Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-13

might not have been so serious if the
animal had not struck tree just at
the foot of the terrace. 1t rebound
ed and fell To- the sidewalk over the
low wall that extends around the lot.
Although able 10 get up and be start
ed for home on foot, the animal
dropped i'm the road and expired at
the intersection of Brady aGd Rush
dime streets. After remaining a
feature of the landscape there for
several hours, the carcass was loaded
onto a wagon and carted off.
At o'clock Wednesday morning at
his home in the country occurred the
death of Henry Rostock AT the age
of Sc years. The remains were
brought To the home of his son.
Christian Rostock. rs Division
street, in this city, from which place
the funeral was held at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon with interment at
| City cemetery
Catharine l.. Carroll died yesterday
afternoon at , o'clock at her home.
3O7 East Eleventh street. She leaves
her mother, brothers, Thomas. Will
liam r., of this city, Paul, of Quincy,
John, and sister, Mrs. Louis Carstens.
of this city.
! c. Percy, the Mexican negro who
has been under treatment AT Mercy
hospital for Il few days, was brought
into the police court yesterday after
noon and after Il hearing was bound
over to the grand jury on the charge
of threatening to commit Il public
offense.
y. X. FIuke has been reelected
vice president of the Iowa State Hor
%icultural society. which met in Des
Moines this week. Wesley Greene
was continued in his place as secre-
tary, NJ. j. Wragg, of Waullee. was re-
elected president, and Elmer NJ.
Reese, of Waverly. treasurer.
Humboldt Lodge, No. -, l2depend-
ent Workmen of America, held an
election of officers last evening, the
ballots showing the following re-
suits:
Noble MaSter-Frank Dow.
| Noble Vice Master-Henry Nab
stedt.
Noble TreaSurer-,Iohn RuchS.
Noble Secretary-Otto Kahler.
Noble Escort-Richard Albrecht.
Noble Inner Guard-Adolph Ehler.
Noble Outer Guard-F. Fricllel, Jr.
Examining Physician - Oscar
| Dahms.
After being out almost all the af-
ternoon the jury in the case of the
state against Wiggin. the man in
dicted on charge of embezzlement,
Yesterday. found the defendant gull
" of the larceny of $50.
The fire department was called out
early last evening 10 the foot of
Brady street. Fire in the fiagman's
shanty at the Milwaukee crossing
had been discovered by a small boy
and the alarm given. The depart
ment went To all the trouble that
would characterize the salvation of
a sky Scraper. They laid their hose
i'm the mud and did lots OF uncom-
Portable things before they discov-
cred where the fire was. Then there
were inquiries for the person who
sent i'm the alarm. The SIX by eight
shanty was badly scorched, but it
could have burned down without
causing any trouble to the surround
ing buildings.
j. i. Egan. the manager of Jim
Jeffries. champion heavyweight pug
list of the world, arrived in the city
of .tr--
ranging a date for the big fellows
appearance. He isn't coming with
challenge but simply wants to give
an exhibition of sparring. using his
brother. Jack Jeffries, AZ a punch
ing bag. With the understanding
that Turner hall would be an excel
lent place for the entertainment. Mr..
Egan opened negotiations with Man
ager Kuehl and offered him the dates
Dee. 2S or 20. Mr.. Kuehl did not feel
justified in answering at once, but
wanted to consult the directors be-
fore he closed with Manager Egan.
The idea of the latter is that local
talent give an entertainment of some
sort and that Mr.. Jeffries come on
as the star attraction. Mr.. Egan will
stay in Davenport a day or two until
il is definitely settled whether or not
Champion Jeffries will come this
way.