Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

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lishment about 1 o'clock this morning.
The back of the hand was badly lacerated
but it is thought no perm anent injury
wi result.
The signal service hi. it exactly on its
prediction as to the cold wave yesterday.
The temper allure dropped to above zero
this morning. but has been moderating
today. The indications for tomorrow
are fair and stationary temperature with
subsiding wind.
There are one or two cars on the lines
between Rock Island and Moline from
which the gongs have either been lost or
are broken. The deficiency should be
provided fo,, as under the ordinances the
company is liable for every day the cars
are without hem.
Ralph Webster, one of the promising
young teachers in Supt. Marshall's corps,
is confined at his home in this city with
severe attack of the measles. The NAL
ady is quite general among the scholars
IN Edging,or township. where Mr.. Web
ster was hing.
We have information from Chicago
that "Ottaws Jim." the Rock Island bull
dog that is matched to fight Chicago
dog shortly for purse of $500. is rapidly
being rounded in shape by Con. Feeley,
his trainer. MIR. Feeley is confident of
winning the match if the dog shows the
qualities credited TO him when placed in
the pit.
The walls o. the central engine hou Sc
have been ornsnented by clock. the
gift of Will R. johnson. aud handsome
picture from J. L Swami. formerly FORE
man of the Rescue company. All public
spirited citizens feel pride and interest
in the new department and the boys be-
longing to it.
The fire alarm from the First ward at
Il 40 this morning came from FRS. street
and Fifth Avenue. where a defec.i i've fiue
in the residence of A. Mandle caused an
Insignificant blaze in the roof. 1t was
subdued in few moments, however, by
some neighbors with buckets before the
arrival of the department..
The sad news comes from Taylor
Ridge of the death at his home in Buffalo
Prairie township of Louis Edgipgton. of
consumption. The deceased was one of
the most popular and upright young men
of the lower enc of the county. and had
many friends in the city who will be
grieved to knowof his death. The fun
eral will be hello from the Baptist church
at Reynolds Thursday noon.
W. l., Sweeney. as delegate of Rock
Island encsmpment No. 10. Grand Chief
Patrisch j. F. Van Horn of Ucal lodge
No. sos, Peter Schlemmer. Of Rock ISL
and lodge No. Is. left last night for Spring.
field 10 attend the l. o. o. F. Grand
Lodge of Illinois, which meets there this
evening. Robert Kuschmsnn Of Hecker
lodge No. 113 left today as delegate from
that lodge.
Mrs. Mary VIE BIKE Witt, wife of John
Witt, died at her home on Sixth avenue
and Thirty first street at o'clock yester-
day afternoon OF cancer, aged As years.
She leaves besides husband seven chill.
dren, as follows: Mrs. William Harris,
of this city, and Julius. Charles, mands,
Laura, Herman and Matilda, who reside
at home. The funeral will occur from
her late hom at ? o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The interment will be
made in the german Lutheran church.
Another new Rock Island business firm
is b. F. Thomas & Co., who have Sc.
cured the room in Reynolds block fors
merly occupied by Schneider's Elm street
shoe store and adjoining George B.
Browner's grocery, and will open first
of the firm are vide-awake experienced
business men and are deserving Of public
patronage.
At the parsonage OF the Broadway
Presbyterian church las: evening, Rev.
W. S. Marquis united in marriage Harry
Lee Kerr, son of ex-Ald. j. II. Kerr, and
Miss Marina Druel, of Davenport. The
groom is soldier in the regular army
and is now stationed at jefferson Bar
racks, Mo. He was off on short fur
Tough and was obliged to return last
nigh. to his post of duty. He will return
if he can have his Through extended
1t is strange. yet nevertheless a true
fact that some people have an aversion to
doing things in accordance with the pop
ular desire. With public officials this is
sometimes SO. A newspaper is supposed
to voice public sentiment. THE ARGUS
has always aimed to do it and always
will. 1t was strictly in the pursuance of
such mission that attention was repest-
eddy called last week to the necessity of