The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
Tuesday April "a, 1888.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Can't. A. J. Whitney, of Keokuk' n
rived in town this morning
Read change in Geo. w. d. Harris ad
vertise-ne
Meachants report that business IS pick
fngup
g. Reticker's.
The weather is much more pleasan
to day, although somewhat chilly.
Furnished rooms for rent. Inquire
at John Russ restaurant "
The meeting at st. Joseph's Catholic
church which has been in progress fol
the mast two weeks will end to morrow.
Mems working shoes 90 cents at Carse
& Reticker's.
The Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy
road is ready to receive shipments to og-
den Utah, at Salt Lake rates via the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
VIII r. Johnson has just received from
the cast all the latest designs in ladies
breastpins. such as squirrels, crocodlles,
,,rossbonners etc IS ct
The river programme for the next
twenty four hours is the Minneapolis and
Josie up, and the Mary Morton and Keo-
kuk down.
Two finely furnished rooms for rent
on the northwest corner of First avenue
and Twelfth street. % ct
Mcssrs Jacob Schenk and Edward
Mattauch have purchased from Mr.. Q. j.
Dimick the fair grounds ampitheatre, for
$50. When new. the structure cost Mr..
Dimck So 800
Mr.. Frank Bacon, cashier of the Farmers
Il Citizens Bank, of Wilton, Iowa, ar
rived in the city this afternoon on visit
to Mr. c. c. McIntire He is on his way
to Chicago
Father Cook of ST. Louis, will lecture
at ST. Joseph's church tomorow night
on Liberty and the Catholic Church. 3"
A new picket fence is being placed
around the German Lutheran church, on
the corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth
street.
The ARGUS returns thanks to its friends
for the many kind words said in its be
half, and to those who have recently
showed their appreciation of onr efforts
by enrolling their names on our subscrip-
ton list
A. NJ Hutchinson. Superintendent of
the St. Louis & st. Paul packet line. was
at the Harper TO day He was accom-
panied by T. L. johnson, of the same
steamship line.
John OFyfe, of Chicago, arrived in
the city this morning He represents the
Vandepoole Light company and will
place double burners on the water-works
building and in the park. There has
been only single light heretofore.
T. Fl. Smith, of Chicago. and Geo. J.
Roberts. of Dayton. o.. are at the Harper
House today
The fifth social of the Young Peoples
Association of the Broadway church will
be held on Friday evening at the residence
of J. w Stewart, corner Nineteenth
street and Eighth avenue. Friends of
the society are cordially invited.
P r. Wilhelm, auditor of the Ameri-
can Express company, with headquarters
at Springfield. was in the city to-day.
Our morning contemporary. the Union,
is either-very stupid or very wilful. 1t
persists in harping on its misstatement in
regard to Mayor Mott and the Odd Eel
lows. But if il can stand this kind of
nagging, Mayor Mott certainly can.
The finance committee of the board of
supervisors met at the court house this
afternoon. The committee is composed
of Messrs. Heath, McKinnie, Jordan,
Sinnet and Schaefer.
DIR. Valentine, the Brush electric light
expert, is in the city. He has been en-
gagged to put a light on the j. s. Keator,
which is expected up the river to-day
He says all the boats are having the cleo
trio light put in this season.
Capt. c. W. Durham, arrived in the
city this morning from Dubuque. and
will leave tonight for ST. Louis to get
his crew, which will take the Gen. Bar
nard out in few days
The city authorities attention is called
to the condition of Eighteenth street,
between First and Second avenues. In
stead Of leaning towards the river. the
street slopes towards Second avenue, and
as consequence the street is partly
flooded with water
As soon as the painters can find time |
they will do some work on the front of
Champion & Co. s store, and a new sign |
will be erected. Several windows have
been put in the side of the building. |
which gives the occupants much more
light 1t will be some time yet before the |
firm gets things in order, and have their
stock arranged as they desire.
No admittance except on business y
are the words on sign on which was
placed over the door of the central tele-
phone office this afternoon. An electric
light should be put in the hall so persons
could see it, If there is not we are afraid
many viii not see it.
Deputy Coroner Eckhart arrived in tho
city last evening with the bodv If tho
dead man fOund noar HOIo,,.,