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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Criminal Cases on Trial du-
ring the day.
A Bicycle Tourist and His
Stay at Rock Island.
Proceedings of the Circuit
Court this afternoon.
CRIMINAL CASES.

John Bohlwright was on a spree last
Saturday night. He was arrested, and this
morning appeared before Justice Chopper,
when he was fined So and costs. III. Roack
was likewise under the influence of liquor
on Saturday evening, and was assessed 50
and costs by the police magistrate. w.
Whalen was not only drunk last Sunday,
but was also very abusive. He insulted
gentleman named Anderson living in the
lower part of the city. He was fined $50
and costs this morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
A SQUARE MAN.
noon.

Tomorrow evening, the play of CA
Square Man" will be given for the first
time in this city, by the BENZ. Moginley
combination. The sale of reserved seats
is now in progress at the drug store of
Marshal s. Fisher, and the advance sale of
seats would indicate that large audience
will be in attendance at Harper's theatre
tomorrow evening. The play is repre-
sented to be simple, pure, and deeply in
teresting. 1t is Western play, but total
ly unlike any other work, the plot of which
is located in the mountains. Mr.. Magin !
ley, who plays the principal part, has been
praised almost to the verge of enthusiasm
by the press everywhere, and the fact that
the venture is one of the most profitable
now on the road, is of itself sufficient evil
dence of the attractiveness of his work.
Mr.. Maginley, who is an artist of prolong-
ed experience and of the very first stand
ing, is reported as realizing to the full ex-
tent, character in which rough honesty
abundant humor forcible action, and the
most pathetic tenderness, are wonderfully
Blended If half of what is said about his
work be true. those who are to see the play
have before them one of the finest treats
this season will have to offer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
RIVER NEWS.

The river, after remaining on a stand
for several days, has commenced to fall,
and another season of low water is antici-
pated. This morning the Pittsburg, the
new steamer of the Diamond 10 line. ar
rived from st. Louis with good cargo of
freight and passengers. The Pfttsburg is
a large stern wheel boat, and is regarded
as one of the fastest on the river. The
Josephine came down, as also did the
Mountain Belle. The Isaac Staple passed
up. The War Eagle is due up this even
ing, and the Minneapolis down.
RIPPLEs.
Captain W. B. Yate, VINO died few
days ago in Dubuque. had crossed the
Mississippi river oftener than any other
man who ever lived. He had been cap
tain of the ferry-boat at Dubuque contin
ously for twenty-six years. During that
time he had crossed the river on an aver
age twenty five times a day for nine
months in the year-a grand total of 49,,
OO0
Concerning Diamond JOS new purchase,
the steamer Pittsburg. an old steamboat
man in St. Louis says that "she is a mod
ell boat throughout. Her cabin is finished
in hard wood and furnished in keeping
Herewith; her machinery is the best that
could be devised and she is modelled ex-
pressly for speed. An old steamboat man
says she can beat the War Eagles best
time and walk away from anything now
af1oat on the Mississippi or its tributaries.
A rumor is going around that Diamond
10. is looking for other fast boats. and the
opening of navigation next year will see
him equipped with a line calculated to at
tract both freight and passenger business
and well able to take care of it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The members of the board of education
held a meeting last Saturday night at the
office of Supt. Kemble. The minutes OF
the last regular meeting were read and ap-
proved. The committee on repairs was IN
structed to order the construction of a new
sidewalk in the yard of Building No. 6.
The following bills were allowed after
which the meeting adjourned: R. Pinder,
fence, $27.75; G. Hoover same, 1852 so;
A. l.. Wright, two dozen brooms, $6. so;
r. Champion, stationary, $1S.75; ]. F.
Gillooly, blank books, $40; Alvin Hull,
stationary, $3.50; W. A. Pilgrim, grass
seed, 81 90; McCabe & Wheaton, sundries,
SO. So; John Volk s. Co., fence posts, $3.50;
j. ID. Taylor, fitting room No 6, $452. 80;
S. S. Kemble, cash advanced, $33.2 %, and
Mr.. Einfeldt, hauling slack, $500. Total
$559.O3.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
ROCK ISLAND 3 Peoria RA1LwAY

Excursion tickets to Cincinnati and re-
turn for the great Industrial Exposition
Sept. to Oct z, 1882. The Rock Island
and Peoria railway will sell excursion tick
cts to Cincinnati and return, good going
from Sept. until Oct z, and returning
until Oct. 8, inclusive, at the low rate from
Rock Island of $14.40. The Cincinnati
Industrial Exposition, held in the splendid
permanent exposition buildings, with SIX
teen grand departments filled with articles
for exhibition in every branch of industry
and art from all parts of the United States
and Canadass enjoys a national reputation
The extensive preparations which have
been made this year warrants the public ~
expecting the grandest display of the klnd
ever witnessed. Sept9dlm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
STATE FAIR.

