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IT MEANS MUCH. The Promotion of Col. D. W. Flag ler of the Army. Believe t be Thl. f.r t- Tfcre CUl-MketeH,rhe tt f tbe l'ferc.BHMt efKeek I.:- The appointment of Col. D. W. Flagler by the president, with the rank of brigadier general. as chief or ord nance, is believed fey thinking men to be a good more in the interests of this immediate locality. There is Drobhlv no man in the three ci:ies, who enjoyed a closer or more confidential, acquaintance wiin uoi. riagier than Mr. B. F. TilW bast, managing editor of the Davenport Democrat, whose paper last evening con tained the following, concerning the effect 01 the appointment as well as biographi cal sketch of the promoted colonel- - In this locality his appointment to this honored position means much. With Col. Flagler in the chair of the chief of oranance the Kock Island arsenal will have the warmest possible friend at the headquarters of the ordnance department, and that means a great deal for this post ana iortne cities about it. For the past 15 years such a friend has not been pos sessed in that place, and the lack of such an ally has been felt and appreciated. There is scarely a doubt that Col. FJagler will be confirmed in .the appointment, and when that confirmation is given him a brighter day will dawn here at this point. Daniel W. Flagler was born in New York. He was appointed from New York that state, cadet at the United States Mi litary accademy July 1, 1856. to June 24 1661, and graduated No 5 in his class, bre Teted second lieutenent of ordnance Jane 24, 1861 . Be served during tfce re bellion from 1861 to 1866; in drilling vol unteers at Washington. D. C, July 1 to 15, 1861 ; as acting aid-decamp to Col. Hunter in the Manassas campaign of July 1861; being engaged in the battle of Buli Run July 21. 1S61; as aide de-camp to Brig. Gen. McDowell in the defenses of Washington July to August, 1861; wa6 promoted to first lieutenent of. ordnance Aug. 3, 1861, was assistant ordnance officer at Allegheny arsenal. Penney', vania, and on foundry duty at Fort Piu foundry, Pittsburg. Pa ; inspecting ord nance for fining out the Mississippi river Flotilla August to December, 1861; was chief of ord cance to Gen. Burnside's ex pedition to North Carolina December, 1861, to August. 1862. being engaged in the battle and capture of Roanoke Island Feb. 7-8, 1863, in charge of transporta tion of seige train across the country from Newbern.to Fort Macon, N. C, and of construction of approaches and batteries in front of Fort Macon jn March and April 1862, and in command of mortar batteries in the bombardment of Fort Ms con, resulting in the capture April 26, 1862. He was breveted captain March 14, 1862, for gallant services at the battle of Newbern. N. C; breveted major Ap ril 26, 1862, for gallant services at the Biege of Fort Bacon. N. C, la the Mary land compaign (army of the Potomac) he servtd as assistant ordnance officer and aide-camp September to October 1862, being engaged in the battle of 8outh Mountain Sep. 14. and the battle of An tietam Sep. 17, 1862; as chief of ordnance of the army of the Potomac November 1862 to November 1863. being engaged in the battl) of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862, the battle of Chanctllorsville, Va., May 2 and 4, 1863, and the battle of Gettysburg. Pa , July 1 and 3, 1863. He was promoted to captain of ord nance March 3. 1863; he was in hospital in October and' Nevember. 