The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

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from Chicago, will sing and speak in
Harper's theatre tonight.
R. C. Willerton has returned from his
trip to Chicago and is again at his post
in the Harper house.
Addison Rush, of Edgington, was a
pleasant caller at the ARGUS office Tues
day.
Prof Morris and his funny dogs gives
a matinee at the opera house Saturday
afternoon OF $50.
Dog show matinee at the opera house
Saturday at $50 p. m, for the benefit of
children.
Ex>Mayor Carse is the happy father of
a new little daughter who arrived yester
day
s. o. Elliott, of Edgington, an old time
subscriber of the ARGUS, was in the city
| at Harrison's demonstration.
Liberman, the halter, leaves this even>
ing for Denver and Alma, Colorado, on a
visit to relatives.
Mr. E. T. Herricks, representing the
well known eastern tobacco ouse of P
j. Long & Co.. has been in the city fol
the past few days, industrionsly at work
for his firm.
The martial music last night was excru-
tiating Each member of the several
bands pounded away vigorously for him
self and the effect was, in the language
of the poet, Tee rare en-"
The platform in Union square broke
down last night, and grave looking MAI
who was looking on, observed, "that
platform is like the platform of the party
it can't stand the pressure
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union will hold meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Y NJ C. A
rooms. All ladies who feel interested il
the work are requested to attend.
Mr.. A. McCurdy, formerly residen
of Geneseo, but now of Chicago, is in tn,
city calling on his old friend Mayor Mott
Mr.. McCurdy is an old time democrat.
He is engaged in the live stock commits
sion business in Chicago.
Prof Blessing has concluded to open
school in which girls are to be taught
light gymnastics. The class will be giver
its first lesson next Wednesday, and there
after regularly on Wednesdays and Satur
days.
The club that came over from Daven-
port last night was rotten egged and
stoned while on the other side. Daven'
port is becoming notorious for its law
lessness of late. The act of last eve ming
cannot be condemned in too severe Ian
guage.
| Quinn says that if Oglesby is elected
governor he will get better position than
the states attorneysnip of Peoria county
That is the reason Quinn is hurrahing fol
Roaring Dick. Quinn makes policies ;
business.
August Herkert and John H. Mueller
the latter of Moline, returned this morn,
ing from Chicago, where they have beer
attending the State Liquor Dealers Asso,
cations convention. The other delegates
will return within day or two.
The democrats of Milan have deter
mined to have their large meeting of the
campaign on week from Saturday even.
ing. Good speakers will be secured fol-
the occasion, and every arrangement made
for grand and glorious time.
Mr.. S. W. Tomlinson, the veteran sur
geon and auctioneer, of Orion, was in the
city last night. HIS brother, Mr.. A. r
Tomlinson, a supervisor from Mercer
county, claims that s. w. was in the pro
cession. S. W. wishes us to say that il
is not so, and that his brother. like the
rest of his republican friends, has miscon
strued the facts.
The democrats of Cleveland. Henry
county, will have a meeting on Saturday
evening, under the auspices of the Cleve-
land and Hendricks club of that place
Hon. Chas Durham, of Geneseo, will ad
dress the meeting. The ferry will rim fo
the accommodation of Rock Island county
people
Some of the Alcdo folks were terribl,
disgrnntled over the republican blowou
yesterday. A prominent young attorne,
from that place said that the republican
managers did not know how to get up
meeting, and said they were sufferin!
from disease of the foot Come dowr
to Aledo some time when we have a pro
cession." said he, land we will show vol
10000 people in line" A democrat wa
endeavoring to make him believe that th,
meeting was great success, but the re
publican AledoIte failed to see it in tina
light.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat tells o
an accident that occurred to lady in THU
city who is well known in musical circles
hereabouts:
Mrs Katie Brainard, the we'll kuowr
music teacher of Mary Institute, while il
Rock Island few days ago, met with
quite painful accident. In stepping OF
the platform of sleeping car in poorly
lighted depot, she missed her footing an(
fell, spraining one leg and infiictlng
number of severe bruises. Her injurie.
/ are serious to the extent that will preyent