Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-07
CITY CHAT.

I'll on tne 'DlVlne Cnr1eL
Messrs. Davidson & Deemer will open
lunch room tomorrow three doors north
of the Commercial hotel
Sheriff Silvis, who has been confined to
his room during the past week, is getting
better. He is now out of bed.
MIR. r. f. Spangler. special examiner
in the free delivery service, was in the
city yesterday on postoffice matters.
John A. Tally formerly of Moline, has
received the nomination for judge of the
court of criminal correction, St. Louis.
Miss Fannie Gregg returned to her mis-
sionary labors in New York this morning
where she has already spent three years
That band of singers and players that
carried the banners of the London cloth.
ing house last night made quite sensa-
ton.
The marriage license of William
Dwight Wiman and Miss Anna Deere
was issued by the county clerk this
morning.
Candidate Pearsall and his colleagues
on the republican county ticket have been
putting on war paint today for tonight's
pow-wow.
Mr.. VIM. Butterworih, son of Con-
gresham ButteTworth, is guest at the
Harper house. He will attend the Wi
man Deere wedding
IL is likely that the Holmes syndicate
will be granted new franchise in Moline
to run for twenty wears instead of having
the old one extei ded.
A. ii. Thompson has moved his RESI-
taurant from No. l719 to 1910 Second
avenue where he is prepared 10 serve the
public in first-class style.
A word to the republican committee:
Don't let Mr.. Gest escape you tonight:
he might learn the true situation and take
to the woods from sheer fright
Mary Jonk. who was accused Of steal>
ing pair of shoes from resi- 'ent Of
Moline avenue some time ago. has been
arrested and is now in the city Jail
The ARGUS would suggest that a COM
mittee on coincidence be appointed to
break the distressing news gently to Con-
gresham Gest tonight. A sudden shock
might prove fatal.
Quite number of valuable lots have
been recently sold in South Park and
handsome residents erected thereon
Other beautiful homes are being gradu>
ally built.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Erasmus VII
man, of New York. father of the young
man who is to be married TO Miss Deere
tomorrow, will arrive in Nc line to attend
the wedding.
Mrs. } Mcmahon has gone to Chicago
tn spend the winter with her two sons
living there. Her son Richard sailed
from New York Yesterday for Panama on
a visit to a brother.
The residence of A. NJ. Blakesley, cor
ner of Twenty third street and Fifth ave-
nue., has been greatly improved of late. so
much so that 1t is now one of the hand
soonest in the city.
The Stone Directory company have
opened an office at 17l2 Second avenue,
where any omissions made by the can
vsssers or other corrections, will be
promptly attended TO.
The invitation cards issued for the open
ing hop of the Morris Camp on Friday
night next, al Armory hall, are very taste.
signer and printer as well.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lambert leave fol-
Chicago tomorrow. Mr.. Lambert will
engage in the manufacture of embroidery
and similar work there. having become q
member of the firm of James Dalton &
Co that city.
Silas Sprsgue, an engineer on the Rock
Island, was badly hurt yesterday in 6
collision near Seneca. He was brough,
here and is attend d to by DIR. Plummel
who says his in Iries although painful
are not dangerous and that he will rapid.
ly recover.
The Rodman Rifles will 90 to Gales.
burg tomorrow 10 attend the demonstra-
t on there in honor of the president
This is Company A. of the 9th n G..
which regiment has been selected as the
guard of honor.
Mr.. Gest is expected tonight on the
7.35 train and will meet his friends Al
Market square where he will deliver ar
address. Carriages awaiting his srriva
will be drawn up on the east side OF
Spencer square sho. tly after : O'Clock.
The Holmes syndicate presented las
night petition to the Moline council fol
twenty-five years extension of thei
street railway franchise with a view Il
adopting electricity. The petition wen
| to a special committee.
Winfred Evans, brother of Alfred Ev,
ans, who was recently committed to thu
| insane ssy lun. has left his home in Mo
line and no one knows his whereabouts
II Is thought he has become insaD,
through jealousy of his wife.
When Congressman Gest Is home a few
days he will no doubt fully realize tn,
significance of the telegram sent him by
one of his former supporters upon th,
nomination of Mr.. Cable. The tenor o
| the dispatch was that he (Gesi) was DO
litically dead.
Frank NJ. Lewis. timber in spector O
the Rock Island road. fell through tn
tresile work of the bridge north of the 4
mill this afternoon while inspecting tn
structure. His shoulder blade was frsc
| tured, and he sustained several sever
bruises. DR.. Barth made the injurel
man as comfortable as possible, and h
will be taken 10 his home in Iowa Cit
tonight.
The party at the Harper house las
night was an exceptionally pleasant affai
and the many participants enjoyed them
selves TO the fullest extent The dancin,
room was tastcfully ornsmented wit
flowers and all the arrangements were o
the most satisfactory character, refiectin
credit upon tb Sc who undertook th
management. There were about eight
present.
Boss Wells appears to be a more en-
thusiastic Gest man than he was fou
wears ago Then he had eyes for nobod
but Parson Morgan. and quietly ad
mitted there was no chance for Gest
wonderful change is noticeable in Bos
Wells. however. since Gest gave him tn
postoff1ce in preference to the gentlema
who was entitled to it. But poor Ges
will experience the same fate that befe
the parson. and Wells will hunt up som
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