Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

| noon at o'clock in the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend the tenth annual ball of Iron Mould
ers Union No. $50, of Rock Island, this
evening.
G. F. GAZETTEER has received word from
his missing pointer. The canine is at
Lyndon, H.. and GAZETTEER has written for
It's immediate return.
Stamp Deputy M. L. Calf reports in.
ternal revenue collections as follows for
November: Beer. $2.s49.00; cigars,
$4l5 80; tobacco, So 80; total, 1928 60.
The real estate firm of Medill & Whites
head has been dissolved, Mr.. Medill con-
tinuing the business alone, while Mr..
Whitehead will engage in other pursuits.
Local Manager John Looney of the
Western Union telegraph Office, has re-
turned from pleasure and business trip
to Chicago, during which he attended the
Cronin trial.
Officer Brennan wears fine kid glove
on his left hand, which he picked up on
the street. He would like tn return it to
the loser, or else have the latter drop the
mate on his beat also. There is nothing
small about Brennin
A new -four and feed store has just
opened at No. 30s Twentieth street, in
Dimick's block. Mr.. F. j. Kellerstrass is
proprietor. He proposes to always keep
a first>class stock and will sell at reason
able prices.
There is locality near Dubuque known
as Whisky hill. Very appropriately
three drunken farmers on their way home
raced down it the other night. There was
a collision and the road was quickly COW
cred with the debris of farm wagons.
The dinner furnished by the ladies of
Trinity at their bszsr in Armory hall will
be served Thursday, Dec. 12th, instead of
Wednesday. as was enormously stated in
WedI esdays issue. Supper will be
served at 8 o'clock each evening of the
bazar
Billiardist Cation received the sad in
| telligence yesterday of the death in a
New York hospital of his friend, the
great knight of the cue. Harvey Nc
Kenna. who has been i'll for some time
MIR. McKenna was in Rock Island few
weeks ago, and made many friends here
at that time
DR.. G. G. Craig, post surgeon at Rock
Island arsenal, gave card party last
evening in honor of Col. j. NJ. White
more, the new commandant, and Mai. ].
X. McGinnIs, who is about TO sever his
pleasant relations here. A dozen gentle
men were present and a very pleasant
evening was spent.
The military drill now in preparation
for Trinity bazaar az Armory hall next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, will
be most novel attraction. Forty young
ladies in exquisite Zouave costumes take
part. and will be supported by the Rod
man Rifles. Bleuer's fine string band
will furnish music both evenings.
Supt. Kimbalrs private car "Colum-
bia," of the c.. r. l. s P, came in on
the r. l. & P Wednesday night with j.
NJ. johnson. general freight agent, and
+. Nj. Mesick, general eastern agent of
the Rook leland ron,a ne naeeaprara and
they spent yesterday in Rock Island and
Davenport, leaving for the west last night.
Capt. A. J. Whitney, having com,
pleted all his river contracts, involving
$500. 00O worth of work, is in the city. TO
spend the winter with his family, and
will devote himself to improving his boa,
yards below town. His inspector, Mr.. A.
Rowse. will also remain in Rock Island
until spring. He states that Capt Whit
ney's work the past season has been
more thorough and satisfactory than
ever before.
Four field officers of the second regi-
ment. Illinois national guard, have sen,
in their designations. leaving the com.
msnd without an executive head. Dis
satisfaction at the action of the legisla
ture in cutting down appropriations
which were originally too small, is under
stood to be the cause. There is some
feeling that the National guards will
hold no encampment next year. becaus,
of this action of the legislature.
Four more new cars for the Holme
syndicate arrived from St. Louis thi
morning They are small four window
cars. painted blue. and lettered, "Eas
Second street and n. W. Davenport.
They are to run over a steep hill, and ar
made as light as possible. Six more O
the larger cars for the red line and bridg
route are expected tonight. This make
6fty-two new cars that the Holmes PEG
pie have placed upon their lines in tn
three cities since taking possession, an
this leaves the two branches of the ney
lug route in Davenport yet t
be equipped, which calls for eight MOI
cars, which with the Third street ros
in Davenport and number of cars pra;
tlcally new when the syndicate BEGAN
owners, will give the system very near
one hundred cars.
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