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The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

| lowed them, until Officer Tillebein was
seen. who arrested athem at the corner of
Second and Perry streets, and proceeded
| on the way to the station house with his
prisoners.
At the corner of Fourth and Brady
streets, they thought they had gone far
enough, and both took to their legs and
ran in opposite directions. Chase wa
given, but the youngsters were too fleet of
foot for their pursuers, and made their
way to the ferry dock, and crossed to Rock
Island, before they could be captured. 1t
was discovered that they had been stopping
at the st. James hotel, where their valises
was found and opened huge revolver
and some cratksmens tools found in it.
Developments yesterday showed conclu-
sively that they were "crooks," for such
they certainly are and were sizing up the
townfor the purpose of some devultry.
At Knostman's furniture store, they were
| in search of furniture and selected hand
some chamber set for purchase, saying
lady would call on the following morning,
| and look at it. They went through the
entire establishment, calling on three
different occasions during the day. At one
| time having a five dollar bill changed to
gain view of the money draw. There
is no doubt that had they not been caught
I'D so soon, they would have tested their
skill their during the night.
| They visited several other business
houses during the day, and asked to see
| trif1ing articles they had no need of, pro-
| badly with the same intention as at Knost-
mans.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
THE TURNER'S FESTIVAL

To-day is the first of the biennial meet
ing of the Turner Societies of the Upper
Mississippi Bezirk, which is to be held al
Jacobsen's Garden in Northwest Daven
port, and continue for three days.
The affair is under the management oi
the Northwest Davenport Turn-Verein,
the Davenport society merely taking the
part of participants. Delegations and
visitors are expected to arrive to-day from
Des Moines, Dubuque. Muscatine. Burling
ton, Ottumwa, Lyons, Durant,. Buffalo
Dewitt, and probably from other places.
Des Moines, Muscatine, Dubuque and
Northwest Davenport will each furnish a
class to compete for the prizes, while the
Davenport society will furnish two classes
of six and Juvenile classes.
Tonight grand torchlight procession
and illuminations along the route of march
will occur in honor of the visiting guests.
The procession will form on Scott street
in front of Turner hall, and the line OF
march will be east on Third street to Harri-
son, north on Harrison to Sixth. east on
Sixth to Brady, south on Brady to Third,
east on Third to Perry, south on Perry to
Second, west on Second to Green, north to
north to the Northwest Davenport Turner
hall, corner Locust and Border streets,
where the procession will disband. and a
social, good time will be enjoyed.
To-morrow's programme will include a
procession from the German Theatre to
the festival grounds, at $50 A. NJ. H.
Meyer. president of the Northwest Daven-
port Turner Society, will deliver a welcome
address, and the day will be devoted to
turning, calisthenics, athletic sports by
the members and prize tournament by the
pupils. AT P. NJ. Gustav Donald will de-
liver an address in German, and in the
evening fine vocal and instrumental con
cert has been arranged to occur in the
German theatre.
Very satisfactory arrangements have
been made with the c., r. L & p, by
which special trains will run, Sunday, to
the Locust street bridge, which is but two
blocks from the festival grounds. The
trains will leave the Perry street depot,
and stop for passengers at the different
street crossings on the way, the round trip
tickets costing but fifteen cents-as fine a
means of reaching the grounds as could
possibly be made.
Every possible effort has been made by
those having the affair in charge, to make
it comfortable and agreeable for the visi-
tors, and as successful one as has been
held
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
A CRoo KED COUPLE.

The two worthless who were arrested by the
Rock Island police, an account of which
was given in yesterday ARGUS, played 4
star engagement in Davenport, and had il
not been forthe fact that theiractlons in Ed
Ryan's hat store were rather crooked, and
aroused the suspicion of the salesman, Mr.
Frank Gillette, they might have been play.
ing their unlawful tricks about town during
the night They stepped into the store,
and while one of them asked to see some
cheap straw hats, thus occupying the atten-
ton of the salesman, the other walked
deliberately behind the counter, and was
evidently after the till. when he was dis
covered. They left, but Mr.. Gillette fol-
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
A MISTAKE.

