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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
FROM GOTHAM.

New YORK, Dec 1S-An immense
crowd of people assembled in Cooper In
stitute to might to welcome the German
Socialist, Johann Most. Most delivered a
short speech in German. He described the
spread of the revolutionary movement IN
Europe and the influence it was likely to
exercise throughout the world. The free
dom prevailing in this country gave ample
scope for the PRONUNCIATION of Socialistic
doctrines The European organizations
were so far perfect as to paralyze the
Kings.
The senate committee on Corners" in
grain listened to James r. Keene to-day.
He said he was a speculator, and had been
for twenty years in the business IN this city
and San Francisco. He never knew any
corner of any production that worked in
iuriously on the public Corners in bread
stuffs did not last long enough to work in
juriously. Agricultural laborers and others
are benefited by others. Any interference
in this matter would be injurious. He
thought the commerce and business of the
country could not be carried on without
ssvtem of dealings in futures The Bucket
shop" system was demoralizing in its ten
dency, as there was no pretense to deliver
the provisions sold; it was simply an act
of gambling; it was bank for the people
to play against; there was no element of
business in it. The law should suppress
the systems. Transactions in stocks were
not done in that way The people in Chi
cago and other exchanges who deal in
culture deliveries" agree to pay the money
when the purchases are received and must
take the deliveries. These are absolute
business transactions. Things bought
outright are not gambling transactions
The Chicago market reflects the public
opinion of the country in corn, wheat,
lard. pork, etc. 1t would not be fair to
call these speculations gambling, although,
doubtless, good deal of speculation is
done. The whole business of the country
is speculative IN the highest degree. Spec
ulation is the real civilizer of the country
Speculation has built up the west Spec
ulation was the greatest benefit to the
people of this country. We mean
good healthy and legitimate speculation.
The witness never was engaged in f'cor-
ner. The ''Keene corner" he supposed,
was so called because he was the central
figure in the combination which owned
large quantities of wheat. This combina
ton was not formed to corner, but to pro
tect themselves from the "bears." The
syndicate disbanded long before the wheat
was sold. This syndicate held certain
amounts of wheat and combined for com
mon defense. When a hue and cry was
raised by the press about s'corner" the
syndicate had to sell at loss. We never
sent agents through the country to buy up
all the wheat. He supposed the most
wheat they had was between fifteen and
twenty million bushels. The syndicate
was formed in December, and many gentle
men belonging to it dropped out in May.
to the West, although re-
was net suspended. The price OF
wheat at Chicago at that time was from
81. Is to $1.20 per bushel Farmers were
certainly benefited by this alleged s'cor
ner"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
They Are Paid Enough.
WASHINGTON Star. J

1t is not likely that everybody would be
entirely satisfied with all the details of
any award that could be made to the ply
sieians and attendants of the president,
but the general verdict on the conclusions
reached by the auditing committee will be
that the several sums awarded are sutfici-
emily liberal. 1t is quite safe to say that
had the proposition been submitted to al
least some of the beDefciaries at the time,
they would have been willing and glad to
render such service as they did in Connect
ion with the case in consideration of the
professional and other prominence given
them, and without regard to any pecuni=
airy remuneration whatever. But, wheth-
er this be so or net, there is no doubt that
in several of the cases the amount award
ed is as great u sum as would ordinarily
have been earned by years practice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
IT CANNOT BE DONE.
From the n. Y. Sum.

The people who are expecting under the
new Penal Code, to force the observance of
Sunday as a veritable sabbath in New York
will not succeed in their purpose, but only
help to make the Sunday laws more odfous
and to bring them into greater contempt.
All attempts to compel the treatment of the
first day of the week as anything more than
day of rest viii certainly fail of their oh
ject, and ought to fail.
The majority of the people will not con
sent, under government which depends
upon their will. to adopt the sabbatarian
notions which the old Puritans, with the
bigotry characteristic of their day, forced
on New England society. The Puritans
set UP in the Massachusetts colony, fer
instance. nothing less than theocracy,
based not upon Christianity. and savoring
little of it's spirit but upon the Old Tesla
ment, changing only the day to be OBJ
served as o fast with Jewish strictness
from the seventh to the first. From sun
down on Saturday night to shutdown on
Sunday they required. with a bitter in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19

