Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-29
BRIEFLETS.

Thomas Mowers, of Atkinson, is in the
city today.
Hon. d. T. Littler, of Springfield, is
at the Harper.
Stop and see the English hat at Rob"
inson & Taliaferro's.
Mrs. P. Etzel left for Chicago today on
a short visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Lowrey returned
this morning from Chicago.
The Misses Clara and Eva Hass have
returned from Minneapolis.
NJ. NJ. Corbett offers his residence No.
1893 Twenty second street, for sale cheap
Enquire on premises.
Boss Wells was here, there and every
where. 1t is the browning event 10 his
political career
Candidate Fifer. for governor, will be
present at St. Joseph's fair tonight in the
Armory hall.
Our English hat no snide; made in
the United States; it takes the lead, at
Robinson & Talisferro's.
Mr.. W. H. Appellate breaches his
farewell sermon at the Christian chapel
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Hurst arrived
from the east evening, the latter returns
ing from her trip abroad.
Business is booming at Lloyd & Stew
arts new store No. 1906 Second avenue,
one door east of their old stand.
The Milan road will have car leaving
Rock Island tonight at and one at 10 to
accommodate. those remaining after the
procession.
Judge Glenn returned a decision for
the complsinants in the Lahiff case yes
terday afternoon, and the case in the city
court growing out of the suit was dis
missed
Mr.. Fred Hass. president of the Rock
Island Improvement association, is show.
ing Hon. VIM. Prentiss the government
works on the island and other points of
interest in the city this afternoon.
The Dayenports were defeated by the
Omahas yesterday by score of to 0.
The same two clubs play today and to-
morrow. McCauley pitched in great
form for Davenport yesterday.
Aid Winslow Howard expects to leave
for Ottawa soon to accept position in
the Ottawa glass works. HIS family and
residence will remain in Rock Island,
however.
The committee on arrangements Of
Rock Island for the Palmer meeting will
please meet at the club room of the Isl
and City democratic club on Monday
evening to perfect organization and plans.
Every member please be present.
Mr.. c. ]. Dart has just returned from
trip to the far northweei. with Winni-
peg as bis objective point. He reports
that city as retrograding, its population
dropping from 10000 to 10000. Mr..
Dart was accompanied as far as Minnes>
ota by Mr.. D. B. Sears.
There arrived in the city last evening
the body of VIM. Eckhart, &C. B & Q.
conductor, who about month ago had
foot crushed at Monmouth and died
from I,cLiau Thurcdar aua n;pu tho 70.
suit of having taken cold in the injured
foot. The remains were taken to Cam
bridge this morning for interment.
A brace of strangers attempted the
shove back confidence game at a number
of business houes this morning, includ-
ing Thomas drug store, but at the latter
place at least, the clerks were too SHARP
for the would-be swindlers and at one,
E notified the police, but the fine worker
escaped.
The Union continues to mlsreprescn
the politics of the Gaunt family of Edg
ington. 1t is not satisfied with Mr.
Gaunt's assertion that the entire famil
were democrats and would continue t,
" remain so, but cries out in the face Of tn
u statement made by one who ought t
know and does know: THE Gaunts, G
Edgington, at last advices were divide
equally: two republicans and two demo
Gratis"