Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18

The firm of No,fsker & Hevethill pro-
prierors of the Rock Island Cornice works
have dissolved, D. z Notfsker con .inu-
ing the business.
A crayon portrait free: See Iuterna-
tional Portrait Cos ten DAYS offer on
another page. A chance of lifetime.
Everybody can have one.
S. B. Stoddsrd is i'll at his sons resi-
dence, No. 73s Twentyt-hird street, but
his physician, DR.. Bartb, thinks he will
be all right in few days
The family of the late William Krseger
desire to publicly express their apprecia-
ton and gratitude TO all who showed
them kindness in their recen: sorrow.
A good residence of eight rooms, fine
corner lot. in the upper part of the city,
convenient to the upper saw mills and
depot. for sale cheap by George W. D.
Harris.
House of FIVE rooms. good cellar, with
cistern, new barn. lot fty-three feet front
on Sixth avenue. convenient to the bust.
ness part of the city, for sale by George
W. D. Harris
Conductor Tom Fuller, of the c., NJ.
& st. P, is taking a 10 days vacation
and Conductor Baker is running his train
during his absence, Conductor KrageI be.
ing in charge of Bakers train.
81. c. Wivill is now notary public as
we'll as police magistrate. ex officio Jus,
tice of the peace, matrimonial high priest
and sll the other little dignitaries that 90
with the office
This mornings session Of the circuit
court was consumed in hearing the argu,
meats for demurrer in the case of Gould
VS.. Knowles, and at noon Judge Glenn
adjourned court til Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock.
Thomas Watson. of Drary. was in the
city yesterday on his way to Jacksonville,
his little son being in the institution for
the deaf and dumb there and who vii be
brought home because of his illness with
the grippe.
Mrs. Phil Mitchell, who hes been n
precarious condition for several DAYS. is
now considered out of danger, as her null
titude of friends will be rejoiced to Learn.
DR.. T. Judd, of GAINESVILLE, Wis brother
OF Mrs. Mitchell. arrived last night.
Mrs. Newton Nesbi,, the woman who
shot her husband and then tried 10 Kill
herself at LeClaire yesterday morning, is
sitting up today, her injury being only
scalp wound. Her husbands condition
is serious. however, and he is reported as
growing gradually weaker today.
Loosely & Knowlton have been n,
formed OF the destruction by fire Thurs
day night of the postoff1ce and general
store at Princeton owned by L. L. Chap
man. who was postmaster. The loss was
$4,000 and Loosely & Knowlton have in.
surance of So. 800
At the Western State congress at Kan
sas City yesterday, Hon. J 81. Murphy
spoke on the Hennepin canal. His lie
had been one purpose aud his heart one
hope, he said, and that was the construc-
ton of the Hennepin canal. He explained
in long speech the benefits to accrue
from the construction of the canal
Three ressons why every lsdy and every
gentleman should attend Prof. Parker
mesmeric lectures at Turner hall next
week. They are scientific, they are ANUS
ing and they are cheap. The state Of
Illinois gave Prof. Parker $50 to give q
entertainment before the deaf and dumb
asylum at Jacksonville Go Monday
night. Admission 10 cents
DR.. Thomas Gait has made a remarka-
bic improvement since yesterday and has
revived the hope that he may vet regain
health. This morning lie surprised his
family, and the clerk 10 Thomas drug
store by personally telephoniDg his direc-
lions with reference to a prescription,
thus eyincing the fact that he is still.
master Of the situation 1t is the prayer
ful wish of all that he may continue to
gain ground day by day until he is again
able to cheer his friends by his presence
The case of the widow of Principal W
q. Preston. of Davenport, against the
Davenport Central Electric railway. was
settled in the circuit court of Scott county
yesterday. Mr. Preston, it will be re
membered, was killed on the Davenport
electric railway Sept. l, last Mrs. Pres.
ton sued for 10000 damages. and by
az cement reached, without coming to
trial, the railway company agrees to pay
$1,000 to the estate, and no legal con-
troversy over the matter will therefore
arise.
A rIessIpg Sense
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