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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

WANTED-The citizens of Rock Island n T..
w that the Boston Fancy Steam Dive HorshAnl NOV
open store in this eli v in a few days Tbne WI
specially Of ine work. my i make
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
FOUND.

COUND-That Geo. A. Balm & Co., still have
] some of their hrstclass buggies on hand, which
they viii sell very cheap.
EOUND.-The best dlsh of ice cream and the
choicest cigars at Fred Krells restaurant, 1917
Second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
FALsr AND TRUE.

We extract from T. Railways "Treatse on Dis
ease and Its Cure,n as follows:
LIST OF DISEASES CURED By E&fsI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

MANITOBA good girl for general bogso--
w apply at tiie residence OF j. H. Yora nv 10y I.
Avenue, between 1lth and l2th streets. rs md
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

MBANFkD-Eyerybo body to know that Gunthcr'.
w Mead Is the most cooling, refreshing aud
healthy drink yet discovered For sale al Mar.
shall's, under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
WORKING MEN

WILL find 10 ride tickets good between Rock
Wv Island and Moline on sale at the G. b & q
Ticket Office, at 80 cents each.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

WANTED-I want everybody 10 call and see my
W stock of fine leather for Boots & Shoes includ-
ing Kangaroo. Covduvan. etc. A splendid fit and
tine Workmanship guara ntee. j. A johnson, p
o. block.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

stVANTED-The people of Rock Island COUNT 10
w Know that j. e. Goldsmith, at the Bengston
corner Clothing House, keeps the best stock OF
goods in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
LOST.

7 oST-A hand ice saw, somewhere on Ord Ave
Ia The finder will confer a favor by leayin. the
same at this office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29

TOR RENT Skifs, by Arnold Lombard, at the
T foot of Goth street, al is cents an hour
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18

The chair appointed as the committee
Messrs. Norris, Mylin, Port, Walker and
Nebinger. \ recess Of fifteen minutes
was taken to give the committee an op-
portunity to deliberate. They returned,
and on their return announced the follow
ing as the committee Of twelve Messrs.
Greer, Herr, George Handy Smith. keefer
Cooper, Pollock, Moore. Marshall, Hill,
Eshleman. Lee, Thompson and Bi!lingsby
The names We're agreed to unanimously,
and the committee then adjourned until
this morning ut o'clock.
The Bayne supporters upon learning Of
the action of the regular caucus went
into caucus at Felix's last evening. The
business of selecting the other half of the
conference committee was at once pro-
ceeded with and balloting for various
names begun. n majority of the caucus
elected. The following committee was
chosen: Messrs. Davies, Lee, Stewart,
Lawrence, Niles, Mapes, Slack, Wolfe,
Mckee, Stubs, Derrickson and Silver
thorn. Three ballots were taken. On the
first ballot the first nine names were
chosen. On the second ballot Stubbs and
DerricksOn received the requisit number
Of votes. On the third ballot SilyerthorI
was elected. Senator Stewart received the
highest number Of votes, fifty-f0ur. The
compromise committee at once assembled
and went to work. Senator Greer Wa:
chosen chairman and Mr.. Wolfe secretary
About twenty ballots were taken without
a choice. The last ballot resulted as fol
! lows: Beaver II, Bayne 3, Shiras 1
Stewart 2, Scoficld 1. The committee al
2 O'Clock a. m. adjourned to meet at II
clock this morning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18

TIE Colorado congressman who
moved an amendment to the river and
harbor bill which would appropriate
$4,000 for the sinking Of artesian wells
in his country was man of consistency
and sense. If Congress is determined to
spend our money to make navigable
streams that do not carry water enough
to float 4 boat, the only way to accom-
plish the object is to supply the streams
with water pumped up from wells; un-
less some scientific apparatus car!
be devised to compel the reluc-
tant clouds to shed th"!r rain
more copiously. 1t would be Il real ben-
efaction to the country if our national
legislature would provide more rain for
us. We would then forgive them for
taking the stones and stumps ont Of the
dry channels of our rivulctS. Water is
getting to lie the great need of the couE-
try; and we havea right to Insist that
the appropriations shall he made to Sc
cur" its abundant supply before the
water courses are improved.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
STATE ITEMS.

