Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26

sale at the NJ. Il X.
The Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias
meet this evening.
j. w. WEIGH and son, Harry, returned
from Ohio this morning.
Is per cent discount on ali summer
goods at the Golden Eagle.
All boys and children's clothing at re-
duced prices at the M. & X.
Supt l.. E. johnson, of the main line
of the O.. was in the city today.
All so and rs cent neckties going at
25 cents for two days only at the Golden
Eagle.
One-fourth off from the lowest marked
down price on remnants tomorrow at
McCabe Bros.
All so, 60 and rs cent straw hats now
60 in one pile at 40 cents each at the Col
den Eagle.
Watermelons, cantelopes. plums. red
and black raspberries, bananas and ripe
tomatoes, at Mays.
Fire damaged Zeigler's pork packing
| establishment at Davenport to the extent
of 500 today.
The fishing in this vicinity this year is
not nearly so good as last season. So
| say the fishermen.
Last call on remnants-specisl dis
count of 25 per cent on all remnants to-
morrow at McCsbe Bros.
AS special inducement to close all
remnants McCabe Bros. offer discount
| of 25 per cent tomorrow.
For % cents today and tomorrow you
can have your choice of any so or IS cent
neck ties at the Golden Eagle.
| Another lot of Gloria silk umbrellas,
gold heads. just received at McCabe
Bros, 81 OF each while they last.
The Golden Eagle must make room for
fall goods, consequently all summer
goods go at 10 per cent discount.
Letter>Csrrier McDarrsh expects to
| return to work the first of August with
the assistance of horse and cart.
City Attorney J. L. Haas, has had his
Office nicely repapered and he now has
some of the most inviting quarters in the
city.
| The Golden Eagle still has a nice as
| sortment of silk and flannel shirts which
| they are now closing out at 10 per cent
discount.
Any necktie excepting finest grades
of four -hsnd), which the Golden
Eagle has in stock. can be bought today
or tomorrow for % cents.
| Mr.. M. NJ. Sturgeon Yesterday received
his certificate of election as states sttor-
ney of Rock Island county and has now
entered upon the duties of the office.
| Mr.. Oliver Olson has returned from his
trip up the river. He met Messrs. J. K
Cooke, Chas. Stoddsrd aud other Rock
Islanders and reports them doing well
and hearty.
Capt. T. J. Robinson suffered another
hemorrhage last night and is today very
feeble again and his condition is ex!reme-
ly critical. DR.. Paul has been al his bed
side all afternoon.
OH that some of the numerous thieves
infesting the city just now would steal
the court house. They might go unpun-
ished forever if they would, for there are
not twelve men in the county that would
convict them.
Grief has followed joy in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. West and deprived
: them of their little son, who died at
clock last night. The twin sister seems
TO be getting along nicely.
Between fifty and sixty new lead watel
pipes and an equal number almost of iron
gas pipes are 10 be put along Second
avenue in the district to be paved The
work is being vigorously pushed.
3 City Attorney Haas began in the county
court today, proceedings for the building
of the Ninth street sewer and the grading
of Thirty fifth street by special assess,
menI. The same process of law as en-
7 ployed as in the paving of Second avenue
f 1t causes something of feeling of in
dingnation and disgust to arise in tn,
mind of a airthinking citizen to see tn,
work of putting a new roof on the OLE
court house proceed, and know that it il
: to cost several hundred dollars, and ther
have the supervisors pose as economist
. every time they meet
n Larkin & Stephens are proceeding will
their work of filling in the walks about
the outside of Union square, devoting
themselves just now more particularly t6
! laying the sewer along the west side O
I Twentieth street from Third to FRS
avenues TO carry the water out of the
with the city.
Davenport came out victorious in thu
= senior pair-oared race yesterday at Spirit
Lake, but in the senior four the stroke
gave out after the turn. The senior pail
was represented by Wilson McClellanC
, and Z. Annable. The water was rough
The Davenport boys, however, have fareC
I very well They return home tomorrow
:. morning, the winners of five medals.
G. HI. Honens, Milan's postmaster, tn,
appointment of whom created Juror
among the republicans of that burg, has
secured the req disite bonds in the sum o
$12. 900. with Dr. J. L. Matthews. 10
seph Woodruff, VIM. Goldsmith, JohI
Gilmore, Philip Zahn and VIM. McCon
nell as sureties. The bond will be for
: warded to Washington and then the com
a mission will come.
a Gen. ID. ID. Drew left for his home q
Chicago last night, Col. A. G. Babcocl
being detained at the Harper by an at
tack of rheumatism. and DR.. Plummer i
d attending him. The mission of Col
: Babcock to Rock Island. is, as was init
, mated yesterd ay, one of great importance
as it affects the Texas capitol deal, il
3 which Major Besrdsley is interested. 4
n European syndicate, it is reported, ha
e recently purchased the remaining share
: of stock in the enterprise and the conse
quence will be an income to the projec
tors and stockholders.
II A Rock Island woman followed be
husband to Davenport last night, she ha,
b ing previously heard that he came to thi
city with disreputable woman. SUI
enough when she arrived on this side, sh
discovered him walking along Secon