The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-16

A child, almost babe, died yesterds
on Elm street of hopping cough and bror
chitis combined.
Gents lotest style shoes at Carse 6 Ret
ickeT's. If
A little girl, in commissions caused con
siderable CONSERVATION tor time yesteT
day in the First ward school, seventh
grade.
This weeks sessions of court are morv
largely attended than those of any previ
Gus week.
Quarterly meeting of the Rock ISLAND
Homeopathic Medical Society in the Office
of Dr. Willard A Paul on Thursday after
noon ut o'clock.
The "Gazelle" of the c., r. L. 81 P. road
arrived in town to day There 10 no an
imal IN the werld more petted by the rail
road men than the "Gazelle." She is shod
with silver and gold.
Don't forget the mass meeting in Turner
Hall on Thursday evening of people
anxious to do something for the relief of
those who lost all by the recent destruc-
tive foundations in Europe.
The weather has moderated considerably
since yesterday and the prospects now
favor another snow fall. which means
continuation of excellent sleighing, there
fore increased liveIiness in our business
centerS.
Supt Scott, of the Milan line tells the
ARGUS that persons DESTROYS of reaching
home this side of Sears can almost any
evening ride out on the p. m. car, as that
will be run for the accommodation of coal
trains, which nearly always leave at that
time
The thirty eight stone cutters employed
on the island, have worked only six days
altogether since Dec. 1. All of the other
departments, however, are working full
gangs full time. Last winter, if we recol-
lect Alright, the stone cutters never lost
day.
The tabulated statement of the auditor
of state shows that the municipal debts of
Rock Island county aggregated 1896, 430
on the 1st of July last Of this sum the
townships owe $119,4O0; the cities and
villages 5000, 40; and the school districts |
$37,540 In 1873 the total was $426 :
974.
S. F. Boyd, general ticket and passenger |
agent of the Minneapolis and st. LOUIS, |
(Will Truesdaie's road,) announces the |
completion of the Minnesota Central rail-
road from Waterville to Red Wing, dist
ance of sixty-six miles This road will |
hereafter be known as the Cannon Valley
Division of the Minneapolis and st. Louis
Marriage licenses issued since last re-
port: Herbert S. Andrews, Andalusia,
and Miss Lottie H McNutt, Buffalo
Prairie; Henry Stuart and Miss Fannie
Hamilton. Davenport; Olof johnson, Cam
bridge and Miss Lizzie Lundgren, Anoks,
MINI.
According to law an insolvent can claim
$500 Gncluding value of household goods)
out of the general wreck. Mr.. Andersons
stock of goods, confectionery, ETC., is val
ued at 5000. His household goods were
put down at $75. Therefore being entitled
to 1926 besides the S75 mentioned, he had
first choice out of the store stock last even
ing to make up the $4OO
AIucIudH w H. anu MIS- LunQy re- |
turned yesterday from Naperville, having
buried Miss Jennie Lundy last Sabbath af-
ternoon. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. |
Lundy was called to his sisters bedside by
on Tuesday last. On Saturday
she closed her eyes in that last dreamless
,leeD and was borne to the Silent City on |
Sunday. The sympathy of all who knew
deceased will be with surviving friends
Wherever known her loss will be deemed
1t is rumored at Denver, Col, that the
Chicago, Burlington g Quincy road is soon !
TO absorb the Denver and Rio Grande
ines The general managers of both are
now on a tour of inspection over the
alters track, and bill has been intro {
1uced in the Colorado legislature to amend
she railway law to the necessary degree to ,
permit the consolidation 1t is said. on
good authority, that General Palmer has
given the Burlington people permission to
name the directors to be chosen at the
meeting in March.
This morning Mr.. A. Loeb informed an
ARGUS reporter that he was not going into
the candy manufacturing business, hit or !
miss. He intended to put his money into
that iobbing business which promised him