Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-01

Harpers theatre Monday night, with
three horses on the stage. will be the
creates attraction of the season.
The will of the late William Wright, of
Coe, was admitted to probate in the
county court this morning. 1t bears date
OF Sept. 2, 1889. and was witnessed by
George Hunt and John Schafcr. The
estate ia left to the widow of deceased.
George Hunt was appointed sdministra-
tor.
Grace, infant daughter of Hugh Nc
Gee sno wife, 14t4 Fourth avenue, died
at her parents home at 1920 o'clock yes
terdsy morning, after an illness of sever
al days. aged months and 10 days. The
funeral occurred from the home of the
parents at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Thomas Mackin officiating.
The Central Union Telephone com-
pany has done handsome thing in TAX
ing Sunday duty off the day operators in
its exchange here. Heretofore they have
been compelled to change off on Sunday
duty. but the company has now provided
additional help so that the regular corps
will in future have the day entirely off
duty.
Ward Olmstead. a school teacher of
Milan, was before Justice Cook on COM
plant OF Henry Hurley OF that place yes
terdsy, because the teacher had chastised
Hurley's son Herman for yelling ''whis>
kers" to ais teacher on the street. JUS
tice Cook find the wielder of the birch SIS
and costs. and the latter's attorney gave
notice of appeal. States Attorney Stur-
geon appeared for the prosecution and
William Jackson for the defense.
This beng the first of the month, aSec-
ond avenue shoe clerk received his custo-
mary check for his months salary, but
his employer instead of signing the firm
name merely wrote april fool at the
bottom of the check and gave it to him
The clerk took it, but later noticed that
he had been played. and making up his
mind that they wouldn't hsye the laugh
on him, walked leisure,y across the street
to the bank where he presented it and re-
celved the cash, and now all the neigh
bers are having fun with the bank cashier.
The miserable condition of Moline ave-
nue. ut Thirty eighth street is yet SUBJ
Ject Of much comment, and it does seem
as though the city authorities ought to
be able to remedy it in some way. In
conversation with an ARGUS representa-
tive this morning John Ghlweiler stated
while he did not wish it to be considered
as reflection on anyone, the avenue was
in such q condition that the firm of Carse
& Ohlweiler would donate the use of a
team for day CT two TO haul mscadam
to fill up the hole, and he was under the
impression that other firms would do the
same. 1t should be hardly necessary to
do this, but if something is not done by
the city at once it will be justiisble as a
means of public safety.
For some time complaints have been
made to the city of the attempt on the
part of land owners south of Ninth ave
nue. TO fill up with brush, ETC.. the ditch
which drains considerable of the property
on Twenty-fourth street. So many had
been the complaints from these property
holders that yesterday Mayor McCono,
chic instructed City Attorney Haas to
prepare an injunction restraining those
obstructing the ditch from further doing
so. Judge Peasants approved of the in
junction and required bond of $500,
but strange to to say, when it was pre-
sented not one of the property holders
interested could be induced to sign it and
consequently it was dropped.