Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-12
THE LAST SUMMONS.
They Come Suddenly in Two Sad
Instances.
james n. Hastings, OF This civ. and
John Hinsberg. OF Hampton
Bluffs Called without Warm
Ing-Other Deaths.

James IA. Hastings died suddenly at
his home, 314 Thirteenth street, at GAO
o'clock this morning, of heart failure
aged 70 years. Mr.. Hastings had been
siling the past few days. but nothing
serious was apprehended. This mornino
he partook Of hearty breakfast and was
apparently feeling better than usual
While sitting in chair conversing with
members of the family, he suddenly fell
to the floor. He was picked up and
placed upon bed and medical attends
ance summoned, but it was toe late, and
he expired a few moments after. He had
been resident of the city about 25 wears
and leayes besides widow, eight chill
dren as fellows: Mrs. James Edgar, of
this city; John Hastings. of Joslin;
George Hastings. of Mojave, CAL; Mrs.
Frank Mcdonald, of St. Louis; and
William, Of this city and Ellen, James
and. Charles, who reside at home.
DANIEL BoPEs.
Daniel Bopes, an old and highly res
spected resident of Edgington township,
died on his farm there at o'clock this
morning, aged SO years. Mr.. Bopes was
one of the pioneers of this section and
enjoyed the highest esteem in the COM
munity in which he had resided SO many
years. He leaves besides a widow six
children as follows: Mrs. Mylo Lloyd,
OF Edgir gton, Mrs. Charles Latin, of
Atlantic, Ia, Thomas Bopes. of Edging-
ton. Mrs. Frank Latin, of this city;
Isaac Bopes, of Atlantic, Ia, and Nellie,
who resides at home. The funeral will
occur from his late home in Edgin gton
township tomorrow morning at II
o'clock.
RISPAN.
Matthew Rispan died at his home,
306 Twenty-frst street, at 5:45 last
evening Of asthma with which he has
been sufferer for five years. He had
lived in Rock Island 25 years and most of
that time had been employed as civil en-
gineer on the island. He was SO years of
age and leaves a wife and five children:
William, Matthew, John, George and
Emma.
The funeral will probably be held
Wednesday morning from St. Joseph's
church.
LINDQUIsT.
John L Lindquist died at his home on
First avenue between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets at $50 O'Clock
this morning, aged 45yesrs
he wasturt by an explosionof dyna>
mite while employed in excsvating on
Fourth avenue last January from which he
never recovered and has been belfast q
number of months. He leaves a widow,
and six children ranging in ages from 9
to 81 years. The funeral will occur from
his late home tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
o'DoNNELL.
Miss Katie O'Donnell, daughter of
Patrick O'Donnell and wife of Carbon
Cliff, and well known to many in Rock
Island, died at her parents home in that
place yesterday morning at 6 o'clock of
consumption, aged % years. The
funeral will occur tomorrow morning
and the remains will be taken to Sheffield
for intern emit.
SUDDEN DEATH NEAR HAMPTON.
HAMPTON, Oct. 12-John HInsberger,
a farmer residing one mile east of Hsmp-
ton, died suddenly Sunday evening at the
residence of Joseph ]. Thomas in Hamp-
ton. Mr.. Hipsberger was in his usual
good health during Sunday, and accom-
panied by his wife had come to town to
visit friends. They called on Mr.. Thomas
and emained 10 supper. That meal was
lust finished when Mr. Hinsberger fell
forward in his chair and died instantly.
DR.. Hunter was called and pronounced
death caused by heart failure. Mr.. Hins-
berger was a native of Germany, but en-
igrated TO this country come 40 years ago.
He was 81 years of age and leaves wife.
five daughters and two sons. he served
during the late war in the Ninth Illinois
volunteer cavalry and was member of
Mcdaniel post G. A. R. The funeral
occurs tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the
Catholic church.