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Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
The City Council's Back Action.


The colored peo ,le GUY have oa'
school house in the ci'. deserving TN
name of school house ana 70 that schoo
all the colored children go, or go with
out an education. At the last session
of the Legislature, the City Council wa
authorized to issue bonds to raise sou,
ooo for the building of three new schoo
houses in the city that the children o
or fast growing city might have ,ht
advantages of common public schno
education. One of these three pro
! posed new school houses was ihtenie'
exclusively for the education OF coioroc
children aAd the building WAS to har'
been placed over Third street bridge
where there is a very large Community
OF o.ored people who live very remote
from the Howard school on prans,
stree: between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. Last Monday night vt d meet.
ing of the Board of Education, the
Finance committee, through Mr.. Ken.
ney, its chairman, reported that ma
.iority o: the finance committee of the
City Council and in fact II ma jority of
the City Council We're opposed to raising
money by issuing bonds except for the
huilding of the house az Oak, and Har-
r!son streets aud another AT Tenth aud
Spruce streets. 1t II would not be i'm.
per. .iueut, We would like to ask the
members of Council who are opposed to
building over Third street bridge, why
they force the building Of two school
houses for wRite children while the col.
ored people need it worse than the
whites heed more room? The colored
children cannot be half accommodated
lEd yet they are the class against which
his prosCrlptire warfare seems TO have
been wased by the City Council. There
ire not less than II thousand colored
children in the city Of the proper soho,
,ge. slne thick ly Inhabited parts Of tine
'ity are from Two TO three miles III ea
ont, ani yet all the accommodations
or co!oted children is one ordinarily |
t2ed school house without u high di |
! >icn or grammar department 1t
Gems strange that the City Council can
vi or will not learn that these peopl, |
eed education: that the better they are
iucated, the better citizens they be-
ONE; that the facilities for their educa-
on, though better than for mary
ears past are still limited. We would
ave thought that more educational
lciiitieS Tor those who needed them
iu,t woEld have heen the first TO be
applied. When it wssproposed 30 build
lree new school houses and one o.
rem Tor colnrsd children, nobody could
nject 4ad the City Council cam. III for
share OF liberal praiseworthy com
rndatiOn, but now if they have as Mr..
enney's report would indicate, can
He'd tlia record for fairness, we snust
include that they have n.ade no ad-
lncement in iEerality, and that the
me antaypnlsm to coloreh people is
Ill fostered and nurSed-the more So
the co!ored people themselves are
"Ussling to educate and make good
&2ens of themselves.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20

IN WARREN COUNTY, Pa, the people
are so disgusted with that pretentious
little foreigner, the English Sparrow,
that they propose to petition the Legis-
lature to repeal the law imposing a fine
for killing these birds. The birds n,rst
be very different variety from the
harmless little creatures that chatter
and chirp amongst the trees and ivv
vines of Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
TORt '"GSALS
BUILDING A SCHOOL HOUSE.

BUILDING A SCHOOL HOUSE.
Sealed Proposals Will be received for the
construction OF n new school house over I hlrd
street 2r!ise, known MS No. II, until SAT
uRDAI. July 2, at > clock. Plans and
specl:!t atoms can hc seen at the office OF c.
Granam Son. No IN Market street. The
colrT'ttee reserve the right to reject any or
all bias. All proposals. 10 be sealed and ad-
dressed to PETER L. RRl.
Chairman Building Committee.
1yA-s No. 10 Market street,
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
Z Y)RDPUSiLS
IMPROVING A GEvECu.

Sealed Proposals will re received until
ia Iu kDAG, the 3Oth inst, for alterations
aad improvements ct Tie + uresv Presbyterian
chlrch. flaEs and specifications to he seen
at the store OF chas. Totnnn. .ir. The com
msttee reserve the privilege Of rejecting ally
ori!l bids. Sy order OF The Trustees
CHAS. TAT'NAN, .iR..
SAM l.. PENNlNGTON, }Com.
ANDREW ELIASON.
MroDLETowN, DEL, July ~, 1891. 19et
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS has been
heard from again. A dispatch says he
intends to retire to private life at the
end of his present Senatorial term, and
Under no conditions will he be candi-
date for reelection. This is very
thoughtful on the part Of Judge Davis,
but he need have no concern about his
reelection. The Senatorial lightning
won't strike in that direction any more.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20
NOTICER.
TAKE NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned

