The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-19
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The Golden Eagle for silk umbrellas
A. II. McCandless, D. D. s., dentist.
Silk, satin and plush neckwear, at the
Golden Eagle.
For Christmas cards go to r. F. Wits
pharmacy.
The ice is thick enough to cross the |
river upon.
Christmas goods, at Thomas.
Pulse warmers, in silk and wool, at the |
Golden Eagle
Mr.. E. A. Knickerbocier returned this |
morning from trip to Oskaloosa, Iowa
Christmas presents at r. F. Wits
pharmacy.
New style stone rings, at Bakers
Mr.. George Lamont went to Chicago
this morning on little private business
Silk and cashmere mufilers, at the Col
den Eagle
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Ladies' and gents watches, at Bakers.
The Central shoe store has very at
tractive show of slippers at way down
prices.
Odor cases, at Thomas.
Candy, candy, free at Bain's next Sat
urday.
Cloaks are going at McIntire & Cos. at
prices that defy competition.
Camers hair underwear, Scotch wool,
red flannel, etc, at the Golden Eagle.
A fine Christmas prcsent-those china
cups and saucers at Bain's with sales of
81 next Saturday,
The prices paid on Market square for
country. produce are the same that have
ruled the market for month past. The
market is not very lively these days.
McIntire & Co. invite you to call and
inspect their large and elegant line of use
ful holiday goods.
Another batch of those voting Angus
lana college students left this morning on
No. on the c., R. L Il p. to spend the
holidays at home.
Call in at Thomas drug store and look
at his line of holiday goods, 1t is by far
the finest line in the city
A chance on fine Meerschaum pipe
with every 20 cts. worth of cigars bought
from w. A Glockhoff, under the Harper
house.
Prof, Blessing gave his class in Moline
lesson last night. The professors right
wrist which he sprained some time ago is
about we'll again and he enters into arh>
lctic sports with his old time vim.
Moline is still in the throes of excite
ment over the great attempted arson case,
It is not often that the sleepy little town
is provided with anything worth chroni-
cling.
On Dee. 20, %, % and "a, YOU will re
ceive for each and every dollar invested
in tea and coffee at 2ains, one pound of
extra choice mixed candy, or a French
china motto cup and saucer.
Several hackmen contemplate under
taking the Job this afternoon of laying out
road on the ice bridge between this city
and Davenport.
The case Of the United States vs. Sidney
Pearson. the letter thief was to be called
in the United States court Judge Blodgett
presiding, this morning, and Postmaster
HAYES, Marshal Miller and f. 3. Sudlow
went to Chicago last night as witnesses
Z. 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.
In holiday slippers f. Turner beats the
world in display of the latest ideas in
these goods.
Mr.. II. j. Symes, the champion bills
hardest of the tri>cities, left this morning
| for Chicago to attend the Cation ~Mc~
Laughlin billiard match which opens this
evening He intends 10 send bulletins
regarding the game 10 his place of busi-
ness this evening.
Harry McAdarrah, the fireman on the
ferry boat ]. W. Spencer, made the first
trip over the ice from Davenport to this
side of the river this afternoon 1t took
him about an hour, and he walked fully
two miles and half
One Of the most successful boot and
shoe houses IN this city is the Central, of
which Messrs. G. l.. and S. n. Wynes
are the proprietors. Polite attention TO
the wants of their customers is making
them host of friends every day.
Miss Nellie Burneston. of this city, won
the third prize in the roller skating carni
val in Davenport last night. 1t was a
gold watch valued at $50. Her character
representation was snow. She also took
the first prize for the best Mother Hub
bard
| VIII r. Johnson, the popular jewell Ter
has very fine selection of novelties in
the jewelry line which have been pur
chased expressly for the holidays and
which are sold at very small margin oil
profit Small expenses in the matter OF
conducting his business tells the story
Ross, the chap who stole a lot of boots
at Ashland. CaSs county, is still in the
county jail, the marshal of Ashland not
having put in an appearance. Ross gave
himself up in this city to Marshal Miller
He was conscious stricken. He will be
set at liberty if he is not called for soon
Major Beardsley intimated this morn,
ing that Leon Hardy and John Flanna>
gan would plead guilty in the L, S. court
tomorrow to stealing n government shell
valued at $50. No indictment was founC
against Rosenfield who was arrested at
the same time the other two were
Officer bunker went over to Dav
export this afternoon to try and per
suade John Moran, the fellow who stole
an overooat from the Golden Eagle store
to come over TO this side of the rive
without requisition. Moran is said t.
be tough customer from bitter creek.