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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08

came widower, their marriage was ma
tural consequence. Mrs. Vanderbilt is
under so. She has legacy of $780, 900,
being at the rate of 500 year for her
married life, and the interest on this is
equal TIC $1,000 a week. She can now
marry to suit herself She has long been
an admirer of Deems, the preacher, and
this influence led the Commodore to en-
dow the Nashville college. She attends
the Church of the Strangers, where Deems
breaches, his tenets being much the same
as those held by the Meth dists. He has
the free use of the church for life, and
therefore cannot go into itineracy.
Another rich widow is Mrs. NJ O. Rob
erts, who after three years of married life,
was left with dover in an estate of So
100000. She still occupies the house
built by her husband in Fifth avenue, and
has rare gallery of pictures. Report at
one time connected her name with that of
the President, but there are at present no
indications of matrimonial character.
THOSE OF LESS NOTE.
/ might here give some interesting
names of circle each worth from $780,
600 to double that sum, but it is hardly
proper to attract fortune hunters from 9th
er places to this city. Every rich widow
win be sought for as long as any hope may
INV
whose husband had been a successful
merchant. was surprised by a call from a
well-known lawyer from the center of the
state. His card was sent up
but she declined an interview, be-
ing well aware that he came on a matrimO-
NAL Grand which she was determined not
to encourage. But however attractive
their cases may be, experience has shown
that it is not always safe to marry these
rich widows. Aaron Burr tried it, but the
bride Mime. Jumel) soon turned him out
of the house. Charles O'Conor also mar
ried widow of some property (Mrs. Nc
Cracken) but separation soon took place,
ard the famous lawyer gave his wife sep
arate establishment as long as she lived.
A number of similar instances could be
given did we have space for this interest
ing subject
MATRIMONIAL INSTANCES.
While speaking on this subject wish to
say plainly that it is not my intention to
reflect on widows after the fashion of The
Pickwick Papers" So many of our best
men have married widows and found them
the very best wives that this point is past
argument. For instance, Wa hington,
Jefferson and Franklin each married wild
ow, the names being severally Mrs. GUSTS,
Mrs. SHELTON and Mrs. Read. The lexi-
Johnson, and also the philan-
thropist Howard, each married widows
who were many years their senior, and |
j Johnson never ceased to mourn his de |
parted ''Tetty." Aaron Burrs wife was a |
widow Mrs. Provostl, and as long as she |
lived his fortune was in the ascendant |
Their married life appears to have been
happy, but, as in the case of Jefferson, it |
only lasted ten years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS. Nov. 7.-Hunn (Dem }
First district; Ellis DEM Second district;
King Dem Fifth district; Heron Dem. J
Sixth district and Blanchard Dem J
Fourth district, have been elected to CON
gress The third district Is still in
doubt.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 7.-Th. First,
Second, Fifth and Sixth districts elect
democrats to congress. The Third is still
in doubt.
GALVESTON, Nov. To p. m.-The
state democratic ticket has been elected
The day has been fine The state ticket
is solid for the democrats There has not
been much scratching for congressional
candidates, and the county officers contest
is quiet.
DALLAS, Tex, Nov THE democrats
swept southern Texas, Cleveland for gov
ernor, and the entire democratic state
ticket is elected. The legislature is demo
cratic.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. $50 y. NJ
Eighteen towns and precincts in the First
congressional district, show net demo
cratic gain of 210 The Indications point
to the election of Williams (Rep.) by 5000
majority in the Second district. Five
wards and towns give republican gain of
13 In the Third district there has been a
net democratic gain in six towns of 300; in
the Sixth district eight towns, there. is
small republican gain for Guenther; in the
Seventh district, Butt, republican congress
man, has majority of 3, 800. The Ii. nth
district shows a gain for Stephenson {Rep.)
MILWAUKEE, 10:20.-The chairman of
the democratic state committee claims five
and probably six out of nine congressman.
The democrats gain three, republican adj
vices concede democratic gain, but are
silent on congressman. the Fourth district
in the election of p. Y. Deuster.
(Dem.) The reports indicate a large demo
cratic gain in every Congressional dis
trict.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7.-Sixteen precincts
in the city of Milwaukee and four towns
give Deuster (Dem.) for Congress 958 ma
jority. The returns fIom the state indicate
the election of five republican congress
men and four democrats
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08
Grand Congressional Gains,-
also insuring a Democratic
House.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Nov. 7.-9:15 p. m.-Jeffer
son county gives Cleveland 2, 900 majority.
Queens county gives Cleveland 5000
ma ority, Wayne county gives Folger 200
majority.
$50 p. m.-The returns indicate that
Cleveland will come down to Harlem river
with from 10000 to $4,000 majority.
BUFFALO. Nov 800 ! tn.-Cleve-
lands majority in this city is es-
timated at 5000 to 1000. Moulton
(Rep.) is elected to Congress by hand
some majority.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 1870 D. m-This
city gives Cleveland %, 900 majority.
$50 p. m.-Four hundred and fifty dis
tricts out of 688 in New York give Folger
81 ,524, Cleveland 78.4S0.
GENEVA, Nov This town, the home
of Folger, gives himt28 majority, a demo
crat gain of AZ.
jefferson county gives Cleveland at
large 1900 majority. Queens county gives
Cleveland 5000 majority. Wayne county
gives Folger 1900 majority. Maj. Payne
(Rcp.) is elected to congress from the
Twenty sixth district.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-B. Platt Carpen-
ter, (Rep) candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, is beaten in Poughkeepsie, and also
in his own ward, which is generally largely
republican.
1910 p. m.-Arnot, Oem.) is elected
TO congress in the Twenty-ninth district.
Duchess county is undoubtedly democrat
ic, for the first time in many years.
11:30-p. m.-Total vote of Brooklyn for
Cleveland, $685. Folger, "a, $50.
New YORK, Nov 7-10:3O D. m.-St.
Lawrence county gives Folger 5000 ma
jority
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, NoY. Complete returns
from several towns show large gains for
Butler, falling off in the republican vote
The towns of Chatham, Dennis, Sandwich.
Cohassett, Lingham and Hull, which gave
total vote for Long in 1879 of 1 ,463 and
for Butler 523, now give Bishop ], 100 and
Butler S2S. Gloucester indicates q ma
jority for Butler of 1000, which is far
above 1879. Lawrence reports the vote
lighter than expected and Congressman
Russell will be led by Filley, (democrat)
Buffers plurality will be less than pre-
viously reported and viii scarcely reach
600 against 81 in 1879. Lowell gives
Butler not less than 1900 and probably
1900 plurality. In his home ward he
leads by 175, though it is strongly repub-
1can
The following is the vote of cities as far
as received for governor: New Bedford,
Bishop, 1904; Butler, 1,412; Holyoke,
Bishop, 831; Butler, 1887; Maiden, Bishop,
1,O23; Butler, 1,122; Fitchburg Bishop,
1,179; Butler, 971; Worcester, Bishop,
1904; Butler, 4, 1877.
The Democratic state central committee,
up to 0 p. M. received returns from 179
towns and cities, including Boston, which
gives Butler SO, S07, Bishop 1870. The
same towns in 1879 gave Long 65,207.
Pr4 D
French, chairman of the committee, puts
Buffers estimated majority in the State at
$4,000 to 10000 Butler has arrived in
town and will address meeting at Fan
euil Hall
$40 p m.-Six cities. in Massachusetts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08