The thirtieth annual Illinois state fair
will be held at Peoria, Sept. 30 to Both. A
fat stock show will also be held at the ex-
position building, Chicago, Nov. 1913,
under the auspices of the state board of
agriculture. The progra mme of exercises
include for the first day of the fair at Peo-
ma, a general arrangement of stock and
articles for exhibition. The second day
will be occupied in awarding prizes in the
several departments of cattle, horse, sheep
and swine, while the remaining days will
be utilized to award the premiums in the
remaining departments of live stock. The
premiums will be paid on Saturday the
sixth day. The usual reduced rates ON the
several railroads centering to Peoria will
be made during the progress of the state
fair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11

The guests at the Rock Island House
gathered together in the parlors Saturday
evening and had a most enjoyable time.
Prof. Drew presided at the piano and Prof.
Thompson handled the violin in master
~ manner, while the dancers kept merry
time to the music. During the evening q
quartette composed of Messrs L. E. Knocke,
j. K. Cooke, p. A. Bloom and w. A.
Swiler, called and favored the company
with some fine selections 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
BREVITIES.

Circuit court was convened this after
noon at o'clock.
The Knights Templar encampment at
Big Island will commence tomorrow.
A picnic will be given at Black Hawk
tower next Sunday.
Yesterday was train Sunday on the C.
r. I. s. P.
The band concert last Saturday evening
| drew out the usual large attendance.
The board OF education held meeting
last Saturday evening.
The Stars will play the Boys in Blue a
game of base ball next Thursday afternoon.
A sheet and pillow-case party was given
at the residence of DIR. Magill last Friday
night, and was well attended.
A gospel temperance meeting was held
yesterday Afternoon at the Christian chap
ell, and was well attended.
Work on the electric tower foundation
in the lower part of the city was com
menced this morning.
The Turner'S of this city and Moline,
will give turning exhibition at the Moline
opera house at an early day.
The democratic congressional conven-
ton for the district will be held at Mon
mouth next Wednesday.
Roland Reed will present his new play
of Cheek at the Burtis opera house in
Davenport, next Saturday evening
The cars for the Milan street car line
arrived from st. Louis last Saturday
A marriage license was issued this morn
ing to d. Knelle and Miss j. L. Thryps
son.
w. Bugge and James Farber were re
leased from Jail last Saturday, as the grand
jury ignored the charges against them.
Tomorrow night the Square Man"
combination will present the play of that
name, at Harper's theatre.
Last Saturday the members of the Ger
mama lodge, No. 6, A. o. Z. w, attended
the funeral of the late Carl Schmidt.
The postoffice improvements will not be
completed before the first of October The
locks fer the new office will arrive about
the 22d of the present month.
Marriage licenses were issued on Satur-
day to F. I'll. Buck and Miss Anna S. Rise,
and A. P. Carlson and Miss Augusta M.
Seagren.
young girl named Dasso, living in
South Rock Island, was badly scalded last
Saturday by upsctting pail of boiling
water. Her feet were severely burned.
The marriage of F. III. Buck and Anna S.
Risse was performed last Saturday night
at the residence of the parents on Sixth
avenue. The ceremony was pronounced
by the Rev. C. A. Mennecke
Two mines from the High school build
ing played game of base ball last Satur-
day. The residents of the upper end of
city were defeated by score of II to g.
The firm of McCabc & Wheaton has
been dissolved, Mr.. McCabe retiring from
lhe firm. The business will hereafter be
conducted by Frank M. Wheaton, whose
personal popularity will attract large pat
ronage.
The regular monthly meetings of the
Woman's Christian temperance union will
be held in the lecture room of the First
Methodist church, Tuesday afternoon Sept |
18th, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is |
desired
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society |
of the Rock Island district of the M. E. |
Central Illinois Conference, will meet at |
the M. E. church in Geneseo on Wednes- |
day and Thursday of this week, Sept 18th |
and 18th. The first hour of meeting will |
be at %. m. Wednesday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

