Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

Dr. j. W. Stewart and family are ex-
pected to return from their eastern trip
this evening
Circuit Clerk Gamble was summoned
to his home at Moline today by the Sc
riOus illness of a child.
Nice spring chickens. oranges, bananas
and Kalamazoo celery at Browner's new
Elm street grocery.
Mrs. F. c. Hoppe and family left
Yesterday morning for Washington, Iowa,
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Mckay.
The watch tower pavilion is this year
being run in 6rst-class shape Mr.
Henry Lamp conducts the establishment.
Several gentlemen are talking of pur>
chasing jointly pleasure steamer for the
exclusive use of themselves and families
The remains of Henry Schmidt arrived
this afternoon and were taken to Clough
& Culton's undertaking rooms for exams
nation.
President Hass has called a meeting
of the improvement association for next
Tuesday night to discuss the consoloda.
ton question.
Among the horses winning distinction
in the races at Milwaukee this week, is
one called Rock Island Maid" and
owned in Kansas City.
The Turner society will hold a grand
picnic at Huber's garden tomorrow.
They invite the public to come, and have
a good time with them
Mr.. Harry Keller, of Bowling. leaves
this evening for Hutchinson. Kan, to
Join his father, DR.. Keller. proprietor of
tie Mountain Sage remedies
States Attorney>elect NJ. NJ. Sturgeon
filed his bond this afternoon. 1t is in
the sum of 5000 and bears the names of
j. J. Reimers. Chas. Hsnsgen, John Pee,z.
Geo. E. Bailey and Phil Mitchell
S. J. Collins yesterday put in a forty
| foot span over Cold Rus, just east of
| Black Hawks watch tower, the old one
having been pronounced unsafe by the
South Rock Island road commissioners.
Tomorrow afternoon Capt. Chas. An
| drews. the imam fish," gives his novel
| and interesting aquatic exhibition at
Black Hawks Watch Tower There
| will be large attendance TO witness the
feats.
The Union has at last got around to
giving the particulars of an important
event which happened last Tuesday. The
| Union is a great paper, and no mistake.
Its ideas of newspaper enterprise are GER
| tainly original
Mr.. ID. t. Robinson, of TAYLOR Ridge,
was in the city today. Mr.. Robinson
says he will probably remain on his farm
at least two years longer in order to give
his son thorough training in the indus
try of farming.
The Golden Gate brought in about 500
! Swedish excursionists at 2 o'clock yester-
| day from Moline, Rock Island and Dav>
| export and returned down the river
| again at four. The excursion was under
| the auspices of Augustsna college of
Rock Island Clinton NeSoS.
County Clerk Donaldson canvassed the
| official vote cast last Tuesday for state
attorney yesterday afternoon. and found
total for Lewis of 1869, for Sturgeon
1864. and for Odell 1877, making Stur
geon's plurality 295.
| t. G. Lewis, the genial commercial
traveller, arrived from the south this
morning, breakfasted at the Harper and
went to his home at Reynolds. He says
yesterday was one of the most oppres
sively hot days at St. Louis that he has
ever known there.
Hon. II. r. Bartleson, of Macomb,
representing the 9th senatorial district
in the Both general assembly. was in the
city today. Mr.. Bartleson is one of the
most prominent democrats in the Elev-
enth congressional district, and has many
friends In this city.
| The Rock Island Stove company has
issued very handsome and comprehen-
sive catalogue and price list for 1889,
nicely illustrated and very readable. The
Stove company is also issuing neat lit
tie paper under the caption of Riuerside
| Oak Leaves, devoted to the trade and
quite readable.
Clemann & Salzmann have been max,
ing some improvements in their carpet
room. previous to the reception of their
large and new line of carpets purchased
few days ago, part of which have been
received and of which new shipments
will arrive every few days. The new
stock of carpets embraces the very latest
styles and will surpsss in elegance any
thing before seen in this part of the
country.
Eugene Robinson's big show will bs
here on Friday and Saturday of mex
week. and give two exhibitions-sfter-
noon and night. This is one of the bes
shows that ever exhibited in this city
| Tt ia On tuo mammoth foefinu palocos