The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-07


| Coal was pretty scarce to-day.
! Regular meeting of the city council
this evening.
lE-The Grand Lodge. knights OF Phythia1
meets in Davenport to morrow.
L. M, Wilson, the pattern maker on
the Island left for Baltimore this morning
In answer to q telegraph announcing the
death Of bis mother.
Adam Kram er. formerly pressmsn on
the ARGUS but now of the Western Print
ing Co.. Des Moinss, Iowa. is home on Q
visit to his parents, this city. He had his
hand injured q. few days ago, and Gomez
home to take rest until he 10 ft for duty
again.
The frs department on Saturday
met at the Wide Awake hose house. and
resolved to attend in q body, the funeral
Of the late Thomas Yates, formerly chiel
of the department,
Since November l to date Chicago
packers have slaughtered and sailed
2, 53s, 900 hogs, against 2.0S9, 900 for the
corresponding period last season.
The Rev Irving A. Searles will leo
turs on "The Blues" under the auspices
of the Blue Ribbon Society. in Trinity
chapel, at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Hans Nelson has lost two children
from diptheria within aiwesk, and third,
the only remaining child. is not expected
to live. This 10 sorrowful. indeed
Senators Bailey. of Tennessee. and
Paddock. OF Nebraska, are brothers 10
misfortune, A month ago they paired
each to go to his state capital and look
after his reelection. They now return to
Washington. both beaten.
Said Prof. MansiiI. yesterday. in
answer to a query. We'll, now. in regard
to the. weather, I Think we will have a
slsst storm or rain to night Then it will
thaw some and get cold perhaps for day
or 80, and then look cut for a general
thaw lasting perhaps Eve days," Aud he
hit it exactly thus far
Mr.. Moses G. clement. says the
Union. of the Clement Bros. Concert
Company died Of pneumonia at Detroit.
Wis, on Thursday, Feb 8, Mr. Clement
was we'll known to many 10 Rock Island
and sang in concert here just a year
before his death.
Fred Appleqvist had 9 runaway on
Saturday. at least his horse tried to get
away from him. did break the dash board
of the sleigh, but Fred held on to the
lines, and pretty soon the 'crittur" con-
cluded ne had better step-aud he did.
Fred was pretty we'll used up, however.
for he had been sick for week, and did
nos feel very strong.
"A bill will be introduced at an early day
with view of settling all controversy "a to
how the constitutional amendment affects
the tenure of county officers. This bill
will repeal the section Of law providing for
the election of county officers named at
the November election and will provide
for the election of county officers at the
by the new constitutional amendment.
This will give all the county officers whose
terms expire under the present law next
fall one year longer to serve; remove all
chances Of souabbls and two slsctiens,
The proposition In Gets wish favor, and it
is said will become law
AT the meeting of the several Irish
societies held at St. Joseph's church on
Sunday afternoon to make arrangements
for ST. Patrick's Day it was resolved to
dispense with the usual parade. and to
have instead. lecture at the Bnrtis
Opera house, Davenport, in the evenings
the proceeds for the benefit OF the League
Mr.. 4 P McGuirk, of the Davenport
Land League: Mr.. John LilIis. Hibsrnian
Benevolent Society, Davenport; Mr.. Thos
F Cary. Rock Island Land League; and
Mr.. John Condor. st. Josepb's Temper
ance Socisty, Rock Island were chosen to
perfect arrangements. ST. pstrick's So
ciety. Of this city, will act independently
of the other societies, The committee
chosen By the other societies were to hold
n meeting at Cannon Il MsGuirk's Office
DEvenport, today. TO arrange necessary
dstails.
Exposure will induce colds. throat dis