Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10

onMaior Beardsley. Mr.. Wivill viii
| attend to the formers business, and
any matters entrusted to his care
will be diligently looked after.
A company has been formed at
| Boston and Chicago, whose special
object is to be the handling of first
class mining property, and of which
| corporation Ben c. Keator, of Mo-
line. is president and treasurer.
George Mcdonald returned last
| evening to his home at Omaha. 1t is
| pro bable that Mr.. Mcdonald will re-
| turn to Rock Island and take up his
| residence here again, as all his
friends will be gratified to hear.
| Chief Clerk Il. c. Willerton, OF the
| Harper, is confined to his home with
| illness. and Slater Montrose, of
| Omaha. brother of Mine Host Mon
| trose, who is visiting here, is assist
ing Night Clerk Brough in the office
duties temporarily.
Look at the nobbv line of spring
suits for men) at SO, then at the
splendid all wool suits at $50, next
at the 81 80 line. and if you want a
good every day suit, at the 50 line.
1t pays to trade at Simon " Mosen-
feldcr's.
Mrs. f. NJ. Boyer, of Quincy, wife
of DR.. BOYER. who is confined in the
county Jail on the charge of murder,
arrived in the city this morning and
called on her husband. 1t is under
stood that a strong effort will be
made in his defense.
Capt w c Reno was appointed
postmaster of Browning, Schuyler
county, yesterday. which indicates
that the heads of other republican
fouth class postmasters in this dis
trict. are likely to fall in Mr.. Max
wells basket ere long.
The Aultman-Taylor Machinery
company. of Mansfield, O., has ar
ranged for special train of SO cars
loaded with its threshing machinery
for Nebraska. which will arrive in
the city tomorrow afternoon at 2:20
over the Rock Island Il Peoria. The
train i handsomely decorated and
represents S117.5O0 worth of ma
chinerv \ full'outfit in complete
working order viii be in operation on
the rear end OF the train. 1t i said
to be well worth visit 10 see.
The total loss from fires during the
last municipal year was $50, 2J7.15,
which was fully covered by insur-
auce. These figures are taken from
Chief RamSkill-s annual report and
show the advantage paid depart
ment has been to Rock Island. In
not single instance has the loss
from fire exceeded the insurance.
which is a fact that does its own
speaking for the paid service. With
the chemical engine and the two adj
ditional companies the city Will be
in a condition of comparative safety.
Miss Anna kirkpatrick yesterday
received the distressing intelligence
of the death of her sister-in-law.
Mrs. l. \. Kirkpatrick. which oc-
CURED at Peoria at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Deceased was well
known here, her maiden name being
Sophia Sargent and she had many
friends who Will deeply sympathize
with the family in its loss. She
leaves. besides husband. four chill
dren. The funeral occurs in Peoria
ut ! o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Kirkpatrick leaving for Peoria
this morning to be in attendance.
Inc concert 10 nc gwen ny inc
mem bers of the Amateur Musical
club next Friday evening at Harper's
theatre promises to be a highly pleas
ing entertainment and is being great
" encouraged in every direction.
Manager Montrose has rendered the
use of Harper's theatre without
charge, Woodyatt will furnish
Weber grand piano, while the Rock
Island Gas company and Merchants
Electric Light company are provid-
ing the light. There is no doubt but
that this excellent entertainment to
BE given by home talent will prove a
financial as we'll as musical success