Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-29


Thos. J. Butler. n old time resident.
left for Denver last evening. which city
will be his future home.
The new Ewedish N. E. church in Mo-
line viii be dedicated tomorrow. 1t is .
large brick structure.
The steamer A. J. Whitney is up today
for coal for use on the government dams
at Keithsburg and Fairport.
DIR. 8. G. Plummer reports 6am1 Nc
Cormick. the switchman. who was in.
jured yesterday, as doing nicely.
Daniel Mowry. an old resident of Rich-
land Grove. was in the city today. His
democracy is as ardent as of old.
Farmers who visited the city today all
unite in saying that warm sunshine is
making corn jump from the ground.
Clemsnn g. Salzmann have the finest
line of parlor suits made up from which
you can make selection for your parlor.
Do not sauander your money on sum-
mer clothing until you have been at the
M. & K. They viii save you money.
Rabe. Heitahrends & Lewis have a
force of men engaged In painting the
iron and wood work of the jail building.
Mr.. John Slaughter buried two of his
children Yesterday. They died within
two hours of each other and were buried
in one grave.
Mr.. Phil Downs, an old time Daven-
port barber. has the signs of the trade
displayed from the second story window
of the Schafer house.
Prices on market square are little
lower than last week. Corn is selling at
32c, oats at etc, timothy hay Sc. 80. wild
"a, new potatoes 80 cents per bushel.
The U. s. light house steamer was
at the landing this morning north bound
to locate beacon lights and distribute oil
and money to the employees of the SER
vice.
The alarm of fire last evening was to
call the firemen to q small blaze in the
Fifth ward. The bucket brigade had the
fire extinguished before the arrival of the
firemen.
Schneider's Central shoe store has Just
received a new coat of paint, while the
walls have been repapered with fine gilt
paper. The store now looks very at
tractive.
Mr.. Chas. Oberg has greatly improved
his late purchase. A new hard wood
floor and other decided improvements
have been made to the interior of the
corner building.
Mrs. August Herkert and family have
pitched their tent near the toll gate. where
they will remain for six weeks. All
friends will be cordially received at the
temporary home.
At the regular meeting of the Rodman
Rifles Monday evening. Capt. Channon
will distribute the sum allowed by the
state for the company's services at Spring
Valley. 1t amounts to about $500.
8. A. Maysll has tender Of q place as
engineer on the M. K. & T. railroad
with headquarters at Parsons, Kan. He
leaves this evening to accept, His fans
lily will remain in this city for while.
Mrs. Col Henry Curtis has left the
city on an extended visit to the east.
She stops first at Perth Amboy, New
Jersey. and later in the season will 90 to
Watch Hill, Rhode Island. and the White
Mountains.
Mrs G. W. Durham aud children and
Mrs. Cora Eastman took q run up to
Hampton this morning to spend the day
with Capt. Durham on the steamer Bar
nard. engaged in government work there.
M. R. Iglehsrt has finished setting up
in the lot of Sheriff Silvis' in Riverside
cemetery, an elegant dark granite monu>
ment. which stands twenty feet from the
base. 1t is handsome in design and work
manship.
Surveyor Fl. G.. Paddock is LAYING
out walks around Union Square prepra>
tory to the putting down of substantial
brick sidewalk. Bids for the brick will
be opened this evening and contrac,
awarded.
Judge Smith disposed of the j. E
Blakemore~ Wilson case this morning.
The bill was dismissed on account OF
want of jurisdiction. The suit has been IN
the circuit court and better known as the
Moline Buggy company case.
Mr.. Alfred Rasmussen, of New York,
is visiting his cousin, J. G. Rasmussen
This lie the first time they have met il
this world and thought it time they met
SO as to recognize each other on the other
shore.
Miss Lima Kane returned from Ed.
gington Corner yesterday, where she ha
experienced second successful schoo
year. The school directors were so vel
pleased with her past good work. tina
they made a contract with the youuJ
lady for third year.
The pigeons sent to Chicago returned
to Gable yesterday. The first made tn,
distance in four hours and fifty minutes
the other in five hours and fifteen min
utes. Mr.. ]. Russell is ready to accep
challenge. feeling confident that he ha
the swiftest birds in the country.