A New York clergyman, while in
Boston, visited colored church. s.How
are you prosperingP' he asked the sex
ton. things amt so good as dey was,
boss. F" was the reply. I'VE got new
minister, an he amt SO good as de old
one" What's the matter with him?''
''Well, boss, he's kind of illiterate--
comes from New York, you Know
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08

Colors fade under the influence of the
electric light as in sunlight, but Nj. De-
caux finds that the effect is weaker.
With an arc-light of two hundred candle
power, the influence upon oil and water
paintings and colored wool seemed to
be about one-fourth as powerful as SUM-
light influence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08

There has been fair average catch
OF seals on Neah bay and Quilleute.
Washington territory, this season, but,
owing to the advance in cost of catch
ing, and decline in value in foreign
markets, the seasons business on the
whole has been nnprofitable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08

1t is well for Consumers /

1t is well for Consumers
remember when they wsul
to buy anything in the BOOT
and SHOE Line, that the place
to buy them is where they can
get the Best Goods for their
money, and we wish to say.
we buy only III full case lJ,
and of Manufacturers, aad
are thus able TO give you Bel
ter Goods for your money
than you can buy elsewhere
Call and examine our stock
CARSE & RETTCKER
1922 SECOND AVENUE.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-08
ELECTION !
The Democrats sweep the Boards
Everywhere !

