The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-31
Rapids City Letter.


RAPIDS Cry, ILL.,, July 80, II.
Geo. Hall, a son of P. S. Hall, who re-
sides at Davenport. Iowa, died on his
fathers farm, between here and Port
Byron, Yesterday of cholera morbus. He
was not supposed to be dangerously Ill
until yesterday morning. at which time ne
began failing rapidly. His father is prob
ably as we'll known as any man IN Rock
Island county. His remains will be taken
to Davenport for burial, taking the West
ern Union train from here. His brother,
at the timeof his death, was coming home
from Burlington, Iowa, and fortunately
came direct home, though knowing nothing
of his sad bereavement until he arrived
home. His father is up-river, somewhere,
and, if found, it will be by accident, as his
whereabouts is not definitely known. He
is going up in skiff, collecting relics, ETC.,
peculiar kind of amusement for him
but as he is we'll known all along the river
he meets with a good welcome wherever
he goes. kilograms have been sent to
various points along the river in hopes of
finding him.
The miners of the Cleveland, Happy
Hollow and Rapids City mines hold big
mass meeting between here and Hampton
to- morrow afternoon. So far as | can
| learn their purpose is to get an increase, if
possible, to $1.00 per ton for mining coal,
The articles In the various papers about
strikes of miners in the East and West
has a great deal of influence with them,
and they believe now or never is the time
to ask for the old rates. Some of the
operators are In sympathy with them
claiming that general strike will raise
the price of coal, and consequently, the
price OF mining also. The business of
some coal mining companies In this county,
lately, has been to see who could sell at
the lowest figures, and the consequence
has been that all operators here have been
obliged to reduce-willing or unwilling
and also reduce the prices paid their men.
The miners apprehend big trade-in cOal
this fall.
a good deal of sickness is prevalent
among all classes here, -cholera morbus
dysentery, sore throat and fever,-but NJ
fatal cases, as yet, except young Hail.
The LeClaiRe Pilot bold sheet pub
lished across the 'say"-at LeClaire. Iowa
has letter purporting to be written by
James Fitzgerald, but evidently by The
editor of the aforesaid, in which James il
made to say that he is as we'll and health,
as he ever was before said cancer mad,
its appearance. | saw James yesterday
aud he was actually crying from the pain i
still gives him. One side of his face is
t mass Of raw flesh, and the pain and swell
ing has drawn his face all out of shape
EJames has hard siege to go through i
he ever gets well-which is very doubtful
as he never exercises any care Of himself
f Mr. Fitzgerald is the man who placed him
self under the care of DR.. Plummer for a
cancer, and backed out when told that thu
only sure way was to burn it out. Cast
Prineetonite, claims he, removed the can
! Ger from Mr. Fitzgerald without pain
That he took off something. know, bU
that James is ,oeU and healthy is pre-
posterous story, and can be retuted an,
: time by those who see him daily. Will
do not wish to discredit the prowess ant
ability of DR.. Cast, or we editor beyant,
do wish to state the truth and have i
known.
: | hear that the Cleveland nine are still
claiming unheard of hopors over the gam
played here with the Golfers on tn
4th. This is not fair Until a serie
of games have been played aud thei
ability To beat the Golfers at a fair gam
5 OF ball has been demonstrated their claim
9 cannot hold. The Golfers chaIleged ther
to play at Rock Island or Moline for
sum of money. Everybody here wishe
they would get up game, some way, an
r settle the question at once. The Collier
are generous, and if beaten will appreciat
it, and give the honor to whom it is due
: Now boys try US again and let us SCI
q which one has the belt, d. L. &.