Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26

I One of Aster's teams got away or
. Second avenue this afternoon and thu
horses were just getting down to q terri
> dc rate when Lo@is Eckhart. Jr., of the
Fair. after desperate run. CALAMITY
checked the flying steeds and prevented
, damage.
, Goodrich, the Henry county horse
thief. who sold his stolen property to c.
j. Long. Of this city. and was afterwar
captured in Muscatine, was sentenced a,
Cambridge this morning to the penitenti
airy for five years.
On Tuesday evening next a missionary
meeting will be held in the lecture room
Of the Central Presbyterian church, when
addresses will be delivered by Rev. NJ. G.
Williams. D. D.. of Princeton, Mr. John
BYers, Of Sterling. and others.
Miss Josie Starr, who represented the
Fair at the carnival. was again last night
the subject of much admiring gaze. She
fully represented the great variety as well
as the taste displayed in the Fairs stock
and her appearance made an impression
upon all.
In accordance with the new law of the
recent legislature, Capt. T. ]. Robinson,
OF this city. was yesterday appointed
public guardian for Rock Island county
oy Governor Filter. The object Of the
| office il "a nrnv;1a Co. aooo. -. IL
wards have no relatives 10 discharge the
duties.
A member Of the Hattie Harvey com
psny attended the carnival at the rink
last night, her appearance on the stage
not being necessary until 8 O'Clock and
she expressed her delight with the enter
tainment. speaking of it as one of the
finest she had ever seen.
| Inc steamer Sidney on her last trip I'D
had an encounter with a flock of wild
geese. The weather was foggy and the
birds flying southwark few against the
smoke stacks and rigging of the steamer.
several of the flock were killed and 9TH
ers fell to the deck stunned and were
easily captured. The latter when they
came to were quite savage, biting and
swapping at their csptors.
At Milan, in the presence of few in.
vited friends at noon today. occurred the
marriage OF Miss Amanda Olson to Mr.,
I'D. Peterson, states attorney of Burt
county, Nebraska. Rev. H. c. Leland, of
this city. officiating. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Nils Olson. formerly OF
this city. and OF late years has been
teaching school in Burt county, Nebras.
ks, which will be her future home,
The ladies aid society Of the Central
Presbyterian church, desire to express
their gratitude to the young ladies who
participated in the recent carnival, to the
merchants who assisted by furnishing
banners costumes or otherwise, to the
Merchants Electric Light company, and
to Sergeant Hugh A. McDarrah and the
Misses Hsss tor services contributing so
largely to the entertainments success.
Boss Wells has again demonstrated his
treachery. After finding that soft sosp
and trickery would not work in removing
Carrier McDsrrah, who is one OF the best,
II not the best on the force, be yesterday
gave MIN bis notice of removal to make
way for Thos. Smith. When McDarrsh
asked if there was any reason for his dis
charge, the boss replied no, that they had
all got to go. Burrill and Schlegel
lost their scslps this morning.
Justice Perry, who presides over the
police court of Quincy. has large head
and it's in the right place When q Young
man who was fined for vile misdemean.
er wanted the justice to keep his name
out OF the papers the other day his honor
told him that he didn't run the papers
and wouldn't keep it out if he did. He
considered painful publicity as a rightful
part OF the punishment OF any offender
against the law.
Aid. Hampton has been consuming
considerable Of the Unions space at.
tempting to explain why the street and
alley committee, of which be is chairman,
ignored the workingmen in awarding the
contract for the filling of Union square.
Hampton was just beginning to pose as
the friend of the laboring man and his
action in this regard. wholly without
consideration of its effect of Course. has
sort of stunned his ambitions and knocked
his pretentions as to the workinsmep into
g cooked hat.
During her younger days before her
name became known to fame, Miss Emma
Abbott, the sweet singer, now appearing
at the Burtis, st Davenport, wss 8 fire.
quent visitor in the three cities, and
friendship sprang up between the since
celebrated queen OF opera and Mrs. Nil.
ton Jones of Rock Island, which has since
existed. The latter, who has devoted
much OF her life to vocal culture, and
Miss Abbott used to sing together before
either had the least idea of gladdening the
public ear with their natural gifts. Mrs
Jones called upon her old friend in Dsy-
export today.
II is said that A P. McGuirk. of
Davenport. will be one Of the witnesses
to testify in the celebrated DIR. Cronin
murder trial in Chicago. Mr.. McGuirk
10 now in that city and will be used as one
Of the important witnesses in the case.
The Chicago papers have frequently al
luded to the gentleman from this vicinity
in such manner as to convey the idea
that Mr.. McGuirk knows something OF
the story Of the Clan>na>Gael. II he does
he will have an opportunity to tell what
he knows on that subject during the trial.
Mr.. McGuirk was personally acquainted
with the late DR.. Cronin.
October 90 and November /, 5. and g.
| the c., r. /. & p. railroad will sell round