The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-16

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ice in the river again this morning.
An enterprising individual was gath
erinr and loading ice near the first bridge
this afternoon.
Anchor ice in Rock River, stopped
the Milan Paper Company from running
for about an hour this morning.
DIR. e. FL. Bowman, of Andalusia, has
been appointed agent for the Indians of
Pawnee agency, Indian territory.
-McCabe Bros. had telephone put
into their store to-day, and can now talk TO
their patrons 10 the three cities,
The clerk of the Circuit Court will
this afternoon probably draw the Jurors
for the May term of the Circuit Court.
If dust is chief constituanr of the
corporal frame, one can reflect seriously
on the subject while this weather lasts.
David Hennessy, was released from
Jail on Monday, his term of sixty DAYS
having expired. The purloining of coats
was his offense.
Justice Hayden. on Monday evening.
performed the marriage ceremony. uniting
John D. Mcclellan and Miss Emma
Thompson, both of Moline.
Mr. Jones, of THE ARGUS is not as
well to-day as yesterday. Though the re-
lapse is not serious, still he must be very
careful or be will be down again.
On Monday motion for new trial,
was made in the county court. by the de-
PENDANT in the case of William Moffett
against the Moline Scale Company.
MIR. j. NJ. Bellows wishes it stated
that, the new hotel in the Streckfus build
ing, will be run not by Bellows i Taylor,
but under the style of j. nj. Bellows.
The new oat meal mill at Davenport.
has had the effect of raising the price of
oats there, about cents more than the
regular market price. Every new indus
try helps a place.
Tomorrow evening. the tenth annual
ball of the st. Patricks Benevolent Society
takes place in Killers Hall. Music by
Bleuer's string band. Tickets one dollar;
supper extra.
On Monday, Frank Lucas pleaded
guilty before Justice Hayden to the
charge of Frsnk Tindsll of Black Hawk.
of using abusive language towards him. A
fine of S. and costs was imposed.
| Just now the Republicans are in
ouan6ary who to run for mayor. Not that
there is lack in the number of applicants,
but because the patriots ere not at all &C.
cepsable to the Union
The meetings at the Fifth Avenue
church under direction of Rev. Geo. Il.
Palmer, continue to create considerable in
terest, and will be held every evening IN
| til further notice.
| The dust on ouV streets still continues
to obtrude itself in q most Objectionable
manner. A more disagreeable afternoon
than that of yesterday has rarely been
experienced. on that account.
AT the Fifth Avenue Methodist
church, on Tuesday evening March so,
Prof. r. L. Cummock, the eminent elocu-
ZIONIST of the Northwestern University,
Evanston, ILL.,. will give reading. for the
benefit of the Sunday school.
The telephone at the Armory was cut
of working order yesterday. A new
special battery was attached this morning
and communication was once more re-
established. The alarm bell, however, did
not work this afternoon.
The Union devotes Deariy column
against Aid Kennedy to proVe-nothing
There is parallel case, only the alderman
was Republican, and the offence much
graver. Better look out or the chickens
will come wandering back 10 the home
rGost.
On Monday foras ct men arrived
and preparations have beer begun tol
replace the span of the railroad bridge
across Sylvan water, which was accident
ally broken down on the 20th of Novem-
Der last. This cold weather is rather un-
favorable for the work.
County Clerk Donaldson on Monday
issued marriage licenses to Henry 6,
Scharfenberg and Miss Emma Wehrend. |
and TO John D. Mcclellan and Miss EN-
ma Thompson of Moline. On Tuesday to
Robert Miller and Miss Mary B Heath of
Taylor Ridge.
james NJ Davis, collector of taxes. |
E1gington township. returned his tax book |
and made settlement with County Treas |
urer Reid, Tuesday. The total amount of
taxes charged in his book was $7,466 60 |
of which S7.060,66 was paid, leaving
balance of $405, "a deliDqent.
j A Everdell, j. D. Mallie and T. j. |
Boyer, arrived at the Rock Island House
to day They represent New York frm
who fix up advertising boards which are
distributed through the country and post
ed 10 conspicuous places such as the juno
tions of roads and such like.
A suit has been begun by Mrs. Eliza
j. Smith against the city through her
attorneys. Messrs. Sturgeon IL Olsen.
Mrs. Smith claims $4,000 damages, in
of defective side walk
opposite the Armory. which caused her to
iislocate her shoulder and break her arm.
The occurrence was last fall.
james Dickman and Elijah Scott. the
,wo who were adjudged insane Yesterday.