There is on foot Il proposition to raise a
fund for Mayor Stoklcy to be presented to
him at the expiration OF his term OF office.
The Philadelphia Press says Stoklcy
rctires at the end OF his nine years term
poor man.
While taking numbers on cars
on the Bclviderc and Delaware road, in
Phillipsburg, Councilman Abraham Helm
ley of Easton, was struck by an engine
and so seriously injured that physicians
say he cannot recover. He has been a
conductor on this branch of the Pennsyl.
vania railroad for many years
James Jacobs, the wcll-known hunter,
called g Indian jim, who was q full
bloOded Seneca Of the purest type, has
just been found dead in u little cabin in :,
lonely part of Potter county by !.
party of hunters. His death is be-
lieved to have been caused By heart dis
ease. He was 80 years of age.
Henry Seewald, aged "a years. residing
with his parents in Williamsport, shot
himself through the throat into the spinal
column, where the bali lodged. 1t cannot
lie extracted through the mouth and the
young man probably will die from the
wound. which, TIE physicians say, is Il
very serious one. Seewald has been an
imbcciie from infancy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
PERSONAL.

General HANCOCK has advised the in.
auguaration committee that he will be in
Washington, and at the committees S
service on the 4th of March.
Senator BLAINE is recovering slowly
from his attack of rheumatism, but is still
unable TO leave his house. The senator's S
hair is constantly growing whittier and his
figure stoutcr.
King KALAKAuA was chief guest 1T a
ball given at the Pacific hotel, San Fran
cisco, the other evening. His majesty ap-
peared in an ordinary black dress suit and
orencd the ball by dancing a quadrille.
Mr. VESNOR is skilled not only in the
signs Of the weather, but in geology, and
ornitholosy. He is now busy with a work
Oh the s. Birds Of Canada" lie is Il stout
man about thirty five years old, witt, fair
hair, weather-beaten countenance, and
modest and agreeable manners.
The New York Eteniag Post confirms
the reports OF the retirement Of Mr.. How
ELLIS from the edtorsliip of the Ahaatte
Monthly and says he retires to devote him.
self more closely to creative work An
opportunity for this, it is said, will be
given him by appointing him minister to
Switzerland.
| A notable society event in Philadelphia
yesterday was the marriage OF Mr.. WILL
IAN LovErT MARTIN, and Miss KATE
MARTIN. daughter of Select Councilman
Martin, the ceremony being performed in
the church of the Messiah, and being wit
messed by a large number of persons prom
inent in social circles. \ reception was
held ut the residence OF the brides father,
The annual dinner Of the Thursday club
took place in parlor G OF the Continental
hotel, Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon,
and Was most thoroughly enjoyable oc-
casion to all present. Among the invited
guests were prominent gentlemen o.! the
press, Mr.. Barney Mac.uley, the actor
Mr.. John l.. Carncross and others: speech
making and singing supplemented :: very
elaborate banquet.
SoTHEgS's will is being contested. 1t
gives $40, 900 to his youngest son, 5000
each to his children. Eva and Edward, anC
nothing to his oldest son, Lytton. 1t i.
claimed that the will, which was signct
only few days before his death and
whci, is Of very different tenor from On.
made last May. in Montreal. was executed
when he was l:ot il, condition TO make :
! will,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
Arms Like Legs.

