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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
COURT HOUSE BRIEFS.

Circuit Court this morning was engaged
in hearing motions, and arranging a trial
docket for next week
The Grand Jury is at work, and num-
Der of witnesses on different cases were
heard during the day. 1t is expected that
a few indictments will be returned to the
court tomorrow morning.
The poor claim committee of the Board
of Supervisors consisting of Supervisors
Cozad, Martin, Werlich, Stoddard and
Wells, was in session this afternoon. The
meeting was called to examine the small
pox bills incurred by Moline last winter
during the epidemic of that malady. The
committee will make a report on the same
to the coming meeting of the Board.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
THE COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the council was
held yesterday at the Office of the Rock
Island Lumber Company. The object of
the meeting was stated to be the considera-
ton of the proposition made by the com
pany for the settlement of the land con-
troversy of the vicinity of the mill The
territory was examined and the following
resolution was offered and passed.
Resozoed, That the proposition of the
Rock Island Lumber 81 Manufacturing
Co. to settle the suit of the city of Rock
Island against Anawalt, Denkman 81 Co.,
be accepted on the condition that the
house now upon the tract in dispute be-
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues be moved
by the first of June, 1888, and that the
city have the right to coupon the property
of said company north of Fourth avenue
at reasonable hours for the repair and
maintenance of the sewer now upon said
premises and that the mayor and clerk
be instructed to sign the necessary deeds
to comply with the terms of said settle
ment.
On motion committee consisting of
Alderman Mott and Lundy was appointed
to confer with the board of supervisors
regarding the erection of an electric tower
to court house square.
The settlement of the Reticker damage
suit was referred TO the finance committee
and the mayor with power to act. The
meeting then adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
TRACK TALK.

Mr.. J. II. Park. foreman of the Rock Is
land and Peoria round house, who has
been absent in Clinton Junction, Wiscon.
sin, for the past few weeks on visit, re-
turned home last night, and went to work
this morning.
Pete Carroll and Lou McGovern, two
popular engineers on the c., M. & ST. P.
road, residing at Freeport, have been or
dered to pull the way freight between that
city and Rock Island. They have hereto
fore been doing night work on the Mil
waukee frieghts, and as their run is now in
the daytime they feel quite elated over the
change.
The amount of stock which is now pas
sing over the c., M. & st. Paul road to
Chicago is said to be enormous. 1t is
transferred from the Union Pacific road at
Council Bluffs, and is reloaded at Savanna
From 100 to $50 loads day are being
shipped, and the train men have been or
dered to haul them at thirty miles per
hour.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
SAFE BLOWING.

The safe of j. G. Baumier proprietor
of the Pacific brewery on Main street in
the city of Davenport, was blown open
last Monday night, and some $104 alb
stracted. The robbers had drilled a hole
into the safe, filled the same with powder
and inserted a fuse. The explosion blew
the door off. and rendered the taking away
of the money an easy task. In addition
to the ready money, notes for S640 were
also obtained. 1t is not known what time
the explosion occurred, as the proprietor
did not discover his loss until Tuesday
morning. when he visited the office for the
purpose of opening up for the days bust
ness. The police of the two cities are now
on the lookout for suspicious characters,
and it is belle we'd that some important ar
rests win be made during the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
TOWN BOARD.

The members of the town board of Rock
Island township held a meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the council rooms, when
Supervisor Ritter, Justices Cooke and
Halves and town clerk Koehler were in at
tendance. The minutes of the last quar-
terly meeting were read and approved
The township treasurer submitted his re
port which was read and ordered placed
on file. On motion it was decided to call
for tax levy of $1,000 to be used in the
payment of the Rockford railroad bonds
and an additional $500 was ordered to
meet the incidental expenses of the town
ship for the coming year. The following
bills were then allowed, after Wild e
meeting adjourned: A. K. Philleo, asses
sor, S694.95; city of Rock Island, election
expenses, $175.00; Union Printing Com
Fany $3.50; board of review, 81. so; Taylor
& Philleo, $1.75; town clerk, fees, $500
and services of auditing board 5000; total,
$s93. 30.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
MILLING INTERESTS.

