Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04

secretary and treasurer.
The fourteenth annual regatta of the
Mississippi Valley Am ateur Rowing asso-
citation will be held at D etroit, Aug. 10
10. The first day will be occupied by
the junior single. pair, double and four
cared shell races. On the second day
there will be senior pair, single, four
cared and double and a barge race. The
barge race will be three-quarters of a mile
straighta way, and all others three quarters
of mile and return. The regatta will
be neld jointly with that of the North-
western Amateur Rowing association. the
races of the latter taking place on Aug.
IA and Is.
Last night the old Davenport mansion
was the scene of festive gayety. Its
antique walls and romantic surroundings
have witnessed many famous meetings.
beheld the blaze of the campfire and the
dance of Indians, but last evening there
was q gathering of a different nature
from such as were often held in earlier
days. Nearly 40 couples assembled to
chase the glowing hours in dancing,
music, song and festivity in honor of the
Misses Mary Costello and Emma Waters,
Of Chicago. and Jennie Gleason, of Gin
ton, Iowa.
Yesterday being the 50th birthday of
James Adams. formerl Y resident of this
city. and now residing in Davenport,
about 40 couples from this city surprised
that gentleman and his cmiahle wife at
their home on West Third street last
evening and presented them with hand.
some easy chair. The presentation was
made by Col. E. J. Sesrle, and was &C.
cepted in neat speech by Mr.. Adams,
after which the guests gave themselves
over to the enjoyment Of the hour, the
evening being enjoysbly spent in dancing
and social psstimes.
James 3. 7Ellwood, of Chicago, repre-
sentiDg the government mail service, was
in the CITY today completing arrange
ments with Supts. Schnitger and Hun
toou regarding the establishment of a
mail service between Rock Island
Davenport, and Moline aud Rock Island
and Milan. A mail box will be put on
one of the Milan cars. but between Rock
Island and Davenport and Moline only
tho nil ba
the three cities where there are mail box
es at every corner or so il will not be
necessary to disigure the csr-but the
convenience which the street car COM
psny has provided between the three cit
les will involve the necessity of an addi-
tionsl man who shall be under bonds to
guard the pouches while in transit.
Mr.. Willard of the T. n. company was
busy yesterday laying cable from Dav.
export to Rock Island for a return cur
rent for the Davenport & Rock Island
Street Hallway company. When the
boat from which the cable was being
dropped reached the draw pier the water
was so swift that i: swung the boat down
stream and the reel On the cable was
wound was pulled into the river. This
was an unlocked for accident, and it
kept the crew busy all the afternoon fish
ing for the cable. 1t was nearly O'Clock
when 1t was at last secured. This cable
will be 900 feet long and is to act as
ground wire for the return current. 1t is
quite an Undertaking to lay this cable on
account Of the swiftness of the current
at this point. Mr.. Willard expects to
have it laid today. provided no other &C
cidents occur. Davenport Tribune.
The ARGUS is in receipt of Litter
from Managing Director D. 81. Louder
back. of the Davenport & Rock Island
railway company, in Chicago in which be
makes the same explanation already con-
tanned in THE ARGUS as to why the life
guards have not been placed on the cars
He states that the company has the
guards and has intended to use them.
The reason of our delay in using them"
he says lis that our barn is being re,
modelled and we cannot put in the trans
fer table which we purchased. until this
is done, and the old one is too high to
run the cars on with guards, and in addi-
ton the guards would catch on the paw
ing distractions where work is in pro-
gress in passing oyer them" The guards
it is probable, will now be provided in 8
very short time.
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