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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
SUNDAY SERVICES.

A memorial service will be held at Trim
ity church at 10:45 a. m, and memoria
sermon preached by the Rev. A. B. Allen
rector Subject: The Man of Faith.
Evening service at O'Clock. Subject o.
sermon: "Watchfulness. Memorial scr
vice, also, at Trinity chapel, at 8 p. m
Sunday schools as usual at $50 a. m. and
4 p. m.
| At 1915 a. m, in the First Methodist
/ Episcopal church, there will be memorial
addresses by Mr.. E. D. Sweeney, Capt. T.
]. Robinson. Mr.. VIM. Jackson and the
w. Spencer and singers. DR.. McCord
will preach memorial sermon at 7:30 D.
M, on THE Lessons of a Great Charac-
ter"
''Some Thoughts Suggested by Sor-
rowing Nation" G0:45 a. m.) and The
Divine Panopy' (7:3O p. n.y. will be the
topics of the Rev. J. c. Holiday, pastor OF
the Broadway Presbyterian church. Sun
day school at 9:15 a. N. Young peoples
meeting at p. m.
'sThe Star in the Darkness (10:45 a. m. J
and '"The Nations Sorrow memorial
service. (7:30 p. m.) will be preached
upon in the Christian chapel by the Rev.
Irving A. Searles, pastor.
In the FIRST Baptist church, at 1915 a.
H., the Rev. j. B. T. Patterson pastor,
will give remarks on THE Death of the
President" He will also preach at 7:30
p. N.
Second Baptist church: the Rev. 6.
Chambers, pastor. Preaching by the pas
tor at II a. M. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school at $50 p. IN.
There will be no services in the Central
Presbyterian church. Sunday school at
$50 a. m. Young peoples meeting at $50
p. m.
There will be services morning and
evening at the United Presbyterian church.
The 10:45 a. m. Service win be memorial
the subject of the sermon being, 1.-The
Death of the President-What Good
Comes Of it"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
MENTAL MURDER.

The Davenport Democrat publishes the
following:
The mechanic in this city who told his EN-
ployer on Monday that if Garfield died he
should go to Washington to see 0uiteau,
left last night for the east. lie told no
body of his intentions before starting, and
nobody at his boarding house knew that
he was going away. 1t now appears that
for several weeks q correspondence with
reference to meeting at Washington in
the event of President Garfield7s death, has
taken place between a number OF officers
and soldiers who were in Gen. Garfield's
first brigade, and an agreement was reach.
ed that every man who was party to the
correspondence should proceed to Wash
ington as soon as possible after receiving
the terrible news. What their real purpose
is they have told nobody.-Whether they
belong to the 'sHoly Alliance of Vigiiants, !"
whose officer has issued the peculiar pro-
clamation which summons them together,
cannot be learned at present. We have an
idea. however, the Davenport man will
help furnish a pretty important item of
news to the Associated press before long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
MISSING BROTHER.

This morning M. M. Briggs, of this city
returned from Pendleton, Oregon, where
he has been for the past month, making
inquiries concerning his brother, who was
last heard from about year ago. Mr..
Briggs was supplied with letters of intro
duction from the various officials of Illinois
including letter from Governor Cullom.
He therefore experienced no difficulty in
enlisting the officers of Oregon in his work.
The result of his investigating leads to
the conclusion that the missing man was
murdered in Oregon while transferring a
travelling sleight of hand troupe across the
country. He was last seen engaged in
that duty, and the members of the troupe
were never seen in that locality after his
disappearance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
BREvlTIEs
Jewish New Year.