All persons are hereby warned
NOT TO THROW
DIRT, RUBBISH OR ANY OFFENSIVE
MATTER
In any OF he streets, lanes or alleys of the
City OF WilminR ton, as the ordinance passed
BY City Council imposing penalty of Ten
DOLLARS on every person 70 doing will
hereafter be strictly enforced. All persons
that reside or have stores on N arket street, or
any portion Of the city east of Market street.
will collect all their ashes dirt and rubbish
and place them on the curb stone in vessel
or vessels not larger than -four barrel, on
every Mondey morning before o'clock, and
ii it is OF removed before night they must
Immediately notify the Street Commissioner.
All persons residing in that portion of the
city west Of Market street will place all the
dirt ashes and rubbish collected by them on
the curb stone before O'Clock on tuesday
morning, and # 1t is not taken away before
night they must Immediately notify the
Street Commissioner and he vii, have 1t re.
moved. l.. =. LYNCH
Street Commissioner.
Wilmington, July Is, 1881. jyl5-6t
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20

.CAHILL HOUSE, HsitWHE NEW 'iEkshYi rASk
win reopen June Is, 1881. The situation Ia
known as one Of the most desirable in Asbury
Park. Two minutes walk from beach and
bathing grounds; near the lakes. Tie house
has been enlarged; several now rooms added
and refurnished; spring beds hair mattresses.
etc. bath rooms. hot and cold water, perfect
drainage, gas throughout, improved Kitchen
facilities, greatly enlarged dining.room and
best OF seaside resorts, ApnIy early and "a.
cure choice o4 room. Address nj Rs. M. ID.
CAHALL Third avenue and Kingsley street
Asbury Park, N. J. my3O zm
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20

THE .5TALNIART hope at Albany is
surely for. torn one. Yesterday the fact
that la. nam lacked but four votes of
an election was only additional proof
that tConkling's ultimate and complete
downfall is bat u matter of a few days,
possibly few hours He has failed to
stave off the election and will fail to be
himself returned.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-20

On and after the lSt day Of July, 1881, be-
tween the hours of 8 and II O'Clock in the
merntng and 2 and In the afternoon, for the
pnrpose of receiving taxes.
On al taxes paid during the month of July
there will be deduction of s cents on every
dollar, and al taxes paid on aud AFTER the
hrst da! Of August, up TO and including the
first Tuesday of September shall be payable
without n deduction as aforesaid, and all
taxes unpaid on the next day after the first
Tuesday of Sc p,ember shall be increased by
the addition Of five per centnln on the amount
thereof kDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver of the Northe rn District,
lncludng all north OF Sixth street
DENNIS Kane,
Receivor of the Southern District,
jy7-53t lnc.uding all soath of Sixth Htrcet)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
TRACK TOPICS.

Within less than two years there have
been five successful train robberies. DC
tober 8, 1879, on the Chicago & Alton
road, at Glendale, Mo-, July o. 1880, on
the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council
Bluffs road at Winthrop, Mo. July 13,
1981,~on the Chicago Rock Island 81 Pa
cifc, at Winston, Mo. September 7, 1881,
on the Chicago s. Alton, near Independ-
ance No. September %, 1881, on the ST.
Louis, Iron Mountain s. Southern, near
Hope, Ark.
The Chronicle in speaking of the freight
choke in East st. Louis, says thousands of
people are wanting and waiting to buy
goods, and hundrens of merchants are
waiting unable to sell. Such dead lock
degrades the Metropolis of Missouri to the
level of what is known in rural slang as
one horse-town.
The general freight agent of the Wabash
has issued an order stating that until fur
ther notice the company cannot receive
any perishable freight for points west of
the Mississippi river. The blocade of
freight and high water prevents an assut-
ance of prompt handling of freight and
delivery.
The indications in the east are that the
end of the railroad war is approaching.
1t is predicted that there will be no further
cutting down and that peace and good will
now prevail between rival linss.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
Eant;nn \

The public is hereby warned, not to buy
or negotiate for a certificate of deposit is
sued by the Peoples National Bank Of the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock ISL
and, and state of Illinois, on the Sd day of
August, A. D., 1881, and numbered 3.1T1,
for the sum of fourteen hundred dollars.
and made payable to c. P. Hengstler or
order. There has been two hundred and
twenty-five (S225) dollars endorsed on the
back of said certificate, leaving balance
of eleven hundred and seventy five
Isl, 175) dollars still unpaid and due or
the same.
The above mentioned certificate has beer
lost, and the same is not endorsed by The
undersigned, and therefore this public no
tice is given to warn and to caution thu
public against the purchase or negotiation
of the afore mentioned certificate of de
post. G.. p. HENGsTLER.
Rock Island, H., Oct %, 1881. 20 Nv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
INDIGNATION MEETING.

