Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-15


green peas. new beets. string beans,
asparagus, cauliflower and new potatoes
at F. G. Young's.
James Boyle was found showed
under" on Twentieth street this afternoon
ami was escorted to the srmory by OH.
GERS E eel and Holdorf.
Mr.. c. D. Woodyatt. of Morrison, H.,
is in the city visiting his son. F. T. Wood
yatt, of the musical firm of Housed, Wood
yatt 6 Co., No. 1904 Second avenue.
Clara. the sinfant daughter of Officer
Peter Carlson and wife, died at their
home 800 Ninth street yesterday morning,
aged three days. The funeral occurre
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
E. R. Puffer assistant general freight
sgent and c. A. Johnson division freight
agent of the Chicago division of the c.,
B. & O., were in the city TODAY on BUSH
ness,
George nlingworth. for some time past
machinist at the c., R. 1. & P. round
house, has gone to Savanna where he will
hereafter be employed in the C, NJ. &
st. p. shops there.
James O'Connor and Harry Sage left
this morning for Chicago where they will
purchase full set of fixtures for their
sample room which they will open in a
short time on Eighteenth street.
W. L. Moen, we'll known travelling
man, has been arrested in Davenport on
charge of seduction. preferred by An
ME johnson, Swede girl employed in
the kimball house, Davenport.
Last night was the regular meeting
night of the Rock Island Citizens Im,
provement association, but there being
no quorum present the meeting was ad-
Journed by President Jackson for one
week.
The little Vernon brothers delighted an
On immense audience at the First Baptist
church last evening. The youthful mu-
sicians are truly prodigies and their en-
tertainment is. refined and artistic in the
! highest sense.
Al the convention Of the Illinois State
Homeopathic association at Springfield
yesterday, DR.. c. B. Kinyon was elected
one of the vice presidents, a member of
the board of directors and chairman of
one of the most important committees for
the ensuing year.
julius Banker, fireman of c r. I. &
P engine 463, while returning from Chi
cago on his engine on Wednesday night
attempted to ahght at Peru, and in SO
doing slipped and fell, throwing his full
weight on his left arm. fracturing it in
two places below the elbow joint. The
injured ann was dressed in Peru and he
was brought to his home in this city yes.
terdsy.
Biddy MCGEE. the notorious character
in Davenport, who has been repeatedly
before the police courts for keeping a dis.
reputable house, was fined $3.50 yesterday
for keeping public nuisance, which she
paid. Joe Comfort. another woman OF
the same class and nuisance in euv
city, was fued $500 and costs. She
paid it,
Messrs. CharlesF. Fleming and H. ]
Lowrey have purchased the patent RICH,
of F. Il. Sheppard and Z R Mohr, for
newly invented make Of wall Taper
paste and have started factory on South
Canal street, in Chicago, of which Mr..
Lowrey has assumed the management
There is only one other paste factory in
Chicago and as Messrs. Fleming aud
LowreY have the control of q superior
brand they may rightly expect profitable
business.
The thirtieth annual CONNIE cement
exercises of the Augustans College class
of 81 occurs at the college chapel Thurs.
day, June A. The exercises begin Sun.
day, May 81 and continue five days. The
class of 81 is composed of o. NJ Ben
ION, l. n. Brandelle. J. r. Brown, J A.
Edlund, 4. F. Tant, G. o. Johnson, John
johnson, E. W. Olson, C. A. Rosander
A. L. Scott and c. J. Sodergren. Very
pretty invitations and programmes have
been issued, one of which has been re
ceived by THE ARGUS
Boss Wells says that it wasn't hi.
fault that the distribution of the mail.
Sunday evening was discontinued. bu
that Inspector Guy T. Gould ordered the
suspension in accordance with postoffic,
resulations three weeks ago 1t u
not very likely that Mr.. Gould shoulC
hnve ordered the change without Mr.
Wells recommendation, and if the latte
had had the interests of Rock Island bus
mess men at heart he would have called
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