Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

large and complete line of fine candies by
the pound or box. Also a full stock of
the ordinary grades. all made expressly
for the holidays.
The Bettendorf wheel works at Daven>
port, which were destroyed by fire six
weeks ago. were again visited by fire last
night; generator containing two thou-
sand gallons of oil exploding and entails
ing loss OF 81. 900.
Gustav Bruhn and Frank Engleman
were the lucky holders of the ticket that
last evening drew the horse and cart
which was put up at rifle by MIR. Gus
Englin. The horse was re-purchased
by Mr.. Englin directly after the rattle.
Mothers. sisters. and daughters call
and see what the ladies of the United
Presbyterian church have made in the
way of fancy work. Many hours of toll
will be saved by purchasing your Christ
mas supplies of them Thursday evening
next.
Constable Eckhart sold on Market
square this afternoon horse and two
seated buggy belonging to Chss. Ben
son TO John Russ for 500. The outfit
seemed cheap at those figures, but 1t only
in part satisfies chattel mortgage held
oy Mr.. Russ against Benson.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press reports
that bill has been introduced in the
Minnesota legislature Incorporating st.
Paul and Minneapolis into one munici>
pality. If it succeeds well there Rock
Island and Moline will be more apt to
bring about the much talked of CONSOLE,
| dalton.
Rev. Geo. E. Plat, pastor of the
Christian chapel, who resigned last sum-
mer. but was prevailed upon to remain
until the end of the year, will sever his
connection with the church here Jan. /.
and assume charge of a pastorste al
Franklin, Ind, where he has received Q
| call.
| Rev. G. W. Cue, in his remarks at the
Humane society meeting Sunday evening,
stated that the police should be turned
loose on the boys that kill the little birds.
This is right, but while the police are
out would it not be a wise plan for
them to make raid on the ''chippies'
who are killing then selves.
Collector Peter Frey filed his bond yes
terdsy in the sum of $4,000 with P. L.
Mitchell. John Peetz. T. J. Robinson. G
F. Lynde and Phil Mitchell as sureties.
The first man to pay his taxes was Jane.
Hardin, who deprived E. p. Reynolds Of
a long enjoyed distinction this year. Mr.
II. E. Casteel is to be deputy collector.
Death has dsrkened the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Murray, $50 Twenty drsi
street-st o'clock last evening theil
daughter. Aggie succumbed to diphtheria.
Her age was twelve years and twenty.
seven days. and she was 9 remarkably
bright and lovsble girl. The funeral
occurred from ST. Joseph's church at :
o'clock this afternoon.
The last two mornings have been very
foggy and the ferry has experienced grea
difficulty in making trips-hsving to de-
pend entirely on fog horns. but under
the direction of the experienced Capt
Cameron. has managed to make pretty
regular trips. 1t was suggested thi!
morning that some large knives to cut
the density of the fog would be very USE
full.
Capt. John Streckfus has his little
packet. Verne Swain. on Kshlkes ways
below town, where she is being thorough.
ly overhauled and refitted and repsintet
for the season of 1890. The boat is &c
be provided with new and taller smoke
stacks and reprinted throughout. WheI
completed she will not take a back posi-.
ton to any steamer on the river, either IL
speed or accommodations.
Bernhard Nitz, a former resident o
Rock Island died recently at Huntington
Pa. He was supposed to be Hebrew
and was buried in an Isrselite cemetery
1t is since learned, however, that be i
not of that nationality as he has
brother in Rock Island who declares tina
q mistake was made. and that the de
ceased. like himself. of course, was
German. But the dead man had in hi
possession certificate Of deposit fror
the Rock Island national bank for 5000
and hence it will be necessary to secur
administration papers. ETC., and City At
torney Hass has been requested to stten
to that duty.
Another accident was narrowly pre-
vented at the foot of Twenty-fourt
street last evening. the wheels Of q ca
slipping on the wet rail, and but for tn
efforts of the guards who held it back b.
main force. one of those locomotive
which are always on hand at this junctio
seeking whom they may destroy. woul
have crashed into it. The gates ordere
by the council ought to be on hand b
this time. but as ii has been previousl
urged, the viaduct is the only real safe
guard, and congress will be responsible
for terrible calamity there if it don
heed the recommendation of the chief {
ordnance this winter. In the meantim
the council ought to go still further an
adopt measures insuring more prec AZ
tons on the part of the roads at Il
crossing.