The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-08
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

A. FL. McCandless, d. D. s., dentist.
Mr.. w. F. johnson returned TO Spring
field last night.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Hon. H. C. Cleaveland returned to
Springfield last evening.
At cost, at cost, at Will r. Johnson 8.
Butterfly" Bennett is happy. He has
soft birth for the next four years.
The Kangaroo is lucky one. He keeps
in his hole until the proper time, and then
jumps out and grabs the persimmon.
Jewelry at cost this week at Will r.
| Jobnsons.
b. D. Burord, Esq. has returned from
pleasant trip to New Orleans and the
worlds fair.
Gen. John Buford Post will hold a
camp fire at their hall tomorrow evening.
A general public invitation is extended.
The combined vote for mayor at yes
terday's election was 2,159. This is 1876
less than polled on the presidential ticket
last fall.
Capt. c. W. Durham left for Keokuk
last light via Chicago. He has been Or
dered to take the Gen Park out of winter
quarters to do some dredging.
MIR. Samuel Heagy, of Hampton, was
in The city today on his way to Nation.
He brought down the election news from
his town, which, in the main, is favorable
to the democrats.
Rev. }. II. Wright gives his beautifully
illustrated lecture on "The Life of Our
Savior" at the Christian chapel, Friday,
April 10. Ten cents admission will be
charged to cover expenses.
Everything was quiet and peaceable in
police circles yesterday. Bulge was
scarce and hard to get during the day,
but at night it flowed freely. Nothing &C.
cured, however, to mar the pleasures of
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John PaulsOn lost their
young son, Otto, at 1870 p M. yesterday,
after two weeks sickness. He was aged
6 years, 6 months and II days. The flu,
neral will occur at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
The Union intimates that it is the
bridge street railway question that defeat
ed Mayor Mott, The bridge railway was
not the issue, and in fact the Union was
afraid to make it so. Mr. Murdock's lips
were sealed on the question, and he sat
a'straddle the fence, as it were. As near
as we can learn, all republicans in favor
of the bridge railway voted for Mr. Muir
dock, and also few democrats.
When the republicans discovered that
they had been successful last night, they
hired brass band and commenced to
paint the town. They first called upon
Mayor-elect Murdoch, and then made the
rounds of the lesser lights. 1t was the
first time the republicans had chance to
crow in a long time, and they made the
most of H.
George B. Wakefield has accepted
good position offered him by the Musser
Lumber company, of Muscatine, Iowa,
and leaves on the Libbie Conger this af-
ternoon, to enter upon his new duties.
George has good many friends that will
miss him after he has gone away. He is
a good, careful workman and deserves
promotion. He has been with the Rock
Island Lumber company nearly four years.
Mr.. Chas. Bloom, day clerk at the
Rock Island house, found lady's pocket
book on the sidewalk on Monday evening.
The loser was evidently a Rock Island
lady who had gone over to Davenport on
the ferry on a purchasing trip. A bill
showing that goods TO the amount of
81 40 had been purchased at Peterson &
Sons, and so cents in change was in the
pocket book when found. Add to this the
price Of the fare over and back and we
have So as the total. The loser can have
her property by calling upon Mr. Bloom
and identifying the same.