The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-25

Wentworth's Jollities have cancelled their
engagement for Wagner's theatre.
VIM Mills, of Hillsdale was in the city
to day.
Query-When did the Merchants Elec-
trio Light company perfect their plans!
1t is rumored that Sam Kennedy will
again run the Dispatc6.
Mr.. Alfred Williams, we are glad to note,
is once more on the streets, after being
laid up for some time with erysipelas.
r. o. Newcomb, of the Iowa City Repu6-
ttc0n, was in the city to day, in the interest
of that journal.
Squire Mapes has had no city police
cases as yet this month. What has come
over the morals of this city3
Quite number from here are in atten-
Wallace VS. the City of Moline
Revival meetings still continue at the
First NJ E. church with undated inter
est.
J. E. Dunning. advance agent of the
Karl company, is registered at the Kea-
tor.
Horacs a. Slckles, of Des Moines, but an
old Moliner, is visiting relatives in the
city
Ice cutters are at it again in full force.
Since the change in the weather mer-
chants report business improving.
Gilpin Moore's condition remains about
the same. and is not very encouraging to
his friends.
Gee. Herbst will leave Moline in few
days, Chicago being his prospective point
Mr.. James Royston. agent for the Chi
cago s. Milwaukee railroad lands was in
the city to day.
Jerry Rusey as witness is a success. |
This was demonstrated yesterday at the |
trial of s. S. Wallace VS. City of Moline.
Mayor s. w. Wheelock was out for the |
first time in several weeks to-day Sciatic |
has given him severe tussle. |
Bob Moore, formerly editor of the Mo-
inc ReUiese, but now of the Fairfield Jour |
aal, is again heard from. Several in this /
:ity would like to sec him in person.
A considerable amount of sleigh riding
vas INDUCED in last evening. the weather
laving moderated SO as to make it more
agreeable.
Skelsey s. Co.'s bookkeeper was in the
ity to day. Several parties in this city
would like to see the head of the firm for a
ew minutes. but he very wisely stays on
he other side of the Greek"
Frank Stemples was expected up before
Iquire Mapes this afternoon. He is the
anatic mention of whose antics was made |
a yesterdays issue. He is to answer to a
eaca warrant sworn out by his wife
The Woman Suffrage Society had a very
1teresting meeting at the residence of
saac Anderson at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
Iatters pertaining to the interests of the
ociety were discussed.
At the residence of G. W. Lobdell to-
borrow evening, a reception will be tend
red to Mr.. Edwin Lobdell and wife, who
re returning from their eastern bridal
our.
James Payne, of Hampton, a brother of
Sheriff Payne, and an old resident is in
very critical condition, his life having
cen dispaired of for some time; the cause
consumption.
Our old citizen John Lusk, in speaking
the weather of the past few weeks. says
hat it was only equaled in the winter of
2 and '43 when extreme cold weather set
/ during September and lasted until Feb
,ary. there being three or four feet of
now nearly all the time. /.
Judge ]. NJ. Gould's hired man was re-
lrning from Rock Island in cutter,
[rs. Waller accompanying him. While
own on the avenue the horse became
'ightened, shying to one side, upsettlng
he cutter and then starting on brisk
IN. The driver pluckily stuck to the
inns and soon stopped the horse. Nothing
ore serious was the result than both be
g dumped on short notice into the snow.