Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-19
CITY CHAT.
.An American Boy" at the theatre to-

=. u. DAVIS, OF Aspen, COL, is In the
city visiting with friends.
T. J. Robinson and E. D. Sweeney left
last night for Kansas City on business
Dolly Bros. new shoe store will be
open this evening ready for business.
Choice winter apples--Jeniton, king.
spy. greening and bellflower-at Longs.
Gus Englin has just received new lot
of fancy plaid pants patterns. They are
dsndies.
Don't fail to examine the nice line of
Boston rubbers at Dolly Bros, No. 307
Twentieth street.
Found-A cape for child's COAX.
Owner may have same by calling at AR
GUS Office and proving property.
Mrs. Katherine Farrell and Miss Co.'S
tello returned last night from Chicago.
where they have been for several days
past.
There will be a test of the Miller
Chemical engine on fire at O'Clock
Friday at engine house No, 1. s. A.
Hitchcock, Agent.
The standing committees of the Rock
Island Citizens Improvement association
meet tonight to organize. A large at.
tendance is urged.
Call on Gus Englin and leave your order
for winter suit or overcost. He has a
large assortment to select from. and as
for good fit and workmanship, he cannot
be beaten.
The work of raising the steamer, A. J.
Whitney, which was sunk just below Le>
Claire. was finished yesterday. and the
boat brought to Capt, Whituey's boat
yards in the lower partof the city.
j. s. Gilmore had trouble with Con-
ductor Smith, of the red line, day or
two ago. and today the latter filed infor-
nation in the county court charging Mr..
Gilmore with assault and bsrtery.
Dayid L. Ripley, of Drury township,
was adjudged insane in the county court
today and ordered committed to the hos
pitsl for the insane. He is farmer 81
years of age. and no cause is assigned for
the unbalancing of his mind.
Miss Hattie Duffer. domestic in the
family of Fl. A. J. Mcdonald, 1926
Fourth avenue, fell into cellar door last
evening and sustained irj Iries which. all
though not serious. will confine her to
her bed for some time.
The committee in charge of the fair
which Just closed at Turner hall will give
a dance this evening in honor of the
ladies who "a sisted in making il success.
Tickets IS cents; supper extra Bleuer's
orchestra will furnish music; George
Stroehle prompter.
There is wild rumor sfloat concern
ing the syndicate and the probability Of
its surrendering its possessions in Dsven-
port, and perhaps on this side of the river,
to another corporation, but the report
has IS yet not been traced TO reliable
source.
The sieet and ice early this morning
made it tough sleding for the electric cars
especially the single motors -for q
time, but Assistant Sup.. Hill managed to
keep everything moving until the snow
melted and the customary regularity
could be established.
The ladies of the United Presbyterian
church will ask the patronage of their
friends next week. Friday. In the after :
noon and evening q splendid display of
fancy work will be offered for sale st
moderate prices. A supper for business
men especially will be ready at o'clock.
-Four pleas Of guilty were entered and
sentence fixed ss follows in the county
court today: James Cunningham, for
larceny, 80 days in the county jail; Ed
ward Nolan, larceny. so days in jail;
William Bell, two charges of larceny. 60
days in j all on the first, tand 80 days in
Jail on the second.
Bige Bickford had the index and middle
fingers of his right hand smashed while
coupling cars in the Rock Island yards
last night. and DR.. Plummer1was obliged
to amputate both at the first Joint. A
year ago Mr.. Bickford lost the first joints
on the same fingers of his left hand in
similar manner.
The many friends of.Will Eyster, who
is now on the Pacifc coast, will be pleas.
ed to know that he is about to return to
Rock Island. having accepted the posi-,
ton of local manager Of the Adams Wall
Paper house. He is possessed of not
only admirable Business qualifications
but of genial, warm hearted DISPOSE
ton.
TUE ARGUS among other friends of the
popular C. o. Bloom. erstwhile head clerk
of the Rock Island house, and now occu.