Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-10

afternoon.
Little Eugene Cronin, who was injured
| by The electric motor car few days ago,
is gradually sinking, and the attending
ply stefan now states that there is no
chance for his recovery.
Some parties from Rock Island that
saw "Ole Olson" at Des Moines last week
say the show was tout of sight" and the
house so crowded that there was not
standing room.
The board of army officers on d,t,rmin,
ing The location Of the canal terminus.
have gone out to inspect the adopted
survey today and will probably hold a
business meeting at Milan.
The good people of Rock Island will
have no reason to want for good attrac-
tons this month as there will be four at
Harper's theatre that cannot fail to please
every body. Wait and see.
At this mornings session of the Cen,
trail Illinois conference which is being
held at Moline, it was decided by vote
| of 119 to A to admit women as lay dele
gates to the general conference.
Fred Bliss. an old time c., R l. & P.
conductor, who ran trains into Rock Isl.
ard 81 years ago, arrived in the city today
from Boise City. where be is now located,
and expects to spend a few days visiting
in town.
| Prof. William Rastus Gould, balloon
ist, air climber and cloud penetrator will
make one of his "yumps" at Schuetzen
park, Davenport, Sunday. Prof. Gould
says he will go up 5000 feet or eat his
balloon before he comes down. The
Second Regiment band will give concert.
This is the big day of the Davenport
fair and exposition. Yesterdays events
were al highly enjoyed. The 2:2S race
was won by frankie. the pacing race by
Montey. Many Rock Island people at.
tended yesterday and today. and will to-.
morrow.
Joseph F. Valentine. of San Francisco.
first vice president of the Iron Molders
Union of North Americs. addressed a
tradesmen at Moline last evenlnga move
ment being on foot 10 consolidate the
white and red card" unions, and
which is likely to terminate successfully.
The officers of the Scott county old
settlers society for the ensuing year are:
William Suffer, of LIE Claire, president;
treasurer; and L. W. Clemens, John Lit.
tig. j. NJ. Eldridge, Add a. Sanders,
John Behrens. and James E Burnside,
executive committee. Twenty deaths
were reported for the year.
John Crubaugh this morning pur>
chased the Frysinger house in the centre
of the brick row on the southwest cor
ner of Third avenue and Twelfth street,
OF Mrs. Agnes Frysinger 1for $500.
The house will be occupied the first of
the month by W. D. Webster, of Cordc-
Va, who will move his family to Rock
Island.
! At yesterday afternoons session OF the
board Of supervisors. Supervisor Kerr
moved the adoption of resolution pro-
viding that the clerk be authorized to ex-
tend levy Of rs cents on every 500
valuation of all the personal and real
property Of this county for county pur-
poses, and the three mill tax that was
authorized by vote of the people; also
all other taxes properly certified to by the
proper authorities according to law,
which motion prevailed, after which the
board adj burned.
Rock Island had on its streets this
morning sample of how they do things
on the old Central railway in Davenport.
A former employe of that company came
over to get couple of additional trailers
and instead OF hitching them to the rear
of motor car he had them pushed
through the streets with the motor car in
the rear, not only an awkward but an
absolutely dangerous practice. the repeti-
ton of which should be prohibited
The IL. league season ended Tuesday
with three clubs left in the league.
Quincy won the pennant by margin of
Sc points. A dispatch from Rockford
states that the Rockford team disbanded
Monday evening. Manager Hugh Nicol
has given good satisfaction and the finan
! rec NJ the clnh are in aycpllent condition
1t is expected to have club here next
year. Several of the players will remain
in Rockford until next season."
A number of telephone instruments
were burned out shortly after noon today
caused by telephone wire falling across
the street railway trolley wire opposite the
Central Presbyterian church on Second
avenue. 4 sheet of blue flame enveloped