The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-10

Go to Harper's Theatre to night.
Attend the Buford Employees Re-
lief Fund concert to night,
g. FL. Speaker will sell you cord Of
dry hard wood already cut and split al
reasonable rates, try him.
Remember that the concert ct Har-
per's Theatre to night 10 for the benefit
of the.empIoyes of Buford's Pillow Works.
Hon. NJ. v. Cannon, left for Buffhlo.
N. Y, this morning to attend the meeting
of representatives of land leagues to be
held In that city, Jan. IL and l3,
This morning at $50 q. N. the Their
mometer marked as low az 81 degrees
below zsro-the coolest of the season
Two hours later it was Is below, at 10 a.
10. it was 10 below and about 8 below at
noon. 1t has been more moderate this
afternoon but still marks to 8 below,
according to location. Pretty stiff
weather.
60 to Harper's Theatre TO night.
THE ARGUS announces elsewhere the
death yesterday after a short illness, of
little Lille Wilcox, the bright little child
of Edward and Lizzie Wilcox. The
parents have the sympathy Of everyone in
their affection. Funeral from residence,
25th and Vine streets tomorrow Tues
ldayl at 2 p. N,
| MIR. @. p. Hengstler, who a short
time since. announced himself as q candi-
date for sheriff of Rock Island county says
that he does not wish it to be understood
that be is an aspirant for the Office, aud he
wants it distinctly understood that he is
not O candidate on any ticket, either
Democrat. Republican or Independent.
If street rumors are to to be relied
on some lively scenes occurred in the Crane
jury room. At one time there were hard
words and very nearly blows, and then in
dictments were found and afterwards
quashsd OF course these are bat stree
rumors. bat they have an unpleasan
sound. If this state of affairs existed the
matter should be investigated,
Go 70 Harper's Theatre to night.
Officer Falkner. of Davenport with
McGuinness, the soldier on the Island
whose clothes and other valuab.es were
stolen by two deserving comrades. as re-
lated in previous issue, visited a place
commonly described as The Farm" situ>
ated back Of the Fair Grounds, Saturday.
and after considerable work succeeded 10
bringing to light the missing suit Of
clothes. which had been pawnsd for two
dollars. Some of tho money, too, was
identified by McGuinness and recovered
The balance, it is thought, was concealed
in a corn car on the G. r. l. & P. track =.
and will doubtless be rcgained 10 few days
at most.
MIR. j. r. Johnston. has received 3
letter from San Francisco stating that his
brother, Hon, William Johnston, state
senator from Sacramento county. had been
elected president spro tenn of the senate
an honor which speaks we'll for the good
opinion held of State Senator Johnston
This position is an important one. being
next to the governor. Should the latter
die or resign, Senator Johnston would
become governor OF California He is a
Republican. but so popular in his district
as to receive a unanimous vote in his pre-
cinct.
The eorgau COMFORT at the Contra
| Presbyterian church tomorrow evening
will be foe one aud large number of
| tickets have been sold. The progra mn 6
has been selected.with much care and vel
worth witnessing. The mere announce
| ment of such names as MIR. ana Mr.. Louis
FaIk, Mrs Ottilie Abel Haas, Mrs lice
Dutton Atwell is sufficient to draw full
house, and if the music loving .people OF
Rock Island and vicinity want to enjoy q
rare musical treat, they should go to Cen
trail Presbyterian church, to morrow
night.
Go to Harpcr's Theatre to night
Yesterday Mr., and Mrs, j H. Wilson,
started to so home in their carriage after
attending services at the Fifth avenue
church. The horses were cold and rest
less, and one Of thom somehow got bis
| foot over the tongue trace, and then, be-
coming frightened. The horses plunged
around the corner of Broadway and 23rd
streets. and the carriage was overturned
and the occupants thrown out. Forum
ately neither Mr.. or Mrs. Wilson were
seriously hurt, but the carriage was a
| wreck The top was wrenched eff and
the horses, attached to the running gears,
plunged up Fifth avenue for home. 1t
was narrow escape for Mr and Mrs
Wilson.
Amateurs Revenge.