The Western Union Telegraph company
finds itself defendant in one of the most
novel suits of the many it has been party
to- The plaintiff is an unterrified Texan,
Mr., Cole by name, who owns a large
sheep rancho in Throckmortan county.
He is also the possessor of a famous shep-
herd dog, to whom he has given the name
of "Shep." Last spring, being away from
home, Cole telegraphed to his herdsman
as follows: ''Meet me at Buffalo Springs
with Shep." The telegraph operator
wrote the name of the dog as ''sheep"
The herdsman on receiving the message
rounded up, the flock of sheep and hurried
them over journey of two hundred and
fifty miles The mortality among the
sheep was great, and the establishment of
the owner at meeting the cavalcade can be
better imagined than described. He now
sues the telegraph company to recover
$4,000 damages
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
Masters Sale
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock Island County. ( -

In the Circuit Court: I'm CHANGER.
Lucy A. Buford, Blanche Buford. T-.r, r-I
and George Buford, VI Patsey jackson E,r-r
ford, Mary 7. Buford. and james ". pa.'I. vgsi,
ministratOrs of the estate OF Charlie. Erf.-f
deceased, Mary p Buford. guardian NJ a..
Buford and Harriet Buford MARY r. Brf1-f IKE
Buford, Harriet Buford, Henry N Buf0rl B...
Buford, Louis NJ. Buford, susan 3 Edison n
lOtte Buf0Td and Henrietta B. Barhep.
Notice is hereby given that boy virtue Of sa.
OF said Court. entered in the above emf led cans.
the Ihirtieth day Of September. A ID. 1-s. ffa
derslgned WILL on Saturday. the Both Gayuf Dec
Der. A. ID. 1882, at the hour Of two ociof, n
afternoon of said day at the North door o..
Court House. in the City of Rock Island - .
County, sell at public auction, 10 the highest
best bidder for cash in hand. the Following
scribed premises. situated in the county arG !,
aforesaid, to-wit:
Lot ten, 90. in block one d. m Speur-
Cases addition to the city Of Rock Leland.
Also, Out-lot forty. (f0). az shown ua The ASS,
ors plat Of lots and 0ut-lOts 90 the city NJ Rock
land for the year 1864 i'm the southeast auarer-
OF section ihirty-fve. l35). In township pi.ifs
tlS), north range two, %, west Of the fourth p
cipal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this 28rd 5av
November, A. D. 1882.
NJ. EDWARD SWEENEY.
Special Master
PARKS q PLEAsANTs. Solcrs. for Petitioner
nov-23-d30d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
IN the Circuit Court Of Rock Island Comfy. ulr
January Term, 4. D., 1888
Amanda p Caulclasure vs. Alfred CsulCasure
fendant,-Complaint in chancery.
Affidavit Of the non-residence Of Alfred Csu
sure, defendant above named. having been he.
the Office of the clerk Of said circU.' c0a- h b
Island county, notice is hereby given 'd.
Alfred Caulciasure, that the complainant d4-
her bill Of complaint in said court, on the cham
side thereof, and that q summons thareapaH b..
out of said court against said defendant, reiIu
at the court house. in the city OF Rock Island
said county, on the first Monday Of JauuaT o.
C1SS3) az is by law required, which cause j.
pending and undetermined in said court
Dated Nov. 21st. 1882.
LEVI +. HARS0N
Clerk Of said ,1-r
WILKINSON, KENwoRTHY a. BEARDsLET,
Solicitors for the CdmplailsB
nov-2I -a1aw4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
Speaking of the republican party and its
present condition Henry Clay Deansuses

this expressive language:
cit died of spontaneous combustion
after being afflicted with every disease
known to medico political science; it had
cataract and amaurosis of the eye, polypus
of the nose, cancer of the tongue, indiges-
ton of the stomach, torpidity of the liver;
asthma in the bronchial tubes rheumatism
in the limbs, and govt in the feet; it is
perhaps the most complete, incarnate,
incorporeal, travelling definition of human
depravity ever perpetrated by the evil
genius of man or the devil-of which the
prophet Isaiah would have said: THE
whole head is sick and the whele heart is
faint; from the sole of the foot even unto
the head. there is no sound flesh
in it, but wounds, bruises and purifying
sores.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19

The Boston Globe says that the women
of the land are once more divided into two
classes-those who have sealskin sacks and
those who have not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
Chancery Notice
STATE OF ILLINOIS. }
Rock Iaiand Cnnnfu I


