Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-20
BRIEFLETS.
Ask your grocer for Black Hawk -four.
Mr.. R j. McGee, of Chicago, is in the

MIR. X. j. McGee, OF Chicago, is In the
city.
w. F. Pifer, of Eigington. was in the
city today.
Furnished rooms for rent Inquire of
Schsab & Wolters.
Use BLACK Hawk" brand flour and
you will use no other.
| Mr.. Robert Wagner has gone east on
business trip to include the larger cities.
| Sideboards fancy dining tables, chairs,
at the Adams. 322 Brady street, Daven-
| port.
| Mr.. Phil Helm and family moved to
Chicago this morning for permanent RESI-
idence.
ParlOr suites. lounges and rattan rock
ers at the Adams. 322 Brady street. Dav>
export.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brennan rejoice
over the arrival of fine son last evening
about o'clock.
Buy your carpets. furniture and dra>
peries at the G. F. Adams. 322 Brady
street, Davenport.
The male chorus for Decoration day
will meet at the house of Prof. s. T.
Bowlby at 3 p. IN. Sunday. for rehearsal.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Gilmore gave par
ty at their home on Second avenue last
evening in honor of Miss Nellie Cotter,
| of Omaha.
Mr.. Isaac Cool, of Cordova, came to
town today to liquldate with County
Treasurer Schafer and attend to some
other matters.
The contract for Mitchell & Lynde's
new block was formally assigned to
Matthias Schnell this morning. who will
commence tearing down the old building
tomorrow morning.
The smooth Second avenue pavement
is the attraction for much test of speed
on bicycles these DAYS. Last night one
expert wheelman did up horse driven
by one of the most expert manipulators
of the reins in the city.
Supervisor Pearsall is pretty confident
of capturing the nomination for sheriff,
$50 sure in fact that he has let the Union
into his confidence, and it will say a good
word for him in the morning. Neverthe-
less. Pearsall may be successful in the
convention.
A young artesian we'll broke out in the
III but RtCh lSlduu uOuSC lulS
morning, and Manager Gaver has more
water on his hands than he knows what
to do with. The water is supposed to
be from vein from Mitchell & Lynde's
artesian we'll.
Miss Eckermann, of No. 2126 Brady
street, Davenport, announces herself as
an artist who is prepared to give lessons
in artistic painting. She is very highly
recommended as an artist who is
thoroughly posted in the profession. Miss
Eekermann desires a number of scholars
in Rock Island and will charge only %
cents per lesson.
A meeting was held IN the parlors of
; the Harper house Yesterday afternoon to
J take the preliminary steps looking to the
formation OF a riding club in Rock ISL
and. There were about thirty ladies and
gentlemen present, who have engaged
Mr.. Walmer. of Davenport. as instructor.
. and he is TO arrange to secure the Rock
Island rink for place of instruction II
o possible. and report at another meeting
at the Harper at 8 p. m. next Saturday,
to which time adjournment was taken.
A freight train on the c.. b. & O.,
which left here at 7:15 Sunday morning
0 pulled by engine 365 with Engineer
Mitchell and Fireman Graham in the
cab, and Conductor Gillette in charge,
I was completely wrecked at Rock ISL
= and junction. this side of Sterling. The
5 train was running at high rate of speed
aud when at the junction where the
5 Northwestern road crosses the Q. was
run into by passenger train on the lat
. ter road. Both engineers saw the danger
o about the same time, and reversed theil
Q engines, but it was too late, and the loco
o motives came together with terrific force
o Both engines were badly damaged ant
y the freight engine was derailed. Severa
o cars we're more or less broken, and th'
. passengers on the train received sever
n shaking up. and few were somewha
o bruised. Traffic was delayed for q con
" siderable period. and it was some time be
: fore the wrecking gang. which went gu
% from Rock Island, had the line open.