The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
BREvrTIEs.


G. B. & @. road.
The wind has whipped Ground again
into cold quarter,
Gents lotest style shoes at Carse & Ret
icker's tt
The sleighing is receiving another sweat
to-day.
Several loads of hay and few of wood
were in market to-day.
The mortuary report for the week EN-
braces but one case, that of George t.
Robinson, II months and 8 days old, who
died of whooping cough.
The most slippery, therefore dangerous,
piece of sidewalk in town is in front of
the Armory on Third avenue.
Bottom prices at Carse & Reticker's
Il
Get ready for Gardeners ''Karl" next
Monday evening at Harper's theatre. :.
Messrs. Ohlweiler, Herkert and Ticking
er, reached their Arkansas destination in
safety.
Mr.. c. Fl. Schocker, who was the last
person reported as suffering from malarial
attack, is about again.
Mr.. Fred Appelquist is still under the
weather and may take trip to the Hot
Springs soon.
Health Commissioner Craig reports the
general health of the city much better than
is commonly reported.
This forenoon Sheriff Reticker sold the
stock of boots and shoes of F. G. Cess &
Co. to Park & Ellis for 5000. The store
will be opened next Monday.
The importance of the Market Square
fountain was never before so generally un-
derstood and appreciated. now that it is
frozen up.
Alderman Lundy, who has been on the
sick list several days, made his appearance
in the streets to-day, looking considerably
faded, however.
The regular monthly service of song to-
morrow evening in the Central Presbyter-
ian church bids fair to be one of the most
interesting yet given.
1t is reported that the cars of the Rock
Island and Moline street Car line will make
better time as soon as the weather becomes
more favorable
Entertainment next Wednesday evening
in Turner Hall by the Home Dramatic
Association, which is said to possess good
talent.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st, Paul road, for the third week
in January, were So, 322, 900 against
1914, 900 for the corresponding time in
1882
This forenoon at his Office, Squire Crop
per united in marriage Mr.. James r. Girls
void, of Andalusia and Miss Russia E
Strope, of Edgington.
A circular issued by the G. B. & Q. road
gives instructions regarding the accept
ance of tickets that must be signed by the
travellers before being accepted by con-
ductors.
Edward Mills had the temerity to apply
the epithet of liar to Justice Cooke recently |
for which he was prosecuted before Justice |
Halves yesterday and fined So and costs.
Served him right
Frank Stemple the Moline crank
nuisance, was received at the county Jail
this forenoon, having been bound over on
a peace warrant. This makes nine the
number of Jail prisoners.
The handsome sum of 1929 for the ben
efitof the Rhine sufferers has already been
collected and receipted for by Capt. Peetz,
and to-day a draft for three thousand
marks will be forwarded direct to the Pres
ident of the Reichstag.
The Elm street coasters have worn a
sled track almost in the center of the road
way, thus increasing their speed, when
coasting almost to frightful velocity.
Somebody is bound to get MANNED for life
or killed on that hill.
Miss Kirkpatrick writes from Boulder,
Col, the letter being dated on Monday, !
that she found her mother speeches. and
very i'll from the effects of stroke of
paralysis, with but faint hope of recovery.
Her sister Mrs. Mabie, was in very low
state of health also, but it was hoped
would come out all right
Hackmen took the advice of last even
ing's ARGUS and having stopped driving
onto the ice from this side have thrown
their wooden bridge over the ''warm cur
rent" and the extremely thin ice which
covers it. Sensible fellows
Marriaoe licenses have been issued at