Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-03
CITY CHAT.
Mr. Z. II. Guyer is in Chicago.
Remember the Christmas msrt.,

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Carse & Co.'S shoe store will be open
this evening.
Frank Aiwater and wife. Of Horton.
Kan, are In the city.
Everybody wants TO sec the Song OF
Seven. and the Gypsy eantata-
Remember that Carse & Co. a boot and
shoe store viii be open this evening.
Just received fresh line OF Dew
Drop canned goods at Mays.
Several hunters started out In oues, Of
the festive rabbit this morning.
Remember that Csrse & Co. . boo, and
shose store will be open this evening.
Holiday goods are coming and being
sold every day at Kann d Huckstaedts
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Lowrey and daueh-
ter have gone TO Denver on an extended
visit.
Call early and pick out your holiday
presents from the fine stock at K.nn &
| HuckstaedJs.
The Club was entertained in a progre,
sive euchre party by Mrs. Guyer on Nine
teentb street last evening.
Inc small boy got out his hsnd sled
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believe he was having 9 jolly time.
Business men and their families are
cordially invited To take supper Thur sday,
Dec. 4ih. and dinner Friday, Dec. 5tb. Al
Armory hall.
The Foreign Mission convention a, the
Central Presbyterian church today IL be-
ing attended by alsrge and repre- sentative
gathering OF Christian workers.
Lieut.. Schwstka, the cxplortr is in the
city. Mrs. Schwsiks has been visiting
at the home OF her father. Capt. Bracket,
on First avenue. for some time
IL is strictly an American remeds:
home made and without foreign favor;
we refer TO salvation OIL All dealers
sell II for 25 cents.
The fret issue Of the Moline EoeniHo
Journal has made It's appearance. II is a
model OF typographical nestness. IL care
iu'ly edited and newsy. Andrew Ander-
son IS editor and 4. l.. Eastman business
manager.
Hon. Geo. w. Vinton has issned ,nvi-
tstions TO his gentlemen friends in Rock
Island and Moline for dinner nj his res.
idence. I'LL Second avenue, Moline. on
! A"etotot
Thomas Uns~orth. OF Hamlet. and
Miss Huldsh Anders on. OF Mulersburg.
came all the way to Rock Island 10 re,
ceise Magistrate Wivili's benign blessing
in connection with their entry together
upon a new life.
The board Of supervisors reelected w.
II. II. Dow steward at the poor farm this
afternoon. The vote stood, Dow, Is; Al.
Timberlske. 8: j. A. Wilson, 2; CYRUS
Valentine, 1. T. ]. Murphy. Of Coal Val.
ley. was also y candidate.
The early closing movement has prob
ably collapsed until after the holidays,
at least, all on account of the refusal OF a
Davenport clothing firm 10 join in the
popular reform. Some of the Rock Isl
and stores go back to opening this even>
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Z. McDole. who
were called upon Sunday to bear the loss
OF their only daughter Minnie c., bright.
sweet girl of three years, three months
and eleven days. who was buried yes,er
day. desire 10 thank their neighbors and
friends for the kindness and sympathy
shown them in their great sorrow.
The annual convention of the Brother.
hood OF Upper Mississippi River Pilots
convened at Citation yesterday for ses
sion OF four days. There are present
from Rock Island Capts. Whistler. o'Con
ner. mckinley and Stebbens. The meet,
lnRs are being held with closed doors.
Mr.. Fred Hsss leaves for Chicago to-
night on business in connection with the
viaduct. The difficulty concerning that
unfortunate obstructing corner lot has
not yet been removed. but Mr.. Hass is
hopeful that IL will be. for unless the
Messrs. Dart retreat from the position
they took yesterday there can be no hone
for the viaduct.
The day passenger on the c.. d. & O.
from 81, Louis collided with q freight
train from the Galesburg division q, Bar
stow last evening and Engineer Peterson
and Fireman Polette Of the passenger en-.
CINE leaped from the cab and the latter
was rendered unconscious. He was
to his home NJ Mrs. Barnes boarding
house on First avenue, where DR.. Truss
dale attended him. His injuries are no,
regarded as extremely serious.
In the county court today Ell. Wagner
plead guilty TO petit larceny by consent
OF States Attorney Sturgeon and on re-
commendstion Of all parties coucer ,ed 10
his recent crime. and Judge Adams i'm.
posed a fine of 800 and sentenced him
to yesr In jail. suspending the latter
part Of the penalty during good behs yior.
Chas. Leonard plead guilty to disorderIy
conduct and was fioed s25 and costs and
committed. j. w Rich plead guilty 20
larceny and was sent to jail for thirty
days. Andrew Williams plead guiltv 10
larceny and wss given twenty DAYS 10 i.il
and fined eco and costs.
The Merchants Electric Light CON.
papy had a number Of the business cir
cult lights burning last night, but out In
the resident portion Of the city darkness
reigned supreme. The lights give sstis-
faction 30 far as they 90. except AZ 10
the light at the corner Of Second avenue
and Seventeenth street. which Il has been
suggested should be moved either 10 The
Market square fountain cupaIo or TO the
corner disgonally across from Its present
location.
The ARGUS is In receipt OF letter from
w. 8. hcCaull formerly connected with
the press Of Dubuque and Monmouth.
now OF Cedar Rapids. asking a. 10 the
base bali sentiment OF Rock Islsnd with
reference to an Illinois state league COM
posed Of the cities Of Rock Island. No
line. Sterling. Dixon. Freeport Rockford.
Elgin. Aurora. Joliet Ottawa, Ssrestor.
La Sale and Monmouth. Salary to be-
limited to $500 aud the ssssou fonr
months Mr.. AcCaull. Who was manager
Of the Dubuque club last season. ssys.
'snch league could be made 10 pay.
ha . talked Il up In . few Of the TO ~ns
and al seem 70 favor it, Mr.. McCsull
is snxious TO pat himself IN conmunica-
ton with the base ball enthusiasts Of