d. G. Pavey, editor of the Port Howard,
Wis., Sentinel. in letter to the Oshkosh
Northeastern, gives his views of the mills
in the cities as follows
While on the subject of mills, ought to
say that the cities of Rock Island and Mo-
line, H., care two miles apart. and Daven-
port, Iowa, are to great extent one city;
in many respects their interests are identi-
cal in these three cities their ten saw mills
white out on an average from 90, GOO, 600
to 24,000,000 feet annually They work
in harmony, and if the Paige mill is short
in particular line of lumber, a mill at
Rock Island or Moline is telephoned for
the missing ink" On the other hand, if
a Moline or Rock Island miller is short, >"
Davenport may be rallied ON to fill the bill,
there being other large mills here, also
doing fine business, which did not have
time to visit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
RENOMINATEp.

The republican congressional conven-
ton of the seventh district met at Sterling
yesterday. Maj. Allen, of Geneseo was
elected chairman and c. E. Loomes, of
Amboy, officiated as secretary. The Rev.
Mr.. joss, of Sterling, was called on, and
instead of making political speech, he
offered prayer. The usual committees
were then appointed, and after their re
ports had been received the nomination of
Gen. T. J, Henderson was made by accla-
nation. The nominee was called upon
for speech, and he complied with the
request. and made some remarks about the
Hennepin canal. A banquet was served
at the Gait House in the evening, to which
the delegates were invited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

promptly on hand and secured the arrest
of the two housebreakers. Their case was
taken before the grand jury this afternoon,
an da true bill viii doubtless be rendered
against them.
Another safe blowing occurred at Dav-
export last night, when the safe of the
Wooden Mill was opened by some of the
crooked" people who have been lettering
about that city for the past few days. The
robbers did not secure a great amount OF
money, as at the time of the robbery the
money had been deposited in the bank.
-Four men were arrested by the Rock
Island police this morning on
suspicion but have been released. 1t is
learned that suspicious looking individ-
ual yesterday purchased small amount
of powder at the grocery store of WEIGH
Bros, and it is expected that the fact will
lesd to the arrest of the guilty parties.
The police of this city will observe I'M
usual precaution tonight to prevent the
safe blowers from visiting this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
A DOG GONE.

F. Folsom has dog that was the cause
of no little excitement last evening to the
resident of Third avenue The canine was
resting in front of Mr.. Folsoms establish
ment on that avenue, when a little daugh-
ter of Walter Dauber came along and
touched the animal. The dog jumped up
and bit the little girl severely in the face.
The little girl was Immediately taken to a
physician where the wound was properly
attended to. The police were notified and
in short time after the accident, the dog
had been killed. til believed that the in
juries are not of a serious character, and
the little girl will soon be able to be about
as usual.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

Gus. Frohain viii start for Australia at
an early day for the purpose of arranging
for the production of .'Esmeralda' there.
Lawrence Barrett will begin weeks
engagement at the Grand opera house.
New York City, next Saturday night, the
9th inst.
A Shakesperian festival viii be held in
Cincinnati next May, when John McCul-
lough Mary Anderson, Lawre nee Barrett
and Keene will act together.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
GERMAN BAND.

little German band" made its appear
ance on the streets yesterday. The timer
musicians number but three, and they per-
form on the sidewalks or in the saloons,
and pass around the hat at the conclusion
of the open air concert They have evil
IDENTIFY not been rolling in wealth, as their
appearance would indicate. that must
clans life is not the most felicitous exis-
tence. Their selections are of the most sad
mournful character. They do not play as
if their souls were carried away with the
melody, but it is apparent that they blow
their horns for business This sadness so
manifest in the performance is shared by
those who are obliged to listen to their
production, as the joyous coal dealers and
plumbers happy in the contemplation of a
cold winter and a rich harvest, were
changed into thoughtful beings as the music
of that little German band was wanted on
the afternoon air and came in contact with
their respective tympanums. The band
would make a fortune as funeral append
age, but as lively music affair, it can
not be rated as a success. People are
always saddest when they hear its music
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
MARRIED.

