The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-23

line OLD seftleTe Ie@Asaf OF 1usEabJ
evening vss a suecess
The Rock Island County Agricultural
Society will hold meeting at Port Byron
on Saturday next.
Gen. and Mn HcEnann. left ihil
morning for Old Point Comfort, Va. to b
absent two months.
We understand special meeting oil
the council will be called to consider The
water works question.
The tumble in proviaions has depress'
ed the price Of pork. aadsiive hogs are not
bringing fancy prices.
-Armory Hall has been engaged lei
Friday eseiog for select social party
strictly an invitation affair.
The municipal eIecsioa aud shs are
to be candidates il beginning to cau4e
the usual stir in political circles.
The Board Of Health Of Rock Island
are determined that contagious disease
shall 10, flourish in the city, il rigerozs
measures Of. precaution can prevent.
The music by Bleuer's band last even
ing at the old settlers festival received
very favorable comment This sxcslien.
orchestra is GAZING a splendid reputation
E. Z. Res noIds T. Co. have been
awarded a contract for building IS miles
Of read on the B. & NJ branch. for which
they receive $3.50. 600. This is pretty
good contract
The Improved Order of Red Men had
their animal ball at the Rock Island house
last night, and an crjoyable aff4ir it was.
too, as all testify who we're present. Ar.
Jarvis served Al excsilent supper.
The Port Byron Globe says. "On
going to his barn on Wednesday morning.
Wm. Nicholson found his 6nc black horse
with leg broxsa. The horss was killed
to relieve il from misery.
The resignation of Lieut.. :. 5. KEN
Die. Of the Rodnau Rides. has been
cepied, and an election 70 I'll. the vacsn-
cy will be held on next Tuesday evening.
Msjor C. w. Hswes presiding.
Small pox has broken out again, In
Davenport, but the Board of Health has
Instituted the most vigorous measures. aud
there is no danger ofthe disease spreading.
It has been confined to two cases. til rs
far
w lille passing along Second Avenue
near 10th street, last evening, = lady
whose name se did not learn. while at
tempting to get into sleigh fell on the
ice add sprainsd her ankle She was
taken in charge oy friends.
That old lima Democrat. Nathaniel
Smith. of WA;er:o@n, vas 70 the city
on Wednesday. and called to renew bis
subscription to The Argos. Likewise did
Fl. j Simmou. OF Milan, and i. j.
Sutherland, Of Pert Byron. and William
Schnell.
The redistFictinK mania seams TO be
contagious Rock Island has jass re-
formed its ward boundaries. increased the
number Of wards AID settled dewn to =
metropolitan basis, when NoIins wants tc
city, also. and will add al sdditioua
ward. making Eve instead of four.
Secretary a Z. PhiIIeo. desires The
ARGUS to sag that the Old Settlers Society
feels grateful to tie City Council. The Rod
man Ridss. and all others who lens kind
assistance at the festival on Tuesday
evening. and will not soon forget the acts Of
generous friendship 50 uDsparingiy bes-
towed.
GENERAL Manager Cable and Superin-
tendsna KinbslI. of the {, r. l. i P. re-
turned from Cedar Rapids last evening.
Ar. Cable went from Rock Island 30 Peoria
this morning. He says the business OF
the road, both in passenger and freight
lines, is very heavy now. bat the
trouble is to move the freight that is
offered. The blockade is wearing away
gradually.
The redis'rictiug Of the city into
seven wards. n.scsssariiy provides new
voting places, aud the Uaion 6ods cause
for complaint because the voting places
are not as c1nvenisnt as they ough, to be.
aud gives the plan IS adopted Do the eoun-
eli, side bit. The rsdistrictiug Of the city
has been ssnlad-is aow fact. and the
question Of where 70 locate the polling
places can be settled amacibly.
The organ concert at Triuisy church
On Monday. Feb .. is to BE- fac one
The orgaoist. Fl. Clarence Eddy. of
Chicago. il conceded By competent judges
to be .ish1a: superior IN the STATE. and
will b. assisted 5g 1iss Hannah Mills,
sopraaa; Miss Martha 4 Nils. ai.J; Sir.
T. ". Iar-.sy, tenor sa1 Mr. 5. A.
Lynje bass. Tas programmes selected for
the occasion comprises ten plumbers, and
a musical trsa: is 10 store for all xho 4.
tsnd.
Report from q Baltimore Druggist
/ have sold all of the best Cough Esme
dies for the last Is years anu have found
Doue 10 approximate the exceedingly large
sale of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
W. L. KELLER
Cor. Panua, ave, and Biddie St.
"A Danish physician. Z Hornsmann.
has written an interesting essay on the
state NJ man iast hefora death Mich ex-