The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-11
! BREVlTIES.

BREV1TIES.
The snow storm terminated at late
hour last night. -a..zs,.a-.
Sleigh bells are quite general on the
streets his morning.
Another special meeting of the city
council is anticipated,
The Moline hospital will be in charge of
Mr.. Fems and his wife.
The Grand Jury made its final report
this morning, and was discharged,
Moline has small pox ambulance, that
will do service at the new hospital.
The Masonic excursionists returned from
Monmouth at o'clock this morning.
The Davenport National banks have all
elected directors for the ensuing year.
The Homeopathic CHEMICAL society will
hold its quarterly meeting tomorrow.
A marriage license was issued to-day to
T. Whitback and Mrs Caroline Silver
It is expected that the Grand Jury will
make it's final report tomorrow morning.
Special discount of 121 per cent. on
blankets for this week only at McCabe
Bros.
The Knights of Pythias will give a ball
in Davenport this evening" at the New
combe house.
This morning Amelia Zugler was made
administrators of the estate of George Zu-
gler, deceased
Next Friday evening the Silver Gray
dancing club will give its party at Christy's
hall, in Moline
The last years officers of the Moline
Building association have been reelected
for the ensuing year.
Religious services are held at the Central
Presbyterian and First NJ. E. churches
every night this week.
The grocery merchants have agreed to
close their respective places of business at
2 o'clock on and after January 10Th.
A number of persons were released from
Jail this morning the Grand Jury having
failed to find indictments against them
The billiard tournament at Lahrman' S
hall, Davenport, is still in progress. 1t is
expected that a Rock Island man will carry
off the honors.
The inlet pipe to the new water works
has been completed, and the arrival of the
machinery is all that is needed to complete
the new system.
The discount of 122 per cent. on bed
blankets at McCabe Bros. is making live
ly sale on these goods. After this week no
discount will be allowed.
This afternoon in the circuit court the
case of Gilmore versus Fireman was given
to the jury, and the case of Gilmore versus
Trumbull was commenced.
McCabe Bros. are offering discount of
123 per cent on bed blankets for this week
only. The sales of this week viii reduce
their stock sufficiently so that no discount
win be allowed thereafter.
W r. Butler, an employee of the c., r.
I. 81 P. met with an accident in the rail
road yards, by which his collar bone was
broken. In chasing a car, he ran against
post, with the above noted result
s. G. Christian, barber, was found
dead at his home yesterday. 1t is thought
that he returned home in an inebriate con-
dltion, and felE against the steps, as when
discovered, his skull was fractured
The committee of the city council, hav
ing in charge the purchase of pump for
the Fifth avenue sewer, have agreed to
send Superintendent Cramer to Boston for
the purpose of securing such pump as
may be possible.
j. A. Johnson, the popular shoemaker,
has laid in large stock of Alligator, Kan
CARGO and Cordovan leather, in addition to
his usual stock of fine feathers, which he
makes up in the latest styles and best
manner known to the art.
Bleuer's orchestra had rehearsal last
evening at their headquarters. This or
ganization has received all of the latest
dance music and is now prepared to fur
nish private parties aud public balls with
all the latest novelties in the music line
The annual meeting of the Rock Island
Lumber company was held yesterday in
this city. The following officers were
elected: F. G. A. Denkman, president; F.
Weyerhauser, vice-president; John J.
Reimers, secretary and treaurer; and E. II.
Anawalt, business manager.
The Iowa Grand Lodge of the l. o. U.
w. contemplate seeding from the order,
because of the action of the Supreme
Lodge in requiring assessments for the
support of the yellow fever sufferers in
Tennessee. All the other states but Iowa
have made good their assessments