The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-18
THE CITY In BRIEF.

atOT MCDOHhlu.
Nince spring chickens, at W H.
Beans.
County roads are reported in excellent
condition.
Some farmers are ''cribbing" corn al
ready.
The democrats of Aledo have a rally
tonight
David Sewers, of Presumption, is in the
city today to take in the big rally.
Fred Appelquist is suffering from Sc
we're cold.
Potatoes sold for IS to 90 cents per
bushel on the market today.
John Boney, of Reynolds, was in the
city last evening.
The marriage license issued today was
the first one issued for three days before.
Surprising what low prices Hoffmaster
is giving on cloaks,
The lawyers and court officials are glad
that the Septembe: term is over. 1t was
long siege.
Judge Adams took a flying trip up the
| c., r. l. & p. road on business this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Warnock left last
night for Greeley, Kansas, to visit
friends
DR.. 4. T. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
entecnth street and Sixth avenue.
Sportsmen are getting ready to go to
Boston bay and the Wapsie. Ducks will
soon by flying southwark,
Buffalo John, the tailor, was before
Justice Cropper today for drunkenness,
and assessed the usual fine.
AS we go to press news was received
that ]. H. Paddelford was lying at the
| point of death at his home at Cleveland.
Mr. Chas Johnson and James Quain-
lance, of Cable, were in the city yester-
day.
Mrs c. VonAch, of Andalusia, is in
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the city visiting with her son, Mr.. Frank
| VunAch
NJ NJ. Miller, one of the leading store
keepers of Reynolds, was in the city yes
terday and paid the ARGUS office visit
Mr.. A. II. Connolly leaves this evening
for Topeka, Kansas, to take charge of his
recently acquired lumber interests in that
city.
| uolfmlster's line of ladies' and chill
dren's cloaks comprises everything nove
that is shown this season.
This week has been ringer so far as
the weather is concerned. There has no
been drop of ram since last Saturday
afternoon.
Hundreds Of chinese lanterns and flag:
have been hung out at different places to
day. Second avenue looks gorgeous.
When the lanterns are lighted up tonight
the city will be in blaze of glory.
Mr.. B. NJ. Seaton, editor and proprietor
Fof the Cambridge CAief, arrived in tn,
city this afternoon to attend the iollifica-
ton.
Miss Bessie Van Patten. daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. John Van Patten, of Day,
export, died yesterday aged 90 years. TIT
funeral took place at p. m. today.
The Hon. V. NJ Blanding will intro
duce Senator Mcdonald in Union square
this evening. Mr.. Blanding is a clever
speaker and will introduce the distin
guished statesman in proper manner.
1t is reported that the walking is good
in the country Just now. If anyone
doesn't believe this they can probably bt
convinced by asking Major Beardsley an(
Pat O'Mara how the walking was between
Orion and Milan this morning.
Ten employees of the old Davenport
Gazette company have sued VIM Rem,
wick, the present owner of the paper. fol
wages due them for work performed
while the company was in deep trouble
because of chattel mortgage which Mr..
Renwick forecloscd The entire amount
claimed by the ten men is S22O44.
Franc B. Wilkie, of the Chicago Times,
George H. Ballou city editor of the Dav-
export Democrat, D. A. Richardson and
Hon. George II. Parker. of Davenport,
were in the city today and stopped at the
Rock Island house for dinner. This after
noon they took a drive around the tri-
cities and on the island.
o. J. Dimick has returned from Chi
cage. He says the political excitement
seems to be increasing in the Garden city,
and seine wild bets are constantly being
made by excited politicians. Mr.. Dimick
says one man on the train coming from
Chicago waltzed through the coaches and
yelled that he would bet 500 that St.
John would get more votes than Ben
Butler.
City Attorney COrbett received tcle-
gram from Aledo at II a. m. today say
ing You must come and speak tonigh,
or send someone Mr.. Corbett was try
ing to find someone to 60 and address
the big democratic rally at Aledo at last
accounts He was DESTROYS of remaining
in the city himself to hear Senator Nc,
Donald. 1t would seem that 1t was next
to impossible to reach Aledo in time to
speak tonight when the above mentioned
teleGram was received here.