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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
Sherif's Sale.

Nv virtue of an Execution and Fec Bill No.
5(19 issued out of the clerks office of the circuit
court of Rock Island county, aud state of Illinois.
and to me directed. whereby am commanded TO
make the amount Of certain Judgment recently
obtained against George X. Wells and in favor OF
Estine Freghan, ont OF the lands tenements, goods
and chattels of The said defendant, George r.
Wells have levied on the following property, to-
wit Lot No. one. ID in FLOCK Me- thirty, l301, in
Hampton old town of Milan, in Rock Island conn
ty Illinois. Therefore. according to said COM
nand. shall expose for sale, at public auction All
George II Wells IN and to the above described
Friday the Goth day of April, 1888, at
! O'Clock D. m at the north door OF the Court
House in the city Of Rock island in the county OF
Rock Island and state of Illinois, for cash in hand
to satisfy said Execution and Fec Bill
Dated at Rock Leland. this a0th day of Marc h.
A. D., 1883. ~..-r,x
Sheriff of Rock Island County. Illinois.
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Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, April %.
WHEAT-Irregular and unsettled; No21 OBJ
cash; / 055< March; 01H April; 075s May; / 08E
june No 3, 81 No4, ~,
CORN-Easier; SO.
OATS-Dull and lower d.
RYE--Declining; So.
BARLEY-Tame: 67S
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GRAND LAND EXCURSIONS

To the PRAIRIE LANDS IN THE CORN BELT
of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. in the
magnificent Land Grant of the G. III. Il st. p. X.
H., TO Fredricksen. Hansen 81 Drummond. These
lands are especially adapted to slock and dairy
farming; wheat oats, fax and all rot crops are
successfully grown, and corn is staple article OF
production The purest water. superior drainage.
and tine criep, dry atmosphere make this, accord
ing TO United States reports the healthiesf region
in the great Northwest.
These lands range in price from 81 70 s. per
acre and are sold for a small cash payment bal
ance on time at per cent interest. Fare free 70
aIl land purchasers For maps, pamphlets and
full particulars concerning the weekly excursions
that take place weekly every Tuesday from the
Office of Damhs & Holland Address
DAHMS a HOLLAND,
Cor. Main and Lynde Sts-, Moline, Ills.
feb l6deodew&m
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PkURIBITION DEFEAptD

HARRTsBURG, Pa, April 90 The con-
stltulional prohibition amendment was
defeated in the house when it came up
for the third reading.
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3. j. COLLINS.
Builder md Contractor.

foBBKNG AND CARPENTER WORK DONE
on short notice. Third Avenue, between 18Th and
18th street. Residence next door. ROCK lsiAnd
1fnoip.
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America produces about one-fourth
Of the wheat grown in the world.
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Peoria Market.

CORN-Lower; mixed, 51051.H
OATS-No. white, 42a42H
RYE-561k a57.
WHISKY Is
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WHEAT-No. 2 red April l 1901 1919 May
/ 1891 1913 June 19Xi 2O9s July / 17LeDI IS.
COkN-Mixed western spot 57067; futures
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ASSESSORS MEETING.

Pursuant TO u request of number of the Assess
of Rock Island county, Illinois, a meeting of
the several Assessors of said county will be held
at the SUPERVISOR room in Rock Island, Mon
day the Both day of April A. D.. 1888 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. r. A DONALDSON,
apl-20-dwtd County CLERK.
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FOR SALE,
Meat Market.

E. SCHNEIDER dealer in all kinds of fresh and salt
ed meats NO. 1877 Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, April 20.
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Death nm the Rail.
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DETROIT, April 57.-A terrible COL
lision ocnnrred this morning on the
Chiosgo & Grand Trunk railroad near
Olivet station, between the regular
passenger train moving west and .
freight train following Il. The air
brakes attached to the passenger train
did not work successfully, and the
train was stopped at the foot OF .
sllght grade and q signal sent back to
the freight train, which was .
heavy me-. For some reason
it passed the signal and rushed along
into the real Of the passenger train,
%shiveriug into fragments two Pullman
coaches. The conductor of the sleep.
Ing oar and two or three passengers
we're killed by the collision and ten or
q dozen persons seriously injured.
FULLER PARTICULARS.
DETROIT, April 27.--Further par.
tlculars from the cen of disaster re-
port the air brakes on the pauser ger
did not WORK properly. The train
stopped at the foot of o slight grade.
A signal was sent back to the heavy
freight which was following. For some
reason the freight die not pay atten-
ton TO tho signal and Numbered on
into tho rear OF the pmsen-
ger, shiverlpg two PalImans
into fragments. Three persons
we're killed outright Conductor h.
J Wall, of Montreal; Ii. Freyer. of
Eoglewocd; N. j. John; w. Hig-
gins, travelling agent OF the boot and
shoe firm Of H. p. Baldwin & Co.,
Detroit. Ten more are reported In
jured, some, 1t is feared, fatally. The
name are not vet ascertained.
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PROSECUTING HILL.
Tho Purchase of tho Hannibal.
Special Dispatch to TIE BRH.


