Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-31
LOOKING BACK.
Chronological Review Of the
Year "a.

Ouu OIOtOSt~Ns NCVtS" W ttO
Year "a.
THE LEADING LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
What It Had In Store for Rock Island-In
terestIns Record of Various Events Brief
~ Stated Month by Month Obituary and
Other Matters.
Following is a summary of the
most notable events of the year as far
as concern Rock Island and vicinity:
JANUARY.
Death Of Col Joseph ". Br ckett, aged 90
s. "avor Meoil and the street and alley com
mtttee of the council OH lined the years
paving improvements.
Death Of Daniel Edgington. the phone IT, AT his
home in hdSington township, aged So
j. r. Johnston appointed surveyor OF the Port
of Rock Island, succeadng walter Johns n
2. Note sgners under which the Co!um hian
tract WIS secured from the Brooks heirs
chose thei. porti 'ns bv lot.
Western Base Ball league including Rock Isl
and Moline formed
Death Of A. 5. c. of Cordova, as d 81.
lS. Peoples Power ard Brush power aud illu-
mina;i"g mpanies coLsoliu ated-
ID. arrival of romans of Mrs j. W. Drury.
from Ashevlle, N. C, for intcrment.
Is. Death 81 Tho aas J. JoriRn an old resident
of the locality at Orion. aged Is
90 Sndden death of Chri-tian Staiemly. of But.
falo, Iowa, while in the city, which hsd for
mer been lis h
~ Death of Ashcvii G, n. c., Of W. F. iuokc
Jr.. aged %.
25 Death of Capt j. NJ Nontgomerv aged 50.
81. Deaih 1T Davenport Of W :. Par-Un-. for
m.rly of Rock Island aged SO.
FEBRUARY.
/. Family Of Char es Lehman. of Barstow. pois-
ored by anred grapes, Mr. Lehman dying
Robbie Grenncll. of Moline. aged years.
coasted int an electric mo or aud was xii ed.
3. Long contested Weaver Will bro. en- after a tc-
dious court trial.
8. Death of mrs Frederick. W. Schneider,
sged 81
Of the charge OF attempting TO wreck Rock
leland tr iin shove Molin-.
Death Of E. II. Collins at Kansas CITY. aged 81
| II. New Mi an NJ. Z chur b formaiiv dedicated
| IL County treas"rer's Office entered and town.
ship tax collections amounting to S2S9 stolen
| is. Il. mill f the Rock slInd u Der a. Maur
featuring company damaged $4,000 by fire.
MARCH.
| =. Rev. NJ. Head, presiding elder OF the Sock
Island NJ e. di-tr CT, transferred 10 the Gale.
burg district. Rev. q. j. Luckcy coming &c
| Rock Island.
S. h. CITY council favored ~ayor N.dilts p.o
| po iton t. build a city hall.
| II. Dcatn o; Mr. Gil in moor, eyed G3.
|
| introduced resolutions su AIM his prcvl-
| ously carried motion, and placing i prop
form upn the November ball / he propos
tior TO issue bonds u the amount Of $l25, 90
for the erection OF n new court house.
| 10: Frederick Neaser. suic ded. ag-d 81 years.
Death Of j. NJ. Norris. aged 81 Years.
81. Answer received in the negative from Prc-i.
dent r Cable of the Rock Island road, i
answer to the pc ition to upy depot grounds
q, AT The foot OF twentieth street
- cath of cast. Ohm Pcetz. aged &c
30 Fritz 'raDdle, bo IA years of age, s"n q
Oh ri Br ind,e, accidentally strangled him
| self 10 death in his fathers barn.
81 Death of Mrs. Sarah J. Parker, aged CT.
APRIL.
.. Municipal electio republicans elected a
officers except aderma in the Fourth ward
e. Charlie. Ar ord, messenger al government en-
pineers OF ce. suicided.
Summer Wood, tramp at Rock Island polio
station found to have small pox, taken To tn
pest house. Vigilance OF police and heat
departments condoed the oiseas. 10 tins on
.. Dcs h of Mrs j Kerr. aged 80
DR.. W. Il. Ludcwig and Niles C.cciia Kerwii
formerly lister Mary .esis, of Mercy hosptta
II N j. McEniry appointed postmaster at Nj
Death Of John F., nm, aged 30 years
II. Death al the Harper of Hon j. w. Stewar
OF Davenport, aged 6S years.
20 Sudden death of W :. Knowlton, aged SO
Il The pro osition I Davis Company, for Il
cit hall 81 c It III foot q Seveni &c, tn stree
accepted by the lily, At s105OG. a syndicate
u
$50 per anDuIn, which amou, eas to pp
on tne principal for period OF 10 YEAR,
win oh line it wa 20 receive II deed. acc pte
%. Charles Wit fata ly injured at canal lock 3,
Mrs. Mary Miten, an early settler OF III cou,
ty, died at Carbon Cliff, aged Il.
-. 1ri-cty conference to- discuss the course
procedure in the event OF kelly's industri
army coming to the three cities
80 First arrival OF the new fast mail 4
Roce Island road, ARGUS representa-,
accompanying II from Chicago.
. MAY.
4. Opening of the Western Base Bal associ
1 ton with the Rock island Moline team
Il Omaha.
" H. Gest on behalf Of John volk and other
began proceed nes TO restrain the city fro
B building city hall.
! 3 Temporar y city hall mi motion granted
Z Electric motto, took The pace of hor
cars on the bridge line of The Davenport
Rock Island railway system, the last of Il
lines not previously EQUIPPED with ele
trcity.
New city council entered upon its duties.
10. Mahl Modde. aged ID, drowned in the rive
Is. Fire department af er desp rate encouut
saves Star block f'om destruction by fire
| 10. FIRST game in Rock Island OF the Weste
Base ball association-ROck island-MoliLc
Des MOiuee.
a:. John emerson, of WATERFOWL. aged :
drowned in the Mississippi wniie fishing.
II. Miners at Gable and Glcnrist joi in geneY
miners strike
Death of John Ransom. an old settler. aged
30. Memorial day exercises at the County s,
die s mcnum Mt.
JUNE.
9 Petition fled 10 the circuit court for mani dam
to compel the Rock island road 10 oc-upv
depot grounds at tue foot of Twentit
street.
Col. W. E. Stevens convioted in the Giro
court Of criminal assault and the peLa
fixed at one year in the penitentiary.
4. bcnry &c Il, ooloret, attemp ed TO buicf
his wife with a knife.
:. Ninlh grade public school exercises.
ID saetroas fire on the bluff outside Of the VA
district. Los $40. 90.
A 8. Fire al Graham paper mill at Sears destroy
1000 tons of straw. Total loss. $4,000.
High school commencement st Harpers the
tire.
l a. New rule took effect o. Grating western div
| ions of Rock Island road for tails city
l Henry Archer, u colored singer connected "
the midway ut the Tower shot his wife,
not fatally.
u.s. Miners of Coal Valley Mining company
= Gable retur to work.
81. Arrival from Dubuque Of the TORI edo DO
Ericsson. enroutc south.
81. De tn of s. W. Woouburn. OF Iiillscale, CO
20 years.
%. tieath Of Mrs. Anne Liuehan, an early
tier aged IS.
20. Rncs LEILA, d lady Turner prize winners rctI
from springfield.
q. Death at the Commercial hotel Of George
ID. Harris, aged 10