The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-10

big success.
Easter cards and eggs were very plenty
yesterday.
Circuit Court commenced again this
morning.
The roads outside the county are said to
be in fair condition.
A change in the weather has made
stoves and fires big comfort.
Not single arrest was made by the
police yesterday last night
Get prices of wall paper at Taylor and
Philleo's.
The finest assortment OF carpets in the
city at G.. G. Knelps.
Go to G. II. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood.
The next meeting of the Council will be
held about the nth of the present month.
The ministers meeting this morning was
held at the residence of Rev. s. s. Cryer.
The Young peoples society of the Bap-
tist Church will give sociable tomorrow
evening
Mccullough will impersonate the Gladia-
ator in this city on the 18th of the present
month.
The small pox patients at No. ZOE Second
street are reported to be progressing at a
fair rate.
Ten applicants for Teachers certificates
were examined Saturday, by County Super
intendent Southwell.
Laura E. Dainty will give readings at
the Calvary Baptist church in Davenport
next Wednesday.
Cheapest place for wall paper in the
city, at Taylor s. Philleo's.
The City Council had special meeting
last Saturday evening, when the official
count of the recent election was made.
The new bridge at Milan viii be inspected
by the members of the city government
next Thursday afternoon.
All orders against the city should be
presented at once, as the general yearly
statement of expenses win soon be made
out.
The r. G. club will give select party at
Armory hall next Friday evening. Invi-
tations have been sent to the society peo-
pie of the three cities.
The accident to the conduit pipe at the
Cable water works building has been re-
paired Davis & Co. claim that it was
caused by insecure support.
The Finance committee of the City
Council viii hold meeting this evening to
examine the accounts of the year and make
a final report.
This afternoon, the Heilwagon family
from Hampton township. came down to
this city and took the boat for Quincy,
where they will in future reside.
The Billiard contest between II. j.
Symes and Robert Goldenstein will come
off at Turner Hall, Davenport, ON the 18th
and 18th of the present month.
Choice line of wall paper and borders at
Taylor 81 Philleos.
The special committee appointed by the
Tri-city Trotting association to name
dates for the spring meeting and to ar
range programme met this afternoon.
The river is coming up. Reports from
below state that quite flood is expected.
The low lands below Keokuk and above
Quincy is all under water
The jail will be completed the present
week, and the prisoners now confined in
the Henry county Jail will be removed to
the prison in this city about Saturday.
The repairs on the county building rem
ders the offices of the Circuit and County
Clerk uniEhabitable. These officials will be
found in the Sheriff's Office during the day
The game law prohibiting the killing of
water fowl was changed at a recent session
of the legislature, so that it is not unlaw
full to kill ducks until after the first of
May.
John McAuliff was fined $40 by the
County Court Saturday for throwing a
stone through one of the windows of the
new c, B. & @. round house. He pleaded
guilty to the charge.
Marshal Miller returned from Rushville
Saturday night. He delivered up to the
Sheriff of that county W. Adams, arrested
in this city for the murder of Calvin Mer-
rift. A reward of $500 will be paid for
his arrest.
Curtains and fixtures of all kinds at
lowest prices at Taylor & Philleo's.
John McChesney. one of the oldest con-
ductors on the C. r. 1, 6 p, died at
Davenport yesterday. His funeral occur
red to-day, and was attended by the
Knights Templars, of which order the de
ceased was member.
The championship medal held by Robt-
Goldenstein has been deposited with Mr..
Hill, the proprietor of Turner Hall, Daven-
port, against the $75 of Mr.. II. j. Symes,
and the games for the championship and
the medal viii be played on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings of this week, at
at Turner Hall, Davenport, April 18th and
18th