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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

The SCoTT Co., ARSON CAaE-PRELIMIS-
AIRY ExAMIEATloN.-We acquainted our
readers on Wed nesdsy, with the fact of q
highly respected citizen of Davenport being
arrested on charge of the gravest chsrac.
ter, and the city being on thorns of expec-
fancy to see how much he was implicated.
The preliminary examination of Robert Nc,
Intosh, charged with burning down the grain
stacks Of the Messrs Moses, of Scott Co.,
Iowa, with circumstances ofpeculiar malice,
was commenced on Wednesday, and the
burden Of evidence, of circumstantisl
character, which he will have to disproye or
rebut is essentially as follows:
The stacks that were burned we're quar-
ter of mile apart, and the ground was
plowed. There never had been any FIRE
near these stacks. Tracks were found on
the same morning, leading from one stack
to the other, and there were discovered pc.
culiarities in the same. The step made by
the right foot was longer from the left foot
than the right was, in its turn. The track Of
the right foot was fat, and made heavy
impression. That of the left was not clearly
marked more or less disturbed. The toe
ofthe foot was turned little inward. From
the I'd to the Sd stack the tracks were
plainly marked; afterwards went down along
eroad and found post in the fence opposite
to where the last stack was burned where q
horse WAS tied The prints of the horses
fore feet we're found halter length from the
post which last were evidently unshod.
Robert Moses the witness who testified to
the foregoing facts had a difficulty with
defendant in 1892 and had not been on
speaking terms for two years. The cause of
the trouble was, the witness refused to sign
an application for insurance on farm which
be leased of defendant. At that time, the
defendant had threatened to burn his build
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

EXTENSION or OUR CITY LMIrs.-Mur.
dock d Co., knowing that they are destined
to be badly beaten, next March, are
contriving how they can extend our city
limits over part of Moline, by an act Of
the legislature, this winter. The extension
Of our city limits which ought to be made,
Is as follows Beginning at some convent.
ent point above the present corporate lin.
its of Moline, thence south to Rock river
thence aloong the south bank of Rock river
to the corporate limits of Camden Mills
thence around and including said town of
Camden Mills, to the river bank below the
limits of Camden Mills thence along said
bank to the Mississippi river; thence up the
Mississippi river, including said river, to the
place of MISUNDERSTANDING, of course,
all the territory belonging to the United
States, within said limits, and to which ju.
risdiction has been ceded by the state Of II.
linois in short, include Moline and Cam.
den within the limits of Rock Island. This
would give US a territory about equal to that
now covered by the city limits of Daven.
port give an equal population with Dav.
export, and very soon q much larger popu.
lstion; and statistics would now show a
much larger business within those limits
than in Davenport. This is the extension
which, some day, must be made. If the
people are not ready for it now, let it be
discussed and done at some future day. OF
course it would change the political com
plexion of Rock Island-but that is a mat.
ter of no consequence. Political parties
will not always be divided by the same lines
as now. But, in business and local point
of view, the territory we have described
should be all comprised within the city lin.
its of Rock Island. There need be no
change of post.office names.
The idea Of Murdoch & Co. is to extend
the limits 80 as to include the little village
at Halfway House. There is no public
necessity for this Let US spread our wings
over the whole or none.
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inr,s and he with them.

ipg's and he with them.
Cyrus BuckwAlter corroborated, the above
testimony.
l.. J. Center, the detective, testified prac
tically to the same as the first witness in regarC
to the tracks, and as to bis manner of work
ing the case up from them. The second day
after the FIRE he was standing at tho cornel
Second and Brady and Mr.. Mcintosh came
along; observed his walk closely; the walk
was the same as the tracks out on the farm
indicated. His RICH. foot stepped the tarth
est, and the toe of the left foot jerked up
Talked with him a few moments. There
was team standing on the crossing. Nc
Intosh walked around the team through the
dust. When he got out OF sight, witness
measured his tracks three times, and they
agreed exactly with the measurement out
on the farm. The walk and foot prints cor
responded with those tout yonder' AS near
aa any two things can. Witness had walked
after Mcintosh in the street and found walk
and foot prints correspondent with those out
there always Dat on the farm witness,
measurement was q inches across the heel,
81 across the ball, and II inches in length
1t was the same in town,
Several witnesses substautiated the above
and the court adjourned till . o'clock this
THURSDAY morning.
This forenoon was occupied by the de-
Tense, in proving that Mr.. No Intosh was at
Tanner parade the night of the FIRE, and
therefore could not have been the incendiary.
At the hour our paper went to press we had
not learned anything further.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

