Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01

J.E. Larkin and J. G. Britton went
to Springfield this morning % the
Il. l. & P. ..Trilby" to interview Gov.
Altgeld. on tho subject OF locating
the proposed western insane hospital
at Rock Island.
Simon Clifford left this morning
for Chicago. having been promoted
to the conductorship of the fast mail
between there and Des Moines. He
presented his extra passenger con-
ductor successor, Girard Dizotell,
with handsome lamp as remem-
brance of his advance.
Ladies, here is your chance to get
a good sailor hat cheap. The genu-
inc Knox So sailor goes at 81; the 81
imported goes at $3.50; the $l.75
goes at 81; the 81 sailor goes at soc.
Will make the same cut on walking
and tourist hats. Go early or you'll
get left-Stewart. the halter.
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Slattery disappeared Saturday
afternoon, and kept his parents, who
were searching everywhere for him.
in grave suspense until s o'clock,
when the little fellow was located at
the police station. whittier he had
been taken from the vicinity OF Sew
enth avenue.
T. +. Wheelan has resigned his
position as foreman in the compos-
ing rooms Of the Davenport Leader.
Wheelan is practical and exper-
fenced mechanic, is steadvgoing. up
right and Straightforward. and will
experience no difficulty in finding a
desirable position. He is succeeded
Av John Mcdonald. likewise a clever
man in the art of make up"
Major Adaie ard his secretary
have arrived and are arranging fol-
the Salvation army tri-city union
meeting at the First Baptist church
tonight. Capts. Anderson and Pet
erson, Lieuts. Roads, Anderson and
johnson and host of soldiers from
the other two cities. and several O.
the pastors from the churches will bt
present.
People passing by the High schoo
about 9 o'clock last evening wer,
ATTRACTED by flames, which ros'
in the basement at short inter
walls. Upon investigation it was dis
covered that bottle containing sui
phuric acid had been accidentally
overturned on the floor, and wa.
causing the illumination. No dam
age, except the permeating Of thu
rooms with the unpleasant odor, wa.
done.
The c., II. I. & P. and Peori,
union ticket office scheme, heretofore
mentioned in THE ARGUS, was inaug
urated this morning by the placing
of an additional agent at the Twenti
eth street depot, where accommo
dations for either road will be fur
nished either night or day. Johl
Streeper is assigned to'the new du
him as night agent at the upper
depot.
At the Watch Tower July 4 thu
public may see one continuou!
round of pleasure call day long,
Takazawa and his troupe of male ant
female Japs = three performances
Band concert morning. afternoon
and evening, and Prof. Blessing viii
make n balloon ascension, and great
parachute leap 5000 feet from tn,
ground. Dancing morning, Afternoon
and evening. All this fun for moth
ing. Added to this, one of the
grandest displays of daytime ant
evening fireworks ever attempted
will be given for this occasion. Dom
fail to take in all these attracsions
Free.
Crop Correspondent Thomas Camp
bells report to the department o
agriculture for June places the aver
: age yield of corn as compared will
last year at 100 per cent, the averag
condition the same, with the norma
yield per acre in the county 3
: bushels and the yield now indicate,
40. The average condition of oats i
5 placed at so per cent, the norma
: yield being 40 bushels and the yiel,
t now indicated 20. The potato crop
1 compared with last year, average
2 100 per cent, with an average con
dition today of so per cent. TIL
normal yield in Rock Island count
: is 125 bushels per acre, the yiel
now indicated being 100 bushels. Tn
average condition of clover is 20 pc
cent; the average condition of time
thy, 10 per cent; pasture, % pc
cent; apples, 30 per cent; grapes.
per cent.