Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-21
CITY CHAT.

Ac1toCe, spinacn ana rhubarO at BROW.
ner's.
May snli sells 81 pounds of gran ulated
sugar for 81.
Go TO Mays grocery; leader of low
prices.
You can save from 10 to 20 per cent by
trading at Mays.
Mrs. Z. G. Frazer left for Chicago this
morning on few days VISIT
Captain T. ] Robinson left this morn
ing for Kansas City on business.
Rev. John Jesperson, of Augnstana
college, went to Joliet this morning
A little daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wheelan this morning.
Wanted at once. q first class trimmer.
Enquire of Miss Haas millinery store.
Ex.Msyor Henry Carse is confined to
his home with a severe attack of the
grippe.
E. P. Lynch returned this morning from
a four months tour through California
and Mexico
Mrs. Mathes Buncher. whose condi-
ton has been very serious, is reported as
improving
Herman Riess, left for Chicago this
morning where he expects to attend
school of pharmacy.
MB. ". A. Bishops condition is still
reporred as hopeful, though she has no:
yet passed the danger line.
Mrs. q. Beck and son Emil, left for
Chicago this morning where the latter
will attend school the coming summer.
Street Superintendent Harris gave up
all hopes of the reappointment this
morning and announced his formal
withdrawal from the contest.
The circuit court was convened at 10
o'clock this morning and the arguments
for demurrer in the Gould vs. Knowles
case are still in progress.
The marriage of David Bleuer and Miss
Sadie L. Ransom is to occur at the resi-
dence of Capt. Thomas Ransom, father of
the bride, 3O6 Fourteenth street, April 80.
NC llulNluUdl loi uOnl OIL CuldSCO
husband went cunning and which caused
his timely disappearance few months
ago, is said to be in these parts again.
At the parsonage of the First Baptist,
church last evening, Rev. c. E. Taylor
married Calvin W. Bennett, of Ottawa,
and Miss Carrie Rexford, of B1rlisgt ton
Vt
Nr. and Mrs. Peter oiequist of 719
Eleventh avenue lost their 8 year old son.
Charles, this morning. The funeral is to
be held at 10 q, m, tomorrow, from the
| house
| Ell Barnett, engineer at the syndicate
| power plant, has been called to his for
mer home in Michigan by the death of his
wife. He will return to Rock Island Sat-
urday.
County Superintendent of schools, G.
B. Marshall, moved his family from Cor
dova to this city yesterday. He will oc>
cupy the cottage adjoining the Gilpin
Moore residence on Moline avenue.
Prof Palmer. the mesmeric expert, will
perform all the leading acts in hypotism
st Turner hall this week. Everybody
should go and see something genuine 1t
is very amusing and wonderful. Adm!s>
sion Is cents
The republicans appear to be getting
ready for the next campaign already.
judging from the great mass of political
| documents Boss Wells has had an express
wagon and bis entire carrier force hauling
from. the postoffice to Congressman Gest's
office.
Mrs. Newton Nesbit, the woman who
| shot her husband at LeClaire a few days
ago. was brought to Davenport by Con-
stable George Bsgley, of LeClaire, this
morning and lodged in the county jail.
1t is understood that her husband cannot
recover.
THE ARGUS was Eisinformed as to the
outcome of yesterdays meeting of the
ladies of ST. Luke's hospital guild and the
ministers. There were only four pastors
present and while they oil volunteered to
appeal to their congregations for aid,
none could pledge certain amount and
the ladies decided 10 c,ose the hospital
May /.
The Rock river presbytery will convene
at the Central Presbyterian church this
evening and the sessions will continue
until Thursday. This evening Rev. S. s.
Palmer, of Sterling, one of the ables;
ministers in the presbytery. viii preach
Tomorrow evening Rev. j. W. Skinner
of Morrison, and Rev. G. W. Anthony
of Franklin Grove. will deliver addresses
the subjects of which will be Foreign and
Home missions, respectively.
Prof. Parker, the hypnotist, gave hil