The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-11
THE CITY In BRIEF.
DR.. Trnesdale is on the SICK list.

teentn SbTceI anu OlAtH dfcuuc'
Mrs. J. Fl. Wright left this morning for
visit to her mother in Michigan.
Two keys were picked up on the streets
this afternoon, and left at this office.
Mr.. J. J. johnson, of Cordova, was at
the Harper house yesterday.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Turkish and electric baths corner of
Fourth and Brady streets, Davenport.
Capt J. J. Parks IS in Chicago on
business
Best spring curtain fixtures, only 20
cent?, at G. C. Taylor's.
Boys clothing in immense variety, very
nice and cheap, at the Golden Eagle.
Steward Robertson and wife. of the
poor farm, were in the city yesterday.
Mr., V. NJ Blanding is in Chicago on
business.
Neckwear in new spring styles, at the
Golden Eagle cl0'hlng store.
The funeral of Mamie, the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. t. Hardy,
occurred today. Her complaint was in
flammation of the stomach.
One hundred bird cages to be sold
cheap, at c. c. Taylor's.
After thorough trial yesterday after"
moo n on the Gable farm, Big Island, the
Pennock road machine was sold to Black
Hawk township.
New stock of wall paper and curtains,
just received at c. G. Taylor's.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Guido Beck
occurred this afternoon. The pail bear
ers were Basil Winter NJ. Dalesden,
Adam Klatz, John Wich, NJ Fischer, JOS.
Geiger.
Hats in all the new shapes. at the Col
den Eagle clothing store.
The man named Harris, who was in
jured on the c., B. & Q. road at Barstow
the other day, is doing very well at the
hospital, and his recovery is assured by
the physicians in charge.
r. l. baby carriages sold at factory
prices, at C. C. Tayior's.
The interior of Ohlweiler's saloon, corr
ner of Second avenue and Fifteenth
street, has lately undergone a change.
Elegant new pa per adorns the walls and
ceiling, and fresh paint makes the wood
work glisten.
Mems fine fitting custom made cloth
ing, imported goods, best trimmings. new
spring styles, at the Golden Eagle
Miss Alice Smith, the night operator at
the telephone offce,is very i'll at her home
in Davenport, and Miss Sue Cook now
fills the position of ''hello girl" in the
Silly hours.
A superb, assortment of gentlemen's
furnishing goods, at the Golden Eagle.
Bill Hy adverlises himself thusly this
morning: A First avenue boy, nine years
Of age, after wistfully scrutinizing the
very slim appearance of the legs of one
of the titepants fraternity, remarked, "He
ought to put a sign on his shins. saying
Flesh wanted for these bones Inquire
within
The city council meets tonight to can
vaSs the votes cast last Tuesday. The
new officers will be sworn in on Monday
evening, April Goth, when the new mayor
will also probably make his appointments
The skating Kinks are now catching it
right and left from the churches, saloons
and newspapers; but married men are be
ginning to discover that they are doing &
real solid missionary work after all, in
warming the feet of their women.
Extra trousers, equal TO the best Gus,
tom work, at half the price charged by
taiors, at the one price, square dealing
Golden Eagle clothing house.
The Union this mornlning compare!
Davenport to Russia, and Rock Island tC
Afghanistan. 1t is one of Bill Hy's puns
but it is safe to say that the citizens on
this side do not relish any such compar>
son. They feel that Rock Island is just as
good town as Davenport, and will bt
its superior some day.
The printing committee of the city
council have secured figures for printing
pamphlets containing valuable opinions
from standard medical authorities in al
parts of the United States in regard t,
compulsory vaccination. Many of tn,
answers were published in the ARGU
when first received The idea of incor.
porating them in pamphlet form is goot
one, and will no doubt be agreed upol
at the council tonight, when the matte
will be brought up for consideration.
The Central shoe store of G. L. & S. n
Wynes' is replete with an excellent lint
of seasonable foot wear, which is beins
sold at remarkably low prices.
1t is said that Mayor>elect Murdoch il
troubled nearly as much as Presiden
| Cleveland with callers desiring officia
places. He sits quietly at home, ant
receives one and all with sangfroid tina
has a most chilling effect on his visitors
81 have made no promises" he says
land if should decide to remove anyone
why your application will be considered
This is all the satisfaction the applican
receives, and he is ushered out with coo
"good>dav, sir"
A Trip.