Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-03
CITY CHAT.
Mr.. ]. S Gilmore is in Chicago.

Nice pants at low prices at Euglin's.
Order nice suit made to order by
Englin
Inspect Englin's stock and samples be-
fore buying suit.
Mr.. c. L. Walker has returned from a
business visit to Chicago.
Mrs. Lieut.. Schwatka left for Chicago
last night to join her husband.
Capt. G. W. Durham left for Chicago
on business errand last night.
Miss Hattie Brand, of New York, is
visiting the family of |. hamburger.
Wanted-A good cook for small fam
lily. Apply to 1905 Second avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. c. Fl. Stoddard have re-
turned from the pleasure resorts of the
east.
There were 1850 children enrolled in
the public schools yesterday, of which 146
were in the high school.
Rev. j. Fl. Kerr and wife rejoice In the
advent of daughter in their home. The
little jewel made its appearance Monday
night.
Sheriff Silvis is not improving as rap
idly as his friends would like to see him
He is still suffering greatly from his in
jured arm.
There were married at the Commercial
house by Rev. J.H. Kerr last evening, Mr.
John Hsney and Miss Barbara CARRIER.
both of Marston.
Joseph Miller, son of Marshal Phil
Miller, leaves for Chicago tonight to ac-
cept position in the general offices Of
the c.. B & Q road
Mr. and Mrs. R. Stockbouse have re
turned from st. Louis, where Mr. Stock
house attended the meeting of the west
ern traffic managers association.
In addition to the improvements being
made by the United Glass companyat the
Rock Island works. including the salt
cake warehouse. box shop is TO be cree
ted.
Mrs. FL. Tremann leaves tomorrow
morning for New York to meet her hus>
band who sails for this country from Ger
many tomorrow, and will arrive in New
York Sept. IS.
The regular prayer meeting at the
Broadway church will be omitted this
evening ia order to give the members of
that church an opportunity to hear Miss
Define, the missionary, at the First NJ. E.
church.
Mr. Frank Fl. Smith and sister, of Ba-
ker City. Ore, Mrs. A E. SAWYER, of
La Crosse, Wis, E. c. Mcdowell and
wife and j. NJ Stewart and wife, of Lew
iston. Ill. are registered at the Rock ISL
and house.
The children of the late Geo Reaugh,
ST.. desire to publicly express their thanks
to all friends of the family who rendered
offices of kindness in the way of floral
tributes and otherwise in their late be.
| reavement.
John G. Buss, Chicago scenic artist ar
rived this morning and at once turned his
| attention to the redecoration of the scenes
at Hsrper's theatre. Mr. Buss has had
charge of the scenic work at the Colum-
pia, Hsymarket and other Chicago thea.
| tres.
The city council meets in special SEES
sion tonight for the purpose of locating
the new system of low lights. Eight years
ago this month the then city fathers were
struggling with the problem of locating
the cloId penetrating cloud producing
towers which have since gone out Of
general favor.
The board of education held speca
meeting last evening and appointed Miss
Helpenstell. of this CITY, teacher of Ger.
man at the High school at salary o
$500 for the school year. Miss Helpen.
stell has been for number of years in
structor in the same language in the pub.
lie schools of Davenport, and Is regarded
as a thorough and proficient teacher.
The Union intimates that the ARGUS i,
uncharitable in commenting on one of III,
numerous glazing typographical BULL
which appeared in that paper yesterda,
morning, and that this paper is itsel
liable to the same embarrassment. Tina
is true; the ARGUS is not beyond the mis-
takes that humanity is heir to. and errors
have crept into its columns in the past
On this account the Union should remem
Der that the ARGUS has few old score
to square up.
Messrs Kann & Huckstaedt the popu
lar furniture dealers have just received
those fine samples of carpets from Chi
cago. There are nearly two hundred diff
ferent patterns, embracing the beauti:u
MOquettes. Wilton velvets, body Brus
sells, ingrsins. etc. Very many of thes
, patterns are exclusive, no other dealer il
the three cities having these psrticula
styles. Call and see the new styles; I,
see is to appreciate them.
The poor Union appears to hav
. jumped out of the frying pan into tn
fire. so to speak. in its attempted explain
alton of its bungling way of expressin
the councils resolutions with referenc
to the Spencer square ornaments, an
q now denOminates the beautiful place o
recreation and pleasure. as Spence
"squaw." When the Union gets throug
with its ornamentation of the ST. usre wit
, public shirted citizens" and ''squaws
f the park will not present an appearance
) that will meet the expectations of pee
Pile of taste, though it may be the Union
ideal of loveliness and beauty unadornet
In the house yesterday the bill whic
: Senator Cullom got through the sena,
last June making Rock Island port {
delivery was passed and now awaits th
presidents signature. The port will b
o | in the customs collection district of Ne