The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-03

Election mt Davenport to-day

men 70 tue tEouss
John B. Hawley il expected home to-
night to stay over Sunday.
Officer Brennan is still confined to
the house with sprained ankle.
The display of vegetables at the
grocery stores reminds US that spring la at
hand.
Hon. E. p. Reynolds declines to be
candidate for mayor. as will be seen by
card, elsewhere in this paper.
Officers Feeley and McCabo were
engaged to-day delivering the saloon
licenses. which have been paid.
County Clerk Donaldson. to-day issued
q marriage license to Gustaf Larson and
Miss Minnie Anderson, both of Rock ISL
and.
AT the residence off, r. Miller, pas
tor of the Broadway Presbyterian church,
on Monday morning next, at 1920 clock,
q minister's meeting will be held.
Charles kollof a German, and
Andrew L. Skougland Swede, were to-
day naturalized American citizens before
Judge Adams of abe County Court.
A woman, who was married a week
ago. was in the city. yesterday wanting q
divorce. She evidently thinks Rock Island
is not up to the times in granting divorces.
This morning was the most spring like
of any we have had this season. The
heavy rain and thunder storm of last night
seems to have made marked change in
the atmosphere.
The alarm of fire which was sounded
10 Davenport yesterday afternoon, and
which caused many people to inquire the
cause, was in consequence of the burning
of small frame building On Scott street,
the property of John Jernosky.
1t should be remembered. that. on
Thursday next, Miss Jane COMBS will
appear at Harper's Theatre. in Gilbert's
celebrated burIesque comedy of Engaged.
Reserved seats are now on sale at WyEe
u Cune's.
The Progress Club" new organi-
cation, gives It's initial entertainme nt this
evening at Tuner Hall. The programme
is good one, embracing vocal and instru-
mental music ct cetera, by the best ANA
teur talent in the city.
A family, consisting of a man, wife
and two children. came up on the steamer
Annie. last night The city authorities of
Burlington. Iowa, paid their fare to Dav-
export. which city paid their passage to
Dubuque, their destination.
TIL al
for the present year are Gen. Hoffman and
r. CHAMPION. The vestrymen are DIR. G.
L. Egster. DR., G. W. Lawrence. Dr.. q. q.
Carter, w. t. Call, G. E. Chamberiin,
Joseph Gaskell. S. A. Lynde and j. Il.
Draytoa.
News from Rapids City states that.
Miller. the colored miner who was acct
dentally injured By blast recently, died
on Wednesday; and that, colored miner
employed by Mr.. Taylor Williams. got
squeezed underneath the cage of shaft;
from the effects of which he died on Thurs
day.
The telephone communication be
tween this side of the river and Davenport
will bs est off from clock this evening
till Sunday morning in consequence of
new switch boari bsi0x put ia the Davan-
port Office. The com DuHicatinD Oh this side
will os uninterrupted.
II The most noticeable feature on our
streets at the present time are groups of
men talking politics. These coteries are
considerably augmented to day. and will
be seen about till Wednesday next when
they will thin off. 4 day aftes s!Sct;an il
required to settle matters.
The Levee looked as if some business
was being done there this forenooo, with
the arrival of boats from ysrious points
The quantity of freight TOR shipment By
both lines of packets keeps incvl asing and
the most favorable reports ARE received
from all points along the river.
1t is expected that William Shehan,
the man now in jail under charge of
assauIting Mr.. RoIlo J. Wood, will come
before Judge Adams. of the county court,
this afternoon and plead guilty. Mr.. NJ |
NJ. Corbett is Shehan's legal adviser. The
peopIs sfe represented by States Attorney
PaFmeuter.
Tomorrow (Sundayj at noon, gen.
ersl change of time OCCURS On the g. 3. IL
Q. r. r.. at which time the schedule will
be ss follows: Trains leave Rock Island |
at 6 a n. 7:l0 P. NJ, and $50 NJ. aad |
arrive here ct sis A, NJ, s A. NJ, and 9:35 |
a. M. The Dubuque express leaves at
ESQ p, NJ, and arrives at Sis A. IL
John 2. Stibolt, formerly of this city, |
and at one time in the employ of Mitchell |
& Parson d, but who left their service some |
five years ago. aud sinco travelling for |
several firms IN Davenport died in that |
e;ty OF Tuesday last He was brother to |
MIR. j. Stibolt. editor of the Davenport |
Democrat. and 4. j. Stibold: and brother
ia law to Major E. f. Hoffman, of the r.
), service here.
The telephone wire from the circuit
,lerk's Office. passes through among the
branches of the trees in the court house
square and was Influenced by the branches
,scilIating against it. thereby causing
sounds that were not desirable. This,
loweyer, has been remedied by Sheriff