EDITOR OF THE ARGUs-The brief outline
published in your last evenings issue, of tbs
remarkable discoveries made in the caves
of Rock Island, by party of eastern scien
tifc gentlemen is not only thrillingly inter
esting but also wonderful for the learning
and research displayed by these distinguish
ed Swans. The deciphering of ancient in
scriptions, in entirely unknown languages
is done with facility and faithfulness which
does honor to these gentlemen, and is high
tribute to the profound knowledge attainable
in the present age. With great dfidence
therefore, it is suggested that possible mis-
take has been made as to the animals de-
signed to be represented in one of the cham
bers, that, instead of being elephants, polar
bears, stays and certain of the similar
tribes, the reference is to animals of a much
earlier geological period, such as the mega
therium, dinotherium, megslonyx and sau.
rims. With these slight, and perhaps un
important exceptions the brief glimpse
vouchssfed the public of the hidden myster.
les which are being examined by these cru.
dite gentlemen, shows that in due time the
world will be favored with a we'll digested
and elaborate description of the subterran.
can Rock Island world, and new and val
liable chapter will be added to the general
stock Of antiquarian knowledge.
Yours, &C.,
AN ADNIRER.
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Mail Routal.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-Arriyss a
7:4O A. NJ. and $3.50 p. M. Closes At 500 A, NJ
and $40 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAIL--viA WATERFOWL, HAnp
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and CoTdovA, ar
rives at 1870 A. NJ. Closes sos P. NJ.
GOAL VALLNY MAIL-(by oars) daily, lssVeI
between TNhd 8 A. NJ, returning at about
=. NJ. Orion aud Andovor are supplied by
this route
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-ArrivsS ct 6:25 A
NJ. and S;35 p Closes at 7;l6 A. NJ. and
6.2OP. M
ALEDO MAIL-yiA Camden Mills, AndAlu-
sia, Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Eeithsburg, 0quAWka, to
@quawka Junction, ISagetown), leaves daily
between ' A. NJ, and arrives at $50 P. NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, HaTlitt Buff
fiIO Prairie, Illinois City Drury, Copper
Greek, and Millersburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL-yia Presumption, sueE,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
kiohllnl Grove to Monmouth, leaves Tues
'lnys, Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
rul arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
DAY At r. NJ. Centre Ridge is supplied
On Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once week Ar
rvos Friday evening, al 4 o'clock, aud leaves
Saturday morning, at y o'clock.
Once hours from 7:C0 A. NJ. to 500 P. NJ.
~ sundays, open from = to 10 AM.
NJ b. OSBORN, Post Master.
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Az EXAMINATION of the records in the
city clerks office, shows that the receipts
from the police department for fines, etc.,
during the year 1868, were $9996O. The
receipts during the year 1867 were $7O8.4O,
or $29l2O less. This excess for the present
year is partly owing to the enterprise Of
Mclaughlin, Condor & Co., and is the re-
suit of the unprecedented filming OF harvest
hands, catching working peoples hogs, and
filming farmers for driving across the corner
of sidewalk. We wonder how much the
people have lost in the growing unpopuIarity
OF Rock Island as q market town, while the
city leeches were increasing their revenue
BY $500. Do any students in municipal
economy ever calmly consider this matter Z?
Or, do business men observe the decrease in
country trade resulting from this fact ?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

Excursion TO SYCAMORE CHAIN.--Mr,
Grenell, railroad agent at this place, wishes
US to say that an excursion train to the great
Sycamore Dam will leave the railroad depot
in this city at precisely 3! o'clock tomorrow
morning, and return by o'clock in the
afternoon, fare for the round trip only 50
cents. The bridge train from Davenport at
o'clock will bring over the people from
that side who wish to 60 up. This affords a
rare opportunity to visit this great improve.
ment, as the train runs directly alongside Of
the dam, and the shore forms one side OF
the dam, SO that it is perfectly easy ofaccess.
1t is expected that there will be a large ex'
cursion.
We advise all who wish to see the great
work, and especially all who feel an interest
in the rapids improvement to 20 up, as this
will be the most convenient and economical
way of gratifying their curiosity and of &C.
curing correct information. This Sycamore
chain, Of course, is only link in the great
system of western improvements, and only a
part of the rapids improvement. Duck
Creek and Moline chains have been com.
plSted, but there is much more to be done,
and mere appropriations will be necessary
to complete the work. All who feel all in.
terest in procuring further appropriations
and completing thel work SO well begun
should 90 up and judge for themselves of
the manner in which the improvement is
being made.
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KEEP THEM HERE.-Notbing, for long
time, has excited the wonderment of people
SO much as the astounding discoveries of
the psychologists now in town and the citizens
are naturally anxious to preserve the ella
borate concentrations in fitting museum,
in this city. Could the entrance to the cav.
ern be widened, and easy access to the in.
terror corridors be made, it would rival the
Mammoth cave in Kentucky as an attractive
point to curious tourists, and largely increase
the commercial interests of the city. Care
ful watch and ward should be kept over the
entrance to the cave by guard of soldiers,
and none, but those who are officially emit,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

