Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
Gu OF reservoir !, d leyee improvements

Gu OF reservoir ., d levee improvements
pesth OF John g. hesS- ~:
90 Dea:h OF William natsch, s5.
MAY.
l. Mayor MeConoehie aud new council inau-
gurated and all the mayors appointments
Lace co afirmatioo.
Dewey Day hserved.
Opening OF western baseball association
season: Rock Island defeats RockIora:
= sOth biennial session OF illinois A. o. U. w.
kock Island wins first championship base
D Death OF Andrew Christensen, Jr member
H. bea.a n OF OF MS MIS- = Ei @ s sG g.
Charles h. Cabins, aged .. killed by street
IL Death of Frank ]. Rsible. IS.
T. Death OF Mrs. Mary Gauut, of Reynolds -
10 Rev & L Taylor pastor of First Baptist
ls. Death of John L Corcoran, ~.
10. City council and Rock Island Club petition
Secretary .f Navy Long for naming OF " ar
~ yesse1 AFTER ROCK Island. .,,r., o..
=, s5Soo against city in second trial of case.
81. w c Cramer dies from an overdose of
morphine take n to allay pain.
q. Unksown man killed by a train near
Brooks crossing.
2s Death OF Mrs Louisa johnson. as
-. Rock Island ar email machinists' strike set
l-d, after an ofncial Investigation in be-
talf of governments by Capt Russell
JUNE.
Luther League OF Illinois meets in Rock
g. Death of Mrs Robert Coyne. "a.
Death OF michael Collins. sr., n.
pests OF George I; Brown. OF Milan. G.
II. Michael Wsgner drnwned in Rock river.
l.. Public demonstr a. ion In honor OF Maj. C.
W Hswes rejected head clerk OF the
H. h d Sndlow, secretary and treasury or
the s p road. resigns
Is. Rock Island Veteran Volunteer Firemens
association organized
IL. }. w. White lected 10 succeed J. G. John
as AZ nf MndR m
rs. West m Baseball association disbands.
Death az George st Id. a.
II. d AL OF ia OBJ Evans 20.
II Col w. E. stevens, OF Moline sentenced
TO reniten larry for embezzlemeni.
% II. w. Camblin kilie by u tr ain at cneSeo.
Arpino works Garoon Gill destroyed by
FIRE with $40 oco 10 $
%. Death OF NJ j. II. Staubach, 20
Swan anderson, OF Moline, drowned 10
Dea iai Of B. w. Martin. OF Hflsdale, 60.
IS = 500 Aur Ia people visit city.
JULY.
l. Rock Is and postofice made first class
). Death of Peter kessler, member OF
Company A. -
I. Death OF John August Huesing; 81
IL. First annual excursion of Retail MGR
Penn on Supply cumpany's warehouse dawn
aged 5000 by lire.
20. Death of Fred =. Schmtd.
81 Adam Schmid Jr killed by train:
Edward Moones, aged s, drowned
"A. Rock Island Pillow works damaged $500 by
fire.
j. C. Johnson OK head attorney OF Moderu
Woodmen, presented with silver tea set
by Wovdmen and citizens.
&c Second annual picnic OF Tenth congress
sional Woodmen association.
~ j. Is. Leu drowned
AUGUST.
!. Anton Kohlmann suicides
g. Death of Lr ]. G. Silvis, y.
Bur ington Railway company buys Union
h 'use property for $1,000.
Death OF Mrs. H. Ellis, IN
g j. F. Darby elected principal OF High
school to succeed e. V. Robinson, re-
Death of d. w Holmes, g.
.. death of Mrs. Elizabeth darper, g.
II. Postal Telegraph Messenger Albert v.
Roe passes through on cross-country BIZ
Death of Mrs. c. A Speidel, 65.
II. Death OF Mrs Mary a. Sexton, 81
Is Death OF Capt. II G. Cleavclnnd 3d.
e. hIfr s {. EMS ss arrested In St. louis for
Jockey Harry caddy killed by a fall at ST
Death OF Michael Hsrtzel,. OF Moline, SO.
Death OF Robert A. Trenaman, az.
D.. BaptStS' district convention at Moline.
25 Miss Marie KennedV elected Rock Islands
queen or Moline street fair flower parade.
26. T. e. Boughan. OF kellogg love- XII led by u
27 Rev G. Is. Simons, OF Benton Harbor
church.
% Opening of Moline street fair.
~ Ulrich Resi- run over and killed by
City council increases police force four
81
detective and Henry Baker, David Fitz-
gerald and Henry Thode aDpointrd pa
iromen by Mayor McConochie, upon rec
ommendatiop of democratic aldermen.
whose rights he finally recognizes, after "A
protracted controversy In the council
so. d y. Secrtst of Marion. Iowa suicides be-
cause of disappointment 10 love.
SEPTEMBER.
I. Death OF Mr.. Mary e. Grihlp. 60
4. II try Nelson accidentally killed at Coal
Valley.
:. Hottest day OF year 100 in shade.
August KneuvelS killed by u train
o. Rock island good roads convention and
harvest home festival
IL. Engineer Thomas Il. Quinn and Fireman
III. L. Pau'son killed and several in jured in
he don collision on Rock island roHd near
Oxf .rd Iowa
IL Western Illinois Normal school trustees
meet In Rock Island
Excursion of zoo people from Canton.
H. Body OF Gustaf Swanson found in Missis- |
ppi
TO- Burlington breaks ground for new depot. |
First annual meeting of Tri-City Press club |
at Watch Tower Inn. with Charles Nc |
Hugh as host.
w. J. Shea killed by a train at Hinckley, Ill. |
Rock island High School Athletic associa- |
ton formed.
%. Death OF Mrs Hans Reimers, G2.
a. Death of George Foster, ~.
=. Death of K. w. BoynIon, 70.
- j. ID Cadv wins IN ms Arsenal Colt club |
championship.
OCTOBER.
, second biennial convention OF Interna-
i