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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
A Popular Appointment.

One of the most popular official acts
OF the present city executive was the ap.
pointmsnt last evening OF Mr.. John
Murrin, to superscede NJ. T. Stafford as
superintendent of waterworks. The
council confirmed the appointment with
out dissenting voice. The ARGOS has
been surprised ever since the Inaugural
ton OF Mr.. Banding, that he has not
long ago made change in this importan,
office, but II seems to have been one OF
his very peculiar Municipalities to have
stubbornly Ignored the apparent require
ments In the case, and 10 have allowed
the matter TO take care of itself. But
tle change 10 vastly better late than not
1t sll, and the ARGUS does not believe il
could have been more satisfactorily pro-
vided for. The appointee is practical
eng ineer, is upr ght and honest,
industrious and capable, and there
10 every reason TO believe he
will make the best superintendent
the city has ever had. He was born
and reared In Rock Island. is a son
of Edward Murrin, ono OF the earliest
residents of the city. He was, until the
strike Of year ago. one Of the oldest and
most trusted engineers on the Rock Isl>
and and st. Louis division of the c., B q.
& Q. road. he commenced railroadng
in 1879. when this division of the road
was known as the Rockford, Rock Island
Il St. Louis. Three years later he was
made engineer. and nine years ago he
was placed on passenger engine. He
Is prominent. though conservative
member OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, and owing to the general
strike ordered by that order, has not been
in the employ of the Burlington company
for about year. lie is held In the high
est esteem by bis fellow engineers and
always enjoyed the utmost confidence OF
his employers. MIR. uurrin has two BROTH
ers who are practical engineers. N. A.
who is travelling engineer of the Rock
Island and ST. LOUIS division of the C. ,
b. 4 Q. and P. J. an engineer on tine
same division until the brotherhood strike
compelled him to give up his locomotive
Snpt. .Murrin qualified this morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
Interesting Exrrcihea.

A very interesting entertainment was
given at Turner hall Sunday night by the
Rock Island Turner society for the bene-
f1t of the teacher, Prof. L. Preusse. There
was large audience present and the
programme comprised: Overture. by the
orchestra; tableau; calisthenics, by the
scholars; exercises on the horizontal
bars by first class; concert waltz. orcbes
ira; exercises on parallel bars by first
class: selection by Farmers Either club
of Davenport; exercises on the horse by
first class; potpOuri. by the orchestral
pyramids by the first class; club swing
ing, Prof. L. Preusse; selection. Fshr'
ners Either club; staff exercises by the
scholars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
A LEAD CERTAINTY.
The Rock Island County Fair AS
sured.
The Joint Commit tees Adopt Plans
ana Apply for License TO Incorpo.
rate The Plans and Estimates.

The Joint committee of the Rock ISL
and Citizens improvement association
and the Moline Business Mems associs-
ton met yesterday afternoon at the rooms
OF the Rock Island association. There
were present Messrs. e. n. Guyer, H. j.
Lowrey and T. j. lIedill, Jr., Of the
Rock Island ssociatlon. and Messrs. Jno.
W. Good. 8. 8. Davis and j. Fl. Porter,
representing the Moline association. 1t
was reported that Sylvan island could be
secured for about $500 per snnum. 1t
was decided to apply for papers to incor-
porate with capital stock OF $40 600.
divided into 1000 shares Of $40 each and
under the title of the Rock Island County
Fair association. The following estimates
were submitted: grading. $500; am
phithestre. 81, 500; fence, $3.50; bridge.
81 800; floral hall. O.. 800; stables, ST..
300; sheds. $500; office. 5000; band
stand. $500; house, $1,000; improving
grounds. $500; water pipes, 5000; max
ing q total of $18, 200.
There is m UGH enthusiasm over the
| project In both cities and there is now
| every reason to belle We the grounds will
| be in condition to use next fall The
street Car syndicate and railroad compa-
mics have already manifested u disposi
| ton to extend their tracks to the
grounds.
The present amphithestrs will DO im,
proved SO that boat races may be had and
| the grounds will also be suitable for pic
MICS, base ball games or other smuse
ments--iu word a popular park.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19

