The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-20


is about ready for the mantel.
A marriage license was issued to-day a
the county clerks Office to John s. Peter
son and Sarah Weinberg of Moline-th,
first license since Friday last.
Water in cisterns has become so Low
throughout the city that recourse ha
been had by many people to the river
Several draymen are making good wage
hauling water from the river to differen
localities.
Mestayer's Tourists arrived early thi
morning and are at the Harper. The,
| appear to be just the people to enjoy thei
extremely laughable stage representa-
tons.
The river is clearing rapidly and tn,
general opening of navigation from st
Lopis to st: Paul cannot be far distant.
After last nights performance in Mo
line. Atkinson's Jollities returned to this
city and took their old quarters at the
Harper until this morning when they de-
parted for pastu.es greener,
l OOAotd04G A1NAAAAtt Aco uCPOoltCO Will
| Coroner Halves, the shoes. some dres,
buttons and pieces of cloth taken from
the person of the woman found drowned
near Andalusia. 1t is hoped that tho
relics may lead to Identification
A GAINESVILLE. Wis. dispatch says that
representative of the Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy road is in that city, looking
| over the proposed route of the extension
of the line of that company northward
from Sterling to GAINESVILLE. He says the
route will be surveyed tAis spring, and
the Work of grading begun as early as
possible.
Deputy Coroner Eckhart held an in
quest on the remains of woman, found
imbedded in the sand at Bells Landing
| near Andalusia. The supposition is thai
it was the body of Mrs. II III. Trevor
one of the Jennie Gilclrist unfortu-
mates.
As soon as the weather viii admit of il
thorough street and alley cleaning
should be entered upon if we would avert
the disease which turks in every filthy
place or pool of stagnant water. Oul
| down the river neighbors are apprehen
sive of cholera visitation next summer
The straw bedding" in the Moline cars
has been taken out, alse the tapestry
covering of the seats which makes the ole
arks harder 10 ride in than ever before
Talk about man doing penance by walk
| ing with peas in his shoes. One trip tc
Moline and back in one of those cars
| would be all the penance that could
reasonably be exaCted from the toughest
old sinner conceivable.
Our amusement goers VIII he -eetfs ffied
&c te learn learn that the eminent tragedrau Keene
is booked for Harper's theatre on the
night of May 70, and Robson and Crane
for the 21st of the same month. Hav
inc given US the Shakespearean comedy
of The Two Dromios." on the occasion
of their last appearance here it is hoped
that the twin comedians will produce
something modern in their tirst-class rep
ertoire of comedy when they next visit
Rock Island.
1t is understood that the Rock Island and
Milan street car company is about to dis
continue the practice of hiring teams to
haul its cars to the dummy station at
either end OF the road aud will Instead
purchase animals for that purpose. This
forenoon the IL o'clock car out, drawn
by q new team. became quite restve near
the Commercial Hotel and for time it
seemed as if the passengers would be
compelled to foot it, through the city.
After considerable persuasion, howe yer,
the horses were started and at last ac-
counts were making the dust fly.
The following constitutional tile changes
asked to be made in the military code OF
Illinois. 1t changes the term of enlist
ment from five to three years. 1t gives
the rank of colonel to the assistant ad-
jutant generals of brigades. 1t raises the
rank of brigade surgeon to lieutenant
colonel, and gives the rank of captain to
quartermasters and aides-de camp. 1t
provides for levy of one seventh of a
mill on each dollar of taxable property,
instead OF one tenth as now provided by
law. 1t provides for the appointment
and removal of brigade commanders by
the governor at his pleasure. 1t also
amends the code in several minor particu
lars the effect of which is to make ii
much clearer and simpler than before.
The ARGUS has improved facilities for
doing job work of all kinds. 1t employs
none but the best of workmen, while its
material is of tho latest style and is being
constantly added to. Its stock of fancy
stationery is large and varied its supply
of all kinds of commercial stock is prac
tically unlimited, and its prices are rea-
sonable. The best of work guaranteed.
If
The executive committee of the former
residents of Whiteside county held meet
ing at the Sherman House. Chicago, Fri
day evening for the purpose of complet-
ing their organization. .'The Whiteside
County Association" was adopted as the
name of the society. Steps were taken
toward extending the membership. and