Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
CITY CHAT.
Um brellas-M. & K,
MeIntosbes-M, Sc K.


Bluegrass seed at Beecher's.
Nice comb honey at Beecher's.
Nice comb honey at Beecher's.
Plenty of fresh butter at Beechers.
Plenty of fresh butter at Beecher's.
Extra inducements in footwear--M
&K.
Fresh eggs to sell at wholesale or retail
at Beecher's.
Fresh eggs to sell at wholesale or re,
tail at Beecher's.
More novelties in boys. and childrens
elething-M. & &. t,..
al Dimick. of Chicago. lie in the city
for two weeks stay.
A strong dramatic company at Har-
pen theatre next week.
Henry Carse. II. d. Mack and J. E
AAn1rose returned from Chicago last
.HieA<.
enc of the best dramatic combinations
On Me road at Hsrpers theatre all next
week.
A popular company in popular plays
to popular prices at Hsrper's theatre all
next week.
The stage of the water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at noon today was 80 The
temperature was IS
Messrs s. s Hallam and ]. A. Ewing,
of Nonmouth-the latter of the Review
were in the city today.
Tomorrow. Good Friday, there will be
services in Trinity church at 9 a. m. from
IL to 8 and at 1880 p. m.
Dancing school ar Armory hall from 8
to 1s Saturday evening, April IS. given
by the dancing school managers. Ad-
mission 35c.
Fhe Citizens Improvement association
meets in adjourned session at the roons
this evening. Business of importance is
TO be transacted.
light Captain George Long. of the
pehee department, vhe has been laid up
aN winter and who was just being able to
get about again. isreported to have suf-
tered relapse, and lis confined to his
home again.
eAacsgo is raising huge rumpus be-
cause railroad freight rates between the
three cities and st. Paul are being made |
50 Ie~ on account of river competition |
th3 Chicago shippers can't compete. |
The Chicago rates to st. Paul In some in |
stances are IS per cent above those from
81. Leafs to the same point.
J. q. Dorchester, who has been mana
- Of the local oface Of the Western
snisa Telegraph company here for some
months past. has resigned his position
here to accept the one be formerly held,
as manager OF the company's once
g. Racine. Wis. he is succee ded
by Shsrles ]. Heath, late OF Chi
caga who will hereafter look after the
oonpsny's interests here.
a Dubuque man, who Is easily moved
og concord Of sweet sounds, but who be-
heves It is possible to have too much of
good thing. loaded up to the guards ye g.
terday and then happened to run across a
hand organ that was grinding out Com
rsdes.- He made a charge upon the
music box and kicked it into the gutter.
The one~legged organ grinder fled q
charge of intexicstion against him and
he was fined.
There Is much complaint of the meth
DDS OF the city bus line in handling pas
seagers from the late trains at eight. Two
citizens came in on the II o'clock train
from the east last night and took bus
for their homes down town, but when
they reached the Harper house corner
they were dumped out in the rain. while
ne .Sus returned to the depot. The man
ayers of the line cannot be aware Of the
wW patrons are treated. The buses do
q misc business from the late trains, and
il would pay the syndicate to run late
csr y make the IL o'clock train at least.
Eepry Kruse employed at Huber's
brewery was the victim VI an unfortunate
robbery last night. While asleep In
room which was occupied by several
oaher men in the upper story of the
brewery, he was relieved of about $55 in
money and an open faced silver watch.
The man who is supposed to have
secured the stolen money and watch is
Carl Miller, who has been employed as a
helper in putting in the new ice machine.
The man was stranger in the city and
claimed to hail from Muscatine. He also
secured S. from another occupant of the
room. which makes the amount of money
$50 The police are working on the case,
but as the man is supposed to have left
the city last night he is probably out of
reach before this.