Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-03

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were slightly off, but it was no fault
of Shields.
Isaac Parry, the Market square
hockshop man, was bound over to
the grand jury in the sum of $500 by
Justice Weld this morning for receiv-
ing stolen goods.
Mrs. H. P. Greenough accompa-
MED her sister-in-law, Miss Green
ough, returning home to Terre
Haute. after visit in Iowa, to Peo-
ria this morning.
The notes and papers taken from
the safe in Rush's store at Edgington
the night of the burglary. have been
found in pile Of coal on the school
house premises there.
Olfermann's island. July 4, grand
celebration afternoon and evening.
Boat leaves landing at 10 a. m. and
every half-hour afterward. Fare 10
cents for the round trip.
The w. B. Joslin Electric Supply
company of Davenport, has Just
placed 1-horse electric DYNAMO at
William Trefz & Co.'S. to operate
their ice cream manufacturer.
The Seventh avenue pavement put
down by Contractor Wheelan was in
spected by the council last evening.
and duly accepted. 1t is one of the
finest pieces Of work in the city.
Conductor Baker brought in the
Milwaukee Freeport passenger run
this morning. having been trans.
ferred to the charge in place of Con-
ductor Casford, who has been as
signed to the Beloit run.
The Orioles administered defeat to
the Rivals yesterday at ratio of %
to A. Schillinger and Schillinger con-
stituted the winning clubs battery,
while Beal and Reese were in the
points for the other side.
Hon. Ben T. Gable and family, and
Judge and Mrs. Castleman, of St.
Louis, leave tonight in the private
car, Aztec. for Alaska and Sitka, to
spend the warm months. They will
return via Yellowstone park.
The monument to the memory of
Rock Islands gallant soldier, Gen.
John Buford, at GETTYSBURG, was
dedicated with fitting ceremony Mon
day. Messrs T. j. and j. NJ. Buford,
of Rock Island, were present.
People cannot be too careful to
avoid the dangers of fire tomorrow
Last evening complaint was made OF
a rubbish fire in an alley south of
Seventh avenue. All this kind of
business should be avoided until
after the Fourth.
All three local camps of the NJ. W.
A. order, 20, 800 and 1850, are inter-
ested in the coming county Woodmen
picnic at Brooks grove, and no par
ticular camp is managing it single
handed. 1t is joint affair and will
be success in all respects.
The 10 Mining Camp, a reproduc-
ton or reflex of pioneer days in Call
ifornia during the gold fever, is a
new attraction located at Cottage
Grove and Park End avenues and
Sixtieth and Sixty-first streets in
Chicago. 1t covers over 100000
square feet Of ground and is well
worth witnessing.
Mrs. Ferguson. who is the head of
the w. &. L. U. Sunday saloon clos
ing movement, says the proceedings
against the Rock Island liquor deal
ers dismissed by City Attorney Haas
under the city ordinances will not
cease. but will be taken before the
grand jury at the September session
OF the circuit court.
James Victor, the Milwaukee con-
ductor who had a pocketbook con-
tanning IS and two annual passes
stolen from n caboose in which he
was sleeping Monday, recovered the
passes yesterday, finding them
short distance up the track from
where the car had been standing.
The thief apparently saw the danger
OF carrying the passes and discarded
them.
At the Watch Tower July the
public may see one continuous
round of pleasure "all day long"
Takazawa and his troupe of male and
female Japs three performances.
Band concert morning. afternoon
and evening. and Prof. Blessing will
make a balloon ascension. and great
parachute leap 5000 feet from the
ground. Dancing morning, afternoon
and evening. All this fun for moth
ing. Added to this. one of the
grandest displays of daytime and
evening fireworks ever attempted
will be given for this occasion. Don't
fail to take in all these attracsions.