The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

Thursday April -, 1888.
BREvITTEs.

Pilot Remer, of the Spencer IS ou'
again after a severe illness.
General Manager r. r. Gable, of the
Rock Island road, has gone to COLORADO
Read Geo. w. d. Harris read estate ad'
If
Street Sprinkler Hardin has entered
upon his summer campaign.
LasIies kid button boots. Sl-'9'a' o'''se
Il Reticker's.
The c. b. & O. earnings for March
gained more than $5o0,0o0
The stockholders of the Chicago Bur
linoton and Quincy road VIII hold their
annual meeting in Chicago April 20.
City Attorney Corbett and Assistant
Supervisor Blomberg are the first OF the
newly elected officers to qualify.
A fine line of ladies' slippers, just re
ceiged, at E. Turner's.
The fishing in Rock river is reported
excellent by those who have been out
there.
The Rock Island and Central Iowa
railway companies have issued new
Joint freight tariff.
Trio Lodge No. 81 will have special
meeting this evening for work in the
Master Mason degree.
You can buy boots and shoes cheaper
of E. Turner than of any other firm.
The new Board of Supervisors will meet
May /, for the purpose of effectinS organ
cation, etc.
Elizabeth Richardson was released from
jail yesterday on promise to go into the
country and work
Grand bargains in boots. shoes and
slippers, at E. Turner's. ct
A counter petition is in circulation by
the friends of Miss Emma Briggs. de
ceased, praying Governor Hamilton not
to order Babes release.
w. W Coles great circus, etc, will
visit this city some time during the sum
mer 1t is now in st. Louis.
Residents of the bluff are improving
their property greatly, new fencing, house
repainting, etc, being the order of the
day.
Two sets of fire escape balconies are
nearly in place on the Nineteenth street
side of the Harper House. When painted
they are quite ornamental as well as use
ful.
Down they go. Carse & Reticker will
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city.
Supervisor-elect Aster qualified to day.
His bond, in the sum of So, 900 bore the
names of the following sureties Messrs.
P. L. Mitchell, J. r. Johnston and J. T.
Kenworthy.
Apple butter, at Hawley & Hills
Mr.. B. d. Buford has received an in
vitation to attend the annual banquet of
the Iroquois club to be held in Chicago
to morrow evening.
The Diamond 10 Office is being re
shingled and otherwise put in good order
for the expected large business of 1888.
A grand surprise is in store for the
patrons of the Rock Island and Moline
street car line, but the ARGUS has prom
ised not to go into details at present.
Pillsbury's best, at Hawley & Hills.
Herman Burgower was before Squire
CrOpper this morning charged with ped
ding without a license 1t cost him Just |
SO and costs to learn that this was con
trary to Hoyle.
Last evening Henry Hagger and Eliza
Hendrickson Were united for better or
worse by Squire Cooper
This evening the Gaetjer Stoltenburg
wedding will come off at the residence of |
the father of the bride-elect Mr.. John |
Mr. and Mrs Gaetier will |
begin Housekeeping at once, postponing
the wedding trip till next week
Belle Tansey. drunk ard disorderly and |
raising cain generally last night, was ar
raigned before Squire Chopper this morn
ing and was fined S. and costs
WANTED-Lady to take agency of |
Rock Island for first-class corset special
ty. Williamson Corset and Brace Co, No
208 North Sixth street, St. Louis, Mo.
Prof. G. r. Housed, instructor of music
in the schools of Rock Island and Moline,
from his Chicago visit with some
new and attractive music, which will |
please the children amazingly
With the advent of settled weather our
merchants generally look for more en-
couraging business outlook For several |
weeks past nothing doing" has been the
general expression.
Lettuce and spinach, at Hawley &
Hills
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific |
announces that it has appointed the fol |
lowing agents: c. W. Jones, at Anita,
vice G. F. Dubo, deceased; f. F. Hitch |
cock, at Marine, vice G. W. Jones; J. P.
Anderson, at Spring Hill, vice D. CrandalI, |
resigned, and j. G. Nichols at Durant, |
vice b. W. Brown, resigned
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
companies are making active preparations |
to erect fine union depot in Rockford. |
The plans and specifications are nearly
completed, and as soon as they are the
work will begin at once.
Mr.. E. III, Dwight. student of the
Royal Academy of art of Munich, has
established an Academy of design at No