| Jewish New Year.
The Gun Club held shoot yesterday
Circuit court has adjourned until Tues
day.
Business will be generally suspended OF
Monday
Barnums great show will exhibit in the
city next Wednesday.
Floral offerings are requested for the
Christian Chapel tomorrow.
The school children will participate in
| the memorial exercise on Monday
The Catholic Fair opens in the basement
of the st. Josephs church this evening.
Justice Halves fined Andrew Clifford So
and costs for disturbing the peace last
night.
Ladies and gents shoes, hand and ma
chine sewed, and the different widths al
Carse & Retickers. 23d2t.
Barnum will not give his afternoon per-
Torrance in Davenport next Monday
An evening performance however will be
given.
The children in attendance at the Trim
ity Sunday School were treated to picnic
and ride over the Mercer County railroad
this morning.
Marriage licences were issued this morn
ing to J. L. Rathgiben and Miss Phoibe
Pearsall, and Henry L. Benn and Mrs.
Mary I. Ellis.
Thee. r. I. & P. freight Office in this
city will be closed on Monday and all
freight trains will be abolished on both the
Illinois and Iowa divisions.
Carse & Reticker are in receipt of a
large line of children and Missiles school
shoes, on common sense last, low heels,
and wide extension soles Call and
examine. 23d2t.
The line of march on Monday will be from
Union Square where the procession will
form directly to Court House Square, down
end Avenue. 1t has been deemed best not
to make any more extended line of march.
The music committee has about COM
pleted its labors. Both bands have ex-
pressed their desire to assist both in the
procession and at the court house. The
vocal music will be furnished by the mem
bers of the city choir and city singers. A
rehearsal is called at the Christian Chapel
for Monday morning.
The following persons were named by
Chief Marshal Connolly as his assis
tant marshals next Monday. Capt
d. Hitler, Lieut. John NJ Reticker,
Phil Mitchell, William II. Burdett, J. S.
N. Olsen, Albert D. Huesing,
Richmond Terrell, L. Simon, J. NJ. Kinni-
ard, Ed. Keely, Elmer Hurst, August Her
kert, Charles F. Walker, B. Winter, and
W. Stark. They are requested to meet
at Connolly s. McNeals office at 12.3of
o'clock.
If you want trunk, go to ]. W. Wirtel |
of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. 220 Brady street, Daven-
port, Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
promptly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24

Hsupposing that either the house was on
FIRE or that burglar had entered The
brilliancy of the moon afforded sufficient
light for the mother to discern the trouble.
There were the girls in mortal agony of
mind and body, calling loudly for help.
which fortunately was near at hand. With
a clip of the cissors the string was sun
dered. and the girls tumblsd the balance
of the way to the floor in promiscuous
heaps, They forgot all about the alarm
of fire, for the time, and after gathering
up got back into bed, and after time
sank into a troubled sleep. What they
dreamed doubtless came true before the
vision of the night fitted through there
busy brains. Their toes were not tied to-
gether again, however, except in their
minds
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24

NJ. NJ. Briggs returned last evening
G. E. AIKEN of the Springfield State Reg
lister is in the city,
/. G. Schofield of the Fred. Warde Com
bination is in the city.
Col Flagler has returned from New
York
The Abbott party left this morning fol-
Brooklyn.
G. M. Osborn returned from Chicago
this morning.
Mr. NJ. Hartzen and wife of Moline have
gone to Colorado.
Albert Wells, of Hampton, was in Rock
Island to-day
John Whitsitt, of Presumption was in
the city to-day arranging for the sale of
some fine short horn stock
John H. Sidney, of Muscatine, formerly
of this city, was here yesterday on fly
ing visit to friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
THE HEBREWS.
7. hUEHLEh5
City Clerk

At meeting of the Hebrews last night
in the B1iai Birth hall, Louis May who
affiliated at the New Years service gave ut
terance to the feeling of the congregation
in the following words:
The Nation flag droops at halfmast
over this broad land. Our city is draped
in the colors of mourning. For the second
time in our history. the people of this free
country are called upon to mourn the
tragic death of their President. Once a
loved President was stricken down; now
another, scarcely less revered, has succum-
bed to the assassins arm, raised in the
midst of peace, and the country is over
whelmed with excitement. Assassination
is always, and in any country, terrible. In
the instance we are met to deplore, not
only was the victim the constitutional gov
ernor of free people, selected to execute
laws of their own making, but he was, in
all his life, good man, true
the principles of right, honorable and
| just. Gen. Garfield, before he became
President of the United States, seems to
have been successful in so doing
True to his record through life, consistent
with his reputation for manly courage has
been the Presidents struggle against death
since receiving his mortal wound, and the
closing chapter has, from day to day, but
increased his hold upon the affection of the
people and their earnest prayers for his re-
covery. 1t has pleased the Great Ruler of
this universe to call the chief of our nation
home, and while we deeply deplore the sad
event, let us bow in submission to the will
of Almighty God. Rise and let us offer
our prayer in behalf of our departed
President
o eternal and incomprehensible God of
life, we bow down with contrite hearts and
childlike devotion to thy just DEGREES and
we glorify thy holy name in life and death.
Be with us, be with this country, o God, in
this painful hour and receive from our
hand this sacrifice, which we lay with our
tears upon the altar of our faith and our
eternal hopes in Thee and Thy holy prom
ises. Look down in mercy upon those who
mourn and weep; help them. Further,
console them, merciful God, and comfort
the hearts of the aged mother, the wife and
children of our dead President, with the
benign rays of thy loving kindness. Amen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
HAUNTED CELL.

