The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-17
THE CITY In BRIEF.
bod time for rabbit hunting.


teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Public sale Of the Taylor House furni-
ture on Saturday. January "a.
Next week Will be criminal week in the
circuit coart.
Shovel the snow off your sidewalks, BE-
fore the city marshal calls upon you.
Tax Collector Krell, has collected to.
tai of 81, 1s9,6s.
The rink tonight. Music and ladies
free.
DR.. j. w Stark, Dentist, 1729 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Most of The country members of the
recent grand jury, left for their homes. last
night.
A number of Davenport hackmen were
trying to make road across the ice
bridge between here and Davenport last
evening.
What does that id fool mean" ex-
claimed gentleman after reading some
four line rot in Bill Hys morning Guy
today.
Hard weather on the street car lines
The Rock Island & Moline line has found
it necessary TO use two horses instead OF
one to get along on any kind of time.
Bill by and Old Joe were bitter enc,
mics few years ago. They never spoke
as they passed by, but now they are as
loving as two turtle doves.
The Holly Hose company had very
pleasant little ball in Armory hall last ev
cning. The attendance was good, and al
present enjoyed themselves.
After the barial Of Sir Billy lily, the
postolfice keys, as they hang forgotten in
their locks, will jingle the sad refrain
"Who VIII be our protector now:"
Capt. t. J. Robinson. managing edito.
Of the Union, VIM. jackson, Esq, Hon
c. Il. Deere, and Morris Rosentield. ESQ
are all home from Washington,
For rent-Two furnished rooms sitting
room and bed room, for one or two gen,
tlcmen. three blocks from the post office
Address, p. 0. Box, 1886. Rock Island
Davenport police were on this side Of
the river last night, looking for a chaI
who had tapped the till in Doc" Mitch
ellis saloon.
There will be meeting of the Young
Mems Working association of the Contra
Presbyterian church next Monday even
Ing, at 2 o'clock, All members are re
quested to attend.
Miss Minnie Palmer is to appear il
llarpcr's theatre on Saturday evening
February :, in hear great success, MY
Sweetheart" She has had triumpha
tour through Europe since she was here
The Social Six were arralgned in tn,
circuit court this morning, and all re-
newed their bonds of $500 each, with tht
exception of Tod Gray, who was taker
back to Jail
Z. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874 Office owe
Rock Island National Bank
Genesco is still excited over incendiarl
fires There was another uninhabitateG
house burned in that place tie othe,
night. 1t begins to look like someone
wants to wipe out the eye sores.
'Rreathes there man with soul 81
dead, who never to himself hath said
IN go and paint the city red? and whcr
the inky night had fed. arose from his
hard and painful bed, and said: % heav-
ems what head"
w. A. Glockhof. the ticket broker, has
the agency for Rock Island for the salt
Of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the mos
| prominent companies, which are sold a
cut rates. If
The snow drifted considerably las
night and filled the country roads to sucl
an extent as to cause travel by teams diff,
fcult and tedious. The roads will be il
good condition for sleighing when the
snow becomes packed.
Our thanks are extended to the Hon
II. c. Cleaveland for the third annual re-
port of the Illinois board of pharmacy
with abstract of state pharmacy register
as prepared by the secretary, Chas. W
Day. The total number of registered
pharmacists in the state is 3,05S, of which
according TO the report, Rock Island con-
tributes seventeen.
If you want house furnishing goods
go to the Taylor house next Saturday
Jan. "a. Bedsteads, springs, mattresses
| quilts, sheets, pillows, carpets, table lin
en-, chairs stands, tables, looking glasses
silverware. dishes, one large range, ont
stove and other articles will sell dir
cheap
| Rock Island vs. Geneseo. in a five mile
race at the Rock Island rink, on Monday
evening, January 18th 1885 Messr
Uoag and McBroom of Geneseo, ant
Messrs Knittle and Wollenhaupt. of thi
city will he The contestants. See advcr
tisement on first page.
| Pork tenderloins, spare ribs. leaf lard
| pigs feet. sausage meat, breakfast bacon
| fresh or cured hams, at Gilmorcs porl
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
| and Sixteenth streets. IF
| Old Joe says the ARGUS doesn't know
the difference between martial and mari
| tai Old Joe does. He has tried then
both, and knows just what they mean
He knows what martial is because he has
been court martialed, and fired out of tht
government employe in disgrace for de
frauding the government when he was
purser in the navy, and he knows wha