Rock Island daily Argus., 1890-04-15
BRIEFLETS.
Attend the fair tonight.

row.
Bleuer's band dance at Armory hall
| May 3.
The Kings Daughters" at the fair to
night.
Cleveland's Ministries at the theatre to-
night.
Mr.. Geo. Conway, of Sioux City. is in
the city.
Goods must be sold regardless of cost
at Mays.
Go to the Industrial fair at the Ar.
mory hall.
r. S. Silvis. of Carbon Cliff, was in the
city today.
Mr.. Frank Rogers. of Port Byron, was
in the city today.
Rev. Fl. c. Leland departed for Chi.
cago this morning.
Be sure and call at Mays and get your
groceries at moving prices.
Ex-Supervisor III. o. Norton, of
Hampton, was in the city today.
Cleveland's minstrel organization made
an attractive street parade this morning
Bleuer's band has postponed its dance
until May 3. when it will take place at Ar.
mory hall.
John Biehl received news today of the
death at Chicago of his brother,in- law,
John Kempter.
Justice Hawes yesterday united in
marriage E, Presley and Miss Selvya G.
Anderson, of Davenport.
The city garbage wagons will be
started in the morning, which is month
earlier in the season than usual.
The ladies of the First NJ. E. church
have 100 yards of fine rag carpet for
sale. Inquire of Mrs. ]. d. Taylor.
V. L. McKibbeu and bride have re-
turned to the city for brief sojourn
prior to their departure for their home at
Portland
Commissioner Jackson, of Spencer
square. will entertain The city fathers in
formally a. his home on Twentieth street,
this evening.
John Sullivan, freight conductor on
| the c., B. Il O.. had his left foot pinched
while coupling cars at Lyons yesterday
The Injury Is not regarded as serious.
One of the stock holders in the new
| Rock Island savings bank was offered
S1.1O for his stock today. This is fair
index 20 the prosperity of the enterprise.
General Supt a. B. Sudiow, of the R
|. II P. aud wife, left this afternoon for
a three weeks trip east. which is to in
clude Cincinnati, Washington and For
tress Monroe
In the county court yesterday Judge
Adams appointed Messrs J. r. Johnston,
John Crubaugh and II. p. Hull commits
| sioners of the Twenty fourth street sewer
to be constructed by special assessment.
The deal between the Messrs. Sears and
the Rockford Construction company for
the purchase of fifteen acres of land near
Sears for the location of the brick factory
is being finally consummated this after
noon.
Prof. Biehl is in receipt of letter
from VIM. F. Gilloley. of Davenport, who
pays nice tribute TO Mr.. Biehl's son.
Harry. and closes with touching and
comforting poem of MIR. Gilloley's own
composition.
Fire destroyed barn on the Hunter
farm, i've miles east of Moline last night.
together with several tons of hay and a
number of farm implements belonging to
the tenant, Mack Posten. Five horses
and colts perished.
The quiz sociable given at the home
of the Misses Weyerhauser, on Elm
street, last evening by the young ladies'
society of the Broadway PRESBYTERIAN
church, was well attended, and proved a
thoroughly enjoyable and successful af 9.
fair.
Chief Clerk Bloom spread himself on
the Rock Island house register this morn
Ing IN honor of Cleveland's minstrels.
who are guests of the house. Blooms
decorative ingenuity was the source of
admiration by every member of the CONS
pany.
life size crsyon portrait of Supt.
kemble was presented to the new No. 5
building yesterday by the principal, Miss
Mcdonald, and the teachers and pupils of
the building. The appropriate comph,
ment proved complete surprise TO Mr..
kemble.
MIR. Fred Appelquist's roast beef lunch
which is served regularly every morning
at his new exchange at the corner of
Third avenue and Seventeenth street. is
becoming very popular and is pronounced
by travelling men the best in the state.
Sixty people partook of it this morning
Mr.. Harvey Z. Nelson, of Chicago.
who is spending a few weeks recuperat- =
ing at his old home in Cordova, was in
the city today. He has a good position
on the police force at the Union depot.
Mr.. G. ID. Deyoe, clerk at the Palmer
house. accompanies him.
Secretary T. J. Medill, of the Citizens
improvement association, has received a
letter from the Grant locomotive works
in reply to an inquiry as to the prospects
of the company locating in the west.
stating that the question has been fully
settled and that in spite of the MANY ad
vantages of Rock Island, its proposition
cannot be considered.
The Atlas oil stove which in flame and
service is equal TO the best gasoline stove
and can be used with perfect safety by a
child, is attracting the attention of those
who are in want of an economical and
safe stove for summer use. Baker &
Housmsn, general agents for this neigh
borhood, have one of the stoves in oper-
alton at all times of the day.
The Island city gymnasts gave pleas.
ant exhibition of psrlor acrobatic feats
at the Industrial fair last evening. To.
night the Kings Daughters" are to ap
pear, and first-class entertainment is
promised. The Industrial Home asso.
citation should continue to have the same
encouragement in the closing week of its
exhibition that attended the first week.
| Mr.. Valentine Dauber last evening re-
ceived bv freight valuable horse. He
is called Hambletouian Expert and was
sired by Dan Hambletonian with a speed