Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-24

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Buckley Once Head of Union-The
funeral of Daniel Buckley was held
from the Halligan funeral parlors at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning, with services
at o'clock at st. Mary's church.
Burial was made in the Holy Family
cemetery. Mr.. Buckley is the struc-
| tural iron worker who fell 40 feet to
his death from the third story of
Mercy hospital Thursday afternoon
He died at 2:45 o'clock, SO minutes aft
er the fall. Mr.. Buckley was indicted
on charge of conspiracy in connec-
ton with the Mcnamara dynamite
case. He was the president of the
local union of ironworkers, and was
the only Davenport man indicted. Fifty
men were indicted, charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the case,
and of the so but two were exonerated
from the courts. Buckley was one of
the two who were freed. The deceased
ironworker was about 80 years old,
and had lived here for many years
For over 10 years he had roomed at
1916 West Fourth street, with Mrs
Katherine Hedderman. He was well
known in this city. There survive
sister in Logansport, Ind, and three
brothers, Patrick Buckley of Colorado,
Michael Buckley of New York City, N.
Y, and William of Texas.
Or. Blanche Synod President-Dr
w. H. Blancke was elected president
of the Iowa Synod of the English Luth-
eran church at the meeting which was
held the first of the week at Nevada,
Iowa DR.. Blancke made an address
before the Brotherhood of the Luth-
eran church at Nevada, and occupied
the pulpit at that place last Sunday.
He also stopped at Des Moines enroute
home addressing the Brotherhood of
st. Johns English Lutheran church of
that city Monday night Dr. Blancke
has also been elected as a delegate to |
the general synod which convenes at
Ackron, Ohio, next May
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Obituary Record-O. J. Mcdonnell, |
81 years old, a resident of Lost Nation, !
Iowa, for many years and well known
here, died at his home in Colorado |
Springs, Colo, recently. Three years |
ago he left here with his family for the |
west on account of poor health. He
was born in Ireland. When 10 years
of age deceased came to America, but |
left soon afterward for South Africa,
where he resided for four years. He
then returned here and for many years,
in fact, until three years ago, resided
in Lost Nation, Iowa. He was married
to Miss Katherine Conway, June 81,
1897. She survives him as does also
a daughter, Mary Mcdonnell He is
also survived by three sisters, Mrs
Andy Glynn, of this city; Mrs. Herman
Hadden of Sioux City, Iowa, and Miss
Mary Mcdonnell of Seattle, Wash, and
four brothers, John of Grand Ford, B.
G.. James and Alexander of Aberdeen.
Wash, and Martin Mcdonnell
The body was shipped from
Denver Wednesday evening and ar
lived in Davenport early this morning.
At 5: 15 O'Clock it was sent to Toronto,
owa, where services were held at
o'clock from st. James church. Rev.
McLamara officiated at the mass.
George w. Walters, 5S years old,
lied yesterday at the family home,
1928 Sheridan street, after lingering
illness. He is survived by his wife,
on, Jesse, at home and by a daugh-
er, Miss Ina Belle Walters of Atlanta.
IA, two brothers Henry Walters of
Suchanon, Iowa, and Frank Walters of
Upton, Iowa, and four sisters, Mrs
ieorge Stout of Upton, Iowa, Mrs
'heodore Vincent of Lacona, Iowa, G
irs. Edward Maven of Rock Island.
nd Miss Amanda Walters of Blu /
hanon. Burial will be at Upton, Iowa. 6
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