Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
CITY CHAT.


Simon s. Mosehfelder's.
Mrs. Harry Sage leaves tomorrow on a
visit to friends in DesMoines.
Mothers Friend and Star waists %
cents at Simon s. Mosenfelder's.
BOYS pants for warm weather, IS cents,
is cents and 90 cents, at Simon & Mosen-
felders.
If you fail to see 'Kaj anka" you will
miss one OF the greatest attractions that
has been in Rock Island for years.
The little Spanish skirt dancer in "Ka>
janks" is one of the best in this country,
and the eight scrobats have no equal.
Bridge travel yesterday amounted to:
Foot, north, 666, south, 697. total 1868;
teams. north, go, south, 616, total. L.
355
Frank Colson, of the Marengo Repub-
lie, who has been visiting with friends in
the city returned to his home in Msrengo.
Iowa. yesterday. r.a
Mrs John Ohlweiler and Mrs. Chris
Gaeijer left last night on the steamer St.
Paul, on visit to St. Paul and other
northern cities.
Those lbs suits. worth SO. are the
best suits for the price, ever sold in this
vicinity. to be had only at Simon s.
Mcsenfelder's.
By direction Of the officers Of the Citi.
zsns' improvement association, the regu-
lar meeting viii &c postponed one week
to Thursday evening, Aug. 90.
Ransom Van Ripper who was overcome
with the heat on Sunday, is still in a
semi delirious condition and is being
attended by DR.. Craig during DR.. Car
tiers absence.
A pleasant surprise party was given
yesterday to Mrs. William Hanshaw at
the residence of Mrs. W. P. Cochran,
1914 Fourth avenue. 1t was Mrs. Han>
snaw's birthday and she received num-
Der of tokens of remembrance.
Eugene Robinson's famed floating
shows are to visit Rock Island next Satur-
day, giving two Observation-Disclosures
noon and evening. The attraction is one
of the most unique and enjoyable ever
seen in this country, and will be witnessed
by great many people on its visit to
Rock Island
Last Thursday at the hons of the bride
in Coe, occurred the marriage of Miss
Sadie Moore to Benjamin W. Woodburn,
Rev. A. Harper officiating. The happy
couple started Friday on a wedding
tour to Chicago and Will make their
future home in Coe.
Inquisition was made in the county
court into the mental condition of Mrs
Elmira Dodge. The patient was sd;udg-
ed of unsound mind and ordered commit.
ted to the Elgin asylum. Her insanity
is of violent form and last night her
screams were heard for blocks in the
neighborhood of the county Jail, where
she was confined until this morning. when
she was conveyed to Elgin.
A new time card takes effect on the
main line of the Rock Island road next
Sunday. After that date all trains for
Denver will run via Council Bluffs and
Omaha over the main line, instead of by
way of Kansas City and St. joe The
new arrangement cuts off SO miles be-
tween Chicago and Denver and is the
shortest Of the western trunk lines.
By recovering its bridge facilities al
Omaha the Rock Island road can use 10C
miles of connecting road built last year
the cost Of which appears in the floating
debt account. over which there has beer
so much comment on the part of railroad
wreckers. The increase in earnings viii
undoubtedly be LANCE enough to MAKE
this 100 miles of track handsomely pro.
ductive. Omaha isexpecting large thing:
of the new line, and her business mer
are very enthusiastic over it.
In letter to friend in this city
Manager Lo1derback, of the Davenport
& Rock Island railway company. states
that no one who does go around among
the three cities realizes the difficulty the
company's superintendents are having il
giving good service and at the same time
doing so much rebuilding and paving
When this is DONE" Mr.. Louderbach
continues. "the three cities will have as
good street car service as Chicago OF
Boston.
Governor Fifer has issued reward OF
5000 for the arrest and delivery to the
Hodson. charged with shooting on March
%. in that county, of Levi L. Sloan. who
died June from the effects OF the wound
Hodson is described as being about q
years of age, 5 feet, 6 inches in height,
weighing about $50 pounds. dark hair