Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-22


base foc the local ball team. arrived from
Chicago yesterday, and is down at work
practing with the other boys.
Mrs. Ellen Fuller, who has been lying
in critical condition for several days at
her home on Fourth avenue, is reported
as somewhat improved.
Tim Bailey. first basemsn for the
Twin-City team. received the sad news Of
his brother's death at ST. Louis last night
and left for that place this morning to be
in attendance at the funeral.
One Of the night mail wagons lost q
mail pouch and tie sack on its way to the
c., R. I. & P. depot last night about
o'clock and they were picked up by an
express man about daylight this morning.
G. A. Rosander, OF Augustsns College.
received the sad intelligence last night
that his sister had died at Rockford and
he accordingly left for that place this
morning. The funeral occurs there on
Sunday
| Lieut. John B Hamilton is a well
known English traveller. He is an officer
OF the scientific corps Of the British navy,
graduate of Edinburgh and Heidelberg
and member of the various geographic.
cal and other scientific societies
kosh Northwestern.
Adam Spivey. well-known citizen of
Rural, died yesterday afternoon, aged As
He was membe. in good standing of
Rural camp No. 1856. NJ, W. A, and car
rYing certificate for $4,000. The
funeral will be from his late residence to-
morrow at o'clock.
Reidy Bros. have been appoined local
agents for the Prussian National lnsur-
snce company, of Stettin, Germany. a
corporation with capital stock of So.
600. 900, thus placing this firm in posi-
ton to carry any and ali risks, large or
small
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lesry desire to pub
licly express their thanks to all friends who
bestowed so much kindness upon them
In their late bereavement. TO all those
who gave funeral offerings, ana es-
pecislly to the teachers and pupils of
Misses German aud M1rphy's rooms at
No s.
The popular and enterpris.
ing merchant, George M Loosely,
had provided for novelty for his friends
in the way of beautiful sprays of trailing
srbutus for E lster souvenirs. They we're
expected last Saturday. but came s'week
late and Mr. Loosely viii carry out his
original intention tomorrow:
The funeral OF Thomas E., the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John LesrY. was held
from the late home on Elm street to ST..
Joseph's church, Yesterday afternoon.
There was large attendance of friends
and many lovely floral designs. Father
Mao kin conducted the solemn ceremonies.
The pail be arers were: Masters Corken.
Rank, StockhoIse and Moran.
Chris. W. Schlegel, for two years
foreman in the Office of weekly paper
published In Rock Island. has resign ed
his position to accept q more desirable
one on the Davenport Leader. Success
to Chris 1t is understood that formel
Rock Island journalist is soon to relocate
in Rock Island taking place on the
above referred to weekly publication.
Do no. allow your eyes to be tempered
with by unknown fskirs. as "lost sight
never returns" but consult regular and
permanently located opticisn. We fit the
eye and rectity corrections by the most
approved and scientific msthod, "Retin-
oscopy" lnsuring an absolutely perfect
correction. If your eyes trouble you go
to j. Ranser & Son and you can have
them properly attended to without risk
G. w. D. Harris, the real estate agent,
has sold he property at 725 Twenty third
street to A. ]. Solander, the consideration
being t8,0sU. He also disposed of three
houses Htthe corner of Seventh avenue
and Fifteenth street, owned by Peter
Sommer TO Dan Corken for So, 100. Mr.
I Corken intends to erect handsome resi-
dence there in the near future.
William Dresser will open his hand.
some new sample room. 1.-THE Belvidere, y
which is located two doors west of his
old location tomorrow morning. 1t has
been furnished throughout with the IA
moUs Brunswick, Balk. Collender fxturas
and is one of the handsomest sample
rooms in the tri.cities. The fixtures are
al Of the latest design, and have been pur.
chased By Mr. Dresser at considerable
expense. He will continue to serve his
famous lunch each morning and also dis.
pense liquid refreshments, and invites al
his friends to his opening tomorrow.
DIR. Charles Lincoln Smith, the famous
optician OF Chicago. who hs. been at tn.
Harper the past few days, leaves tomor