Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-16

early next week, but the committee
hopes he will find that he can remain
over to take his part in this, one OF
the most important events in Rock
Islands history. The committee
meets at the Harper house again this
evening.
FEED SOLDIERS PASSING THROUGH
WOman's Relief Corps Doing a Quiet But
Noble Work.
The Rock Island Woman's Relief
corps is doing a quiet but noble
work for needy soldiers passing
through Rock Island. The society
has arranged with C. Weinberger at
the Rock Island station lunch coun-
ter to feed all soldiers, and Supt.
Nichols, of the Rock Island, has
ordered all conductors to notify
any soldiers on trains coming
through Rock Island that anything
they want may be had at the depot
gratis, while those who may be i'll or
weak may have it brought to them in
the coaches. Quite number of
soldiers have been fed through the
liberality and patriotism of the
already.
Davenport Soldiers Funeral.
1t was long and solemn procession
that followed the remains of Private
John Schroeder, of Company b, to
their last resting place in Oakdale
cemetery, Davenport, yesterday. 1t
was military funeral. Services were
held both at the Armory and at the
grave, Gustav Donald speaking with
eloquence and feeling, and ladies'
quartet singing. The Orphans Home
cadets and drum corps led the march
to the cemetery, followed by mem
bers of Company B, August Wentz
Post, &. A. R., and the Eldredge Turn
Verein. As the body was lowered
into the grave three yolleys were fired
and Prof. Toenniges sounded taps.
The Fiftieth Iowa in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 16.-The 5Oth Iowa
arrived here from Chattanooga today
over the Big Four. The regimental
strength as represented on the trains
is 933 officers and men. The first sec
ton carried 500, the second 322, all
of whom were in good health. OF the
the 800 on the last section, 46 are
under medical care. Many are con-
fined to their berths in the sleeping
cars, which had been provided in each
section. The transfer to the North
western road was made with little de-
lay, and the journey westward was
continued. The sick are suffering
chiefly from typhoid fever.
Notes.
Sheriff +. G.. Hemmenway has gone
to Springfield to meet the Rock Island
boys.
Louis Rosenfield, who was separated
from the 9th at New York, telegraphed
his folks today that he would be home
for Sunday dinner.
Only the sick mem ers of Company
b will be allowed to come home to Dav-
export. They will be met Il Dewitt
with an engine and coach, and will
arrive home this evening. The others
of the company go on to Des Moines
with the rest of the regiment.
While the lease to the armory ex-
pired when the company went out of
the service of the state, Phil Mitchell,
acting for the Mitchell estate owning
the building, has donated the boys
old home to their use on the day or
night of their return home. The ar
mOry has already been prettily dec
grated by the decoration committee
under Capt. Beardsley's direction.
Mrs. Henry Carse received a dis
patch this morning from her husband,
stating that a cablegram had been
sent by the war department to Ponce,
asking as to Johns actual condi-
ton, and an answer was eX-
pected tomorrow. In letter just
received Mr.. Carse says John was left
in Porto Rico because he was too
weak to walk with the boys to the
place of EN- barking.
Myron Jordan, writing on board
the Manitoba, off Ponce, Sept. Z, to
the Moline Republican-JournaI, says:
The court martial case of Lieut.. |
Gould has at last ended, the sentence
by the court at Utuado hav-
ing been approved by Gen. Henry, |
the division commander 1t fines the !
lieutenant the sum of So. 80 and gives |
him a fortnight's suspension from
rank for his failure to carry out the
of his superior officer in |
violation of the SD article of war.
(This is equivalent to fine of $125). |
Lieut.. Gould is now on board the !
Manitoba. The sentence is lighter |
than many feared it would be-
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