Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29

sen, died yesterday at her home. 602
Forthwith street. aged 81 years. The
funeral occurs tomorrow afternoon at Q
O'Clock
DR. Milligan and wife and Miss Catlin,
OF Jacksonville, arrived in the city this
afternoon to attend the funeral of Arthur
Stevens. whose remains they accompanied
from Jacksonville.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will not be in the
city this evening, but George Sutcliffe
will and he will sell you wall paper from
20 to 80 per cent cheaper than any dealer
in the three cities.
Conductor Doc" Bush, of the st. Pau,
is taking a short lay-of, and BILLY" Til
ton, one of the old time night express
conductors, has charge of Bush's train
during his absence.
Elsewhere appears the notice of disso-
luton of the music firm of Housed, Wood
yatt u Co., Mr.. Housed retiring and the
Woodystt Bros. continuing in the busi-
ness tiOne ntTehtJer
Miss Mamie Yates returned last even.
ing from months visit with friends in
Detroit. She left this morning to resume
her duties at Hazel Dell school which
begins Monday, Aug. 81.
There will be q special tax sale at the
court house Sept. 1. by the county treas
urer. The property to be sold has been
forfeited to the state and will be sold to
the highest bidder for cash.
Camp Comfort was abandoned yester-
day and the Rock Island families which
have been summering there have returned
to the city after one of the most pleasant
seasons of out of door life imaginable.
Miss Flora Ludolph entertained about
25 of her young lady friends at her home
1717 Third avenue last evening. Re-
freshments were served and the evening
was agreeablY spent in games and social
amuse nents.
Willism Jackson will address the young
men in the Y. NJ. C. A. building at $3.50
tomorrow afternoon. Frank Wood.
, yatt will assist in the music with cerHet
A cordial invitation rs extended to all
young men.
Next Tuesday evening Carriers cels>
brated company will present the grand
spectacular success, THE Fast Mali at
the Burtis opera house. Davenport, and
many rom this city will avail themselves
of the opportunity of witnessing the
product ton.
C~;i9 20 nj accident on the Jackson
vile & Southeastern road near Pekin,
the rensins of Arthur Stevens did not ar
rive VI til 1 80 this afternoon. when they
were taken to the residence Of W. 81.
Hayes, 500 Thirteenth street, from
whence the funeral will occur at ESQ to-
morrow afternoon, instead of this after
noon.
The Rock Island Baptist associat ion
meets in the First Baptist church in this
city this year, beginning its sessions on
Monday evening, Sept. :, with the SUMO
day school convention and closing Thurs.
day evening Sept. 10. with an addresst
the Young Peoples Union by Rev. b.
o. Rovlands, D. D., of Chicago.
The burning of the bridge and tressl e
work Al Moscow. Iowa, yesterday eve
ming, caused all the c., R. 1. & P.
trains 10 be from three to four hours late
thi. morning. The work of repairing
the burned structure has already been
begun, and in the meantime trains are
being run around by Nichols aud Muscs-
tine and come up on the southwest divis-
ion.
An exchange says that many people
wonder how the steamer St. Paul can go
up the river when smaller boats get on
the snnt bars, hut the boat is . wonder.
Old riveImen say that the St. Paul is
sometimes at bar when there is not
enough water to float her. Both engines
are worked full stroke until the boat
strikes, when, they are stopped, and the
SWIM p" II INV NSoSSA wv L
the bar.
The next meeting of the Tri-City Min
isterial union, with which all Evangelic al
ministers of the vicinsge, together with
their wives, are invited to unite, will be
held in Moline at Y. 81. G. A. rooms on
monday, Sept. Z, at ~ o'clock a. m. The
topics and programme will be as follows:
Christ as a Preacher and the Minister Of
the Gospel" Rev. II. o. Lindeblad;
"Parochial VS.. Public Schools" Rev. G..
W. Cue
The sociable given last evening by the
ladies of the Broadway Presbyterian
church was largely attended and greatly
enjoyed by everyone present. A musical
programme was presented, consisting OF
piano duet by the Misses Walker and