Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
BRIEFLETS.

Young's.
Nice fresh Florida oranges at F. G
Young's.
Mr.. w. D. Webster, of Cordova, wa
in the city today.
Chickens and turkeys at Browner'
Elm street store.
Bro" Bill Crawford, of Edgington
was IN the city today.
Ladies free at the rink tomorrow night
Good music in attendance.
The Adams Wall Paper company is ou'
with one Of the prettiest wagons that or
naments the streets.
Two new telephones were put in thi.
morning-M. M. Sturgeon, office 1912
and j. ]. Reimers' residence. 1912.
| ID. Bisant, who is now running pas
senger train into Denver on the c.. r. L.
q p, is visiting old friends in this city,
| his former home.
Kramer & Bleuer. the blank book man.
ufacturers and book binders. have issued
neat little pocket memorandum as g
souvenir of their business.
The directors of the Rock Island &
Milan street railway met as per adjourn
ment this morning and took recess uns
! Til tomorrow at A o'clock.
The republican city commit tee is think
ing of calling the ward primaries for
next Friday night and the city township
convention the following evening.
The friends of Mr.. Albert Huesiug are
suggesting him as a suitable candidate
for the nomination Of alderman in the
Fourth warj on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. l. F. Kerns, who recently created
a sensation in Moline by resigning his
| seat in the council. has announced him
self as candidate for police magistrate.
The time for receiving bids for the Y
NJ. G. A. building has been extended by
Architect Z. s. Hammatt to Monday.
March "a, as per notice appearing else
| where.
Rev. G.. W. Cue, Gen. W. A.
Schmidt and j. Alex Montgomery re.
turned this morning from Quincy, where
they attended the state G. A. R encamp-
| ment.
Mrs. DR.. A. II. McCaudless' condition
is very much more hopeful now, and DR.
McCandless' father, DR.. A. B. McCand-
less, who was called here to advise with
the local physicians in charge. has re-
turned to his home at Holton, Kan.
The Industrial Relief society will hold
a special meeting to morrow afternoon al
o'clock at the Citizens Improvement
association rooms. All officers, particu
larry the ward managers and their assis-
tants, are requested to be present.
McGinty is dead and gone, but dancing
school still lives and is enjoying the ex,
cellent reputation it has attained for the
| past two years. For an evening of So
ciability and enioyment,it is unsurpassed.
Don't fail to attend tomorrow night a,
Armory hall.
The Union rises to assure the ARGUS
that it docs not desire to be held respon>
| sible for the ramifications of Street Com,
| missioner Harris. Who under heavens
does2 That is the reason the council is
not taking kindly to the Unions attempt
to hold it responsible.
Everts commaudery No. Is. Knights
Templar. has received an invitation to
join st. Simon of Cyrene commandery of
Davenport in Easter services at Grace
cathedral on Easter Sunday, and will &C.
cept. Bishop Perry has prepared special
service and will preach.
Mrs. Mary Mold. wife of Valentine
Mold. died at her home, ia Fourth ave.
nue.. at $50 yesterday afternoon Of
stomach trouble, aged IS years and 2
months. Mrs. Mold had her husband
bound over to keep the peace for six
months on Feb 20. last, and after putting
10 several days in Jail he gave bonds.
The funeral will be held from s.. Mary's
church al 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
MIR Chas. McHugh has furnished a
portion of the office of the Adams Elk
press company on Second avenue and
will open ticket brokers Office there in
a few days. He will retain his position
as night clerk at the Harper. however.
McHugh is an energetic fellow, possessed
of strong business talents, has a happy
faculty for making and retaining friends,
and his new venture will be success
from the start.
The ARGUS black flag was ordered up
by the signal service this morning, with
the prediction that the mercury would
drop to within two degrees Of the zero
mark by tomorrow morning. thus knock,
ing the wiseacres who were out summing
themselves yesterday and proclaiming the
advent of spring, completely out OF
| time. Who knows but that the river
| may freeze over again before the buds
! and blossoms APPEAR
There is a strong feeling among the
democrats of the Sixth ward in favor OF
the nomination of Mr.. Geo. E Browner,
the popular young grocer. for alderman.
| II is understood that Mr.. Browner refuses
the use of his name before the caucus, but
4 it is hoped that he will yet be induced to
reconsider his decision and sccede to the
wishes of his friends. With Browner in
the field democratic success in the Sixth
ward would be assured.
Messrs. L. P. and Wesley Sharp viii
start for Fl Wayne. Ind 4, the first oil
next week, where they have arranged t.
open store of the fair" order. The
Messrs. Sharp are pushing bushes,
men. and Rock Island regrets to lose
/ them. There is q splendid field in Roct
Island for Just such a store as they con.
template establishing at Fit. Wayne, ant
1t is pity that they could not have beer
prevailed upon to remain here.
| Aid. Matthias Schnell of the Fourth
ward. who is being importuned by many
of his constituents to accept renomina'
| ton, wishes to state that while he appre
ciates the confidence and expression OF
good will toward him, he is not csndi
date for denomination. Mr. Schnell ba.
served the ward faithfully in the council
/ for two wears, and retires with the con
sciousness of duty well performed.
The terms of lease of Harper's thea.
ire tn G Man late MANAGER of tbs