Mrs. L. p Savage has returned from q
months visit to Dakota
Jerome Wheelock is enjoying himself a,
Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
Frank Head and Fred Keator left tbi,
morning for the east.
John Good has returned from busi
ness trip.
Albert Dick and wife are visiting IN
Galesburg for a few days.
Mat Goldberg passed through here last
night on his way to Saltwater, Mimi
Dimock, Gould & Co, will occupy their
new office next week.
l.. B. Kuhn and wife are visiting friends
in Dewitt, Iowa.
VIM. Teller is engaged in the saloon bus
mess at Rock Island on Market Square.
Adam Eick has gone south again tolook
after his lumber interests
Prof. w. w. Haley, the ex-newspaper
man, has been humping piano for a the
atrical troupe for the past two weeks
The Rev. G. F. Linfeld, of Muscatinc
preached two very excellent sermons at the
Baptist church yesterday.
A Square Man" at Harper's theatre ,o
morrow evening, and Moline will send
down a good delegation
Mr.. Kindt. the scenic painter. has com
menced work on the drop curtain in Wag
ners opera house.
Quite number of Moline people will
attend the Mt. JOY fair this week Trains
leave Davenport for Mt. JOY every half
hour.
r. III. Wilson, of the Moline Wagon Co..
has returned from an extensive busine,,
trip.
Next Sunday there is 10 be a grand pic
mic at Black Hawk Watch Tower, and Mo
line will send quite delegation to Join in
the festivities.
l.. E. Fish leaves tomorrow morning
for Reynolds, to attend the Baptist sun
day school convention to which he is a
delegate.
The Moline Plow Co. have built sub
stantial sidewalk around their shops, an
idea that would be well worth the while Of
the othermanufacturerS TO follow
James Forbes and Andrew Bugge Of
this city were released from the county
Jail on Saturday, there being no bill found
against them by the grand jury.
The Turner Society of this city have
maze arrangements with Geo. Wagoner to
have the use of his opera house for the
same purpose that they used Timm's Hall
1t is reported that the Bowlesbury boys
intend to enter the ball club tournament,
which is to be held on Sept. 90, at Sylvan
Island
The saloon which is in connection with
the opera house has been completed and is
a very roomy apartment
A row at the half way house Saturday
night in which Tom Burney figured con
spicuously, was one of the attractions for
our police.
The next game of ball will be between
the Boys in Blue and the Rock Island Stars
on Sylvan Island Thursday afternoon
of this week.
Some unknown of Davenport says he
will run any man in the three cities, a
hundred yards for a hundzed dollars or for
five hundred. Now chance for our Mo
line runners is open.
The Moline paper mill is shut down for
the purpose of allowing extensive improve
ments that have been contemplated for
some time.
Yesterday was day Of thousand and
the people of Rock Island and Davenport
appreciated it by driving through the
beautiful streets of this citv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
DEATH RATE.

The following deaths have been reported
to the city clerk as occurring within the
past week:
w. Huckstaedt, II months, gastritis
ID. e. Miller, days, commissions.
Kate 0'Brien, 80 years, inflammation of
bowels.
Dolly Kelly, years. effusion from peri
tonitis.
ii. Benser, months, cholera infamtum
w. Prick, &C years, unknown.
G. Schmidt, 80 years, broncho pheu-
monia.
The Rev. Richard Haney has declined to
be the candidate of the greenback party
for Congress in this district.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11

Five Roman Catholic priests are attach
ed to the British army in Egypt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11

The board of supervisors viii meet
quarterly session tomorrow afternoon.
, 1882-09-20

Meal, best B~randywine, P brl 843 to s
Heavy Mess Pork y brl. s214
New Seasons Pork per brl. S21
G. CRYSTALS p ID IS to Sc.
us" Fair to good refining p b74 to 3.
English Islands Molasses y gal 40 to 44c.
Exchange, New York y London, Asa
London 10th,
CDemerara Crystals CT. Is. Cd.
Muscovado " cwt. 9l 0s. 0d.
sugar Clayed Havana, No. II. 81 As Cd.
ahoat.
Demerara Rum p gallon, IS 93d.
Trinidad Cocoa q cvt. e.. Is Od.
Consols 994 to
Bank of England Rate of Discount 5 pct
Liverpool Ctn. Middling UplandP b to .
3 per cent. Rentes in Paris, FEES. $3.50.
, 1882-09-20