1862. on inspection duty at West Point foundry. New York. Nov., 1863, to May 1864; assistant to chief of ordnance, U. B. A., Washington, May, 1864 to June, I860, and on special duty inspecting arms, army ! me rotomac. Feb., 1865. in charge of Tredegar Iron works, Rich mond, Va., April and May, 1865. on a tour of inspection of western arsenals with the chief of ordnance, May, 1865: in charge of receiving arms from disbanded volunteers from Delaware and Pennsyl vania atJWilmington, Del., and Phil a delphia and Harrisburg, Pa.. May and June, 1865, and on special orJnance in pection duty, breaking up ordnance de pots and removing ordnance from fortifi cations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Geor gia and Alabama from June to Sept., 1865. lie ws brevetted lieutenant col onel, March 13, 1865. for distinguished services in the field during the war of the rebellion. He was aesistj.nt ordnance officer at Watervliet arsenal. New York, from October to December, 1865; was in command of Augusta arsenal and Augu9 ta powder works, Georgia, from January, 1866, to May. 1871; having charge also of the confederate ordnance establishments. depots and stores, and disposal of the same at Atlanta, Macon. Athens and Sa vanna, Ga.,from January, 1866. to Jan uary, 1869. and was on special ordnance inspection duty at Fort Fisher. N. C December. '66. Selma, Ala.. Feb.. '69 and Fort Pickens, Florida, February 1871 . He came here in command of Rock Ieland armory and arsenal June 1871. and remained until May 31, 1886 He ws8 a member of the board on heavy gun carriages at New York January to March, 1873, of special inspection of Fort Union arsenal, New Mexico, with view of breaking up same, September, 1680; on the board at Indianapolis, Ind. in regard to the removal of the Indianap ohs arsenal in January, 1883. and on ordnance inspection duty at Ban An- tonia, Tex., Ft Lowell. Ariz., and Beni cia, CaL, February to March, 1883. He was promoted to major of ordnance June 23. 1874, and to lieutenant colonel of ordnance Aug. 23. 1881. He was in command of Frankford arse nal. Pa.. May 31, 1886, to Noy. 11, 18S9 He was absent on sick leave from June 26. 1886. to Feb. 28, 1887. He was pres Ident of the board on site for gun foundry March 22 to May 14, 1887; president of the board on comparative merits of Home and service reloading cartridges March 3 to May 1, 1888, on special duty to select itfl and make plans for the . Columbia .flnal. Tenn.. May 29 to June 80. 1888 and was president of the board for testing rifled cannon ana projecuie ironD. 1K 18S9 to date. He was in command at Watertown a wenal, Mass., from Nov- w. ieo, o the present, and will step oat of that position into the higher and more responsible one as soon as the senate has time to act upo n his nomination. THE TKI-C1TY LINES. t'rrftldtac Walker BUaaee tke Ex Ireeler, j. B. uelase. fer Cawiae vesiaarate. In connection with an interview with W. B. Walker, president of the tri-city street railway system, the Chicago Tri bune prints the following as coming from that gentleman with regard to the lines in this vicinity: "We bought tLe road and stocked it in Chicago, believing, as we were assured, that it was a good investment. We never asked what Mr. Holmes paid for it, but we now think we paid too much. For nearly two years it paid eight per cent, but I question if it ever earned it. The road was in bad shape in fact, little more than a wreck when we bought it, and it so oh became necessarv torerail the entire line and equip it anew throughout. To do this and make some extensions wbich were not profitable, but which had to be done to ward off competition, we spent f 300.000. We have added twelve or more miles to the original purchase, so that now the Divenport and Rock Ieland railway comprises about thirty-five milep. "We bad an expert examine the records some time after we bought the road, and although I do not regard his report as altogether conclusive it was to the effect that the road never earned more than four per cent on the stock. I mystlf think it never earned more than five per cent." "Has it paid any dividends lately?" "O, no. On the contrary we were called upon to assess ourselves, which we did rather than borrow money, to perfect and keep the road in operation. But it now pating operating expenses and making a little money, and