The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-06
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Gus Kendall, of Hamlet, was in the
city today.
Cut prices in underwear at McCabe
Bros.
There came as near being frost last
night as any previous night this fall
j. S. Gilmore is in Chicago. He will
return the latter part of the present week.
Ladies white merino vests and pants
25 cents at McCabe Bros, worth 80. cts.
Thornton Snider left on the Peoria
train at $40 p, m today for West Vir.
ginia.
Your particular attention is called to
the reduced prices ON underwear at Nc
| Cabe Bros.
j. c. Burrows, of the Wilton, Iowa,
lime company, spent Sunday at his home
in Milan
Mr.. Emil Warnecke one of the good
looking and accommodating American
Express drivers, spent Sunday in Hillsdale
with his best girl.
Sheriff Reticker left last night for Jack
sonville to place A. j. Hill in the insane
asylum.
Gents all wool scarlet shirts and draw
ers AZ cents, at McCabe's.
Hackmen appear to be doing pretty
good business just now, especially after
nightfall.
Capt. Whitney expects to conf lete the
dredging of the Rock Island harbor this
week.
Mems Scotch wool shirts and drawers
rs cents, at McCahe Bros
The democratic rally ON the 18th inst
will be one of the biggest political dem
onstrations ever witnessed in Rock Isl
and.
Drs Morgan & McCandless, dentists.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Knox. who have
been visiting their old home in Westfield,
Mass for month, are expected home
tomorrow.
The body of man named Long, who
had lived in Morristown. new Henry
county village. was brought to this city
on Saturday and inferred by Undertaken
Knox.
Deere's band played medley of ma
tional airs entering the city from Milan
Saturday night, which were very nicely
given. The band has improved wonder
fully during the past year.
Moline has st John flag" on one of
its streets. That city enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the only one in this Fart of
the state that has such a flag flying tC
the breezes.
Mems colored shirts and drawers Is
cents, at McCabe Bros. worth 25 cents
Charlie McHugh, the night clerk at the
Harper house, is the only devoted by
ciclist in the city He takes whirl or
his machine every morning. and is be-
coming quite an expert in riding the silent
steed
Ladies extra quality white meiino vests
and pants only so cents, at McCabe Bros
Others ask rs cents for about the same
goods This is without doubt the best
garment offered for 80 cents
Democrats of the First ward are re,
quested to meet at Raible & Stengel'.
malt house at p. m. tomorrow evening
for the purpose of organizing a Cleveland
and Hendricks campaign club. All are
urged to come ont.
| John Crubaugh has just secured foul
big bridge contracts in the northern coun
try. He Will soon begin the erection o
three big bridges between Albert Lea ant
Minneapolis, and one over the st. Louis
river at Duluth. Mr.. Crubaugh has struck
a bonanza since he left here.
Lost, large, yellow Irish setter. Own
ers name and address engraved on tn,
dogs collar. Ten dollars reward will b.
paid for his return to 3. T. Gable.
Ladies all wool scarlet indicated vests
silk stitched, silk binding, cat stitche,
around The neck. pearl buttons all,
trimmed seams. This garment would bt
cheap at $3.50; McCabc Bros price 81
Mr. and Mrs r. C. Willerton leave thi.
evening for visit to St. Louis to take il
the fair, exposition and parade of thu
yelled prophets They will return the
latter part of this week During Mr.
Willerton's absence Charlie McTIugh VII
otficiate as chief clerk and Guy Russell
will flash his diamond over the counter a
night
Next Wednesday evening Dion Bouci>
cault will appear in the Burtis oper;
house, Davenport, in his own great play
'Shaugraun" He will assume the charac,
ter of Conn" People who have seen Jot
Murphy play this piece will no doubt wan
to see the author of it in his favorite role
The sale of seats begins at w. II. Fluke's
next Monday morning
DR.. 4. T. Hawley. dentist, corner Sew
entecnth street and Sixth avenue
The republican pow WOW in Turne
hall on Saturday evening did not amour
to much Chief-Want Office Mendoza
Carpenter Wilcox exercised his grea
talent of disappointing the braves by no
being present. This is speciality of his
Brave Sturgeon executed heap BIZ
war dance and talked vigorously, as dit
also Brave Parks. A quartet of young
bucks sang several wild and weird songs
The show was very funny.
Sparks from the Smokestaek.
5 The Mercer pnunty road is lOinp n won