Last evening the committee, appointed
at recent meeting of the local land league
to make arrangements for mass meeting
of the citizens of Rock Island to express
their condemnation of the recent acts OF
the English Premier in crushing freedom
of speech in Ireland held a meeting. The
following persons constituted the commit
tee Mayor II. Carse, Major L. w. Blu
ford, Major J. NJ. Beardsley, Alderman
Mahoney, Rev Thos Macken and ex-
Alderman DAILY.
It was decided to hold the mass meeting
at the court house on the evening Of the
10th of November Among the speakers
invited to address the meeting are Hon. p
o. Mara, w Fl. Gest, H. c. Connolly Ma.
jor Beardsley, J. J. Parks, Rev A. B.
Allen, Rev Thos. Mackin, Rev. j. s.
McCord, Rev. ]. G. Halliday, Mr.. B. D.
Buford, Alderman NJ. S. O'Neil. j. B. Ran
forth, Alderman j. V. Mahoney and NJ
O'Connor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01

christ passed through the draw. The
former was on his way to return the day
watch on the Island. The two stood talk
ing for some time, when one of them no.
tiaed that the wheel OF the little steamer
was not revolving. They could not see
the boat on account of the darkness, but
the wheel not revolving was commented
upon by adj of them. One of the party
then proceeded TO walk from the Iowa
side to this city after the conversation
above noted and he succeeded in reaching
the Island before the boat was carried
down against the bridge, showing that
some time must have elapsed between the
discovery of the broken machinery and the
final collision with the bridge.
The two remaining guards stood talking
and finally they discovered the lights on
the steamer and saw that she was drifting
down stream. They both passed out on
the bridge when the pilot blew his whistle
for the bridge draw. The boat was near
the Iowa shore, and soon after blowing the
whistle, it struck the span upon the bridge
between the third and fourth pier. Just
before the collision occurred the guards
heard some one in the pilot house
say in effect My God I don't know what
will happen now" They also heard
man calling for his wife "Mary." The
Gilchrist did not touch a pier. but struck
on the span between the two piers. The
barge hit the pier and became detached
A second after the accident, the most ago
nizing screams and yells were heard and
then all became quiet. The model barge
had two lanterns upon it and when this
passed under the bridge the people could
be seen distinctly by the guards on the
bridge. The engineer on the bridge draw
blew his distress whistle while two of the
bridge attendants took a small boat and
pulled for the Evansville, giving the off
GERS of that boat the first intimation of the
accident.
The guards believed that all the passen
gers and crew had escaped to the barge, as
the quietness after the accident, and the
lanterns on the barge, indicated that ample
preparations had been made for the i'm
pending and expected accident.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01

Bluffs at 9:15 a. m, arriving In Chicago at
725 the following morning.
Chicago and Kansas City, Colorado and
New Mexico fast express leaves Chicago at
10 D. M arriving at Kansas City at $50
the following evening. Returning, it
leaves Kansas City at 6:35 a. m. arriving
at Chicago at geo the following morn
ing.
Minneapolis and St. Paul fast express
trains leaves Chicago at 1905 p. m. and
915 D. IN. in direct connection with trains
on Northern Pacific and St. Paul and Min
neapolis and Manitoba railroads. Return
ing, arrive in Chicago at 3:45 p, IN. and
7:25 am.
Peru accommodation train leaves Chi
cago at 3 p, m, arriving at Peru at 9:25
p III. Returning, it leaves Peru at 5:45 a.
M, arriving at Chicago at $50 a. m.
Davenport express leaves Chicago at
10 q. m, arriving at Davenport at p. IN.
Returning leaves Davenport at 10 a. M.
arriving at Chicago at 6 p. m
Iowa Passenger-Leages Rock Island
S:25 a. m, arriving at Des Moines at 5:15
D. H., and at Atlantic $50 p. m. Return
ing, this train leaves Atlantic $50 g. m,
arriving at Des Moines at 9:25 a. M. and
at Rock Island at 7:05 p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
NEW TINE TARLE

