Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-16
CITY CHAT.


Rev G. W. Cue returned from the east
last evening.
Fine new sideboards just in at Kann &
Huckstaedt's.
Hon. f. W. Hurst has returned from
Springfield.
A fine line of new parlor centre tables
at Ksnn & Huckstaedt's.
Window shades, the very latest STYLES,
just received at Ksnn s. Huckstaedts.
The ministers of the city are requested
to meet at 1890 a. IN. on Monday at the
Y. NJ. G.. A. rooms.
A new line of fancy tables have Just
been received at Clemsnn & Sslzmann's.
which are the very latest in style and fin
ish.
The meeting of the various labor or
CARNATIONS to arrange for the Labor Day
celebration in Davenport occurs at Norris
hall.
In the county court yesterday Daniel
Zeis plead guilty to assault and battery
and was fined $50 and costs by Judge
Adams.
Hon. Geo. A. Castleman, of st. Louis,
arrived at the Harper this morning and is
the guest of his brother>in. law, B. T.
Gable. Esq.
]. FL. Minteer and Miss Mary E. Nc
Hord. of Aledo. we're married at the Bap>
fist parsonage yesterday morning by Rev
DR.. Taylor.
Quite a number of Moline democrats
called upon Mr.. B. T. Cable last evening
and assured him of warm support in
the pillow city.
Mrs. Capt. o. E. mckinley and Miss
Eva Normoyle have just returned from
delightful trip up the river to Saltwater
on the F. c. A. Denkmann.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Kistler, of Buffalo
Prairie, were in the city today. Mr..
Kistler reports great enthusiasm in the
lower end over Mr. Cables nomination.
Charles Arnold, the hearty, whole
sOuled janitor in the rooms of Maj. Nc
Kenzie's civil engineers corps. is srrang>
ing to start On q visit to his Old home in
ireland about Sept /.
Walter Coons. son of n N. Coons. now
a policeman at Monmouth, but formerly
%" conductor. tried TO ride COW the
was thrown to the ground and his left
arm dislocated.
A Moline man was sent down town the
other morning for something for breaks
fast and returned home with a box OF col
lars that he had purchased at gents
furnishing house. 1t was when he re.
turned the collars that the story of his alb
sent mindedness got out.
The board of education did not hold its
adjourned session last evening. but de-
ferted it until Tuesday evening next to
await the action of the council as to the
usage of the Wideawake hose house,
pending the completion of the new No. 2
blilding
There are no further developments in
the matter of electrizing the Car lines of
the Holmes syndicate beyond those pub
ished yesterday. The Sears Power COM
pany is in session late this afternoon for
the purpose of electing officers and Or
ganizing.
The Hon. John A. Ensnder. editor of
ksmiandet. Chicago,i is to be the new Swed
at Augustans college. Mr.. Enander is
lister to Denmark, but was obliged to re-
sign because of i'll health at the time.
The watch tower is attracting q great
many people this afternoon and will this
evening. Mr.. HI. F. Lamp, of the tower
pavilion. has engaged Biehl's band to give
concert at the tower. while Rieuer's
band appears at Newberger's Spring Cove
slide. There will he abundant means of
entertainment tonight.
Half hour cars will be started ON the
Elm street branch of the Holmes syndi-
cate Monday morning. and the time be-
tween cars will be reduced to fifteen min
utes as soon as the curves arrive for max,
ing the connections at Nineteenth street
and Second avenue and at Fifteenth and
Second avenue.
Mr. Morris Rosenfield sails the 28th for
home. He had hoped to get back before
this, but that all returning steamers were
overcrow jed 1t will be surprise to
Mr.. Rosenfield's friends to learn that he
was not able to stow himself away some-
where on one of the big ships that ply the
Atlantic.
The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Maria Custer were conducted by
Rev. r. Fl. Rudd at the residence of her
son, II. p Custer. CAT Nineteenth street,
yesterday afternoon. The pail bearers
were Judge Lucian Adams and Messrs.
r. Champion, w. G. Collins. George Ben,
nett, A. II. Pollard and Henry Borgess..
Geo. WEIGH, moulder in the employ OF
Deere & Co., fled q suit for 30, 600 In the
cilcuit court today against Deere & Co.
About four months ago WEIGH was pour