Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-14

the groom, an industrious young
farmer. is one year her junior.
The rafter Will Davis passed
down the river this morning towing
the Bart Ell Molo, . tug constructed
at the Lyons boat yard. The tug is
0 small screw.wheeler and will be
used about at Natchez by the Line
han Railway Transfer company.
All members Of the Ladies' Indus
trial Relief society are requested to
meet in their rooms in No. 4 school
building, Saturday at 4 o'clock sharp
for the transaction Of important bus
mess. The soliciting committee will
please report at that time the amount
Of sums collected.
Charles H. Cox went to Jail in de-
fault of the $1,000 bonds under
which he was placed to await the
grand jury's action on the charge Of
embezzlement against him., Cox ad-
mits taking the money. but says he
would have Strengthened matters If
given few days.
The Rock Island Stove company is
preparing to place on the market
about the first of the year new
nickel plated steel range. This
stove will contain but very little
iron. The special machinery neces-
sary for its construction is now being
placed in the shop.
Rt. Rev. John Lancaster Spaulding,
d. D., bishop of the Peoria diocese,
will lecture at St. Joseph's Catholic
church Monday evening. instead OF
Tuesday. as originally arranged.
The lecture will be free to every yone.
The bishop will confirm q class OF
$50 Tuesday morning.
John Byers was granted a contin'
uance until Saturday in the police
court today to answer q charge OF
assault and battery preferred by John
Levey. Byers caught Levey in q
house near Twenty-second street
with his wife and there was trouble
The circumstances have been hereto
fore alluded to in The ARGUS.
A novel entertainment is to bt
given at the Burtis, at Davenport, OF
the evening of Dec. 4, under ths
direction OF Miss Helen G. Tripp, o
. this city, for the benefit Of th'
, Ladies' Industrial Relief society ol
Davenport. 1t will be a lady min
strel performance in which some o.
the leading ladies of Davenport ant
Rock Island will participate.
Frank w. Harris. Davenport's for
mer base ball player. will not b
hanged at Freeport Nov. 29, and ma.
yet escape the gallows. A repriev
. has been granted until March ant
Harris is correspondingly happy AM
assumes his old-time self-assurance
!. Judge Marvin went to Galesburg AM
|. secured a supersedeas. A new tris
may be granted.
In Davenport Tuesday evening OF
9 CURED the marriage of Louis Bender
Of this city. and Miss Mary Sunier
:, the event being celebrated at tn
brides home with Rev. F. A. Luce
OF the First Methodist church, offic
, sting. The groom is a conductor 70
e the Tri-City Railway company a
u Davenport and an upright youn
z man. Mr.. and Mrs. Bender will r.
side at 2l9 Twenty-second stree
e Rock Island.
The Retail Merchants associatio
8 Of Davenport held one Of its reguls
'e meetings last evening, and the chi'
subject Of discussion was the bill
'r posting and distributing ordinance
Z. The association takes the stand tn.
:. the ordinance should be changed {
Is as to allow home merchants to sen
out advertising matter without beiu
q subject to arrest. The presidel
% will appoint q committee of thr'
of members to cooperate with the cor
" mittee o; the Business Mems ass
citation in an sndeavor to secure
/. change of the ordinance.