Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-20
BREIFLETs,


city today.
Supervisor Jack Wilson, of Rural, wa,
in the city today.
The Crescent dancing club spent q
pleasant evening at Arrory hall las
evening.
Extra fine Missouri jenitons %. 40 pei
barrel at Mays. Call early before the '
are all gone.
The Swedish Ladies' Concert company
under the management of c. R. Conable,
is at the Harper.
The euchre club was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Warner, on Twen>
tieth street. last evening.
Charles Oberg, who has been on the
sick list for two weeks, has so far recov,
cred as to use his easy chair.
F. W. Boeke is back from Missouri,
where he has been looking after his fruit
interests. Several car loads are forth
coming as a result.
The Davenport Times continues to
ridlcule the city's new steam roller. and
to allude to 1t as white elephant on the
hands of the city.
The skating rihk will be open on the
afternoon and evening of Thanksgiving
day. Thursday. November. 2s. Good
music in attendance.
Judge Adams today united In marriage
Ira W. Zohn and Miss Jennie Owens. Of
Milan, and Charles Anderson and Miss
Ada Boutwell,. of Orion.
Sugar. cofeees. -four and every article
in the line of groceries are still sold at
those low figures at Mays reliable cash
grocery house. 1920 Second avenue.
At Gslesourg last night Rev. Nybladh
withdrew his suit for SANDER against Rev.
Lindblad, and thus as far as the legal
status is concerned the church sensation
Is at an end.
Edwards & Walsh have just completed
the foundation of the new Catholic ca
thredral in Davenport. at cost Of So
600. and have received contract for the
superstructure at $39. 900.
That veteran theatrical manager, Col.
F. A. Brown, is in charge of the Arnold
Hans" company which appeared at the
Harper last evening. You will ALWAYS
find the colonel at the head of a first class
company.
Geo. Lettig and Enos Jones were ar
rested last night by Deputy Marshsl
Long and Officer Hetter. and Martin Rem,
fro this morning by Officer Kramer for
participating in fight on Market square
last evening.
County Clerk Donaldson opened a new
form of marriage license and certificate
today. 1t is handsome arrangement,
and in presenting it Mr.. Donaldson may
feel assured that the couples about to en-
brace in wedlock have been given good
send of, as far as he can provide it at
least.
MIR. Dick Wolfly gives benefit ball for
the orphan children of the late VIM.
Stormer at Wsgners opera house, Moline,
Saturday, November 80. The family are
in very needy circumstances and deserve
all the charity that the public can give
them. The ball should be patronized
literally.
A force of men are busily engaged put
ting in new wires for the Central Tele.
phone company, so if you happen to be
rung up by mistake don't scold the ope-
rstor. 1t is not her fault, as the annoy
snce is one that all pstons are likely to
while the improvement in the service is
being made.
Unable to present original argument or
reason to meet the ARGUS criticisms of
its policy. the Union continues its brsin-
less policy Of appropristing the language
of this paper in making its (the UniOn's)
defense. Let it keep up its Ksnsas-eyed
methods. The ARGUS Is sbundantly able
to continue to furnish it this sort of MAJ
terisl as we'll as news information, as 1t
has been all these many years.
The Moline city council failed to estab.
lish reputation Monday evening as be.
ing body especially chsmpioning home
labor. 1t simply filed the resolutions of
the Tri-city Stone Cutters association,
which sought to establish the rule that al
stone III ed for curbing and other city
Improvements should be cut at home in
stead OF being bought already dressed
Alderman Pierce moved to adopt. snd
Alderman Meegsn offered the amendmen,
to place on file. Mr.. Meegsn's amend
ment received the votes of of the Il
| present.