New YORK, April 27.-The ne
go,i,tions which have been pending
for some time between tho O., B. &
=. railroad company and the Gould
syndicate controlling the Hannibal &
st. Joe, were concluded to-day. Pa
pers were aligned and placed In the
hands of l.. Ames, In escrow. Two
thirds of the preferred stock and TO-.
600 shares of common we're repre-
sented In the transaction. The pur.
chase by the O., B, & Q. involved
also Q contract with the Western
Union telegraph company, extending
to all lines Of the railroad company.
There has been . question whether
the contract with the O., b. g. Q. ex-
tended to and embraced the leased
and new lines, but this has been met
by the execution Of Q new contract.
Both parties seem to regard the
transaction as mutually advantage
Gus.
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Cyclone Chips.

New ORLEANS, April ga Wes-
son special says the total deaths to
date In Besuregard and Wesson Ii 46.
The Red Gross society 'is doing good
service, having received SO far "a 900.
Contributions are being received from
other points ia Mississisalppi and
Louisiana. As showing tho force of
the storm, a. olid.iron screw Of .
cotton press, weighing 675 pounds,
was carried by the Cyclone 800 yards,
and q piece of soantling 3 by 4 inches
and 10 feet long was driven through
q red oak sspling. Much distress 10
reported In the country not yet reached
by the relief committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
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The Cigar Mon

5pVtTHI DIBpRVCH 70 IHH DEH.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The prin.
cipal cigar manuf aoturers concede 90
advance per l 1000 asked by workmen.
Tho manufacturers assert that within
q short time the men finding Havana
competition ruinous to ths business,
will voluntarily ~relinqulsh the In.
Grease.
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Shipping News.
nnkak - snn. L.

Special Dispatch to rus BEE.
LIVERPOOL April 27.-The ship
British Merchant, from San Fran,
cisco, had her decks rwept, lost q por.
ton OF her bulwarks and suffered
other serious damage,
New YORK, April 27-Arrived,
Denmark, from London.
LIVERPOOL, April 27.-Arrived,
Bsvsrisn, from b 1ston.
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OF

Atary; New holds q similar commission
In the absence of both secretary and
assistant. Secretary Folger, while not
MI or indisposed, has too many I'm
portsnt questions under confederation
no dsvote the time necessary to Sign
official mall and pass upon routine
matters requiring prompt action.
coLoRRD CONVENTION.
In compliance with the terms Of the
resolution adopted by the convention
OF oolored people Of the District Of
Columbia, which met In this city on
emancipation day, q call has been Is
sued for . national convention OF
colored men to be held In Washington
on the Gath Of September, 1888. The
convention 10 called for consideration
OF the present and future condi.
tion Of the colored people
OF this country and the best method
OF securing to them full enjoyment Of
their social and political rights.
PROSECUTING HILL.
The attorney general has desig.
mated John 8. Blair as counsel to
prosecute the charges against Super
Architect Hill now under in
vestigation at the treasury depart
mept. Secretary Folger has suggested
Mr.. March, who preferred the
the name Of ID. T. Alexander,
fifth auditor of the treasury, as q
member of the special Investigating
In place Of Assistant So
Robinson.
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THE " bLsuL ""pN.

THE " '%A.~1."," 'A.
And It's Name is ''ThB ..--
National League Of
America"
The Robust Infant Baptized By
Two Thousand Cheer.
ing stalwarts.
The Trumpets Of New Ireland
Heard in the Land and
Over the Waters.
An Eloquent and Thrilling
Sketch Of British Rule in
the Fatherland.
give Centuries Of Brute Force
Fail to Destroy the
Pride Of Race
every Page Of History a Rec
ord Of Treachery, Dupllcity
and Judicial Murder"
Words Of Cheer and Support
Oable6 Co the Gallant Band
in Parliament.
Hon. Alexander Sullivan
Chosen President Of the
New Organization.
A Grand Gathering at the Acad.
envy of Music to Ratify
the Union.
Text Of the New Constitution and
the Method Of Procedure,
Full Details Of the Philadelphia Con
vention.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
TREASURY CHIEFS

Assistant Secretary French resumed
the duties Of acting secretary of the
treasury, which, during his absence,
were performed BY Assistant Score
tAry New. French has . commission
from the president to cot ~ secretary
In the abssnos or illnsss Of the ssore-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
Onos Known.
.l.l A. IT, n.