Ultra fashionable wOmen's arms, says =
New York correspondent, now look like
legs. The cause of this is the new styles
of gloves and sleeves. Fine WOODEN gloves
resembling stockings or Jersey webbing.
are worn to reach nearly to the elbow. If
the arm bc plump and tapering. its ap-
pearauce is wonderfully lcg-like III
such 4 covering :: and even if it be
thin, it is still like leg of the scrawny
scrt. Then let the elbow sleeve have :.
white lace edge, and you have both
leg and drawers complete. At . jolly even
ing party y girl thus gloyed was induced
to thrust her hands into q pair of child's $
shoes, drape her waist and shoulders in Il
child's dress, and, standing behind Il table,
do mariOnette dance with her arms. The
performance was hit. The creature was
straddle-legsed.o owing tot the impossihility
Of bringing the arms close together, but
that only made it the funnieT.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Const able, the noted English jockey. is
dead.
The press bill passed The FrcncII Cham
bcr OF Deputies yesterday hy a vote of 4.26
to G.
Every member oi the Tennessee Legis-
laturc will 90 to Washington IL see Gem
Garfield inauSuratce.
4 hillto tax telegraph. companies two
per cent. on their grcs; earnings was,
after much discussion, PASSED in tic Hi
nois Senate yesterday.
Ann Mccarthy and Eliza Martin were
terribly burned ky the explosion of Il l.cr-
osenc lamp. i'll New York, on Wednesday
night.
siSncrs was presented in the North Caro-
lima Legislature yesterday. SO far this
session POO, 900 petitioners have asked ft,v
prohibitory measures.
Previous to cmbari,ing on the steamer
City OF Chcsser at Liverpool yesterday
Hanlan cablcd his acceptance to the !Atl-
! lanta boat club. OF New York, OF the
proifcr Of !. reception to him or his arrival
there.
Edward Bibbey Won Il wrestling match
at New York last light for 500 and the
American championship, best three in
five. with James DAILY. .rish champion. in
hour and 90 minutes. Bibhy won first.
third and fifth falls.
The cabOose Of il train on the Wabash
railroad was thrown from the track at
East Hannibal, Missouri. yesterday morn
ing. Il passenger named Schcii was killed
and two other passengers and twn train
hands were injured.
\ great effort was made nn Wednesday
night TO lynch Tish and John Poe in the
Jail at Winchester, Tenn. They are
charged with the murder of young Baker
last week \ crowd of men boarded the
train at Tullahonla TO go to Winchester,
| but the conductor held the train. Fears
were entertained that the effort would be
repeated last night.
Ex-Cfief of Police James Swceny. OF
Wheeling, West Virginia, from whom
Paddy Ryan, the Albany prize fighter, cs-
capped, after arrest On a requisition from
the governor OF West Nirvinia, asserts
that Ryan is backed by the mayor and in
iiucntial local politicians. and charactcrizes
the escape as i conspiracy deliberately
| planned, to which the Albany police We're
parties.
Miss Julia Still, the famous female her
NIT of Orange county, n. V, has just
been arrested and taken to the poorhousc
on u charge Of being 4 mcndicant. Miss
| Still has lived seven years,
near Matamoras Pike county, in
Il hut without fire, subsisting Oh dried
berries and such fruit rs was sent her by
the neighbors. She is believed to have a
large sum of money invested in bonds, as
she is the owner Of the property on which
she lives
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
ALMOST A DUEL OVER A BRIDE,
WHO had Married One SuitOr After She ii;


WHO had Married One Suitor After She Had
Engaged to Marry Another.
Aspcciai despatch from Atlanta, Ga, says
4 we'll planned duel arranged to come off
on the outs!licts of the city this afternoon
between two young bloods, Charles
Osborne, Of Marietta, and Branhan An
d"rsOn, of Covinston, was spoiled by the
arrest Of Osborne and the flight Of An
derson. Both of the young men were cn-
gagged to Miss Weaver, ar accomplished
young woman ot 'CoviHgton. Osborne
was to be welded one week ago yesterday,
and the young woman had given Ander-
son her premise to become his wife on tie
day previous. Anderson called at the
house ut the appointed time and he and
Miss Weaver were made one. When the
marriage of Anderson to Miss Weaver came
to the knowledge of Osborne he made
some reflections on tie character of
the bride. To these remarks An
derSon took exception, and asked Osborne
Tor i rctraction. The failure Of Osborne
t; ietract caused the groom and Osborne
to agree to meet in Atlanta to-day for the
purpose of settling the difficulty with pis-
tolls. The police getting wind Of the in
pending duel, interiered in time to cause
a suspension of hOstilities. Matt Sinlonds,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18

Mr.. 3. lccker, of the opera liousc, and
Father kaul have made arrangements to
run IN excursion to Europe. The price for
first class cabin passage from New York
20 liverpool and thence to Glasgow (ty
raiD will be 500, and second class So.
The excursion will he run in two differ
ont sections. The first one vii! leave in
Nay and it will be under the charge Of
Father kaul, who will accompany it. The
second one will be taken over by Mr.
Iccler Persons soin. on the excursion
will have the same advantages as thoua!,
they were travelling individually. aud if
tliey desire they can procure their railroad
tickets for travelling on the continent
through the managers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
s.t.i SOiisI.E.

