Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
BRIEFLETS.


| Cabe's.
Nice cherries and peaches at F. G..
Young's.
Girl wanted-At once at Hawthorn's
restaurant.
Choice red and black raslberries at F.
G. Youngs.
The South Rock Island democracy has
its caucus tonight.
Capt. W. A. Thompson and family
leave for Winona this evening.
Geo. P. Lyman. of St. Paul, spent the
Fourth with relatives and friends In the
city.
Rev. r. F. Sweet is home from his
visit to Milwaukee and other northern
points.
A rumor flew over the city this morn
ing that well known citizen had shot
himself, but it proved unfounded.
Dr. and Mrs. j. M. Barth rejoice in the
arrival of new Fourth of July son-and
Mr.. William Jackson is happy grandpa
again.
The Rock Island County Teachers In>
stitute will meet at the high school build.
ing next Monday for a two weeks ses.
sion.
DIR. W. T. Magill left for California
Wednesday on a two months visit to
his daughter. Mrs. Magill has been
there since April.
Mr.. Fred Hennings, of Coal Valley,
and Miss Maggie Hall, of this city, were
united in marriage by Justice Cooke We'd
nesday evening.
Capt T. J. Robinson is getting along
as nicely as could be expected, and those
in attendance entertain the brightest
hopes concerning him.
Mr.. Fred Appelquist has returned from
his trip to Washington-one of the quar-
tette of states that came into the sister
hood of the union-yesterday.
Where2 Why, at McCabe Bros, got
this fancy paratol at $1.6S. former price
was So rs, and they have several more at
81 .6S, which were s. 80 to 81 50.
The boom in the parasol trade at Nc
Cabe Bros. is keeping up at a rate that
will soon reduce all surplus stock. Many
lines are being sold at Acc on the dollar.
Great cut on the price of parasols and
sun umbrellas at McCabe Bros. Gloria
silk UMBRELLAS, gold heads. 24-inch. 81
cents 26-inch at S107, while this lot
lasts.
J. b. Ransom will celebrate the open
ing of mis- new sample room tomorrow
evening with big lunch. He invites
his friends and the public generally to
give him call.
1t takes courage to mark down goods
from SO. rs, So 90. 81 and 81 so to 81 IS,
but McCabe & Bros. did it on fancy
psrasols, and the result will be a cleans
ing up of stock.
Mrs. Herkert's camp at Rock river had
quite a number of visitors yesterday.
many of the lsdy's friends availing them>
selves of the opportunity of spending the
Fourth at her hospitable retreat.
Capt. Geo s. Nichols, of the steamer
Dan Thsyer, is in tine city while his boat
is being repaired at Kahlke's boat yards.
Nichols was a resident of this city several
years ago, and is we'll known among
river men.
Premium lists of the Illinois state fair,
to be held in Jefferson park. Peoria,
Sept. 1927, 1889, are now ready for dis
tribution, and can be had upon applica-
ton to the secretary at Springfield. The
premiums offered aggregate nearly $25,
600. and every award will be paid in
cash.
Mr. Oscar Toskey, the electrician OF
the Merchants Electric Light Co. who
met with the painful accident Tuesday
evening, is resting well today. and an,
pI1ation of the injured arm will not be
neces ssry.
Congressman Gest has rewarded Charles
S. DeHsrt, the Carthage editor and law
yer. with the postoffice at that town for
political favors. Mr.. DeHart, it will be
remembered, was the bright young man
| who in the republican convention nemi-
mated MIR. Gest for a second term, just
about year ago now.
| The board of education at its meeting
Wednesday evening. awarded the con
tract for the rev No. 8 school to Messrs.
Ritchey & Beck, a new firm, for &c.,
775, and the work will commence forth
with. The ARGUS has already described
the proposed building. The board meets
this afternoon to approve the bond of TIT
contractors.
1t is said that since the first day o.
July, aliens cannot work for any city
under any capacity. This law will make
it interesting for those who have got Il
remain here several years before they car
become citizens. City officers will have
to see that foreigners have their naturali
cation papers before they can set them a
work. The law allows them to be set a
work if they have their first papers; the!
must take out their second papers within
three months after they are set to worl
or they must be discharged.
Moline CaUcuses.