Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-01

All the conductors ON the cars Of
the Davenport Z Rock Island railway
company were provided with new
bell punches this morning. They
are smaller. lighter end neater than
those that have been in use.
The c.. r. l. & r. roundhouse;at
Muscatine was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Two engines we're in it at
the time. and rs they could not be
taken from the building owing to the
intense heat, they were badly dam
aged. 1t is estimated that it will
take $4,000 to replace them.
Through their attorney. Mai. j.
NJ. Bcardsley. today in the Circuit
court. Mrs. Sarah Wagner filed bill
Of divorce against her husband.
Charles Wagner, on the ground of
extreme and repeated cruelty. and
Mrs. Mary Rhear filed bill against
her husband. John Rhcar. on the
ground Of willful dcscrtien.
&. r. Crccelius has brought suit
against the Davenport & Rock Island
railway company on account Of the
death Of Mrs. Johanna Z. Crecelius
ut Davenport. July "a. The plain
till was run down and killed on West
Third street. and the coroner's jury
completely exoneratcd the company
from all blame at the time.
Mcssrs. Val Kaltcnbach. John Elf
ert. Joseph FELTON, and John Broom
hall. four glass workers. leave to-
night for Marion, Ind, where thew
expect % reside hereafter. 1t is the
loss Of such citizens ~ these that
arouses anew, the feeling Of indigna-
ton that prevails in Rock Island
over the closing Of the glass factory
here.
On Thursday evening. Nov. End.
the Morrcll club Of Rock Island will
give its second social and dance in
The club house, number 400 Sec.
,nd avenue. This club deserves the
hearty support Of all good citizens.
~ its object Is 10 make q resort for
men who have been cured Of the liq-
,or habit and TO help others to
&c cured.
The Horace Boies club. Of Daven.
,ort. has extended an invitation to
he Stevenson club. of this city, to |
in the parade and ban
Iuct to be given in honor Of Governor |
soies at Davenport tomorrow night.
md President Huesing desires all |
members to meet at the Arcade ]
igar store ut . o'clock tomorrow
vcning prepared to accept the in
'itation.
Supervisors Lamont. Cralle and
'ase went down to Drury today rs a
ommittec to assist the Drury high
ray commissioners to prepare plans.
pecifications and notices to con-
FACTORS for bridge across Cop
'eras creek. The estimated cost os
he bridge is 81. 900. and the citizens
4 Drury wish the county to pay
mined at the meeting today.
Already the signs Of Improvement,
from the repeal Of the sill
'er purchasing clause If the Sher-
0Su act. are mSu1IeSt on every manu-.
is restored and people are
ceiling hetter. business Is picking |
~. and our factories are getting back
o their accustomed condition. At
he Rock Island pillow works. for in
tance, the working forces are being |
every day. and within 80
lays the full quota of labor will be
lgain employed.
The funeral of the late John Foster |
vas held from the Central Presbvte-
ian church at = O'Clock yesterday
Rev. John II. Kerr officia-
ing. A quartet composed of
Misses Belle Folsom and Grace Biddi- |
son and Messrs. :. W. Searle and Ad-
lison Gest. rendered number of APP
propriate selections. j. W. Day pre-
siding at the organ. The pail bear
ers were: Messrs. John Lloyd, +. p.
Pinneo. W. +. Magill, j. X. Johnston.
E. W. Boynton and William RAM
skill