Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-14

street and Ninth street branches of his
system this morning. The cars are col,
o.ed for the other lines Of the road. but
are properly letterei and should be so
designated.
Tomorrow will be boys clothing day
at the Golden Eagle closing out sale,
that is. they will offer extra ordinary bar
gains in every article in their boys cloth-
ing department. In fact you can buy
these goods at your own price, much
lower than the raw material is worth
Do not miss it.
The tri-city clerks met last night and
appointed committee to circulate PEE
tition among our citizens for Sunday
closing and also for shutting stores every
evening except Saturday. At meeting
of the tri-city labor congress Sunday an
application was made for the formation
of clerks assembly and the necessary
steps taken looking to that end.
President J. r. Johnston. of the Rock
Island County Brush Electric Light COM
pany. ID in receipt of an unique business
card from the American Electrical works
of Providence, Rhode Island In it lie
enclosed flower with the admonition:
Take back the flower thou gavest; all
my affection is given TO the American
Elec rical works, because they make such
beautiful insulated electric wire, etc.
Geo. Martin succeeds Chas. o. Bloom
as chief clerk at the Rock Island house.
Mr.. Chas. Donnelly taking Mr. Martins
place as night clerk. Martin is a genial
pleasant clerk and couples with his happy
disposition an experience In the hotel that
will make a valuable assistant TO Manager
Gaver in looking after the comfort of the
many patrons of the house.
The ARGUS is in receipt of a copy of
the Pittsburg Post. containing an ex-
tended notice of the marriage of jose
phine Murphy, daughter of Francis Muir
ply, the famous temperance lecturer
who hims, II recently led to the sltar
OF Hymen one of Rock Islands fairest
ladies-to Mr.. Chas. S. Holmes. of the
Monongahels house, that city. The af-
fair. which occurred at Cavalry Episcopal
church, was a brilliant society event in
Pittsburg,
number of II Dck Island citizens who
visited st. Louis last week during the
autumnal festivities which included the
fair. exposition. "Veiled Prophet" pageant
and the visit of President Harrison, were
courteously enterti aimed by our former
citizen, J. II. Yore, now proprietor of
the Merchants hotel. at the corner of
Twelfth and Olive streets there, on the
night of the "Veiled Prophet parade,
and provided with accommodations for
witnessing the grand Illuminated spec,
tsole. The parade passed directly in
front of Mr.. Yore's hotel, and through
his kindness and that of his guests, Mrs.
A. ii. Noll and her daughter, Mrs Nc
kee, of Scranton, Pa 1t number of Rock
leland people were given advantages for
viewing the procession which they would
not otherwise have had.
Representatives of the Methodist
churches of the tri>cities gathered in the
First M. E. church of Davenport Sunday
and held meeting preliminary to or
ganizing the lay association of the tri-
cities. Capt. Robinson. of Rock Island,
was elected chairman, and j. A Free
man, of Davenport, secretary. The need
OF such an organization as it was pro-
posed TO effect was discussed, and COM
mittee was appointed TO draft constituS
ton and bylaws. The committee is TO
meet in Rock Island. and as soon as il is
ready to report another meeting will be
held, and the association will organize
permanently. and will eject officers for
the ensuing first year of its existence
Davenport Democrat.