The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

registered at the Keator House.
f. j. Dahms left to day for Keokuk, Ia,
on a business trip.
Mrs. M. E. Laugherv has been quite sick
for some weeks with dropsy.
S. j. Ickes has purchased the Keator
house saloon.
A large delegation of Ancient Workmen
from this city are in attendance upon the
Grand lodge meeting at Rock Island
N S. Ketchum, formerly of this city.
but for several years of the wagon works
at MarshalItown, Iowa, is visiting friends
in the esPlow City
E. H. Midigan, advance agent of THE
Girl Love" dramatic company, is in the
city That company appears at Wagner's
opera house on Saturday evening next.
Now, here's chance for our owners of
fine stock.
The Spanish Students" who appear
at the opera house tonight, arrived at
1890 to-day the train being two hours
late They are stopping at the Keator
House.
]. c. Pearle of he Moline Plow CO.,
travelling force. left to- day for trip upon
the road He just came in yesterday, and
reports travelling at present as very tedious.
on account of the vast amount of snow,
nearly all trains being behind time.
A fair of birds will be held at New York
city 6n Feb. IA. and one for dogs at Otta-
wa, Canada. on March rs. The agent of
the American Express Go. in this city has
received orders to ship either Of the two
there and back with charges only one way
The police will now procure their reg
ulation uniforms, as per orders of the city
council on Monday They have to pay
for them, and then get So per month extra
from the city until recompensed.
Gilpin Moore was taken worse last even
ing and DR.. Truesdale who was himself
quite i'll, was sent for in a close carriage,
At one time it was thought he could not
survive until morning, but to day he was
reported as a little easier.
The announcement in our last issue of
the marriage on the Sth of Mr.. George
Evans and Miss Clara Woodward. was
little premature, although the misinforma-
ton was from person we supposed re
sponsible We are assured that such is
not their intention, and make this correc-
ton that wrong may be righted. We
had no intention to marry them without
their knowledge.
The heater in the library froze up and
in thawing it out a considerable quantity
of water leaked through into VIM. Glen
DENNIS drug store below, saturating the
plastering with the same and causing sew
eral yards of plastering to fall from the
ceiling during last night.
o. Childs is taking advantage of the
splendid condition of our roads to have
hauled to town prior to the breaking up of
the roads vast amount of hard wood.
He has about 100 cords piled up near the
old Whipple grocery in the Fourth ward,
which he will dispose of at good price
few months later when it will be almost
to get to town with load.
sensible Child
The pardoning of VIM A Meese by
Governor Cuilom just prior TO going out
of Office was given in yesterdays issue. He
to this city last evening, looking
much the worse for his nine months con
finement, but the hearty welcome he re-
ceived was certainly encouraging. What
he intends TO do is not known, but all will
wish that he will remain in the city and
that which in a moment of weak
ness lostfhim his reputation.
The librarians report for the month of
January to the library board on Monday
vening showed the attendance to have
been 1876 and the number of books drawn
10 have been 1895 of which amount s42
were fiction, SIC by adults and 326 by
juveniles. all of which shows that overtwo
thirds of the patrons of the library prefer |
such trash" to something that will lead to
advancement
The funeral of Mr. j. III. Young occur
red from the NJ. L. church at O'Clock D..
NJ, to-day and was in charge of ledge
No. 485 /. o. o. F. After the services the
of the society of which he had
been an enthusiastic member. marched to
the front two abreast and TO ok last look
AZ him who had been co-worker Quite
a number of our citizens, besides members