IN the Circuit Court, to The Janoaey Term. 1s.,
Gerry. ''-' ln Chs
AHdaylt OF the non-residence Of tyrtr..
the above named defendant. having bg.' .a "a Jaco
Clerk Office Of the ircuit Court an ,tt '''4iu Il
tice is therefore hereby given to tI.'' unity, O.
dent defendant that the colap.eiusu, a. T., non e
complaint IN SAID Court. Ou the Chance, o. Dll
OF, on the 29th day OF November re.- ,'"' iuef
thcreupon 2 summons issued oli af .e Oh
wherein said suit is now pending r.f,,,-. ..1 Con-
frSt Monday in the month Of Jauuary NO.. .'.e on';l
law required. Now, unless Won tb. ' .i' RS Is a
dent &c PENDANT above named. shall pcr-ora.. "
appear before SAID Circuit Court on tb4 f!. % ID
the next term thereof. to be holden ~ ~ DI't Clay
in and for the said county, on the fr.' Island
January next, and plead, answer or monday
said complainant's bin Of complaint MI Dl' 20 ID
the matters and things therein char 'ane I'D
viii be taken as confessed, and ecr -,'l ,la
against you according to the prayer of sg l g1ir
Rock Island, Illinois, November 20tl Y. ,A
l.. +. HARRISON N,
NJ. NJ. CORBETT, Compts Sol ~, siefk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
Chancery Notice
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY rs

Rock ISLAND COUNTY RS
In the Circuit Conrt to the January Term fl. !
L. II. Frink vs.. Addie Friull ir Chqns.rg
= Affidavit Of the nou-resideucc of a5s..,...
above named defendant. having br.r ''As. q
Clerks office Of the Circuit Cont OF .si .l ID I
tice IS therefore hereby given 10 The ..ig 30
dent defendant that the Complainant fra I lie
complaint in said Court on the Cbsrg,,, l.' p.
Of, on the 20th day Of November 1873 '..t 'he
thereupon summons Issued out Of a5 ', U
wherein SAID suit II now pending r,frr7,rIi ~
first Monday in the month Of Jauusr, nav. N 'l .
law required. Now, unless you the s..5 , az
dent defendant above named, shall par.l, ''.'. '
ana appear before SAID Circuit Couu. 1H fbatr., =
IN and for the said county, on the fr.t Na,l4lli
January next, and plead. answer or dsi l-,..i.
said complainant bill of complaint M. . .. '
the matters and things therein CHARGED rf 's q.
Will be taken as confessed and decree er.'
against you according 10 the praycro said f-
Rock Island, Illinois, November 9Jfb fsS5
J.. +. HARRISON rf4
M. M. CoRBETT, Compts sol rora,. n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19

A heartless exchange says that Christine
Nilsson wears a sad and troubled express
sion, with two rows of pearl buttons
down the center and .shirred around the
bottom
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19

members of the committee on commerce
and the special committee on shipping
manifested on Monday an anxious rivalry
in having bills in regard to the shipping
referred to their respective committees.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19

A correspondence suggests that the
name of Washington be changed to White
washington, on account of its facilities in
that line Waterbury american
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
saIeides and Murders.

A. l.. RobbiS, q young merchant at
Princeton, MaripoSG County. CAL.
committed suicide in his room at the
store Thursday morning. by shooting
himself With . pistol. Deceased had
bssn drinking TO excess for some tine.
Sunday evening At Santa Maria, Cal,
Patrick Roach was stabbed in the left
side by Willis Saussll, . gambler.
Roach died Wednesday morning. Saw
sell was arrested.
William S. Gaylord, . stable keeper
on Mission street, Fan Francisco, COM
mittsd suicide Thursday morning by
taking lsudanun. Gauss, whisky.
Charles Andersen. mate Of the steamer
Hope, at San Francisco, fell overheard
Thurs-ay night while attempting 10
board the steamer and was drowned.
In . drunken row At ArbuokJs, CAL,
on Thursday. between Doc. Stewart
and W. Fsnusll, the latter was shot
by Stewart through the lungs. There
10 small hope for his recovery. Stewart
WAS arrested.
The dsmsntsd daughter OF James
Cleveland. Of Nashville. Tenn, poisoned
the whole family Of six, by putting
stTychnino in III. coffee. Mr.. Cleveland
died and one daughter is in prscarious
condition. The poiEonsr has wandered
away, aud IL is supposed has committed
suicide.
Patrick Walsh was hanged yesterday
at Galway, Ireland, for the murder Of
Martin Lydsn. Walsh protested his
innocspcs and maintained that . wit.
ness swors falsely.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
A Railroad Collision.

