Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-10

Have you seen those new shades of
tan and brown scotch suitings that Zsm-
mer has just received. They are
beauties.
N. E. MCDANIEL, of Cooks Point. N.
NJ, is spending the day in the city with
his friend A. c. Dart. and seeing the
sights.
There is no use in talking about selling
wall paper lower than Sutcliffe. He beats
them all in f1rst-class goods and low
prices.
THE Devils Editor" makes hit at
Philadelphia and proves itself fountain
of visibility. See it at Hsrper's theatre
Tuesday night.
From the Pit to the Palace" is the
subject of an address by George c.
Blakeslee at the Y NJ. c. A. at $50 to-
morrow afternoon.
"Renouucing Judaism, or the Jews
Turning to Christ" will be Rev. II. G.
harshalrs subject tomorrow morning at
tie United Presbyterian church.
The first of the entertainments by the
Rock Island Lecture association will be
given at Harper's theatre tonight by the
Schubert qusrtette, Of Chicago.
Right Rev. J. L. Spaulding, bishop of
the diocese of Peoria, is in the city and
will admister the rite of confirmation at
st. Msry's church tomorrow morning.
Before you do your house cleaning it
will pay you to call on George Sutcliffe
and see his large assortment of wall paper
which he is selling from 90 to 80 per cent
lower than any other merchant in the
three cities.
The Oskdsle club gave another of their
pleasant dances at their rooms on Second
avenue last evening. About 35 couple
were present and delightful time was
bad by everyone. Supper was served by
Johnson Davidson.
While in Chicago this week Electrical
Engineer Fredericks of Tri-city street Rail
way company purchased new style of
gong, such as are used on most of the
Chicago cars and which was introduced
on car 43 this morning. 1t rings similar
to an electric bell and has startling eff,
feet.
In consequence of failure to switch
the cars containing fuel for the electric
power station where they could be un-
loaded this morning. the steam ran down
shortly after noon and it was necessary
to hut down for some time until steam
could be again gotten up.
The stone work on the viaduct is now
! nearing completion and would have been
finished now had not the stone been de-
layed in arriving. The stone is all here
now and the work will in all probability
be finished by next Saturday so that the
Phoenix bridge company can at once be.
! gin the iron work.
! Judge Adams in the county court yes
terday afternoon appointed Gen. W. A.
| Schmitt, R. A. Donaldson and Spencer
Mattison commissioners of the Third ave.
nue. pavement, and R. Johnston. J. E.
Reidy and John Cleland commissioners of
! the Twentieth street improvement be-
tween Ninth and Eighteenth avenues.c
The Rock river institute of Homeo-
pathic physicians held quarterly session
st Clinton Thursday and the day before.
with no less than 60 members present
The discussion covered a wide range. and
seven or eight clinical cases proved of
great professional interest. DR.. G. B.
KinYon. of this city, was elected presi.
dent; Or. Hill. of Sterling, secretary; and
DR.. B!sckman, of Dixon, treasurer. The
next meeting. in January. is to be held al
Morrison.
j. Medill. Jr., reached home from
Chicago this morning, and reports that
it was impossible to get the condemnation
proceedings of the Rock Island public
building site in at the October term of
the United States court, but that he has
satisfactory assurance that the matter
will be brought up before Judge Blodget
in vocation and acted upon then, so that
the commencement of operations in the
spring Will not necessarily be delayed.
The funeral of the late Ira Coyne was
held from the home of his father, 1870
Fifth ave nue., at o'clock this afternoon,
DR.. Taylor, of the First Baptist church,
officiating. A special choir composed OF
Prof Hartsough and Misses Ada Camp
bell and Carrie Bailey rendered appro
! pirate music. There we're a number OF
handsome floral tokens. The pail bear