Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-01
CITY CHAT:

Is will pay YOU to pstronize the intel
Hseuce column" of The ARGUS
Hugb A. Johnston and bride have re-
fl-ned from their wedding tour.
D. BOwlker. of Omaha, is in the
city on visit to relatives and friends.
The Columbia has Just received line
Of Gee baby buggies of the fl est make
Two more bad coasting accidents oc-
cured in Davenport yesterday afternoon
Not the railroad ties, but neckties.
Any tie in the house, soc. Lloyd d
Stewards.
Walden Liston, son of Mrs. Liston, on
TWenty-second street. is very low with
typhoid fever.
Toworro being the Feast Of the Puri-
6cstlon, there will be services at 10 g. m F.,
1t Trinity church.
Mrs G. E. Adams, who has been
quite i'll for several days. is reported as
somewhat improved.
This has been the greatest necktie sale
ever known. 81. 81 25. 81. so ties 60 at
SOC at Lloyd & Stewards.
Anybody that can't afford to buy q tie
a. our sale, call and get one free of
charge. Lloyd & Stewart.
The Misses Bessie Lee and Fannie Sud-
low left last night on q visit of q couple
OF weeks to friends at Minneapolis.
Miss Mary Parker unfortunately fell
on an icy walk last evening. sustaining
injuries that will confine her to her home
for day or two.
r. 3. Carson, S. 4. Hatfield and NJ. T.
Bore. ali insurance sdjusters, are at the
Harper, their mission here being TO adj
lust the losses consequent upon the NJ. &
Z. FIRE.
Another bad day for railroads today,
aud rather a severe blizzard all around
The signal service anticipates a cold
night, with more moderate weather to =
morrow.
W. J. Berth. formerly travelling pas
sengeT 4gent of the Great Northern and
we'll known in this city, has been pro-
NOTED to general agent of the same COM
pany at Cincinnati,
Judge Miller. of Carthage. and Mr..
Nimrick of Nsuvoo, two prominent dem
ocrsts OF Hancock county, are in the city
today and included the ARGUS among
fhe pleasant calls made.
The long existing litigation between
Coyne and Parks ct al. over lands locst-
ed in Iowa. has been settled by the SUI
preme court of Iowa Diminishing the case
"a victory for Parks et al.
The MonTose-Rinn nuptials at Chicago
last night. the details Of which were fully
recorded in last evenings ARGUS, proved
3 brilliant event in all respects. many
congratulations and presents being sent
20 the couple from friends in Rock ISL
and.
J. A. Keith, of D avenport succeeds J
HeInsfurter as local manager of the real
estate and brokerage off e of Rooster s.
Martin. Mr.. Keith is thoroughly posted
in the business to come under his super
vision and will move to Rock Island at
once in order to give the Office here bis
entire attention.
Moline is having dreadful time set
Ting the matter OF the proposition to
purchase q new site for the high school
and issue bonds for the same. The Sec
Ond election to settle the matter nus left
{ in the same condition il was before
Several sites were printed on the ballot,
but as the Australian system was used
he voters were a. sea regarding the
proper method Of marking their ballots
and the result is that no site received
majority, and consequently there was no
choice. The board issue was carried,
bat it will require another election to set
he the site question.
The gas company at Davenport has
discovered the break which caused the
asphyxiation of Charles @. Rapp and
Louis Franklin at Davenport directly in
front of the room 'cupied by the
young men on Main street. The coro-
ner's jury finished the taking of testi-
meny and came to q decision sooner
than was generally expected. At about
5 o'clock Yesterday afternoon It's sitting
terminated with the return of verdict
finding that the young men came to their
death "bY inhaliDg Illuminating gas that
had escaped from defective main"
A circular has been issued by the gen.
ersl ticket and passenger department of
the Rock Island road, noting the appoint,
ment OF L. M. Allen as general agent o:
the passenger department, in charge of
passenger traffic originating in the cities
of Davenport. Rock Island and Moline,
With headquarters at Davenport. The
order is effective today and indicates
well deserved promotion for Mr.. Allen,
VINO has served the company for several
years as local ticket agent at Davenport,
and It means probably that the Rock ISL
and has already begun to move in the di>
feotion OF securing business for the
Worlds Fair
DIR. OLesry will lecture Monday
night. Feb. 6, at Turner hall. The ear.
eye and skin and their disturbances are
extensively illustrated. Admission free,
Boys under 16 will not be admitted With.
out pass written by parents or teacher
as voucher for good behavior. These
lectures have always drawn crowded
houses here before-msny times as will
he widely remembered. They have been
improved of late. The doctor comes az
much to see his patients as to deliver the
ieotures. Private consultations free from