Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
DAVENPORT DOTS

at Titles Grove. at Emil SpethS
range. Sunday. was not without in
cident. Walter Eggers and John Viii
liams were arrested and brought in
to the city on the charge of assault
and battery in the using Of knives to
settle an argument which arose be-
tween scoring. The case was set for
hearing yesterday afternoon at ,
o'clock but was continued.
Richter * Ewers. transfer. storage
and express men. have a new vehicle
for use in the city. 1t is huge fur
niture moving van. and looks much like
a circus wagon. 1t is the first of its
kind in the city
There was bad accident on the
turn table in West Davenport. at the
foot of the Indian road, Sunday after
noon. Henry Reiclle. Il 10-year-oId
boy who lives not far away. got his
leg caught while playing about the
turn table, and cut Il cash back of his
knee.
Capt. Ned Middleton. Of Company Il,
i planning handsome residence to
be erected ON Scott street near
Twelfth. for which the contract was
let in Architect Milo W. Nebek
office Saturday to Coen d Conway,
with the stone work going To the Dav-
export Stone company. The building
will cost $4,000 to $1,000.
News has reached this city of the
q e nnAIaN- f,r
Davenport merchant and miller, which
occurred at his home in Chicago. 1852
and 1914 Clark street, at 3:15 Saturday
afternoon.
Doris Grapengeter. through II. {. F.
Jensen. the veteran attorney. has filed
Il petition with the court for a divorce
from her husband. Fred Grapengetcr
whom She accuses of adultery. The
couple were married in Rock Island
Dec 81. 1890. and have four children.
the custody of which the plaintiff
asks.
Charles Heeney. better known as
shorty HeeAey. was before the po-
lice magistrate yesterday. He was
arrested by Night Captain Mullane
Sunday evening on the charge of as
sault and battery preferred by William
Waack. driver for the Davenport Malt
ing company. y man named Jack Con-
ners had been arrested for Il similar
offenSe last week. and got Il fine of
S1OO and costs. failing which to pay. he
went to Jail for 80 days. Heeney plead
ed guilty and was given a fine of So
and costs.
Rev. Father J. p. Ryan, pastor of
st. Marys church has arrived home
from Chicago. in which city ne has
been confined for the past 10 weeks
at Mercy hospital where he underwent
Il very severe operation. Father Ry-
an stood the journey very well. While
quite weak from the effects of the OPP
Grafton and serious illness which he
has passed through. he is very cheer
full and hopeful. but it will be some
time vet before he will be able to
again occupy his pulpit.
At Mercy hospital where she had
been an inmate for three days. Satur-
day night. occurred the death of Mrs.
W. l.. Tuchfarber, nee Nellie O'Brien.
Deceased was born and reared in this
city. and was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. {. +. O'Brien, of 1884 West
Sixth street. Besides her husband and
parents. there survive three brothers
and four sisters: Mrs. u. {. Hart. of
Nicholas. Ia: Anna. Nicola. Margue-
rite. Cornelius, James and Thomas
O'Brien.
At his home at 225 West Sixteenth
street yesterday occurred the death
of George Miller CcuIoredD. Il we'll
known ianiter of this city who was
employed at the Iowa flats. His
death was very sudden. resulting from
a paralytic stroke. The remains will
be shipped to Canton. Mo. for burial.
sunday morning at his home. 62j
Cedar street. at the age of II years. 1
months and 10 days. occurred the
death Of heinrich Draeger. a native of
Mecklenburg, Stralitz. born at Star
CART. and for IS years resident of
this city.
Vt her home. 2O23H West Third
street Sunday afternoon occurred