The Rock Island road announces the
following changes in the departure of
passenger trains, to take effect Sunday,
November 8:
Chicago and California Fast
Express-Leaves Chicago at 1906 p.
m, arriving at Council Bluffs at 9:15 and
at Kansas City at 9:20 the following morn
ing. Returning, this train leaves Coun-
ell Bluffs at 2:10 p. m, Kansas City at
40 p. m, arriving in Chicago at 5 AZ the
following afternoon.
Chicago and Denver Fast Express
Leaves Chicago at 9.15 p. m. arriving at
Council Bluff, at Z the following evening in
direct connection with the Union Pacific
Railway Companies fast express via Jules
burg. Returning this train leaves Council
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
BOY WANTED.

+ The city marshall has received informa-
ton that boy 12 years of age, Courtney
v Carbaugh by name had disappeared
from his home in Shannon Illinois, and
was supposed to have visited this city, The
missing boy was quite small, and when he
left home had on dark suit; and carried
a satchel with a, canvassing book for the
life of Garfield.
The thumb of the left hand was injured.
A reward of $50 has been offered for his
return.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
FESTIVAL.

The ladies of Trinity Church will hold 9
festival in Turner Hall, Friday, the 4th.
There will be a dinner from twelve tC
two served in their best style.
The fancy work table will contain pretty
and salable articles.
The following short stage entertainment
viii commence promptly at eight O'Clock
First-Mother Goose and Little 30 Peep
by Mile Gaylord and Lila Glenn.
Second-The Lunatic, dramatic recita
ton by Anna Buford.
Third-A short scene from Widow Be
dott.
After which the delicacies of the season
will be served in a tempting style.
Admission tickets to evening entertain
ment, Oliyette for twenty five cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.

Capt Girdon of Galena and Capt. Scott
of Dubuque. the two United States Govern
ment Inspectors of steamboats, for this
district arrived last night and commenced
this morning to inquire into the causes of
the fatal accident to the steamer Jennie
Gilchrist This examination will be Sc
cret as only one witness at a time is al
lowed before the Board and the two vet
Grams who conduct the inquiry are deter
mined to make it as critical and searching
as is possible under the circumstances.
There will be no whitew ASKING either
them shall be found guilty of carelessness
or criminal negligence the accused will
have to answer for it in the proper
court.
II the evidence taken shows that care
lessness was exhibited after the cam rod
was severed and before the floating craft
came into contact with the bridge, or if it
was found that due care and diligence was
not used, then the license of SO many OF
the officers as are concerned in the accu-
sation will be revoked, and the owners
thereof will have to retire from the river
business and adopt some other calling.
If the testimony adduced at this investi-
CATION shows that there was criminal neg
Iigence from which cause death resulted to
the eleven passengers and crew who that
night found watery grave, then proceed
ings win be instituted in the Uuited States
court, and the punishment due in such
cases will be meted out.
This enquiry is in the nature of grand
jury proceedings in which the finding OF
the Board answers to the indictment of the
grand jury 1t possesses this exception.
however, that the Board of Inspection is
the final court so far as revoking the Ii
cense of the officials of steamboat upon
which the accident occurred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
THE DISASTER.
How the Accident will be
Investigated.
The Mishap as Viewed From
the Bridge.

There is the strongest belief that the ac-
cident will be fully and carefully examined,
and the mediate and immediate causes
thereof fully inquired into. The investi-
CATION viii be conducted not alone by the
=coroners of Rock Island county, Illinois,
and Scott county, Iowa, but also by the
United States Board of Steamboat Inspec.
tors, of which Can't Girdon, of Galcna
aad Capt. Scott. q: Dubuque, are the lGeue
bers. In this tlipie search for all tLl
facts connected with the dreadful affair OF
last Thursday night, by which eleven per
sons lost their lives it is fully expected
that if any one is to blame either directly
or indirectly, one of these three examina
tions will result in placing the blame where
it most certainly belongs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
Mo.hsrsl nothers!l MosherslIi

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth2 Ii so go at once and
get bottle of Mrs. WiGslew's Jooth-
lug Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-depe
npon it; there is no mistake about it.
There is not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States. sold every
where. 90 cents q bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
CITY ITEMS.
The Suicide on the Ferry Last
Night.
Mass Meeting Of Citizens on
Tenth of November.
Railroad Notes and Other
Local Items.
TIRED OF LIFE.

