Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-28

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be able to be around again.
Editor of the U aiou after hearing the
news of the public building location fol-
lowing SO closely on the location of the
Hennepin canal terminus; "Oh, for q
refrain from the long lost 'McGinty.' We
aud cap knows jus how 'McGinty' felt
Charles Rangh, formerly of this city
and now of Briar Bluff. is said to be in a
critical condition from the effect of being
tramped upon by an unruly bull last
week. He is brother of William Raugh
of this city, and is gu tie well known here.
The paid fire department responded 10
a still alarm yesterday afternoon and
subdued an incipient blaze in pile of
rubbish on Twelfth street between Sixth
and Seventh avenues, which threatened
some of the houses in the immediate
neighborhood.
No mistake that the Union could
make would ever create an earth>
quake. Such a disturbance would be
more apt to be expected when that con-
Germ would happen to make mistake
and get on the right side of thing.
The canon at Fort Armstrong on the
point of the island have been neatly re
painted and placed on stone base.
Capt. Lyon knows how to keep things in
good repair about the premises under his
supervision. The most minute detail
does not escape his observation.
TIL. Thomas is having the brick walk
in front of his store replaced by one of a
harder quality of brick, which is very
much like vitriied paving brick. which
will be extended around Market the
9lare side of the building. John Null
hern has charge of she WORK.
The Union may now be looked upon to
government engineers on the Hennepin
car al terminus to Safeguarding Secre-
tsry of the Treasury Foster and Commits
sIoner Avery for the part they have taken
in the location of Rock Islands govern
meut building.
Il has been suggested that if the Union
instead of attempting to say something
funny about THE ARGUS in its Sunday
morning issue, it had published
later matter of news-the definite settle
mem of the public building site, no matter
how distastefu, to it, it would have full.
filed the mission of a newspaper in a
manner more acceptable to its readers.
Word comes from REYNOLDS that ia
tai cattle disease is reported to have
broken out among the cattle on John
Hayes farm, in the lower end of the
county. He has already lost IA head,
and is at loss how to check its ravages.
The Indications point to cerebo spinal
trouble. as the animals are attacked very
suddenly with conyulsive tremors which
run from the head the full length of the
spinal column. They die within a very
short time after being attacked.
At the W. C. T. U. convention at
Prairie City. Miss Mary Mahon was re-
elected president; Mrs. Metzgar, vices
president. and Mrs. Lancashire secretary
thus giving the three leading officers to
Moline. Mrs. Enmons. of Roseville, is
the treasurer, and the delegates to the
national convention are Miss Mahon, Of
Moline, and Mrs. Rankin, of Monmouth.
with Mrs. Bristol, of Bsrdolph. and
Mrs. Lancashire, of Moline, as altern-
ates.
Gen. W. A. Schmitt has returned from
Princeton where he attended the reun-
ion and encsmpment Of the Northern H.
linois military tract association, and sue
ceeded in having the matter of the fixing
Of the time and place of the next en-
csmpment deferred until the winter
meeting In the meantime Gen.
Schmitt is convinced that Rock Island
can secure the encsmpment next year if
the proper assurances are made. 1t is GER
tainly worth making an effort for.
The American Israelite edited by the
president of the Hebrew Union college,
of Cincin natl, where Rabbi Freuder, of
Davenport, graduated. tells Of the rabbits
denunciation of Judaism. and then makes
some bitingly sarcastic comment, in
which it congratulstes Judaism on be-
| ing rid of Mr.. Freuder, and Christianity
for not gaming him. We place this in
formation on record because with the
full assurance that in q few months Mr..
Freuder will be protesting repentance,
seeking another situation and asking
help from Jewish charity, as he has done
before.
B. Birkenfeld offers tor sale his entire
stock of books. stationery, confectionery
and toys, ice cream parlors and fixtures
complete. Also his property for sale or