The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
BREvITIEs.

Council meeting tonight
The Supervisors met to- day.
Fun on the Bristol to morrow night
Circuit Court will be in session to-mor
row morning.
David Moody was fined S5 last Saturday
fer fast driving
Great cotton underwear sale at McCabe
Bros. this week.
The Library Directors will hold meet
ing this evening.
A number of tramps quartered at the
police station last night.
No boats are expected up from st. Louis
during the present week.
The Teachers Institute will be held at
Port Byron next Saturday.
The river is rising but is not over five
feet above low water mark.
Work on the Milan bridge viii be COM
menced tomorrow morning.
The iron for the Milan bridge was tested
this afternoon at the Arsenal.
The common law term of the County
Court commenced this morning.
A Manitoba wave struck this vicinity
last night and tarries for while.
A marriage license has been issued to w.
w. Hill and Miss. Alma E. Gingles.
A large party will be given after Lent
under the auspices of Tri- City Club.
Go to G. FL. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood.
There is quite demand for cheap dwell
ling houses at the present time in this
city.
Nearly 81, 900 worth of ladies muslin I'M
derwear at 62} cents on the dollar, placed
on sale to day by McCabe Bros.
Thirteen applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates were examined by the County Super
intendent of schools last Saturday.
Henry Ward Beecher and his lecture on
the Moral Uses of Luxury and Beauty
at Harpers theatre next Wednesday even
ing.
Evening service at the different city
churches, commences at 7:30 o'clock at the
present time in place of o'clock as has
been the case all winter.
The funeral of the late Mrs. L. S. Wal
ker will occur tomorrow morning at II
o'clock from the residence OF DR.. J. w.
Stark, corner of Elm and Lee streets.
The largest, best made, and cheapest lot
of ladies cotton undergarmsnts ever shown
IN one lot in this section. will be offered at
McCabe Bros. special sale this week.
1t is understood that the final report of
the Warren investigation committee, which
will be submitted this evening, viii be very
lengthy. The Aldermen concluded their
labor at noon to-day.
McCabe Bros. have never before had the
satisfaction of offering their customers
such inducements in muslin underwear as
viii be made at, their special sale this
week
The alderman investigating the charges
against the street commissioner, held their
Isst meeting this morning. and completed
their report which will be submitted this
evening.
Andrew McCaw was fined $25 for as
saultIng ms teacher, CharieS owens. Mrs.
McCaw was also assessed $40 for her as
sistance in the matter. The unpleasant
ness occurred at the Centennial school
house near Reynolds.
McCabe Bros. special sale of muslin I'M
lerwear for ladies and children this week,
promises TO entirely eclipse any of their
ormer sales The stock is varied and i'm
'aense, and at just Z value,
John Evans was fined 81 and costs this
morning for allowing horse to remain on
he sidewalk on 18th street near End
venue. The complaint was made by
deeker, and the case was heard before Jus |
ice Chopper.
Owing to the increase of business, F. H |
Adams has leased the building of JAS |
ellis. second door from the corner of Sew |
nteenth street and Third avenue, and |
vill take possession next week. Mr.. ]
ADAMS has been very successful in the
aundry business, as the quality Of work
one has always been of the best and very
satisfactory to his patrons. He will now
'e better prepared than ever to meet the
emands of his customers.