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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
A MoURNFUL TALE.

Mr.. John Gowen, of Galva, arrived in
the city last night and identified the body
of the young man found at Rock River as
his brother Frank Frank Gowen was six
teen years of age, and was the son of the
Rev. Mr.. Gowen, of Galva. 1t seems from
the story of his brother John, that his was
a melancholy nature, which was deepened
by the loss of two of his brothers, who met
their death, one by being killed by the
accidental discharge of a shot gun while
he was out hunting. and the other dying
of typhoid fever Frank was the youngest
of the family and the loss of his brothers
evi lently made him deranged. On the Sd
of April he'left home suddenly and the next
seen of Frank Gowen was the bfoated and
almost unrecognizable features of the
bright yonng lad lying dead in an under
takers room. Frank was seen on the
bridge at Colona standing and looking
down into the river. He was never seen
to come off from that bridge and that he
committed suicide there is no room for
doubt He was a bright, frank
young lad and in his death his
parents have sustained a terrible loss. The
history of the Gowen family during the
past three. years is peculiarly distressing.
Three years ago the Rev. Mr. Gowen had
| $40, 600, but through unfortunate circum-
| stances lost it all and also his three sons.
| Seldom is one family afflicted so heavily as
Mr.. Governs, and although a total stranger
in Moline he has the sympathy of all its in
| habitants.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
MORE LIGHT.

The members of the City Council are re-
ported to be in quandary. They want to
light the city with electricity and they have
got a contract with the gas. company to
light Moline for the next thirty years; yet
Monday night the aldermen expressed
themselves in favor of DIR. Piper's PROPOSE
ton. and referred it to the ordinance com
mittee with power to act. Moline is poorly
lighted at night. Twelve o'clock sees every
lamp turned out and the city is as dark as
doomsday, and man don't know whether
he is in town or out of it after that time of
night.
The Moline Electric Light company pro-
pose to give three times as much light as
is now furnished, and for less money. This
proposition looks very reasonable and the
council are favorable towards it, but the
question is how is the gas contract going
to be taken care of. Moline cannot have
electric light and gas also. Now how and
in what way is this obstacle to be got
around? If some intelligent citizen would
rise and explain it would be great favor
to the public, for it is time that something
definite should ne done and the people are
in ignorance as to how it is to be obtained
Developments may come out in few
days that will solve the problem.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

funds. The revenue that comes from the
saloons amounts TO considerable during the
year.
The Board of Health, as appointed by
the Mayor, consists of the following gen
tlemen: Marshall Henderson. DIR. L. ID.
Dunn, DIR. c. E. Piper, w. g. Entriken and
DIR. p i. MeKinnie.
The Library Board met Monday even
ing. and decided to have a supper at
Library Hall on the evening of May 9Th.
The ladies who have the affair in charge
will endeavor to make it success. The
entertainment is for the purpose of start
ing fund for the purchase of the Candel
collection of curiosities.
Mr. and Mrs. rafferty, resided on the
bluff, and Mr.. TafferGy worked in the
mines at Coaltown. On the 25th of April
he drew his pay and left his wife and five
children almost destitute, and in company
with lewd womsn left for Colorado Such
men as he would look better behind the
bars than on the streets of respectable
place.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
PzLRsl P1LEsn PxL.Eslli
q sn-, Cure Pound at East. NO one HsOd
Suffer
PzxaEsl

Suffer.
A SIRE cure for the Blind, Bleeding.
Itching and liberated Piles has been
tiiseovered By DIR. Williams ian Indian
remedyl, called DIR. Williams Indian
Olntneut. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of Is and 30
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derTu soothing medicine, Lotions,
Instruments and Electuaries do more
harm than good. Williams Ointment
aOsorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itcning particularly at night after
gctting warm in bed). acts as a poul-
tlce: gives instant and painless relief,
ana is prepared only for Piles, itching
OF the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland, says about DIR.
williams Indian Pile Ointment: I
have used scores of pile cures and 1T
affords me pleasure to say that have
never found anything which gave such
immediate and permanent relief as DR.,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailed
on receipt If price 81 90.
S. f. Henry Il Co.. Props,
Cleveland, Ohio
Fer sale by Mccabe & Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

FRED. A. oRAMER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29
Reflection. on a Red Nose.

