Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-03
CITY CHAT.

i'll for some time, is reported as some bet>
ter today.
Dr.. J. E. Hawthorne, dentist, has re-
moved to Krell s. Maths pew building,
1915 Second avenue.
Miss Kitty Carvell, of Chicago, is Wis
iting at the residence OF o. E. Mckinley
on Twentieth street
Miss Hope Curtis has returned from
her extended visit to Fort Clark, San An
sonio and other places in Texas.
Bridge travel yesterday amounted to;
Foot-north, 7s2; south. IA; total,
1866. TRANSFORM. 500; south, 400;
total, 900.
TIE case of Hunter VS.. Stewart which
has been 10 hearing in the circuit court
for The past few lays went to the jury
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Judge en- ter
tanned pleasant progressive euchre par
tY at their inviting rooms on Seventeenth
street lsst evening.
The Ro2man Rifles and Company B. of
Davenport, will play 1.-THE rubber" game
of indoor base ball at Armory hall on
Thursday evening. 1t now stands
horse apiece and Thursdays game will
decide it, Admission free.
Hon. William Prentiss, formerly of
Macomb and row located in Chicago,
was in the city few hours last evening
shaking hands with old friends. He was
on his way home from attending to some
legal business at Orion.
Sears is all aglow today with live
sensation, or rather what is supposed to
be sensation. A lassie fair and daddy
bold have disappeared under strange cir
cumstsnc es and the general suppositiou
is that they have eloped, but not sufficient
has trsnspired TO warrant the mentioning
of names.
President jackson has called special
meeting Of the Improvement association
tonight at o'clock at the new rooms on
the second floor Of Mitchell & Lynde's
building and adjoining the public library.
The committee on arrangements for the
viadlct banquet meets at the Harper at
the same hour.
A new boat is being built at Kahlke
Bros. ways tor the rafting business of
WeyeTnsuser & Denkmann. 1t will be
called either the Weyerhauser or the Rock
Island and will be commanded by Capt.
Whisler, whose place SIS skipper of the
Denkmsan viii be taken by o. E. Nc
Ginlev, the long time pilot on that boat
Al n meeting of the Industrial Fair
committee last evening it was reported
that all but seven spaces for exhibitors
had been taken. the remainder being IN
the hands Of the subcommittee for dis
posi- 100. The following cash donations
have been received: NJ, & K S25. Mrs.
E. Housman IS. aud Carpenters union
$40. The next meeting will be held
next Saturday evening.
Samuel hesgy. of Hampton, had the
misfortune to loose his footing while
walking along the coal tramway at Port
Byron Junction this morning falling TO
the ground below, a distance of about Is
feet. He YVES taken to his home in
Hampton where his left arm was foun
to be broken, from the effects of which
he is suffering considerably today.
Edward Mulligsn was taken before
Magistrate Wivill this morning on two
charges-burglsry and malicious ms.
chief-namely, breaking the plate glass
window at Simon s. MOsenfelders store
The defer dsnt was represented by John
Looney and waived examination. The
magistrate bound him over in bonds OIL
$500 on each charge and be went to jai
in default Of bonds.
Mrs. Mena Dresser, wife of Johr
Dresser. died at her home on Eighth ave
nue. and Fourteenth street from the rup'
ture Of blood vessel in the brain al {
O'Clock last evening, aged AZ years. Sh,
was discovered by her husband to be in q
comAtose condition early yesterday morn
ing, and medical aid was Immediately
summoned, but nothing could be dom
for the woman. and she passed quietl,
away last evening. She leaves husband
and two sons, William and Henry. The
funeral occurs from her late home OF
Friday afternoon at o'clock
Articles of Incorporation of the Au
gustsna University association have beer
sled for record in the recorders office
It's object is the development Of NOR
widespread and active organization aux
ilisry TO the Augustana College and The
illogical seminary at Rock Island. Th
incorporators are: F. A. Johnson, G
A. Rossnder.C. o. LONESOME. T. Love