Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-21
TOWN TALK.

Robert Lee, of Cable, was in the city
today.
n. A. Hague has moved to Cam.
bridge.
Nice poultry and fine roasts at the Elm
street market
For furniture and carpets Clemann &
Salzmsun are the leaders.
See the old reliable and 10 cent store
ad. on another page in this paper.
Street Supt. Blaisdell had his forces at
work cleaning Market square this morn~
ing.
See our line OF Macintosh. Just the
thing for this kind of weather, at Lloyd
s. Stewards.
Society stationery, party end wedding
Invitations, the best quality. can be had
of r. Champion s Co.
The jewelry store of Fred Woltmann
will be closed at 8 o'clock every evening
except Saturdays, and just before the hol-
idays.
Lovers of goods are invited to look
over our new stock, which is now much
larger than for years past. and prices are
| very low. R. Champion.
Chief Miller is in Des Moines securing
the requisition papers from Gov. Boies TO
bring the dsrkey held at Davenport for
larceny at Negus' barn. to Rock Island.
A letter from Oliver Olsen. ESQ.,, SAYS
that owing TO the extreme cold he had
been obliged tc leave Hot Springs for
milder climate, going first to Little Rock.
Frank Housmsn has returned from
Chicago where he had an operation per.
formed on his right hand which has been
crippled, and which his friends will be
glad to know is improving Licely.
The funeral of the 10 months old in>
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Crocker
which died at o'clock yesterday morning
will occur from its parents home on
Fourteenth avenue and Thirty.second
street at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The towbost 10 Long arrived from LIE
Claire. Iowa, Wednesday on her way to
New Orleans. She will remain here a
few days for inspection. She is neat
aud trim little boat and is said to have
made II miles an hour under favorable
circumstsnces.-St Louis Glote Demo>
crat.
Rev. R. F. Sweet has returned from
Chicago, where he attended meeting of
the trustees of the Western Theological
seminary, of which he is one. and at
which an additional endowment OF real
estate valued at 100000 was received
Pedsgogue Conant. who will commence
to manipulate the birch near Taylor
Ridge about the first of the month, wes
in the city today. He has far-awsy,
solemn expression of countensnce since
his temporary abandonment of journals
ism.
The forcble dstainer suit of Mrs
Losey vs.. Gilbert Murray on which q jury
disagreed short time ago, was tried in
Magistrate Wivill's court again yesterday
before another jury, which resulted in
another disagreement. The case attrac>
ted considerable attention, as it involves
a number of knotty law points in relation
to landlord and tenant.
The Y. NJ. C. A, of Moline, yesterday
confessed judgment in the circuit court
in the sum of S11, 1894 to ]. S. Gilmore,
trustee for the holders of the bonds,
which allows the holders to come in as
I. =
that the bondhoders will take the build>
ing firs,spaying the ST. 900 of mechanics
liens.
The exhibition of the work Of the Mil
Ter Chemical fire extinguisher which was
advertised, took place in the rear of the
Central engine house yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Some dry goods boxes
which were 6lled with dry wood and
paper, were soaked with kerosene and
ignited, 30 that red hot blazing fire was
made. Nr. Hitchcock, the agent Of the |
company. then brought out his chemical |
extinguisher and in few seconds the fire |
was extinguished. More kerosene was
then thrown on. and when the fire was
again under way Chief Rsmskill was given !
permission TO try bucket Of salt water |
which was thrown on and the FIRE ives |
again extinguished. A large number of |
citizens were present at the test. and the |
small boys were on hand to have their
part Of the fun.