| The prisoners in the Henry county Jail,
| in which Gallon the executed murderer
was confined before his hanging, have
managed to create the impression that the
executed mans ghost came back to his old
cell, and one of the prisoners was firmly
convinced that he heard very suspicious
noise. This was especially the case last
Sunday night. The cell recently occupied
| by GALLON seemed to be the theatre of
ghostly operations One of the prisoners.
German from Kewanne, became very
much exercised and called out 'Is this Glenn
| GALLON" Three distinct raps was the
answer. And then the poor fellow called
for his prayer book, and down upon his
knees he went. and seeing fellow prisoner
who was serving out fine for an assault
upon the city marshal OF Geneseo, urged
him by all that was sacred to bend his
unholy knee.
The Galva Neaos in describing the scene
SAYS. The prisoner had scarcely entered
his cell until Immediately beneath his feet
were heard the clinking of the shackles of
the departed Glenn Every individual hair
on his head began to raise, his eyes bdlged
out until it would have been an easy
matter to knock them off with stick.
Then he entered into conversation with
the ghost.
Meanwhile the noise increased. The spirit
of Gallon bounded from side to side in his
cell, and with every bound the sound OF his
shackles reverberated through the quiet
corridors. The prisoner could stand it no
longer and he set up lusty cry for the
sheriff The call being answered the fol-
lowing conversation took place: Please,
Sheriff, don't lock me in the cell to night.
'.AIl right, Tom" Sheriff, can't / sleep
somwhere else" '*Why, Tom, there is no |
place else to sleep" MY God, Sheriff, |
had rather sleep in one of the tree tops, |
tonight. If you viii let me out I win re-
port tomorrow morning, honest injun.
only have two more days to stay; please let
me out tell you Sheriff, I had rather stay /
in the old translation of Hades than in this
cell tonight" Now, Tom, l tell you the
boys are playing it on you; you go to bed
and give yourself no more anxiety about
Clem's ghost But the prisoner will re-
that to his dying day, and he was
fully ready to pay his fine in full, although
only two days more of his imprisonment
until the sheriff showed him the
ingenious continuance which caused all his
useless fears. Some prisoners confined in
opposite cells, during the night, had, while
N the corridors in the day time, secured a
strong black thread and passed it through
he ventilator into the cell lately occupied
BY the departed Glenn, and attached a su-
tin cup to that end of the string;
he other end passing into the cell of one
If the boys, and by a slight twitch of the
string this cup was kept bobbing around
IN the stone tagging and sounded some
What like the clanking of chains. He now
avs he is not a spirituahst
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
THE VERDICT.

The Washington Republican has the fol
lowing to say in regard to the trial of Rev
Geo Meredith, which takes place at Can
ton this month: It looks now as though
Meredith was going to come out of the
Canton Conference with no guilt fixed up
on him. He and his counsel have been W
to Rock Island and fixed matters SO that
the parties who are familiar with the case
will not appear against him. This of itself
is evidence of guilt. No matter what the
conference does in the case, the people will
believe him guilty all the same, and will
believe it so long as he does not show con-
clusively where he was on the night this
thing was said to have occurred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
MASS MEETING.

