Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-20
The fremont avenue grade is the

shock The fremont avenue grace is the
worst for street cars in the three cities
which accounts for the syndicate's reason
for SET king to abandon it.
The tea given at the residence of Mrs.
T. j Buford Yesterday afternoon by the
ladies of Trinity church was largely at
tended and proved very pleasant af-
fair. II was also decided success in the
disposition of the articles which were on
sale.
Mrs E G. Frazer entertained her
friends with progressive euchre both af
ternoon and evening" yesterday-ladies in
the afternoon and ladies and gentlemen
in the evening They were very enjoy,
able f1airs, and the successful players
carried away handsome momentos of
their skill
The forcible detainer case of Mrs.
Losey VS.. Gilbert Murray on which the
jury dis agreed few days ago. is on trial
in Magistrate Wivill's court today before
another jury. William McEairy aud
Maj. Beardsley appear for the plaintiff
aud John LooueY for the defense.
There is considerable talk in base ball
circles Of late about the organization of a
Rock Island Henry county league the
coming season. With this end in view
the "old leaguers" will give dance on
Christmas night, the revenue derived to
be used in purchasing new uniforms for
next seas on's club.
Supt. Schnitger has partially completed
the paving OF the track on the Elm street
dance with the conditions of the ordinance
permitting the change of route on that
branch o. the system. Rock Island paw
ing brick has been used by the syndicate.
and Mr.. Schnitger has made very good
! Job of it.
Yesterday was birthday anniver sary
for George B ,nnett, and his friends seemed
TO realize the Importance of the occasion
as much as he did, and the consequence
was surprise upon him last evening
There were number of pleasant remem.
brances, some nice music and an alto
gether happy evening which will long be
remembered by all present and psrticu-
larly BY Mr.. Bennett.
Our Rock Island and Moline friends
are working together with harmony thst
gives promise of results. They are hold
ing semi-occssionsl meetings to discuss
the twin-citT exposition which is expected
to msteriasze next year. They have
gone so far as to get an option on %
acres of land nearly midway between the
two cities. True. it takes something
more than an option to erect buildings
and secure attractions, but the option is
all right, Sd far as it goes. There are de-
sirable sites for fair grounds between
Rock Island and Moline. and when the
exposition gets under way it will have the
proportions Of modern fair.-Daven-
port Democrat.
The Bowling road case which has been
pending for sometime was argued at the
residence Of Benson Badhsm in Taylor
Ridge yesterday. William jackson ap>
pesring for Mr.. Badhsm and C. L.
Walker for he Bowling commissioners.
A motion was entered by Mr. Walker to
dismiss the appeal it having been
brought irregularly. as the road had been
laid out jointly by the Black Hawk and
Bowling commissioners, and not alone by
the commissioner of Bowling against
whom the appeal was made. Supervisors
Wilson, Schneider and Nsylor before
whom the motion was argued decided that
the point made by the attorney for the
commissioners was we'll taken. and that
they had no Jurisdiction.
Simon Moynier, said to be formerly OF
this county, was married recently near
Fort Smith, l. T., to Laura Thornton
daughter of John Thornton. also former.
of this county. The Thorntons and Moy
niers had been neighbors, according tc
MIR. Moynier's statement, in this county.
Six days after the marriage. Thornton
took supper with the couple. and al
seemed happy. After supper Moyniel
went on half hour errsnd to store
When he returned. he found his wife dy
ing from wounds inflicted by her father
who had used 44-calibre revolver. She
never spoke again. and the old man.
motive is not known. He fed. but wa:
caught and is in Jail at Fort Smith
Moynier says that Thornton attempted
while in Rock Island countyto kill biz
own wife.
A handsome complexion is one of the