The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-06

offered in Rock Island are now given at
Olsen s. Co.'s great closing out sale.
Apr2 ct
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Illinois and Iowa Central District Medical
association will he held in the board OF
education room. this city at $50 p. m
next Thursday.
Henry County Nea0s: MIR Mott. an
old Geneseoan, has just had the honor OF
running for mayor of Rock Island, and
was elected.
The upper railroad yard wears the
same appearance of desertion as the store
of the man who doesn't advertise.
One load of hay came over from Dav-
export this morning. The Davenporters
say that they can supply any deficiency
that may exist in our home market.
The plurality of Mayor-elect Mott is
1914 instead of the figures at first reported,
but the moral effect of this victory at the
polls would have been as great at 90 as
at $50
A fourteen years old lad named P.
Nichols, had his left hand badly injured
by circular saw in the sash factory.
The wounded member was dressed by DIR.
Barth.
A couple of young fellows began to
spark the same girl over on Nineteenth
street but when each was given to under
stand that she had been previously sue
cessfully spoken fer they began to look
out for a conquest somewhere else.
WANTED-Commercia travellers and
local agents everywhere in the United
States, to sell 'Warren's Entire Wheat
Patent Flour" the only true food flour;
covered by patents; business exclusively.
Franklin Mills Co., So Clark street, Chi
cago, Ill. mch17 ms-5t
Says the Freeport Bulletin: Alderman
James z. Mott well known in Freeport,
was elected mayor of Rock Island Tues
day. 1t is eight years since democrat
held the Office. A democratic city at
torney, treasurer and several democratic
aldermen were also elected Rah for
Rock Island.
Mr.. G. A. Ashton, for some years one
of the faithful conductors on the c. B. 81
O., has been appointed train master of
the Iowa division, with headquarters at
Creston. Mr. Ashton win undoubtedly |
fill the position to the satisfaction of all. |
County Clerk Donaldson has issued the |
following marriage licenses since our last
report: William A Johnston, and Miss |
Minnie Jameson, of Milan; John E. |
Bood and Miss Ida Lofgren of Moline
Captain Kohler, of the county clerks
office, has shouldered that ninety five
dollar gun once more and started out
after ducks. If he doesn't get any ducks
there's some satisfaction in getting wet.
The Armory penitents, McGregor and
McQuade, were at work this morning re-
moving the piles of ashes and other refuse
on the west side of the post office block,
under direction of Marshal Miller Up
in some of the Wisconsin cities each of
these birds is compelled to labor with a
ball and chain attachment.
April showers bring May flowers" and
April 1888 is not likely to be an exception
to the rule. The warm rain has had the
effect of bringing the frost out of the
ground which has heretofore retarded
building operations materially,
1t may as well be understood, first as
last, that the incoming municipal admin
will not enter upon a sweeping
removal from office solely on political
grounds 1t is more than probable that
faithful servant here and there appointed
by republican mayor, win be retained
if he hasn't prostituted his position to do
ing dirty political work.
Under the heading of 'tNew Mayors
Kiner, of the Henry County Neaos, delivers
himself thusly: Harrison. of Chicago.
is mayor by 10000 majority Moderwell,
of Geneseo, by practical totality of all
the votes, and Mott. of Rock Island. nv
several hundred majority There is only
one thing in the above that grieves us.
That is the criminal carelessness of the
Rock Islanders in not putting hoops on
Mott" No necessity for that MIR. Kiner.
The handsome plurality obtained by
Mayor elect Mott shows that the bows
hoped themselves up in his behalf.
In order to avail himself of the benefits
acquired by familiarity with the methodist
OF teaching music in the schools of Rock
Island and Moline, Prof G. r. Houselhas
gone to Chicago, there to spend part of |
his vacation.
The ARGUS has improved facilities for
doing job work of all kinds. 1t employs
none but the best of workmen, while its
material is of the latest style and is being
constantly added to. Its stock of fancy
stationery is large and varied; its supply
OF all kinds of commercial stock is prac-
tically unlimited, and IFS prices are rea-
sonable. The best of work guaranteed.
If I
A conductor on the G. B. s. @. road
near Creston, noticed passenger stand
ing on the platform, and told him to get
into the car, as passengers were not al,
lowed to stand outside. Without a word
the fellow turned and deliberately walked
OH the train while twas running at ABOUT
fifteen miles an hour. He alighted on his
head, but quickly picked himself up and
walked OF as unconcerneflly as If that