Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-11

phans' Home in this city, Mrs. Rebec-
ca Peet, their mother and natural
guardian, who resides at Edgewood
in Cass county, has filed a petition at
llaw in the district court, asking that
a writ of habeas corpus be issued
against NJ. +. Gass, the superintend-
ent of the home, directing him to re-
lease the children from confinement
at the above institution and to re-
store them to the care and custody
of the petitioners.
Hon. William Lorimer, of Chicago,
was in the city yesterday. He came
with his business partner, j. p. Gal
lagher, of the firm of Lorimer d Gal
lagher, contractors. Mr.. Lorimer and
Mr.. Gallagher were guests of z. r.
Walsh, of the Walsh Construction
company. and the visit to this city
was purely one of business. They
arrived on an early morning train
and remained here during the fore
noon, only leaving in the afternoon
at o'clock for home. During the
time they We're in the city they took
n drive over the three cities looking
for number of improvements of diff
tferent sorts and nature. At noon
they took lunch with Mr.. Walsh at
John Hills restaurant.
! Gustave L. Forsberg. formerly one
of the proprietors of the Davenport
Show Case factory. and later in the
employ of the T. w. McClelland COM
pany. died yesterday at his home.
636 Sylvan avenue. Mr.. Forsberg had
been i'll only n week, being Frustrated
| by pneumonia last Monday. He was
born in Sweden. July Is, 1857, and
came to the United States about 26
years ago. He had been resident
of this city about seven years, having
lived at Ottumwa and Moline before
coming here. He was an expert car
penter and man who was well liked
by all who knew him. His death be-
reaves wife and many relatives. The
funeral will take place at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, with services
at the Swedish Baptist church.
The death of James II. Halpine oc-
Cured yesterday at the family home.
1908 West Fourteenth street. Mr.,
Halpine was subject Il year ago to an
attack of locomotor ataXia, and at
o'clock Sunday night suffered a
stroke of paralysis. from the effects
of which he died. The deceased was
born at Hoosac Falls, y. ", Dec. Is,
1886, making him 65 years of age. He
came west u years ago, with his fam
lily, and for the past ten years has
been i'm the employ of the Tri-City
Railway company, for which his son,
w. j. Halpine, is superintendent of
equipment and construction. His
wife and daughter, Mrs. James s.
Ager, of this city, and the son al
ready mentioned, mourn his death.
The funeral will occur Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock, from the res
idence, with interment at Oa1dale.
The death of Mrs. Mary y. Russ
occurred Sunday night at the family
home, 1903 West Eighth street, from
heart trouble. The deceased was
born in canada, was As years of age,
and had lived in this city for the
past two years, having previously re-
sided at Clinton. Her husband, L. Il.
Russ, who survives her, became one
of the engineers on the D., II. /. & y.
W. at the time the road was opened,
and is now employed in a similar ca
pacity on the Iron Mountain. Five
children are also living-AIrs. Maud
Osham. of Davenport; Daniel and
May, also at home here; Amash, in
Missouri, and James. in the Indian
Territory. The remains were taken
TO Clinton for burial.
James Higgins was bound over to
the grand jury on a charge of. ma
licious mischief.
George II. Barnes, of Adrian. Mich,
is to establish a woven wire factory
here. Ii will be branch of the
Lamb Wire Fence company, of Ad-
rian. \ site has been purchased near
the tract recently acquired by the
Milwaukee road.
1t is stated on good authority that |
Chief Kessler will resign his position
as chief of police at the end of his
term, or in other words, will not seek
a reappointment. His place will UNI
be given TO Fred Hitchcock,
who has been second i'm command dur
ing the past two years.
BY a vote of 922 to 162 the people of
the city yesterday indorsed the ac
ton of the school board i'm the mat
ter of the erection of high school
a school house IN the west
end and the improvement of several
already in use. BY the
vote given above, the issue of bonds
to the amount of S25O,OOO was heart
ly Endorsed.