goods are strictly hand made throughout
intended for genuine hard wear and
will stand the racket. Price 81 90.
Simon & Mosenfelder have a line of
their o. 80 pants strung in front of their
store, SO anyone passing can see at a
glance what kind of bargains they are
giving.
Since the Inauguration Of Simon &
| Mosenfelder's special pants sale they
have had daily throng of customers.
The people seem to realize who mean
business.
Promising boys arrived Yesterday at the
residence of Police Officer Mccarthy on
Twenty-fourth street, and at the resi-.
dence of Herman Schwecke on Twentieth
| street.
The Cochran Fulton company. OF LOU
isville. KY, has purchased and taken
possession of the entire stock of liquors
and other property of the q m of John B.
Lynch & Co. doing business opposite the
ferry landing.
A stranger attempted to fiIch a roll Of
bills In the safe of a store at Milan Satur-
day. but was detected. and while he ats
tempted to make his escape was pursued
and captured and locked up In the Milan
calaboose.
Rev G. W. Cue started for Springfield
this morning on the c., B. & Q, as DEL
egate from Buford post, 24S. to the state
G. A. r. Mrs. VIM A. Norris went a.
delegate from the W. r. O.. No. SO, to
the state w. R. G.
To make their hat sale boomer. NJ. B
K. include all caps-fur, Scotch. Jer. eys,
| etc.-at one half price: IS cent Scotch
caps. Is cents; so cent quality Is cents;
the first 70 cent quality SO cents; 81 fur
Gays 80 cents; SO fur caps 81. Mems
and boys hats from % cents upw ards.
Mr. Ed. Wilcox is filling Harry Brooks
position as mailing clerk at the postoff1ce
during the latler's illness. Ed is getting
in his hand to go on the road again, as
he feels sure of snug berth in the rail-
way service as soon as Harrison gets the
presidential seat fairly warmed
The latest Is that Dr.. Geo. Babcock ID
proudly exhibiting a. specimen of a tooth
which be swears by all the curiosities
| beneath the frigid surface of the Missis.
sippi, be extracted from one of the tinny
tribe during his cold plunge the olhel
afternoon. Babcock is great man TO
seek to create sensations. but it was never
supposed he would attempt al = such des
| perate tactics as these.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
.rhe s,e,iuuce Club

The Defiance Club" Is tbs name OF q
new social organization composed Of
young ladies. the avowed purpose OF
which Is to make var on the "evils of so-
ciety." Each member takes Q pledge
when joining not to play cards, not te
dance, not to stay at dance after Ger
tain hour. and it il understood that sup
Elementary rule is to be added not to per-
NIT the company Of gentleman either &c
or from any place of amusement. The
forlorn male sex will have to look out FOL
members of the defiance Club in the
future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
Sans N isfortune.

Sam Wright is en- animated soul. A
phrenologist who once examined Sans
head gave 1t as his opinion that Sam
possessed marvellous bump OF curiosity
and In the development of this character
istic of nature, he has not been in the
least degree neglected. Sam is verita-
BILE encyclopedia of local happenings, and
when anything of al exciting nature oc-
ours around town, Sam generally shows
up ahead of the reporters. Yesterday was
one Of those days which required Sam g
sll-seeing presence out of doors for some
time. A fire occurred and Sam was
among the first there. as usual. But not
content with taking in the scene from a
comfortable point Of observation. Sam
got excited and became one Of the most
an astonishing am cunt of heroism and
fought the blistering fiend face to face m
I'll one of the voluutee firemen, thinking
Sam was getting too much glory inhC-
manly turned the nozzle of the hose full
upon him. The ICY stream struck
Sam just below the right ear, made a
diagonal shoot across the vertebra and
then went tricklina down the spinal col
umn. Sam WINGED; then he stood mo-
tionless and speeches. his eyes standing
out like those of 10y who has swallowed
a mouthful of hot porridge. All this time
too, the spray which had settled in Sam s
clothing was assuming a crystal like ap.
pearance, and finally realizing that he
had been the victim of cruel outrage
Sam went home mutterlng to himself that
a firemans lot must be deuced unhappy
one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19

A gas well at Kingsville, Ont, throws
ont nearly eight million cubic feet daily
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
BRIEFLETS.

