Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-05
CITY CHAT.
II will and l won't-Mayor McCor

Il will and won't"-Mayor McCono.
chic.
Twenty pounds of granulated sugar for
81 at Mays.
Morris Resented went to Chicago on
business this morning.
Une! Rastas in the old Log Cabin at
the rink Wednesday night.
Davenport won from Rockford yester.
day by a score OF 10 to 3.
Camp meeting down at the wilderness
at the rink Wednesday night.
Wanted at once-A first class dining
room girl at the Crown dining hall
Two story. nine room house. for sale on
Twenty-third street, by j. E. Reidy.
In attempting to ride two horses May or
AcConochie has received a terrible fall.
Competency cuts no figure with May
McConochie. 1t is simply a question of
"pull."
Is it Mayor McConochie's modesty or
lack of nerve that keeps him from voting
to confirm his sppoin,ees?
Supper every evening at the rink for
20 cents during the continuance of the
May festival.
Prof. S. E. Whitemore. of Davenport,
will give vocal recital at the rink to-,
morrow afternoon at o'clock
Business men and the public generally
ale Invited to the chicken pie dinner at
the rink tomorrow-50 cents @ plate.
What pity that outspoken and frank
John Ohlweiler was not elected mayor,
His candor and decisiveness would be a
refreshing relief just at the present time
Saloon licenses in addition to those al
ready published have been issued to-:
Rudolph Hincher. L Harms, Herman
Schwecke, Henry Ehrhorn. John H. Ran
son, George Behrens, Ed. Murrin.
Gilbert Murray has arranged to take
charge of the City hotel and saloon. cor
uer eff Second avenue and Twentieth
street, and will have a grand opening
lunch tonight, to which he will welcome
his friends.
DR.. Bernhardi and Joseph L. Haas left
for the east last night. DR.. Bernhard
goes to La Sale as delegate from Germanis
lodge No. 6, A. o. L. W to the Illinois
grand lodge meeting, and Mr.. Haas goes
to Chicago to have his eyes treated.
John Platt, a laborer 40 years of age.
residing in Moline, was found dead in
bed this morning By his room mate who
had slept with the corpse all night. There
was bullet hole in bis head, the wound
being inflicted from 22-calibre revolver,
which was still grasped in his hand when
found. Coroner Halves held an inquest
over the remains this morning.
Last night q well known travelling man
who visits this city frequently, and a
young man of this city became involved
in the discussion of young ladies and the
travelling man making an assertion con-
corning the social standing of certain
girls. 1t was quickly resented by the young
man, the result being that "der drum
meG" measured his length on the pave
ment, and was borne into his hotel by
friends who bathed his feve-ed brow and
put him 20 bed
P. L. Mitchell was appointed conserv,
ator of the estate of Dennis Warren. in
the county court yesterday afternoon.
The complainant was Mrs. Prinalla P.
Mitchell, sister of Mr.. Warren, who
stated that on account of his extreme age,
he being SO years old, his mind had be.
come so enfeebled that be is not capable
of managing his estate which is valued at
over 800 600. The case was tried be-
fore a jury who found that Mr. Warren
was distracted and directed that con
servstor should be appointed.