Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-11
BREIFLETs.

Hon. w. F. Crawford and son, of Ed
gington, were in the city today.
THE Fast Mail" will arrive on SEIZED
ule time at the opera house next week.
We continue to give Turkish baths tc
ladies for fifty cents--116 West Third
street, Davenport.
Look in Loosleys window and see the
elegant set of dishes to be given away by
the jolly Pathfinders, Saturday, Sept
| 81.
The new Rock Island County Veterans
association holds its first annual picni,
at Concordia park, South Moline, tomor.
row.
BOSS" Wells is in sweat-box. Tht
applications for carrier positions are still
pouring in, without any apparent cessa'
ton.
Those who have seen the new styles o.
boys clothing at the Nj. & K pronounce
them the most elegant they have evel
| seen.
Do not wait until the cream" of the
| stock of boys novelties has been picked
but go at once to the Nj. & K. and make
your selections.
1t takes the nj. & X. to supply youl
boys clothing. If you want your chill
dren to look neat and nattY there is nc
place like the M. & X
The Jenny Logan colts sired by c. w
Negus' Rob Roy. and owned by Chas
| Mccormick. of Omaha, took first premium
at the Omaha fair last week.
This is the week of the great Mt JOY
| fair which is to be a bigger success THU
season than ever. A great many at
tended from this city and county.
Aren't those little suits. made il
Fauntleroy style with vest, to fit chll,
| dren from To 8 years, cutter The Nj. 6
X. are justified in feeling proud of then
fall stock of boys novelties.
Next week will be time of pleasure
| to thousands who will attend the Joll,
Pathfnders' shows. They open MONDAY
night in Fun by Express" Prices 10
20 and 30 cents. Change every night.
Oscar Peal of Moline. returned from
Quincy yesterday, where he went to
identify, if possible. two men arrested
there on suspicion of being the Moline
postoffice burglars. They were not the
men.
DIR. Lincoln. of Moline, met with an
accident while riding on horse back over
Rock Island bridge last evening. His
horse fell upon him and inflicted a scalr
wound. and injured his left leg. but did
no serious injury.
MIR. j. M. Buford, of this city and MIR.
| Hiram Gable, of Chicago, sailed from
Liverpool today on the City of Berlin TO,
| home and Mr.. Buford will reach Rock
Island in about ten days. The ladies of
the party will remain abroad for the win
| ter.
Marshal Miller was notified this morn.
ing of the escape from Joliet penitentiary
of Henry Miller and Edward Stone, both
burglars, sent up from Lake
and Whiteside counties. One hundred
dollars is offered for their capture.
The ladies of the Central PRESBYTERIAN
| church are arranging for a merchants
carnival at Armory hall on October "a
This Is class of attractions that have
become very popular in other cities OF
late, and it will prove so in Rock Island
Last evening at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Gahagen
Eighth avenue and Firth street, occurred
the marriage OF Miss Dora Gahagen 10
MIR. Paul Hinsberger. of Hampton, Rev
DIR. Brown officiating. A fine supper
was served, and u great many handsome
gifts received
The funeral of the late Mrs. J. r
| Miller took place at her late residence
No. 1916 Third avenue, at 2 D. m. yes.
| terdsy. Rev. Mennicke of the German
Lutheran church officisted. The pal
bearers were Messrs. c. II Ritter, j. g
Miller. s. A. Marshall. NJ. Koch and
Jos. Geiger, of Rock Island, and Fl. l.
De Battle of Davenport
The board of supervisors at their ses
| sion this morning, passed the resolution
| offered by Supervisor Olsen yesterday
| ordering the clerk not to extend taxes on
| the Y. NJ. G. A. lot The county clerk
| notified the board that the county's share
of the paving would be $1,2s). The
matter was referred to the committee on
public expenditure.
Architects have completed the pl an.
Tar high bridge across the Misslssipp
river at Fulton, H., to cost $3.50, 600
The bridge will be built of steel, with a
view of accommodating both wagons and
a street car line. A street car compan,
has been organized with capital stool
| of $5o. 600 to build line from Fulton to
the saw mill district across the river
At four o'clock this afternoon tn,
grand jury was still intact. but incliuin.
towards dissolution. Last night it wa
the intention TO adjourn this morning
, and by noon IT was given out as Ger
taintv that report would be made i'm
mediately after dinner. The hitch seem
to be with the states attorney, VIII,
seems to be in no particular hurry.
The wholesale liquor firm of Beardsley
4 Bureh was dissolved this morning b,
mutual consent, Capt. james NJ. Boards
ley, general partner. and Mr. Col. E. d
kohn. special partner, retiring. Burgl
| will hereafter continue alone, conducting
the we'll established business at tn,
quarters in Harper's theatre building
| which have been occupied by the firm
since its removal from Fulton tire,
years ago.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson. representing Mrs
Ann Turner, attempted to sell at tn,
court house this afternoon the three
story brick. twenty feet front in Palac.
row, next east of Hilfnger's harness
shop. The sale was subject to mort.
gage of $500 held by the trustees Of
school district II, 1w, who were repre-
sented at the sale by Treasurer Thomas
Corns and Truestee Weckel. Thes,
gentlemen bid 1880 to protect them
selves, and as no other offer was made