to further in crease its facilities we are now putting in an electric plant which will cost about I350.00U more. When that is completed we think the revenue of the road will be materially increased. But we are not looking for any dividends just yet. If we knew as much then ss we do now we would not have gone into Mr. Holmes' scheme. We went into it blindly, and dow we ara trying to pull through with our eyes open." "Has Mr. Holmes any interest in the road now?" "There are 350 shares of the stock standing to his name on the books, but whether he entirely controls them or not don t know. Be the opinions of the Chicago associ ales of Mr. Holme3 what they may. the people of Rock Island will always have a tender side for him, for the city owes much of its present prosperity to his en terprise and public sp.rit. I! Mr. Holmes will cut loose in Chicago and come to Rock Island, our people will be glad to elect him m lyor next spring without re gard to politics. rinlnhrd the Tank. Wm. Draucker, Davenport's brick car rier, finished his week's tramp from one corner of Second and Rock Island streets to another, in Davenport, last evening. The Democrat says: "His seven dayb' walk had no sensational finish . There was no brass band to play "See, the con quoriog hero comes," as he made his last trip. Neither did he attempt any circus features during his last hour's walk. He didn't even finish nn a ruD. He simply plodded on at his usual rate of about thirteen miles a day, and made a trip as a clincher after the six o'clock whistle blew then lay down his bricks and walked into Nick Newomb's place, where the money promised him on the completiou of bis task bad been deposited. Here he did what a sensible man would do. He t)ok sn even $10 of the purse, left the rest on deposit and went home." A Joyral OrcaMion Indeed. Fiften couple of the friends of Mrs. Georgiana Bixby, cbitf operator of the Rock Island telephone exchange, last e venire gave the lady a pleasant a sur prise at her new home, 1918 Seventh av enne. Ttoose who designed anl carried out the aff-tir had coupled a desire to pay their compliments to the l idy as well as to give her home a htuse warming, and ana they warmed it. tr. ns'ormeu into a scene of unalloyed joy f.-om garret to foundation stone. Having presented the hostess wtih a beautiful easy cbair, they spread an elaborate lunch, after which there was music by Prof. Bowl by and Miss Agnes Bixby, and a season of social pleasure long to be remembered . Mrs Bixby's surprise waB no less than the hap piness the event brought her. Neighborhood JBatra. Dr-F. D.Paul, of Andalusia, Rock Island county, called on us Monday. He informs us that he contemplates eettling here in the practice of medicine. He is a thoroughly read homeopathic practi tioner and a graduate of the State Unl versity of Iowa. We shall be glad to welcome the doctor to our midst. Cam bridge Chronicle. Frank Atwater and wife, from Horton, Kan., are visiting friends in Cambridge and Muds in. Mr. Atwater has been in the hardware business at Horton for the past year, but hss lately disposed of his business there and is looking for a new location. Gene3eo Republic. Hallway Kw. A night railway mail service between Rock Island and St. Louis is to be put on over the Burlington route the middle of next month. A mail car will be at tached to Nos. 3 and 4 The new plan will save several hours between Mons mouth and St. Louis in the late mails. Wrathrr Kfporr. i ' - Washington, D. Jan. Fair and slightly warmer. A FRIGHTFUL FATE. Herman Lippelt, of Watertown, Terribly Mangled Km A wfal Aeeideat la tke Fpper Reek Iftlaad Yard Tla Afterneau-The Detiil. Herman Lippelt, of Watertown, met a frightful death in the Rock Island yards near tie B mill, shortly after noon today. Mr. Li ppelt and Chas. Lehman had been packit.g ice near Watertown and each came to Rock Island this morning for a load cf sawdust Lippelt was