Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-09
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The Germans minstrels at the theatre
! tonight.
The Germans minstrel organization il
stopping al the Harper.
Chief Clerk G. o. Bloom, of the Roci
Island house, is in Chicago.
Regular monthly meeting of the ROCK
Island Citizens Improvement association
tonight.
Messrs. E. T. Wilson. of Rural. was in
the city today accompanied BY his brother
d. c. Wilson. OF Garrett. Kan.
DIR. W. A. Paul is the latest prominent
victim of the La Grippe" and is con.
fined to his bed with the malady.
The Germans minstrels made a very
attractive street parade this morning in
their light silk beavers, tan oveocoats and
striped trousers.
The former well-known and popular
citizen, Mr.. Gottlieb Zwicker, has returned
to the city, and can be seen dispensing
liquid refreshments at Appelquist's.
Fred Aprelquist had an elegant roas,
beef lunch yesterday morning which wa.
very highly relished by his many custom
ers. He sets a fine lunch every day.
The ARGUS Acknowledges the receipt
of box of 6ne cigars with the compli.
ments of Mr.. Mathew Schafer. of Port
Byron, who had the good fortune to wiz
the WEEKLY ARGUS prize wagon.
Rev. James d. Mason, one of the
pioneer ministers of the gospel of Daven'
port. died early yesterday morning. He
had been resident of that city since
1S49. de was brother-in>law to Hon
James G. Blaine.
A gentleman who has made a practices
for some years of distributing PARCEL
from house to house and has just com
pleted the task for this year, finds 20(
more houses than there we're year ago
the number now being 400.
On Thursday evening, Jan. 16. the
Hospital guild will give their unique and
grand entertainment, The Growing OF
the Queen of Fame" at the opera house
for which preparations have been made
the past few weeks. The names of ali
ladies taking part will soon appear.
Those TOY gates" that the Onion
speaks about seem to be quite popular
with the council. with the public gener,
ally, and in fact with everyone but the
Union and the railroads that have to pay
for them. The preponderance of evidence
in favor Of the TOY gates" therefore
seems to be pretty conclusive.
The friends of recently married
couple are enjoying joke at the expens.
of the happy couple who on arriving a.
Chicago on their wedding trip founC
themselves in the predicsment of waiting
forty-eight hours before the trunk con,
tanning their wearing apparel, except tina
in which they were clad, arrived.
A penny famine" is what nov
threatens the largest cities of the ives,
and northwest. People have learned tc
use the long despised one cent coin. ant
the needs of circulation have increased
far beyond the power of the government
machinery to supply them. The Phila'
delphia mint Is two months behind it
orders for these pieces. in spite Of keep
ing at work day and night turning then
out.
Mr.. Andrew Nelson has LAID NOR,
brick and tile sidewalks in this city tn,
past year than any other contractor, hav
ing put down nearly 10000 feet. H.
possesses the facilities for doing the worl
well, and his prices are very reasonable
Some of the neatest brick and tile walk.
in this city are his work. For the com,
ing year he is better than ever prepared
to do that class of work promptly and a
reasonable price.
The Union says it did not call the
| councils viaduct resolutions "a piece Of
tuncombe," but it did say that the reso
lutions would strike the average either
as piece of buncombe.' Now OF course
what the Union did mean to say abou,
the council, whether in the line of respect
or disrespect. depends with what
regard it looks upon the average citizen
fact, however. that will not worry
either the average citizen" or the coun.
Gil. The Union seems to be in one OF
those predicaments where it did say wha
it did not say, and 1t did say what i
didn't say. The poor thing is really tc
be pitied.
Mr.. b. j. Lowrey. while driving q splr
tied young horse in Davenport yesterday
afternoon. was run into by a double ris
and his horse became frightened, and
turned so sharply that he was thrown
out. striking his shoulder violently
against a hydrsnt, and sustaining
severe bruise there, and on other part
Of his body. Mr.. Lowrey was assisted
to his feet and his horse caught before i,
could get away. He is confined t.
his home today, and while suffering
from the injuries sustained, no bones art
broken or serious trouble spprehended
aud he expects to be out in few DAYS a
his friends will be pleased to learn.
Mr.. Fred Stssssen, of the Eagle bakery
| showed a remarkable degree of grit /,