Some time ago the ARGUS, in noting the
opposition of the Kewanee independent to
the candidature of the Hon. P. OMara,
gave as reason for this opposition that
Mr.. O'Mara had refused to respond to a
call from the editor of the Independent for
money for assumed services rendered in
the campaign. After that publication the
editor of the Independent wrote to the AR
GUS private letter in which he stated that
the money asked for was simply for the
payment of expenses incurred. With this
letter in view, the ARGUS at once refrained
and thinking that wrong had been done,
was making inquiry into the facts in the
case, with the idea of repairing as far as
possible any injury that had inadvertently
Hsdep e1sdent since then has been such as to
draw down upon it the severest censure
and to force one to believe that the first
statement fell far short of being strong
enough. 1t has commenced TRADE of
abuse against Mr.. O'AIara that is not only
uncailed Tor, but without foundation in
fact or reason, and whose only motive can
be the anger of man who has not
only been foiled in an attempt at extortion,
but the attempt shown up. The course of
the Independent is most uncalled for, both
as regards its attitude toward Mr. O'Mara,
and also toward the ARGUS and the Union.
The idea of the Union being subsidized in
favor of 0'Mara is simply laughable, and
also unfair toward the paper that simply
undertook to state the facts in case in
which it could have neither interest or
prejudice. 1t would be better for all con-
cerned if the Independent would consent to
come down trifle and rest its soul in
peace for at least time. 1t must remem-
ber that there are other villages besides
Kewanee, and other papers besides the In
dependent
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
NEWS.

The Associated Press has been of late
much indebted to the Keokuk Constitution
for the news that it has furnished, and it is
friendly rivalry with its neighbor in sup
plying items; but when, in order to do this
it furnishes us with telegraphic account
of swindling scheme that has been going
the rounds of news items and patent
snsides," we must protest against too much
enterprise. It was an old scheme, but not
quite old enough to be forgotten.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

No police cases before Justice Finger
yesterday.
To morrow is Whit Sunday in the Epis-
eopal and Catholic churches.
A. Coclclesure and Amanda p. Seider
were the only couple to secure marriage
license yesterday.
The smallpox has made no further
spread in the infested block on Fourth and
| Gaines streets.
Expressions of regret at the unfavorable
conditions of the weather for the Rock Is
land races, were heard on all hands yester-
day
The c., r. [. & P. Minneapolis express
seems to be the most favored route with
emigrants bound for the northwest. Every
train has two or more coaches of them
o. P. Jones leaves for his new field OF
labor-a clerkship on the St Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba railway-located at st.
Cloud. Mimi, tomorrow.
The trial jury assembled in the court
room yesterday afternoon. They were dis
discharged until 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
County Treasurer Rohlfs and City Atty
French went down to Muscatine yesterday,
and deliver addresses against the prohi-
bition amendment.
A party of California fruit growers pass
ed through yesterday on the Kansas City
express. They are bound for Cleveland,
Ohio, where a gathering of fruit men is to
be held.
The ARGUS of Sunday morning, contain
ing telegraphic dispatches of Saturday
night and the only paper to be had in Dav-
export with them, viii be for sale at Nc
Pixies news stand to morrow
Sheriff Leonard did not bring H. L. Bot
tum down from the Jackson county jail
to testify before the grand jury in the
Wing Ficke case. Smallpox has hold of
some of the prisoners there, and it was
considered not advisable to bring Bottum
here under the circumstances.
A representative of the liquor interest
was heard to say yesterday, by an ARGUS
representative, that he had the assurance,
and positive information from Gov. Sher-
mans brother, residing in Waterloo, that
the Governor would not call a special ses-
sion of the legislature in case the amend
ment would carry. And if the amendment
is carried and Governor Sherman does not
convene the state legislature in special ses-
sion for the purpose of fixing penalties for
vocation of a law made by the expressed
vote of majority of the people, won't the
liquor interest have soft thing in Iowa
for the next eighteen months2 It will be
illegal to license saloons, and no penalty
can be imposed for violation of the law,
for there is no statute covering it.
The general committee of the art
museum, to be held June to Is, for the
benefit of Griswold college, will meet this
afternoon at three o'clock, at the Bishops
house, corner of Eleventh and Brady
streets, The exhibition promises to be one
of interest and merit.
The following are the total of assess
ment of property in the several townships
in the county
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
ANOTHER NAME PROPOSED.
Oquakwa Spectator.

