Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
BRIEFLETS.
tie Vernons Feb. Goth.

Vernon broth ers at Baptist church.
Mr.. James Cogne, of Chicago, Is in the
city.
Gail and see Birkenfeld's nice valen-
tines.
Young chickens and turkeys, at F. G.
Young's.
Valentines. the chicest in the market,
at Birkenfeld's.
Mr.. John Barton, of Coal Valley, was
in the city today.
Birkenfeld has just received fine
stock OF valentines.
The one mile race at the rink tonight
begins at $40 o'clock.
Ex-Supervison Norton, of Hampton,
was in the city today.
Elizabeth Reed swore out a warrant
this afternoon, charging Martin Renfro
with bastardy.
The Turner society's subscription mas
querade takes place at Turner hall next
Saturday evening.
Louis Eckhart, Jr of the Fair, returned
last night from Canton. He thinks OF
moving his stock there.
Messrs. John Silvis. Of this city. aud
Lee Silvis. of Carbon Cliff, return to their
| studies at Iowa City university tonight.
The Moline woman. Marian Wicks, was
adjudged insane in the county court yes
terdsy and will be sent to the Elgin asy>
lum.
Mrs. +. G. Frazer gave an elaborate
| reception yesterday afternoon 10 honor
of her sister, Mrs 1hos. Taggart. of In
disnspols.
Judge Peasants presided in the cir.
| cult court for a few moments this morn
ing, and adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 2 o'clock.
F. w. Herlitzka has removed his shoe
shop from No. 305 Twentieth street to the
next door TO c. Schneider's grocery store
| on Twentieth street.
Lieut.. Schwatks. who has just re-
turned from Mexico, is filling several
columns daily of the Chicago Herald on
the exploits and incidents of his recent
expedition.
The little Vernon brothers of MARSHALL
town, will give a musical aud literary en-
tertainment in the Baptist church on
Thursday evening. Feb. Goth. at 8 O'Clock.
Admission 25c; children 15c.
The Improvement: guild of Trinity
church will hold tea and apron sale at
the residence of Mrs. T, j. Buford. on
First avenue, from to 6 o'clock to-
morrow. All are cordially invited.
st Patrick's day will be celebrated by
the st. Patrick Benevolent society, which
will hold its twenty first annual ball in
Armory hall on Monday evening, March
IL. Music will be furnished by Bleuer's
band
The Davenport Times speaks of the
grip as the Russian stranger. There is
no doubt of the Russian part of il, but a
great many will question the assertion
that it is anything but stranger here
now.
Robert Farrell, of Beardstown, freight
train brakeman on the Rock Island and
St Louis division of the c., B. & O., was
thrown from q car at Arenzville, below
Beardstown. Saturday night and instant>
ly killed.
Prior to his departure for Washington,
Mayor McConochie signed the ordinance
granting the Holmes syndicate right of
way for line on Fourth avenue and on
Ninth street, and the electric line 10 the
southeastern bluffs.
The Port Byron scandal case came up
before Justice Hobart, of that place again
yesterday, but Jsnitor Putnam, who is
not so over anxious to figure in the case
now, was still unable to appear, and an
adjournment was taken for another
week.
At the Sunday meeting of the Tri,City
Labor congress the eight hour question
was freely discussed. Tonight the local
eight hour league meets to act upon the
recent ordinance passed by the Rock ISL
and city council and its relation to the
recent bids for paving contracts.
r. W. O'Mesrs, the Davenport Jour
nalistic apostle Of reformation, was again
run in By the police last evening for in
| toxicstion.' He was caught skulking
around the rear entrance to Bijdy Nc
Gees establishment, the Tribune says.
He wss ordered committed for fifteen
days.
Mr.. J. II. Reeves, who has been very
successful as an attendant in the sick
chamber, has just been relieved from the
responsibility Of attending Mr.. M. E.
| Sweeney, who is now fast recovering,
announces himself az q male nurse and
his services may be had by lodges or
others in need of work Of that kind on
reasonable terms.
John Sebastian, the general ticket and
passenger agent of the Rock Island road.
and assistants we're entertained by the
Davenport Business Mems association
Yesterday afternoon and driven to Rock
Island arsenal. where q visit was paid
| Col. Whittemore. 1t is to be hoped the
official tourists may arrange to include
Rock Island in their stops on their re-
| turn.
Theatre patrons and the public gener-
ally will be grstifled to learn that Mrs.
Harper has determined to entirely reno
vste and remodel Hsrper's theatre the
coming season. putting In a new hestln Q
1 apparatus. new scenery. rearrange the
boxes, improve the seats, put down new
carpet, etc. Manager Steel's lease expires
In May and already several propositions
for q period OF years.
The Barnard & Leas Mfg. company
of Moline, has received the good newi
from Chicago that Judge Blodgett of the
United States district court has just rem
dered his decision In the patent-right sui
pending between the Barnard & Lea,
folks and rival nrm for the past two
years, knd disputing the ownership o.
valuable patents on milling machinery
The decision was favorable to the Molin,
concern. Upon the outcome Of this sui
, In great measure depended the fntur,
, prosperity OF this large mandatory
, The case has attracted national attention
i, especially in milling circles.