And Elect Governors in New
York, Pennsylvania, Connec-
ticut, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,!
With other States yet to Hear
from, but all liabilities
in their favor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
UNDER ARREST.

w. Rapp is the name of an individual
who handled the ribbons for one of the
express wagons of the Sutliff express COM
pany. While thus engaged in delivering
articles about the city, he collected money
aggregating twenty dollars. After secur-
ing that amount he failed to turn it over
to the proper officers, but found important
business that called him to Colona. The
company managers feel lonesome without
the festive William, and they besought him
to return to the city. William did not
heed their request, but tarried at the
suburban village. His health was good
and he saw no reason why he should re-
turn. Yesterday an officer was sent out
to Colona and William was escorted back
to Rock Island. This morning he appeared
before Justice Cropper charged with the
larceny of $50 He entered plea of
guilty and was placed under $500 bail.
The bail was not forthcoming, and the
prisoner was committed to the Jail. His
case will be examined by the grand jury
during the present week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
KELLEY,s TRnuRLEs.

Mr.. and MrsJohn Kelley reside On j
Bluff. Mr.. Kelley is hard workingm MS
and follows the vocation of brick mlI
son. His wife is either crazy or a cd
sumate fool. For the last few months s
has made the Kelley mansion a regdi
bedlam. Upon her liege lords return /
night, she would upbraid him, telling BID
to go to his other woman, and after Id
vocabulary of choice epithets were eII
hausted would throw the furniture around
being probably possessed with the idea aAl
she was playing base ball. Kelley stood
this for some time, until the other DAY I'D
came to look after $500 that he had stoneI
away and found it missing. His vile had
taken it. That night she commenced nj
regular TRADE and he pitched the Amazi
out of doors. Yesterday she entered colI
plant before Squire Mapes and the q
is being tried to-day. Mrs. Kelley NJ
that she is not married to her lord, but
his mistress. John says that he has gdi4
marriage certificate and the pers93i
are living in Moline who stood up Fa7
him when he was married. The c&s
very peculiar and the outcome maE
interesting, Judd & Hill are the attorney
for Mr.. Kelly. 1t is hard to find men
Der of the legal profession in the city dur
ing the day. The majority of them s.
attending court in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
THE CANAL.

The Pioneer Press of ST. Paul. has been
interviewing steamboat captain on the
effects of the Hennepin and Rock Island
canal on the price of coal. The steamboat
that coal can be brought through the ca
nal and sold at Davenport and Rock Isl
and at a profit for cents bushel, where
as the present price is IA cents. Further
more, that should the canal be completed
coal can be loaded upon barges at the
mines in the Illinois river and towed up
the Mississippi and sold at St. Paul for 8
cents a bushel, whereas the present price
OF the article delivered there by rail is IS
cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
MOONLIGHT.

The morning stars appointed for Sep
TENDER are Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune,
and the stars selected for evening duty are
Venus, Mercury. Mars and Uranus. An
enthusiastic astronomer lets himself out as
follows:
The September moon fulls on the 9th
at 20 minutes after midnight. 1t is the
beautiful harvest moon, and possesses spe-
cial claims to distinction. For owing to
the position of the ecliptic in regard to the
equator at this season, the moon rises for
several successive nights with only COM
paratively small interval between the sue
cessive risings. The short autumnal days
seem thus to be prolonged by the floods of
silvery moonlight that make the night
beautiful rs day. The phenomenon is as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
ROYAL VISITORS.

This evening the Marquis of Lorne,
Governor General of Canada, and wife,
the Princess Louise of England, will pass
drought this city on the c. r. I. & p, en-
route to San Francisco. The tourists are
accompanied by number of attendants,
and viii occupy private car from Chicago
to the Pacific ocean. The representatives
of the English nobility have lately departed
from Canada, and are on a pleasure trip
to the far west. They have been doing
Chicago, and left that city this morning
1t is stated that they will remain on the
the Pacific coast for few days. and will
then return to Canada
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
STATE INSTITUTIONS.

