Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-22

William Stewart-Other Obituary.
Ex-Policeman John Mulqueen died
suddenly of aPopleXy at O'Clock this
morning at his home, 2lO7 Fifth ave-
nue.. He had been subject to heart
failure for six years. Mr.. Mulqueen
arose at his usual hour this morning,
and was sitting in the parlor of his
home at 7:30. when his housekeeper,
Miss Katie Breen, heard a noise a of
something falling. fastening to the
room, she found Mr.. Mulqueen lying
| on the floor unconscious. Drs. j. K.
Hollowbush and q. f. Barth were I'M
mediatelv summoned, but all efforts to
revive Mr.. Mulqueen proved futile. and
| he passed away at the hour given
above. Mr.. Mulqueen had suffered two
former apoplectIc strokes. After retir-
ing from the police force in 1898 he
| took a western trip for the benefit of
his health, having also been troubled
with a catarrhal affection. and when
he returned, appeared TO be greatly
| improved.
Mr.. 'Mulqueen was native of Linn
erick, Ireland, and 80 years OF age.
He came to Rock Island 50 years ago.
He had never married. lie at one
time conducted saloon on Third ave-
nue. and Twenty-~econd street. He
was appointed a member of the police
force under Mavor McCOnochie's
first administration, and had served
in like capacity during the admins
trations of Mayor Mrdill and Mayor
Knox. He was connected with the po-
lice department for nine years. During
the last administration of Mayor Me-
dill he was desk sergeant. He had a
wide circle of warm friends, all of
whom will he grieved To learn of his
demise. Mr.. Mulqueen is survived
by one brother, Michael Mulqueen, of
this city, and three sisters, Mrs.
Honora Breen and Mrs. Ann Dun
ming. of this city. and Mrs. Mary
Thompson, of Moline.
Marcus KrOhn.
Marcus Krohn, the well-known flor
list, whose home was at 1924 Fifth ave
nue., breathed his last at 10 o'clock
last night at st. Anthony's hospital,
his death being due 10 blood poisoning,
caused by the running OF the sulphur
end Of match into cut in the ball
of the thumb OF his right hand on
Jan. 9. The accident was caused by
Mr.. Krohn reaching hurriedly into
his pocket for a match. 1t wa, such
an inconsequental affair, apparently.
that he gave little heed to it, but the
thumb BEGAN to swell. and he sought
medical and, but the poison had circu-
alted into the body, and his cOndi-
ton grew rapidly worse. He was
taken to. the hospital few DAYS after
mis- wife had been discharged from
that institution, where she had been
treated for typhoid fever, from which
she is now convalescing.
Mr.. Krohn was II years of age. |
He was born in Holstein, Germany. |
He settled in Davenport in 1882 and
was married there to Miss Anna |
Stegemann. Fourteen years ago the |
family took up residence in Rock Isl |
and. Mr.. krOhn was considered one
of the most skilled florists in this |
section He was a mem Der of Camp |
20, NJ. W. A. the Rock Island Man |
nerchor and the Kriegverien. of Dav-
export. He leaves a widow and four
children, Henry, Rose, Frieda and
Lille.
Mrs. w. II. Hayes.
Mrs. w. ii. HAYES died at 2 o'clock |
noon today at her home, S43 Twenti-
eth street, after a weeks illness |
with gastric fever. Her death was a |
great shock TO the family and friends, |
as her condition had not been con-
sidered serious. Mrs. Hayes was
born in Tolend. Conn. March 81,
1924. Her maiden name was Miss
Calista Hatch. She was married in Erie /
county, y. Y. in 1874 to Mr.. Hayes,
nj . he. aft = aI IN, L ISlo nj IN
She leaves beside her husband four
Mrs. Louisa NJ. COpp, Mrs.
Olivia S. Cleaveland and Mrs. Nellie |
r. Stevens, of this city, and Mrs.
Sara Starkweather. of Ham burg,
Conn, and one brother, George Hatch,
of New York.
Charles McDoIe.
The remains of Charles McDole,
who died Saturday in Chicago of en-
laTgement of the heart, arrived in the
city this morning and were taken TO
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. F. God
FREY on Twenty-second street Mr..
McDOle was born in LaMott, Iowa,
and was 30 years Of age. He came to
Rock Island with his pare ts when
very young. For years he was in the
employ of the United States Express,
as messenger on the L. l. &
z. road. Some years ago he went to
Chicago, and at the time of his death
was employed in a commission store.
He is survived by one son, Elmer,
and one sister, Mrs. Lora j. Wright,
in this city, aud his mother and one
sister, Mrs. Ada Allen. at Winchester,
H., and three other sisters, Mrs.
Adelia Brown. in New York City; Mrs.
Mamie Burris, Chicago, and Mrs.
Sarah Curtis, Los Angeles. Cal. and
TWO brothers, George, OF St. Louis.
Ind Eluarh of Cndar Ranids