A stumpy, strongly built young Mil
esian, with a bibulous complexion and
:; bandage around his head, was up.in
the Jefferson market police court yester-
day charged with being drunk and as
saulting a policeman.
Pm a stranger here, yer honor"
he answered, IAN / ounly arrived on
Sunda'. | was dyin' wild the drouth,
an as l KEN up the street | saw this
red nosed perliceman a standin' near
tavern. Good morning. sor. says [;
kin ye tell me where L can buy good
glass o whiskey?" Not ter-day,' SAYS
he, some other day. fur its agin the
law to sell ON Sunda'' If the bars are
closed says perlitely. 'how do ye CON
thrive to kape up the color nv yer faee?'
Thin he grabbed me by the troth and
flung ME ont into the road. Come out
here. says |, AN I'll wrassle ye-oyer
me showlder' Before had half a hoult
on him he struck me lick wild his club
an kicked the heels from in undher me.
If I'd a had fair play 1 eud have stud
him on his head. .
He escaped with a fine of so and
months COMMUNICATIVE York Her
aid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29
FIVE SCORE YEARS AND THEREABoUTs

Arson Ruggles of Hardwick, Mass, is
%. His grandmother lived to be 1914
At 92 John Sojourner of Louisiana has.
after a years widowhood, married his fifth
wife, who is 40.
tine, Quebec, was burned to death in his
cabin while lighting a fire.
Daniel NJ Woodruff, the oldest man in
Cumberland county. n. Y, died last week
in Brighton, at 3d.
Rachel Brown of Hagertown, n. Y, was
lis or New Years day She can still IL
days work if needed be.
The evangelical Archibald Macarthur
who died recently at Duneon, in Scotland,
was born ON Sept. 5,a17S7.
Mrs HIaldeman of Mahanoy City, Pa,
win be 100 in July, but Mrs. Simpson of
Pottsvllle is loo already.
Robt. Warnock, a veteran of 1912, and
inmate OF the Dayton co.. Soldiers home,
was cut off by cancer. at the age of lob.
Three Tallahassee warriors with their
families. survive the Chief Chips, who died
recently at Barlow, Fla. 1t is said that
he was 100 years old.
With memory unimpaired and form
erect as it was 80 years ago, Mrs. Inman
of Smiihfield, Madison county. n. Y, has
begun her second century.
Aunt Dorcas, who died on Sunday in
Sumter county, Ga, was 10S, and had out
lived all her kindred. She had been mar
ried three times, but was chlldless,
Thomas Schofield of Montville Conn,
81 years old, continues to walk nine miles
to renew his subscription to the newspa-
per that has always printed this item.
John BlaZinger, of Camden, n. j., who
can read without glasses, celebrated his
101st birthday on December 6. He was
born near Moscow. Russia. and is an old
soldier. His father lived to be 103..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

canal, the issuing of proclamations to the
people, and the still more forcible measures
vet 10 be taken, to which these inevitably
prepare the way can be profitably discussed
only from a single stand point that of mil
sitary necessity There is no warrant in
law or morals for a single one of these
steps in the conquest of Egypt, since they
are taken in contemptuous defiance of the
lawful suzerain of that country, the sultan,
and against the only man or power that
has a shadow of a claim to represent
Egypt as nation.
In other words, England "means bust
ness in Egypt and nothing else, and is
acting accordingly Thus far she has
played her game with uncommon shrewd
ness and vigor, and succeeded in COM
pletely checkmating the sultan ny char
acteristic man9uvre. He has been cone
PEELED TO declare Arab rebel and yet is
not allowed to send troops to suppress
the rebellion unless they are placed under
the orders Of the English commander.
From present appearances not a single
Turkish soldier will be permitted to Ian /
in Egypt under any conditions. England
is able to do the work herself, and wants
no assistance from any quarter certainly
none from Turkey. And when the work
is done and 1.-The rebellion suppressed,
the sultan will find that all his right. title
and interest in Egypt, as lawful suzerain
of the country, are worth no more 10 him
than a.handful of Nile mud.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29


