The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

Baird's MINISTRIES occupy the boards at
Wagner's opera housed on the 21st. This is
their first trip West.
John Kuner of Racine, is the one now
at the American House who is thought to
have the varioloid.
Moline Grove No. rs. United Order of
Ancient Druids, will celebrate their 18th
al niversary on the 22d at Wagner's opera
house.
The reception to the Grand Lodge of
Ancient Workmen by Moline lodges A. o.
U. w, occurs this evening. and promises
to be a very auspicIous affair.
The little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Halter
is quite sick. At first she had pneumonia
but later severe attack of rheumatism
added to the little ones suffering. To day
her condition is critical.
Nine-tenths of the deaths of the past
two weeks have been of persons advanced
in years, very little sickness among
children.
At the meeting of the Turner society
last evening, Conrad Grant,, treasurer of
the fund for the relief of the Rhine suffer
ers made his report showing $403.30 on
hand. Thesexecutive committee together
with the treasurer were inst ructed to remit.
at once.
The term of office of the following city
dads" expires this spring: A. p Lund-
quist, H. H. Hill, P H. VESSEL, Geo
Woodward and Thos, Roseborough re-
presenting the several wards in the order
named.
VIM. Wilcox was picked up in the gutter
just south of tie postofiice BY Officers Viii
liams and Cralle last evening They
thought he was dead, as he scarcely
breathed, so they carted him, TO DIR. Piper's
office. They found him dead-drunk. but
the invigorating(O atmosphere of the city
cooler" had the effect of bringing him to
his senses, and when conducted into Police
Magistrate Mapes' presence this morning
pleaded guilty to plain drunk. and was
assessed o.. &c. iucluding costs, which he
paid This WIS the first city case since
1882
The Spanish Students" entertained
large and fashionable audience at Wag-
ner's opera house last evening, netting a |
nice little sum for our public library and |
at the same time furnishing highly enjoy |
able entertainment Miss Halves presided |
at the piano and rendered some selections |
IN very artistic manner. Some select |
reading by Miss Newton entitled The |
liners" was loudly encored, compelling |
her to favor the audience with another Sc
lection, but as she was suffering from a |
severe cold. when she appeared little |
ater in a selection, "Briar Rose, she |
coughing and was compelled |
10 leave the stage without finishing. The |
students" also were good. as was Mrs. |
who sang some select songs.
Mr.. Henry. Hall for several years resi-
lent of Well street, breathed his last at |
10 o'clock last evening after an illness of |
about three months, during which time |
his suffering has been great from cancer of |
he stomach not mouthful of food hav- |
ng passed his lips for six weeks prior to |
lis death He was. born in the New Eng /
and states but greater portion of bis life
las been spent in the west, coming TO this
:ity from Jonesville, Michigan some two
Tears ago. and was at the time of his tax
ng sick workman at the Moline pillow
shops. AT the time of his death
he was SIS years of age, leaving besides his
wife five children to mourn his loss.
Funeral occurs from the nj. e. church at
p. m. tomorrow, the Rev. II. D. Smith
Friends of the family are in
tied.