Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-27

Maj. L. NJ. Buford. who has been
travelling for some time for the Taylor
Distilling company, is now with ]. G. Mat.
tingly & Co.. of Louisville, one of the
largest wholesale liquor houses in the
country.
The steamer Inverness got aground on
the bar off Seventeenth street at 5 o'clock
last evening and laid there all night being
finally pulled OF by the Rsmbo at 8
o'clock this morning. latter being stuck
just 10 hours.
Mrs R. G. Lloyd has returned from a
three weeks visit to Rockford, where Mr..
Lloyd is engaged in the work of con-
struction of the new Congregational
church there. for which Edwards &
Walsh have the contract.
The corner stone of the new Grace
Lutheran church, corner of Seventh ave-
nue. and Forty-fourth street, is being laid
this afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by the pastor-eiect, Rev. George
Shuey. An address will be delivered by
Rev. w. s. Marquis,
The Moline council held special meet
ing last evening, but nothing was done
with the tri,city street railway bond
ordinance. The council decided to ad
vertise Tor bids for furnishing the city
with new inlet pipe for its waterworks.
The pipe is 5000 feet 10 length and IS
inches in diameter.
Rev NJ. A. Head, of Rock Island, was
8 caller in this city yesterday. Rev.
Head is busy man, full of push and
energy. A movement is being inaug>
urated, through Mr.. Heads untiring eff
forts, to establish Chautauqua at Van
druff s island, in the Rock river near Mi
Ian. and overlooked by the lofty heights
of Black Hawks watch tower. The idea
has met with favor, interest has steadily
grown and liberal propositions have al.
ready been made, and the enterprise will
succeed. Peoria Transcript.
Little Florence Beckwith, the 4.year-
old daughter of the proprietor of the
Crown restaurant. of Davenport, and
formerly of the Crown restaurant in this
city, had a narrow escape from death
yesterday. At p. m. she was playing
on Third street between Brady and Perry
and got in the way of buggy in which
were a couple of ladies. One and posi-
bly, two of the wheels passed over the
child. who was carried crying into DR..
Bakers office. Examination showed sew
eral bruises and abrasions but mo broken
bones. and barring inflammation, the
child will suffer no serious consequences
from its mishap.
A foot race for $3.50 side was run be-
tween Robinson. of Moline. and Markley,
of Nebraska, at the driving park on Sat
urdsy. Both men showed up in fine
form, Robinson being the favorite. The
distance run was rs yards. Robinson
got the better start and led Marley all the
way, beating him about feet. There
was no official timer. but several outside
watches caught the time at Il seconds.
1t is the general opinion here that Mark
ley did not run his best. and that Robin
son could have gone little faster had it
been necessary. Immediately after this
race Welton, Of Cam bridge, made race
with Robinson for $3.50 side to be run
in Cambridge tomsrrow (Fridsy.) 1t is
the opinion Of good many that the race
here was simply prelude to the race to-
morrow at Cambridge, and was run here
to get Geneseo people interested in the
race on Friday, and if possible to get
them to put up their cash on the race be
tween Welton and Robinson .-Geneseo
News.