Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-09
CITY CHAT.

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Aid. B. F. Knox has returned from a
business trip TO Chicago.
Mrs. ]. F. Bell departed this week for
her home at Fl. Riley.
Hon. j. II. Paddleford. of Cleveland.
Henry county, was in the city today.
Mr., Joseph Miller left for Grand Mound
Iowa. this morning to visit bis daughter.
Mr. Phil Mitchell has gone to Syracuse
to attend a meeting of the United Glass
Company.
the continued sale of lots in South Park,
and the auction will remain open unit
dark
Mr.. Geo. Schneider, Jr., leaves this
evening for Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where he
expects to dispose of bis branch shoe
store.
F. W. Weisler had a streak of good
fortune last evening in winning the gold
watch raff1ed off by VIM. Borgess. at Eth
leb's store.
Charles Draer and John Paree were
fined 80 and costs each by Magistrate
Wivill this morning for carrying con
cealed weapons.
A team of colts attached to Beans de-
livery wagon made the dust fly on Third
| avenue near Twelfth street this morning,
but did no serious damage.
Messrs. Fl. W. Haislip and John
ONeill left for Chicago this morning to
spend Sunday. Mrs. Haislip has been
visiting in Chicago for several days.
Clemann Il Salzmsnn, the enterprising
furniture dealers, are constantly receiving
| new goods in furniture and carpets, COM
prising the latest styles and patterns in
| the market.
Mr.. W. w. Wallace. of Des Moines, a
| first class wood engrsver, VINO was en-
gagged in the business Of wood engraving
in Davenport ten years ago. has decided
to relocate in the three cities.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson received telegram
from Mrs. a. G. Whitridge at San Jose
this morning stating that her husband
was much better. and she was very much
| encouraged. Mrs. jackson expected To
reach San Jose this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Lee, of Fourteen
| and-a-hslf street, have lost their little
daughter Ada. who died of congestion Of
the brain at 1910 last night. aged 6
months and days. The funeral occurs
at $50 tomorrow morning from the resi-
dence
The official census returns will show
Rock Islands population about l3,O5O
and Moline's 12.011. As the ARGUS
| Predicted would be the case when il
urged people omitted to send in their
names, several thousand people here
have not been enumerated.
A great many people are taking the
cars for Black Hawks tower tod ay
Bleuer's band gave a concert this after
noon, and this evening the orchestra will
be substituted. the last car leaving the
tower for the city at 11:30 p. m. There
are to be fireworks; dancing at Spring
Cove. and refreshments both at the tower
and at Spring Cove.
| President r. r. Gable. of the Roci
Island, after tour of inspection through
the west, says that Kansas is full of ton
mage. The reports of damage to corr
have been exaggerated. Now that the
Rock Island is assured from the best pos
sible source that its revenue is not to re
ceive such tumbling off this year. which
was given as the reason for extending ths
freight runs on the Illinois division, won.
der If it won't reduce them againf
To Burlington reporter, Mr.. Fergu-
son. of the Bsrnum show. which is to bs
in Rock Island on the 18th of September
said: The uniformed public is loath &c
believe that there are actually twelv,
hundred people with Barnum and Bailey
But they will believe when they see. II
Kiralfy's great spectacle, the Fall o.
Rome. which is probably the greatest fea,
ture ever presented under canvass, Their,
are eight hundred people IN uniform
four hundred of whom are ladies'"
Il 1t begins to look as if Schweinfurth
the erstwhile Rock Island preacher WHIT
has been playing the part OF sacrileg.
ions imposter at Minneapolis and Rock
ford of late. claiming to be Christ, hat
had run his race. Two of his unmarried
"angels" have recently become mothers
and another is said to be in delicate
condition. Schweinfurth in a manifesto
declares it to be immaculate conception
There is strong talk in Rockford OF raid
ing the heaven" and treating Schwein,
furth to tar and feathers, and one loca
preacher publicly advocates his Danish
ment from the state by special act OF
the legislature.
The body Of a young man with bull.
let in his brain. was found floating in tn,
Mississippi at Burlington Yesterday morn
ing. The man was about thirty years oil
age. light complicated. and dressed in 6
dark suit. The body was bloated snt
the face blackened, and bloody from the
wound. and it was evident that the deat
man had been in the water several days
The hole in the forehead was probed. anc
large bullet nearly flattened. was found
in the brain. The bullet was no
weighed. but it is thought to be the sams
size as two 44-calibre cartridges found il
the mans pocket. The coroner's jury
returned verdict finding that the mar
was drowned. and was found in the wa
ter with q bullet hole in his forehead
from gun in the hands of parties to tn,