Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
BRIEFLETS.

Kid gloves fitted at Benefits.
BENEFITS glove store for gloves.
Ladies' rubber gloves at Benefits.
Benefits 81 % gloves-try them.
Ladies' fine kid gloves at Benefits.
Ladies S5c hook gloves at Benefits.
Ladies' black Suede gloves at Benefits.
Mrs. Gilpin Moore is visiting in Kansas
City.
Nice fresh butter and eggs at Brown
er's.
Black bass. croppies and sunfish at
Browner's.
Mr.. &. c. Wilson, of Omaha, is visit
ing in the CITY.
Nice ripe bananas, oranges and eating
apples at Longs.
MIR. Mark Ashdown, of Port Byron,
was in the city today.
P. J. Heverling, the barber has moved
to 1919 Second avenue.
Judge Luc an Adams has gone to Chi
cago on a business trip.
f. r. Busby, of Rochester. N Y, is
Tue Sucet VI otU. Dtuuttb.
Wanted-A good girl. References re.
CURED. No. 1908 Second avenue.
Ex- Circuit Clerk E. II. Bowman, Jr.,
is home on brief visit to his family.
MIR. Olof Atkinson, son of VIM. Atkin,
son. is home from college at Urbsna,
Illinois.
General skating at the rink Saturday
evening, March 18th. Afternoon for be.
ginners,
Mrs. B. Cleary and two daughters, of
Chicago, are in the city the guests of Mr.
Geo. w. Cash.
Miss Runnell, of Chicago. who has
been visiting in Rock Island. has re,
turned home.
Mr.. j. NJ. Christy, the we'll known
cracker manufacturer of Des Moines, is
in the city today.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Citizens Improvement association will
occur this evening.
There will be services at the South
Park chapel this evening, Rev. W. s.
Marquis officiating.
Ex- Alderman Geo. Simmon is talked
of for the democratic nomination for al
derman in the Fifth ward.
Anna Carney died al 1895 Vine street
this morning of congestion of the brain,
aged months and Is days.
Chairman Vinton, of the democratic
county committee. has issued q cali for
that body to meet at the Rock Island
house on Friday, April 4th, at one O'Clock
p. m.
Messrs. II. G. Connolly, J. W. Bracket,
and August Huesing have been appoint,
ed appraisers Of the estate of the late
Bailey Davenport by the county court.
Mr.. VIM. Adams has sold his residence
on First avenue to Mr.. Fred Young, the
purchase price being $3.50. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams will move on their farm
three miles and half south of Milan il
Bowling township.
Mr.. G. F. Cooper, of New York City
an expert furnace man. arrived in the
city this morning and Immediately en-
tered on permanent service with Baker
Housman. His family will arrive the
first of the month. when they will go t.
housekeeping.
Geo. d. Hoffman, of Chicago, genera
western agent for the j. F. Pesse Fur
mace Co., Syracuse, N Y. and John F
Slater. westering travelling agent TO
the same. are in the city on busines
with Baker & Rousman, who sell thei
goods in this vicinity.
The final break up of the ice in tn,
river at this point occurred thi
morning. movement on the rapids hay
ing occurred yesterday. The ice movet
tout quietly and did no damage alon,
shore. By tomorrow the channel vii
probably be clear. though there is mucl
floating ice in it yet.
Eva Wright, a Davenport character
took q dose of morphine yesterday sf
ternoon with the intention of committiu,
suicide. She walked up Iowa street be
tween Second and Third. and took tn
poison just as she was entering the hous
of Lizzie Hampton. She claimed tina
her clover" had been false to her. an,
for that reason she cared no longer 1
, live. Physicians were quickly summoned
! sutidotes were administered and tn
woman's life was saved.
The Union seems to have failed to &c
into the confidence of the republican pol
e iticians of the Fourth ward and an
] nounces Capt. w. r. Channon, Of th
Second ward. as q probable republica
candidate for alderman In the Fourth