land, however, had already stepped
in, and, while rapidly increasing her
W forces, insisted that before the
Turkish troops should land the Porte
should conclude with her a military
convention. In this way she practi-
calIy took the question out of the
hands Of Europe, and left the Con-
ference very little to do. The East
orn Powers, especially Russia and
Italy, were disappointed and
dissatisfied with this unexpected
turn of events, and Prince Bismarck,
as their leader, felt the necessity Of
giving them some satisfaction. He
did SO all the more willingly because
he imagined that he could by the
same means save NJ. de F~reycinet's
Cabinet, which he had unintentional-
ly helped to undermine. The plan
he adopted was to propose a joint
European protection of the Canal,
by which a check might be put on
the exclusive action Of England and
an opportunity afforded to France
to retain an active part in the Egyp-
tan question without exposing her
self to any of the dangers. Signor
Mancini, the italian Minister Of Fo-
reign Affairs, having heard of the
scheme and being very anxious, for
reasons | have explained in previous
dispatches, to have the appearance Of
playing apart in the Egyptian ques
ton, volunteered to introduce the
proposal to the Conference, and
Prince Bismarck willingly coded to
him the honour of taking the initia-
tive. In so far as the fate of the
French Cabinet was concerned, this
strategic movement of the diplomatic
commander-in-chie of the Eastern
Powers was something worse han a
failure, for it contributed to bring
about the catastrophe which it was
intended to prevent.
With regard to the secondary aim
for which it was Overwhelmingly,
that of preventing England from
taking the exclusive possession Of
the question-lt may, perhaps, prove
more successful but it is 100 soon
to speak confidently Of the possibill-
ty Of future development in this di-
rection. The representatives, of the
SIX Powers seem all of opinion that
when the cannon is speaking diplo-
macy should remain silent, and the
Conference should adjourn till the
termination of military operations.
But the Turks are now very anxious
that the meetings should be contin-
ued. They evidently think that the
Conference may be conveniently used
for sowing dissension among the
Powers and forming a coalition
against England. A little &c
with this object in view was execut-
ed yesterday, but without success.
When all the members had assem-
bled, but before the meeting was
formally constituted, the Turkish
delegates sounded several of the TO
reign representatives, with a view to
ascertaining whether the proposal
to submit the Anglo-Turkish Militia
ry Convention to the Conference
would meet with general support.
But no encouragement was given to
the idea, because all present knew
, 1882-09-20
H'Ee Conference.
From the Tim6S.)

The Conference has for the present
finished its programme and the Otto
man Delegates alone desire that it
should continue its sittings. The
moment seems, therefore, opportune
for briefly reviewing its past activity
and for considering the part which
it is likely to play in future. If it
has not done much independent work,
it has at least served as a mirror to
reflect the various phases through
which the Egyptian problem has
recently passed, and to show the
changes which have taken place in
the attitude of the Great Powers.
During the first of these recent
phases, the grouping OF the Powers
was simple and clearly defined. The
Porte, having declined to take part
in the deliberations, placed itself out
side the European Concert, and took
its stand ON the principle that the
simple exercise of sovereign autho-
rity by meanS of Imperial Commits
sioners without the use of armed
force was quite sufficient to remove
the difficulties which had arisen in
TIE internal affairs Of Egypt. On
the other hand, the six Cabinets main
tanned that more radical measures
were required, and unanimously de-
cided that the least Objectionable
solution OF the question was to be
found in Turkish military interven-
ton. The only difference of opin-
ion which appeared among the PIeni-
Eotentiaries had reference to the con
ditions and restrictions to which the
intervention should be subjected.
France, seeing that any great in
crease Of the Sultan's prestige
might have disastrous influence on
her political position in Northern
Africa, sought to impose stringent
conditions, so that the Sultan should
appear to act in Egypt-not as a
sovereign Power, but simply as the
mandatory of Europe. Austria on
the contrary, endeayoured to mini
mlZ6 the restrictions, II spare
us far as possible His Majesty's sus-
capabilities. There was, consequent
ly, a good deal of discussion about
the wording of the proposed Identical
Note but there was no essential diff
ference in the views even of the two
extreme parties, and by mediation
and mutual concessions the invitation
at last assumed the form which was
unanimously approved.
Unfortunately, before the Note
could be presented, and while the
Cabinets were still considering whe-
Their certain verbal notifications
should not be introduced, the situa-
ton was suddenly and completely
changed by the conflict between the
forts of Alexandria and the British
fleet. This incident greatly altered
the relations of England to the ques-
ton and Lord Granville fastened to
inform the Great Powers that the
British Government would be com
PEELED to take an active part in re-es-
tablishing order in Egypt whether the
Porte accepted or declined the pro-
posed invitation. Though this dsclar-
, 1882-09-20

