Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28

Showalter has ordered the sale OF the
% plants owned by the Columbia
straw Paper trust in Illinois. This
includes the mill at Sears. The sale
will take place at Springfield in the
fall.
Excursion to Clinton. Lyons and
Fulton every Sunday morning at 8
o'clock on the elegant steamer, 10
Long. Tickets for the round trip 81.
Agent. T. S. Cunning. The Douglas
Boafdman leaves at 3:l5 IN. and
arrives at IL q. m.
Manager j. W. Linn's benefit troll
ley party attracted large crow d
last night. all entertainments at the
Tower being thrown open to those
patronizing the affair. which WAS
nicely arranged and much enjoyed
by all in attendance.
A grand excursion will be given
tomorrow evening by the Young
Ladies' society Of the German Luth-
eran church on the steamer Mary
Morton. Boat leaves at p. m.
Music by Bleuer's band. Refresh
ments will be served on the boat.
1t was decided by the Sapyersest.
OF the Northwestern Sangerbund at
Dubuque, TO hold the eighteenth
Sangerfest in 1898 at Davenport, and
that city is greatly elated over the
prospect. 1t will. bring to that city
a large number of people two years
hence.
The annual excursion via the l.. F..
Il w. road to Cleveland, Chautauuua
Lake. Buffalo. Pat-in-bay. Toronto
and the Thousand Islands will leave
Peoria Wednesday. Aug. 5. 1896.
The rate to Pnt-in-bav is 81 for the
round trip; Niagara Falls Ss.7j; Cor.
responding low rates TO other points.
Thomas Il Smith. of Chicago. have
completed the steam heating 10 b at
the public building, and f.. NJ. Will
der. who has been experimenting
the work for the firm left today for
Fort Worth. The work was looked
over by Government Inspector Pick
etts yesterday and he pronounced it
first class.
Mrs. Minnie Mcanor. wife Of Ii. l..
Meanor. formerly of this city, died
yesterday afternoon at the home Ct
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Mar
tens. in Davenport. leaving q child
two weeks old. The case is an ex-
ceedingly distressing one. as the
young couple had been married
scarcely year.
Rev. Edward T. Murphy. C. s. C.,
professor OF Municipalities in the
university OF Notre Dame. Notre
Dame. Ind, will be- in the city for a
few days. commencing Monday, in
the interest OF his school. Those de-
string information or particulars con-
corning this great institution of
learning may call upon him at the
Harper house.
"Pinafore" was given delightful
presentation before large audience
at the Tower by the comic opera
company last evening. The piece
was sung with vim and snap that
was refreshing, and the appreciation
Of which the audience attested by its
unstinted plaudits. The company
also gave the last act OF 1.-The Mi
kado" with pleasing effect.
The democrtic convention Of the
Tenth congressional district is to be
held tomorrow at Galva. The can
didates most talked OF are Meigs
Wait, c. X. Ladd, w. X. Moore, and
Guy G. Scott, although it is under
ste Cd tho late converts to the cause
OF free silver. DR.. j. W. Morgan, of
Moline. and Capt. A. p. Petrie, of
New Windsor. Mercer county. would
each like the nomination.
The funeral OF the late William
Parker was held from the sorrow
stricken home on Eighth avenue this
afternoon. Rev. /. W. Allen oficiat-
ing. a quartet composed of Misses
Clara Hsss and Belle Folsom and
Messrs. II. ID. Folsom and Add Gest,
sang LEAD Kindly Light" 1--WE
| Shall Meet BY and BY" and Some
Sweet Day" Tho pallbearers were:
Charles Hollis. Charles johnson
James Eckhart. John Uilemeyer,
Jacob Anthony and Norman wocdiu.
| A dispatch from Omaha to the Chi.
cago Times-Herald gives the follow
ing particulars affecting local en-
terprise: Chris Protext was ar.
rested today and is being held for
the Des Moines authorities. He is
the patentee Of n combination wash
board, clothes basket, and other
things. He came to this city about
week ago to establish q manufac-
tory and headquarters. TIE com.
plainant in the case is T. Jackson. q
resident OF Des Moines, who alleges
that ProteNter sold him the right to
sell the patent in Iowa. after he had
sold it to n man in Rock Island.
jackson says he paid Protexter $500"
The Weather.