Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-19


Walter johnson returned with her.
Strasser's famous union band of Dav>
export has been engaged to furnish music |
for the reception of Gen. Lieb tonight.
Mrs. T. j. Buford returned last even,
ing from her two months visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Capt Sanderson, at Fl.
Ontario, Oswego, N. Y.
Louis May, the grocer. stumbled on to
a lot of the largest spring chickens eyer
brought to market, today. They weigh
five pounds on the average.
Wsnted-Agents to handle perfectly
odorless boiler and frying pan. Big com.
missions and no competition. Chicago
Novelty company, room 9, So Dearborn
street. Chicago.
Rev. Mr.. Chase, of Mineral Point, Wis,
is in the city, the guest of Rev. R. F.
Sweet. Mr. Chase is son of DR.. Samuel
Chase, for many years connected with the
diocese Of Quincy.
VIM. Drury, of Buffalo Prairie, re-
turned this morning from Peoria, where
he has been serving as juror in the
United States court. Fred S. Gates, of
Port Byron, and Martin Frlck, of Rock
Island, are still there serving in the same
capacity.
Word comes from Kearney, Neb., that
the office of DR.. Geo. Merrymsn, form
erly of Port Byron, was destroyed by fire
there last week, and that he lost every
thing, including his medical books, d.
| plomas, furniture, etc, and that his in
sursnce was for only $500. He intends to
remove back to Port Byron.
Mr.. A. Hodges, chief nsineer of the
Johnstown Steel Rail company, of John
town, Pa. left last evening for his home.
Mr.. Hodges has been here the past week
taking measurements for curves, switches,
ETC., to be placed In the street railways OF
the tri-cities, controlled by the Chicago
syndicate.
The republican party in Rock Island
county, which has demonstrated itself
to be fond of chestnuts. seems from one
appearing in this mornings Union to
have laid up stock in that office. The
one that came out this N orning was lit
tie too tough, though. 1t has been pro-
pounded for the last three months RICH
here in Rock Island. This is a good veal
for chestnuts.
The Davenport Central street rsilwa,
has asked the city council over there 70
permission to extend its line along From
and Second streets from Brady to tn
western limits of the city; also to bull
an arm on Fifteenth and Fourteent
streets west to Marquette street, bot
these branches to be operated as is til
main line, by electricity.
The st. Msry's fair in Turner ha
which was opened Monday evening, cor
tinues every evening this week. closip
J next Monday night. A fine doll. donate
by Mrs. John Streckfus and Mrs.
Winter. will be voted to the most popu
lar young lady of the congregation
,, Rattle Of prizes takes place next Monds
, evening. The public are invited to al
, tend.
Governor R. ORlesby spent last nigl
at the Harper house, arriving over IL
: Milwaukee road at $40. He held an il
formal leyee before retiring and receiv,
o the courtesies Of the faithful This NOR
: ing he started for Geneseo. Editor Lie
erknecht, of the Geneseo Republic, al
:. Editor Coms,ock. Of the Cambria
!. Chronicle, met the governor here and a
i conpanied him.
Z The Union SAYS there is CO
wave coming and it is probab
Allen g. Thurman. 1t is INC
: likely to be W. II. Gest. The fai,
10 full were enquiring all over town !,
70 night as TO when be would be home. 7
= y only man who can answer this euesti
IS is. apparently, Mr.. Gest himself, and
70 might be said to his credit that he v
keep the matter wholly to himself i
time.
: Miss Lillian Lewis. the actress who '
y formerly under the management Of
On late G. U. Knell, Of this city, and Ii
n renee MaFston, her business manse
= were married on the 14th inst. at Hur
vile. Ala. 1t WAS . secret wedding,
Judge Taylor. who performed the &c
mony. said secresy had been enjoined
r. on him, but could say II was ''rumore
-, ~ His genial smile was % significant I
A. the correspondent had no doubt be
h. the nuptisl knot.