Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-29
BRiEELETS.

Decoration day tomorrow.
J. S. Dart, of Beatrice, Neb.. is in the
city.
Hon. bill" Crawford was in town TO-
day.
The Jewish feast Penticost occurs
next Wednesday.
Mrs. Phil Mitchell was seri ously i'll fOr
few minutes yesterday afternoon. but il
better today.
Ezra Beardsley, of Meadville, Pa, is
visiting his brother. Maj. j. M. Boards.
ley, of this city.
Tomorrow being Ascension day there
will be service at Trinity church at a
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Weyerhauser & Denkman's Davenport
saw mill resumed operations for the sea-
son this morning.
The finance committee of the city
council meets Friday evening to audit
the regular monthly bills against the
city.
Miss Jennie Thompson left Monday
evening for Kansas City. having re
ceived intelligence that her uncle was
very Ill.
Rainy weather is still on the weather
bureau slate. The average citizen would
like to see "Old Prob get over his pro
tracted spree.
Mrs. j. F. Munger. Master Guy Mum
ger and the Misses Nina and Haze
Munger are spending couple of week.
with relatives at Oregon. Ill.
Col. T. G. Baylor and wife are a
headquarters at Rock Island arsenal, pre-
pairing to go north with the hopes o
the coloners gaining health during hi
new leave of absence.
At the Baptist church In Chicago las
Thursday, occurred the marriage, Rev
Maybe officiating. of Homer Wilcox. sor
of Ed. NJ. Wilcox, of this city, and Mis-
Carrie A. Beidler. of Allegheny, Pa.
Maj. J. M. Besrdsley sprained his foot
severely while running to catch the ferry
on the Davenport side yesterday and the
injured member was causing him consid.
cradle pain last evening.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island & Milan stree
railway was held at the Office of Secre
tary Hurst this morning and the follow
ing directors elected: Baily Davenport
Peter Fries, j. F. Robinson, J. g
Massee and C. II. Stoddard.
William Reuter-, teacher of gymnastics
and calisthenics for the Davenport Tur
ner Society. one of the very best in hi
profession. having taken charge of tn
| different classes of the Rock Island so
ciety also, proposes to exhibit to the pub
| lie the beauty and usefulness of thes
exercises. This will he done under tn
auspices of the Turner Society of thi
city at Huber's Garden, on Moline ave
nue., Cd Saturday, June 8, afternoon an,
evening.
Richard o. Warren, who has been con
fined in the county Jail in Peoria for EN-
bezzlement at Rock Island arsenal, was re
leased Monday. Under the law governin
such cases,s person. if they be too poor t
pay the fine. are allowed to apply for
release after thirty days have expired. ant
| Warren availed himself of this law. Hi
application was granted by COMMISSIONS
Hough.
| About ten days ago James o. Logar
assistant yard master in the c., R. I.
4 P. yards found sticking to fence bac
OF the Cable mansion coupon torn frol
railroad bond and payable in the sui
of $35. Mr.. Logan took the detache
coupon to President Robinson of Il
Rock Island National bank, who sent
to New York with letter Of inquiry
. to whether or not it was worth anythin
1t has been returned with the stateme
; that the coupon is good but the bonds
which it was once attached we're new
negotiated, hence it is worth nothil
now.