Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
PASSINGYEAR.
What 1896 Witnessed in Rock
island.
CHRONOLOGICAL
REVIEW,

Into Local u10fSfy-10o Record oil CR1mso
In the County-Msrtaary Matssrs-Evsass
Of Interest.
TIE Argos presents on the last
issue of the year its annual chrono-
logical review Of the events that have
entered into local history. The rec.
ord is perhaps more diversified uha.,
has been the case in former years.
and particularly distinguished, it is
sad to say, by the revelation aud
tragic termination within the county
OF one OF the most atrocious GRIMM
al careers known 70 the country's
dark annals. The disclosures made By
The Argus in the Bas:ion case are y ct
too familiar to the minds Of the peo-
pie to justify more than . passing
reference to the more important de-
velopments in what proved TO be
very distinctly the most notable hap
pening OF The year in Rock Island
county. There were numerous note
worthy events in the way OF contests
in matters of public policy in which
interest was aroused to an unusual
degree.
Events Of tho Year.
The review Of the year month by
month is appended:
1. Death of Susan Blackburn, at Chicago.
aged 81.
II. Death OF Editor J. u. Daofurth. at San
Jose. Cal. aged
| 10. Building of Mrs. Laura Terry at 30i9 Fifth
avenue. d3maged - 900 by fire
y. M s. Cartier s Co, OF St Louis given tie
contract for the erection of the lower
bridge at d cost OF 1900
e. Alfred F. Flanagan, brakeman on tie
Rock Island road. falls between the cars
and is frightfnlly mangled and killed
| Death OF Laurant Einl aged IS, from the
effects of an accident.
% Death of Samuel Hesgy, aged S. at Hamp-
- JohnL. Sullivan, the pugiiist, jumps from
Peoria passenger train near Calva, and
30. Death of William Hawthorne aged e.
Fred Neuman falls from tree in the court
., yard and is killed.
81. Death at Milan of Howard McCulloch
Dea,h OF Mrs. Gertrude Meyer, aged g..
| FEBRUARY.
5. Death Of John Altman, OF Hampton
aged Co.
:. Death of Ephriam Warren. of Hampton
10. William Moore murdcrously attacked by
his wife, who slashes him with q razor y,
their home in Coal Valley township.
Il. Charles Eye. aged IL, drowned in the Mis-
SisSippi at COrdOva.
25 Draw of the new Rock Island bridge sweep
70. Frederick Kuschmann found dead in the
II road near Henry Bastian's farm in Blaci
ii verdict of accident THE ARGUS in its frs
/ issue thereafter advances the murde
theory, and urges rigid investigation b,
| the authorities.
O. THE ARGUS finds that John Lauderback
| who was succeeded by Fred kuschnanr
| as Henry Bastians hired man, cannot be
located, and traces the parties guilty Of
the Kuschmarn murder near to home.
| TO- James johnson died from accident al
the Rock Island bridge.
dies. aged 81.
II. Death of l. Lowry. of Port Byron, aged ca
L.. Death of Mrs. L. Loeb, aged ~
| THE ARGUS intimates that the murderer OF
| Fred kuschmann is known. and that IL will
not be long before he W Ill be in the clutches
| a visit OF Bastian to THE ARGUS ONCE and
| and a subsequent visit of ARGUS represen
tatives to the Bastian farm.
13. Henry Bastian. supposed destroyer Of Fred
| kuschmann. hangs hipsef-
Il. Death OF Thomas Johnston. aged q.
IL. Death of Mrs Charles Pfoh. aged ~.
~. Death of Mrs. z. NJ Stearns, of Moline
| aged 2s.
81. THE ARGUS urges an investigation OF The
Bastan farm, where IL intimates somethin,
| tending to clear up the mystery of Jobi
| LOuderbachs whereabouts might be found
.. THE ARGUS discovers that Fritz Kreinsen
another hired man on the Bastian farm
| mysterously disappeared.
IS. Marshall Lewis. who worked for Henr,
Bastian in 1892, THE ARGUS finds, Is ais
Death OF Jacob willms. aged A.
&c. Frank Hollis,er. o; Port Byron. killed In
l Sy in this city aged q.
Death OF Mrs Mary L. Downes, aged ~.
April.
| I. Remains of John Louderbach unearthe,
by Sheriff Hemcnwsys forces on the farr
| of Henry Bastian.
I Il n
says that Ernst Miner, who used To wor
on the Bastian farm. disappeared abol
ten years ago. and was never afterwa az,
Basiian US the murderer of John Lauder
| bach.
. :. Inquiries made as to the Whereabouts o
Axei Stenberg. another supposed victir
| of the BaStian farm
Is. August johnson another ma, who worke
for Henry BaSiisn cannot be located
IA. Board OF education rejects jams I
. Ament to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the Roc
L Island publc schools against the protest Q
lowed fight against the superintendent
by the teachers, their friends and The Al
Gus.
49, De lth of J. Ross Mills. aged IS
~ Death of Mrs. c. A. Martin. aged 63.
- Death of John boilman. aged 49,
- Coroner holds another Inquest over F. c
Kuschmanns remains, and the jury r,
cords Henry Bias ian as his murderer.
70. Death OF Daniel DAILY. aged 81.
10. Death Of James Dixon, aged SO.
NAY.
. Death of A. R. bryant, OF Moline aged )
:. Home of Edward Quinlan in South Pa.
destroyed bv fire az q loss OF $500
Q. Death OF Miss Daisy L. Hardy.
Is. Leo DeBaets. OF Moline, killed in boardir
n train at Cambridge.
lS. Rock Island and vicinity visited by n c
clone, which does severe damage at Cabi
Presumption and Sherrard. demolishing Il
new 5000 Congregational church nj Il
latter place, and killing Maurice Evans
: 10. Death of John r. Eddy. aged Il.
e. Death of Benjamin Careton. aged 81
. | 3 De- ath of Mrs Elizabeth Alley. of Rur:
aged So
. %. Fire does 500 damages at J. A. Bar:
commission house on Third avenue.
JUNE.
Z. Island ity Cycle club Is formed
the cellar of the federal building
dency of the Western hospital for the
sane and IS succeeded by r. J. MediI, Jr
| Sens st.onal shooting OF Bartender Jol
Lane at Harms saloon by Walter Glertse
Chicago travelling man
9. Emmett kehoe, aged p. of Milan. killed
Wvnns Nine al Coal anew
10 James s. Wfvin, aged 3, drowned At Ike
kuk.
Wedding ofHcrace Walker Jones and n
Hope Grant Curtis
Body of H. Sch artz. . travelling man "
sri-ided- found in the river near Moline.
Is City council adopts en- ordinance to 4
l he Rs,<,lr I. In md ,sv