Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-24
DAVENPORT DOINGS

W. NJ. Dowell. the big negro who
was caught in the dragnet of the po-
lice in raid upon DarlItOwn last
week, was arraigned before Justice
j. C. Hall on the charge of perjury.
Dowell had declared under oath that
he was married to one of the duslly
bellies who were arrested with him.
However. the woman denied the soft
Impeachment. and. when taxed with
her denial. Dowell admitted that he
had lied. Hence. he was made the
defendant in the perjury case.
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The Workmen's Industrial Home
association held its regular election
last week AT Petersen's hall in this
city and installed the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. j. w. Mullen; vice president,
Hugo Struck; recording secretary,
Warren Conklin; treasurer, j. +. No
Ian; auditing committee, f. c.
Winckler, W. +. Kennedy and w.
Fries; bank trustees, Emil Joens,
Warren Conklin. Edward Jucksch,
Hugo Struck and Oscar Block.
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Three hundred children of the Sa-
cred Heart school were taken to the
Watch Tower yesterday TO enjoy the
annual school picnic. Rt. Rev. Bish-
op Cosgrove, Very Rev. James Davis.
DR.. George Giglinger, Rev. NJ. Kun
kel and the sisters in charge of the
school attended the outing. BY the
courtesy of Manager J. +. Lardner
two trains of two ears each were fur
nished the party.
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Sunday morning at his home. 2O12
Mitchell street. i'm Northwest Daven-
port. occurred the death of {. NJ.
Janssen. "a native of Luet ienber%.
Schleswig- HoIstein. Germany. in the
18th year. jth month and 21st day of
his age.
The death of Chr. SchluenZ. aged
81 years. took place at Mercy hospi-
tai yesterday. The deceased had
been patient there for about six.
weeks. in advanced stages of cancer
Of the throat and mouth.
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vt o'clock this morning At St.
Joseph'S church. Rev. y. Niermann
officiating. occurred the nuptials of
Edward Breausche and Miss Olive
Woeber. both OF this city. The groom
is well known tailor and the bride
the charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NmanduS Woeber. Sr.. OF 900
West Seventh street.
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George Trebor. the factotum for
#. Richter AT his home on West
Ninth street. had the misfortune TO
step on rusty nail. which pene-
trated his foot TO the depth of four
inches. breaking off in the puncture.
The nail was badly rusted. and al
though extracted carefully. blood
poisoning set in. lie was taken to
ST. Luke's hospital and his condition
is precariouS.
Patrick Grady died at his home. 4OS
East Eighth street. Sunday morning.
at $3.50 o'clock. in his 18th year.
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At his home in Gilbert. at II o'clock
Sunday morning, occurred the death
of Gustav Bornemann. one of the old
German settlers of the county. He
was 6S years of age.
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VI. ID. Mcdaniel is in the tolls of
the law again and it will be difficult
for him to escape without spending
some time behind the walls of a pen
itcntiarv. This time the charge is
forgery. and of the rankest and most
hagrant kind. having passed a check
for S25 bearing the forged indorse-
ment of {. T. Cooper. Mcdaniel will
be tried tomorrow.
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Ely d Bush have made application
to the court to have a guardian APP
pointed to replace Mrs. Frances
Haak, of this city, over Miss Duss.
the Buffalo minor. to whose age
Marshal Moulder swore falsely sew
eral weeks ago. The firm desires to
have Sheriff McArthur serve in that
capacity. Judge Bollinger. however,
has not vet made the appointment.
The preliminary hearing of Moulder
on the charge rof perjury has been
set for the 26th. next Thursday, be-
fore Justice Hall. y. ID. Ely. in
speaking of the age of the Buffalo
minor, said that he had received
word from the grandmother of. the
girl to the effect that she was born
in October. 1855, thus certainly MAX
ing her minor. The girl is heir to