Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-21
DAVENPORT DOINGs


The republican majority in the city
council stood pat at the meeting Sat
urday- evening on the First ward al
dermanic contest, refused u recount
and voted TO dismiss the case at this
cost of the contestant, DIR. Rudolf.
The contests over the seats of the
two-aldermen-at-large are yet to be
acted upon
w. II. Mccoy, the Times directory
publisher, Saturday was awarded the
enormous sum of cents damages
against the Republican for alleged
libel. y previous verdict was for the
defendant.
The funeral of Patrick j. Mccarthy
was held at o'clock this morning
from St. Mary's church with inter-
ment at Holy Family cemetery. The
deceased was native of Ireland.
and came to this country in 1858,
settling first at Tamaquc, Pa. For
the past Is years he has been resi-
cent of this state and for four years
Of this city. He came to Iowa from
Washington, Pa, where he last resid-
ed after renewing from Tamaque.
The survivors are the wife Gather
inc and five daughters and two sons
Ellen and Annie Mccarthy. Mrs.
Sarah Hurley. Mrs. Thomas Carroll
of Girardsvile. Pa. and Mrs. J. j.
Mcmahon of Pittsburgh. and Martin
+. and James +. Mccarthy of this
city. Four brothers and one sister
also survive-John Mccarthy, Daniel
and Thomas Mccarthy of Dennsun.
Ia. and Michael Mccarthy of Ireland.
with Mrs. Margaret Mcmahon of Den
nison, Iowa.
The Iowa Sons of the Revolution
observed Lexington day Saturday by
holding their annual state meeting
here. The election of officers result
ed: President. W. K. Bowman. Wav-
erlV: vice president. Hon. G.. VI. Cur
Ills, Clinton; secretary. T.. =. Ballord:
registrar. II. II. Hills; chaplain. &. =.
Rollins; historian. jefferson Craw-
ford. Wisconsin; board OF managers.
W. {. Wadsworth. =. +. Smith, j. b.
Mason. l.. {. Eastman. Clinton, and
l.. +. Jones. Iowa Falls; delegates To
national convention. +. w. Barhydt. /
Burlington; Hon. W. :. DUNCAN.
Charlton: :. W. Gardner. y. Clinton:
Lieutenant Il. r. Foster. Cedar Rap
ids: Major :. +. Davidson. Muscatine;
Henry Cadle. Bethany; J.. !
l.. Ainsworth. West Union; DR.. j. ID. |
Severance, Davenport; Prof. f. !. !
Merchant. South Dakota, and y. W. |
Dubuque.
Articles of incorporation of the
Gem Distributing company have been
filed with County Recorder Bryson. |
The company is capitalized at $1,000 |
and is entitled To Il legal life of 20 |
wears. and To do business in the |
and distribution of pecan /
oil and other proprietary articles. |
The officers of the company are: |
President. Paul Koechert; vice presi-
dent. Il. W. Roberts; secretary and |
treasurer, L. II. Mueller of Wisconsin.
The death of Mrs. Eliza Dorrance
occurred at LeClairc last week. She
was one of the oldest settlers of lie
Claire. and was well known through
out the county, and especially in Dav-
EXPORT where many friends will
mourn her death. She is survived by
her daughter, Mrs. Ike Spinsby.
Nabstedt u Pierce Saturday ncgo-
tatcd an important real estate deal.
II was the transfer to the title of the
G. Il. Hass property on West Fourth
street. which is now occupied by the
Hans Nogt saloon. the c. +. Hansen
cigar factory. and the offices of jus
tice j. :. Altman and Bleik Peters.
The property is located directly |
across the street from the court
house and is one of the most import
ant i'm the city. G.. Il. Hass is a citi-
ger of San Antonio. Texas. and his