Uncle Rufus Hatch has a.keen eye, not
only on change, but also in political
doings. His1 Judgment is clear and I'M
biased. In recent account of his trip
through the northwest he said:
One thing has made an impression on
my mind and that is at no distant day the
control of the government will surely be
located in the Mississippi and Missouri val
leys. THIS high tariff business, soltach aoatl
be the question Of the future soiU be aoiped ont
just as slaOerg aods at tie soaah-saddeDlg-
bit By the ballot boz instead Of tie bagoaet
The old fogies of the east, who sit behind
their spectacles, leaning over bank-eoun-
tiers, cutting off coupons, will some day
wake to find out that their eminent finan-
cial ability has been discounted by the
energy and ability of the northwest.
Let us repeat it again to fix it upon our
minds as the prediction of a shrewd stock
broker and railroad man. This high tar
iff business, aOlach aoili be the question Of the
future, will be qOtped our Not modified
or reduced, but wiped out Uncle
Rufus head is level.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

On the 18th of September the democrats
of this-the Observation-Disclosures will hold
their convention at Monmouth If pru-
dence and wisdom prevail in the selection
of a candidate, it looks at present as if
Marsh would, be badly defeated. It was
plainly evident at the convention which
nominated Marsh, that the people had be
come tired and sick of his mediocrity. He
has been in Congress seven years, and for
all the good he has. done the district it
might as well be represented by an antom-
atom Therefore it behooves the democrats
to mark carefully every step taken at their
coming nominating convention. Let the
ground be looked over carefully, with the
sole object of placing such a gentleman
before the people whose ability and in
tegrity will at once command their conf
dence and respect. This is q large, impor-
tant and progressive district. Questions
and measures of moment are continually
arising in which the people are interested,
and unless their congressman is of the right
stamp. they had better be unrepresented.
The discomfort of the people againt Marsh
is only natural, and the democrats should
profit by their political opponents mistake
in re-nominating Marsh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

ODonovan Rosa called together in
New York one hundred contributors to
the Irish skirmishing fund, and stated that
there were $4,000 in the hands of the
trustees, who refused to give an account
of it. A committee of seven was appoint
ed to force a showing. They will have to
do some very tall skirmishing if they ever
nnearth a cent of the $s9, 900. The trus-
tees are brave men. and are not easily
scared They viii hold the fort and the
$50, 900 to the very last extremity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

If miserable old millionaire wants
to get a reputation for iiberality and
philanthropy, let him offer to give $780,
600 to q $4,000 town for the erection of
charitable institution. provided an
equal amount be raised by the citizens.
The citizens might not be able to raise
500. 600 if they sold all their posses
sions in the world, but the millionaire
gets reputation for liberality, all the
same. and it doesn't cost him 3 cent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

Bernard Brady, aged years, in at
tempting to climb an iron fence, in AL
bany, n. Y, the other day, slipped, ard
one of the sharp iron spikes entered his
neck just below the ear, and passed
about three inches upward. beneath the
scalp and through the muscle of his
neck, narrowly escaping the jueular.
The little fellow managed to rele;rse
himself. and ran home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

The long strike of the mill-operativesF
at Cohoes, N. Y, against 10 per cent.
reduction of wages, has finally ended by
the employees going to work at the reduced
schedule. The strikers have lost four
months of wages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTsIcT.
Democratic Congressional Convention at Mon
mouth Wednesday. Sept, Is, 1882.

The Democracy of the several counties in the
Eleventh Congressional district requested to
send delegates to a Convention TO be held at Mon
mouth, Warren County, wednesday, Sept, ID.
1882 at O'Clock p M, for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for Congress, and TO transact sueh
other business as may be presented for the consid
Grafton of the convention
The several counties in the Congressional district
viii be entitled the following representation based
upon the vote for Hancock and ENGLISH in 1880:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

Black silk stockings for summer wear
are appropriately dotted with beetles,
grasshoppers, butterflies and spidery
creatures worked in gay colors singular
~ iifeiise- For evening wear lace stock
ings embroidered with gold and silver
stars make . pleasing diversion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

there We're but two deaths among them. |
realized no profit from them, and all of
them will testify that | cared better for
them than they have been able to care for
themselves sssInce freedom came
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

Egyptian affairs are becoming very in
teresting. They are nearing crisis.
Arab viii soon be compelled to fight or
run away. We incline to the belief that
he will adopt the latter course.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF IELINoIS
Rock Island County -

