Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-30
lsiye. There is every promise of a

highest praise of the Turk ish Bath"
company which Manager Montrose has
secured for mex, Monday evening. 1t is
undoubtedly one of the best comedies on
the road.
s A Mayall aud wife. of Freeport, are
in the city on visit on their way home
from Beardstown. where they have been
visiting. Mr. May all was formerly an
engineer on the Rock Island s. St. Louis
division of the G, B. s. O., and is now
in charge Of an engine between Dubuque
and Chicago on the Illinois Central.
The NJ. E church at Reynolds pre-
sented scene of merriment on Christ.
mas eve. large number OF the Young
children being present, eagerly awaiting
the distribution of presents A fine lit.
erarY programme was carried out and
after the presents had been distributed
the evening was spent in merriment by
all.
The Western Union Telegraph Co m.
psny is now nicely located in its new
Office on Second avenue where it will be
more COW enient to the public. The
room has been refitted with new desks.
chairs and Instruments. and this evide nee
OF enterprise on the part of the Western
Union will no doubt be appr6 ciated by
the public at large,
John Es,land. an employee of Deere &
Company il Moline, attempted suicide
yesterday afternoon by swallowing a
dose of carbolic acid at his boarding house
in the eastern part of the city. The first
attempt was unsuccessful, and he made
another a few hours later. He is now in
q precarions condition. No cause is as
signed for the deed.
James Car penter died at his home in
South Rock Island at o'clock yesterday
morning of lung fever. He had resided
in South Rock Island about ~ years, and
was formerly foreman of the cotton mill
at Sears. He leaves a widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Fanny Dyer, of Council
Bluffs? The funeral will occur from the
late residence at o'clock tomorrow
morning
Deere & c.. celebrated the opening of
their handsome new Office building in
Moline yesterday in an appropriate man
ner. Represe natives of the frm from
abroad to the number OF about so, be-
sides large number of Moline friends,
were bsnaueted in the evening at the
Deere buil1iug on Seventeenth street,
where a spread was partsken of that did
honor TO the occasion.
THE ARGUS will make departure from
its custom for the past few years of pro-
vIding its carriers with addresses, this
year, but it does not restrict lis carriers
from receiving remembrances from such
of the subscribers as may feel disposed to
recognize faithful service where it is de
served. In word, the m after is placed
wholly in the hands of the subscribers
themselves. and this year the carriers
will make no New Years calls.
Col. George F. Robertson, whose car
lubricstor Rock Island capital is more
than likely to take hold of. is in the city
again. and is in the hands OF the manu-
facturer's committee Of the Citizens I'M
provemeLt association. Oae of the IN
h-io 10 haip
the r l & P. road. and Supt Sudlow
seems pleased with it. Three pints OF
oil were put into the lubricstor box this
morning and Nj. Robenson says it will
last week. Ii the same box under the
old arrangement it was necessary TO pack
two pounds OF cotton waste and a gallon
and half of oil.
Correspondent Campbelrs report to
the department of agriculture for the
month of December shows the total
number of horses compared with that of
January last to have been 100 per cent;
average price per head, under 1>yesr-old,
$50; between l and 2,yesrs-o old, $40
between and 3>Yesrs-old, $75; over
years old, SOC. The total number
of mich cows comp ared with January
last is 100 per cent; average price re
head S23; total number of oxen and
other cattle compared with January, 80
per cent; average price per head under
year-old, SIS; between l and 2.
S12; over years. S25. Total num-
Der hogs co npar.d with January last
IS per CEN; under l year, 81; over
year, So.