driving the flrit wagon and had driven through the upper mill yards to the crossing over the railroad tracks near the mill. He had driven almost across thetrack when switch en gine 7 of the Rock Island road, which was gc ing up the yards in charge of Jas. Lagan with Engineer Geo. Colburn at the ".hroUle and A. Johnson, fireman, struck the rear end of wagon. . The team at once became unmanageable and lunged forward, Mr. Lippelt being thrown out of the wagon and directly under the wheels of the locomotive, which passed directly across his chest, almost completely severing the body, which was dragged a considerable distance and the wheels a gain ran over it . J As soon as the horrifying discovery was made the engine was stopped and the unfortunate man extri cated from his position. Death had been almost instantaneous. The body was taken it once to Undertaker Knox's rooms and Coroner Hawes summoned. A ary composed of Chas. Hodgson, fore man, F. . Nje, Cocrad Schneider, John Mulqueen, L. Kramer and S. Condon, was sworn and the tnves'igation is in pro gress th s afternoon. Mr. Lippelt was thirty six years of age and a farmer. He leaves a family near Watertown. The horses dashed on up through the Rock Island yards to Cable Itreet where they were caught. They were not in jured nor was the wagon damaged to any extent. COl'STY BIILII. TRANSFERS. 20 Ertite of Milla W. Baker Final report of administrator filed, receipts of heirs and dis ributees filed and estate closed aiid administrator discharged. tstate of Johann Andreas StottmeiB- ter Will admitted to probate; letters teBtme:t.ry issued to Andreas Stott meisler; bond tiled and approved. Chris tian Deuabart, Andrew Shultz and Chris tian Gulileoff-nnig appomtel appraise ers. 21 G lardiinship of James B. Osborn Guardian's final report filed and ap proved and guardian discharged. 21 J. B. Fowler to Perry Bngg? e nej. 7. 1H. 4 v. $ 1,350 C. J. liodell to J. H. Young lots 1 and 2, block 5, Healey's firet addition to Moline, $1,300 George Scbafer to J . M. Beardsley ei lot 5. block 6, old town of Rock Island, 13.000. C. A. S. Elmiston to W. F. Hender son and Anna J. Uol.ins lot 6. block 3, Chicago addition, f 865 95 . A. C. Webb to M. A. Collins nel and nej. cJ 5. 16. 5, ward nw J, 4 16, 5 w. Mary J. Cabls et al.. to W. C Cramer wl. lot 2. block 7. Thompson & Well's addition to Rock Island, f 1 . Pjyueil Cnjture. Miss J. H. Bancroft will give a free lecture on this subject to ladies at the G. A R. hall, 1503 Second avenue. Thursday evening. Jan. 29, at 8 o'clock. Classes ill meet for the first lees m at the old Divenport house, corner of Sev enth avecue atd Seventeenth street, as follows: Friday, Jan. 3 ), class for mar ried 'adieu and voun? lalies. 10:30 a. m Evening i las. 7-30 p. m- Children's class Saturday, Jan. 31, at 1:3) p.m. Terms for the course, (two lessons weekly for six week9, $5, payable in advance. Miss Bancroft can be consulted about the work Wednesiny, Jan. 28. from 9 to 12 a. m., at 619 Eat Fifteenth sereet. Davenport lert a Vtirtnn. A. F. Greaser, fireman at the water works, be s cladsome news freni acrocs the Bess. It is ts the effect that a fortune of $200,000 has been left his father. An drew Greaser, at Muscatine, by an uae'e who died recently in Germany. Mr Greaser b is but three children, two sons and a daughter, Mr. A. F. Greiser, of this city, being the oldest. Mew fenny In the Pilot Device. There in at Thomas' drug sto e a new penny in the slot arrangement. It is device furaished by the "Lanedon Bells' Perfume company. Tou trop a penny in the tint, hold your handkerchief nnder the larger of three bells and receive on it a delightful epray, while the b l!s chime in merry unison. Brooka Foaad dintitj-. The Brooks forgery case went to th jury in the circuit court last evening at o'clock ami this morning the jury returned into court with a verdict of guilty, and fixing the jienalty at three