| The Circuit Court room was crowded
last evening with citizens of every part.
and nationality, gathered together for thu
purpose of making some arrangements fo
observing next Monday, the day of the lat'
Presidents funeral, in a becoming and APP
propriate manner.
At 7:30 o'clock Alex Steel called ths
meeting to order, and after brief addres:
nominated Mayor Henry Carse as the pre-
siding officer
The Mayor expressed his thanks for the
honor, and stated that the first business
before the meeting was the selection of q
secretary On motion of Oliver Olson,
Hon. j. M. Buford was nominated and
elected to that position. Justice D. Halves
moved that a committee Of six be appoint
ed to select committee of arrangements
and also committee on resolutions. The
chair appointed the following committee;
David Halves, J. S. Richardson, j. F.
Ankrum, w. H. Burdette, j. B. Danforth,
and Capt. Jno. Peetz.
The committee retired and during their
suggestions offered, as to the proper man
ner of observing the day of the funeral
The first appointed committee made the
following report:
Arrangements-T J. Robinson, p L.
Mitchell A. Steel, ]. NJ Reticker, John
Welch, T. F. Cary, Ben. Harper, J. L.
Haas, G. Chambers, j. V. Mahoney, J. r.
Johnston, A B. Allen.
Resolutions-W II. Gest, III. G Con-
nelly, A. B. Allen, c. Truesdale, and L.
NJ. Buford.
1t was stated that the committe on res
olutions would report to the Memorial
meeting Monday afternoon.
The committee on arrangements retired
and reported as follows:
l. 1t is recommended that the memoir
al exercises be held in Court House square
at 2 p. m. on Monday.
g. That all military and civic societies,
public and private schools with their teach
ers, churches with their pastors, firemen,
and all other organizations, and such citi-
zens as are not thus included, who may
desire to participate. be requested to meet
at Union square at 80 to form process
sion and march to Court House square.
d.
the nature of the same and the persons to
officiate to be selected by the clergy of the
city.
T. That the Mayor be requested to APP
point such additional police as may be
necessary.
That the following gentlemen act as
named;
PRESIDENT of the day-P L. Cable
Marshal-H. G. Connolly.
Vice Presidents-Geo, Mixter, A. Steel,
DIR. Gregg, Henry Dart. P. L. Mitchell, J.
III. Buford, Isaac Negus, Jackson Black
burn, DIR. Truesdale, DR.. Bernhard, T. F.
Cary, Henry Carse, Judge Lynde, T. J.
Robinson, Col. ID. W. Fiagler, S. S. Guyer, |
Ben Harper, ]. B. Danforth F. Weyer- |
h@user, B. Davenport, L. M: Buford, Por-
ter Skinner, Prof. Hasselquist, DR.. ]. w.
Mckee, VIM. Eggleston.
Committee on Stands and Seats-Fs
Denkman, John Reimers, Hugh Ralston,
Ed. Wilcox, J. W. Schriner.
Committee on Finance-T. J. Robinson, |
G. Lynde, Jr., J. nj. Beardsley
Committee on Speakers-W. FL. Gest, J.
j. Parks, e. d. Sweeney.
Music-E. w. Spencer. ID. r. Bowlby, |
}. L. Haas, John Biehl, John Bleuer.
Executive Committee-T. j. Robinson, |
j. Y. Mahoney, ]. NJ Reticker.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
a PILGRIM.

1t is announced by astronomers that g
mysterious star called the Pilgrim, which
was visible in the years 945, 1864 and f572,
is expected to appear soon. 1t was de-
scribed in 1872 as being brighter than Ju-
piter, and ''such was its brittany that per-
clear sky, and at night when the sky was so
overcast as to hide all other stars If tt
appears it will probably be visible for sew
eral weeks in the constellation of CASH
OOpia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
Your Mind viii Grow strong

and great not by what you reject, but by
what you cordially accept and believe.
Your health viii improve, just in proper
ton as you obey Natures laws. If your
mind is diseased refresh it with suitable re-
Taxation. If the two great organs of your
body, the kidneys and liver, are out of or
der, restore them by using Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure The mind can be
kept clear by care and the kidneys and
liver by the great remedy above mentioned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
FRED WARDE.

This sterling orator who will be remem-
bered as the leading man of John McCul-
loughs company for several seasons, will
appear at Harper's theatre next Saturday
afternoon and evening. At the matinee
Romeo and Juliet" will be rendered,
while at night "Othello" is announced with
MIR. Warde in the character of '.Iago" The
supporting company is said to be very fine,
and finished performance may be expect
ed both afternoon and evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
FATAL FALL.

Mrs. r. 1mpey, a highly esteemed lady
of Davenport, last night fell from the sec
ond story window of George Davis resi-
dence on Ripley street to the ground dis
lance of fifteen feet. Her jawbone was
broken by the fall, and she also received
internal injuries from which death resulted
in very short time.
Mrs. Impey attempted to raise window,
it is supposed and in some unaccountable
manner was precipitated to the ground
below. She was the mother of Frank
Impey and was SO years of age.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
CIRCUIT COURT.

