Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-12

due on the afternoon OF next ueS-
day. They expect to have one of the
best and largest excursions ever
taken out of that town. They go by
Milwaukee, to Clinton and thence
down the river on the c. w. Cowles
and barge. and home on the Milwau-
kee in the evening.
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At her home in Omaha. last Sun
day. occurred the death of Miss Mary
Pauline Muhs, after long illness
with tuberculosis, in the 31st year Of
her age.i The remains were brought
to this city and taken to the home
of brother of the deceased, Amiel
Muhs, at Eldridge, where the funeral
Nvas held at 10 o'clock yesterday fore
noon with interment at Pine Hill
cemetery
Manager McGregor, of the Fair
store, handed to Magistrate Finger an
itemized bill of 500, for the Is doZ-
EN- eggs, one lamp chimney, cranber-
ries, and other groceries, which We're
scattered over East Second street
near Perry in collision between the
delivery wagon driven by Lawrence
Wright and a team driven by Il. Me-
Garry. of Geneseo. which was being
reclllessIy propelled along Second
street. Mr.. Wright testified against
7. McGarry, Harry Geising and ".
Guerney, who occupied the light We
hicle, and who were arrested on the
charge of reckless driving. In his
evidence he stated that the accused
were all more or less intoxicated at
the time. and that McGarry. the dri-
yer, had his head down and did nos
see where he was going. The team
belonging to McGarry collided with
the grocery outfit. throwing the dri-
yer out upon the pavement and over
turning the vehicle. Fifteen dozen
eggs were smashed. lamp CHM
ney broken, and the cranberries
were scattered all over the street.
The tongue of the Geneseo wagon
struck one of the Fair store horses
in the collar. The only damage done
was to the groceries. The accident
occurred about $3.50 o'clock WedneS-
day afternoon. McGarry acknowl-
edged that he was intoxicated. He
said he came from Geneseo Tuesday
night with his team, and loafed
around Gannon's place until he be-
came intoxicated. He then picked up
Gearing and Guerney and got into
trouble. He promised to pay the
damages to the groceries, amounting
TO $7.2O. and the costs of the case. the
whole amounting to $21.45, and in de-
fault of cash in hand left his vehicle
and horses as security.
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John II. Hamann has filed suit for
So, 900 damages against Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Schroeder, alleging that they
induced his wife and daughter tn
leave him and begin action for di-
Vorce.
The death of Michael Heffron oc-
cured yesterday morning at Mercy
hospital after long illness. He was
native of ireland, and had lived in
this city for more than 40 years. The
funeral services were held this morn
ing at o o'clock from st. Anthony's
church. with interment at st. Mary's
cemetery. The deceased is said to
have been 93 years of age and to have
had varied career. For many years
he lived on Case street, where he
owned several houses. His will was
| filed late yesterday afternoon by
Charles Whitaker.
\ woman named Lottie Hume was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Off
Ger Sanford on the charge of steal
ing pay check for S22.50 from the
pockets of boy named John Jones.
She was taken at once before the
grand jury, which may indict her for
larceny from the person.
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The following Davenport delega-
ton have been in attendance at the
meeting of the Davenport District
Baptist association, which closed its
sessions yesterday at Iowa City: DR..
j. w. Weddell, Mr.. and Mrs. Bixby,
Mrs. j. W. Ballard, j. II. Hardman,
Mr.. Lamb, Miss Mary Parkhurst, r. r..
Lang, Miss Mayme Knause, S. S. Fry.
Mrs. f. II. Williams, Rev. Jacob
Schultz.
James Preston will be member of
the football squad at Yale this fall.
and Tom Littig will kick the pigsl<in
at Harvard. Both men have received
orders to report and both have good