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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
RAILWAY MATTERS.

A table showing the number of rail-
roads in Missouri, and their value as
fixed by the board of equalization, has
just been prepared Number of roads is
seventy-three, their total value $36,S7i, :
$50 an increase of SIS, 100000 over the
previous year. Total value of railroad
bridges and telegraph lines in the state
$50, 759, 600 Increase over the proceed
ing year 81, 1873, 600
The Wabash will commence tomorrow
running through fast trains, including
sleeping, dining and parlor coaches, to
Niagara Falls and New York. The route
will be via the Baltimore s. Ohio to
Auburn junction, the Wabash to Detroit
and the Great Western to Niagara Falls.
there connecting with the New York
Central, Erie, and the Delaware and
Lackawanna. This is claimed to be the
shortest route cast, and will be known as
the Chicago Detroit and Niagara Falls
Short Line Trains will leave Chicago at
$50 in the morning and 412 in the after
noon, the latter reaching NV York at
9p. m. the next day.
The Rock Island & Peoria pay car, in
charge of Robert Stockhouse, is distrib-
uting the months wages to the employees
all along the line to-day.
Supt. Gable and Auditor Harrison, of
the Rock Island & Mercer Co, Railroad,
left with the pay car at 1 O'Clock this af-
ternoon. to fill the pockets of their men
with Uncle Sans notes.
The new time card of the Rock Island
i Peoria road goes into effect tomorrow
The fast express will leave at s:45 a, n,
instead of 9 a. m, and arrive
at 5;15 p. m, instead of p. m.
The mail and express will arrive from
Peoria at 1920 p. m. instead of 12:45
p m, and leave at lis p. m. instead of
05 p m,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
WRATHY WOMEN.

Mrs. Mary York and Mrs. Lille Metz
gar reside near the Fourth avenue hotel,
but instead of living as neighbors should.
their acquaintance has been of the most
unpleasant character If they had been
men, it is likely that one or the other
wonld, by this time, be climbing the
golden stairs, for their wrath knew no
bounds, and their hatred of each other
was most intense, But being women,
members of the gentler sex, no blood was
spilled, and the, only result of the quarrel
was the profuse use of wrathy words, and
the defamation of each others character.
Matters finally reached such pass and
the war of words grew SO furious, that
Mrs. York discovered that she had been
insulted by Lille. and determined to seek
redress in a Justices Office. Accordingly
she made complaint on the charge OF
abusive language and the two belliger-
ents came face to face. in Magistrate
Choppers Office Friday afternoon. After
considerable evidence of choice"
description had been given as to the Ian
guage used by both parties on several oc-
casions Mrs. Metzgar, the younger wo-
man, was fined $40 and costs This will
probably put an end to the matter, and
the people of the neighborhood in which
they reside, will undoubtedly rest easier,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
THIEVES AR1UND.

Patrick Delaney is a well-to-do farmer
of Morristown, Henry county, who drove
to Rock Island on Friday. He went over
to Davenport, and there made several
purchases which his wife had instructed
him to do He bought $40 worth of dry
goods, and returning to this city, put his
team up at the Rock Island house barn
for the night The parcels were left in the
wagon, but this morning when Mr. Della
ney made a visit to the barn the articles
were gone, and nothing could be learned
regarding them In order to follow IN
structions and bring home what goods his
wife had requested lin, he went back to
Davenport, and purchased a duplicate
bill of goods
The police were notified of the robbery,
and are on the lookout for the thieves
The barn where the goods were stolen,
remains open all night as there is some
one around most of the time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
WEBSTER AND HIS CAVE,

AS reported in Fridays ARGUS, W. d.
Webster, of Cordova. took his family into
cave Thursday evening, when the bur
ricane was blowing the very ''daylights"
out OF the town. This spring Uncle Billy
became convinced that the cyclones and
tornadoes would not always miss Cor
dova, and therefore prepared himself by
digging a cave, His neighbors laughed
at him, but he went on, paying no atten
ton to their jests No doubt he under
went The same treatment as Noah of Old
Noah was looked upon as sort of a
crank when he built the ark; but when
the rains descended and the whole coun-
try was flooded, the man they called a
crank" had the only dry spot in the
neighborhood SO il was with Uncle
Billy When the hurricane approached
like the thunder of thousand railroad
trains, carrying all before it like a charge
of Napoleon's BLACK Horse Cavalry.
Bncle Billy took his family into the cave
There he was safe What mattered il to
him if trees we're uprooted, houses were
torn down, and the air filled with flying
timbers. he was safe He could sit and
smoke his pipe and say, BLOW, dang it.
blown
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
THAT SUDDEN DEATH.
An Investigation Will Probably be
Made.

