Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-24

desire to return their siacere thanks to
their neighbors and friends who showed
SO much sympathetic and helpful kind
ness during the illness of Mr.. Dunlap and
at the funeral.
Capt. T. J. Robinson's condition is
very much improved today and he is
more cheerful and his friends more hope
full than there has been reason to he for
some time. The captain has by no means
passed the danger line. however.
Mr.. P. c. Dunlap, of Woodstone,
Rocks county. Kans.. who was called
here by the death of his father, Adolf
plus Dunlap, of South Rock Island, will
remain and visit old friends for some
time.
The Second avenue commissioners sent
out their notices of assessment last night
to the Second avenue property holders
within the paving district. 1t figures at
the rate of 81 per front foot to each pri-
vate property holder. after the street rails
way compsny's share and street intersec
tions are taken out.
The Davenports gave the Peorias an
unmerciful druobing Yesterday, knock
ing Haskins completely out of the box,
and terrorizing him so that he fed from
the field. The score was 16 to 2, and the
batteries, Haskins and McConly and
Reeves for Peoria, and Rhines and Har-
rington for Davenport.
The newest game out to swinde is re-
ported from neighboring communities
A couple call upon minister or justice
| of the peace to be married. The splice
is made and check is rendered in pay
ment of fees. the chsngeis paid back and
the pair departs. 1t is needless to re-
marx that the check is no good, and the
minister or justice is out his good money.
Fred Gross, better known as the Mos
quito. has rented Alderman Evans place,
corner of Tenth street and Third avenue.
and formerly occupied by Chas. Oberg
| The place has been refitted and looks as
neat as pin. The sign which has hung
on the opposite corner, worded, "Zum
Lustengen Mosquito Jaeger" will hang
at the new quarters. This in plain Eng
lish reads, The lively mosquito hunter. "
Mr.. Gross can at this season of the year
find more of this kind of game than of
any other, and the people will wish HIM
an abundance of luck in his hunt for it
IN fact that he catch all there are on the
| wing.
DR.. J. W. Stewart, who has lust re,
turned from q pleasant trip east, gave a
pleasant little talk at the South Park
chapel Sunday afternoon concerning the
Sunday school of which Postmaster Gen
eral Wannamaker is superintendent at
Philadelphia, and which shares, with that
of which Mr.. c. B. Holmes is superin>
tendent at Chicago, the distinction of be-
ing the largest in the world. DR.. Stewart
| said there were 1000 scholars in the
school and 200 in the bible class, which
was personally taught by Mr.. Wanna
maker, DR.. Stewart being a member
while in Philadelphia. The doctor spoke
of the remarkable discipline shown in
every branch of the school
| J. E. Chandler. secretary of the Bar,
dolph Fire Clay works, of Bardolph, Ill,
is in the city. the guest of Superintend-
ent Schnltger, of the tri city railways.
Mr.. Schnitger has purchased 4, 700 yards
of the paving brick made by this concern,
with which the Rock Island line of the
tracks in his charge will be paved from
the east side of Twentieth street to the
west side of Fourteenth, distance of
2, $50 feet, which will be laid seventeen
feet wide. The work will be commenced
within two weeks and will be done in &C,
cordance with the plans for the paving
of the city of Rock Island. Mr. Schnit>
ger prefers the Bsrdolph brick to thai
made at Gslesburg, ON account of its
greater resistance to crush. The Gales
burg brick will be used on the streets Of
Rock Island Democrats Ga,