The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-24

custody this morning as no charge OF
theft could be maintained against him.
Tony Panier has reopened his notion
store on Bengston's corner and his
voice can be heard above the roaring of a
tempest.
The genuine Bnrts shoe for gentlemen
| at e. Turner's.
Schlemmer & Greve have succeeded to
the business of G. Juergens and are pre-
pared to do all kinds of painting. kalsom-
lining, paper hanging etc, Eighteenth
street above Third avenue.
Hon. P. 0'Mara's bill providing that in
all indictable offenses. counts charging
the commission of the offense and counts
charging an attempt to commit such of
fense may be join ed in the same indiet
ment, was passed in the House on Thurs
day The vote stood 1O1 for, and 9
against. This was the third reading of
the bill
A large line of ladies' fine shoes latest
styles, at f. Turner's.
The special religious services at the
First Methodist church viii be continued
each evening during the week to come.
Nearly one hundred have protested con-
version since the meetings began, and
thus far there is no decrease of interest or
attendance. All cordially invited
The funeral services of Mrs. Agnes
Marshall, wife of Mr. Stephen A Mar
schall. will be held at the family resi-
dence, Fourth avenue between Twenty
third and Twcnty-fourth streets, to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock In their sad
bereavement the husband and seven
motherless children viii have the heartfelt
sympathy of our citizens.
Mr.. NJ. Dauford returned home this
morning from visit with his relatives at
New Boston. He reports that the Bos-
tonians take but little interest. or stock,
in the Southwestern railroad project, hav-
ing been victimized heretofore by a promi-
nent railroader, on paper.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railway company has surveyed line
from Waterman station on the Chicago
and Iowa division, to DeKalb, on the
Northwestern. The former company viii
build the branch at once, as it wishes to
assist in shipping the barbed wire which
is manufactured in that place in large
quantities.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
road gives notice that owing to the fact
that many special rates quoted to agents
by wire and letter are used in billing
without notifying the general freight de
partment, the freight auditor has been
instructed to accept no rates hereafter
which are not provided for by tariff or
special notice.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. G. A.
Doellinger's delivery wagon came in slight
collision with the horses of the Milan
street car, at the intersection of Second
avenue and Seventeenth street For an
instant the street car horses were in peril
but the driver pulled up quickly so that
the Deellinger wagon merely grazed the
breast of the nigh" horse.
A gentleman who arrived here this
morning from ST. Louis on the G. B. &
@. reports that on the train were three
brothers each of whom was seven feet and
five inches tall. They were on their way |
to Chicago there to be placed on exhibi /
ton and said that there were four more
boys at home abeut as tall as they were. |
&c those fellows couldn't reach the per
simmons without the adventitious aid of
poles then nobody could.
The joint new freight traffic schedule
IF the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul
md the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy |
railroads goes into effect to-day. 1t con-
aims list of rates on through freight
rom East ST. Louis, Warsaw, Peoria or
Beardstown to the principal points in
iowa, Minnesota and Dakota. the com
,anies reserving the night to change the
.ates at any time without notice.
The several nominations made for al
lermen at the democratic primaries last
evening. show that the party used their
usual discretion, and selected good men
m each ward. The position of alderman
8 one of considerable responsibility, and
hat the city council should be composed
# able and qualified men is matter of
he utmost importance to the city and its
Welfare. The judicious and wise selec
ions made by the Democrats last even
ng, win surely draw out the full party
rote, if nothing more. In several wards
he contests were very close. and equally
IS good men were defeated as those tina.
eceived the nominations, but only one
:ould have the honor. The caucuses
icing now over, all democrats should
urn in with will and elect their candi-
Iates, which can be done if they all pull
ogether.
By order of R. E. Sir Henry Turner,
brand Commander of the Grand Com
nandery of the state of Illinois, and by
esolution of Everts Commandery, No.
8, K t., there will be appropriate relig-
Gus observance of Easter Sunday, Ito
aorrow) in the asylum of Everts Com
at 8 p. m, conducted by the
Rev Sir A. B. Allen. The Sir Knights
viii report at the asylum at $50 p. m.
or equipment They will appear at the
ceremonial in full uniform and may be