The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
MOLINE.

1.-THE old folks" at Armory Hall to-
night Always square meal served in
the building.
Policeman John Nelson took an active
part in the arrest of the thieves. now on
trial at Rock Island. There were four
policemen instead of three as reported
Mr.. Frank Y. Keator leaves for Col
orado, Mitchell county. Texas, on Satur.
day, to attend to business on the cattle
rancho in which his father. j. s. keator.
is heavy stakeholder.
John A. Carlnston. who'died Wednes>
day, came here twenty eight years ago.
and his disease was what is called
grinders consumption His life was
insured in the o. F. c. Mutual association
of Galesburg for $4,000. Funeral from
No. Ills Thirteenth avenue, at 2 D. m.
tomorrow
Our Irish friends here will be expected
to attend the Finerty meeting in Armory
hall, Rock Island, ON Friday evening,
Jan, s. Good old songs will be sung.
Hon. j. F. Finerty and P. T. McElherne
will address the meeting, and short
speeches by others. Let us all go down
and take the city.
The officers of the Iron Moulders AS
socia;ion for the present term are, presis
dent. J. P. Warren; vice president, ]
Mulcrom; according secretary l. Dawson
Fin. Secretary. J. A. Pierce; Treas
nrer, L. s, O'Neil; Trustees, G.. French,
Daniel Stewart and d. Knowlton, In
ductor, Ii. STANCE; Doorkeeper, F.
Beatlie
1t is reported that Hans Zimmerman,
who died at the POOR farm, was very hard
to get along with there; that he did many
very aggravatng things, all of which vii
| come to light probably tomorrow. We wan
the truth TO be known, and if poor Hans
| died from the fleets of the wounds re
ceived, we want the party who inflicted
them. punished, no matter who he is. II
he died of what DR.. Huyett certified was
the cause of death. well and good; We'll
have chance TO know that also.
OLD WAR NEWS.
The Doth Hin DIS infantry were engaged
IN thirty,one severe engagements besides
skfrmishes without number They par
ticipated in the battles of Shiloh, Chicka
saw, Bayou, Siege of Nicksburg, Mission
Ridge. Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta etc
The regiment, during service, was uade
fire 1873 days Few can show a bette
| record
| II, ii, Joslin, of Durant, is on visit 1C
J, NJ. Fugate, of this city, an old com
rade of his in the 55th, whom he had no
seen for twenty>threa years The OLE
veterans are having good time. shout
tlering their crutches and showing how
fields were won, with a slight sprinkling
of criticism on the conduct of the corps
comm anders 10 case of withdrawal or de-
feat, and who blames them?
THE MYSTERY.
The jury of inquest in the case of H
Zimmerman, who died at the workhouse
were: W. A. Meese, foreman; G. II
Edwards. J. 5 Holland Henry Schacht
Fred A Parker, Henry Schneckloth
Yesterday they examined J c. Thinner
man, brother of the deceased, hearing o
his going after the body to the workhouse
and of Mr.. Robertson telling him that hi
brother had been affected with kidne,
troubles. How he asked what caused tn,
marks on the face ana was told he nigh
have received them after death; was toll
by Mr.. Robertson that person Eamet
Brown. and deceased could not get aloni
well together and that they had figh
three weeks ago. The certificate of dealt
was filed out By Mr. Robertson. and tn
cause of death-general debility-insert
cd by him above the name Joseph Huyett
NJ. D., Milan, III. DR., Vessel. of fhi
city, testified that he had examined til
corpse. found wound two and on
. fourth inches long and one inch wild
across the middle. cut down to the skull
Above the margin of the fractured bon
another wound on the right side of tn
head, three inches above the cal
: Scratches on the hands, nose and fac
and on old wound on the left side bel0,
the ribs The deceased looks as if he ha
received a terrible blow on the head wit
some blunt instrument, such as poke
or hard wood, and the wounds might
caused by falling down stairs-could nc
tell what he died of The wounds wer
sufficient to cause death from concussio
of the brain, or they could produce hem
orrhage of the brain, DR.. Arp corobo
rated the testimony of DR.. Vessel i
every particular, except as to his previou
acquaintance with the deceased. Thes
were all the witnesses examined yestel
day, There will be post norton hel
today. aud tomorrow at 8 a. M. the CO..
oner and jury will meet at the Office of v
; A. Meese to inquire further. Witness,
will he here from the poor farm and a
the evidence brought in which can
| procured.