Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-19
BRIEFLETS.
The Germans tonight.

| Inc Germans tonight.
Capt. A. J. Whitney, of Keokuk, is ii
the city.
Nice butter 90 cents per pound, at c
C. Truesdae's.
W. D. Webster. Esq of Cordova, was
in the city today.
Choice fresh eggs % cents per dozen
at G. G. Truesdale's.
The finest celery Of the season, at G
G. Truesdae's.
The German Spectacular Ministries are
at the Rock Island house.
Truesdale has just received a fresh lot
of that famous Pillsbury's -four.
John A. ONeil, the Gable merchant,
was at the Rock Island house last night
Its war to the knife on winter clothing
and the knife is a cleaver, at the Golden
Eagle,
Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley and Saville John
ston, Esq, will be the land league
speakers next Sunday night.
The Golden Eagle must sell Its heavy
winter ovcrcoats and suits while the season
lasts. Therefore the prices have been cut
down to invoice and freight.
The Rock Island delegates to the Du-
buque waterway convention, returned
home last evening and this morning
They are all much pleased with the work
of the great meeting.
Call at the Golden Eagle and get some
good nice heavy clothing and keep your
self and your boys warm. Everything
down to cost, and everything cheaper
than ever before.
Profit is not hoped for at the Golden
Eagle this month What is wanted is to
clear out the winter goods while winter
lasts. They will not be wanted by Gus
temers next summer.
Supervisor OConnor. chairman of the
poor farm supplies committee, has awards
ed the contract for providing the drugs
and chemicals TO be used by the poor
farm. to Mr.. T. II. Thomas.
S. G. Whitaker, of Chicago, profes.
sonal bycicle rider, with a record of
mile in 2;27, and five miles in thirteen
minutes, is at the Harper, He is en-
route east to engage in contest for the
championship of America.
The annual masquerade ball of the
Wide-Awake Hose company will take
place at Armory hall tonight Great
preparations are being made to have
grand entertainment. The public are
invited to come and participate.
City Attorney McEniry has returned
from Chicago. He says the arguments
in the electric wire injunction proceed
ings were made before Judge Gresham
Tuesday morning and that ruling may
be expected at any time.
There has been enough medical and
surgical science advanced in the circuit
court the past two days to do away with
the services of surgeon IN the family of
the every day court room auditor, in
cases of dislocation.
Nate Coons, the popular conductor OF
the Beardstown express on the c., b. &
q. road, is doing double duty this week,
coming from Beardstown and returning
every day. 1t is go mile run, but
Coons doesn't show the wear and tear of
travel in the least.
Harper's theatre was comfortably warm |
last evening until the engineer assembled |
to the theatre to see the play and per-
mitted the fire to go down, 1t took some
time then to get up heat again. The fact
was demonstrated however, tina. the |
theatre can be made comfortable
Chief Clerk Bloom, of the Rock Island |
house, exercised his artistic skill to a |
most c0mmeDdatory degree in decorating
The page Of the hotel register containing
The names of the Germans Ministries.
The work is done in different colors of
nix, the design is original, and the whole
1ery pretty and attractive, Bloom is
genius
j. D. Bessler's private coach, 50. came
n on the c., & Q. yesterday afternoon,
General Superintendent Bess>
er and superintendent of Illinois lines c.
;. Upham. The officers are making an