Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-02

The fire and light committee Of the city
council has practically decided upon the
second team for the Rock Island fire de-
partment.
Il. A Baldwin. special agent for the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life association, of
New York, has received . check fer $10,-
600 in favor of Mrs. Helen NJ. Tracy, Of
Sierliog. Ii. ia payment of policy on the
life of her deceased husband.
The Union Savings bank of Davenport
has been Incorporated with capital stock
of $4,000. The first directors are,
Henry Egbers. A. F. Cutter, W. c. Hay
ward. s. F. Smith, NJ. J. Esgal, Uriah
Roraback, Fred B. Sharon, W. Fl. Snider
and Charles Whitaker.
l.. J. Carriers superb scenic production.
The Fast Mail" was presented at the
Burtis opera house, Davenport. last eve
ming, to large and delighted audience,
in which were many from Rock Island.
The play both as regards dramatic merit
and spectacular effect, was all that was
anticipated.
No school boy was ever prouder over
an achievement especially if that achieve
ment be the requirement of a little new
red wagon than Billy Trefz is over his
lew possession. II is an ornamental
piece of street furniture, and Billy ought
to take pride in it.
Chief Miller has returned from Spring.
field with Charles Burton who was cap
tired there with the diamond and watch
stolen from George F. Roth's residence.
All the stolen property was recaptured.
and Burton on the way up confessed to
Chief Miller the burglary of Mr.. Roth's
house, but denied having entered S. W.
Searle's house, from which diamonds were
stolen the same day. Burton says his
residence is at Scranton, Pa.
IL ioOhs as IL the Mackey Bennett COM
pany meant business in their expressed
desire to get into Rock Island. The COM
pany has already made application for the
room formerly occupied by the Peoples
National bank. a very desirable location
indeed for telegraph office. The com.
psny realizes the advantages 20 itself and
to the public Of having quarters on the
first floor and it is hoped when it GENES
here that it will carry out this determines
tion.
Robert Cox was before Justice Cooke
yesterday charged by his father. James
Cox, with murderous assault. in substsn-
tiation of which charge the complainant
exhibited cash in his chin with the
statement that it had been inflicted by
his SOL with an axe. The evidence of the
accused, fully cor.oho5ated 5y his broth-
ers, was that the old man sustained the
injury by falling on a shovel while chas-
ing his son Robert with an axe while in
toIicated. The justice. after hearing
this evidence, dismissed the case on the
states attorneys motion.
Davenport is to have abundant facili.
ties for reaching its fair and ex position
grounds this year. The tri.city railway
yndicate will give the best service it can
provide with it's electric cars and is put
ting in an additional switch to shorten
the time between cars. The
cars which the c., R. 1. &
P. road are using for their special trains
at the state fair will be brought there to
haul the crowds to and from the grounds.
Last year those who went by railway
occasionally got into a crowd that was
too large for the train. This year there
will be plenty of cars.