The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-20

cents.
The big democratic flag no floats grace
fully over Second avenue in front of the
Rock Island house.
E. Turner has just received fine lot
| of genuine hand sewed shoes for gentle>
men.
Charles Fiebig goes to Chicago to take
IN the exposition, this evening. He will
return on Tuesday evening.
Durability of goods and neatness of
| fits is what makes those new mems fine
suits so popular at the Golden Eagle.
Mayor Mott and wife arrived home this
morning from visit to their son, Sanford
Mott, at Minneapolis.
The easiest of all walking shoes, the
English hand sewed, Walkemphast, just
received at E. Turner's.
A new lot of those AZ cent bed spreads
will be put on sale this evening at Hoff>
masters.
The greatest dogs on earth at opera
house Monday night. Lots of fun for lit.
tie money.
The sidewalk on Twentyfourth street,
near the corner of Fourth avenue, is in a
dilapidated condition, and should be re-
placed by new one
The cavalry committee desire all mem
bers to meet at Union square at o'clock
sharp on the evening of the Esd, to join
in the grand parade.
The reception committee of the JefTer-
son club is requested to meet at the dem,
ocratic headquarters in Tegeler's block at
$50 O'Clock Monday evening.
W. l.. Lawrence, formerly of this city,
but now of Wichita. Kansas, is in the
city. 1t is rumored that he will not re-
turn to his western home alone.
The Union Horticultural Society, of
Scott county, will hold fair next week
of which the advertisement can be seen in
another column.
With the finish of the Hill case the
criminal docket will be clear, and State
Attorney Parmenter will turn the office
over to his successor without case.
This evening Hon. NJ Y. Cannon and
Hon. W A. Foster, of Davenport, will
hold joint discussion of the political
issues of the day in the German theatre
in that city.
Colonel Waters, of Big island, yesterday
captured ON Silver Lake, near his home, a
large specimen of the pelican, one of the
most beautiful birds ever seen in this
country.
Walter Russ, years old, son of John
| Russ, of Second avenue, was severely
bitten on one of his legs this afternoon
by dog belonging tc E. SCHNEIDER. The
| wound is bad one.
Said Henry county man to an ARGUS
reporter in the republican convention
yesterday, "Clevelands nomination will
cost Blaine fifty votes in Henry county
this fall"
Capt. Hamilton Stoy, of London, Eng
land, at rayeler of wealth and leisure, who
has been stopping at the Harper house
for some time departed for the east this
morning.
You can reserve your seats for the dog
show on Monday night without extra
charge, 25 cents, Do this for your own
accommodation and avoid the rush at the
box office with your children.
Miss Lucy Gable treated the scholars of
her Sunday school class to ride over the
Mercer county road today, and after their
return to Milan she took them to Black
Hawk tower for Jolly picnic.
The democrats in the Sixth and Seventh
wards have raised fifty dollars for the
purpose of purchasing flag, 1t was
ordered from Chicago today, A large
pole will be erected for it in front of
Wagner's brewery.
Mr.. T. NJ. Gibson and daughter, of
Little Rock, Ark, have been stopping at
the Rock Island house for the past few
days. Mr.. Gibson is land commissioner
for the Little Rock & Fort Smith railway
the corporation that has made Blaine so
notorious. A copy of the bonds was
given to Mr., Oliver Olson by Mr. Gibson,
but it is not the kind that Blaine handled.
The street arabs have a new flake"
just now. 1t Is in the shape of an imita-
ton of a mouse fastened on to a sort of
frame work with spring attachment.
The kids" stand off two feet from man
and suddenly spring the mouse at him.
OF course the first time this little scheme
is worked it naturally startles the victim
much to the delight of the aforementioned
urchins
John Madden, q prominent citizen of
Scott county, Iowa, was thrown from his
buggy Thursday night, and killed. 1t is
supposed his horse became frightened at
some little girls with bed tick full of
straw. Mr.. Madden was an old resident
of Scott county and much respected The
funeral takes place tomorrow from the
family residence in Winfield township.
Deceased leayes large family well pro-
vided for.