Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-01


chIlla overcoats M. g. K. are selling at
81. 80. OF course they have the cheaper
grades also.
The Gilpin hose company will give a
masquerade at Armory hall tomorrow
night. Suits may be had at the hall in
the afternoon.
The Libbie Conger, the only boat on
the upper river now. arrived from St.
Louis this morning, the veteran Captain
Killeen on deck.
II you happen down town today don't
fail to take peep at the table of under.
wear the NJ. & K. have marked in large,
bold figures at 30 cents.
Herman Long. a workman employed
by Clemann & Sslzmann. had two fingers
on his right hand badly lacerated yester>
day by hair picking machine.
The Rock Island Turner society will
have a gymnastic exhibition at Turner
hall Sunday evening, in which the Dav-
export society will participate.
Rev. A. B. Medium has gone to st.
Louis to spend Sunday, and Prof. Weld
ner will preach morning and evening at
the Central church on the Sabbath.
VIM. Woods and Alma Huey came all
the way from Galesburg to hear Magis-
trate Wivill's matrimonial blessing. and
they heard it at the 'Squire's home last
evening.
Rugs! Rugs! Rugs A mammoth stock
more than any other house in the three
cities combined, and at prices that no
body stops to consider. We believe in
small profits and many sales. The c. F.
Adams Home Furnishing House, S22
Brady street. Davenport
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson we're in the
rear end collision on the Rock Island road
at Seneca the other night and falling
hand grenade struck Mrs. Wilson's head.
infiicting painful bruises and cuts, but
nothing serious. as the lsdy's bonnet
stayed the force of the blow
c. 6. Lennon, district passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific, with headquar-
tiers at Peoria, and for ten years ticket
agent for the Burlington route at Peoria,
was in the city yesterday. and called on
Division Agent Mack Mr.. Lennon is
popular among the railroad men every
where.
Several members of the Modern Wood
men society from this city and Moline
went to Davenport last night in the
hopes of seeing J. c. Root, head consul
OF the order. who was expected to be
present at meeting of Cedar camp, but
Root did not materislize, and will be
present next Wednesday night instead.
Sam Goodrich was convicted of arson,
1t being clear to the mind of the jury that
he was guilty Of the crime of burning
Freeman Evans barn last March he
was sentenced TO the five years in the
penitentisry for this. He was also sen.
fenced three years for horse stealing, a
crime to which he plead guilty. Charles
Durham and E. c. Graves conducted the
prosecution in sble manner-Geneseo
Meas.
The Union had two column article
prepared on Halloween, but the ARGUS
disposed of the subject neatly in about
half a column last night, and so killed the
sentiment or sense of the morning papers
preparation that the whole thing was
thrown in the waste basket, and the poor
old sleepy going thing contents itself
with blubbering at the ARGUS. But its
excnssble; its in its second childhood.
Three boys, James Lahmsn, William
Lshman and Gus Eifert were run in by
Officers Hetter and Carlson last evening
for making public nuissnces of them
selves in their manner of celebrating
Hallow cen. With this exception the
night of mischief making passed of with
comparatively little disturbance, q few
misplaced crossings and gates beng the
extent of the depredstions.
W. NJ. Johnston, the veteran engineer
Of the Rock Island road, has moved into
the late residence of o. j. Dimick on
Elm street bluff While q most de-
llghtful place for home, it also affords
more quiet, and the engineer will find it
possible to enjoy more undisturbed COM
fort in committing himself to the arms of
the fair maiden, sleep, after driving his
iron steed through the wilds of the state
OF prohibition.
The Union blames the ARGUS for not
emitting mention of the shooting of
Thos. McCauslsnd in Scott county. simp.
ly because ii says McCsusiand is not
dead yet. The attending circumstances
are as sensational whether the man lives
or dies. 1t is most sincerely to be hoped
he will recover, though the chances are
against him. but the ARGUS does not be.
lieve in denying its readers the facts I'M
til the mans fate is determined
Postmaster Wells observed the begin
ming of the month by putting Thos.
Smith on Carrier McDarrah's route
| OLhiNu " as Vut Will pIthh Ol GAY
fully equipped and wearing glass
front to keep cut the storm. Nc
Darrah left the boss his compliments on
his monthly report. 1t was brief but tc
the point. and the boss shudderei wher
| he read it. 1t read: Farewell Bos,
Wells, till go Mac" might have added
You smile now; but I'll smile then"
The mayor and city council, Inspector
Eggleston and Supt. Schnitger are in
specting the pavement again this after
noon. The aldermen examined the walk
which the Moline supervisor is having
laid on the north side of court house
square and were indignant to a man
The council would be perfectly justified
in ordering it stopped on the ground thai
it is dangerous, and one of those case,
where the city's rights overstep the coun
tvs.