Anna Lauge, instead of Anna Lane, was
the name of the young lady from Council
Bluffs, who died rather suddenly Thurs
day evening She was visiting at the res
idence of ]. d. Hageman, on Vine street,
where she intended to remain till Septem-
Der, when she expected to be married to
P. Bechtel, of Council Bluffs. On the
evening of her death she was down town.
On returning home she was taken sudden
ly i'll. DIR. Barth was summoned, who
pronounced it cholera morbus. He ad-
ministered the usual remedies in such
cases. and returned home, not consider
ing the case at all critical About IL
o'clock he was awakened and informed
that the young lady was dead
Her sister and brother were telegraphed
for The sister has arrived, and the
brother will be here this evening. DR..
Barth considered it best to Withhold Ger.
ttficate until an investigation into the
cause of her death should be made. The
remains were placed on ice, and nothing
will be done till the brother arrives. OF
course there is considerable comment, but
it is without doubt, guesswork.. Some
say it is an unusual thing for one as young
and healthy as Miss Lauge was, to die SO
suddenly of cholera morbus, but such an
idea is absurd. After the brother arrives,
an Investigation will be made if he deems
it for the best
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Married at a Funeral.


The late Mrs Swift was buried from
her residence last Friday morning, the
Rev. ]. NJ. Lyon conducting the funeral
services. After the people had assembled,
and Just before the time for commencing
the services, the pastor stated that it had
been the desire of the deceased, few
hours previous to her death, that her
adopted daughter Lizzie and Mr.. Jesse
Lawrence, to whom she Lizzie) was
bethrothed, SHOULD be married before she
(the mother) closed her eyes in death,
but as Mr. Lawrence was out of town at
the time her request could not. of course,
be granted. In view, therefore of the
circumstances, it was thought best aud
sminently proper that the young couple
should then and there be united in mar
riage. In this connection it might be
observed that Lizzie, by the death Of
Mrs Swift, would be left alone in
the world The ceremony was,
therefore, performed in the presence of
the dead and the friends assembled, and
was an occasion of more than ordinary
impressiveness and solemnity. By will
Lizzie takes the residence, all furnished,
and land connected, besides, we under
stand, about 50, 500 in money invested,
and the young people commenced house
keeping at once in the old homestead,
under favorable. though peculiar. cir
Cnmstances.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
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ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 90 cents per bottle.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
A TROUBLED MAIDEN.
Disappointed by Her Lover, and TrOuh.
led at Home, She Seeks to Die.

Thursday wellknown physician was
hastily summoned to residence in the
lower part of the city, to attend a girl
who had taken morphine. The girl is in
the employ of certain family in that
portion of the city, who request that all
names be omitted. The young lady also
makes the same request, acknowledging
that she attempted foolish deed. She
and her lover had some misuDderstand-
ing, and that, together with trouble at
home. worried her so that she thought
she would rather be an angel than poor,
troubled mortal When the poison COM
menced to do its work, she told what she
had done. She no doubt wanted
to die a romantic death, with her
bedside surrounded by weeping friends,
who would beg for one kiss, a smile and
look from her eyes before her spirit was
waited to that land where the streets are
said to flow with milk and honey, and
where no love troubles ever come. But
she was disappointed. The doctor came
and administered an exceedingly strong
emetic He left another dose, telling her
watchers if the first didn't work in fifteen
minutes to give her the other. Within q
few minutes the, first emetic worked, but
one OF the watchers thought it would be
best to make affairs doubly sure, and gave
Ter the other, The result can be mag
ined Everything portable on her stom,
acb came up. She was terribly sick
girl She declares she will never attempt
the deed again
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
HEAD CRACKED.

