Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01

The house at Des Moines yesterday
passed the Camp Mcclellan bill by 4
majority OF u votes. The news is
very gratifying TO every public spirit
ed citizen of Davenport. Ii shows that
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
state memorial park had more than
half the members of the lower house
on it, side and probably many more
than half If these who were present
AT the time. If il fares as well i'm the
senate. Il good start will ut least have
been made toward establishing the
Camp Mcclellan Memorial park
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Brocker are
mourning the death Of their 6-months-
old infant son Robert. who died We'd
nesday forenoon at the family home.
1873 Washington street. The funeral
was held at , o'clock yesterday af-
tcrnoOn. with iuterment at Paramount
cemetery.
The storm which deIuged the city
Wednesday evening at o'clock was
attended with some severe lightning
play. At $50 o'clock the house of
Henry Wilkens. on Seventh and Davie
streets. was struck by a bolt which
shattered the chimney and tore a
great hole in the roof, but did not
cause ignition. The damage will
amount to 500. At about the same
time the store of Schlosser & Plog-
mann. on Seventh and Fillmore
streets. was struck by lightning. the
bolt entering the chimney and doing
about $50 damage. \ hole was also
torn in the roof. but no fire resulted.
The death Of John Kroeger. an old
man who had been a resident Of Dav-
export for the past 80 years. and Il
native Of Germany. occurred at st.
Luke's hospital yesterday. Deceased
succumbed to lung trouble and was
IS years of age. He had been board
ing on Western avenue and was re-
moved 10 81. Luke'S hospital last sun
day. He has brother in O'Brien
county. Iowa. and word from him i
looked for before any date viii be set
for the funeral.
y letter has been received from
Fred Is. Sharon, who * now at AIbu-
queTque. y. NJ. where he is soiourn-
ing for his health which was some
what impaired by a heavy attack of
the grip. He writes that he is rap
idly improving and likes the country
through which he * travelling. His
next addresses will be Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Or. y. L. Clapp, of Duluth, and Miss
Helen lIinc. daughter of Il prominent
merchant of Muscatinc. were married
At the brides home at high noon We'd
nc>day. The groom is Il brother of
Mrs. l.. j.. Guy. of Davenport. and Mr.
and Mrs. Guy were in attendance up
ON the wedding. and accompanied the
bridal party on the 1870 Milwaukee
train To Davenport. where wedding
reception was held from to 5 o'clock
Wednesday evening at the home of
the groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. {.
+. Cldpp. Of 1881 lie Claire street. The
groom i a former Davenport boy.
ana the congratulations of all the
friends of the happy couple will fol-
low them To their home at Duluth.
whittier they journeyed on the 1925
train over the Rock Island Wednes-
day night.
Justice Louis T.. Roddcwig united in
marriage at his office opposite the
court house. Wednesday afternoon.
Adolph Willers. an employee of the
Davenport Mating company. and Miss
Mary {. Fuestenberg. both of Daven-
port. The couple will make their new
home on Mckinley avenue in the west
ern end of the city.
The coroner's jury impaneled by |
Coroner Lambach TO decide the case |
of the death of William Dau. who lost |
his life under the cars Wednesday ev-
ening returned a verdict that deceas- |
ed died a. the result of his own care
lessness or by suicidal intent by being
run over by train on the C.. II. /. d
i. railway line. and eNonerated the
railway company from any blame in
the matter.
The hearings of Mrs. w. W. Cassidy
and Contractor {. +. Mare occupied
all the time i'm Justice Halls court
Yesterday. Testimony was taken from
Charles Coy and Charles Duffy. board
ers al the Nhare home. who testified
regarding the relations of Nharc and
Mrs Cassidy. The testimony was con-
fiicting. Mrs. Cassidy was placed on
the stand later in the day and fatty
denied everything that i charged
Justice Han bound both Mrs. Cassidy
and {. r. Nhare over TO the grand
jury The amount of the bond has
not Vet been fixed.