Overseer of the poor Koch, has been
notified that the thirty eighth session of
the Illinois deaf and dumb institute will
open at Jacksonville on the Goth of the
present month. The superintendent of
that institution is Phillip g. Gillet.
The prisoners at the state penitentiaries
were as follows during the past month
At Joliet the convicts in penitentiary,
August list, 1924; received during Au,
gust 10; discharged during the month 40;
number in penitentiary September 1st,
1,494; of the above number 1,469 are
males and % females.
At Chester convicts on hand August 1st,
$40; received during the month 5; dis
charged during the month IS; number on
hand September 1st, males 494; females 49,
The tile work accomplished last year was
as follows: During the year 1881, there
were %, 400, 295 feet of tile laid in this
state, 1878, 1913 feet more than in 1890
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

Ed. Sickman is spending his two weeks
vacation in Moline.
Eugene Lewis is In Springfield attending
the democratic state convention.
M. Deulinger, the Yankee notion man, is
in the city, on one of his periodical trips.
G. III. Deere and Morris Rosenfield are
attending the state fair at Des Moines.
Stewart Irwin and family have arrived at
their new home in California.
1t is rumored that L. L. Eastman will
soon retire from the newspaper business
1t is expected that John Heck's case
will come off at the present term of court.
VIM. Kerns, of this city, is foreman of
the grand jury now in session at Rock Is
land.
Dahms s. Holland take another excur-
sion party to Minnesota and Iowa to-mor
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gunell entertained
number of their friends last evening at
their residence.
Norling 81 Lundahl have finished paint
ing the interior of the Congregational
church, and they have done splendid job.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Last evening the Andrews and Stock
wells pantimime troupe appeared in Har-
per's theatre to another crowded house.
The entertainment was enjoyed by the
large audience in attendance.
Next Tuesday evening Benz. Maginley
viii present "A Square Man for the first
time in this city. Callender's united min
strels have a date booked at the same the
atre for the 18th On the 22d Buffalo Bill
will exterminate his score of stage Indians
to a crowded house. The Whitley dra-
matte troupe, with Ida Lewis as star, will
put in weeks appearance at this city,
commencing Oct. Sd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
MARRIED.

Last evening, the wedding of Frank A.
Andrews and Miss Bertha Eckhardt was
solemnized at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eckhardt.
A number of invited guests were in at
tendance including the relatives of the
groom. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. J. S. McCord, of the
First Methodist church. The presents
were numerous and the newly married
pair were the recipients of the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends.
Biehrs band furnished the music for the
occasion, which included very elegant
supper. At the conclusion of the festivi-
ties, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews repaired to
their home which had been fitted up for
their reception. The groom is an employee
of the government and is engaged at the
shop on the Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07

lege of making speeches in the trial OF the
case before the court This case is one in
which the same privileges are to be extend
ed, and attorneys who have any opinions
in the case viii be permitted to argue them
before the court.
The case viii result in decision either
favorable or unfavorable to the question of
the constitutionality of the amendment
and whatever decision is rendered in the
circuit court, will, in all probability,
be appealed to the state supreme court,
where dernier decision will be given and
the mooted question win be finally de-
cided
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
GOOD CASE.

o. S. Bayhes, attorney for the heirs of
the late Michael Quigley, the brakeman
who was killed at Reck Island, on the c.,
r. 1. 81 P, by defective coupler, has re
turned from this city to Des Moines.
While here he made partial examination
of the depot and track where the accident
occurred, and also had some conversation
with the coroner. He says he has good
case against the railroad company, which
has been sued for SO, 900. 1t will be some
time before the case is tried, however
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
TEST CASE.

The constitutionality of the prohibition
amendment in Iowa will be fully tested, as
Judge Wright, of Des Moines, in communi-
eating on the case of Koehler & LANCE v.
John Hill says that the plaintiffs, Koehler
81 Lange, are both gentlemen esteemed in
Davenport for their business integrity and
personal worth, as is also the defendant.
Mr.. Hill. The case is brought by the
plaintiffs in the greatest of good faith, and
with an earnest endeavor to test the ques
tion fairly The case win be tried at the
October term of the Scott county circuit
court, and if appealed will be tried again
before the state supreme court in Decem
Der in this city. There was time
years ago wher test case
came up on the question of the
validity of soldiers voting in the field
This involved question of such wide inn
portance that number of attorneys, though
not interested as chosen council in the
case, asked and were permitted the privi-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
CIRCUIT COURT.