Last evening two men were Qusrrelling
on the corner of Twentieth street and
Third avenue, One of them named Bill
Jones, who works in one of the upper
saw mills, ran out into the middle of the
street and picked up rock. The other
fellow jumped behind a tree, and avoid
the rock when thrown by Jones. He
then attempted to run, but Jones caught
him on the top of the head with another,
and doubled him up like jack knife.
The affair was witnessed by two coons
and a white man, who gave chase TO
Jones, but he got away. The other fel-
low was not badly hurt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
HOT RACE IN GEORGIA.

Mr.. w. C. Watson, in the early part of
the week, received telegram from one of
his two charming daughters, both of
whom were at school in LAGRANGE, Ga,
stating that Alice, the younger one, was
very sick, and he must come as swiftly as
possible. Acting on this telegram he
and Mrs. Watson left by the first train.
Arriving at LAGRANGE be found that in
stead of being i'll Miss Alice was happy
bride, the wife of Robert Abrams, a
wealthy young man of that place. 1t
seems that the elder daughter, learning
that her sister proposed to elope from the
seminary, had sent the message received.
The elopement occurred in the following
manner: Young Abrams drove to where his
af1ianced was, who had gotten excused
from school that day On the plea of sick
ness, but was watched by her elder sister,
detailed as a nurse, and on driving his
buggy up to the enclosure he waved
handkerchief, the signal for her to come,
and, despite the resistance of her
sister, she walked quickly without
her bonnet to the buggy, got in and the
two drove toward Franklin, Alabama,
distance of twenty miles, where they
could procure license and get married,
To provide against successful pursuit by
the superintendent of the seminary
young Abrams had hired all the horses
and buggies, giving strict orders not to
allow anybody to get them with out an
order from him. 1t was fully half an hour
before the superintendent was made
acquainted with the facts, and when he
did learn them his first move was to
hire horse and buggy, but wherever he
went the horses and buggies were engag
ed. He finally had to start in pursuit on
horseback, but the two were then miles
away, going ahead, After they
traversed ten miles they got fresh
horse and buggy, which had been prepar-
ed, and went on with renewed speed. In
the meantime the superintendent had
nearly given out. They arrived at
Franklin and were married, and on
returning picked up the superintendent
whom Mr.. and Mrs Abrams carried
home in one oftheir buggies. The scheme
was a success and the welded pair met
their parents at the depot the next day on
their arrival Ii was too late to make any
opposition, and the family of the two had
a general Naturalization.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
WEATHER FOR JULY AND AUGUST.

Vennor, the weather prophet, gives the
following as the weather for the remain
der of July, and for the month of August:
JULY
18th and 15th--Sultry and windy; storm
clouds; evenings cool About same up to
10Th or 18th.
nth and 18th-Storms and floods in
Kansas and Missouri
10th and 20th-Very heavy rains and
generally sultfy weather, with thunder
and wind storms through middle and
northern states.
21st and 22d-More settled and cooler;
frosty in New York state and at points
southwards.
23d and 24th-Heat and sultriness
droughts in portions of Pennsylvania and
adjacent states.
25th and 26th-Great heat, with scat
tered storms of rain and thunder, with
hail; hottest portion of the month.
9th and 2Sth-Cooler; storms along
the Hudson to New York; heavy rains in
northern sections.
goth to 31st-Cooler for brief period,
with general storms at close of month and
entry of August heavy rains and floods
at western points.
AUGUST
The first week of the month is likely to
give heat and some severe local storms
where these were experienced last year.
Hail should be guarded againstin western
sections think the fore portion of this
month will be characterized by widespread
heat. First change to cooler weather
after the 10th, when very decided re-
lapse to cool weather may take place
with even snowfalls in mountainous re
gions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
WHERE TO 60 IF YOU WANT A CHANGE
OF HEART.

