Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-13
CITY CHAT.

Fred Head is in Kansas City on bus
mess.
Music and dancing at Spring Cove this
evening.
Henry Krell went to Chicago this morn
ing on business.
John Schall. Jr., of Coe, was in the
city yesterday. - ss
Benjamin Kaufman. of Dubuque. was
in the city today.
James Kelley was fined So and costs
this morning for intoxication.
:, "Ksjsnks," the popular theatrical hit
of the day. at Harpers theatre this even
ing.
Wanted--Three good carpenters for
finish work only. George Bick. 1880
Thirty-eighth street.
This evening cars leave Rock Island
for the tower at 8 and Pm. Last car
leaves tower at 10 o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
yestry of Trinity church will be held at
the rectory tomorrow evening at 7:30.
Con. W. Lloyd. cashier of the Peo-
Piles State bank, of Gothenburg. Neb., is
visiting his old s:hoolmate, Frank Taylor.
The concert which was to have been
given at Hincher's garden tonight has
been postponed until next Thursday.
A. P. Graves, of the c.. R. l. & P, has
gone to Beloit, Wis, where he has been
summoned by the serious illness of his
mother.
j. ". Banbury, of the Britton, S. D.
Daylight. was in the city today. Mr..
BsnburJ's w;fe aud children are visiting
relatives in Milan.
The Union compares a swarm of bees
to the city editor of The ARGUS. The
compliment is one which. sad TO say. cans
not be returned.
- c. II. Stoddsrd, who has been very i'll
for q long time. was able to ride out this
morning accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. G. L. Walker.
On Saturday Eugene Robinson's float.
ing shows exhibit in Rock Island. The
attraction will draw great many people
from Moline as we'll as Rock Island.
"Kajanka"-pronounced "Ks-yswng-
ka"-which appears at Harper's theatre
tonight, completes its ffty.seventh cons
secutive week at Clinton on Saturday
evening.
Supervisor J. A. Wilson, of Rural, was
in the city today. He says the reports of
last Sundays storm damage in the south
end of the county were greatly exsgger-
ated.
'Ksjanka" is the craze of the season in
the east and its fame is fast spreading
west. Manager Montrose was lucky in
securing the great spectacular produce
ton. 1t will have big house at Har-
pers theatre tonight.
Lest-On Fourth avenue betwee n
TwentY.secopd and Twenty-third, a
small pocketbook with cover torn and
bright metal clasp, containing two $40
bills, one So hill and IS cents in currency.
Return to Mrs. ]. B. Lidders and re-
ceive reward.
A Washington dispatch to today's Chi
csgo Herald states: Among the esti-
mates for the Rock Island arsenal will be
one of 81 600 for the erectian of two lab
oratories. in which to prepare the large
amount of ammunition issued to the army
and to the militia.
The Rock Island twins ma de their trip TO
Davenport this morning as scheduled,
returning safely without an accident, al
though the bridges creeked somewhat.
Tomorrow morning they try Milan. The
people out that way have taken down
their fences.
j. H. Stoddard. the principal of the
Coal Valley schools for the past two
years. has sent in his resignation to the
school board. During the summer Yaca.
ton Mr.. Stoddsrd has been working a:
agent for the Aetna Life Insurance COM
pany, and has decided to leave the schoo
room for the business of life insurance.
Plans and specifications for the new
South Rock Island school house may bs
seen at Thomas drug store tomorrow
morning, where contractors and builders
may see them. Ten days will be allowed
to receive bids, the school board of South
Rock Island reserving the right to fejec
any and all bids Bids should be sent tc
Ed Jens. South Rock Island.
There are no developments in the tri
city street railway consolidation furthel
than those which were given IN THE AR
GUS yesterday, snd have been stated be.
fore. Dr. w. L. Allen, of Davenport
reached home last night from Chicago
When questisned by q Tribune reporte
regarding the deal he said that only th,