Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-12

The trial of c. II. V. Wiggin,. ar
rested in Rock Island and brought to
this side to answer to an Indictment
charging him with embezzlement,
took UP the whole of yesterday in the
district court. The complaining wit
ness is Charles S. Reed, the piano
dealer, who alleges that Wiggin,
while representing the Reed Piano
company at Muscatine, converted to
his own use portion of the money
he collected. The defense is that
Wiggin was conducting the business
himself and was merely buying his
stock from the Reed Piano COM
pany, so he could not be rightly
prosecuted criminally.
Justice J. S. Altman officiated yes
terday at the marriage of August F.
Adrian and Miss Catherine NJ. Thodt,
both of Walcott.
Charles Moeller passed away last
evening at his home, 1895 West Four
teenth street, after an illness lasting
only n few days. He was well
known retired farmer, who used to
live on his place a short distance east
of Eldridge. He was "a years and 6
months of age and leaves widow
but no children. Three brothers,
William, Ferd and Henry, also sur
vive. The deceased was lifelong
resident of Scott county.
Carroll Bros, the attorneys, have
filed with the city clerk claim for
81 900 damages, alleged to be due for
personal injuries to Adeline Poston,
who was thrown from n buggy at
the corner of Mississippi and Fulton
avenues on Nov. 16, of this year. The
city is blamed for the presence of a
projecting plank which is said to
have caused the accident.
A very pretty wedding occurred
yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Christian Gertz, 2039 West Third
street. The parties to the union
were Christian Wiese and Miss
Thekla f. Mueller. The ceremony
was performed by Magistrate Finger.
Dinner followed and the young
couple went to Mt. JOY, where they
celebrated the event last evening at
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The bride is the daughter of the late
Hon. Ernst Mueller, former member
of the legislature of Iowa from this
county. The groom is a carpenter
by trade and the son of Peter Wiese.
Frank Martin was bound over to
the grand jury yesterday from Mag
istrate Fingers court on the charge
of having stolen six gold watches
and two cases from the Ecklund jew
elry store on Brady street above
Fifth.
The women of Grace cathedral
will hold their annual sale and sup
per in the rooms of Duncan's Bus
mess college on Second street be-
tween Brady and Perry streets on
Saturday, Dec. II.
At the annual meeting of the Cum
berland Gun club it was shown that
the standing of the club in n finan-
ciaI way was exceptionally good.
The club has a membership of 60 and
between $4OO and $500 in the treas
ury. The following officers were
eleCIt
President-William Brehmer.
Vice William bunker.
Secretary-Paul Ingwers.
Treesurer-John Frick.
Trustees-Franll Connell, Nick Boy,
John Spiel and John Fleming.
Field Marshals-Henry Benning
and Andy Keller.
The city council at its meeting last
night heard read n petition of the
Interstate Telephone company, ask
ing that the city grant it a franchise.
This was presented by Aid. Shorey
and on his motion was referred to
the finance committee. Aid. Shorey
also introduced a resolution to the
effect that congress be asked to
make an appropriation to dredge the
river from as far as Gaines street,
and that Congressman Runple be re-
uuested TO do all he can to accom-
pIish that end.