The Broadway Presbyterian church.
the Rev ] c, Holiday, pastor, will preach
at 10 is a H.. on The World Condemned
by Divine Law" At 8 p m. will occur the
monthly temperance meeting, the con.
gregation of the First Methodist Episcopal
church uniting. Sunday-school at 9:15 a
m. Young peoples meeting at IT'S pm.
Subject: Christ Our Teacher" Luke x:
38-42
The Second Baptist church, the Rev
George Chambers. pastor. Services at II
m and 7:45 p m. Forenoon text: Rejoice
because your names are written in
Heaven" Luke 20 Evening text:
Their Web shall not become Garment, ."
Isaiah ike. Sunday-school at $50 p m.
The Central Presbyterian church: the
Rev S S eyer, pastor, will preach at
10:45 a m, on youthful Follies, and
at 745 p M. on China the service
being a missionary one. Sunday-sch at
$50 M. Young peoples meeting at 7:4J
M word: Teach.
At Trinity church: c. J. Shrimpton,
rector Of Grace church, Galesburg, III,
will oficiate at the morning service, at
the usual hour. Sunday school at $50 a
N. Mission Sunday-school at $50 pm.
The United Presbyterian church: the
Rev A Reynolds, pastor, The Rev DR..
McMichael, President of Monmouth
College, will preach at 10:45 a m. and at
7:45 p m. Sunday-school at $50 m,
The Swedish Lutheran church: the
Rev T. N. Hasselquist, d, D., pastor Ser
vices at 1890 a m. and 7:45 p m. Text at
1890 m. Matt xii:15-21 Sunday school
at 2 80 M:
The First Baptist church: the Rev
l. W Read, pastor, will preach at 1045
m and 7;45 p m. Sunday-school at 9:15
a m.
The Ninth street Methodist Episcopal
CHuICu' INT ReN M opuilo-h, pastor,
will preach at IL N. and 7:45 p m.
Sunday-school at $50 a m.
Tomorrow there vii, be preaching in
the First NJ. E Church in the morning-In
the evening the congregation will join
the Broadway Presbyterian congregation
in the Monthly Mission Temperance meet.
ing-At that church Sunday-school 915
a m. Young peoples meet ting 100 pm.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at Trinity
Kellogg officiating.
Sunday school at $50 a. M. lession s,
S at 80 p m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
RELEASED.

Fred Chandler, who has been confined
in Jail for the last month, on the charge
of larceny, was released this morning
He appeared before Judge Adams, was
fined $40 and costs, which was paid. He
walked off with his wife, who sometimes
sails under the cognomen of Mrs Reddig
She attempted to end her troubles a
short time ago by taking laudanum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
The Lins We Love to Press

Inclose pearly teeth, exhale fragrance
when opened. If this double charm were
wanting, they would lack their main at.
traction and probably remain unkissed.
SOZODONT will secure it. DiscoloratiOn
Of the teeth, unhealthiness of the gums,
and breath which causes repugnance,
are completely remedied by this incOm-
parable beautifier and antiseptic of the
teeth. which is as pleasant to taste and
smell as il is reliable in its action,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Geo. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE

A beautiful place of so acres. miles from Mill.
20 acres in fruit, of all kinds, 10 acres IN corr,
oats, potatoes and grass, all fine crops, price luw
A nice residence, large grounds, in best part Of
the city: cheap on easy terms
good brick residence fine large grounds with
fruit and shade trees, eveTgreens and shrubherv
fine barn and out-buildings, only a short distance
from the city on street car line; price AMI terms
easy.
$3.50 will buy good house md lot on Na1ipr
avenue, on reasonable terms,
5000 will buy the best location on Moline ave
nue. for any kind of business.
$1,000 will bny good house of rooms. lof rnv
l35, good cellar, well. cisteTn and barn. on Elm
$500 will buy good house and lot near lowe,
factories and saw mills.
Nice house, trees shrubbery. &c, L acre ground
well located, on bluff, cheap, on easy terms
Fine lois in all parts of the city, on Milan srl
cemetery roads, street car line and on bluff on easy
terms.
Nice briCkresidencc fine corner lot on 2Sd -
best part of the city, cheap.
81 600 will buy good house Of rooms, large
lot. trees, shrnbbery, &c, new barn fine neiebuor
hood, on 4th avenue, on easy terms, worth $2,2On
A few acres on bluff on easy terms
For Rent-13th street, rooms and barn. S.
I'd avenue, rooms and bath, $50; 18TH street :
rooms. SIS: 18th street. rooms and barn 81.
O rooms and one-half acre on Bluff SIC 1ith
street, 5 rooms. S.; 18th street rooms. IS =
rooms on Bluff s.. Store on second avenue.
INSURE your property with Geo. W. D, HAIR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented
No 1920 SECOND AVENUE.
apl9d1y Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
THE RIVER.

