Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-28
CITY CHAT.

Inc great Iur sale AT Bennett NJ Co.'S.
Wanted A woman cook Address
"E," this Office.
All furs must be sold at BENEFITS re-
gardless of price.
P. Mcdonald is confined to the house
with severe attack OF the grip.
j. P. Sexton and John Burton are
spending the holidays in Chicago.
Wanted immedis tely-A competent
cook. Mrs. c. w. Durham, 1889 First
avenue.
G. c. Blakeslee. general secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. spent Christmas in Mill
waukee.
Mrs. W. D. Holsapple is visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. T. Hail. in Marshall
town, Iowa.
James Dunn. who is now located at
Denver. COL, is home spending the hollis
days with his folks.
The examination for the West Point
cs letship from the Eleventh district, will
occur tomorrow at Monmouth.
Sjoblsd, 1.-THE Swede giant" will prob>
ably be selected TO spar Jim Hall four
rounds at Harper's theatre New Years
night.
c. c. Truesdale left for Chicago Satur-
day night to bid farewell to his brother.
II. c. Truesdsle. who left that city yes
terday accompanied by his'wife for Italy
for three months trip for the benefit of
his health.
An Snonths-old colt got out of the
barn on the premises OF Presiding Elder
NJ. a. Hesd Yesterday morning while Mr..
Head was al church. aud is still missing.
a suitable reward VIII be paid for his re.
turn to Mr. Head, corner OF Fourth ave>
nue. sn Twelfth atreet.
W. 2. England, for sometime assistant
secretary of the Rock Island Y. VI C. A,
was presented with handsome bible By
the association yesterday. President
Sperry making a nice presentation
speech. Mr.. England will enter the work
OF the Y NJ. c. A. st Chicago.
a FIRE alarm was turned in from Ninth
street and Seventh avenue at 6:45 Satur-
doy evening, caused By blaze in smoke
house belonging to Carl Trottnov. Gil
Seventh avenue. The fire was put out
by Oicsrs Kramer and E I'll before the
arrival Of the department. The damage
is slight
That verdict in Omaha against the
order of Modem Woodmen, and in favor
Of D. ). Maltby, is such that it is almost
certain TO be set sside and q new trial |
granted. 1. is reported that the jury's |
verdict is contrary to the law in the |
premises, aud also contrary to the courts |
instructions. THIS suit is by Mr.. Mallby |
alone. Should he finally win, o. H.
Henderson will bring 8 similar suit, not |
otherwise
The Mississippi aud .Twin>City Ice
companies have consolidated. The firms
name remains the Twin City Ice com.
pany, organized under the state law.
The company will combine retail with
the Wholesale business, and be ready to
supply The public with good pure ice. |
The compsny's houses are located at
Watertown, nine miles above the city,
with capacity of 10 900 tons. Capital
stock. sl2, 900.
Rock Island is about to lose one of its |
best known and most wide-awake citi-
Gems. j. j. Rsimers left las night for
Chicago 10 arrange the details of a lum-
berbrokersge business in which, with !
business associates from ST. Louis, he |
expects to enter Jan. 3. Mrs. Reimers
and the children will remain in Rock Isl.
and until Mr.. Reimers property interests
here are disposed of. and other arrange
meuts perfected.
The indications are that more people |
will want to attend the Divide Musin
grand concert at Harper's theatre next |
Thursday night than the house will seat.
Musin has no superior in the world as a |
vielinist, and this may be the only OPP
portunity to hear him. His support is |
the best that can be had, snd this will
probably be the finest concert ever heard |
in Rock Island. Reserve seat sale be-
gins tomorrow morning at 7;30. Tickets
%. so and IS cents.
social Travelling Men.
A. the meeting of the Rock Island |