The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-30
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
Monday April 80, 1888.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

A. F. Swiler, formerly of this city, but
now OF Angus Iowa. is in the city.
Read change in Geo. W. d. Harris ad-
vertise nent. II
Major J NJ Beardsley arrived home
from Springfield on Saturday evening,
and we are sorry to learn that he has been
confined to the house since his return
r. L. HOLSTER, of Port Byron, brought
one old. and six young wolf scalps to the
county clerks Office to-day and received
the regular bounty.
La,lies kid button boots. 81 rs, at Carse
& Retcker's.
Thos Fuller, passenger conductor on
the c.. NJ & st. p. road. has Joined the
Beecher club at Freeport-
Squire Chopper united in marriage,
Saturday evening, Miss Dora Beck, of
Rock Island, and Mr. John Hamm, of
Davenport.
Wolf scalps are coming in quite plenti-
fully this spring Saturday, Phillip Kane,
of Hampton. brought in four to the coun-
ty clerks office
Meas working shoes 50 cents, at Carse |
& Retickers.
Mrs. Geo. W. Henry and children spent
Sunday at the residence of Mrs. Wealth |
erford near Barstow.
Mrs. T. d. Barnes. accompanied by |
Mrs. Trego, of Orion. left on Saturday |
evening on visit to her nephew, Mr. A.
Benedict, of San Jose, Cal
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acted at the regular meeting of St Paul
Lodge, No. 107, Knights of Pythias, to
night, and full attendance is desired
The ARGUS force returns thanks to
Messrs. Raible & Stengel. proprietors of
the Rock Island brewery, for q sample of
their celebrated book beer.
Two finely furnished rooms for rent,
on the northwest corner of First avenue
and Twelfth street. % ct
Mr.. E. w: Gardner, agent for Oliver
Byron, was in the city to-day making
arrangements for the appearance of his
first-class troupe next Monday evening
Mr.. L. B. Block, of Champion s. Co,
has been displaying some of his artistic
taste on the Harper house register He
does very we'll for an amateur.
Owing to the accident received by Rev.
c.. II. Kellogg there were no services held
at Trinity church and the Mission yester-
day. Sunday school services were held =
as usual
G. J. Shallberg. formerly, and for sew
eral years bartender for Fred Applequist,
has purchased the saloon of l.. Schauder 8
No. ], 654 Second avenue. and will have a
grand opening lunch on Tuesday evening, I
May l. to which he invites his friends
and acquaintance and the public gener-
ally. 28St Il
Charles Cooper, formerly of this city d
and located in the American express
office writes to Mr.. j. F. McKibben that o
be is doing well, and asks to be remem- a
bered to his old friends. He is now en- q
ployed by the North Pacific express Co. II
between Bismark and st. Paul. 81
The assessors of the different towns &c
were qualified by County Clerk Donald 10
son to-day, and had meeting to decide
on the rate of assessment. George w. u
Copp, J, r. Johnston and A K Philleo, 'i'
The deputy assessors for this town, were u
also sworn in. ~
The Union has several times attempted oe
% intimidate Mayor Mott, and predicted III
hat he could not hold his equilibrium in ~
council where there was such a diver
ity of opinion, but Notwithstanding all d.
his he showed I,is Isvo1 ,ooao.1,oa' ;, Hi
'etoing the republican snap" resolution. OF
lie hasn't been intimidated yet ia
Eleven members of p T. Barnum'sI
greatest show on earth" were registered
t the Rock Island house over Sunday. mi
hey are billing the country far and wide, Pa
nnouucing Barnum's coming on Octo- We,
er 18th
Champion d Co. are branching out. A.
hey have rented the front room over the IT,
7. s. clothing store to be used as an art -
pom. Fhe room will be connected with
he other upstairs department. and will =,
ontain general assortment of pictures, 80
ames, etc.
On Friday morning occurred the death
one OF Bowling townships oldest cit- oar
ems, Mr.. Andrew Mcconnell. at the AGE
seventy years. The funeral took J..
lace at O'Clock Sunday morning, and 80
he remains were inferred in Chippiannock .,,o
emetery. wy
AZ 60, fro
Mr. K. H. Cable, vice president and ga
eneral manager of the Rock Island g. -.
eoria road. has been in town for the -
ast few days. On Saturday he disposed -,
his two handsome carriage horses car e.
age, harness, ETC., to Mr. c. A. Benser.
ice president and secretary of the Nc
ne Wagon company
An unaccountable mistake was made tho
the ARGUS in its report of the special Ion
Getting OF the council, for which we =
1mbly make amends The name of mo
iderman Cary was substituted where trai
lat of Alderman Gray was intended to na,
used. Alderman Cary voted right VIII
'ery time. -
c. c. Knellis nine year old boy met POI
18th mishap on Sunday Mr.. Keel evil
as leading his horse around the ward tin,
BON which was the boy He accident yer
" fell of, the horse stepping on his and
ght leg breaking il hetween tho lrnao o,d | arr