This morning, the marriage of Lieut..
Frederick Schwatka, {. S. N, and Miss
Ada j. Bracken was performed at the resi-
dence of the brides parents on First ave-
nue.. The ceremony was pronounced by
the Rev. A. B. Allen, of the Trinity Epis-
copal church, and was witnessed by the
relatives and few invited guests of the
contracting parties. At the conclusion of
the ceremony, breakfast was served
Lieut.. Schwatka and wife departed for
Peoria during the afternoon where they
will remain short time, and will then
leave for San Francisco and western ports
where he has been stationed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

James Corad, of Andalusia, is in tow,
on court business.
G. w. Robertson has retired from H.,
firm of Robertson & Co, and will sbort.
return to Canada.
r.. Stockhouse, agent at Peoria for tbe
r. |. 81 Peoria railroad, is in the city a.,
business.
w. A. Kintzle, representing the Bartlett
Hardware Co., of Freeport, was in the ctr
this morning calling on his customers.
B. Lowenthal and wife arrived from
Chicago to-day. and put up at the Harper
About fifteen years ago Mr.. L. was lend
ing business man of Rock Island, and /.
well known to the older residents. He l.
now a wealthy banker of the Garden citv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
CORRECTION.

In the published account of the demo-
cratic legislative convention held at Cam
bridge last Monday which appeared in yes
terdays issue, it was stated that the Henry
county delegation retired from the conven-
ton, after it was decided to cast the full
vote of Rock Island county for Hon. P.
OMara for representative. The delegates
in attendance at the convention state that
the Henry county delegation did nor re-
tire, although they refused to vote. Mr..
Bigelow, of Henry county, stated that
the Henry county delegates would
hold convention of their own, but the
Rock Island men stated that Henry county
was not senatorial district, and such
action would not be binding. The conven-
ton was not the most harmonious gathering
in the world, but the ARGUS does not desire
to enhance its lack of harmony by the
statement which was not founded or fact.
The Henry county delegates did not with
draw from the convention, although they
declined to vote after certain stage in
the proceedings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Morris Rosenfeld is in Des Moines
Homer j. Lowry left for Chicago last
night
Judge Adams departed for the east last
evening.
c. j. Powers leaves for Des Meines to-
night to attend the state fair.
Sam Heagy, of Hampton, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. H B. Burgh and daughter returned
from Colorado yesterday.
J. Livy has gone east on a business
trip.
G. Groom and daughter have gone to Ce-
daV Rapids, Iowa, on short visit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
WASHER MASHED.

Many years ago the Spencer house ot
the foot of Broadway, was the headou,r.
tiers of the fashionable people who fonnd
it pleasant or convenient to visit Cincip
natl. Even Abraham Lincoln and his
newly welded wife registered there an
their wedding trip. The elite made il
their stopping place. The Spencer house
was known throughout this country as lbo
finest and best hotel in the Queen civ
This building is now occupied by 115 fam
lilies, with an inhabitance of about MN,
besides the lower floor, which is occupied
by storekeepers, amounting to some 1OD
persons, who live in the building
Recently a man by the name of Dale
who lived with his family in the buildino
commenced to show marked attention IN
Mrs. Lovelace, who resided on the fifth
floor of the house with her husband and
he was so foolish as to make overturcs IN
her of a more than questionable nature
Not relishing this sort of thing by any
means. the lady concluded TO punish fine
fellow for his impertinence. Pretending
to be captured by his physical and colo
quail charms, she made an appointment 10
meet him in the secluded sky parlor Of the
Spencer house. The hour of the meeting
suggested by the lady was l p. NJ. when
she was certain her husband would be AT
home. Mrs. De Valve, the janitors wife.
and her husband were taken into the &c.
cret, and their assistance secured. The
scheme worked to "A charm. The
confident and happy Adonis
quietly and secretly assembled the dusty
stairs to meet the object of his burning
affection. She was there, and gently
whispered to him to step inside and 20
away back, and she would follow. He
obeyed and she pushed the door shut and
turned the key. "Old Fred, the janitor.
armed with club. was then turned loose
in the garnet and the fun began. What
was left of the would-be heart-maSher soon
darted out of the garnet door and down the
steps only to be met on the next landing
by the blacksmith husband of Mrs. Love
lace, who, accompanied by a few friends.
had arranged little reception for his
wife's admirer. Mr.. Dale received the rccep
ton" Bruised. beaten and sore he finally
broke away and left the hotel at n hand
gallOp, running for his life. A party of
posted people met him on the sidewalk and
spurred him on with derision. hoots and
yells. He did not return to the Spencer
house, but took quarters in the Broadway
hotel as soon as he was able to take any
thing
A Commercial man incidentally viewed
the scene of war late last evening and
talked to the parties most concerned
Mrs. Lovelace remarked that "such red
headed, cross-eyed fellow should know
better than to make insults to her"
Dale was seen at the Broadway hotel
He acknowledges the beating. and saws the
whole affair was put up job on him by
Mesdames Lovelace and DeValve.-
Cincinnati CoBanercidI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
CRIMINAL CASES.

