Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05
MR.. HUES|NG IS DEAD.
Well Known Citizen and Ex-Post-
master Passes Away at His
Home Yesterday.
HAD BEEN AILING EIGHT YEARS.

HAD BEEN AILING EIGHT YEARS.
Gradual Breaking Down of the Physical
System. His Condition Necessitating His
Confinement for the Greater Part of His
nIness-Connection with business En-
terprises and Political Prominence.
John August Huesing, ex-postmas-
ter and ex-sheriff, and one of the prom
inent German-American residents of
Rock Island, passed away at l O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon at his home, S15
Twentieth street. Mr.. Huesing had
been ailing from general debility for
eight years, and for the greater part of
that time had been confined to his home.
His decline, from the beginning of
his illness, had been slow but grad
ual, and during the past several
weeks his condition had become such
that his family was informed by the
attending physician that death might
be daily expected.
Mr.. Huesing ate dinner as usual
yesterday, and then stationing him
self ut a window, as it was his custom
to do, he seemed to enjoy the
patriotic demonstration that the
neigh borhood boys were INDUCING in.
Remarking that he knew the lad who
fired large cracker, the report of
which had just reached him, he leaned
back in his chair and died.
Mr.. Huesing was born in SchlesHvig-
Holstein, Germany, March 80, 1885.
At the age of II he sailed away from
his native heath for America. He
settled in Davenport in 1854 and IS
years later moved to Rock Island,
which he had continued to make his
home since. In 1867 he ired an in
terest in the wholesale liquor firm of c.
Tegeler & Co., which he retained
until 1873. In the following year he
was elected sheriff of Rock Island
county.
Embarks In Grocery Business.
At the expiration of his term he
purchased the retail department of
the grocery house of Kellerstrass Il
Vogele, a business he disposed of
when he was appointed postmaster
for Rock Island during President
Cleveland first term. Upon being
succeeded as postmaster by a change
of administration Mr.. Huesing ac-
copied the cashiership of the Peoples
NdtlOustl Dduh, IL pOSIlluH ne HlIcu
until he was stricken with the ailment
that eventually caused his death.
The deceased during his active life
was prominent in politics, being
staunch democrat, and was identified
with mum Der of the fraternal socie-
ties of the city, in the councils of
which he stood high. He was a
charter member of the Druids' order
of G. ID
honorary member of Trio lodge No.
81, A. F. & A. NJ.
Mr.. Huesing is survived by his wife
(nee Maria Stark and four children:
A. d. Huesingand Misses Anna, Helen
and Martha Huesing, and also three
sisters, Mrs. Albertina Detjens and
Mrs. Elizabeth Paulsen, of this city.
and Mrs. Maria Thiel, of Altoona, Ger
many.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon.
Given Military Funeral.
Peter Kessler was laid to rest this
afternoon in ChiPPiannock cemetery.
Services were conducted at the home,
SOB Third avenue, by Rev. ID. l.. Nc
Nary. COMPANY A, of which de-
ceased was mem Der, attended as
body, accompanied by Bleuer's band.
The pallbearers were William Ransom,
j. w. Carse, Arthur Swanson. Harry
Coyne and Elwyn Townsend. The
pead soldier was to have been married
next fall to Miss Mildred Quinlan.
Dies From Injuries.
Peter Enooch, aged 81, resident of
Bishop Hill, died at 9:20 last night at
ST. Anthony's hospital from the effects
of an accident that befell him while
employed as a Iaborer on public work |
at Davenport. Enooch was hurt in
ternally and was taken to the hospital |
Monday, an operation having been
decided on as last resort of saving |
his life. 1t was found that he was
too weak to undergo the ordeal, how
ever, and death occurred at the hour
stated. Mr.. Enooch leaves a wife
and son ut Bishop Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Williams.
2511 Third avenue, mourn the loss of |
their 6-months-old daughter, Nellie, |
who died at 11,30 p. m. yesterday of
spasms. The funeral occurred this |
from St. Mary's church. |
The interment was ut Chippiannock. |
A Child Enjoys
The pleasant flavor, gentle action and |
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when |!
in need of a laxative, and if the father /