CN-CNAJ 1ASAA 'tN0 ~ A4CA
Gated to the Conference at the next
meeting, did not provoke any discus
sion or remarks, it modified profound
ly the whole situation by practically
transforming the invitation to inter
e n into an invitation to cooperate
with England in military intervention.
The dissemination of the Porte to
take part in the Conference gave rea-
son to believe that the Sultan would
decline the invitation and according
ly, the English and French Govern
ments suggested that, in the event of
the invitation being declined, the
Conference should prepare a project
Of European intervention. Prince
Bismarck at once refused to Join in
any mandate of the kind, and his
refusal not,onIy caused the suggestion
to be withdrawn, but produced an
entirely new phase Of the question by
altering the attitude of France. The
two fundamental points of NJ. de
Freycinet's policy were the English
alliance and European concert, and
he felt that both these supports were
failing him. England was preparing
to advance further than the Chamber
and the country would allow him to
90, and his expectation of moral sup
port from the European concert was
instantaneously dissipated by Prince
Bismarcks %laconic declaration Of
''No veto, no mandate" At the same
time the French public were becom-
ing thoroughly alarmed, and imagined
they were threatened by two dangers.
On the one hand they feared that
England was dragging them mo a
new adventure more serious than that
Of Tunis !; ON the other hand they
suspected that Prince Bismarck was
preparing to attack them as soon as
they should be thoroughly %entangled.
NJ. de Freycinet tried to save his
position by separating the question of
the Canal from the Egyptian question
in general, and while entirely aban-
doning the latter he endeavoured to
carry out his policy in the former.
Lord Granville luckily cam to his
aid, and on July 10 an Anglo French
declaration was made TO the Confer
ence, to the effect that England and
France, recognizing the principle
that all action should receive the
sanction of Europe, and, ~ifpossible, of
Turkey, requested the Conference to
designate the Powers which should,
in case of necessity, undertake the
protection of the Canal. Again, NJ.
de Freycinet's projects were ship
wrecked on Prince Bismarck's declar-
alton of "No veto, no mandate" and
again Lord Granville came to the
rescue by joining in a new declara-
ton. On July "a the two Ambassa-
doris informed the Conference that
their Governments were ready to
take measures for the protection OF
the Canal, and invited any or all OF
the other Powers to join them. None
of the Powers accepted the invitation,
and NJ. de Freycinet found himself,
in this limited field of action, depriv-
ed of that moral support Of Europe
which vas necessary for him in order
to obtain the support Of the Chamber.
Having thus twice dealt serious
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-05

Maine votes next Monday, but the
campaign is singularly sluggish and
dull. Mr.. BLAINE has made his old
speeeh with plenty of padding and a
few variations, and has had it mighty
well scattered over the country. Gen.
PI.AIsrED has also made a speech, in
which he took the people into his conf
denee and gave them a sketch OF his
administration that was frank and sat
isfactory. He apparently stands better
to-day than he has ut any time before
during the campaign, and nothing but
the most wholesale bribery can prevent
his election by q handsome majority.
OF course, what money can do against
him and the fusion candidates for Con-
Sress will be done. That is the mean
ing Of JAY HUBBELL's operations,
and we presume that portion Of the Re
publican press which has denounced
HUBBEL1.'s methods will be as ready
as the rest to shout and brag should the
dispensers of this corruption fund be
able to buy a Republican victory in the
State of Maine next Monday, notwith-
standing the oft repeated truth that the
receiver is as bad as the thief. Certainly
the voters of Maine have one strong III
dueement to vote against the BLAINE
ring ticket. \ substantial victory ovel
it will be as unsatisfactory demonstration
rs could be given, that principle i
stronger than venal temptation. In N
other way can they 80 well satisfy the
country that they are above brides, ant
superior TO all base motives.
Will the voters in the First Congress
sional district of West Virginia please
make a note of that? 1t is stated oI
good Republican authority that $4,000
of JAY HUBBELL'S corruption fund Ina.
already been assigned to this district
For honest purposes, thank you?
It is we'll TO bear in mind, Mr.. Tax
payer, that this money comes ont o
your hard earnings. Think of it.