The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26

sounded and the wagon hastily dri,,.-
away. No one knew from whence if c,r,.
but all were promising benidictiops 49,
the heads of the donors.
The Naiad Queen is to be presented e..
the consideration of Moline public Co.,.
nights this week, commencing to morn.
evening. This is composed almost entiro,.
of home talent. which. together viii, a..
fine scenic effects, will make very no..
ant evenings entertainment.
On Saturday evening at the Initial
Brethren church in South Moline no..
was a Christmas tree and concor,
The same was well attended or5
all the little ones made happy by liberal
disbursement of presents.
The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Wnter
who died so suddenly on Saturday of boor,
disease, occurred from the family residoro,
at p. m. yesterday, d. v Witter official
ing. The remains were inferred at Rive,
side cemetery
The police committee of the city councH
have prepared set of police rules which
will be presented to the council for adon
ton at its next meeting. In them the
duties of the department are specifically ont.
lined and if adopted will add much To tbo
metropolitan appearance of our city.
The exercises which were to have toLo,
place at the First M. E. church last even
ing were postponed unit! Friday evening
when very interesting programme. com.
posed of Bible reading, recitations and
singing, will be carried out AS this IL
gotten up as benefit to the SUNDAY
school an admission of 10 cents will h.
chsrged all adults.
Mr.. w. w. Bsir and M. W. Oliver NJ
Cincinnati, two noted horsemen, Sundaved
at the Keator House. The former is the
owner of Chester Park where Maud il
wintered. and is the trainer of that AMI.
NAL and in fact drove her at the time she
made the 2:104 record. Both were in this
city in quest of stock breeders, and during
the day took look at A. w. Fisks fine
McGregor colt.
The services at the First NJ. f. church
on Sunday evening, was transformed into
a concert. There was a good attendance
aud the little ones deportei themselves
finely. The select reading Rotations and
singing were all rendered acceptably and
all went away well pleased with the pro.
gramme as arranged and carried out.
Z. Strate, ST., is now proprietor OF the
keator House boot and shoe parlor he
having assumed the same at 4 O'Clock on
Saturday last. The son through inatten-
ion to business, etc, had contracted con
siderable Indebtedness against the firm,
which the father had liquidated and in
rider to secure himself the above change
ook place; whether he will remove the
took to Rock Island or remain here is not
low known.
franklin Lodge No. 16, Ancient Order
United Workmen, at their regular meeting
asst evening elected officers for the ensuing
ERIN as follows: Geo. Gamble. M. W:
ieo Brooks, g. F.; j. w. Montgomery,
verseer; Chas. Waters, Rec; w E.
stevens, Financier; Geo. Chadwick, Re
eiver; Len Mccoy, Guider; Thos. Vince.
Dck. inside Waterman; Frank Kernes
utside Waterman, and N. r. Ziegler,
rustee. Installation first Monday in Jan
airy.
On Saturday evening Joe Barnes was
iising general disturbance on Main
rect, when Officer Williams came along
nd attempted to arrest him, but Barnes re
sted arrest and struck the officer in the
ice. The officer called the assistance of
has. Dorman who was standing near, and
ute tussle ensued; at this time City
Iarshal Henderson came upon the scene
nd mistaking Dorman for man supposed
} be resisting arrest struck him with his
lily over the head. Well this of course put
"dampener" to further assistance on his
art but the man was got in limbo and
ave security for appearance before
quire Mapes to- day, at which time he was
ned 50 and costs for disorderly conduct
o charge for resisting an officer had at
lis writing been preferred against him.
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