Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-30

settled on the place of her late resi-
denee with her husband in 1870,
where she has since resided. She is
survived by her husband, John, and
five children, Julia, Jeremiah. John,
Edward and Mary. y sister, Mrs. Ho-
nora Morrisey. of Limerick, Ireland,
and two brothers, John Denahy, of
Davenport, and James Denahy, of
Calamus, Iowa, also survive. The flu
neral will be held tomorrow from the
residence with services at st. AIMS
church. in Long Grove, at 9 a. m. The
interment will be in St. AIMS Gene
terry.
Mike Spellman, railroad man who
| says he has been working on the cut
off during the summer, had his right
| leg severed at the knee at o'clock
yesterday morning by being run over
by the northbound Burlington train
that leaves the depot at o'clock
| How the accident happened is not
known, as the man was found lying
| beside the tracks half an hour after
the accident and no one saw him
when he was run over. He was found
by one of the switchmen in the Yards
and in the ambulance was taken to st.
| Luke's hospital, where Drs. +. S. Bow
man and Braunlich dressed his in
jury. Spellman was able to tell little
of the accident himself and the man
ner in which he was hurt will remain
a mystery. He was greatly weakened
by loss of blood and did not rally,
passing away this morning.
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| Chief Martens yesterday received
word from the Burlington officials
that an insane man had been picked
up on the streets there who stated
that his home was in Davenport 1t
was stated that his name was John
Davidson and the Burlington officials
wanted to know what should be done
with him. Davidson was Il former
resident of this city, but he was sent
away from here several years ago.
He was adjudged insane and sent to
the asylum al Mt. Pleasant in the late
'90s, and since that little had been
heard of him. The man evidently es-
capped from Mt. Pleasant and wan
dered to Burlington, where he recall
ed his early days here and i'll this
way it was able to trace him.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. \. Brandenburg, of
Upton, are visiting their sons. l.. y.
Brandenburg, of the Oliver Typewrit-
er company and f. \. Brandenburg.
with the Western Union Telegraph
company. both of this city. Monday
was the 5Oth wedding anniversary of
the venerable couple and their two
sons in this city saw that the occa-
sion was fittingly celebrated. The
couple were married at Dayton. Ohio,
and for the past 20 years have resided
at Upton.
George Mil, the popular eX-Daven-
port second baseman, who during the
past season has played fast ball with
the Colorado Springs team of the
Western league, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon on his way to
his Indiana hcme. He will remain in
the city for several days.
The game of football that was to
have been played next Saturday with
the Muscatine high school by the 10
cal high school team has been called
off by the boys from down the river.
| Irwin Jamison, young insane pa
| tient. who seems to have faculty
for evading the guards at Mt. Pleas
ant. was captured yesterday morning
at the sheriff's office, where he had
gone to ask for job. He has escap-
ed from that asylum six times and
has been captured on each occasion.
| He was at once taken into charge and
will be placed in the insane ward at
Mercy hospital until he can be re-
turned to the hospital.
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