Last night. Coyne and j. Doyle were
out for little lark. They visited the
residence of a man named David Conner
on Seventeenth street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, where they made them
selves at home. They desired to enter the
residence, and in order to accomplish that
end, they cut the blinds and gained
an entrance into the front room.
They were met in this apart
ment by the owner, who attempted
to evict them. They resisted, and first
class fight ensued, in which Conner was
badly used up by his two antagonists.
They struck him in the eye, and otherwise
disfgured his countenance. The police
were informed of the affair, and were
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
PLEASURES OF THE DANCE IN ARIZONA


There was a dance at Calabasas on re-.
cent Sunday night. Ordinarily this would
be an event of little moment but on this
particular occasion it calls for more than
passing mention. 1t was Heterogeneous
gathering, composed principally of Ameri-
can men and Mexican women. There were
three white women in the party, recent ar
rivals from Tucson, and of course they
were the pets. The Mexican women dane
ed and enjoyed themselves thoroughly,
but among the Americans of the same sex
there was a bitter rivalry. The cause of
the difficulty is unknown, but certain it Is
that it existed; and if one of them wanted
to waltz another was sure to call for
schottische, while third had her heart set
en- quadrille.
As may be expected, each of them was
escorted by cavalier, and as a natural
consequence the cavalier was u warm par
tisan of the hobbies and foibles of his lady.
Under these circumstances the position OF
prompter was not an enviable one.
Jennie's cavalier would call out: "Give
us a waltz" and Sallies bully boy" would
reply: "Give us rest; do you want us
dancing waltzes all night? Turn the muz
zle loose on quadrille and see us skip.
At this stage Nellie's "feller" would chip
IN: IO---W1In your HdllLGS anu Audu-
rifles; let us sail through polka"
When it is remembered that the three
most estmable desperadoes in the town
were the partners and partisans of the
girls, the position of the prompter can be-
best understood. He finally announced
that, conceiving it impossible to unite the
dancers on any one tking, he would take
the reins in his own hands and ''run the
racket" to suit himself. He. therefore,
announced quadrille. Scarcely was the
word out of his mouth when Jim Smith,
Jennie's striker" drew his pistol and
commenced to pump lead into the prompt
er.
The latter lived for about half IA minute
and was borne from the room corpse
His name was Harrington, and he was II
bar keeper by profession. Ere the dead
body was well out of the room the dance
was resumed and continued with unusual
yigor. Mr. Smith had every thing his own
way and nobody disputed his authority
on his premises Next morning one OF his
rivals of the night before made an asscer
ton that the prompter did not get square
deal The opinion thus expressed was con
veyed to Mr.. Smith. and he went in quest
of the detractor. a shooting match en-
sued in which Smith was again victorious,
the other party coming out of the contest
with one arm in dilapidated CONDITION
At last accounts Mr.. Smith was promih-
ent citizen of Calabasas, with nothing 10
mar his pleasures, sports and pastimeS'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
TOPEKA AND REruRN-s,s IS.

