Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
CITY CHAT.

night.
Hon. Fl. c. Cleavelsnd went to Chica-
60 last night.
Miss Kate Halves is home from Fulton
for few days.
Dr. E II Bowman Of Anlalusis. was
in the city today.
Hon. j. W. Simonson. of Port Byron,
was in the city today.
Matthias Schnell left LAG, night for
Sioux City on business.
R. 9. Silyis came down from Carbon
Cliff ON business todey.
Indoor base ball at the rink next Satur.
dsy evening. Admission Is cents.
All lovers of base ball should see the
game at the rink on Saturday evening.
Rev. T. W. Grafton will speak this
evening IN the Twenty ninth street chapel
st7:30.
The High school nine and Kemper hall
nine at the rink Saturday evening. Game
called at 8 o'clock.
F. W. Bahnsen left for Minnesota last
night to attend the trial of the murderer
of bis brother. DR.. Bahnsen.
Mi c. W. HAYES and Bert Casteel, of
Fulton. were over at Clinton last evening
and Maj. HAYES accompanied the bows
home on their special.
The children of the late Mrs. Lucinda
Sslzmsnn desire to publicly express their
thanks to all who rendered them kindness
aud sympathy in their recent sffiiction.
David Little the well-known Pre.emp
ton farmer died last evening at o'colck
after ten days illness. He was one of
one of the best known and weslthiest
farmers of Mercer county.
A party in honor of Mesdames F. W.
Young and W. j. Fullerton was given
at the residence of Henry Jordan and
wife on Fourth avenue last evering.
About 20 ladies and gentlemen we're
present. Dainty refreshments were ser>
we'd and very pleasant evening spent by
all
Manager Geo. A. Harrop. of the tele-
phone exchange, is delivering new tele-
phone directories for the Central Union
Telephone company, accompanied by
cards admonishing subscribers that here>
after people must call by number only.
After next Monday the answer to all
calls at the central office will be What
number, instead of Hello"
Through Jackson s. Hurs, the Ameri-
can Exploration and Development Cor
poration. OF London. has commenced q
suit in the circuit court against 8. W.
Wheel0ck, of Moline, and IS others in.
terested in the Moline Plow company. to
recover 1925, 600 damages. This is one
fthe English syndicstes that have agents
out over the country looking up good in
Vestments. Last October 3 deal vas
worked up with the Moline Plow com.
pany, which for some reason went
through, and on this accoun. damages are
sought.
One of the latest and most interesting
paStimes that is now being INDUCED in
in all the larger cities is indoor base ball,
which IS played with soft ball as
described in the ARGUS few days ago
The enterprising Collins BIOS. have con-
Guided to give it trial in this city and
have accordingly arranged for a game to
take place on Saturday evening at the
flnk between the High school nine of this
city aud the Kemper hall nine, of Daven>
port. None of the fine points of The
game are lost, and the game is enjoyed by
ladies' as we'll as gentlemen.
About month ago q peddler's wagon
was robbed near Cordova of number of
articles valued 10 all at about $40. Clint
Wadsworth, on whom suspicion at once
arrested as the thief, disappeared. and
Sheriff Gordon deputized n. Marshall, of
Cordova, to run Wadsworth down and
bring him to time. Mr. Marshall entered
upon his task, traced the thief into Iowa
and yesterday captured him ten miles be-
10" Muscatine. landing him safely in the
county Jail last night. The capture re-
nects great credit on Mr. MarshalPs dill
gence and detective skill.