The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-27
RREVTTIES.

The first bird of spring
Attempted TO sing,
But ere he had sounded note,
He fell from the limb
And dead bird was him,
For the music had friz in his throat
The inspection of the Rodman Rifles is
booked to occur about April IA.
Selling at cost, Taylor & Philleos. If
The National city convention will be
held in Norris Hall tomorrow evening.
The services in Trinity church next
Sunday will be conducted by Bishop
Burgess.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse &
Reticker's. If
The little Herman boy who was so
badly injured by stove explosion the
other day at the home of his parents in
Rodman's addition. was much better yes
terday and was able to use his eyes again
quite well
Mrs, Peter Kale and family desire to
return their sincere thanks to the Western
Catholic Union and to friends generally
for their active sympathy in their recent
bereavement
Dan Connolley went before Judge
Adams yesterday afternoon and having
pleaded guilty to carrying deadly wea-
pom in riotous manner was fined $50
and costs which he paid and was dis
charged.
Robson and Crane, the great come
dams will appear in Davenport next
Saturday evening. in '.Sharps and Flats .
The usual accommodations have been
made for persons attending from this
side.
Mrs. Green, fashionable dressmaker,
cutting and fitting a speciality. All work
guaranteed. Par.ors, 2121 Third avenue,
between 21st and 22d streets 21d2w
The Western Catholic Union, to which
Peter Kale belonged, which turned out to
the funeral yesterday about ninety strong,
was furnished ample car accommodations
to the cemetery and return by Supt. Scott
of the Milan line
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway system for the
third week in March were S495, O0O, against
$359. 900 for the same week in 1882. In
crease, 1886, 900.
The Joint Westward Classification Com
m:ttee of the Western roads concluded its
labors Saturday. The classification was
30 revised as to be the same for business
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there.
The body found near Bells landing,
over which Deputy Coroner Eckhart held
an inquest, proved to be that of a negro
about six feet in height, supposed to be
that OF the cook on the Jennie Gilchrist.
The clothing left on the bridge by the
young woman who jumped into the river
on Sunday night has been identified by
her sister, young married woman in
Davenport. as that of Mathilde Peters.
The cause of self destruction is a deem
mystery.
AL members of the democratic CITY
committee and democratic candidates
should not forget the meeting for Thurs
day night See notice in another column.
The funeral of the late Cornelius
Dangherty took place this morning at 10
o'clock, with high mass at st. Joaeph's
Catholic church. The pail bearers were
John Brennan, Ed. Shields, Thos. Butler.
James Lynde. Hugh MCGEE and John
Ferry.
Officer Meenan and brother desire to
return thanks to the friends, who &c
kindly rendered their services to the late
Cornelius Dangherty.
The Union says it is remarkable tina
Major Connolly received but one vote in
the convention for mayor. A committed
composed of delegates waited on Majo
Connolly and informed him if he would
accept the nomination he could have
by unanimous vote of the convention
The nomination thus rendered was de
clined with thanks. Any delegate in tn
convention knew that Major Council
would not accept the nomination and tn,
Union must have known it also.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Pa,
road gives notice that after to-day I'll
train leaving Chicago at 1905 in the afte
noon win run through cars to Dubuqr
and McGregor, connecting at McGregs
with through trains for all points ON Il
main line of it's Iowa and Dakota divisic