Hon p. L. Cable.-The Macomb EagIt
says it seems to be strongly limited, in
Democratic circles IN that region, that this
gentleman will likely win the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this, the 18th
district Years ago, when Rock Island
was in this district, Mr.. Cable received
the unanimous vote of the convention as
our candidate. while he was absent from
the country. and was beaten less than fifty
votes by MIR. Hawley. Mr.. Cable is doubt
less one of the best men in the district and
the Spectator cheerfully seconds the
motion
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
Saturday. May az, 1882.
s.FILIBusTERING.,, >,

There has been great deal of talk late
ly in regard to the ''filibustery" so called
of the democratic members of the House.
The reason for it is plainly showed in the
Washington telegram printed this morn
ing, and the justice of their claim-which
before any action is taken-cannot but inn
press all men as fair. BY the way, there
is contested election case from an Iowa
district in which a democrat is contesting
with every just reason for success. Why
don't they take that up?
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
DoINas OF THE COURT.

The morning hours of the District Court
was occupied in the hearing of testimony
in the case of Quinn VS.. O'Neil. The tes
timony was all taken at three o'clock in
the afternoon, and the arguments of coun-
sci will probably be made to day.
In the case of State of Iowa VS.. Albert
Grace, charged under two indictments with
resisting an officer and assault with intent
to commit great bodily injury. on the Grim
inal docket, there was trial to court and
judgment not guilty.
The case of the state of Iowa VS.. VIM
Nathan. on the criminal calendar, bound
over to keep the peace, was dismissed at
defendants cost.
The case of Jane Sweeney VS. William
Sweeney, action for divorce, there was de
fault. trial to court. and decree as prayed
including custody of minor children, and
alimony. Attorneys fees, etc, were al
lowed as asked in entry.
The case of Bridget Glynn VS.. Michael
Marten was settled.
In the case of Huld Thule VS.. William
Elliott, there was default, trial to court,
and decree for the plaintiff as prayed for
81 067.21
There was default. trial TO court, and de-
cree as prayed, in the case of Jane Ger
main vs. Philip FL, Germain ct al.
In the case of Fl. Fellner VS.. Hugh Ad-
ans et a., there was trial to court and de-
cree. Defendant defaulted.
In Mary A. Booth VS.. Louis A. Ochs, ct
al. demurrer sustained.
In German Savings Bank VS.. P. ].
Dempsey, etat., defult. trial to court, a nd
judgment
In Julius Schutt vs.. Ann Ray, et at, de
faatt, trial to court, and decree for
81, ,096.82, with ten per cent. interest and
attorneys fee of 800.
In P j. Mcbride VS., w. w. Case. ct al,
attachment. default and trial to court
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

The Register thinks that some of the
eminent divines that are now in convention
in Springfield so ably debating mission
work, should stay there and do little
missionary work with the citizens of the
place The Register has always been re
garded as the great religious daily of IL
linois, but it seems to find the task of con,
verting the inhabitants of Springfield from
their sins too heavy
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
= TEMPORARY DEMOCRAT.

Mr.. GuliciI is prominent German re-
publican of Iowa, and has always acted
with that party. But now that it is pro-
posed to take away his beer, he turns back
to jefferson and Democratic principles,
and cries out against the injustice of re-
publican doctrines as resulting in sumptu-
ary laws. In this connection the Keokuk
Constitution says:
when ether interests are at stake, in
terests which concern this people more
nearly and dearly than the empty privilege
of selling and dealing in beer, but involv-
ing the same abstract principles of govern
ment, Mr.. Gulich is always found on the
side of those gentleman opposed to consti-
tutional government. opposed to a dis
semination of power among the people,
opposed to decentralization of collective
strength, opposed to the principle that the
world is governed too much. No, Mr..
Gulich is not in favor of those Systems
and 'tphilosophies" and theories of gov
erment which mean liberty of conscience,
liberty Of thought liberty in press, in
speech, in act. He favors Jeffersonian
Democracy, when in personal distress, and
as an exception; but as a rule he advocates
or votes with a party which advocates,
more government, the destruction of com
mereial affairs; the rule of appointees, the
dominion of creatures of federal spawn;
the sinking of individual rights in national
magnificence, and in transmitting, the
citizens pride, honor and patriotism into
the Nations glory and splendor. Mr..
Gulich deceives himself. He is in favor
of broader liberty for himself. but will
continue to urge those pernicious political
doctrines which are eating away the fabric
of American institutions. whose warp and
woof and should local self government and
constitutional liberty"
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
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q specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions,
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of
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guarantee six boxes to cure any csse. With each
order received ny us for six boxes, accompanied
with five dollars, we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if treat
meht does not effect cure. Guarantees issued
only by McCabe q Wheaton, Druggists Rock Isl
aFla. III. Orders Ivy mail at uiar price d&w
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

