The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
BRiEFHETS,


The Mexican skaters at the rink Thurs
DAY evening.
Sheriff j. NJ. Re,ickcr. left for WashS
ington last night.
II. j. Simmons Of Rural was in the city
!, sterday.
Adam Schuessler of Prempti0n was |
in the city yesterday.
Postmaster Elliott. of Buffalo Prairie. |
was in the city last evening.
Sol. Berkson, Liberman's general mana>
ger at Dubuque is in the city
jim Lane is dead. He was much be F.!
loved feline at the Rock Island house
Buffalo Bill will appear in the ''Prai
RE Wait at Ilarpers theatre this even
ing.
P. II. Buckley. and brother of Joslyn,
were callers at the ARaUs office ycster,
day.
r. E. Hinsdale and Miss LePdge, the
great Mexican skaters, at the rink next
Thursday evening.
The Taylor sisters delighted large
audience at the rink last evening. The
little ones are musical gems.
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa>
ttinp Talaknuo NJ 1nO1
DR.. j. W. Cowden left for Chicago
last night with his flyer. where he con.
templates selling the animal if the proper
price is offered him
Mai J. NJ Beardsey and Hon. Pat
OMara lett at 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon for keokuk to be present at the
trial Of Hakes and Norris today.
The Buffalo Bill combination arrived
at the Harper house this morning. The
'Praitie Wait" will be presented at the
theatre this evening.
Constable Lafferty, OF Milan, lodged
Fitz John Clemmings, of Milan in the
county jail yesterday afternoon for par
ticipating in the robbery of Dennis War
rem a week ago Sunday.
A new lecture course has been pre-.
pared by Secretary Warner, OF the Y. NJ.
c. \, The first of the series will be de-
livered next Thursday evening on the
subject, Water" by Frank Mailer,
PHI g.
Mylo Lee Jr,, is the new night clerk at
the Rock Island house. He is a son of
our esteemed citizen, Mylo Lee, of the
Argillo tile works. and possessing the
native thrift and genial disposition of his
sire, is sure of success and popularity.
j, W, Lawhead is grieved because his
name was accideGtly inserted for More
head' in two of the grand jury indict-
ments. The bills should have read.
Carrying concealed weapons: J. W,
Morehead.
Riot; Theodore, George. Andrew snd
| J. W. Morehead
Mr.. D. A Munger, who has been visit
ing with his brother at The Rock Island
house, left for Iowa City Yesterday morn
ing to take charge of his new hotel there
Mrs. W II Munger went to Iowa City
today to assist in the opening of the new
| hotel.
George Biehi, the musician Is 10 day
celebrating the anniversary of his birth
and also he advent Of bouncing boy al
his house He lives in Star block ovel
the Central telephone and Western Union
telegraph Offices. and Biehl expects the
10y to discount them both for noise.
Locksmith Fiebig appears to be in de
mand. His services are solicited from
afar as well as at home Last night b
left for Juniata, Neb., three hundred
miles west Of Omaha to open a safe il
the banking house of G. r Jones & Co
there. Burglars have been tamperins
with the lock and have got ii in suci
shape that no one but an expert like File
b.g can open it. So Fiebig is sent for.
There was another big rush at Jos
R0Seniields silver sale on Monday AM
today. Tomorrow china, glassware ant
lamps come to the front again. House
keepers who want an elegant tea set.
chamber set. set of amherine glassware
a parlor lamp or anything in the CROKER
line from ordinary ware, going for
song. to the most deliclte Haviand an
the richest Dresden china, should call a
the May Bros stand. Star block.
Margaret Cunningham. of this city .aeet
forty,two years, was this morning ad
judged insane in the county court, befor
Judge Adams and jury composed of G
L. Eyster. NJ D., Thomas Thornton. "
Fl. Pierce, W B. Petit, Henry Schnitqe
and Joseph Miller The patients menta
arrangement is of about three years du
ration, and the cause is unknown Sh
laboIs under the hallncination that Oh
owns large share of creation. and tina
somebody is attempting 10 take it iron
her
SUBURBAN SIFTiNGS.
REYNOLDS. Jan 23.
Mr.. W. W. Johnston is busy shippin