AL comedy tonight.
A great comedy tonight.
"Slssher and Crasher" tonight
10. 30. Doc at Hsrpers theatre.
Beth Sommerville again tonight.
Beautiful satteeus at McIntirs Bros.
/ Polly the "Bally Girl" and lots of fun.
Mrs. VIM. Parks, of Edgington, Is very
I'll.
French satteens. the latest designs. at
McIntire Bros.
J. c. Taylor. of Taylor Ridge. was In
the city today.
Beth Sommerville made hit last night
Be sure and see her.
Mr.. J. NJ. Wilson. Of Rural township.
was in the city today.
The new London kid gloves AZ cents q
pair at McCabe Bros.
Towelsl towels Oh, the towels al
McCabe Bros. linen sale
Poll, as Beth Sommerville plays her.
will surely make you laugh.
Were you in at the scramble today a.
McCabe Bros linen salet
Great boxing match. sword fight and
fun In "Slasher and Crasher."
Workingmen. try pair of NJ. & KS.
hand made shoes. 81 90 a pair.
F. G. Young. the grocer. is the proud
paternal Of a new bouncing boy.
We wake 'em up" Kid glove sale 81
McCabe Bros. Ia the crowd>drawer.
McIntire Bros. are receiving new
spring wool dress goods-examine.
Buy your hats at the NJ. & K.-a saw.
ing of at least 81 on every fine hat.
Mrs. Henry Curtis is expected home
from her southern visit in few days.
The Hambletonian gelding will DO raj.
fed at the Rock Island house tonight.
Mr. L G. Blsnding has returned from
weeks business trip to Dallas and other
points in Texas.
Willard Baker / Co have q contract fol
manufacturing a sixty-fve barrel copper
vat for Raible & Stengel's brewery.
] 1t isn't often you have chance to buy
pants fully worth "a at 81 80. Such you
have, however, at Simon s. Mosenfelder's.
Robert Cox and Frank Donaway were
fined 50 and costs by Magistrate Bennett
Yesterday for disturbing the peace. They
paid.
DR.. g. c. Plummer goes to Washington
next week to be present at the inaugura.
ton. He wants to be there in plenty of
time.
! Hon. 81. C. cleveland and George B i.
Slebbins have gone to Chicago to attend
the twenty fifth anniversary Of the K. p
order.
The Brewster house at Freeport was
completely destroyed by fire last night.
entailing q severe loss to the owner and
the city.
Ted Kelly ,ripped on a riokety side
walk Sunday night and fell In such q
manner as TO fracture the small fiuger on
his left hand.
Mr.. Thos. E. Cole, of Buffalo Prairie
was in the city yesterday on business. He
He is one of the prominent young farmers
of the lower end.
Eight customers were awaiting theil
turn at Simon s. Mosenfelder's yesterday
to Try on pants. Their special pants sale
attracts widespread attention.
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock til
10 two hours lot CT fancy stripe bsti
towels. size 1920. will 20 at cents
piece at McCabe Bros. linen sale.
M. & Z. have made arrangements will
Q small manufacturer Of one line of men,
lshoes to take their entire product. Thss'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
LINENS!

McCabe Bros. are pleased to annoonce
early arrivals of their sping importations
of linens. Among our most startling
leaders you will find
25 dozen crepe towels, size 1885. 10c
each or 81 30 per dozen; 10 doz. plain
white buck towels, size 1884. at lee or
81 "A per dozen; 10 dozen plain white
dsmask towels, double H 8 and knotted
fringe, sixe iexso. at 25c or 80 per dozen.
The same with red, blue or buff borders
at the same price. A Job lot OF very
large damask towels. 21x42, with colored
ends at e5c each; very foe bleached table
damask. 50 Inches wide at soc per yard.
On Tuesday morning from 10 till 12
O'Clock we shall offer the largest full I
all llnon napkins at 91c per dozen; same
hours lot Of Turkey red doilies at &c
each.
On Wednesday NJ Feb. 90. from 10
TIL IL O'Clock, a job of stripe Turkish
bath towels, size 1920. at 4c each.
We shall have on sale during the week
or while they last, the biggest thing on
earth Turkish bath towels. 2Hx58 in,
ches. at 20 cents. Twiled colored Dor
dered doiles and plain white napkins at
&c each. and dozens Of other bargains,
with space too limited to describe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
a,x Par Cent Loana

Every Tuesday evening during Febru>
airy the Rock Island Building Association
will hold meetings to dispose of its SUR
plus funds at nominal premiums.
E H. GuyER, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
For Sale.

A good two-story brick house for sale
cheap, in good repair In lower part of the
city. Also vacant lot In same locality
Enquire of E. E. PARAENrER, lawyer,
Posto6lce block.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
WAKE UP!
KID GLOVE SALE.