years in the penitentiary. Hard Coal Market. $7.75 per ton for best anthracite coal all sizes. d livarei within city limits, 25c per ton dis :our.t Tor cash. Indiana black $4.50 and Cannel coal $6 per ton delivered cartage added on all orders for less than one ton; curving in 25s per ton extra. E. G. Frazeb. It is, to fay the least, wrong for any body to gc to church or public meeting, hacking away and disturbing the preacher or orator w .th coughine. Use Dr. Bull's Cough Sjrup at once; it costs only 25 cts. a bottle. NEW STOCK MA PAPER, Curtain Fixtures. Pulls, . Chains, Brass Rod, Drapery, Pins, Table and Shelf Oil Cloth, Room at,d Picture MOULDINGS. "Tlttor Cord. Twine. Kih. and Hookt at liwwt price. Call mad tee. C. C. TAYLOR. SECOND AVENUE, Flrrt door eaitt of London las Co. - Tlic Little Jewel LAMP. HAVE YOU SEEN IT ! If you wart a !am? of any kind, it will pay you to w-e what I have. Tee range in price is from IS cents up, and the variety and style is just as great. LOOS LET, 19U9 Second Avenue. Lloyd & Stewart, HATTERS, A NO GENT'S FURNISHERS. SOL AG EXT? FOK Dunlap Hats, CHAR. R. WHEELAN, Undertaking and Embalming Dimick Block, No. 80S 2fth St.. Pock U!and. Havine Dnrct.mprd m comttlpte littu ot Tndcrt&k ing Roode. w-.tb bearrc and a-.wnarteonrep. and bavmg Mciired the cervices of Mr. Geo. E. Kcd, of Chicaeo. an expert fnm-ral director and em balmer of 12 yearn experience. I am felly pre pared U) puurantve kttusiaction. Telephone 1115. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. J. M.BEAUDSLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW fflre with 3. T. Xi.wortty, :7i5 gecoud Aveune. Ees JACKSON k 11 IK ST, TTOENET8 ATLAW. Office In Rock lalaod n..Uou) Bank Bnildiig. kock Island. 111. B.S.SWESXET. O. L-WAHta. SrTEEXEY k WALKER, TTOE5KTB ASD COUNSELLOR'? AT LAW AlOSce Is Bengsioii block, Kock Uiand, IL. McENIEY k BcEMBT, ATTOEVSY'S AT LAW Loan moor or. eood ell A Ljnie. bankers. Uffiee is Poftofflc block MISCELLANEOUS. THE DAILY A Kb US. R SALE EVERY EVENING at Cramtton Newf stand. Five cent per copy. DBS. RUTHERFORD k BUTLER, n radcates op the Ontario vktrrva Ury college, VeVernary Fbynicians anp Snrtroni Office i TindaU'e Livery stable; Residence: 0tf Altera Bakery, market aqnare. WM. 0. KULPjO. D,S. OFFICE REMOVED TO MASONIC TEMPLE, Rooni 8, 7. and Take Elevator. DAVENPORT. IA. CHAS. McHUGH, R. R. TICKET AND 8TKAMSBIP BROKER. (Member American Tlcitet Brokers' Au'tc) Reduced Rat&s to all Points . OFTICB la Adams Express Office nnder Harper Bonse. JAHNS & o oc CO c C3 PEORIA Tinware And Houak 1612 second avenue, THE FAIR New Novelties. Tumbling Acrobat. Jinko or C&t BkskeU. k!l :r.es. New itvlet of biskeU owned each week. Something new in DM Hammocks. Iron Tovt. Tin Toy. Wooden Toys. All the latest Gmg. Lmpt,, All kinds. Chins and Glssstsrr. We will nlace on cal Ttinn., tk finest line of Plush Gxdever brought to lutaij.Mo w rje soil at less thn manufacturers' prices. C-me ani pet our prices before Durchasinr anwthin i the Holiday line. lift r-rrjfj Li. tl We Set OiBRace, Let OtliersFollowif tfteyCaa KA.NN & HTJCKSTAEDT, No. 1811 and 1813 8cBd avue. ffer to the Public the most brilljaat li c of tie eaon it Lounge i and Coaches. Chamber Suit?, j Side Bjard. Centre, Library and BAKER & Wholesale Dealers ALASKA REFRIGERATORS AND Pastuer Germ Copper-Smithing, Steam Fitting, BAKER BERTELSEN. - 4 STOVES, Furnishing Goods. ROCK ISLAND. ILL. LTNGSBURY'S Art Store, Popular 13ao Bjoks 25c. We also have a corrp!e:e line of pu2 V. Poets. Art Booklet fr m 5e vp. Albums by the 100 and at price wi. -t cant be eqnalei. Etchings and Frames, just the ll.i; forXmas. Watch us for bargains tai w.ek. 1705 Second Avenue- l Branch Store 400. 15th at.. Mol:ne. f Telephone 1218. f I Extension Tables. Hat Racks, Wardrobes, Parlor Tables, Etc HOUSM for the Celebrated THZ Proof Filters. Sheet Iron, Gas and Also Sewer work. & HOUSMAN, Opposite Habpzs Hocsx.