THE FEMALE SFMINARY.-The embryotic
female seminary, in the shape ola select
young ladies' school, instituted by Mrs.
Rogers, is succeeding beyond the most san.
guiue expectations. There are already q
scholars in attendance and we hear the
highest commentators of Mrs. Rogers in
the administration of her school.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

Police CoURT.-No cases this morning.
The town is distressingly sober and quiet
aud if it continue, the overcoats which fortu.
itious good fortune threw into the way of his
honor, the police magistrate, and his min.
ions, will be out at elbows.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

The RrvER.-The ice at the mouth OF
Rock river is fast disappearing, and the
Mississippi, opposite Harris warehouse, is
sufficiently opeR to permit skiff to cross,
and passengers are Thursday being car
ried over in this way.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

Who WANTS THE X?-John McKeag, of
Coal Valley, was to pay somebody $40 for
telling him where he can find his colt. See
advertisement, in this paper, and posters
also.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

A PUFF FOR Rock ISLAND Contract
ORs.-The report of the official test of the
new iron railrrad bridge over the MississiP'
pi river, between Dunlieth, ILL.,, and Du.
buque, iowa, has just been published. The
work stands every test applied to it and is
highly satisfactory. From the report we
extract the following:
"Tte SALES.--FUTURE was in the hands Of Rey-
nolds, Salpaugh A Co., Of Rock Island, who have
fulfilled their contract in a very short time, en-
trely to the satisfaction Of the company, and de-
serve great credit for their energy and skill.
The report is signed by "W. Minor Rob.
erts, Chief engineer St. Louis and Illinois
bridge; Il. b. Talcott, Civil Engineer; +.
II. johnson, Chief Engineer C. R. /. d P. X.
X Jno. +. Blunt, Engineer Galena Div. c.
4 \. W. Railway A. S. Van Meenan, En-.
gineer Wisconsin Div c. 4 N. W. Railway /;
Geo. W. Morgan, Engineer W. Div. p f.
W. 4 c. Railway"
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LBAVB-chiOAgo,R Rock ISlsnd Paclhs, gOing
East, at $50 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
Going Wsst--St 745 A. NJ. and $50 Pm.
Western Union, and Sterling A Roek Island,
at $50 p. M.
Goal Valley, about 700 A. NJ. aud 100 P. NJ
AkRIVB-OhioAgo, Rock Island 4 Pacific
Ton the kast, at 40 A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
From the West, at $50 A, NJ. and s.35 p. NJ
Western Union, and Sterling 4 Rock Islam d,
At 100 A. NJ.
Coal Valley, about II A. NJ. and SPIN.
zE~rrains run by Chicago time, which IL
about 10 minutes faster than Rock Island time.
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HAVE NO MONEY to lend, nor do | ex.
pect to have any neither dc know of any
one who has. L. BURIAL, in.
Rock Island, Jau. !, lS69-wltd4t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

The MONDAY prayer meetings of the
Young Mems Christian Association, for this
week,>will begin promptly ct II o'clock. and
continue for thirty minutes
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SIZE a NJ BOAT
AND
E.RNI k.,saSEEGSS
or ANV SIZES
OF ALI SIZES.

Flour, Sugar and Saw Mil Machinery, House
Castings and Iron Railing, Lard Kettles, Bells
aud Brass Castings. Boring apparatus forged
and hnished for boring Aftesian Wells of any
kind, made Of the best msteTia-made to order
Farmers who will be in want Of Cane Mills
this year. would do we'll to give their orders soon,
In order to have their mill in proper time.
I have large mill patterns, that can be only
made to OraeT
Any one in want of heavy castings for any
purpose, would do well TO give me a call, before
going to distanee-to get what can be made ct
home just as we'll, Rnd with much less expense.
Repairing doue on short notice.
WM. Ii, THOMPSON.
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BoARDERs WAYTED-see advertising col.
umus. Always look under the heading of
"ro.day's Advertisements"
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DatlD argus.
Premium Job PRINTING.

