Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-15
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St. Patrick's day viii be celebrated in
Armory hall with dance Monday even
ing. All invited TO the wearing of the
green.
Manager Steel, of Harper's theatre, to.
day booked Chas. Arnold for a return
date in "Hsns, the Boatman," one weei
from tonight.
Dancing school at Armory hall to-
night. Everybody is welcome to attend
and have good time that will obey the
rules and regulations of the management
Objectionable parties positively not adj
mitted.
| Mr.. Chas. Strupp, the democratic nom'
inee for alderman In the First ward two
years ago. is being mentioned again for
the place. II Mr.. Strupp runs this time
he viii surely get there.
In the parlors Of the Rock Island
house this afternoon Rev. G. w. Cue
Cambridge, son of Sheriff Williams, OF
Henry county, and Miss Gertrude Mowers,
| peice OF Hon. Thos. Mowers, of Atkins
son.
Ex-Congressman J. Fl. Murphy, of Dav
export, who is now in Washington in
the interests OF the Hennepin canal,
writes Chicago papers of today hopeful
letters on the situation. He also SUBJ
mits the historical review of the project
heretofore spoken of in the ARGUS.
Mr. j. W. Cavanaugh. chairman of the
democratic city.towuship committee. has
issued the call for the democratic prima>
ries and convention. The caucuses will
be held on next Saturday evening and the
convention the following Tuesday even
ing. Read the call in another column.
The government weather prognostica-
tor nit it pretty accurately yesterday.
when he said it would go down to two
above zero by this morning, as that was
exactly what it registered. The river
was filled with floating ice and the ferry
was Obliged to remain on the Davenport
side all day. The indications for tomor-
row are slightly warmer.
Moline is moving to start tile and
paving brick factory such as Rock Island
discussed some time ago. but finally
dropped. This is a matter that Rock
Island should not have permitted to go
by the board and it might we'll yet be re-
vivcd by proper effort on the part of the
committee of the Citizens Improvement
association to whom 1t was referred.
Rev. G. L. Morgan. of the Congrega,
tional church in Moline, has asked for q
four months vacation which has been
granted. and he expects to take
his departure for New Haven, Conn,
about May Is next. where he will be
united in marriage to most estimable
young lady. Their wedding Journey will
be extended to Europe. where the honey
moon will be spent
The third and last entertainment of the
Davenport Y. NJ. Z. A. Star Course. 1"
will be given in the First Presbyterian
church of that city Tuesday evening. the
18th inst, by the Schubert Male Quar-
tette company of Chicago. This will be
rare treat for music-loving people. as
every performer is true artist. The
programme will be selected, and their
rendition is excellent.
The Union states in so many words
that the ARGUS has brought out MIR. c.
F. Gaeijer for alderman in the Fourth
ward. We deny the allegation. The
republicans of that ward virtually
decided upon Mr.. Gaeijer as their candi>
date some time since, but for some reason
or other the Union doesn't take kindly to
the idea. Has Mr.. Gaeijers location
anything to do with itS
The shadow pantomi me given in the
basement of the Christian chapel last
evening proved a delightful entertain,
ment and was well patronized, notwith>
standing the unpropitious weather
There were q number of special represent
tstions. the concluding one being Cinder-
lila, which Miss Title Hsss impersonsted,
the others participating being the Misses
Hengstler, Misses Clara and Eva Hsss,
Miss Jessie Bogue and Miss Nettie Bla>
del. A splendid supper was served.
Henceforth Mr. G. NJ Loosely will de-
vote his personal attention to his crock
cry and glassware store, which under his
direction has already become one of the
best in western Illinois, and which he
will restock and aim to make the most at
tractive business house in that line In the
three cities. Mr.. Loosely, however, will
remain with the First National bank dur.
ing its existence, and il is not known
butsth he will become identified with
the consolidated bank or the new savings
bank.
Miss Elizabeth Moore died quite sud-
denly at the home of her sister, Mrs. F.
D. Frazer, ITO Third avenue. at 1880
this morning. She was seIzed with apo
pIexy while sitting in chair at $50 yes
terday afternoon, soon became uncon-
scious, and never rallied. She formerly
resided in Davenport, aftefward at
Springfield, Mo-. and for fifteen years her
home has been in Rock Island. The fu-
neral occurs tomorrow at $50, Rev.
Marshall officiating.
A new company has been formed in
Davenport. 1t styles itself the Daven-
port Paving Brick and Tile company, its
object being to manufacture paving brick
and tile. The directors of the company
will be F. Roddewig Sons. NJ. Frahm &
Son, R. LANCE & Son. A. j. Lerch. John
Donahue and Fritz Weise. The capital
stock OF the company is $4,000. The
old tile and brick works of the late Fl. Il.
Cass, at Buffalo. have been purchased
with all the machinery, and land, of
which there are thirty>four acres, for
Sc. 900.
Mr. Fred Hsss. president of the Rock
Island Citizens improvement association,
arranged by telegraph this morning con-
ferences with President r. r. Gable, of
the Rock Island, and General Manager E.
p. Ripley. Of the Burlington. in Chicago
Monday morning in relation to the Twen-
fourth street viaduct in this city and he
will start for Chicago tomorrow night TO
fulfill the engagements. He will also at
tempt to learn from Mr.. Cable as to the
actual effect on Rock Island any pro-
posed changes the Rock Island road may
have in view in regard to the running of