Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-29
BRIEFLETS.
Schools OFT for spring vacation.
More of the heaufiful this morning


| Maj. Alex. Mackenzie is in st. Louis
| Mr.. Sam Heagy. of Hampton. was
the city today.
i A large line of very fine dining roor
tables at all prices. at Clemann Il Sal2
mann's.
Professor Beihl furnishes two band
for the masquerade at the rink next Tues
day evening.
| Vote for Browner for supervisor. III
will make splendid member of tn
county board.
Mr.. James Taylor, of Taylor Ridge, wa
in the city today. He is recovering nice
| ly from his recent illness
Winslow Howard will make humble
one supervisor. There is much enthu-
sissm over his nomination.
Call and see the fine line of carpets of
all grades. at prices that defy com peti
ton, at Clemann & SalZmanns.
Honest John Aster is about the only
man talked of for supervisor now. Hi.
opponent is practically out of sight.
The wrestling match between Burns
the Iowa champion. and Gallagher, oil
New York, occurs at the rink tonight.
j. 8. Darrah will be elected assistant
supervisor next Tuesday, and he will
prove wholly acceptable in every way.
Kann s. Flemming are in the from,
rank this spring with larger and finer
stock than ever of furniture and carpets
The annual meeting of the Rock Island
fire department for the election of a chief
and assistant chief will be held tonight.
The ability and experience of Mr.. John
Barge as assessor will insure his reelec-
ton next Tuesday by an increased ma
jority.
You ought to see those nice new baby
carriages at Ksnn & JENNINGS They
are beauties and so very reasonable in
prices.
Mr.. Edward Lieberknecht is preparing
for an extended visit to southern
California, and it is understood will not
go alone.
Jack" Atkinson will be the new alder
man from the Sixth; so say the democrats
and a good many republicans of the
ward.
Capt. Durham has taken his snsg boat,
the Gen. Barnard, out of winter harbor
and is now enroute from Keokuk to St
Louis.
Sixty couples enjoyed the Rodmsn Ri
ne hop last evening, which WAS an ex-
ceedingly delightful event. Bleuer's band
furnished the music
The largest line of parlor suits from
S24 up ever seen in the west-all their
own make. Call and see them at Cle>
mann & Salzmann's.
Mr.. r. Champion has gone to Chicago
on a business trip. Mr.. Dick Champion,
the junior member of the firm,is in charge
of Champion Il Co. s store.
"Juggler Josh" Will be entirely lost in
the contest between aristocrscy and labor
next Tuesday, and the street car driver
will be the hero of the hour
After tomorrow the trains leaving Rock
Island at 6 80 a. m. and arriving at $50
p m. on the Cable branch of the r. l. &
T. road will be abandoned,
q. j. Dempsey has purchased of job n
Kelley the residence property at the cor
Rer of Twelfth street and Fourth avenue,
for SO 2d0. and will made it his home.
Henry Prick is the coming alderman
from the Fourth ward. A republican
alderman hasn't been elected there since
1885. and it isn't likely there will be this
year.
A vote for Burial for supervisor is q
vote for man who has had experience
on the county board. He has discharged
his duties acceptabiy before and will do
so again.
f. H. Penfeld, of Washington, is al
work in the circuit clerks office obtain
ing the recorded mortgaged Indebtedness
of Rock Island for the forthcoming Uni>
ted States census.
The annual meeting of the Rock Island
County Bible society will be held at the
broadway Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. r. F. Wedner.
If the Union would devote itself less TO
attempted criticism and groundless abuse
of democratic candidates, and more to
the support of republican nominees, it
would no doubt serve its party more ac~
"Aristocrstic 'Juggler Josh" may
carry his head erect" now and look down
with scorn and indignation upon his
street car competitor, but the people will
put the street car driver up at the top on
election day.
Mr.. Phil Mitchell has returned from
business trip to Chicago. He says the
Rock Island colony is now established at
the auditorium, and is composed of: A.
&. Dart, Morris Rosenield, C. Fl. Deere
and j. s. Gilmore
The coroner's jury in the case of Clara
Matthews. the Davenport girl who made
a desthbed confession, accusing DIR. j. A.
Reid of having performed an abortion
upon her, yesterday returned verdict
holding DR.. Reid responsible for the girls
death.
The democrats of Davenport held their
city convention last night aud nominated
@. A. Ficke for mayor, Mayor Ernst
Clsussen having declined denomination,
John McSteen for city clerk. Louis II
Rieck for treasurer and Ebel Peck for
assessor.
A counterfeit 10-cent piece is in circu-
lation, which so closely resembles the
genuine that it can easily be passed. 1t
differs from the usual counterf cit, in that
a genuine silver plating covers the Ger,
man silver, which forms the body of the
coin.
The Third ward should give Joe Geiger
a handsome majority next Tuesday. He
is wideawake, progressive business
man, and will make an A No. council
man. Then both sides of the slough
would be ably represented. Aid. Corken
can take care of the south side withou,
any assistance.
1t is reported that "Juggler Josh" re