Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-25

headed this way. but divine providence
has ag ain been with Rock Island.
The entertainment at the Y N. g. A..
next Tuesday evening promises to afford
great deal of amusement. The ladies
in charge are guarding the secret we'll.
however, and those who wish TO know
what tie programme is like will have to
come and see.
The Coal Valley committee appointed
to visit the Elgin creamery district has
returned, and there is a good prospect of
having creamery plant established at
the Valley this spring. The plant will
cost S.. 900. and two-thirds Of the stock
is now secured.
The discharge of a number of street
car men mentioned in Mondays ARGUS,
has broken into the nicely uniformed ap-
pearance of the men, and it is now as
difficult to designate street car conduc-
tor as it IS Rock Island police N an, from
a common citizen.
The judges docket in the county court
shows that judgement for $s05 so has
been entered against the defendants in
the case of Hirsch, Elson s. Co. VS.. Sam
uel and stens Arndt. and judgment of
1881 81 against the defendant in the suit
of Kindt. Abt & Co. VS.. Jacob Ramser.
DR.. S. B. Hall, who has been with DR..
Middleton, of Davenport, the past three
years, has decided to locate on this side
of the river. He has secured Office room
on the second floor of the Mitchell &
Lynde building in rooms and 10, and
will attend calls any time. His telephone
is 1916. Notice his professional card in
another column.
John r. Tanner. of Louisville, H., ex-
state treasurer and who is DESTROYS of
securing the denomination at the hands
of the republican party, spent yesterday
in the city in consultation with his friends
here. From what can be learned he re-
ceived sufficient encouragement as far
as the faithful of Rock Island county are
concerned.
II. H. Ragsn's illustrated lecture, "a
Trip to Alaska" was given to large
and appreCiative audience at Harpers
theatre last evening. It consists of an
account of visit &c Alaska illustrated
with stereoptican views. The views were
very interesting, showing wildly the
scenes along the route OF the journey into
that region. Mr.. Ragsn's accompanying
lecture was also very entertaining.
The charter for the new local union of
the plumbers, gas and steam filters of
North Amer ca, mention of which formas
ton was made some time ago, has ar
rived, and the following officers have
been chosen: President, George Hall;
vice president, John Cavanaugh; financial
secretary. w. Griffin; corresponding Sec
rotary, M. Lamb; treasurer, Hamilton
Perry sergeant of arms, Robert Kaufman.
The new scae. description of which
was given at the time the union was
formed, will be accepted by the bosses, it
is thought, without any trouble.
The friends of the lower bridge to be
built here announce progress that makes
them feel very hopeful. Fifty shares at
800 each, making $1,000 in all, have
been offered to the business men and the
capitalists here, and it is now stated that
most of them have been taken. This
So 600 fund is to go toward the making
OF preliminary surveys and the doing of
other work of that kind. There NAV be
something more to report in short time
The project is in the hands of good live
active men and they are looking after it
very energeticallY. - Davenport Demo.
cFat.
Mrs Mary Empke, wife OF Michael
Empke, died at her home, 521 Twentieth
street, at 80 o'clock this morning, after
an illness of eight weeks. aged GO years.
She was born in Germany, where she was
married to Mr.. Empke, the couple COM
ing 10 this country and settling in Daven~
port over ~ years ago. The past 2G
years they have resided in Rock Island |
Mrs. Empke leaves beside a husband six
children as follows; Henry, George and
August, who are married and reside in
this city, ard Charles; Frank and MAY.
who reside at home. She was a kind |
hearted and sffectionate woman and
greatly beloved by all who knew her |
The funeral occurs from her late home |
on Twentieth street Sunday afternoon at |
3 o'clock