Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

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Charley Woods, who drove the United
States Express wagon 50 long. is now
employed at Baker & Housmsn's, an6 old
"Jarbeau." the horse attached to the ex-
press wsgon, is dying of a broken lesrt
in consequence.
Charles McHugh and wife left last
night for Kansas City where Mr.. McBugh
will attend the national convention of
the American Ticket Brokers association
which meets there this week. Will CRU
baugh is doing the scalping during his
absence.
Boss Wells seems to have q particular
fascination for being delegate at large to
conventions. He imaeines, COR some
reason. that such position invo yes
more influence than the ordinary delegate.
He found out his error at Mondays con-
vention, however
Davenport is doing itself proud to-
day in the entertainment of large dele-
cation of citizens from Cedar Rapids. in
reciprocation for the courtesies shown on
the recent visit of the citizens of Daven-
port. and number from Rock Island and
Moline, to that city.
| A number of ambitious young men
from this city organized a legerdemain
combination and after selecting the pee
pie of Orion as their prey they swooped
down on the town one evening last week
and did the "Signor Somebody" act Tn
fortunately some Rock Island people
were in the audience who came home and
gave the snap away.
Richsrd Linehan. formerly OF this city.
whose trial at Atlantic. Iowa, for seduc,
ton last fall when Nsj. j. 81. Beardsley
defended him, resulted in the jury dis
agreeing was on his second trial last week
convicted and sentenced to five years IN
the penitentiary, Maj. BesrdsleY was not
engaged in the second trial
| City Attorney Haas NAV experience
some difficulty in collecting his increase
salary. Report hath it that Mr. Haas
qualified before the council increased
salary. and if he did this it invalidates his
receiving the increase The mayor. how
ever, was cunning enough not 10 qualify
until the council increased his salary.
Little Pill McCouochie received most
pitiable dressing down at the hands oil
the ''infoonce" yesterday morning when
it was found that he had presumed to
nominate candidate for health commits
sioner after the council had knocked out
the man he had been ordered to presen,
without first consulting the 'inf1oonce
At The residence of the brides parents
R. c. Cool and wife 40S Twentieth street
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, occurred
the marriage of Miss Grace Cool to Cbas.
A. Mayo, of Chicago, Rev. Geo W Cue
officiating. They were attended by J
Wild and Miss Dolly Cool, the ceremony
being witnessed by relatives and a few
intimate friends only. The happy couple
left last evening for Cedar Rapids. ard
will make their home at Englewood III.
The Cantoria, neat little boat built By
kahlke Bros. for the Canton Saw Mill
company, of Canton, Mo. steamed up TO
the landing at the foot OF Seventeenth
street today. She is of an excellent model.
and is 80 feet long and 30 foot beam, and !
draws about 90 inches of water She |
will be used as q ferry between Canton,
Mo-. and the Illinois shore, opposite
The boat is in command of Captain |
J. E. Short, his son. L. D. Short. being
clerk.
A number OF Rock Island railroad men
in the employ of the Rock Island road
had an exciting experience near Iowa
City Monday night. They had taken
hand car to 60 to an Indian camp west of
the city, and by some means the car was
thrown from the track while travelling
rapidly. Engineer Bender was knocked |
insensible and Engineer Means had
wrist badly sprained and a finger dislo-
Gated, but Fireman Parker escaped injury
the boys say because he was too fat to
be hurt.
There are ne horse cars running in
Rock Island today. except on the Daveu
port & Rock Island and Rock Island &
Milan lines. The red cars were with.
drawn last night and the blue line cleo
trio cars are doing the business west of
Thirty-eighth street. with transfer to horse
cars at that point over both the red nd
blue lines. Another car, this time Al,
jumped the track on the blue line last
night. with neayy load of passengers
but no one was injured. Finding the
track needed general over hauling
Manager Louderbsck ordered the horse
cars put on east of that point again this
morning until this can be done A red
car died" near the court house this
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