The Mary Morton will be up at 6
O'Clock
The Pittsburg passed down this after
noon.
The keokuk will be down tomorrow.
No boats up till Monday after this ev-
ening
The St. Paul will have $50 through
passengers on her up trip next week,
The Mary Morton. landing here at 6
O'Clock, has large number of southern
tourists on board.
The War Eagle had over $50 through
passengers on board
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
CAUGHT IN A PLANER.

August Uckermanker, workman at
Weyerhauser 6 Denkman's, met with a
bad accident this morning. He was
working at planning machine, when his
right hand was caught, msngling it in a
terrible manner. He was taken to DR..
Carriers Office, opiates administered, and
the hand dressed. All four fingers were
cut off, and the thumb mangled. The
poor fellow is young man about 25 years
old, and unmarried.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

A post mortem examination of the re-
mains of Lorenzo Schricker, who died
suddenly in Davenport, Thursday night,
revealed that he died of apoplexY. He
had been bothered with Bright's disease
for years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
MARKET REVIEW.

Markets were firm in Chicago TO day,
Corn closed shade higher, also wheat
Oats closed a shade lower Pork and
lard enjoyed slight boom. In all prob
ability. pork and lard " IL not 60 below
the present prices soon. The receipt of
live hogs at the Union stock yards, TO day,
is estimated at 5000 head Prices are a
shade higher August wheat closed TO
day at $1014 September, 81 034; Octo-
Der, $1O4s August corn closed at 52Bc;
September, 51s; October. 514. July oats
closed at SAC; August, s7B September,
273 August pork closed at $13 So; Sep
TENDER, $l3.78; October, $13.S5. August
lard closed at $845; September, S. SIS
October. $3.50 Yesterdays quota
tions were; August wheat, 81 003; Sep
TENDER, 81 02i; October, $104l. August
corn, SEC; September 51a; October, 514
July oats, 35tc, August 2SB; September,
274. August pork, $13.45, September,
$13.70; October $13.75. August lard,
So 37a, September, s. So; October s. So
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

What will cure the worst case of dys
spepsia2 What will insure hearty appe
tite and increased digestion? What will
cure general debility and give a new
lease of life2 What will dispel nervous
depression and low spirils2 What will re
store exhausted mothers to full strength2
What will strengthen nerves andmuscles?
What will enrich the bloOd2 What will
enable you to overcome weakness, wake
fulness and lack of energy7 What will
prevent chills and fever and other effects
of malarial poison? Browns Iron Bitters,
It. is well to know this.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
WON'T HARMONIZE.
State Register,

Some of the newspapers of the city, in
attempting to bolster up the case of Rep.
resentative Cleaveland, have been most by
unfortunate, in attempting to prove en-
tirely too much. One day they have as
serted that Mrs. Hainline has been for
years a desperate adventures and black
mailer, and that her victims can be count,
de by the score. The next, they have de
clared her weak, plant tool-the ''dupe
of Bowling" These characters dom
harmonlze, at all. The people see il
though the newspaper fellows may not
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
DEATHS.

The following deaths were reported 10
the city clerk, this week;
July 9-Foundling infant; cholera in
fantum
July Cecilia S. Woodruff; aged 40
years; abcess of right lung.
July 12-Charles Hodgson, aged s
months and "a days; measles
July 12-Aaron Arnold, aged 40 years,
month and IS days; Bright's disease.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich.
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora.
ton of health and manly vigor. Address
as above.-N B. No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
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