DR.. Dio Lewis says that two or three
tumblerfulls of water in the morning on
rising is a capital thing for dyspepsia.
Lots of men in Rock Island follow this
prescription but never knew before that
it was for dyspepsia
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

4 writer in the Amendment Bulletin
figures that enough money is spent for
liquor to furnish everybody with bible.
The only trouble with that calculation is
that a great many people after they got the
bible would go and pawn it for drink.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

(RACINE AND soUTH-wEsTERE DIyIsIoN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee 8:25 a. m., and
LOO p. m.
Leave for Dubuque Winena. st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, 900 a. m.
Leave for McGregor, Portville, Calmas, Sioux City
and Yankton, II 700 p.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, sos a. M, and
6:25 p.
Arrive from Minneapolis, st. Paul. Winona and Du
buQue 9:O5 p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
Gregor, 5: :05 a m.
Through sleeping cars run on all night trains.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night, at II 100 p m connects with the train ar
irving in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago Through tickets only good on this
train.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

All Druggists should have ssDr Sykes
Sure Cure for Catarrh and .sAthmospheric
Insoflators. but if they have not, you send
direct to the Doctor, 169 Madison St., Chi
cago, for them Catarrh has at last found
q Master.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY
Z TABLE MARcH 10, 1882.

Local passenger makes close connection ut Alpha
for points on Keithsburg branch; at Monmouth for
Kansas City Council Bluffs and points west; al
Bushnell for Quincy. Hannibal, st. Joe and points
in south west
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
! DAVENPORT.
LOCAL LACONTCS.

ID. G. SHELLEY, hepoitef.
Argus Headquarters ss Dape.port.
f2s West Second Street, under Newcomb House,
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY

(sHoRTEsT ROUTE THE EAST AND wEsT.)
LEAyE. ARRIVE
Way Freight. g 100 A. N.
Fast Express S:45 A. M Mail and Ex ..12: :45 P. NJ
Mail and Ex.,.1 :35 P. NJ Fast Express. $40 P. NJ
Freight and Accommodation, 100 p. M
The AS p. m. train makes close connection al
Galya with the c. B. & O., for points west; arriving
Keohuk I. 10 IS Quincy I also p max al
ing close connection at Peoria with l. b. u W., and
T. P. q W., roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., r. r.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Rock Island, %: 100 N. Cable, :55 A.
81. .-4:SO p N. :: :42 p. M
...-...-. Il 100 r. NJ. .t 3:15 p. III.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27
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Saturday. May az, 1882
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-09
BURNING OF THE BROOKLYN SUGAR HOUSE.

