Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-03
CITY CHAT.

Capt. A P. Petrie. Of New Windsor. lie
at the Harper.
Mr.. George Dyson, of Rushville, was
in the city today.
The Muscstine journal celebrated New
Years by coming out in bright and
sparkling new dress.
Longs grocery was broken into New
Years night and s15 In cash and a guam
tity of cigars and tobacco taken.
Lost-A beaver muff and pair Of gloves
last evening. A suitable reward will be
paid for their return TO this office.
Judge Adams has rendered his decis-
ion In the case OF Samuel Mcconnell VS..
the estate of John Mcdonnell. Il is for
the plaintiff for $3.50.
Mrs. Jane Collins died at her home be.
low the city last night oflpneumonia. aged
% She leaves with her husband. John
Collins. four children.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Eicholz. OF ELM
wood, Peoria county. who have been
visiting Mrs. Eicholz's parents IN Edging-
ton township. returned home today.
Messrs. @. w. Blakelidge and Z. G..
Gilbert. representing Marshall, Field &
Co., OF Chicago. are at the Harper. Mr..
Gilbert formerly resided in Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Heffernan cele.
brated their silver wedding anniversary
on New Years night at their home. 27l9
Ninth avenue. There were about forty
couple present and sll had an enjoyable
time.
County Clerk Kohler has completed the
official canvass of the vote of Rock Island
county cast at the recent special legisla>
lative election. 1t shows Payne's plurality
re the vote being, Payne 1909; Wilson
2,1S0; Peck 10; J. A. Wilson 2.
Mrs. NJ. d. Howard. for four years
house keeper at the Harper. has resigned
her position to take a much needed rest.
She has proved herself capable matrop,
her work giving great satisfaction TO all
connected with the house.
j. W. Rich who stole the coat from
Goldsmith's store recently and was sent
TO jail for the crime, was released this
morning and at once celebrated his liber-
alton by stealing a valuable setter dog
from Schmacht. the saloon keeper.
This evening occurs the marriage OF Mr..
Gus RochOw and Miss Mara Hartz. The
groom-to be is u member OF the Frank
lin hose company. and the boys have
given Clemsnn & Sslzmsn an order for
suitable remembrance on the happy
occasion.
Messrs. Bliss and Clark close their re-
vival meetings tomorrow with services at
the Central church at 8 and at ID. m.
They leave tomo row night for the east,
and after resting few days in Chicago
will proceed to Connecticut, where they
open series of meetings
Mr.. Samuel Wainwright. Of Rapids
City, was fined s. aud costs by Magis-
trate Wivil Yesterday. for assa.ltiug
John Buchanan a neighboring farmer.
On Dec. 30 a number of young hogs be-
longing to Mr.. Wainwright got into a
field owned by Mr.. Buchanan. The lat
ter became ang,red. and going into g
wood lot, where Mr.. Wainwright and his
sons we're at work. argued the case so
tiercely that Mr.. Wainwright thrashed
him. Tue arrest of Mr.. Wainwright and
his sons was the result. The sons were
discharged. and Mr. W. fined
Mrs. Matilda Stoddsrd. Of Hampton.
died yesterday morning at Z O'Clock of
asthmatic consumption. Her age was
rs years and she was the relic of the late
Samuel Stoddsrd. She WAS native of
Pembroke. Maine. and came to Rock Isl.
and county with her husband twenty. one
years ago. She leaves four children: Al /.
bert r. Stoddsrd. of Briar Bluff, and Mrs.
Mary Lemon. Mrs V. C. Petteugill and
Miss Eudo7e, OF Hampton. The funeral
will be tomorrow forenoon at 10 O'Clock
from the Congregational church at Hamp-
ton.