Last evening as the ferry boat was max
ing trip from this city to Davenport a
young woman deliberately jumped from
the upper deck and was drowned, AS her
body did not make its appearance on the
surface of the water after the fatal plunge.
The behavior of the woman previous to
her death was such as to create some APP
prehension in the minds of the passengers
and crew that she contemplated self-de-
struction She was watched, but in spite
of such precautions, she managed to jump
from the railing just aft of the wheel house
and her remains have not since been re
covered.
The darkness of the night rendered her
face indistinct, while her wrappings caused
some differences of opinion as to her actual
size and height.
During the early hours of the night a
good many rumors were afloat as to the
suicides identity, but there is no reason
able doubt but that the dead woman was
Eunice Lloyd, of Milan. She has
not been seen this morning and there is
every indication that she is the suicide
Yesterday afternoon this woman called
upon the overseer of the poor and asked
to be taken care of. Her delicate condi-
ton was apparent, and the only question
that was under discussion was her resi-
dence. Mr.. Sweeney, the overseer of the
poor told her that as she lived in Milan
township, she would have to have the SUI
pervisOr of that town recommend that she
be cared for mt county expense. She APP
peared to be reluctant to ask such action
from the Milan representative III the county
Board, and left with the remark that it
was immaterial to her where she lived.
1t appears that the young woman was
the daughter of highly respectable and
wealthy farmer, who formerly lived in Nj
Ian AT the time of her fathers death she
inherited some property and was consider
ed well-to-do in every particular. Since
that time she has left Milan and has work
ed out in Rock Island and Davenport.
She has lately been working for a family
by the name of Crogan, and was seeking
employment at the Newcomb house, in
Davenport. This caused frequent trips
across on the ferry, and terminated with
her fatal trip last evening.
1t is thought that she became despond
ent and reckless, and concluded to end her
existence by drowning. as proved the case.
AT a late hour this afternoon no trace of
her remains had been discovered
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-01
RAILWAYS
SarsapariiGian ResOiveHt.

Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries of the Bone, Hn-
mors In the Blood Scrofulous Diseases, Bad or I'm
natural Habit of Body, Syphilis and Venereal Fe-
yer Sores, Chronic old Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Ricketts, White Swelling, Seald Head, Uterlns Al
fections, Cansers, Glandular Swelllngs, Nodes,
Wasting and Decay of the Body, Pimpies and
Blotches, Tumors, Dyspepsia. Kidney and Bladder
sumption. Gravel and Calculous Deposits, and va
rietles of the above complaints to which some
times are given specious names.
We assert that there Is no known remedy that
possesses the curative power over these diseases
that RADwAY's REsoLvENT furnishes. Ii cures
step by step, surely, from the foundation, and re-
stores the injured parts to their sound conu1tloh
THE WASTES OF THE BODY ARE STOPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD Is SUPPLIED TO system, from which
new material Is formed. This lie the first correc-
tive power of RAILWAYS REsoLvBNT
In cases where the system has been sailValeu,
and Mercury. Quicksilver, Corrosive Subli'nate
have accum slated and become deposited in the
bones joints, ETC., causing carries of the bones,
ricketts, spinal curyatures contortions, white swel-
lings, varicose veins, ETC., the SARsAPARILLIAR
the virus of the disease from the system.
II those who are taking these medicines Tor the
cure OF Chronic, Serofulous Syphilitic discusses
however slow may be the cure, feel better, ana
find their general health improving, their hesh ana
weight increasing, or even keeping It's own, is
sure sigh that the cure is progressing. In theee
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
the virus OF the disease is not inactive; not ar
rested and driven from the blood 1t will spread and
continue to undermine the constitution: As soon
as the SARsAPARILLIAN makes the patent ''Ieel
better" every hour you will grew Detter and In
80 In health, strength and flesh.