ItoCk tsiduu county !
In the Circuit Court, to the Sept. Term
jeremiah Kimer vs.. Maria F. Kflmer. f.. a..
Gerry. 'l-
Affidavit of the non residence of Maria L PA
mer, the above named defendant. having beer Z, i
in the Clerks office of the Circuit Courl Of ..u
county, notice is therefore hefebv given tn fla .
nonresident defendant, that the complainant II ]
his bill of complaint in aid Court. on the Cbsnra
side thereof. ON the end day of August ISS9 ~
that fhereupOn a summons issued out of said 800
wherein said suit is now pending, returnabIr m n.y.
first Monday NTH month of September next Az
by law required. Now unless YOU, the aid t
resid' nj defendant above named. shall persop5iTE
and appear before said Circuit Court on the fr.t m
OF the next term the. eof TO be holden at Rock HAN.
in and for said County ON the first MONDAY IN S.
TENDER next, and plead answer or demnr \, NJ
said cOmplainants bill of complaint the SIM a.
the matters and things therein charged and 50
will be taken as confessed. and a decree ft--5
against you according to the prayer of said H.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. 3. A. ID. 1882
LEVI f. HARRISON. OK
p $. RIsHEL, Compt's SOL. h.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

Military eneampments and camp meet
ings are in full blast all over the country.
September will be the month for county
fairs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29
CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC CON.
yENTION.
Thursday, September z, 1882

The Democracy Of all the counties in the stale of
Illinois are requested to send delegates 10 the state
convention which viii be held at Springfield, on
Thursday, September z, 1882,
at II clock a. M. for the purpose of nominating
one candidate for treasurer candidate for
state superintendent Of public instruction. and TO
transact such other business as may be proper for
its consideration.
The several counties in the state entitled to
one delegate foreaeh 400 votecast for HANCOCK and
English in 1850, and one delegate for each fraction
thereof of 200 and over. the counties, votes
and DELEGATES being as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

BY order of the state democratic central commit
tee. D. b. GILLIAN, Chairman
W. j. MIzE, Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29

By order OF the DenoCratIc congressional Conn
mittee 11th district. CHAs. Fl. WHITAKER,
MACOsH HIS, August /, 1882. Chairman
Special arrangements have been made with the
G. B. Il q Railroad. that all those attending the
convention and pay full fare to Monmouth will be
returned for one-third fare presenting to g. c.
Dixon. ticket agent at Monmouth, the proper
ticate from the officer of the convention appointed
20 issue certificates to all who may attend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-29
DEMOCRATIC LEGIsLATIvE CONvENTION

The Democrats of the Twenty First Legislative
District requested to send delegates to Legis-
latlve Convention, 10 be held the Court House in
Cambridge, Monday, Sept, 4th, 1892 at II O'Clock
A. M. for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the Legislature TO be voted for at the NOvem-
Der election. 1882 and transact snch other business
may properly come before said convention.
The basis of representation will be delegate
for every 300 votes cast for Hancock for president
Rock Island Co., win be entitled to IL delegates.
Henry 10 .
Rock Island. Aug, 8, 1879.
j. X. JOHNSTON,
LEVI WATERMAN, Com
EZRA SMITH,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-19
A Serious NsbraslEa Storm.
Omaha Republican. 18th.

O0A0A hepuouc10, 1bt0s
The Union Paoifio passengers who ar
rived from the west last evening give .
graphic account OF the hail and rain
storm that visited Sidney and vicinity.
The storm arose early in the evening be.
tween Cheyenne aud Sidney, and was
noticed long distance of - the train
proceeded. At Sidney it crossed the
track, and struck the town with great
violence, at eight O'CLOCK, causing the
train to lay up there until it subsided.
The storm lasted for about three hours.
The rain came down in sheets, and the
hail fell thick and fast and with terrific
force. All the north windows in the
town were broken out, and the wind
drove the rain into the buildings, doing
. great deal Of damage and terrifying the
citizens. The cellars were soon flooded,
and in some parts of the town the water
was three or four feet deep, and people
had to be taken from their houses on
rafts to places Of safety. Tue stores and
stocks OF goods were greatly injured by
water. and the gardens were all ruined
by tho hail.
The north windows Of the passenger
train were also nearly all demolished.
and the passengers shared the terror with
the citizens.
Several washouts occurred on the rail.
road track, but they were repaired at
once sufficiently to allow the train to pro.
ceed after few houn' detention.
It 10 thought that the hailst6nes, which
were ~ large % hens eggs. must have
injured and killed large number oi
sheep and young cattle. Had the storm
been IN On agricultural region the dam
ago would have been incalculAble.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-19
Latest BY Mail.

