The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-19


John says he is afraid to be seen on the
streets with the hat of a-candidate for the
postofEice, and Jim is equally afraid Of
being noticed wearing the hat of an au-
burn haired official. Pretty near stand
of.
Everybody and their neighbors should
attend the grand opening at May Bros, on
Friday and Saturday of this week. You viii
there see the grandest display of unique
designs and exquisite patterns in crockery
and glass ware that has ever been your
pleasure to examine.
E. D. Folsom has been selected as
drum major for the military band which
is to organize tomorrow. A rehearsal
will be held at the armory a. 7:30 O'Clock
this evening, and all who can beat drum
are requested to attend, and lend in
making the reception a grand success.
Mr.. E. J., Merryman, of Cable, and Miss
Mary E. Gilmore, of Milan. were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony this
afternoon in this city, by the Rev DR.
Smith. Immediately after the perfor-
nance of the ceremony the happy couple
repaired to the residence of Mr.. John
Gilmore, of Milan, brother of the bride,
where they were rendered q reception.
The groom has purchased a cosy little
home in Gable for his blushing bride,
where they can hereafter be found By
their friends.
Alden Sutherland, of Coe, one of the
jurors in the Fitzpatrick forgery case, re-
ceived a dispatch this morning to the
effect that his wife was seriously ill., If
she grows worse, the Judge will be CON-
PEELED to excuse the Juror, which would
necessitste the empannelling Of new
jury and retrial of the case. 1t seems
that when Sutherland was selected as one
of the twelve, he informed Judge Pleas
ants that he would like to be excused on.
account of the sickness of his wife, but
the cause was not deemed sufficient by the
jdge to release him from serving.
Three hundred delegates to the railway
mail service convention arrived at st.
Paul on Tuesday evening They left
Chicago at 1877 a. m. stopped an hour.
for dinner at La Crosse and reached ST.
Paul at Z p. m. exactly making the actnal
running time between Chicago and ST.
Paul ten hours and sixteen minutes, max
ing allowance for the difference in time.
Headquarters were established at the
Merchants Mr.. Ed Wilcox, of Rock
Island, is in attendance at the convention.
The Palace of Art opening takes place
on Friday and Saturday, and May
Bros. extend a cordial invitation to all.
1t is not generally known that the New
York mail reaches Rock Island over the
Rock Island & Peoria road, hut such is
the case. The mail train arrives at II go.
several hours in advance of any other
road. Several of our business men were
under the impression that the New York
mail arrived over the c., r. l. & P. road,
and when they received their letters from
the postoffiee after dinner, they would
take the postmaster to task for not dis
tributing them before, thinking they had
come in the morning.
The fall meeting of the Chicago Driv-
ing Park will be held October s, 8, 10,
II, II and 10, 1888. 1t promises to be
one Of the most interesting racing events
of the season. Over $4,000 are offered
in purses for trotting, pacing hurdle
races and steeple chases, and while special
attention has been paid to the slower
classes, and TO roadsters and double team
races, with the intention of bringing out
the best of the new and promising horses
of the west, yet the faster classes are 50
arranged as TO secure the presence of the
trotting and pacing celebrities of the year
such horses as St. Julien, jaw.
eye-see, Phallas, Director, Fanny With
erspoon. Monroe Chief, Wilson, George
v, Black Cloud, Trinket Edwin Thorne,
Minnie r, Eva, Toney Newell. Sleepy
Joe, Maxy Cobb, Overman, and Zoe B,
among the trotters; and Johnston, Gurgle, |
Buffalo Girl, Flora Belle, Gem,
Lucy and Westmont, among the PAGERS.