The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-24

me Oemocfts1 are out Va sni~ onoAAA
Eight.
--Janauschek on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
Al Bowen says it is little girl-and
that it 10 a beauty. too.
-Uncle Toms Cabin was given before
a large audience atH .arpsr's Thsatrs on
Saturday evening.
The Democrats have no candidate in
the field and consequently the election to-
morrow does not concern them.
The vacancy caused by Rod Justin .
promotion will be filed by A. P. Graves.
who will henceforlh be yardmastsr of the
G. r. 1 i P. at this point.
Mr.. VIM, Croppsr. formerly an old
Rock Islander. but nov resident OF Chi
cago, arrived in town Saturday evening.
and will stop O few days, on business and
pleasure.
MIR. Cleve Hoyt and Mr. Fred Plummsr
are in Rock Island on a short visit to
friends, These gentlemen are located al
Steele CITY, Neb. and have lots Of friends
in this city.
e. Evers. who attended the meeting
of the supreme tent. K nights of Maccabss
at Buffalo, n. Y. as q delegate from the
Rock Island tent, was chosen one of the
grand officers.
Don't forget the :Third Ward Hose
Company's dance on Thursday evening
january 9th at Armory Hall;it will be 6
pleasant affair. Bleuers Orchestra ha,
been engaged
Democrats. do not be guled by thiI
peoples" candidate cry, 1t isialI bosh-
Hauberg is National, and il you cleo
him sheriff. the Nationals will be il
position to dictate terms for the future.
The Chicago Inter Ocean has leased
telegraph wire OF its own from Washing
ton to Chicago, aud now has uninterrupted
communication with its news bureau IL
Washington, and has it's own operators y
both ends of the line.
There ia no danger from the smal
pox in Rock Island-though some person
in the country have been led to believ
such was the case. The cases discovered
have been cared for and the house wher
discovered thoroughly disinfected.
Rod w. Justin. for years the yart
master of the G. r. I. & P. at this point
has been appointed general train masts
of the company, for the Illinois division
with headquarters at Chicago. This is
we'll deserved promotion earned b,
years of faithful service 10 the company
employ.
"A large sleighing parts Of Is ladis
and gentlemen came to Rock Island from
South Moline. last night, and all hand
stopped at AL. ThompsoHs, Little Gem
restaurant and RECALLED themselves with
fine oyster stew and coffee. AL. is famou
for getting up good stews, and deserve
| the reputation, too.
| The members of the Rock Islam
bar, held a meeting this afternoon to de
eide as to the best means to secure
consolidation of the Supreme Court. A
effort will be made to secure the passag
of measure looking to the consolidation
but the hitch will be on the location
Rock Island favors Peoria, and perhap
that city may be selected, though 0
course there will be lively competition
over the matter of location.
| DIR Cook OF Moline, sold his ofhc'
effects end practice to DIR. Phillips tn
the latter agreeing TO pay $50 for tn
practice OF DR., Cook This would hav
been ALI right had any practice existed
which DR.. Phillips claims did nor. and con
sequsntly he refuses to pay the $5(
agreed upon. gThe case has got into tb
corrtsz and W. j. Entrikin. Esq .lappear
for DR.. Cook. and (, e. Lswis ESQ, 70
Phillips.
| Hon. P. O'Mara, Democratic repre-
sentative from this district, gives promis
of becoming a prominent and useful mem
Der of the legislature. Although q nev
member he has been placed on some o
the most prominent com mittees, including
the judicial Department, Labor Ant
Manufaet ures," Libraries" etc. IL
has been recognized on numerous occasion
By the Speaker, has introduced numbe
of bills. and bids fair to take the from
rank. His friends are watching his pro
gress with much pleasure, and TIL
| ARaUs believes that those who voted fo
him, will find him just as we represented
he would prove to be, a capable. cnsr
getic representative.