The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
RREvtTIES.

meeting this evening: Come, reason
Sufficient snow fell last night to insure
an abundance of excellent sleighing for
several days.
Gents lotest style shoes at Carse s. Ret
icker's. tt
Installation of officers of ST. Paul Lodge.
No. 107 e of P, at its Castle hall on
Monday evening next.
The liabilities of F. C. Coss & Co. foot
up 81, 4s4.91. Assets: Stock in store,
$2,617; book accounts, $3.50.
The will Of the late Joseph Johnston of
this city, was admitted to probate yester-
day.
Some of our citizens are wonderfully
derelict in the matter of cleaning their side
walks after snowfall
The poll tax collector was tramping
around yesterday in the Rodmsn sub
division.
The Knights of Pythias are hard at work
making arrangements for the installation
ceremonies of next Monday evening.
Persons desiring to see Judge Smith out
of court hours, will find him at the Har-
per House.
Mr.. Clark Connolly is improving daily;
had the weather been more favorable he
would have been out for drive several
days ago.
On Sunday evening the 21st inst, the
pupils of F. w. DodePs German English
school will give an entertainment in Tur
ner Hall
Mr. Simon Oohn of Chicago, one of the
Newhall House guests on the night of the
fire, arrived in town this morning and is
registered at the Harper.
After the prisoners were sentenced this
morning only about half dozen persons
remained in court. The attendance has
fallen off considerably since Monday.
Mrs w. P. Quayle of this city, received
a dispatch this morning informing her
of the death of an aunt in Toronto, On
tario.
The evening services in the churches
this week, virtually continuation of those
of the VI eek of prayer, are wen attended
and the interest does not diminish.
Ice harvesters are ut loss to tell when
active operations will begin again. Too
upset many otherwise good calculations.
One of the very prettiest sights in town |
this morning was the snow laden NORWAY
pine in the yard of Mr.. s. w. McMas /
ter, corner of Elm street and Fifth ave-
nue.
Charles Conqueror, glass cutter. who |
was Frustrated in a fit in Smart's store a |
few weeks ago, is reported very feeble to-
day, with the chances against his re-
covery.
The G. R. I. & P. Cannon Ball trains
over the Albert Lea route. temporarily |
abandoned because of recent SHOWS, have
resumed running.
1t is reported on the authority of Uncle
Ben Harper himself that Mrs. Langtry will
appear at Harper's theatre the latter part
Of next month.
Supt. Warner had large force of show
elers at work on the Rock Island and Mo
line street car tracks at an early hour this
morning.
W. FL. Dixon, commissioner of the
Western Trunk Lines association, and of
the Chicago and ST. Louis passenger pool,
has accepted the position Of Northwestern
passenger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road, with headquarters in
st. Paul to take effect next month.
Marriage licenses have been issued as ,
follows: William c. Humbert, Helena, ,
Montana. and Miss Nora Hill, Moline;
John L. Hacket and Mrs. Hattie Cenoway,
Moline; Homer L. Herrick Sheldon, Iowa
and Mrs. Ada Follett, Rock Island.
Manager Clark has had hard luck with ,
his Naiad Queen, all things considered.
He lost money in Rock Island, made $3.50 /,
in Moline and lost 800 in Davenport His :
losses, all told, from the tri-city repre-
sensations will not fall below the large
sum of 1916. Mr.. Clark deserves better
fate
Conductor Fuller says that when he left :
last evening, it was currently
rumored that Seheller, the alleged Newhall E.
had confessed, or was about to :
confess, his guilt. Up to the hour of going :
to press this afternoon this rumor had not
been confirmed by telegraph.
A man with more money than brains
was exhibiting the latter, and his lack of | !
the former in Rock Island saloons and i.