New YORK, Jan. S.-This afternoon
fire was discovered in the ware room on
the first floor of the great sugar house OF
the Hon Theodore A. Havemeyer, Aus
trian Consul, at Sixty and South Third
streets. Brooklyn, in the eastern district
The flames took the building with wonder
full rapidity, when the walls, seven stories
high. began to fall, carrying dewn the
immense copper pans weighing from fifteen
to twenty tons each. Crash followed
crash in rapid succession, shaking the
ground like an earthquake. Across the
street was the char house, covering
block and ten stories high. The buildings
were connected by bridge on top and by
tunnel underneath the street. The bridge
fell with a terrible noise, carrying down
ffty feet of the center of the second wall.
The flames flashed across the street, fas-
tening on the sashes of the car house The
latter, however, was fire proof, and only
the wooden etrEctnre on the top was
seriously damaged. The boiling house was
DESTROYED The loss to building and
| machinery is 100000. There was but little
stock in the place, The insurance is sixty pei
cent. The loss to the char house is almost
| wholly by water which is about 5000
| One fireman was injured. One Thousand
men are out of employment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-09
WoMENs' RIGHTS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 9.-It seems
as though woman suffrage was to become q
live issue in American politics. On Bay
ards amendment to refute the Hoar resolu-
ton to create standing committee on
woman suffrage to the judiciary, the re-
publicans voted no, UNANIMOUSLY, and the
democrats aye. Davis voted no.
Womans Rights advocates are much en-
couraged at this, and say conferrine
woman's rights will be one of the most i'm
portant anti-political issues hereafter, and
the republicans have assured themselves
of the control of the country for twenty
years to come. Some of the republicans,
however, voted for the committee as way
of giving women fair hearing and not as
favoring franchise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-09
DAyIDGEs ARGUMENT.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Davidge opened
hv reading and then celebrating on the
nyavers of the Government which ask the
nudge TO instruct the jury that Ii the pris-
oner knew at the time of the shooting he
,,sfference- between right and wrong, he
was 1t the time sane and responsible
Dayidoes with the prayers in his hand)'
said in a 10 y but distinct tone and meas
ured language that Lney eonslsssu' l:.u
First. Of the above definition oa SANITY
Second. OF decla.- .-atioh Ihat y .ne pli5,
oner possessed ability 70 so n's1l.s uaSn
between right and wrong no ifTesistaole
nassion mr. impulse. no unco. .otroliable de
sire, no mere depravity, would t.ccuss nls
act. Third. A declaration that the sian'
dard of insanity must be that OF law
Fourth. That no desire or ability to dis
tinguish between right and wrong being
present. would excuse the prisoner Dav-
| idge thought the prayers or the de-
| fense bearing on the points contained III
| the prayers of the prosecution ought hol
| to be entertained for moment. lie sue
/ that the law drew line of responsibility
| for crime somewhere. 1t had not beer
f,,lIy defined until the Judges Of England
.,,a request the House of Lords In lo43
Id 40 vn a legal rule defining the respon
SHIFT This rule was the good old righ
and wrong rule-the rule of common
sense There vere infinite degrees OF IN
telIigence. Thin of the illustrious victim
of this prisoner on t. re one hano anu Lnl
assassin on the other. Inc law oTsM ne'
line between low degrt ol ihse 4. S,ho
on one hand and the highes- on sne ut; Tt;
in respect of responsibility fo. cflnS 49, -
prisoner had been portrayed as gu - 49, 49,
cile until he went upon the stand, s mo, oo,
himself into shreds and atoms A -
might be peculiar, and might even be P
ally insane, but If he rose to the point
intelligence which enabled him to know
the difference between right and wrong
and that what he was doing was wrong
then he was responsible for the wrong.
Davidge then stated the Magnatum case
Five questions on the subject of insanity
had been submitted to the Judges of Eng
| land. Three of these questions had direc
bearing on this case. The first question
was as to the responsibility of person
| for an act when at the time OF committing
the act he knew he was acting contrary Z
law, but did the act complained OF Will
| a view and under the influence or an IN
sane delusion of redressing supposed
| injury or of producing some supposed
public benefit The answer OF all th'
| Judgea, excepting Chief Justice Mol, wa
that they were of the opinion that, notwIth
standing the party accused did act with tn
view and under the insane delusion OF re
dressing some supposed injury or OF pro
| ducing some supposed public benefit u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-09

issue of certificates therefor.
BY Senator Rollin for organization OF
the territory of Oklahama.
! Senator Hoar's resolution for special
committee on woman suffrage passed.
Sherman spoke on his 8 per cent. bond
bill
By Kasson, Morrill's Senate bill, for in
ternal revenue and tariff commission; BY
Haskell for the relief of colored emigration
by Caldwell, to the repeal of arrearage O
pension act. and to the equalization OF
pensions