Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
BRIEFLETS.

Tenderloin at Gilmores. ~
Dancing school at Turner hall Saturday
evening.
Choice oysters and celery at F. G.
Young's.
Dancing school at Turner hall Saturday
evening.
All kinds of dressed poultry at F. G.
Young's.
Dancing school at Turner hall Saturday
evening.
Potatoes 20 cents per bushel at C. C.
Truesdale's.
Mr.. Andrew Donaldson, of Rural, was
In the city today.
Squire Zimmerman came down from
Cordova last evening.
Joseph Durman. of Warner Station,
was in the city today.
Uncle Pomp" Elliott. of Buffalo
Prairie, was in the city today.
Mrs. VIM. Adamson made her husband
Christmas present of a son.
Mr.. Geo. Moore and wife, of Port By
ron. were in the city today.
Supervisor L. s. Pearsall, of Port By
ron, was in town today on business.
MIR. and Mrs. David Donaldson ate
Christmas turkey with Lsnsrk friends.
Mr.. G. l.. Walker made a brief profess
sional trip to Thompson yesterday after
noon.
Overture at the rink tonight at 7:3O by
the Island City band. Ladies free. Co.
Inns Bros
For rent-A twosstory house, supplied
with water, corner of Fourth avenue and
T~enty-first street. Apply to McEniry.
W. l.. Coyne today sued the county for
81 ,O50, the amount, as he claims. he ex-
pended for fees. costs, etc, on his trial
on criminal charges
Bob Allen, the brilliant short stop
and popular captain of last years Dav>
export team, has been signed by the
Philadelphia league team for 1889.
Following a long.established custom,
Mr.. F. c. Hoppe, the tailor, is distribute
ing among his friends this season some of
the prettiest calendars that have been
seen this year
A number Of public spirited property
holders are needing the advice of the
mayor relative to having necessary exca>
vations on the street to be paved next
spring attended to this winter. This is
wise plan and will insure much better
pavement
A hacsmsn was up before Justice
Kaufman this afternoon, charged with
being an Inmate of house of ill-fame.
tie was found guilty and fined $40 with
costs. He appealed. He claimed that
he had driven Rock Island man TO the
house at the latter's request and was in
the house on business only Davenport
Democrats Gazette.
Chas. Woods, one of the city messen>
gers of the United States Express com.
pany. fell from his wagon in front OF
Darts Sons store on Eighteenth stree,
this morning, and was seriously injured,
though it isn't known yet to what extent.
Mr.. David Sears stated to an ARGUS
representative this morning that the
Sears -four mill on Rock river, would
probably be rebuilt at once. The walls
will have to be removed as far down as
the foundation. and the new structure
will either be of frame or brick.
Death has again invaded the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Richards, 704 First
avenue, and claimed their little daughter,
Rosa, aged three years and five months.
Diphtheris was the cause, the funeral
occurring Yesterday afternoon. Five
weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Richards were
called upon TO part with their little sen
from the same terrible disease.
Sidney Kramer, son of the late Msgis-
trste Kramer, of Davenport, died al
Mercy hospital there Christmas Day aged
eighteen. OF the most malignant form of
diphtheria City Physician Cantwell, of
that city says, he has ever seen. Within
day or two after he was taken down his
throat sweled so that he was unable to
swallow anything. BE was seized with
bleeding at the nose Christmas eve, and
became speeches., being unable to CONS
municate with anyone except by means
of paper and pencil.
The Diamond 10 Line Packet compa-
ny, il is said with good authority, will
build during the winter fine and fast
side wheel steamer for the St. Louis and
keokuk trade, making three trips week
ly. For several years Mr.. Reynolds has
been credited with possessing plans for
the construction of a line of fine passen>
ger packets, built for running qualities
especially. and his views as frequently
expressed have al been in the direction
of the coming supremacy of the light
drsught boat. Mr.. Reynolds will probs-
bly, smbody his idea in this new packet
as q starter.
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