orders for Jos PRNrIN0 will meet with prompt
Attention at the ARsUs 0HTICR, and be executed
IN tho very best manner and at reasonable rates
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Work FOR THE SUPERVISORS. Moline
correspondent of the Union, who signs HIM
self "W," is endeavoring to ascertain by
what warrant of law" the board Of trustees
of that town are expanding the peoples
money on certain Improvements. He is
evidently vile copperhead who sympathizes
with rebels and has no respect for our dead
soldiers, and Hy Sickles should be sent for,
at once, and convene the supervisors and
denounce him. He question the right of
trustees to use the peoples money without
any warrant of law" He protest against
the trustees appropriating the peoples mon
ey without authority of law Why, the
fellow ought to be expelled from society.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

roGrY CESTs. line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-This Thursday
forenoon as James Foley, brakeman, was
brakeing train of cars down the bluffs in
Davenport, where an improvement was be.
ing made in the railroad, he twisted
off the head of the standard and fell
overheard, the train running over him,
crushing his legs and his breast in the most
shocking manner. He was carried TO a
house and Drs. McCourtney and Peck call
ed, but it is believed that it is useless to
resort to smputation, as no one thinks he
can be saved. lie has wife and one child,
and resides in Davenport
He was alive when our informant left,
but is not expected to live but short time.
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tied to examine the interior, should be ad.
mitted, There are sufficient curiosities in
the cave to furnish forth an extensive pu'
scum, and common justice entities Rock
leland to the preference for its locality. 1t
will be an unending source of Information
and amusement to the citizens, aud to casu.
al and transient visitors. Keep the massive
ornamentatons and relics Of this long de-
parted era amongst US b, all means.
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THE. North American Thebes-s ubterranean
Rock Island.
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FOX SALE.

A PINE brick Residence and a good Piano
n Apply for full particulars to
N. MARX, Agent.
sspsda.
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This Company, National in its character ofsfs
by reason oita large capital, low rates of Premiu
and New Tables, the most desirable means Of in
| surfing life yet presented to the public.
The rates of premium being largely reduced,
are made as favorable to the insurers As those Of
tho best Mutual Companies, and avoid all the
complications and uncertainties Of Notes. Diyi-
bends. and the Misunderstanding which the LAT.
ter are 50 apt TO cause tho Policy Holders.
Several new and attiactiAe tables are now pre-
sontcd, which need only to be understood 10
prove acceptable to the public, such as tho IN
COM POLICY and RE
TURN PREMIUM POLICY. In the fer
mcr, the policy holder not only secures a life.in-
surnnco, payable NJ death, but will receive, II
living, after period Of q few years, an annual
income equal to ten per cent. 40 per cent Of the
par Of his policy. liz ne latter, the Company
agrees to return TO the assured the total amount
of money ae has pnii in, in addition to the
amount Of his policy.
The attention of persons contemplating iusur-
ing their lives or increasing tho amount Of insur-
anco they already have, is called 20 the special
advantages offered by the National Life Insgr-
ance Company.
Circulars, Pamphlets, and full particulars Civ
en- on application to tho Branch Office Of the
Company in this city, or to its Gonersl gents.
re- LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED in
every City and Town; and applications from
competent parties for such agencies with suita.
bio endorsements, should be addressed to the
COMPANY'S GENERAL AGENTS ONLY, in
their respective districts.
GENERAL AGENTS or THE COM.
PANf.
JAY COOKE q co., New York, for New York
State and Northern New Jersey.
L. W. CLARK & CO., for Pennsylvania and
Southern New Jersey.
JAY COOKE & CO., Washington, b. c., for
Mary IDad, Delaware, Virginia, District CO..
lumb,a, and West Virginia.
]. A. ELISA Co., Chicago, H., for Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa.
HON. STEPHEN MILLER, st. Paul, for Min
neEOtn.
septldoodw6m
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MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.
sOLICITORs AND ATTORNRYs

VIM. +. CHANDLER, Washington, b. c.
GEORGE HARDING, Philadalphia, Pa.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-07

TREAcHERY AND FRrENDsHIP-LovE AND
RAILWAY STOCKS" Pembroke" writes to
Cincinnati Gazette: Some weeks ago there
was prominent operator, so the story goes,
who had a lady friend of whom he was very
fend. He introduced her to his acquaintan-
ces, and among others to a broker, who,
treacherous friend as he was, proceeded to be
her lover. The operator discovered the in
trigue, but said nothing. The broker told the
lady to ask the operator how to buy stocks.
under the pretense that she had money to in
vest. He promised to tell her when there
was a good chance and so the matter rested.
The operator arranged little game in GER
tain railroad, that will call 'Java'-only it
wasn't Java at all. My DEAR he said to the
lady, buy all the Java you can, and borrow
all the money to invest in it. Buy on a
margin and you can double your money in
three days, as Java is certain to go up.
She FASTENED to the broker and confded to
him the secret. The latter invested in Java
all the money he could raise and awaited the
result. Java was to go up, and he would
make fortune. Java went up-as the other
operator had arranged. 1t went up meta
phoricaly, but, in literal sense, it went
down fearfully. In about three days the bro
sher broker was ruined could not meet his
liabilities, and was elected from the Board
and his club. The man he had deceived, and
the woman who joined in the deception, were
the cause Of his ruin"