~ dozen opera kid gloves 1sc per pair.
nall lot assorted colors and black. D.
a,nn hid gloves will be closed at $50
S Sua, lob (only 6 dozeD) 8.button opera
o ',nues At sec per pair. and 8 button
suO'oue,are gloves. sizes 81. 81. 6 and
W n' ,Sis week will be sold al CSC a pair.
eVi,ntton scol. top Vendome gloves. all
',,sa colors. browns and tans for this
sale only sac.
THE BIARITZ-
London made street glove. I button
9Th white overwhelming, new and styl-
an 4e, Colors, tsDs and browns. all
sizes but o.
We also place on sale line OF embroid-
~, hack 4 button gloves In both Suede
"a olaee kids at eSc. Our 81 20 gloves
'aduced 10 e7e for this sale. s hook
,sc,ng gloves, lire OF sizes broken. what
ws have got at T5r per pair
On the whole we have never te-
Tore been able to offer so full an sssort,
msnt or such rare good bargains.
Esrlies. callers will be sure OF choice
elections as some OF the most desirable
colors are limited in quantity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
TARIFF REFORMERS
A Small Attendance of Delegates at the
Opening Session.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The convention of
the American Tariff reform association be-
gan business at Madison Street theatre at
2p.m There was not full attendance,
only 200 of the 800 delegates being present
This, however, was expected, as the open
ing session was simply to make prelimi-
nary arrangements for a regular session in
the evening.
Secretary White read letter from Pres
ident Cleveland in which the president re-
affirms his views on the subject in ques-
ton Great applause greeted the reading
of the letter, after which routine business
began.
L. Burritt Smith, of Chicago, was elect
ed temporary chairman and read an ad-
dress.
Tonight central music hall was filled
with people who came here TO hear Gov.
Buckner, Charles Laird and Mr.. Shear
man in advocacy of the purposes of the
convention. New York delegates TO the
convention occupied boxes on the right of
the stage, Henry George in their midst,
while the hall was filed. Mr.. George was
pointed out to new Corners and many calls
were made for him. Mr.. George declined
TO respond.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
OHIO'S RAILROADS.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb 19-W. S Cap
peller, state commissioner of railroads and
telegraphs, has filed the twenty-second
annual report with Gov. Foraker. The re-
port shows that Ohio has &c, 2271I miles of
track. OF this about 47615 miles are in
the hands of receiver, $685. are laid
with steel rails, and 2,0591S miles with
iron. Ohio people own 6,Sl7 shares of
stock valued at $42,624,2O0 The Ohio
proportion of the funded debt is 1884,
4S3,37352 and of the Sunfounded
dent S18, $50, 31546. The total stock and
debt is $55S sos, III. Sc; per cent of earnings
to total stock and debt $50. The total
dividends were S7,0I2, 495 IS: gross earn
ings for the fiscal year ending Jnne 80,
1888, Sll6,065, S07.36; Of this 81, 59l, 1906
was from passenger traffic. $50. $50, Go -
from freight traffic. S2,908756 from mail
s., 25S, 500. Al from express and S2,5i5, 9l09
from other sources. Ohio's pro-
portion of the total earn.
ings is S59,sl3, $40. 50. The operating
reported from entire lines was $50, 5A ,560,-
IS Total number of passengers carried
S6,676, 100, at an average fare per mile of
2. l49c. The total train mileage was 9l,-
420, POS and of cars l ,4S9. 562, 169. The total
tonnage of freight yielding a revenue was
s., 020, $50; total number of bridges, trestles,
etc, S175; total number of cars, 1851.
During the year the Ohio roads have paid
S242, 35l.42 as damages for personal in jur-
les. Eleven passengers were kill
ed, 157 employees and "others," pre-
sumablyEmeaning tramps and others who
walk on railroad tracks. The total num-
Der injured was 1,453, an average of one
passenger to So. 161 carried OF the en-
ployes 2S were killed in coupling cars and
SIS injured; ia were killed while walking
on the tracks and Il injured; "a were killed
at crossings ana 33 injured; III were killed
in other ways and 764 injured. The state
has |, 800 stations, $50 railroad crossings
and 8, l24 highway crossings.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
KILLED IN A GEORGIA CYCLONE.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 19-The southeast
ern part OF Bank county, which is situat-
ed in valley between two high ranges of
hills was visited this morning before day
light by frightful cyclone which left
in the wake four dead persons and
half a dozen seriously wounded. The
valley was overcast last night By dense
clouds, and about o'clock the rain began
descending in torrents, washing dswn the
hillsldes- 1t spread across the narrow val
ley, covering the floors of many OF the
houses The electrical displays are de
scribed as having been terrific. at about
this morning the rain ceased and for an
hour a deathly calm prevailed. To
the west was seen a moving mass
of cloud discernible by its electrical
brilliance. 1t moved onward and
swept over the valley with crushing
effect, striking the house of Thomas
Stephens. 1t was blown into fragments
and the whole family were lifted up ard
carried out. Later the dead body of
Stephens was found, where he had been
blown against tree and his skull crush
ed. Ia another place was found the mangl-
ed remains of one of his sons, while another
son was SO badly hurt that ne will die.
similarly torn away, and the husband and
wife were both killed by the flying tim
bers From that place the storm passed
on to Nicholson, seatlon an the Gaines
vile & jefferson road, where about {.
dozen houses were torn from their bases
and scattered around in all directions
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

