Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-17

in which the green largely predomi-
mated.
Mr.. J. d. TAYLOR while attempt
ing to get out OF the way of a run
away horse on Seventeenth street
Yesterday fell and sprained one of
her wrists.
The democratic city-township
convention sounded the death kneIl
II McConochiesim last evening in
selecting T j MedilI 10 lead the host
against him
John W Gabriel OF Pique. Ohio. is
at the Rock Island house. Mr.. Cab
riel i negotiating for the purchase
OF the Rock Island house and also
the Kcator house in Moline.
There i weeping and wailing on
the police force over the nomination
OF I. j. Medill. Jr.. Medili'> candi-
dacy means the Unseating Of Me
Conochie>im clean and clear.
1t is happy coincidence. indeed
that Yesterday was T. j. Medill's
saith birthday, and he was given as
nice a present as one could seek. the
credentials which on APRIL will
call for the mayors chair of the city
of Rock Island
The Longfellow social given by the
Young Peoples association of the
Broadway PRESBYTERIAN church last
evening was very largely attended
An excellent programme was pre-
pared and the affair was greatly en-
joyed by everyone present.
The poor farm committee held
another session on the farm yester-
day over the Galva pump that has
been put up there. The COMPANY
representative succeeded in having
them defer action until another
change can be made in its working.
Mrs Dimock has returned from
the east with complete line OF mil
linary, imported novelties and a
choice stock TO select from and with
expert trimmers. can please the most
fastidiou>. Announcement of open
ing next week. John Deere block.
Moline.
Prof. I. B. Swift. of the Rochester.
n Y. observatory. gave one of his
highly entertaining lectures at as
Sembly room Of the High school last
evening. His lecture on natural OBJ
jectS was illustrated by means OF
powerful microscopic lenses and was
highly appreciated by the large as
semblage.
Word has been received in the city
of the death OF W. L. Campbell at
Beatrice. Neb.. which occurred at
that place on Monday. Mr.. Camp
bell was 90 wears of age. and will be
remembered by MANY a. the father OF
Mrs. j. +. Field, formerly of this
city. Deceased practiced law 1T
Aledo, IL.
4 party of the friends of Charles
Gerhardt and wife, OF Hillsdale went
up from this city and Reynolds yes
terdav and surprised them at their
home, the occasion being their
twentieth wedding anniversary. They
were presented with a handsome
rocker and several other tokens OF
remembrance. 4 fine supper was
served TO the guests and the event
was pleasant one in every respect.
H. y. Stone. the directory pub
Usher, Is experiencing some difficulty
in obtaining the names of Rock Isl
and society organizations for his
forthcoming directory. To the end
that his book may be a accurate and
complete a possible. Mr.. Stone de-
sires that the secretaries OF all secret.
benevolent, fraternal and religious
organizations send TO him the names
and mum bers, and times and places
OF meeting of their respective organ
izations.
Articles of agreement were signed
yesterday for the much-talked-of
fight between Tom Cox. of this city.
and ..Zeeke' Murdoch, of Davenport.
The match will be for $3.50 side and
the entire gate receipts ard Will take
place about March 81. As Cox has
| made quite a reputation away from
home. his friends are anxious to see
him fight and are backing him with
all their good hard money. He is
said to be quite clever and has all the
nerve and staying qualities to make
good game for any local.
Pl-lic Sale.
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