Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-05
BRIEFLETS.
Rhea tonight.

That was welcome rain to city and
country folks alike.
Mems tennis flannel shirts go at Csc a
piece at McCabe Bros.
Wall paperl Wall paper cheaper than
ever at George SATELLITES.
The May festival of the M. E church
| opens at the rink tonight.
Turkey red doylies begin at one cent
at McCabe Bros. linen sale.
The boom has more than struck Nc
Cabe Bros. millinery department.
The greatest linen sale of the period is
inaugurated this week at McCabe Bros.
The artesian well drill on Mitchell &
Lynde's premises has reached depth of
600 feet.
Large pure linen : napkins Ole all day
tomorrow at McCabe Bros. mammoth
linen sale.
Some prices on crockery and glassware
that will astonish the natives this week
at McCabe Bros.
Trimmed sailor hats lee, Cape May
shade hats Sc, flower wreaths Sc each.
this week at McCabe Bros.
Regular council meeting tonight, when
the old aldermen retire and the aldermen
elect take their seats.
George Sutcliffe has no cheap wall pa
per trash. but good ssleable goods. worth
double the price he is selling them at.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. B. Sudlow returned
Saturday evening from their visit to
Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach. Wash
ington and other points in the east.
Messrs. J. l.. Haas and R. Schwecke
leave tonight for Quincy to attend the
meeting of the Illinois Grand Lodge. A.
% U. W.
Cpl. III. Kohler was present at the ded-
ication of the new bridge at st. Louis
Saturday as member of Governor FIfer's
staff. The governors IF Illinois and Mis-
souri, were both present.
A dredge boat owned by A. ]. Whitney
sank above Moline this morning. A girl
from this city who was employed as cook
and was the only one the boat, escaped to
the shore by means of skiff.
Lost A heavy spring overcoat, brown.
with yellow sleeve lining. between Csrse
& Ohlweiler's bottling works and Carse &
Cos. shoe store. Liberal reward for re
turn to either of the places named.
DR.. Hefner and wife, aud daughter. of
Rushvile. are making visit to Mrs ii eff
per's mother. Mrs. Duftield, in this city.
DR.. Hefner is on his way to Dubuque to
attend meeting of the Iowa state dental
society.
Mr.. J, W. Lloyd, brother 10 Fred
Lloyd of Lloyd & Stewart, and well
known 10 Rock Island as a travelling
salesman. has accepted a position on the
road that will take him down into Old
Mexico.
In the county court Saturday Judge
A dams held John Richie. Ed Swanson
and John Plunkett in $3.50 bonds each to
the circuit court on the charge of larce-
nv, to which the hoys declined to plead
guilty.
MessIs r Schwecke and E. Luckmann
have formed partnership and will here
after conduct the saloon on Moline ave.
nue., heretofore solely owned by Mr..
Schwecke, Mr. Luck mann having disposed
of his saloon a few doors east of the firms
stand.
Supt. Schnitger. of the Holmes lines,
Third avenue west of Fifteenth street,
this morning. When this is done the scene
of operations will be transferred TO Fifth
street and Fourth avenue. and track lay
ing commenced east.
The outgoing city council tonight
should let one Of its last official acts be
the passage of the ordinance providing
for the Moline avenue paving PROJECT.
This will he setting the new council a
good example and leaving the after de-
tails in its hands.
Local Agent E d. W. Holmes, of the
c., NJ. & st. p, is proud of handsome
new desk which has been sent him from
Milwaukee. 1t is very pretty piece of
furniture, and is the first instance shown
by the Milwaukee of any particular in
terest in Rock Island for some time.
Mr.. Benz. Whitsitt says that Mercer
county is enthusiastic over the possibility
of MIR. B. T. Cables candidacy for con-
gress and is positive that if he is nomi
mated he will carry the county by hands
some majority, though it is generally re-
garded as reliably republican.
r. Champion s. Co. are pleased with
the outlook for sales of the reprint edi-
ton Encyclopedia Britannica" of which
they are sole agents in Rock Island, they
having already booked orders for a much
greater number lumber of sets than ex-
pected. Vol and will arrive in a few
days.
A Rock Island stonecutter named Colt
lieb Miller fell from Second street car
as it was in motion between Brady and
Main streets last evening, sprainiDg his
ankle so badly as TO be unable to rise.
He was carried to the sidewalk and af-
forwards conveyed in a wagon TO his
home across the river.-Davenport Dem>
Ocrat
Mr.. John N. Paxton, for many years
connected with the advertising depart
ment of the old Davenport Gazette has
succeeded W. III Forrest as business
manager of the Davenport Tribune. the
latter remaining as managing editor.
With such team and in such a field the
| Tribune ought to grow and bloom like the
| lilies.
A large batch of counter affidavits have
been presented to Judge Howatt in the
circuit court at Davenport setting forth
the belief that Dr. J. A. Reid, indicted for
manslauVhter. can secure fair and i'm
partial trial in Scott county. These sffi-
davits are intended to meet the applica-
ton of DR.. Reid for change of venue
on the ground of popular prejudice
against him.
Mayor McConochie and Health Com
missioner Eyster having secured the
promise from the c., X. /. & p. and G.
b. & Q. roads to put in culvert through
the embankment near the Rock Island
round house and thus drain tbst portion
which has heretofore been filed with