Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-28
BRIEFLETS.


Fresh dressed chickens at Browner's
Fifth ward democratic caucus tonight
Choice lettuce and spinach at Brown
er's.
The equinoctial storm came with
vengeance.
New lot of hats and caps just received
at Benefits.
Rev. G. w. L. Smich, of Cable, was il
the city today.
Sweet patatoes, bananas and oranges
at G. j. Longs.
Strawberries, cucumbers. spinach and
lettuce at Mays.
Choice lettuce. beets and bananas. al
F. G. Young's.
The Verne Swain started on her first
trip up the river this afternoon.
The public schools close this evening
for the regular spring vacation of two
| weeks.
Plenty of fresh butter and eggs al
| wholesale or retail at Beecher's commits
sion store.
Democratic candidates and members OF
the city-township committee meet tomor-
row night at the ARGUS office.
Honest John Aster is the choice of all
for supervisor He will have an over
whelming majority on election day.
Honest John Aster's seven years of SER
| vice on the county board is proof suffi-
cient of his Qualifications for the posi-.
ton.
Capt. and Mrs. Rockwell gave a whist
party at their residence on the island last
| night. A number attended from this
city.
Everybody is going to the rink Tues
day evening, April 1st. to see the roller
skaters in masks. Go early and secure
seats
Hon. J. H. Paddelford, ex member Of
the legislature from this district, is quite
i'll at his home at Ceavelsnd, Henry
county.
Fresh lettuce, cucumbers. pie plant,
spinach. onions, cabbage. carrots, psrs-
nips and rutabsgas at G. G. Truesdsle's
tomorrow.
The Unions attempted reflection on
MIR. Fitzgerald's past business pursuit is
on par with its attack upon his present
avocation.
The wrestling match which was TO have
taken place at the rink last night between
Burns and Gallagher was postponed until
Saturday evening.
Henry Frick is sure of election next
Tuesday. The Fourth ward democracy
| are solid for him, and tn at means good,
clear majority.
When the mud and slush appears, Mr.
Harris invariably disappears. The mayor
ought to tie string to the street COM
missioner so that he can find him on pay
day.
Bleik Peters, alderman and justice of
the peace In Davenport, and lifelong
republican, has torssken that party, aud
entered the ranks of the democracy to
stay.
1t would be no surprise TO see Charlie
Strupp elected alderman in the First
ward He is deservedly popular and has
some enthusiastic friends working in his
behalf.
Its about time to hunt up the street
commissioner again. The condition of
the street crossings is disgraceful viii
| the police have to take the matter in
hand again.
The loud boasts that Rinck would car
nv the Third ward has melted into thin
air The democratic Third ward will be
as democratic as ever this year. with Joe
Geiger at the head of the list
The ladies of the Broadway Presby>
terrain church will give an Easter socia.
Bile. in the church psrlors, Thursday
evening, April 81. Supper served at
$50. Easter novelties for sale
Jack" Atkinson defeated Mayor Nc
Conochie for alderman in the Sixth ward
in 1885, and he should have no trouble
in laying out Bill Kennedy now. His
friends say he can do it with ease.
Fred Lloyd, the senior member of the
hustling gents furnishing goods firm of
Lloyd & Stewart, has al eye to the fu-
ture. He has purchased DR. c. Bernhsr-
dis Second avenue property for Sc. 400.
Reports from the Seventh ward are to
the effect that Paul Theisen is reasonably
sure of election for alderman. He owns
property in both ends of the ward, is
popular with all classes, an will make a
firstclass alderman.
Honest John Aster will be elected
supervisor just as surely as election day
rolls around" said well know citi-
zen this morning. His friends are le-
gion. and they propose to put the old
man there once again"
The nomination of Honest John Aster
| for supervisor fell like bomb in the re-
publican camp. 1t is more than likely
| that Conrad Schneider would have de-
clined the nomination had he known
Aster was to be the opponent.
Henry Durham, the popular young
democratic candidate for alderman in the
Second ward. is making things pretty
lively for Bro. Crubaugh, and the
chances are that Durmann will go to the
council without having to draw straws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ibis, residing on
Ninth street between Third and Fourth
avenues. mourn the loss of their four
months old boy, Harry, who has been q
sufferer since birth with complication of
ailments He died last night. The fu-
neral will take place from the residence
tomorrow at o'clock p. m.
Suit for libel was brought against the
Moline Republican by Eugene Lewis this
morning on behalf of w. A. Gordon. for
merly of Moline. now of Fairmont, Neb.
who accuses the Republican of publishing
erroneous statements concerning trans
action in which he was involved. VIM.
Goldsworthy Is made an equal party TO
the suit. he having been the Republicans
informant.
While one woman is suing q man in
the district court at Muscatine for not
coming to marry her as he agreed, there
are many others who are suing for di-
vorce. The Journal remarks that the