The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way viii sell Sept, 8, 8, 10, II. IL, Is, IA
and Is for the soldiers reunion at Topeka,
at $12.85 for the round trip. Passenger
station, Moline avenue. septic &c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
UNDERSTANDABLE GRATITUDE.
WARREN O. ]

WARREN, o.. July so, 1882.
III. III. WARNER 81 Co.: Sir8:-Y Your
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has relieved
me of severe kidney difficulty, which
caused me much trouble and suffering.
p. w. SUTLIFF.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
HONEY TO LOAN.

On good farm lands, at 7 per cent No
commission. QUINCY MCNEIL,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-06-08
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Or THE NATIONAL GREENBAcK- LABOR PART
ADOPTED At MARsHAILTowN, JUNE 2, 1881.

Or THE NATIONAL GREENBAcK.LABoR PARTY,
ADOPTED At MARsHALLrowN, JUNE q, 1881.
l. Tho right to make and issue money ia .
sovereign constitutional power to be main
tanned by the people for the common benefit.
We demand tho abolition Of al banks Of issue
and the substitution Of full legal-tcnder green
backs in lieu Of their notes.
q We oppose the refunding Of tho national
debt or the tissue OF interest-bearing non-taxa-
bio bonds upon any pretaxt and demand the
payment and destruction OF those outstanding
at the earliest possible moment.
5 We demand . gradual income tax where
by capital shall bear just share Of the public
burden.
4. We regard tho act substituting railroad
commission for laws governing freight rates in
this State . fraud procured by tho railroad
companies through Republican Legislature,
and demand its repeal While We favor liberal
national appropriations for the creation and
protecting the people Of Iowa from discrimina-
ton, pooling, watering Of stock, drawbacks or
rebates, aud al unjust charges on the part Of
railroads, until such time "a the people, who
built most OF these roads with land grants,
taxes and subsidics, shall own and operate or
fully control them.
s. We demand revision Of our patent right
laws, placing fair limit upon the royalties Of
inventors, and protecting the people from in
justice.
g. We demand that al land grants forfeited
by reason Of the non-fulfllment Of conditions
by railroad companies shall be at once reclaimed
BY tho Government, and henceforth that the
public domain DO reserved exclusively for home
steaders or actual settlers.
Z. We demand absolutely democratic rules
for the government Of Congress- and State
Legislatures, placing al representatives Of the
people upon IN equal footing, aud taking from
al committees veto power upon proposed
legislation.
3. We denouncs - most dangerous the ne
strictions Of tho right OF suffrage in many States
aud ito abolition in the District OF Columbia,
and demand equal political rights for Ill men
and women.
3. Believing that al questions affecting the
public interest should be decided by the people,
We favor the submission Of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to the popular vote.
10. We demand that Ill ballots in this state
shall be Of uniform size, color and material,
and that each party having = State organiza-
ton shall have one member ON the Election
Board Of each township precinct.
II. In the furtherance Of these ends, We ask
the cooperation Of oil men and women with
out regard to previous party afihation OF
prejudice.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-06-08
A Peculiar View OF the Question.

It is refreshing to hear Of a genuine
conversion, if 1t be fren darkness to
light, especially when it is speedy and
complete. A few years ago friend Of
mine was taking country walk with a
friend, clergyman, when the latter
suddenly wheeled round his face toward
home, with the remark: "Let MS go
back, I'm tired; was called up in the
middle Of the night to baptize child
that was dying"
"Were you in timer" asked my friend.
"Just," was the reply; "anoth,r half
minute and should have been too late"
"And If you had been, what them"
"Why, then. suppose the poor little
thing would have been lost"
"Etefnaliy?' ....
"Well, yes, according to our belief. :"
"May ask what sort Of Ioots you
Wear?" said my friend.
"Boots? Elastic-side, always"
"Now, suppose You wore laced, and
they had taken two minutes TO put on,
tho child would have been dead, and
lost eternally, ay?'
"That's peculiar view of the quss
ton; and must think over my position. Z"
Two DAYS after the clergyman met my
friend and said: 81 have thought that
matter over and must alter my view.
The boots did it. "-Londoa Spectator.