The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-02

our city in lively manner and appeared
to be enjoying herself.
Mrs Chas. H. Menzie. of Frecport,
wife of Engineer Menzie of the c.. M. s.
St. P. road, and her daughter, Miss
Alice, have been visiting in the city for
the past few days.
E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The poor Peorians, how they must have
suffered yesterday. Besides drinking
beer all day, they took eighteen kegs with
them on the train, so that they would not
get thirsty on the way back.
The best and finest fitting clothing at
the lowest prices, can be found at the
Golden Eagle store, and you may draw
that $500 buggy one of those 500 bonds.
Mr.. Fred A. Cramer had several callers
at the county Jail yesterday. He will be
taken to Joliet on the early morning train
today by Sheriff Reticker, where he will
serve out his sentence of one year.
We had pleasant ride yesterday after
Mr. John Bengston's celebrated stopper
civilian Shakespeare" The horse is
certainly a fine animal, and is one of the
best roadsters in this part of the country
We had our usual Sunday rain. Life
would not be worth living without gentle
shower once in while, but we could get
along one Sunday without rain, at least
We would try real hard to do so.
On Saturday Mr., John Eddy had his
right foot amputated just above the ankle
joint. His foot was badly burned year
ago last September, and the operation was
deferred as long as possible in the hopes
that the injured member would get better.
The list of presents at the Golden Eagle
clothing store remains as complete as
ever, and all who purchase there stand as
good chance of drawing a valuable
present as when the present business was
| first started.
Col. H. B. Burgh came up from Peoris
cd Saturday and spent the Sabbath in the
city. He is engaged in the Internal rev.
enue service, and has been transferred
from Peoria to st. Louis, for which place
he leaves this morning.
A visit to the Golden Eagle clothing
store will convince You that their prices
are more attractive than at other places,
and the presents which you get besides
Why there were four valuable presents
lgiven away there yesterday.
Mr.. August Heimbeck, who has haC
charge of the Elm street drug store, sew
cred his connection with that establish
ment this morning, and will go into part
nership with his brother, who contem
pilates opening drug store in the lowe
part of the city.
Advertisers will do well to advertis
largely in our Monday morning issue.
large number of extra papers are printed
1t is the only morning paper printed i
the three cities on Monday morning, con
3 sequently it has a large circulation on tbs
morning.
Gen. Robinson, of Lexington, KY, wa
in the city yesterday, and visited th
5 famous Black Hawk watch tower with B
d. Buford, Esq. Gen. Robinson WI
6 talking of leasing the National hotel (
Peoria, but he has changed his mind, an
, is going to look for a location Earth,
. north. ..
E Mr. John J. Reimers, who had starte
out on an extensive business trip, can
Il home to spend the Sabbath, and will lea,
e again this morning. He had got as far :
Council Bluffs, and not wishing to sts
/ there over Sunday, boarded the train f,
n Rock Island. We are glad Reimers thinl
so much of us.
d The ticket brokers' office of ". !
u GlOckhof, under the Harper house, keel
: full supply of tickets to all points in Il
country at reduced rates. When "
want TO travel by rail you can save mon,
by purchasing your tickets at Glockho
= as you will be able to save from o.
dollar to ten dollars.
BY request of the students of William
college, Mr.. W. II. Gest, has had made
large picture of his son, the late Ma
Gest, and today will forward it to d
# school, where the deceased's classmat
will keep it to cherish his memory. tt
d picture will be on exhibition at CramptG
i & Co.'S book store this morning.
Nothing had been heard from Gov
Hamilton in regard to the pardon of E
g Fitzpatrick up to last evening. 1t
thought that the governor will wait uni
he sees the warden of the penitentiary b
fore he acts in the matter. If the dispatt
received is favorable, his brother. M
L. Joseph Fitzpatrick, will leave at once