Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
CITY CHAT.

Simon s. MoseAfelder's.
Mrs. Harry Sage leaves tomorrow on a
visit to friends in DesMoines.
Mothers Friend and Star waists 25
cents at Simon s. Mosenfelder's.
Boys pants for warm weather. 10 cents,
IS cents and 90 cents, at. Simon s. Mosen-
felders.
If you fail to see "Ksj anka' you will
miss one Of the greatest attractions that
has been in Rock Island for years.
The little Spanish skirt dancer in "Ka>
janka" is one of the best in this country,
and the eight acrobsts have no equal.
Bridge travel yesterday amounted to:
Foot. north, $685. south, 697. total l. 1868;
teams. north. $40. south, 676 total, L.
355.
Frank Colson, of the Marengo Repub-
lie, who has been visiting with friends in
the city returned to his home in Marengo.
Iowa. yesterday.
Mrs John Ohlweiler and Mrs. Chris
Gaeijer left last night on the steamer St.
Paul. on visit TO st. Paul and other
northern cities.
Those 81. 95 suits. worth IS, are the
best suits for the price, ever sold in this
vicinity, to be had only at Simon s.
Mosenfelder's.
BY direction of the officers Of the Cit.
zsns' Improvement association, the regu-
lar meeting will be postponed one week
to Thursday evening, Aug. 90.
Ransom Van Ripper who was overcome
with the heat on Sunday, is still in q
semi-delirious condition and is being
attended by DR.. Craig daring DR.. Car
ter's absence.
A pleasant surprise party was given
yesterday to Mrs. William Hanshaw at
the residence of Mrs. W. P. Cochran.
1914 Fourth avenue. 1t was Mrs. Hans
.hsw's birthday and she received num-
Der of tokens of remembr ance.
Eugene Robinsons famed floating
shows are to visit Rock Island next Satur-
day, giving two entertainments-after
noon and evening. The attraction is one
OF the most unique and enjoyable ever
seen in this country, and will be witnessed
by great many people on its visit to
Rock Island
Last Thursday at the home OF the bride
in Coe, occurred the marriage of Miss
Sadie Moore to BENJAMIN ". Woodburn,
Rev. A, Harper officiating. The happy
couple started Friday on wedding
tour to Chicago and will make their
future home in Coe.
Ipquisition was made in the county
court into the mental condition of Mrs
E.mira Dodge. The patient was ad ;udg-
ed of unsound mind and ordered commit.
ted to the Elgin asylum. Her insanity
is of a violent form and last night her
screams were heard for blocks in the
reighborhood of the county Jail. where
she was confined until this morning, when
she was conveyed to Elgin.
new time card takes effect on the
main line of the Rock Island road next
Denver will run via Council Bluffs and
Omaha over the main line, instead of by
way of Kansas City and ST. Joe. The
new arrangement cuts off Sc miles be-
tween Chicago and Denver and is the
shortest of the western trunk lines
By recovering its bridge facilities at
Omaha the Rock Island road can use 100
miles OF connecting road built last year,
the cost of which appears in the floating
debt account. over which there h as been
so much comment on the part of railroad
wreckers. The increase in earnings will
undoubtedly be large enough to make
this 100 miles of track handsomely pro-
ductive. Omaha isexpecting large things
of the new line, and her business men
are very enthusiastic over it.
In letter to friend in this city
Manager Louderbsck, of the Davenport
& Rock Island railway company. states
that no one who does go around among
the three cities realizes the difficulty the
company's superintendents are having in
giving good service and at the same time
doing SO much rebuilding and paving.
when this is done" Mr.. Louderback
continues, 'the three cities will have as
good street car service as Chicago or
Boston"
Governor Fifer has issued a reward of
5000 for the arrest and delivery to the
sheriff Of Mercer county of Benton E.
Hodson. charged with shooting on March
%. in that county. of Levi L. Sloan. Who
died June from the effects OF the wound.
Hodson is described as being about 90
years of age. feet, inches in height,
weighing about $50 pounds, dark hair,