Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-03

ming for trip south the latter part
of the week.
The sensational melo-drama, 1.-The
Inside Track" at Harper's theatre
tonight. One of the greatest fire
scenes ever produced on any stage.
Don't miss it.
Joe Wharton. son of DIR. f. W.
Wharton, formerly of Rock Island
county, won the medal of the DEM
the other night.
From the number Of times THE
ARGUS appears in this mornings
Union il must have made some i'm
preston on the antiquated morning
publication last night.
Nv. how brave the Union becomes
this morning. The Union always
the battle is practically over. and
there is no danger of getting hurt.
The Holden Comedy company
opened a weeks engagement at Har-
per's theatre last night and promises
! good entertainment each OF the
succeeding nights during the week.
Hays Muhs, the Davenport pugil-
list, recently Knocked out Jim Green.
of Greenville. Miss. in Ground
fight in that place. and is now anx-
ious to meet Jack Kivlan for $3.50 to
$500 a side.
Mrs. a. 4. Benn will deliver an
illustrated health talk to the ladies
of Rock Island, in Il. 4. Il. hall.
Thursday. April 5. Subject: PRO
gress and Physical Life of Woman"
Admission free.
c. :. Baird is distributing the di-
rcctory of the Tri-Citv Labor con-
gress recently compiled by him as
authorized by the congress. 1t is 4
neat and complete publication. ar
ranged with good taste throughout.
An Independence special says: &c.
W. Williams has returned from
Galesburg. and, contrary to reports.
he has decided to remain at this
place. He will train in the half
track ad lacent to the famous kite
track. independence rejoices."
Clcmann n Salzmann have the
largest stock of straw mattings in
the city, and will not be undersold
by anyone. Call before you buy and
see their line at Clemann n SalZ-
mann's, the exclusive furniture and
carpet house.
W. c. Mcdonald. a machinist en-
ployed on one OF the Weyerhauser "
Denkmann boats, got his right hand
caught in lathe on the boat. and
one OF his fingers was severely LAGER
ated. He was taken to the Office of
Drs. Barth * Hollowbush and his
hand was dressed.
Fire at Stewartville this morning
destroyed frame dwelling. owned
by G. ). Morris. The family were
eating breakfast when some one ran
in and informed them that the roof
was on fire. The furniture on the
first floor was saved. but that was
all. The house was valued at s.. 500
and was insured in Charles Hodg-
sons Rock Island agency for $1,000
The furniture was insured for 800.
Observer Walz' meteorological
. summary for March shows the mean
: barometer to have been 50: the high
est 30.5s. on the 20: the lowest.
1892, on the 10. The mean temper
ature was 43: the highest. IS, on the
Il: the lowest. 6. on the 20. There
were eight cloudless DAYS: Is partly
cloudy and eight cloudy. Thunder.
D storms occurred on the II, ID and Is
and an aurora on the 80.
The angel of death entered the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Imhoff
$50 Ninth street. last evening. ant
claimed their little daughter. Lena
who on MAY u next would have at
tanned her Sd year. and who was m
Y uncommonly bright and sweet child
Y Scarlet fever was the fatal maladv
Mr. and Mrs. Imhoff have another
: child i'll with the disease Tn,
- funeral will occur tomorrow after
noon at , o'clock.
i The funeral of Mrs. s. S Parke
:. occurred from her late home or
}. Eighth avenue this afternoon. Rev
: j. II. Kerr officiating. A quartz
&c composed of Misses Grace Biddiso,
l. and Belle Folsom and Messrs. Addi
son Gest and Clyde Eberhart. san!
Q Bear Me Away Under Your Snow
. Wings" and AT Home at Last.
o The pallbearers were: c. j. W
Schreiner. John Spilger. Arion An
>, derson. j. Sievers. {. Hollis and W
a A. Guthrie.
> Last evening before council meet
ing, and while the aldermen wer
a assembled in City Clerk Huesing'
10 Office. Aid. Evans remarked tina
r Schneider wished to get into tn
!. council only to learn what DISPOSE
ton was made of the city's finances
AID. Foss took up the strain, and il
~ his own peculiar way tried very har,
- to exonerate Mr.. Schneider. Tn
republican representatives in tn
IN council are all very sensitive an,