A Los Angeles dispatch Of the 22d
instant says: A collision occurred near
San Gabriel Wine Company's switch,
hUs miles east Of this city. this morning
b'tws'n the Atlantic express going east
and the local Ban Bsrnardino train
coming west. The locomotives ran into
each other, smashing tho sowcAtchsrs
OF both aud throwing the ssIt-bouud
engine of the track. Two fat cars on
the local train were detached from the
trucks and ran on each other. A pat
s'ng'r ON the Atlantic express reports
nobody hurt. Tho sast-bouhd train was
behind time. and. when It saw the other
train coming, tried TO stop. but ,hs
brakes would not work promptly.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
4 CIrcua YrecLad.

The Worlds special from Nashville,
September gath. says Sells circus train,
consisting of twsnty.thrss cars in two
sections, was wrecked in east Tsnnss-
SEQ this morning oil the Richmond
Division. The FIRST section ran off the
track and the second section ran into
the wreck, causing great loss OF life and
doing much damage to the show prop
'rty. Six men were killed and large
number injured. Many animals also
were killed. injured and rsleased. Fur
ihsr particulars cannot be obtained ss
the telegraph operator left his post nf-
ter sending these msagrs particulars.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
NUMBER 3s.
Tn. Er.e,,o. .r Pr..,ae.,.

There 10 . matter OF Interest to every
American citizen which should engage
the attention Of Congress at an early
day. and that IL an amendment TO the
Constitution ip reference to the manner
Of slseting the President of the United
statss. The present method Of elect
ing the President by electors chosen by
the people may have been well enough
in the early history OF the Garsrnmsnt.
though We can see no good reason Why
the plan should have bean adopted
even then. II NO: infrequently happens
that President is elected who m not
the choice OF q majority OF the qualified
rot.rs Of the United States.
The majority shall ruls" 10 ono Of
the chief corner stones Of republican
government, aud when n man who 10 in
the minority 100000 on the popular
vote is elevated to the Presidential
chair. 1t only shows that the system ir
radically wrong. We have yet to see
one single instance Of man who 10 iu
favor Of continuing the present method
OF choosing the President by electors.
and We bslisvs that were an arntndment
to the Constitution providing for the
election OF President by q direct vote Of
the people, submitted to the Lsgisla-
lures OF the several States for their
ratification. it would receive not only
the thrSs-fourths provided by the Con-
stitution, but it would be ratified by
every State in the Union. We also
favor an amendment to the Constitu-
tion in reference to the election Of
Omitted States Senators; they, too,
should be elected by q direct vIte Of
the people. instead OF being elected by
the Legislatures Of the States, for whom
q Senator is to bo elected everything
else is absorbed in tho election Of Stats
Legislators, 10 the dstrimsnt Cf State
interests.
Let these two amendments be en-
grated into the Supreme Law Of tho,
land, and every officer from President.
to Road Supervisor be elected by the.
votes of u majority OF tho legal votsrH,
and We may then boast OF our iTeo
government where the majority rules.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
The wrecked steamer Asia.

Aho "EocAoo DtGau1cF AIA.
In reference to the wrecked steamer
Asia, mention Of which was made in
these columns last week, . Toronto dis
Patch says: Henry GAuvois, smother
sarvivor Of the wrecked steamer Asia,
reached bore this morning. He says:
I had my suspicious OF the vessel and
was very cautious. She was laden so
that tho forepArt was three feet out OF
water, while the stern sometimes
plunged into the lake, and she refused
to obey her helm and rolled in the
trough Of the sss. Every strong puff
Of wind that came wheeled tho forspatt
round until she sotuslly moved as IL on
pivot. There were more than 100
people on board. half French and half
English. All wsre screaming at once.
As the waves broke over the vessel the
officers could do nothing, their CON-
mands being unh ssdsd In the confusiou.
When Il became evident that ths vessel
would 60 down, GauVois. with . life.
prss,rvsr on, jumped overheard, fol.
lowed by . woman and child, who
cluDg to him. Shortly afteiward tue
vessel disappeared. After being In the
water two hours he end the lady we're
taken on. by q smuggling vessel and
carried TO Collingwood. The lady,
whose name il unknown, sppearsd to
be wealthy. She gave GAuyois SO,
and also gave money to the smugglsrs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
Nevada Hormoua

