The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-24
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Wednesday January a. 1883
BREvITTEs.
The Mascotte to night.

the Elm street hill again for coasting.
Charles Nelson. the would-be suicide
was ticketed to Chicago last evening.
Gents lotest style shoes at Carse & Ret
icker's. tt
Iowa corn continues to find steady an6
well paying market in Rock Island county
No work has been done at the Kahlke
boat yard since Friday last owing to the
cold weather.
Yesterday the team business on the Mo
line street car line was again discontinued
and each car is hauled by one horse, as OF
yore.
The seventh annual fair of the Rock ISL
and County Agricultural Society will be
held on the fair grounds in Coe on Sept, 4,
and 6.
Bottom prices at Carse 81 Retickers.
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Hackmen continue to do an ice business
between Rock Island and Davenport.
With the return of more favorable
weather the streets of Rock Island resume
their old-time lively appearance.
The spectacle of little fellow only three
years old smoking a huge cigar, is one to
be seen in our streets nearly every day.
Fortunately it is rare one.
At the Broadway church prayer meeting
this evening the topic will be "The Prayer
of Backslider."
Despite the cold snap, out of which we
seem to be emerging at last, the city
hydrants are all reported available in time
of need.
The Sargent comic opera company viii
arrive at o'clock from Chicago and viii
be domiciled at the Harper.
County Treasurer Fleming is, we regret
to learn, confined to his house because of
serious trouble with his eyes.
caves dripping to-day constitutes the
may be happy yet"
Trains last night and this forenoon on the
different roads, were nearly all on schedule
time, for the first time since the 18th inst.
No frost bites reported to-day.
The full moon" prophets were nearer
correct in their prophecies of milder
weather beginning on the 23d, than many
of the self-styled meteorologists, from
Vennor, up or down, as you please.
Since yesterday flour has advanced
half dollar barrel in price. We notice,
however, that wages don't go up CORES
pondingly.
Moline republicans in town this morning
were talking up Charles Hemenway for
mayor of that city. Other counties viii
be heard from later
Regular meeting this evening Of the O.
saukee tribe, l. o. r. d. at its wigwam. |
Several pale faces are expect ed to be pres |
ent for adoption, etc.
Upon every hand, from attorneys, Jurors |
and court officials, one hears nsught save |
the most complimentary words for Judge |
Smith, who presides at the present term of |
circuit court. He is a model judge indeed. |
County Clerk Donaldson has issued the |
following marriage licenses since last re-
port: Frank H. Cole, Davenport Iowa
and Miss Charlotte A. Jackson, Port
Byron; William Fl. Winks, Reynolds am
Miss Bertha Robinson, Edgington.
No matter what other cities are doing
the people Of means of Rock Island are
responding nobly to the appeals for aid
Of their less fortunately circumstanced fell
low citizens
Although the we ather is still quite cold
there was marked change last night to-
ward higher temperature. At 8 o'clock
this morning the mercury was at zero,
with decidedly upward tendency.
Our city teachers are following up their
pupils closely in respect of the vaccination
question. Every child desiring to attend
school must produce certificate of previ-
GUS vaccination or submit to the necessary
puncture
Mr.. G. HI. Schocker's is the latest mala-
rial fever case reported, he being confined
to his house with an attack of that nature.
Somebody must be trying to get up cor
ner in quinine.
The pressure upon the coal dealers is
abating little, but all are still at least a
day behind in their orders. There is no
scarcity of coal at the yards. however, the
trouble being in a sufficiently rapid de-
livery.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
has issued new freight tariff on business
between Chicago, Milwaukee or Racine,