Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
CITY CHAT.

A $l5 suit for 90 rs at the London this
week.
Lost-A good halter. Return to Ar.
thur Burial.
IS. SO and 81 suits for $3.50 at the
London this week.
Over 20 different styles of 3-piece chill
dren's suits to select from at the London.
Henry Hansen will conduct SER
vices at South park chapel this evening.
T. K. Burk's great transatlantic rail>
road shows visit Rock Island, next Mon
day, May IS.
A new gaily painted delivery wsgon
belonging to c. j. Long. the grocer, made
its appearance on the streets this morns
ing.
Mrs. c. G. Gaver, wife of Landlord
Gaver. of the Rock Island house. is re-
covering from very serious illness with
the grip.
Clemsnn & Salzmann, the indefatiga.
bic workers, to please the public in fur
niture and carpets, are very busy selling
them goods.
Buford Post 24S, G. a. R., at its
meeting last evening decided to hold
memorial services in the Baptist church
on Sunday, May "a
VIC. Blanchard, the mute injured in
the upper Rock Island yards yesterday
morning, is improving today and the
chances favor his recovery.
Mrs. L. Terry was given a surprise al
her home on Moline avenue last evening
About 60 people were present, and all en-
joyed the occasion immensely.
Lost-Between the Harper house drug
store and Twenty.tirst street, breastpir
an5 earring. Leave at Harper hous
drug store and receive reward.
The Joliets defeated Davenport yester.
day in the first of the series of games be-
tween the two teams, by q score of to 6
The same clubs play today and tomorrow
Harry Bethune. the noted sprinter VIII
ran 100 yards in 9 seconds at Oakland
CAL, Feb. %. 1888, was in the city toda,
on his way to ST. Paul and Minneapoli
to attend the races which take place Their
this week.
1t is the open boast of members of TIT
A. P. A society that they control thu
NJ,
are boss of the mayors actions does no
admit of doubt, but it is very grav
doubt if they can manipulate the council
The vote on DR.. Kinyon, the pet candi'
date of the organization, demonstrated
that fact. The vote on the confirmation
of DR.. EYster would more clearly show
the standing of the council, and it
a conceded fact that had Mr.. Nurrin beef
appointed by the mayor he would hav,
been confirmed by similar vote.
Sunday morning quite good deal OF
excitement was caused at the residenc
of Fred Gould. in Moline. The telephon
wire had broken in the night and fel
across the trolley wire of the electIi
street railway on Sixth avenue. Thi
played the deuce with the telephone il
Mr.. Gould's house, burning out tn
ringing coils" of the phone. The burn
ing of the coils made noise similar t
escaping steam, and it had the effect Of
soaring the people in the house Late
enc of the line men of the telephon
company located the broken wire. He
threw rope over the live wire an
brought it to the ground. When it fei
it struck the street car track, making
loud report and sent up huge sheet o
blue flame, after which it wiggled arount
for while ard then settled down.
The habeas corpus proceedings ia tn
case of Jim Collins, the Splinter, who wa
held here by the police on warrant fror
Gridley, McLain county, Ill, chargin
him with the larceny of $500 stake money
came up before Judge Smith in the Gil
cult court this morning and the warran
not being under seal showing that j.
Adams. by whom it was issued, was pc
lice magistrate or justice of the peac,
the court released the prisoner. A Wal
rant charging Collins with burglary hs
also been sworn out by J. W. Jones. an
when he was discharged by Judge Smitf
he Immediately attempted to get off til
scratch" but was prevented by Deput
Sheriff Silvis. who escorted him to Mag
istrste willis Office, where, of course
there was no evidence against him and b
was discharged. A. D. Sedekum. cor
stable of McLain county, who came hel
TO take Collins back, will return withol
his man, but stated that Collins couldn
go so far but what he would bring mir
to tan" sometime.
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