Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-21

Peter A. Haegart, a student of Angus
lana college. before a jury composed OF
DIR. s. C Plummer. foreman, J. II. Cle-
land, G w. Battles, F. W. Wilson, n.
BASTARD and W. C. Foster The jury re.
turned yer iict of insane and ordered
his committal to the Central Insane Hos.
pital at Jacksonville. He was 81 years
OF age and his malady was brought on by
overstudy.
The Freddie took party Of Knights
o. Pythiss to Port Byron this afternoon
to attend the lodge installation tonight.
The Freddy has been withdrawn from the
ocular trade between here and Frahm's
is and, but will make trip at any time
a party of dozen or more desire to go.
The trip affords lovely means of enjoy.
ing ones self.
George o. White, who last week re-
signed his position as superintendent of
the Moline Buggy company to accept the
position of general manager of the Rock
Island Buggy company. heretofore fully
described in THE ARGUS, entered upon
his duties this morning, and has been
busy all day with plans for the rearrange-
ment and enlargement of the building of
the proposed factory on First avenue and
Sixteenth street.
The Misses Katherine NJ. and Nellie ] &.
Scully, of Rock Island, H.. are visiting at
the home of their sister. Mrs. George
Smith, 1106 Johnson street, Keokuk. Miss
Alice Smith has returned from Rock Isl
and where she has been visiting her grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scully.
Mr.. and Mira. George Smith and family
and the Misses Scully were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Miniteo, of Nashville,
Sunday .-Keokuk Constitution Demo
crat.
Chief Miller has made some changes in
the assignment of his men. PatroIman
Schaab. of the night detail takes charge
of the patrol wagon and team day and
night. Officer Carlson, of the east dis.
trict day patrol, takes Officer Schaab's
place on the central night patrol, Officer
Glass goes up to Carlson's former beat
and officer Kramer takes charge of the
day central district.
The city council meets in seni-monthly
session tonight, An important action
will be with reference to the weigh
masters quarters on Market square In.
asmuch as the square is being nicely
paved and will be completed this week.
it is devoutly to be hoped the council will
take steps looking 10 the removal OF the
unsigatly building at present on the
square, and the erection of a substantial
comb nation structure such as has been
petitioned for.
AID. Meyers, advance repres entative of
GarroV's opera company, is at the Har-
per. Mr.. Meyers promises our lovers OF
Legitimate opera a thoroughly artistic en-
tertsinment next Wednesday evening
The Garrow company may be called an
all star combination. There are 35 peo-
pie in the company. including the veteran
comedian, Charles II. Drew whom every
body knows, John E Brand. Clara Corn =
ish, Jessie Jenkins and Laura Swain and
a mag nifcent chorus.
Over in Davenport they are in guam
dairy as to whether to repeat the river car
nival another year or let it drop. The
Democrat says: For more than a week
the people of this city have been talkin g
carnival. There have been various shades
of opinion in the matter. 1t has been
suggested that the enterprise be dropped
where it is. and on the other hand it has
been suggested that the effort be repeated
and success gained at any cost. 1t is
admitted that the causes that led to the
partial failure of the event this yeal
might have been removed and perfec,
success secured if the trouble had been
anticipated"