Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-26
CITY CHAT.

city yesterday.
J. H. Goodell, of Geneseo, spent yes
erday 10 the city.
The democrats propose to make clean
sweep this spring.
Capt. Isaac WATSON, of lie Claire, spent
last night in the city.
Ignatz Huber made a flying business
tdp TO Gsneseo yesterday.
See list of property for sale inJ. E
Reedy's advertisement
Don't forget the grand masquerade at
ArmOry hall Saturday night.
Electric bells hung and warranted,
$3.50 Bells repaired. Address ARGUS
office.
Dr. Thomas Gait is still confined to his
bed, and while slightly improved, is still
svery sick man.
Tax Collector Fitzgerald reached his
commission of $500 to-day, having coll
ected over S91 600.
Where was Moses when the Nerch ants
electric light wect out? In the Harper
house billiard room.
Capt. O'Connor will take the steamer
Cslfrey 10 Muscatine tomorrow on her
initial trip this season.
Sherman Taylor, late graduate of the
Chicago College Of Dental Surgery, is in
the city with view to locating.
Easter Sunday the Harper house guests
will have the pleasure of listening to the
Mandolin orchestra of colored musicians.
Hank" Harris is for McConochie for
mayor and the latter is for Harris for
street commissioner. Meantime citizens
are compelled to wade in mud ankle deep.
Prof. S S. Hsmill will give an elocu-
ionsry entertainment in the assembly
room at the High school next Tuesday
evening.
All people not afflicted with the grip
will be at Harper's theatre Friday night
- see the Bsrnum of all shows: seats
% and 50 cents.
Call no man happy till he is dead
Socrates adds Call no man unhappy till
he is married" But all are happy that
spend their evenings at the Harper house
billiard room
No intelligence has been received to
day of the condition of Hiboard Moore
who was shot near Buffalo Yesterday
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mortal, if indeed he has not already died
from the effects.
Every democrat should turn out Sstur-
day night and attend his ward caucus.
1t is imperative that good men be chosen
for aldermen, and that suitable delegates
be chosen to attend the city-township
convention
ID. l.. Cuukle, it is authoritttively
stated, will sell out his interest in the
Rock river water power for $50, 600 and
would not accept proposition to rebuild
the water power under any conditions.
The McConochie following in the Sixth
ward is now booming Aid. Schroeder for
a nomination. They say he has made an
excellent alderman and should De re-
elected. How magnaminous an6 how
truly good are these McConochie pstriotsl
Six more cars arrived this morning for
the electric system. Five are for the
bridge line and are painted green, and
one which is painted the regulation color.
is for the blue line. The new cars are
provided with signs denoting their re-
spective lines.
E. B. McKown has added ice to his
ooal and wood business, having secured
/ 400 tons Of clear and fine - inch ice
lie ask 8 his friends to remember him,
when they wish to contract for their
seasons supply. His principal Office is
with E. G. Frazer. 1908 Second avenue
Patrick Kennedy. the well known con-
tractor. is the latest to be spoken of in
connection with the democratic nomina-
ton for alderman in the Sixth ward.
Kennedy would have an easy time of it
with William Levey, who aspires TO the
republican nomination.
In the circuit court Mrs. Mary Huff
man has brought suit for divorce from
her husband, William Huffman. on the
ground of extreme and repeated cruelty.
The couple were married at New Lisbon,
VIE, August s, 1890, and she alleges that
her husband has not only abused her. but
has deserted her. Jackson s Hurst are
compliments solicitors.
Rev. G. W. Cue, wife and son Gle orge.
reached home last evening from Chicago
where they attended the graduating exer-
cises of the Chicago Homeopathic Medi,
cal college from which Arthur Cue grad>
uated with the class of 81. DR.. Cue has
been appointed assistant surgeon at Grace
hospital at Detroit and has entered upon