London, June l6.-In the commons
Delhi stated that the news from Alexan.
dria was reassuring. She Times CORES
pondent. telegraphs that it is supposed
10000 persons have left thus far. The
custom house il closed.
Milwaukee, June l6.-The editorial
excursion party left the Chequameeon
hotel at 10 O'Clock this morning on the
steamer Cora Fuller for an excursion on
Chequamegon bay. After pleasant
and refreshing sail of four hours they re-.
turned to the hotel. -
Springfield, I'LL, June 16.-J. W. Bug.
bee, bucketshop man, arrested several
days ago for swindling parties out Of
$50. 900, escaped from the officers early
this raorning. Since his arrest he has
been in the custody Of officers while try.
ing to get bail. While his guardians
we're engaged in Q little game Of poker
he walked to the window Of his room in
the third story Of the Firat National
bank building and slid down the water
pipe to the ground, since which time he
has failed to materislixe.
Springfield. ILL.,. June l6-A miner at
Riverton mines, seven miles east Of the
city, was killed this morning BY an ex.
plosion of powder. He was carrying an
open keg OF powder in his arms when .
spark from the lamp in his cap fell into
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-19

A member Of the wsys and means com.
nittee says that Mr.. Kelly and the tariff
members would not allow the COMMITTEES
to vote upon the congressional adjourn
ment resolution until final action had
been taken in the house on the internal
revenue bill. Continued warm weather
has caused olamor among large num.
Der Of the members for adjournment,
and, if the committee on ways and means
do not soon report resolution fixing
the time, 1t 10 said resolution will be
offered by some individual member
which, - the motion is privileged one,
can be done at any time.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-19

Of bonds granted by counties in tho
northwest to railway corporations, in the
early days of railway building, nor the
fact that such bonds have in many
cases been decided valid BY the courts,
affects the credit Of the territory, or en-.
ters into the question of Dakota's admis-
sion. The rider IL an insult to the terri.
tory, and woald excite the indignation Of
every Dakotaian were it st all likely that
congress would consent to become Q col.
lection agency, much less, pass an act
sufficiently odious to be elassed with the
Irish coerion act.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-19
Proposals.


United States Indian Service,
Consolidated Santee and Flandreau Agency,
Nebraska and Dakota. June II, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS, indorsed Proposals
FOR Heifers. &C., (as case may be) and direct
ed TO the nndersigned at Santee agency, Ne
braAks, will be received until o o'clock p. m. of
THURSDAY, July 20, 1882,
for furnishing the Flandreau Indians 1900
fence posts. cedar or oak, ten (lO) bulls, two
year old, IS heifers, 2 10 year old. u yoke Of
o. oxen. s9 hogs. 500 sovs and 20 boar.) average
10 pounds groNs; none to weigh less than 50 OF
over Is pounds gross, and SO sheep. IS ewes and
buck, 2 year old; all the above stock 10 be
sound, healthy and in good condition in every
respect; oxen and heifers to be domestic cattle.
oxen to be we'll broken not more than seven {7)
nor under four ~ years of age, none to weigh
less than 1,0D pounds, all to be delivered At
Flandreau, Dakota, within 50 days alter final
approval of contract,
All bids must be accompanied BY . certified
check upon some United States depository
payable to the order Of the undersigned for at
least hye (5) per cent Of the amount Of the pro-
posal which check shall be fo.feitod to the Uni.
ted states in case any bidder or bidders recciv-
ing an award shall fail to execute promptly .
contract with good and sufficient sureties &C.
eordlne to the terms of his or t..eir bid or bids
otherwise to be returned to the bidder or bid
ders.
ISAlH LIGHTNER,
dpuly0 U. q. Indian Agent.