The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02

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boys made the grand rounds in the morn
ing among their male friends and few
family socials were on the books but be-
yond these the day was spent principally
at home by those who appreciate a day
off by the home Preside
Marshal Miller reports thirty-eight arrests
made by the police in December larceny.
seven; disorderly conduct, six; assault and
abusive language. four each: drunk, dis
turbing the peace, and violation of the
bridge ordinance, three each; adultery and
fornicatian, burglary. and fast driving, tive
each, and drunk and disorderly and va
grancy, Que each.
The attendance of the Columbus Clock
is daily increasing, The exhibition paplor
is generally crowded and the audiences
consist largely of ladies.
Tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock, Mr.. p.
nj. Msher. who represents the Indianapolis
Glue Co., win marry Miss Lizzie Byrnes of
this city. The ceremony VIII take place at
the Irish Catholic church, Father Maelin,
officiating, after which carriages from the
M. M. Briggs establishment viii be in wait
ing to convey the happy couple and their
immediate friends to the Chicago train.
The ARGUS tenders congratulations in adj
vance.
Marriage licenses were issued as follows:
David Nelson and Miss Mary Mann. Coal
Valley; Thomas e. McNichols Osceola,
Iowa and Miss M Ella Carleton, Rock ISL
and; Patrick NJ Maher, Chicago, and Miss
Lizzie Byrnes, Rock Island; William Lind
horst, Rock Island and Miss Wilhelmina
Kurth, also of Rock Island; Michael
Magrum and Miss Emma Strohm, Rock
Island; Abraham Lincoln Wilson, Dixon |
iowa and Miss Fife King. Rock Island
The Bishop entertainment last evening |
It Harper's theatre was fairly patronized, |
Tut not to the extent that the transcendent |
merits of the star deserve. As Philkins, |
he audacious and irrepressible commercial |
raveler, who is as likely to turn up in the /
Ears bed chamber MS in the Bowery, New
FORK, and who is never ''phased" by any
hing, Bishop captured the house, horse,
Dot and dragons. With his Indifferent |
apport one may truthfully say that the
hief interest of the play centers about him.
III. and it is well worth while to see him.
he manager says the receipts fell short of
leeting expenses to the extent of &55.
If ever q lot of fire laddies had a right
lorious time they were the Buford and
hoenix boys last Saturday evening at the
ouse of the latter. the former playing
ost. A splendid supper was disposed of
nd what followed included singing, dane
g and general unrestricted merry max
g. One of the best features of one of the
est fremen's entertainments on record was
le playing of three instruments (mouth
rgan, guitar and. ia mbourine) at one time
7 Mr.. Pres. Green, which took all the
Ike there was in the house
Central Presbyterian church was crowd
last Sunday evening from pulpit to
.stibule on the occasion of the regular
onthly song service. In fact it became
cessary to bring in chairs and place them
the aisles fo. me accommodation of the
altitude. The service was one of the
ost deeply interesting of the series, the
nging by Mrs. James s. Gilmore and the
ock Island quartette being exceptionally
le. In this new departure" once a
onth the Central Presbyterians have al
ady scored grand success and it is their
Irpose to continue improving the service
It'll there is no farther room for improve
emit.