Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-03

90 years has wound up its career. Last
night at the close of its fair, the associa-
ton decided to 60 ont of business.
Mrs. NJ. Aud. mother of Conductor J.
C. Aud, of the R.. I. s. P. has resumed
to her home at Bennington. Kan, after
visit here with her son and family.
A meeting is to be held in the town
h.u at South Rock Island "Wednesday
evening at 7.3O o'clock. for the purpose
of forming democratic club.
The Columbia sledge hammers price in
plain figures in every department may
well he considered final authority on thai
vital subject. The best values for the
money.
The boat bearing those who will at
tend the Flaherty- Sheppard glove contest
will leave Rock Island on Monday at
O'Clock. and Davenport at l 80 o'clock
Everyone is invited.
Thomas Brehany for some time pas
in the employ of NJ. s. K. will take tht
position as bookkeeper at j. & NJ. Ros'
en- felfs leather establishment, which viii
be vacated by E. ]. Sommers.
Mrs. Frank Hora went through the or
d al of difficult surgical operation yes
ierday. which was performed by DR.
Kinyon and others. She is improving a.
rapidly as could be expected.
Rock Island has new medical firm,
those composing it being DR.. G. E Bartf
and DR.. Joseph Hollowbush, the latter
being late of Warsaw. who has recently
removed to Rock Island.
In today's ARGUS appears an elabor'
ate advertisement of Rock Islands lead
ing grocer, NJ, Arnold, the worthy sue
cessor to the late Louis May. Attention
is directed TO Mr. Arno!d's statement
realizing that it will be advantageous 10
consult it
j. Meredith D ivies now of San Fran
cisco, who Is years ago was prominen,
citizen Of the tri-cities. is calling on old
Rock Island friends today. Years age
be was the lessee and manager OF one OF
Daveuport's street railway lines.
Howard, the year old son of Ticket
Agent F. a Plummer and wife had the
misfortune to fall from fence yester-
dsy and again broke his left arm. The
little fellow had Just got his arm out OF
q Sing after having it broken several
weeks ago. DR.. Plummer reduced the
fracture and he is now getting along
nicely.
Don't miss a chance OF your life By net
coming this evening to the great auction
every afternoon and evening at j. w.
Jones second hand store. Don't be
ashamed to fetch or send your ladies, as
there will be nothing said or done to
mar the feelings of the first lady of the
land. All goods sold TO the highest bid
der Goods sold on omAl.ssion-1614
Second avenue.
The funeral OF the late Alexander
Glcckhoff occurred from the residence in
South Park at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. An address was delivered at the
house by c. Kueal, VIII o also made few
remarks at tie grave. The following
gentlemen were pail bearers: g. l..
O list. Henry Woltmanp, Charles Hans
gen, Louis Range. F. Ludolph and j. E..
MAYER 1t was largely attended. the in
terment being made in Chippeannock
cemetery.
Articles of Incorporation of the Far
mers' s. II, chanics Savings bank OF DAYS
export were fled in the recorders office
across the river Friday. The incorpor-
ators are Fred Heinz. John B. Meyer.
Louis 4 Ochs. George Mengel, George
Wolters, Ell J, Dougherty and Rudolph
Rohlfs, The amount of the capital stock
viii. be $500, 900. 10 be divided into 5O0O
shares OF 500 each, OF which 20 per cent
being $50 each share, shall be paid IN
cash, and the balance TO be paid in from
time to time.
THE ARGUS some months ago spoke
of the complaints of Rock leland liquor
firms of the loss of letters containing
money sent TO Iowa consumers. The
nos,sl authorities have been investigating
the affair. Postmaster Wells has re-
ceived information that Riley Van Horn
a postal clerk, has been arrested at Des
Noines. The auth critics suspected Van
Horn. and on Wednesday seven decoy
letters were mailed at Council Bluffs On
arriving at Des moiues five were mlsslp 6,
and the arrest followed.