Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-14

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from his brother. Henry Hansen
stating that the Y. NJ. c. A. building
st Sterling. OF which the latter il
secretary, was destroyed by fire Ia.
night.
A city which Is In the baseball
business Is always prosperous. Rock
Island was never better of and never
attracted more attention than wher
she had o team in the Western asso
| citation.
| The concert 10 be given st Ha-per's
theatre the ls.h By the Maeldoii I'm.
perial Mandolin orchestra under the
auspices Of ST. Paul lodge, X. p,
promises TO be one Of the season.
musical treats.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway has put on o new fast mail
train between Chicago and St Paul.
10 is commended that a 9-hour run
will cover the distance between the
two points coon.
The formal transfer OF the Office OF
surveyor OF customs oi the port OF
Rock Island and custodian ship OF
the Rock Island postoflics building
were made from j. X Johnston TO
Rev. X. q. Pesrce this morning.
Edwin u. Fry.inger leaves ,omor-
row Tor II Paso, Tex, where no will
meet his father. q. r. Ffysinger.
They then 20 to Pasadena, Gel. for
permanent residence. and will he
joined by Mrs. Frysing,r and chill.
dren in about o month.
James McAiee. . lineman in the
employ OF the Central Union Tele-
phone company, fell with q pole on
which he was working n distance OF
- feet 10 the ground on Twelfth
street Friday. Fortunately no SER
ious injury attended the accident.
The entertainment by the Carnival
City Minstrel company for the ben.
eht OF the Rock Island Industrial
Home association promises to be an
event OF great interest and import
snce In tri-ci.y amusement circles.
The date Is the coming Wednesday
evening.
Backman's glass blowers arrived
this morning, but owing to the large
amount Of work It takes to get this
wonderful exhibition in readiness.
they will no, be able TO open until
Tuesday evening ut 1911 Second ay-
enue. The admission is but 10 cents.
and every visitor receives a present.
W. 4. Hartman went on the road
today rs travelling salesman for the
Rock Island Lumber company. He
has been bill clerk at the company's
Office for sever oil years. lie takes the
Iowa territory formerly Travelled BY
Edgar Dalzell. He is a hustler, and
his friends pred!c, q successful ca.
reer for him as knight Of the grip.
Capt. Walter I. Blair has arrived
home from . trip down the river.
While away he cold his boat, Carrier.
TO Alton. ILL.,, parties for 1880.
The captain said there was an excel.
lent opening in the lower trade for
the Carrier, but there were reasons
why he did not want 20 continue in
the lower trade, and taking time By
the forelcck, as we'll as opportunity.
he let 60.
There was star chamber meeting
in the Office Of N. NJ Sturgeon Sat.
urday night in which the political
situation was gravely diseased. 1t
pertaines entirely 10 two tbings-the
republican party and a candidate for
state senator. II need hardly TO be
said the purpose ofthe conference was
not TO materially aid the chances Of
Bill Payne or Bill Crawford. But who
could have been the objec. Of all this
solicitude?
The Rock Island Railroad company
Saturday made q settlement with
Bernard Cuff. through his attorney.
Hon. William McEniry, who accom-
panied him to Chicago CoiT, who
was II years OF age. Oct &c last. bsd
his Left arm taken off as 8 result Of
being run over by q train in the
Rock Island yards Ia this city. He
was q cattle herder and was gcing to
Chicago with train Of stock. Cuts
home Is In Idaho Springs. Colo
whittier he has gone.
10 is rumored tha; the Milwaukee
road has had . corps Of surveyors a,
work IN The western end OF Davtn-
port. Its possible that they arc
engssed In nothing mere serious
than the laying out u lire Of a new
sidetrack there. but with the p ople
OF Davenport hang on hair triggers.
ss they are. in the matter OF railroad
rumors, 10 is 81 easy thing TO pull
OF . story about new roads. new
passenger depo.s, and all sorts OF
nee things. There is no reason so
far 10 suppose tbs, the main shops
OF the Milwaukee sJstem are to be
transferred 10 the western end OF
Davenport, or that any great &C.
tivity is 10 be sprung there. -Daveu-