TIE Eureka Sentinel says: The
Mormons (thoss living in polygamy)
are disfranchised il Utah by the Ed
munds bill, and they have no more
right to vote in Nevada than they have
in Utah. They have started to howl
already about what they arc going to
do in Lincoln County. in which there
are some 150 or 200 Of them. A letter
has bsen received in Eureka even from
tho Mormon elders. sent to q Eureka
Mormon, calling upon him in the name
Of "Ihs Church" to vote against and do
everything ho can to beat Cassidy for
Congress. Mr. Cassidy, II will be re-
msmbsrsd, had the boldnsIs to brand
tho twin relic" in proper terms. and
was nearly alone as Democrat in his
attack upon polygAmy. These Mornons
will not vote for CSssidy-if they are
allowed to vote at all-but they will
vote to a man for Mr.. Powning, his
Republican opponent.
Thus IL would sosm that the Mormons
Of Eastern Nevada think that because
they ere out Of the jurisdiction OF the
gtsh Commission they are licensed to
defy the laws Of tho United States, aud
they will, no doubt, make the attempt
to register and vote, oven though they
may be living in polygamy. A Mormon
who 10 not q polyGsmis. has just as
much right TO vote as a Methodist or
Presbyterian, but registry agents should
use every prooaution to prevent the
registration OF those who are not law
fully entitled to vote, no matter what
their political prefsrenesI may be.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
M.u York n.n.er.,..

The Democratic State Convention
assembled at Syracuse. New York. on
Thursday morning, and was called to
order by Daniel Manning, Chairman OF
the State Committee, and Rufus W.
Pscksm, was appointed temporary
Chairman. who. upon taking the chair,
thanked the Convention for the honor
bestowed upon him. and said, among
other things, that Folgsr had not been
nominated on account Of his personal
strength, but Ss the requirement OF
Federal power and the Federal patron
age. within one year from the death
Of Garfield" said Mr.. Peckham, I'VE
nnd the Federal Administration, fore
ing . candidate on the Republicans
OF the State. This Is the Democrats
opportunity. We want to nominsts Q
man who will draw. in addition to the
Democratic vote. the votes Of the half
breed, or Independent Republicans OF
the State" [AppIsuss.l The roll Of
delegates was called. Luke Cozzsns
presented the credentials Of the Irving
Hall eontsstipg delegates. Randolph
Il. Martin followed. and sent to the
desk the credentials OF the Anti.Kslly
Tammapy delegation; then came @. b.
Long. who. presented the protest of
TammAny. This action created a brs,ze
in the Convention. The msttsr was
ref, rrsd to the Committee on Crsdsn-
tials. Ex-senator Ecclsstins opposed
the admission Of any New York con-
testing delegate. He charged Tsmmany
with treason and treaehsry, and de-
nouncsd its past action. Senator
Jacobs urgei harmony. Jacobs ro-
marks were loudly spplsudsd. A com.
mittss from the Anti-Monopoly Conven-
ton was invited to take ssats on the
floor Of the convention. The usual
committees were appointed aud the
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-01
Nsw rorl,. I.., G.y.rpor.

On last Friday ths New York Demo
cratic Convention, In session At 6yra-
euIs. nominated Grover 4. Cleveland
for Governor. The last ballot stood /:
Cleveland, ala; slooumb. l56; Flower,
is; total vote 3S2. The Chair an
nounesd amid the greatest enthusiasm,
thst the nominee Of the Conysntisn
was Grover Clsvsland. The Cleveland
band played and the delegates Q ehssred
and tbs nomination was made unani-
nous. The Convention then adjourned
to Shakespeare Hall.
The ticket A. completed Is as follows:
For Lisutenant Governor, David Il.
Hill,. mayor Of ElnirA; Congressman at
large. General Henry W. slocum;
Judge of the Court Of Appeals. William
c. Rugsr.
The Ogden Pilot Of the 23d instant,
pays the following tribute to the next
Governor Of New York: "Grovsr
Cleveland, the Democratic candidate
for Governor OF New York, 10 at present
mayor Of the City OF BufrLlo in the
Empire State. Mr.. Cleveland is . gen.
tlsman who has been very prominent
in politics a. q manager aud Committee
man, but who, up to the tims OF his
election TO the msyoralty of buffalo.
vas never a seeker after Office. He is
the head Of one Of the m ost prominent
law firms Of Western New York. Of
which the Hon. Lyman X. Bass. now
the attorney for the Denver & Rio
Grande RIilroad. was opce member.
Mr.. Cleveland iS comparatively q young
man. but one who by his talents, energy
and industry has raised himself to .
prominent place, both in law and pol.
iIics. The writer remembers with
pleasure his Acquaintance with Mr.
Cleveland.