The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22
NorEs HERE AND THERE.
Mora nannIa nut to-day.

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church this evening.
This weather is considered more
favorable for hog killing.
Most people were glad to see the
snow this morning after the way disagree
able day yesterday.
Snow has again visited US and the
change in the atmosphere is an improve
ment on that of the last few days.
There are now s,345 members of the
A. u. w. in Illinois. Rock Island has
in the neighborhood of 500 members.
-Tho3, A. johnson, collector of taxes
says, payment of taxes progressing fairly,
but to-day has been somewhat dull as to
collections.
The snow which fell did not amount
to much. but there was sufficient for the
school boys to utilize for snow balIing
purposes.
Orders were received 10 Rock Island
yesterday from Chicago to the effect that
the Dubuque train would be kept on until
further orders.
Complaints are loud and long about
the bad condition of the roads, heavy
fall OF snow and some cold weather are
what are now desired.
The shipping of farming implements
| from the Moline factories is stated to be
greater at present than during the same
season in former years.
Fire was got up in the cupoia of the
the Central City Stove Works to day fol-
the first time In short time things will
be in good running order.
The Hon. w. w. O'Brieu, associate
counsel with Mr.. O'Mara for the defence
| in the Wittick murder case, arrived here
this morning from Chicago.
Some of the c!ergymen attending the
Episcopal convention in this city, returned
home on Wednesday night but the major
| ity remained over till Thursday morning
The jury anomaly is again in full
force. This relic ssof antiquity and barbai'
ism Of requiring a man to be both Ignorant
and oblvious of current events before ia
is able to sit as juror, will probably De
pointed to by postirety as something i'm
mensely absurd.
-Epsteips stock was sold out at sheriff s
sale to-day; G. II. Stoddard, auctioneer.
Capt, W. G. Morris, who represents the
Chicago creditors, repleTlned part of the
stock in their interest and leaves for Chi
cago this evening to consult with the
creditors he represents as to what dlsposl
ton shall be made of same.
Richard Kerns, Nicholas Newcomt
and S. McMabon, Jr.. were brought up
before Justice Hayden this morning by
Officers Metsch and Brennan, charged
with being drunk and disorderly at Clans
Aliens saloon, near Union Square. The
latter were discharged; Kerns was fined
SIS and costs, and in default was commit
ted to Jail for 10 days.
To-day we saw a colored Autograph
got up for John Deere & Co., representing
one of their plows at work in field, with
| e view of the works at Moline in the dis
tanee. but the n ain feature is full length
representation of John Deere himself, to
the left of the picture. The ltho is an
admirable one, the work of Cosack Il Go ,
Buffalo, n. Y. The drawing was by Mr..
W. Fl. Phelps.
Two elegant new gas lamps, were
received from New York and placed in
front of the Rock Island House, this fore
noon. They are about II feet nigh, the
glass portions being the shape of inverted
cones, with round tops, surmounted by brass
covers and eagles with Outstretched
wings. On the side of each facing out
word is the name of the House, showing
white on red stained glass. This addition
| is highly ornamental Of chaste design and
decided improvement to the front of the
building.
S. MacMahou, states that the Onlon
does him Injustice in an item which ap
pears this morning. charging him with
being drunk and arrested by Officer Bren-
nan. He says that be was not drunk ;
that the officer did not arrest him; that
he messlg went to the armory to see
Kerns who was arrested With Newcomo,
and that he was then put 10 the armoSy by
| Officer Motsch. He also states that he
has never been arrested; is not in the
habi; OF getting drunk, ADD that be had
no part apd was IN no way connected with
the arrest of heweomb or Kerns.
John Lindquist was brought before
Justice Cooke yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Marshal Blackburn. Lindquist
who is employed baliDg hay at the old
pottery. Induced VIM. Porter, to give him
bill of sale on two horses, wagon and
hayrack, last week. on the assertion that 9
creditor was about to seize the property,
He also persuaded Porter TO give him SIS
which he did not return and had run the
team and wagon into Mercer County. Mr..
O'NeiI appeared for Porter, but the case
was settled out of court.
The new steamer building for the
Diamond 10 Line. at 20 Reynolds sboat
yard, Eagle Point, will be beauty. In
length it will be 225 feet; beam "a feet;
depth of hold A feet, with full length
cabin. 1t will be like the rest of the boats
of bis line-a stern-wheeler. The new
Diamond 10 Line wharf boat for the port
of ST.. Louis. is finished. and ready to he