Delightful Afi:irmt inci,er's iiaIi Last Night
Among the pleasant social episodes Of:
| the season that is nearing prOtracted
recess with the approach Of the Lenten
period was the so!rec and reception held
last evening in Locl.er's hall, Centre square,
under the direction OF half dozen young
gentlemen wcll-known and popular in
local society, and identified with one Of
the numerous private dancing clubs that
during the winter have constituted quite a
factor in the social life of the community.
Between eight and nine o'clock cabs were
observed rolling through our streets and
their occupants alighting before the en-
trance to the hall on West Kin. street
just below the square, and shortly after
| the latter hour tho smoothly waxc,l floor
Of the spacious hall proper sn'! the wait
| ing rooms on the south were thrOnscd with
guests. BY 9:!J Tay'or's orchestra had
taken their position on the west side Of
the room, the signal WIS given for the
grand march, and Mr. James A. McElhOne
with his partner, Immediately preceding
the gentlemen of the management, ut the
head of upwards Of forty couples, led off
the promenade which was altogether 4
marvel of artistic and intricate beauty,
being nf the design known as 80 the Snake
and ailOrtiing to the participants, no less
than to the mere spectator, q
fine spectacle, rs the columns
marched and countermarched past
each other in cvrr-varying direction,
finally bringing up in position for a quad
rifle. From this tiGIo Oh to midnight
dancing was maintained, all present en-
teling with the utmost Zest into the
spiri! of enjoyment that ruled the
hour. The managers were inde.
fatigablc in their attentions to their
guests, and to this circumstance joined
dancers was uncOmmon!y large, and Tay-
lor's music extra good, was attributable
the almost constantly crowded condition of
the floor. Refreshments were served at mid
night, and were partaken Of with appetites
sharpencd by the cxhilarating exercise Of
the dance, after which the sets were re-
formed. and it was not until past two
O'Clock that the final ''prOmenate all "
was sounded and the folks began to think
about going home.
Among the guests were number OF
ladies and gentlemen from beyond the
borders OF our own city, county and
state. The dressing of the ladics was
handsome and tasteful, and in every re-
spcct the entertainment was u grand sue
cess, so pronounced by all present, and the
sr;Irce of mutual conmratulatiOn and par
donailc pride among the gentlemen OF
the management, Mcssrs John F. Rcist,
Melvin II. Rathion, John +. IIeinitsl,, ID.
II. Wilmer, John \. CoyIe and J. Frank
Barr
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
Ee.:tled by Wire.

\ curious marriage took place at the
Cawtonment, on the Bad Lands. Dakota,
between Frank N. Shappie and Henrietta
Lamson James. Rev. Stevens. of Bismarck
officiating from that place by telegraph
Frank S. Moode and Engineer Deutch
We're witnesses that the parties responded
to the electric marriage ceremony at one
end OF the wire, while the Pioneer Press
correspondent and several others saw the
clergyman perform his duty at the other.
The questions and answers were written.
telegraphed and responded to. and bless
ing was pronounced in the usual form.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
Ndluaster Es,tei!sgenrer.
FRIDAY EVENING. FEB. ID, 1881.
How II Looks.

On the surface, the Republican factions
at Harrisburg seem to have come to
gether to select a candidate, but without
being on the ground or knowing any
thing that everybody else does not know
at this distance, we are satisfied that there
is no real change in the situation, and
that all the apparent eagerness of the
Cameron side to compromise on q sena-
tor has behind it the same solid deter
minatiOE to accept no man Who is not OF
their household. AS their opponents are
equally resolved to take no one of that
stripe, we see no room to conclude that
an election is very near at hand unless,
as we have said, one side or the other is
hoodwinked and cheated, which is not
likely. seeing that all hands are thor
Oughly alive 10 the situation and as thor
Oughly distruSt one another. The anti
Cameron people are watching the move
ments of the machine with the alertness
OF the gaZelIr and no stea!thv approach
can be successfully made upon them.
Their forces are well in hand, and 50 far
we'll managed. and It seems that Tie ring
viii he unable to get IN I; man ut all to
their liking. Ii iScrriain that unless they
Can get Su:ll All one. no one Will be taken
If Srnatu or Cameron can continue to con-
troll his force. He las succeeded in get
ting ii committee OF twelve on his side,
vino :ir, DIS Repre- Wolfe says,
SO'ii for Mulhuply: 50 that from the
hands uf the committee: of twenty-iOUr,
no candidate will com" forth who
is not agreeable T.! Linn. la The
event of the failure of HAT committee
to agree ihcr" is = probability that a
number o! those who lave been voting
for Oliver and Beaver will unite with
the inti-Cam"roii element III the support
of some one. I'll, Iict that Mr.. Garfield
is anxiGu5 for Il a,'lection will weaken
Senator Cameron mold upon his follow
ers. There is /, possibility that it may
eventually lessen tiic number of his stead
fast al!irltnts 50 iiiucil as il leave him
with less than Il sufficient number to
pre,cn, All election. Bat This is not
likely to happen: and yet it is about the
only contingency whi'i, will make IN
election possible. Ills individual Ol'-
sti.i;tcy has been proved so often that it
nay ba absolutely relio.irn 10 hold him ny
to the course liz i.,s laid Gown for him
self ;.ntl the last horn blows. We need
NJ, a.iHte ourselves upon the prospect
o: an election iur /. few days yet ii least
as w; look Il. Tie situation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
Seriously Injured.

