The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24

George w. Boyce from Jail ON the Isl
.prox.
Mirrors and hall stands, at and below
costs, at G. A Doellinger's.
Cramer & Yerbury have been awarded
the contract for the nine electric tower
arches at $50 each.
A marriage license has been issued to
Axel F. Rosberg and Miss Carrie johnson,
of Moline.
Manning, the self confessed forger, is on
the Iowa side of the river once more, to
the joy of the authorities.
Parlor-suits, at and below cost at Doel
fingers.
The carbon adjuster" had hard time
of it this morning climbing the electric
towers. At one time it really looked as if
he would furnish an item for the press
characteristics, at and below costs, at
Doellinger's.
Under the influence of the rain of last
night and this morning the ice in the river
materially softened and cracks are begin
ming to appear in several places in front
of this city.
Wanted-Two large rooms on second
4loor, near Harper House. Address
F B., Box S75, Moline III.
10 DIT
Mrs Langtry will appear in Davenport
as Hester Grazebreok in Tom Taylor's
comedy of IAN Unequal Match" As
Rosalind in Rock Island the following
evening.
You have chance to save money, pre-
Ylous to removal of G. A. Doellinger, by
buying your parlor-suits, characteristics,
carpets etc, there, and calling early TO Sc
cure bargains.
Thomas Hutchinson's five days term of
Imprisonment in Jail expired yesterday and
he was discharged 1t will be remembered
that he was charged with defrauding his
landlady. Mrs. Matte A. Crossley.
This noon word came from Milan that |
the rain was freezing almost as fast as it |
descended and that in consequence thereof, |
there were no immediate apprehensions of |
flood.
Burlington Gazette"-A rise is reported |
from the Rock river near Rock Island, /
which will force the river up, which is
now at a stand still at this place. The ice
is at least twenty inches thick and the |
break up will not come very soon"
Numerous inquiries have been made to-
day at the County Clerks Office respecting
the alleged contemplated assignment of the
Rock Island Pap Company and Merchant
Young of Milan. Up to the middle of the
afternoon, no such papers had been re-
ceived.
Mr.. Ben Stern, advance business mana
|
IN town this morning, was caller at the
ARGUS office. Mr.. Stern is one of the most
affable and business like of managers and
is just the person to act as pioneer for
first class company. !,
This morning the Arsenal clock stopped
short, not to go again until the ice which
had accumulated ON the dials could melt
away or be removed. Rarely, indeed, does
this time keeper fail to respond to the pop !
ular demand for time. !,
Even If the rain were not to continue to =
the extent of interfering with the move
ment of trains there will surely be more or
less interruption of Geographic communi
cation this afternoon and evening Before 8
noon the wires were heavily weighted down 4
with ice, which means mischief. g
The interest of the revival meetings at the
First NJ. e. church was even greater last
night and the night before than at any time
previously and DIR. McCord says that so e
long as this interest is maintained so long Il
will the meetings be continued. t
1t began raining again last night while
the temperature was down low enough to
freeze the water as it fell Subsequently
it became warmer and this morning an icy :
surface everywhere was covered with .
water, rendering locomotion extremely .
difficult
The Geneseo Republic says that Fred
of Edford and Miss Eta Frells, il
If Rock Island county, were married at v
he home of the grooms parents Thursday Fl
evening of last week. About one hundred NJ
quests participated in the merrIment that d
olowed the making of the contract v,
Only about four weeks from now till 81
he time of the charter election but up to Ii
late the crop of candidates for the several 81
positions is not remarkably large Little M
looms have been started for several per Ola