Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
RRIEFLETS.
Nice dressed chickens at Browner's.

Stuart Harper returned from Califor-
mia last night.
Dancing school at Armory hall Satur.
| day evening.
Mr.. w. E. Alberts. of Warsaw, is vis>
iting DR.. ]. NJ. Barth.
Remember dancing school at Armory
hall Saturday evening.
Mr.. W. W. Eggleston has received a
clerical position on the island.
Mrs. P. B. Normoyle has gone on a
| visit to her sons at Chicago, Kankakee
| and Peoria.
Arthur Mcneil. of Clinton. Iowa, is in
the city on visit to his father, Mai.
Quincy Mcneil.
Messrs. Richard Battersby and Thos.
Lees. of Coal Valley, paid their respects
to the ARGUS today.
The prospects for a disposition of the
Rock Island & Milan road are beginning
TO brighten again.
Mr.. John Buckley, one of the promi-
nent farmers of Canoe Creek, was In the
city yesterday on business.
H. NJ. Gilchrist, formerly of Rapids
City. now of the town of Gilchrist. Mer
Ger county, is in the city.
Mai. Alex Mackenzie has ordered that
the Des Moines rapids canal be opened
to navigation April 1, 1890.
At Tuesdays final registration the Sec
ond ward was sho Gn to have 515 voters;
the Sixth $40 and the Seventh 353.
There is pretty fair prospect just now
of the Davenport coal mines icing leased
or rented to a reliable party for term of
years.
The Llbbie Con ger, of the Diamond 10
line, will leave st. Louis next Wednes-
day for Winona and way points. She
will be here the latter part of next week.
The policemen In Muscatine, in &C
cordance with positive instructions is
sued by the mayor, began Wednesday
morning TO shoot every dog they find I'M
muZZled.
1t is understood that DR.. j. A Reid,
the Davenport physician charged with
abortion and manslaughter, has retained
Hon. W. A. Foster. of anarchist and
murder fame, of Chicago to defend him.
Yesterday was the day set for filing of
objections to the Twentieth street and
Second avenue pavements in the county
court, and rot one was filed let it be said
to the credit of the property holders on
those streets.
George Welch, a moulder in Deere &
Cos. foundry, was the victim of an ex-
plosion this morning, as consequence
of which his vision will De sadly i'm.
| paired if not entirely destroyed by flying
| metal.
The store of Nelson, Chester & Co., on
Third avenue in Moline, was closed this
morning on the strength of forced sale
to satisfy claim of $4,000 of S. W.
Wheelock. Fisher Bros. of this city
have bought the stock.
Csrse Il Co.'S popular boot and shoe
house, has Just undergone the process of
| repapering and repainting, which with
the new stock of spring and summer
goods they have just received, makes
their store a very attractive place to
trade.
Inspired by the improvements his
neighbors about him are making, DR..
Patrick Gregg has practically decided to
tear down his old buildings on Second
avenue adjoining Mr.. Don's block and
erect building of modern design in its
place.
Elk Alderman John Atkinson is con-
fined TO his home with rheumatism and
is therefore not able to make the canvass
for alderman in the Sixth ward that he
would If able TO be around. HIS friends,
however. are active in his behalf, and say
he is sure of election.
The brcklsyers of the three cities met
at Killers hall last evening, and took
preliminary steps looking TO the forms>
ton of a permanent organization. Pat.
Rooney was chairman and Chss Frick.
secretary. Adjournment was taken for
one week to perfect plans
E j. Kailer, who representsthe Hubbard.
Spencer, Bartlett company. of Chicago.
and B. c. Millington, the representative
on the Dad for Illinois and Iowa in the
interest of Tspln, Rice & Co. who make
the celebrated Climax stoves. are in the
city for several day transacting bushes
with Baker & Housman.
Everybody is cordially invited to the
socisble at Mrs. Z. p. Reynolds residence
this evening. A twenty-five cent sapper
will be served from 9 to 8 p. m. after
which an entertaining programme will be
rendered. The proceeds will be devoted
to the furnishing of the young mems
class of the new NJ. E. church.
Fitzgerald may be only poor working
mana street car driyer-hut he'll knock
the aristocracy that attempts TO down
him because of his occupation, into a
cooked hat on election day. The ballot
| box is the only effective weapon of the
workingmen. and they will WELD it this
year to the best advantage possible.
Mr.. c. D. Benack, who was formerly
in the employ of David Don, and who
left this part of the country for the north
west about seven years ago, is in the city
on brief visit to old friends. Mr.. Be,
mack looks as though the Minnesota eli
mate agreed with him. He is travelling
for st. Paul hardware firm, and lives
at Msnksto, Mum.
We will see next Tuesday whether be-
cause man has to work hard and long
for living. if he has not as much right
TO be candidate for the Office of town
ship collector as man of elegant ease,
who became a nominee solely through
political jugglery and is not even the
choice of his party, much less of the pub
lie at large.
Bsrnum s. Bailey's world renowned
shows which have won such laurels 10
England the past winter and filled barrels
of money. arrived in New York safe from
the return Ocean voyage Saturday. 1t
took three steamers to convey the vast
aggregation. The Messrs Barnum &
Bailey will now arrange for their grand
triumphant tour of the United States the
coming season and which will include