The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-26

There are several casee OF diphthsrla
in the city, we are informed.
Remember that Janauschek appears
at Harper's Theatre. to might.
The sleighting continuous excellent, ana
last night number of parties were testing
the metal of their steppsrs
The G. e. I. j. P. road Ehas in-
creased its earnings At the rate of $l15. 900
per month for the last eight months.
The Davenport police hauled in q
number of suspicious characters yesterday
morning. They are supposed to be regu-
lar crooks. and it is thought hail from
Chicago.
In the Browne B uford assault case.
the jury returned q verdict Of guilty.
Counsel for Buford entered motion for
suspension of judgement and o new
trial, The meticn will be heard to.mor-
row.
The directors OF the Moline u Rock
Island Street Railway Co.. met this after
noon and declared dividend OF 8 per
cent. for the last six months. Mighty
good stock to own, that-and especially
when the road is as we'll managed as as
present.
The Hennepin Canal Committee has
called special meeting of the
friends of the enterprise. to be held at
tie Harper House, 10 Rock Island, at i
A. M. on Tuesday, Feb. /, 1t 10 desired
that the cities of the Mississippi Valley
from Ksokuk to st. Paul shall be repre-.
scented.
The c. r. |. & P. means to he pre-
pared for the frat favorable weather fol-
beginning the building of the river line
from Davenport to Musca tine Already
Al cars loaded with iron have arrived
at Davenport within few days. and alto
gether 1000 tons are expected by Feb
10. Not only iron, but all material nee
cessary Is being rapidly forwarded to
Davenport, so that when The frost is out
of the ground. the company will be able
to set their workmen at work. Wher
completed it will prove a great accom-
mediation to the public of this vicinity.
Miss Annie Gleasing. daughter oil
Dedrich Gleasing, of Moline, died yester
day morning at few minutes past eight
O'Clock. Her disease was Inflammation oil
the bowels. She was taken sick last
Wednesday. but was not considered dan
gsrous until Sunday. All that medical
aid could do was done, but the case was
hopeless. Miss Gleasing. if she had lived
till the I'D of February. would have been
II years of age. She was a very bright,
promising young lady. and we are sorry to
chronicle her death. We extend our
sympathy to the bereavsd household,
The funeral services will be held at the
family residence On Thursday afternoon.
As will be seen by reference to
another column, another estimable person
has been called to thas other country be-
yond. Mrs Augusta Walker, wife OF
Station Agent, c. s. Walker. of the Rock
Island & Peoria. Her death was rather
sudden, though she has been sick for
some weeks-ihe disease being cerebrC
spinal meningitis. For some days il was
thought that she would recover. but the
dread disease was too much for her system,
and at o'clock yesterday afternoon che
passed quietly away. This morning the
remains were placed in casket and taken
by express to Mount Sterling. ILL.,, for
interment. Two little children are left
motherless By the death of this estimable
lady, and devoted husband mourns the
loss Of faithful wife, Mr.. Walker has
ment.