Circuit court took recess yesterday
until next Monday afternoon, when the
petit jury will report for duty. 1t was
understood that in case the grand jury
completed the labor before Monday, Judge
Smith would return and hold court for the
purpose of receiving the final report; if
not, the foreman of the grand jury will
make his final report next Monday. The
following indictments have been rendered:
Chas. Peters. larceny; Chas McKenna
burglary; Leonard Koch, John Cahill and
Thos. Wilson, larceny.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07

easily explained as the axial rotation of
the earth. But in the older time, when
man was nearer to nature, the harvest
moon was considered a direct interposi-
ton of Providence to assist the husband
man in gathering in the harvest. The
waning moon was a conjunction with
Neptune on the I'd, with Saturn on the 3d.
with Jupiter on the 9th. and is with IRA
The 18th is in conjunction with
Mercury and Mars on the
t4th, and with Venus on the 10Th, passing
degree and half north of her. Thus
during one short month the observer of
the planets will fine material of unusual
interest. Venus and Mercury will reach
their eastern elongations; Mercury will be
in close conjunction with Spica, and make
a near approach to Mars; Jupiter will be
in quadrature; Venus and the crescent
moon will shine together in the western
sky, and the full harvest moon will be the
browning feature of the nights of the early
autumn. Every night the aspect will vary.
Never in the lifetime of the observer will
the same picture be repeated, and within
the bounds Of our own system there is
work for the exercise of the noblest pow
ers. But the sun and his family of worlds,
of such vital Importance to the human
race, is only one little cloud speck in the
vast concourse of the 18,0000 600 suns that
make up the milky way. This, in it's turn,
is even more significant in comparison with
the myriad suns that people space, and the
Masses of nebulous haze so far away that
light is thousands of years in passing over
the distance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Judge Glenn is holding court at Aledo.
DR.. Mckee has returned from Iowa.
Miss Kittie Byrnes has returned from
st. Paul.
Miss s. Levy is in Dubuque on a short
visit to relatives.
g. R. Frysinger and family left for
Rockford to-day
Supt. Cramer and family arrived from
st. Paul yesterday.
Mrs. Fillmore, of Middletown, VT, is in
the city visiting friends.
Gen. T. j. Henderson was in the city
last evening. He left for Princeton today.
R. Stockhouse, of the c., r. L & P. at
Peoria, was in the city yesterday.
+. Mrs. Bell is in the city visiting her par
ents, Capt. Thomas Buford and wife.
Judge Smith departed yesterday for
Galesburg.
The marriage Of F. A. Andrews and
Miss Bertha Eckhardt occurred last even
ing.
]. nj. Christy left yesterday for Des
Moines, where he will remain during the
state fair
Mrs. VIM. Christy and son have gone to
Pertlandville. Iowa. for brief visit.
w. J. Spencer and wife, of Cleveland,
were in the city last night.
John McGinness came over from Dav
export last night and called ON his
friends.
s. G. Paddock, prominent pillow man
Princeton. tarried all night at the Harper
House.
Supervisor Martin, of Canoe Creek, and
Hoke, of Cordova, are registered at the
Rock Island House. The latter gentleman,
in company with Supervisor Wells, of
Hampton, made the ARGUS Office pleasant
call
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
LOCAL LINES.
The Fire this Morning and
it's Loss.
Expected Arrival of the Mar
quis of Lorne.
Varied Collection of the
Days Events.
FIRE.

The alarm of fire at 11;30 o'clock this
morning was caused by flames issuing
from the roof of James Gorry's residence
on Fourth avenue near Nineteenth street.
The building is frame of two stories, and
the fire was communicated 10 the roof by
a defective chimney. The alarm was
turned on shortly after the flames were
discovered, andthe department was soon on
hand and had couple of streams playing
on the building. The fire was soon ex-
tingulshed without any material loss save
such as was caused by the water. The
entire loss from both fire and water will
not exceed 800, and is believed to be
covered by insurance.