The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
THE DAILY ARGUS.
SATURDAY March 10, 1888.
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After to morrow the Central Presbyteri-
an church will be closed to undergo ex-
tensive repairs etc.
The wind fairly howled at intervals last
night rocking houses resting ON insecure
foundations.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse d Ret
icker's. If
Last evening j. B. thinner received
news of the death of his brother G. N.
thinner. at Muscatine, who has been sick
for a long time.
People Should keep sharp lookout for
fire during the present high winds
Bottom prices at Carse & Reticker's. [.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Johanna NJ Peetz will take place at the
family residence, No. 628 Eighteenth
street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The sale of seats for the Minnie Mad
dern entertainment. booked for next Tues
day night at Harper's Theatre, began this
morning at the Harper House drug store.
Mr.. William Glockhof got back yester-
day from his first commercial trip as
brown as an Indian and as hungry as
goat.
The G. r. l. & P. train which was due
in Chicago Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock came in twenty hours behind time,
arriving at II o'clock yesterday morning
The Watkins investigating committee.
consisting of Aldermen Reimers. ONeil
and Carey, will meet this evening in order
to make out a programme for action.
Ex-Alderman Joseph Ell. Kerr is consid-
erAbly talked of fer the democratic nom.
ination for city collector. He would make
a most excellent officer. In any event the
democrats are sure to have first class
man in the field for the position.
Inquiry into hrs. Catherine Haller's
case yesterday afternoon in the county
court, revealed that she was insane but
not pauper. She was accordingly re-
manded te.the custody of her friends who
will try to find room for her at Jackson
vile.
The many friends of General n. B.
Buford will be glad to learn that the gen.
tfeman rested quite easily yesterday, and |
DR.. Ogden, the attending physician feels |
much encouraged with the present con
dition of his patient
Virgins, the Canuck meteorologist, may |
get the laugh on the boys, after all. Like |
the warrior of old he may have drawn his
bow at venture and scored point unex-
pecteGly.
One good result. at least, will follow Mr..
Loeb's occupancy of the corner store Of
the Mitchell & Lynde building Tie
loafers who have so long summed themselves
in that locality will be required to move
on
4 iumc bridge and Ne / highway
bridge out at Milan caught fire last even
ing but the flames were extinguislled by
the bucket brigade. objected by Sheriff
Reticker who happened to be on the
ground The men who thus worked TO
save the bridges will be paid by this city
through its bridge committee Alderman
Henry, chairman for their valuable ser
vices
The mortuary report for the week end
ing to-day, is as follows: Louis A Obi
weller, | year s mos, bronchitis c&pillaris:
- Gowah. Is days, inanition: Johanna
NJ. Peetz As years, j months, days,
uterine tumor; Michael Corcoran IS years
old age
The revival meetings in the First Nj. e.
church are steadily growing in interest
that of last evening being one of the very
best of all. There were nineteen or twenty
seekers at the altar, and ten or eleven !.
hopeful conversions. The meetings will
continue every evening next week, and I
until further notice.
The immigrant department of the Chi
:ago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Company is ,
N receipt of letters indicating that the |
emigration to sections reached by the com {
pany's Northwest lines will be greater than :
has been expected, and the heaviest ever
known. The agent at Liverpool writes
hat the emioration from Great Britain /
will exceed anything ever known in that /
Dakota will be the great object {
we point. 1
The suppositien is growing that the
Rock Island Paper Mill fire last night is
attributable to incendiarism, perhaps with /
;pite as the main spring, as it is reported
hat the sum of So 600 was due employees {
for labor etc The Dreserv.t1on of tho | !