Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-09

1 o cl0ck with lnterment In Snlpplanuoch
cemetery.
Charles HAYES. who as has heretofore been
stated in The ARGUS, has succeeded Posts
master Reede, at Andslusia, whose mys-
FERROUS experience sometime since created
a sensation in the village, was in the city
yesterday.
A synsicate electric car collided with
one of the Allen electric cars at Third
and Division streets in Davenport this
afternoon. The passengers in both cars
were well shaken up, but no one was in
jured. The cars were but slightly dam
aged.
by George 1 would not know this
town, upon my word wouldn't" said a
former citizen who hadnot been here for
years, this morning as he stood on the
steps of the Harper, with Spencer square,
paved streets and speeding electric cars
before him.
Mrs. S. A. Maysll, who has been Wis
iting the past few days with Mrs. A A.
Rogers, will leave for her home in Free
port tomorrow morning. She will be &C.
compsnied home by Miss Lou Dean, of
Frederick, H., who has also been visiting
Mrs. Rogers.
Miss Mary Mccain, for six years en-
enploye at the Harper. and one of the
most faithful and popular young ladies
whe has ever served in the dining hall Of
tia, hostelry has given up her position
to accept one in the Grand hotel at
Mackinaw, Mich.
A meeting of stockholders OF the r L
& P. was held in the Office of Superin-
tendent Sudlow in the Peoria building
this morning, and directors elected as fo.S
lows; David Dow, a. II. Porter, Themas
F. Withrow and A. Kimball. The d.
rectors will meet in the near future, EJECT
officers and declare dividend.
a Moline youth named Charlis Evans
ran away from home last night aud rode
al the way to Rock Island on c., B &
Q. locomotive. A telephone message to
police headquarters preceded his arrival,
and Deputy Marshal Long met the young
traveller at the depot and started lin
back home.
One ot the happiest features OF he
closing day of school Friday was the sur.
prise the pupils of Mrs. L. N. Copp
L. principal of No. 3, planned and executed
When Mrs. Copp entered her room in the
morning, she found her desk completely
covered and banked with flowers. 1t was
beautiful and we'll deserved testimonial
Eyerts Commandery No. IS, Knight:
Templar, will have its annual inspection
and banquet and a special coucIsve thi:
evening in the asylum IN Masonic temp e
The RED cross degree will be conferred
upon seven candidates Sir S O. Spriu Q
Of Peoria, deputy grand commander o
the state, will be present.
Patrick Cassidy, aged 90 years. Wa
adjudged insane in the county court yes
, terday afternoon, before jury composed
of DR.. 5. C. Plummer, E. H. Wright, I
D. Mccartney, j. l. Msslin, c. E. Tsv
lor and F. N. Siunett. The young mai
, has been employed up to q short time as
by the Rock Island Lumber company
but of late has shown signs OF Inssnit,
which is of 8 religious nature, he being
E devout Catholic, and has become pos
sessed with the idea that the A. P A
has no further use for him and his tin
is mostly speat in praying and preaching
q The fire alarm from the Second ward 9
2:15 this afternoon was caused By sn in
significant blaze on the roof OF the fran
building at the corner of Fourth avenu
and Ninth street, owned by Wlliar
\ Roth, and occupied by Kurth Schse
as blacksmith and wagon shop Tn
T fire is supposed to have caught from
spark from the backsmiths forge, 81
was ex,inguished by stream thrown o
by the Glpin Hose company, who wer
, flushing sewers in the cectral part of tn
O city when the alarm was turned il, tn
Frarklins arriving Immediately after
ward. The building is insured in Hurs
& Donaldson's agency.
There is one Of the rules recently in
troduced BY the tri-city railway compan
which is creating great deal Of indigns
ton among masculine patrons of th
road. ihOugh it may be universally Ell
: dorsed by the fairer portion of the stree
car riding public. II is the one whic
) forbids smoking oa any part OF the Cal
j. The rule is in itself sn indication of tn
K best intentions OF the company, and il
adoption in the larger cities where Their
FL is certain car for smokers could find n
y objections, neither is there a mantle:
" Aesire 70 srnnke inside the car here hI