Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-15

Of Davenport on the Hickory Grove
road, Sunday evening.
George l. Wilcox has moved his
tailor shop from 26z9 Fifth avenue
to the southwest corner Of Twenty
fourth street and Fifth avenue, up
stairs. Old customers IS well as
new ones are invited TO call on him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Flanagan,
22oi Sixth avenue leave this aven-
Ing for Springfield. Mo-. to attend
the golden wedding anniversary OF
Mrs. Flanigan's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Daley, which occurs on
the 9th.
j. T.. Montrose and Charles Nc
Hugh returned this morning from
Spirit Lake. II cannot be Cainsaid
that they brough. abundant O;
evidence OF their piscatorial pro-
clivi;ies-and both agree as to the
most minute detail OF how it was
done.
II. W. Riess. formerly OF Rock Isl.
and and late Of New York City, is
now stationed at Washington, ID. c.,
as acting hospital steward and in
s,rucior in pharmacy, nursing and
first aid in the school Of instruction
Tor the no pitsl corps, United States
army.
Tonights Fifth ward meeting will
be- called at the hose houre on Twen-
ty-second street az 7:30 so that the
business will be transacted in time
TO attend the meeting Of the BRYAN
club half hour later. The purpose
Of the Fifth ward meeting is TO or
ganiz, Bryan club.
The Lincoln club boosts a banner
at Twenty-'hird street aud Fifth ave-
nue. tonight and will endcavor to
Guido the Mckinley club demonstra-
ton on the borders of the ward Sat-
urday evening. l. 4. Ffear, Con-
gresham &. W. Princes substitute.
speaks and of course, Charley Searle,
will beheard.
John Shaughnessy, a dispenser of
refreshments at O'Connor & Brouyh's
sample room in this city, aud Miss
Neua Grsssmann. were married ut
Cathedral. in Davenport at o'clock
this morning. Rev. Father Davis
performed the ceremony. The couple
will reside in Davenport.
Rock Island has been without a
night icaptain for its police depart
mept since the exit of John Bender.
Mayor Knox has all kinds OF appli-
cations for the position. He is be.
ginning to believe that every man in
the city out Of job has applied for
the position. Hence the mayor is in
aquandarv as to who - select. Officer
foungberg is guarding the station
the best way he knows how while
the mayor is meditatipg over the ap.
pointment.
THE ARGUS hastens to make
amends for an oversight appearing
in last evenings paper in its men.
ton OF the most distinguished pres.
encc of w. II. Jordan at the head o.
the Mckinley club organization in
Rock Island, and in doing so it hopes
to regain the confidence OF that gen.
,leman. II should have been Col.
| Willism Harrison Jordan, a superio,
rank. politically speaking, which
should not be viewed with indiffer
euce by any lover Of exalted station.
The Union, before it attempts tc
voice the sentiment of travelling mer
on the coinage issue, should tall
with somebody who has conversed
with them. This morning. to quote
from it's own language, it relies upor
1.-THE experience Of one Of our lead
ing business men, who says that hi
has not talked with every travelling
man who has entered his place o
business this fall, and has yet to
meet the first one who is for Bryan
and free silver" People who tall
with the grip carrier as rule fine
him unalterably for free silver.