Yesterday afternoon Allen Cobic, :, son
Of Christian Coblc, tie county commits
sioner, who resides in Mt. Joy township,
took load OF tobacco to GrOif's ware
house in Marietta. When on his way
home, ahouta q mile and a-half from the
house he sterped out upon the wagon
tongue for the purpose OF mounting tho
saddle horse. While standing on the
tongue he placed his hand on the back Of
the of wheel horse, which jumped aside.
Mr.. Coble fell under the wagon, the front
wheel of which passe'. over his ariu,
crushing it from. the elbow to the wrist.
The other arm was also bruised. DR..
Gireichler, of Elizabethtown. attended the
young mans injuries, aud his father. who
was in this city, was tclcSraphcd for
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18

ally. We understand from our local
dealers that great deal of real estate
is on the market here, though in quiet
way not being pressed for sale at all,
the owners being content with letting
their willingness to sell be known. Ian
caster seems to be prosperous in its bu-
siness, and its real estate probably holds
up as well as that in any other city OF its
size but it has felt no boom. The con-
dition of other property shows that stock
prices are greatly inflated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
FATAL .iTFE.>Y.
u Murder E;ccaEse OF an Alleged Remark
AbOu; = Girl.

Abou; \ Girl.
William Hardy and Harry Clemons
quaIrcled in Louisville, Ky, recently owe,
an alleged remark made by Hardy about
Martina Clemons. Harry's sister. They
ha! never come 20 blows over the affair,
however, until yesterday, when they
met on the street. Hardy said : "Let' S
settle that matter now. Harry The
speaker Immediately stepped back and
pulled out Il pistol from his pockea and
held it towards Clemens. Before he could
use it Clemons clinched with him and en-
deavored to get the weapon from his hand.
In the wrcstle that followed Clemons threw
Hardy to the ground and fell on top of
him, still trying to get his hands on the
pistol. While they were in this position
Hardy reached up with the weapon, which
was alreadycocked, and bringing the muzzle
against Clemons's head. pulled the trigger
Clemons's hold relaxed and he fell upon
the breast of his murderer The latter
worked himself ont from under the weight
and. putting the pistol in his pocket.
walked rapidly away. CIcmons died in the
afternoon. lie was never conscious after
being shot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
second, and Dr.. Walter Dean, surgeon of
Osborne, were arrested, with the principal
and are in the hands of the police.
Perpetual Motion Again Discovered.
Davin IenninrS hnS n0v on eXlihiti


David Jennings has now on exhibition
in a store at Lyons, n. V, a perpetual
motion machine. which he claims viii!
eventually supercsde steam power. 1t is
4 machine 6 feet by s, aud consists Of
y frame work and two inciines, and
a perpendicular, with hollow wheel
at the top, in which is a shiftin.
counter balance, or in other words. a
wheel tina: is continually thrown oil its
centre Over this wheel and down the in
cline and perpendicular runs an endless
belt, with, at intervals of about two feet.
revolving weights, the principal on which
it works being that certain weight run
ming down an incline and perpendicular,
one pound will draw three up !. certain III
cline. The power is estimated by pounds.
Mr.. Jennings says that he has spent near
ly $4,000 in perfectirg this machine. for :.
quarter of which he was recently offered
$40 600
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18

John Huber, of BIickcrsville, has sold
his crop Of lSS0,aggregating 2.9l9 pounds.
to Edward Kaufman for II. and 3.
Amos Keener. Of Mount Joy, has sold
Ills crop Of one acre, weishin. 1 900
pounds, +" Grove Il Collins at 10 cents
through.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18

This morning q countryman was driv-
ing twO-horso wagon along West King
street. 1t Prince street one OF the
wheels struck the street car track and
Was broken to pieces. Several parties
hurried to inform us Of the startling news,
but Cur readers may think that it is not a
piece of news, as accidents on this track
occur almost daily.