Rock Island Argus., 1898-08-02

C. The chief replied by postal refer
ing him to the orphanage. 1t seems
strange that Mr.. Bingley did not CON-
municate through his ambitious Rock
Island attorney,
Observer j. NJ. Sherier, in his me-
THEOLOGICAL summary for July. states
that the mean atmospheric pressure
was 29.99, the highest pressure 1925
on the 18th. and the lowest 29.67 on
the 10Th. The mean temperature was
1913, the highest being 81 on the oath
and the lowest 50 on the 3Oth. There
were 20 clear days, eight partly
cloudy and three cloudy. Thunder
storms occurred on the Sth, 18th. 25th,
9th and 29th.
Z. j. Burns TODAY closed the deal
for the purchase of the Rodman prop
ertv on the corner of Twenty-eighth h
street and Fifth avenue. on which the
proposed new Catholic church is to
be built. giving Bishop Spalding's
check for $500 therefor. Father
Lockney had an informal meeting
with his Pensioners at St. Anthony's S
hospital last night, at which the plans
for the erection of the church, ETC.,
were discussed. Another meeting is
to be held tonight.
Last nights council meeting passed
and not a word said about the storm
drain compromise after all the splut-
ter made by the Union of Sunday.
Hence this morning the same pa
per which in advance attacked
the council and the entire
democratic party over the
misguided notion that action was
likely, now says it will be ''shirked
until after election" If the Union does
not stop thinking about the storm
drain it may soon become necessary
to send the concern and its assistant
editor up to WatertOwn.
Private Irwin o. Foster, Company
A, under date of July IA. while on
board the Yale, writes to his folks in
this city, stating that it was the ex.
pectation that the troops would dis.
embark that day. He SAYS further:
II just stopped writing to volunteer
to go ahead of the troops as scout. l
will have to ascertain whether the
fellows on the land are Spaniards OF
Cubans. II the former am likely tc
have hot time. 1t is dangerou:
job, but | am the only man in tn,
squad who knows anything about
scouting, and | was booked to take
the job
,, Ed Seamans, manager Of the Marie
Bell Opera company, went through {
series Of gesticulations in front o
Looney & Kelly's Office on Second ave
nue. this morning, causing considera
BILE excitement. Inquiry developed
the fact that Mr.. Seamans and Z:
member Of his company had Wis
tied the office in response to s
summons in connection with lega
procedure, to which Mr.. Seamans die
not take very kindly. He spoke his
mind to Mr.. Looney. who, after the
Exchange of warm words, il is claimed
by his partner, Mr.. Kelly, knocked
Mr.. Seamans and his friend down or
the floor. The opera people say
Loonev used club. This is denied
Thus the question undecided
Aid. Andrew p. Soderstrom com
planned to the police last night of th'
treatment three little children in tn,
Seventh ward were receiving from
their father, Robert Archer. whom h,
said went away leaving them alon,
for days at time, failing to provide
for them or care for them as h,
should. The eldest of the children il
lS years and the Youngest severa
months. Their mother died recently
They were sent to the county intirm
,ary by Poormaster Lidders, but tn
father secured their return on al
order from the county court. Th
case has attracted the attention of tn
neighborhood in which Archer lives
He has been prevailed upon by tn
police to take more interest in tn
welfare of the little ones. Unless h
! does he may be prosecuted for aban
,dOnment