the amount of $l.7I6 90.
Justice Chopper. yesterday evening
issued warrant sworn oct By Richard
Colemere against Miss Susan Colemere
for abusive language The hearing took
place in the Justice Office this afternoon,
and the case was dismissed on the evidence
Costs to be paid By complainant.
MIR. e. E, Holly arrived ID the city at
noon to day. The Coz nissioners of the
steam heating company Of this eitz having
beer waiting for thisgentleman arrival. and
now We may expect to hear soon of definite
steps being taken TO pus the company
IN acting operation as regards actual
wor k.