Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-21
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were present..
Some we'll founded. inquiry has been
made today as to where the city's lights
were last night. That they were out
seems to be the only answer which can
be made. To be sure the almanac called
for moonlight night. but the elements
were not in accord with such condition.
On such occasions the city has contract
for electric lights. but for some reason it
missed connections last night.
The appearance in Davenport at the
Burtis opera house on Tuesday evening g,
Dec. /. of Edward s. Willard. the Eng
| lish actor, will be the dramatic event of
the season. The discerning observers of
theatrical affairs in London look to Mr..
Willari as the hope and promise of the
English stage, and count upon him to
take Irvine's pace when the years shall
carry that great artist into retirement.
A brilliant social affair was the tri-citv
dance given at Masonic temple in Daven
port last evening. S;hillinget's orchestra
furnished the music. There were present
from Rock Island: Charles Buford, Rob-
ert Harper. F. j. Kinney, Mrs. Harper,
Miss Buford. Stewart Harper, Gus Teg-
eler. Fay Lynde. Miss FrYsinger and
Miss Dart. From Moline; J. D. Csdv,
Miss Velie, Miss Cady. Mrs. Hull, of
Omaha. Neb.; Phil Watrous, of Des
Moines
A Washington dispatch quotes Maj
Mackenzie as saying, with regard to the
work Oh the river between Mime apolis
and St. Paul: This work, while not of
such character as to radically improve
this porton of the river to such an ex-
tent as to extend the end of navigation
from st. Paul to Minneapolis, is such as
would be necessary in case such radical
improvement. which seems to only be
possible by means of locks and dams or
some other form of slack water improve
ment be carried out, and under subse-
quent appropriations aud probe
A series of talks will be given on Suns
dsy evenings at the First Baptist church
in this city by the pastor. Rev. DR.. Tsy
Tor, based on the parable of the Prodigal
Son. These discourses will touch upon
the actual experiences of the life of to-.
day. The topics will be: First. Start
ing Wrong on the Journey Into Far
Country" Second, THE Entertainments
of Vice or Life in the Far Country. -
Third. illusions Dispelled or Satan's
Promises and Their Fulfillment. Fourth,
Homecoming and Divine Love dealing
With the Penitent."
William McNish, one of the Oldest res
idents of Rock Island, died at his home,
14i6 Fourth avenue, of paralysis, at $50
o'clock this morning, aged SO years, and
leaves q widow to mourn his loss. Mr..
McNish was born in Scotland and came TO
this country when young man, and
shortly after to Rock Island where he has
since resided He was an upright and
honest citizen and enjoys the profound
respect of al. The funeral will occur
from the late home on Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
A handsome large sixed oil painting of
the burning of the opera house in Paris
by which so many lives were los: few
years ago, now ornaments the walls of
the reading room at the Central engine
house. 1t was presented to the Wide
Awake hose company in 1887 by Bernard
Brahm, now 8 member of the paid de-
partment, and N. Wirig. by whom the
picture was painted. 1t hung in the city
council. chamber scme time, and lately
was taken taken to the Central engine
house in compliance with the wish Of
the original donors that it should be Civ
en- TO the first paid company.