field family, who was the first to take up
the gauntlet, said be had voted for John
Kenpa on the first ballot, and would vote
for him on the last If any Democrat be-
sides Kenna were elected, he would have
to be without his ballot.
The kenna men received this announce
ment with cheers, and the anti-Kenna
Democrats cheered back.
Fuel was added to the flames on the sec
ond ballot. Three more Democrats left
Kenna and voted for Gov. Wilson. Will
son received votes on the ballot. The
significance of these is seen, when 1t 1T IS
known that Wilson has been Kenna's bit
terest opponent, and nine-tenths OF the
opposition to the caucus nominee arose
from the state administration. The bal
lot resulted: kenn, 90; Golf, 40; necessary
to choice 42; scattering 16.
Then another one of the kenna men
read Governor Wilson's record. He said
that he had been active in foment1ng
Democratic discord. He was a traitor to
the party. and it must be understood that
even if he got the Democratic NOM
ination for senator he could not be
elected, for he (the speaker would never
vote for him.
An anti-Kenna man attempted TO reply,
but was cut off by motion to adjourn,
which the cooler heads supported and car
ried.
There is hardly the slightest possibility
that the Democrats will be able to elect at
this session. There are men who will not
vote for Kenna, and there are men who
will vote for no one else. Unless every
man is in line there will be no election.
The Democrats made an effort to hold
another conference tonight. A committee
was sent to see Kenna, but the only state
ment that he would make was that he was
the caucus nominee and refused to with
draw
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
a PHI 6OEIPHIA FIRE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 10. - Rudolph
Blankenburg 6 company's large import
ing house. No. 10 Bank street and extend
ing through to numbers Is and 20 Straw
berry street, was burned out this morn
ing.
Blankenburg's building was five stories
in height and in addition the firm occu-
pied the upper floors of the adjacent build
ing, No II Bank street, and Thompson,
Foust s. Co., commission merchants, were
the tenants OF the first floor OF No. Ii Bank
street.
Henry c. Lea owned the building on the
Strawberry street end Of the property, No.
20 was occupied by James Doak. Jr. &
Co., manufacturers. The Jewel Knitting
company occupied an upper story of No.
II Strawberry street, and n. r. Raleigh
& Co., yarns, were also tenants of No. H.
The rear end of Phillip J. Walsh's Second
street store fronting on the east side of
Bank street and directly opposite TO the
Blankenburg building was deluged by
water TO save it from the flames which
swept across the street. William Cum
ningham. who occupied an upper floor of
this building sustained a heavy loss by
water.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
THE FIRE VICTIMS.
list of the Dead Recovered From the
Hotel Ruins. Hartford. Conn.

HARTFORD, Feb. 19.-The following is
list of dead and wounded of the Park Cen
tral hotel known to date:
Dead-George Gaines, colored, Porter;
DUrght II. Buell., jeweller, Hartford;
George Engler, drug clerk, Hartford; J.
". Huston, Boston; J. w. Hill, Buffalo;
Lewis H. Bronson. wife and child, Hart
ford; Geo. }. Ketchum, Hartford;
Edward Ketchum, Hartford; George w
Root, Brockport, n. "; an unknown; a.
f. Tillotson, of Cincinnati; Thomas f.
McCue, of 440 West Thirtyfourth street.
New York, commercial traveller; NJ Gal
ody and wife, Hartford: charried remains
presumed TO be those of Andrew f. Whit
ney; DR.. l.. Perrin and wife, William
Boyle, of Hartford.
The ten patients at the hospital are all
doing well today and viii recover.
At : p. m. the military were relieved by
a force of special police and the work of
searching the ruins which had been sus-
pended for an hour to allow the firemen to
procure supper and little rest, was again
actively resumed. The excitement has
greatly decreased and only a small number
bf spectators are watching the workmen.