Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-22
BRIEFLETS.
Read Mrs. Greenawal,,s new adv.

Read Mrs. Greenawalt's new adv.
The "Bells of Shandon" at the theatre
tonight.
MAYS goods must be fold this week be-
fore moving.
L. A. Thomas has moved from Taylor
Ridge to Rock Island.
r Stockhouse and wife returned from
Chicago and Springfield last evening.
T. J. Rodman. ESQ, of Chicago. is at
the Harper. He is here on business
mission.
Capt. Sanderson, of FIT Ontario, is in
the city the guest of Capt. and Mrs T.
j. Buford.
The East End Progressive Euchre club
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Truesdale last evening.
May is still selling his patent -four at
$1.10 per sack. Better buy now while
you can get it at that price.
Wanted-A coed starcher or any one
wishing to learn to starch can apply at
once at the Rock Island steam laundry.
A farmer living near the watch tower
was run over by his team in Davenport
carly this morning and painfully. but not
seriously injured.
Magistrate Wivill this afternoon dis
missed The suit of Henry Schmielou
against Albert Hurley and assessed the
costs to the plaintiff.
Rev. W. s. Marquis and wife left last
evening for Lincoln, heb, to attend the
annual meeting of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church OF the northwest.
Messrs. E W. Hurst. J NJ. Montgom-
cry, l.. 8. McCabe and c. l.. Walker leave
this evening for the west. The latter
two 90 to southwestern Kansas and the
others to northern Nebraska.
Con Strothers, first baseman Of last
years Davenport ball club. and Miss Lucy
Z. Andrews were married at Davenport
last evening and started at once for Ta>
coma. where Strothers plays this season.
Mr.. G. G. Carver. an experienced hotel
man of Springfield. H., has about closed
negotiations with the Messrs. Negus for
the lease of the Rock Island house. Mr..
Carver and his wife are now in the city.
The total receipts of the recent indus
trial fair have not yet been figured out,
but it is believed that the net receipts
will be in the neighborhood of $500.
The chance books brought III $3.50 and
the wheel of fortune $3.50
While operating a washing N 3chine al
the g. o. ID. laundry yesterday, Mrs c.
A. Gallagher had her right hand caught
in the betting and the flesh was torn from
the inside of two fingers, laying bare the
bones. DR.. Kinyon attended her.
Mr.. Chas- McHugh is making some ex-
cellent improvements in the rearrange-
meet of his ticket brokers Office on Sec
ond avenue under the Harper house. Mr.
McHugh has admirable taste. and he
shows it in his every act
Instead of the customary service at the
South Park chapel this evening,
there will be meeting conducted by Mr.
F. w. Lang and band of Y. NJ. G. A.
boys. Topic, The Gospel for Young
Men," Young men and boys are espec>
tally asked TO be present, though all 9TH
ers will be welcome.
Some teachers attending the Northern
Illinois Teachers association meeting on
Friday and Saturday will call for private
boarding houses. If parties desiring
such boarders would send card to Supt
kemble giving terms. number desired,
and address as early as Thursday morn
ing, it would be an accommodation to all
concerned.
The South Park syndicate held a meets
ing in w. B. Ferguson's Office yester.
day afternoon. Chairman Rcimers pre-
SIDED and w. b Ferguson was elected
permanent secretary in place of W. q
Whitehead. The treasurer made a re-
port showing the assets and liabilities of
the association. The executive commit
tee was authorized TO have plais printed
showing the lots sold and those remain
Ing, for distribution among the members.
Mr.. Geo NJ. Loosely has determined
TO sever his connection with the banking
business entirely and devote his time ex>
clusively to his mercantile pursuits as
soon as he can be relieved at Mitchell &
Lyndes consolidated bank. Mr. Loosely
has the faculties of an energetic and sue
cessful business man, and the crockery
aud china store which has grown under
his judiCious management and proprie-
torsnip will continue TO increase in popu-
larity and prosperity.
Train No. from the west on the Rock
Island road was two hours late this morn
ing and the trsinmen reported that the
delay was caused by an attempt of dis
| charged brakeman to wreck the train in
the Des Moines yards. The scoundrel
threw a switch, derailing one of the
| coaches, which struck him as it left the
track and injured him to such an extent
that he may die from the injuries. The
train was stopped without serious conse-
quences. If the brakeman RECEIVERS he
| ought to be sent 10 the penitentisry for
| life.
Col j. B. Patterson, who settled in
this city in 1882. and for two years resid-
ed here as one of the most intimate
friends of the late Bailey Davenport. died
at Oqaawks on the 18th inst, aged S4
He was identified with the early history
of both Rock Island and Davenport and
in 1884 removed 10 Oouawka. He held
| the first Office under the organization OF
Rock Island county, and delivered the
| first Fourth of July Grafton that was
made here. He took part in the public
meetings that brought the first railroad to
| Illinois and was one of the pioneer news
paper publishers of the state.