Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-01

Istarving and keeping amid the filth
Iof his Second street den, while IN this
city.
At Mercy hospital from pneumonia.
Sunday morning after brief illness,
occurred the death of Michael Rush
a capitalist of hits city in the 5sth
year is his age. Deceased was born
in Ireland and came to Iowa 30 years
ago, and 10 years ago came to Raw
enport. Prior to that time he was
agent for the c., r. l. & p. road at
Atalissa, Ia, and later was mer-
chant and postmaster at Gambriel,
Ia, where he remained until 10 years
ago, when he removed to Davenport
and led a retired life.
| At noon Sunday at Mercy hospital
at the age of Ga years occurred the
death of Thomas Mulligan, for years
| C., r. I. & p. fiagman. Thomas Null
ligan was born in Ireland and came to
Davenport in 1873. His wife died sew
eral years ago. The survivors are
three sons and one daughter, James,
John and Patrick Mulligan, and Mrs.
F. +. Bernhardt
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William II. Webb. one of the well
known old citizens of Davenport.
passed away at o'clock Sunday after
noon at his residence. corner of Elev-
enth and Brady streets. Mr.. Webb had
been engaged in business in this city
for more than 40 years. Deceased was
~ years of age and was born in Or
leans, y. Y. He came to Davenport
| in 1855. Mr.. Webb never married but
! lived with his sister. For the past few
years he has been devoting his at
| tention to a secondhand store which
| he conducted on Perry street. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the residence
and will be under the auspices of Dav-
export lodge, No. 81, \. f. and y. NJ.
| Principal Harry Z. Downer has re-
ceived from De Soto, Mo-, the sad
news of the death of his father. 1t
is only five weeks since Mr.. Downel
was called to DeSoto by the death of
his mother, and he left his father in
fairly good health at that time. The
father was nearly 90 years old. how
ever, and the less of his wife evidently
thastened his death.
| The clerk of the court has received
notice from Gov. Cummins to the eff
feet that he has suspended the SEN
tence imposed upon Marie Payne. one
of the colOred women who robbed
old man Springer of his roll in Ethio-
pia during last summer, while he was
a member of their house. The Payne
| - = l.
and pending her examination and COM
mitment to Mt. Pleasant the sentence
has been abrogated. The crime with
which the woman was connected, and
for which she was convicted, was of
peculiarly atrocious character.
| Springer came here from the west and
was robbed of several hundred dollars.
The woman was sentenced to Ana
| mosa for . years.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
Rev. o. 3. Wait united in marriage at
the st. Johns NJ. f. church parsonage
f. w. Brown, of Delmar and Miss Ada
Pool, of Maquoketa. The couple will
reside in Delmar
The Hall County Herald, published
| at Memphis. Tex. comes to had with
an account of the death of John s.
| Hilliker, which occurred Feb 25 at
! that place Mr.. Hilliker was a long
time resident of Davenport. He was
| born in Sullivan county, y. Y. July >,
1919. and was therefore in his S5th
year. He had been very weak for some
time and his death was known to be
| close at hand He came to Iowa in
1856 and lived here many years, going
TO Texas to visit daughter, Mrs. ID.
II. Arnold. a few months ago. His wife
and two children survive. the other
child being II. V. Hilliker. a former
! Davenport boy, now assistant super
intendent of the Union Pacific rail-
way, at Evanston, Wyo.
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Aid. Lunger has received a letter
| from John +. Stevens. fourth vice
president of the Rock Island road, in
which this gentleman states this his
company will take up at once the mat
ter of bridge at Fillmore street, the
paving of Pekin alley and other mat
tiers of local interest.
At the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Pimple. 73O Harrison
street, at o'clock Sunday afternoon
occurred the death of Vernie Marie
the 2-months-old daughter of the fam
lily.
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