This morning Judge Smith announced
that court would adjourn at noon until
next Tuesday afternoon. The petit jury
in attendance, not engaged in the case on
trial, were discharged.
The jury in the case of G. Schroeder, fol
manslaughter brought in verdict of moi
guilty at three o'clock this afternoon The
prisoner was accordingly released.
The jury in the case of John Walden,
tried for grand lanceny returned a verdict
of guilty and recommended that the pris-
oner be sent to the penitentiary for two
years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
LOCAL NEWS.
The Gun Club Contest on
yesterday.
Suicide and Fatal Fall last
Night.
Usual Gathering of interest
ing Happenings.
CLUB SHOOT.

Yesterday the members of the Rock
Island Gun Club held a contest for the
Club badge at their club grounds on Mo
line avenue. The shoot was well attended
and proved very interesting. August
Schmidt carried off the honors and the
badge with score of ten straight.
A sweepstakes match of three birds was
then shot with the following result: Blu
ford, 2: Bruner, 2; Latin, 8; Schmidt, s.
Mills, 2; Rodman, o; Porter, 1; Harms,
8; Wolff. 3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
THE OPERA.

Last evening Aadrans comic opera OF
olivette was presented at Harper's thea
ter By the Emma Abbott English opera
troupe TO a moderate sized audience The
productioHsof the late operate success was
enthusiastically received. the applause be-
ing frequent and well deserved. The par
ticuIar gems Of the evening were Bob up
HereneIy." 1.-THE Whale choruz' the Sob
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
a Cough, Cola or Sore Throat

should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an INcURABLE LUNG DISEASE Oh CONSUMPTION
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHKS do not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and basams
but ACT DIRECTLY ON THE IRFLAAKD PARTS al
laying irritation, give relief in ASTHMA BRoNCHI-
tbs, OoUGHs, CArARRH, and the THROAT TROUBLES
which SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS are subject
to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches
have been recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by
wide and constant use for nearly an entire gener-
alton, thsy have attained well-merited rank among
the few staple remedies OF the age. Sold at s5cu
box everywhere. dtta&gsow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
SUICIDE.

A young man by the name of Armstrong
committed suicide near New Windsor last
Wednesday. 1t is stated that the parents
of the young lady to whom he was engag-
ed opposed the marriage and finally insist
ed upon breaking off of the the engage
ment. He shot himself three different
times, before death, as it is supposed the
first two shots did not take immediate
effect
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
Rheumatic Diseases.

These ailments follow from torpid liver
and costive bowels; the skin, bowels and
kidneys failing in their proper work, an
acrid poison is formed in the blood, which
is the occusion of these acute diseases.
Kidney-Wort produces healthy action of
all secretive organs, and throws off the
rheumatic poison Equally efficient in
Liquid or Dry form.-Inter Ocean.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
Masonic Notice.

Members of Trio Lodge, No. 81, and
Rock Island Lodge No. 65s, and all masons
who may be stopping in the city, arc re-
quested to meet at Masonic Temple Mon
day next at p. m., to take part in the
memorial services.
j. II. MONTGOMERY, W. M. Trio Lodge,
HENRY CARsE, 8. W., r. I. Lodge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24

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and Cor. Graham Ave. and Cook street,
Brooklyn, n. Y, says: With great
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and never knew or heard of, in my exper-
fence of many years, remedy upon which
such enthusiastic praise hes been bestowed
and which had such an immense sale as
the St. Jacobs Oil. put such confidence
in the healing power of this family remedy,
that recommended it for the various all
ments which it is designed to cure, and al
ways find that it is followed with the most
wonderful results, The demand for the st.
Jacobs Oil in both of my drug stores, ex-
coed that for all other similar remedies com
bined.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
NO PAPER.

Next Monday has been set apart to honor
the memory of the late President of the
United States. The day will be observed
in Rock Island by the suspension of bust
ness. In accordance with the public SEN
timent the ARGUS will not be issued on that
day. The Tuesdays issue viii contain a
full account of the memorial exercises.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
Attention, Sir knights

HEADQUARTERS EvERTs CoMMANpERY !
No. 10, K. T. Rock ISLAND,
Sept. "a, 1891. \
The Sir Knights of Everts Commandery
are directed to assemble in their asylum
on Monday, Sept. 26 inst, at p. m. full
uniform, to attend the funeral obsequies OF
our late President Garfield.
ALEXANDER STEEL,
Commander.
Attest w. s. PARSONS, Recorder