Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-22
CITY CHAT.
Minstrels at 81. thsatre ,onight

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Minstrels at the theatre tonight
Take stock inrthe Columbian EXPOSE
lion.
Last grand masquerade ball at Armory
hall April
Call up telephone No 1855 for stock in
the Exposition association.
William McEniry has returned from a
business trip to Chatsworth, Ill.
Mrs. John a. Scott, of Muscatine. is
isspsnding few days with her sons in
the city.
]. F. Dindinger and Frank Weigand
are the coming aldermen from the Sixth
ward.
james Downing is the boy for the
boys Of the First ward. He will be cleo
ted beyond all doubt.
1t is already conct ded fact in the Sew
enth ward that j. II. Kerr and ]. W.
Lawhead are to be the next aldermen from
the Seventh ward
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y M CA.
has postponed the entertainment to be
given Cor the benefit of the piano fund
till Tuesday evening, March 30.
The Union dubs the democratic city
township ticket the hot tomsle ticket. ,
As matter of course it follows that the
Union and Searle will see more to attract
them in the democratic ticket this wear
than before.
II is fOregone conclusion that L c.
Banding will be elected collector of
Rock Island township. 1t is doubtful if
the democracy ever had the advantage of
- popular and capable a candidate for
this Office
The Union asks Valentine Dauber how
his guns are pointing this year. 1t might
be answered that they are directed to-
ward tomslleY sucker or sand Dagger
wherever found Consequently the L MON
had better Keep out of sight
Manager Frank Hall, of the Kim
ball, at Davenport, leaves the
first of the month for St. Paul
where in company with Col. jeff Carson,
formerly of Davenport. he becomes iden-
tilted with the management OF the Mer-
chants hotel in that city.
John DEGREES, of Lone Tree, Iowa, is in
the city to attend the funeral of his sisser>
in-law, the late Mrs. Caroline Mueller.
Dir. DEGREES is another of those staunch
democrats who has read THE ARGUS from
childhood up, and says it is always a wei.
come visitor at his home.
The republican caucus of South Rock
Island, held at the town hall Saturday
eveniniug, nominated the following tick
ct: Town clerk, A. L. Knott; assessor,
William Sears; collector. Elmer Dack;
highway commissioner, Frank Norris;
justice of the peace, A. Dexter; consta>
bic, John Walton.
The Chicago Herald's Washington let
ter says: Congressman Hayes, of Iowa,
has intro duced in the house bill to au-
thorize the Illinois and Iowa Railroad and
Terminal company to build bridge
across the Mississippi river at Moline"
Senator Colloth has introduced a similar
bill in the senate.
William Irwin, farmer Of Eliza town,
ship, Mercer comfy, was dragged to
death on his farm by frantic horse last
Friday evening. He had started to lead
the horse by rope when the animal took
fright at something and started to run.
He was knocked down and the rope get,
ting caught about his arm he was dragged
to death before assistance could reach
him.
The funeral of Mrs. J. G. Mueller was
held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from
the German Lutheran church, Rev Men
nicke officiating There was large al
tendance of friends OF the beloved lady.
The pail bearers were; Messrs. Edward
Hoffman, John Ohlweiler, H. Schroeder.
Fred Hilfnger, J-cob Schercr and H.
Raithel