Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-29
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, FRIDAY. AUGUST

day 1t is highly creditsble work such
as Rock Island should have and no doubt
will have before long.
Thos Shea, of San Francisco. Rock
Island boy, who is getting to the front in
the far west, arrived in the city last night
having been called to the bedside of his
sister, Mrs. Michael Brennan. who has
been very i'll for some time, and her life
is dispared of.
VIM. Henry and James Jackson, two OF
our colored citizens claiming TO hail from
Texas, and James McEIroy. a travelling
tough. Plead guilty to carrying concealed
weapons before Judge Adams yesterday,
and were fined S25 ard costs aud ordered
committed until fine and costs are paid.
The county officers of Rock Island have
county agreed upon Ed Bdrrill, Jr of this
city, as the captain of the nine which is
to compete with the Scott county boys
for the prize at the Davenport fair. Bur
rill will select u nine of Rock Island and
Moline adopts on the green diamond.
Messrs w. Fl. Devore, AshGown. Zpl-
linger, Gates, Wey and Rogers. accom-
panied by their wives. Mr.. and Miss
Blakesley and Mrs G. d. Moore. of Port
Byron, composed a party which visited
the watch to wer Wednesday. The party
was given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Gates. of Miner, Ark.
Alex Wickstrom, of Moline. a man of
tifty-six years, was found dead in his bed
IN that city at 4:30 yesterday afternoon.
Coroner Hawes held an inques; this
morning and the jury returned veTd ct
of death from causes unknown. Wick
s;rom had been an invalid for several
years. lie leaves wife ard six chill
dren.
A delightful party was given at Turner
hall last evening in honor of Miss Jennie
Gleason, of Clinton, who is visiting her
friend. Miss Dolly of 250l Sixth avenue.
The arrangements were in charge of
Misses Dolly, Moroney and Mushen and the
party was attended by thirty five couples.
Bleuer's orchestra furnished music.
The Union speaks of two meetings in
Rock Island yesterday, one of the repub
lican county committee and one of the
congressional committee, both of which
mapped ont important campaign work.
They must have been very important, as
the congressional committees meeting
consisted of an interview between J. L.
dass and Postmaster DeHsrt, of Car
thage. while Boss Wells little conference
was attended by three out of town mem
bers.
X. F. Hamilton. advance agent for the
great Barnum & Bailey shows was in the
city today concluding arrangements for
the event of Sept. 19 Mr.. Hamilton
has devoted most of his life in connec
| ton with such great enterprises as Bar
mum q Bailey have undertaken this year,
| and he understands every detail of the
important part of the business which
comes under his direction, thoroughly.
Advertising car No. 2 is also in the city
today while its crew is engaged in the
art of identifying bill boards, show win
dows. etc.
The Henry county fair which closes at
Cambridge tonight. has been one OF the
best. considered all round, ever held BY
the society. In the speed ring and live
stock exhibits it has surpassed all previ
Gus exhibitions. and the other depart
ments will make q most creditable show
ing. The entries for the races were the
largest ever made, and the horses the
best. collectively, ever on the grounds.
For the live stock exhibits extra stalls and
pens had to be erected this week. The
management was excellent, and the de-
termination to keep the grounds free
from all kinds of illegal contrivsnces be-
ing strictly adhered to.