NEW YORK, April 27.-EI prssi,
dent Hayes left to-day for Fremont,
Ohio.
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Still at Work.

The thieves that infest the city are still
plying their nefarious work. On Sunday
evening as Mrs. George E. Hilyard, residing
at No. 502 Lombard street, was in the act of
stepping into the back yard she was con-
fronted by man who quickly turned dark
lantern on her ard then fled. About 1890
O'Clock Sunday night an attempt was made
to enter the hardware store OF DuncsDBros.,
No. GA Market street. The alarm gong
outside struck off and frightened the would
be burglars of. The umbrella found in the
Philadelphia pawn shop, where it had been
left by Blake, who was arrested on suspicion
last Thursday night, was identified yester-
day by William w. Pusey, Secretary of The
Pusey and Jones Company, as his property,
and he also identified the spectacles as his
mothers, the number thereon correspond
ing to the number in the hands of the Jew
eler where they were mended recently.
George Potter in the employ of L. E. Baylis,
florist, was stopped by two men while re-
turning home on Saturday evening and
robbed of S.. The men placed pistol to
his head and demanded him to deliver.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-27
49,
LOCAL LACONICS.

A debt of 81 ,050 on the NJ. E. Church at
Stanton was reduced to 800 on Sun lay last.
At the fire on Sunday night the Reliance
Steam Fire Engine Company lost a hose
reducer.
The third anniversary of the Toxic Mis-
sionary Society will be celebrated at Mt.
Salem M. E. Church next Sunday.
The National Dredging Company have
rented an office in the new Gawthrop Build
ing and will remove to it in a few days.
s. H. Baynard's new jewelry store will be
formally opened 0n Friday. A musical pro-
gram and supper will be the features of
the occasion.
On Sunday $1,000 additional were sub
scribed at the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church to complete the payment of the
debt incurred by the recent improvements.
Register Biggs yesterday granted letters
testamentary to Thomas p, Robert +. and
John r. Lyman, executors of the will of the
late John R. Lyman, of Christiana hun
dred.
Senator Bayard is expected to be present
at the celebration of the ninth anniversary
of the Bayard Legion, in the Journal Build
ing $40 Market street, this evening. A sup
per and entertainment.
The steamer olympian, built for the Ore
ROu anu ANdNied1lOn SOui-
pany by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company, started on her formal trial trip
shortly after O'Clock this morning.
At Ezion M. e. Church last evening Pro
fessor G. w. s, Walker, of Richmond, gave
a fine stereopticon exhibition, among which
were sketches of the assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield and the trial and hanging OF
Guiteau.
The engine and boilers for the new works
of the Arnoux Electric Light Company were
satisfactorily tested yesterday. An effort
is being made to have the new machinery
ready SO as to supply the electricity for the
| lamps from the new works on Thanksgiving.
At preliminary hearing before Squire
O'Neil last evening, James Elliott was held
| for court in the sum of $500 bail to answer
| the charge of larceny preferred by Thomas
| Il. johnson, from whom Elliott stole, In
| September, q silver watch and chain, q
clock, and about $12 in money.
The barkentine Jane Bell, arrived at the
! shipyard of the Jackson & sharp Company
from New York yesterday and will, after re-
ceiving some needed repairs, load with the
IA first class passenger cars and an Imperial
| car built by that company, for the Rio
| Grande de Sul.railroad in Brazil.
Owing to the rain, yesterday afternoon,
| the attendance at the art exhibition by the
pupils of Clawson s Hammitt, artist, in
room 10, Institute Building, was limited.
| Those present, however, were well pleased
by the display and highly complimented
| Mr.. Hammitt for the creditable work of his
| scholars.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-27
A COOL MURDERER.
The Slayer OF the Ruddy Family Calm
and Possessed.


TACOMA, N. H., Nov. 26.-Samon, the
alleged murderer of the Ruddy family and
Mrs. Ford, has arrived here and was taken
TO jail. At the Coroner's inquest this morn
ing DIR. Foster testified to making an exam
ination of Mrs. Ford, whose body was car
ried to Ruddy's house In trunk, and said
it was probable that she came to her death
by heavy body falling upon her, perhaps
the knees striking near her heart. 1t was
supposed that she came to her death by
strangulation or drugging. He stated that
the knife wounds ON thelegs were done
after death.
John G. Ford, husband of the murdered
woman, wLo was arrested on suspicion yes
terday, was present at the hearing and vol
UNFAIRLY testified. He was apparently un-
concerned. Considerable OF fracas took
place at the Ruddys' house last night. Par
ties In town attempted to have q wake,
which caused row between them and those
in charge of the bodies. The parties were
finally driven from the house by officers.
While Samon was wheeling the trunk
through the street on Saturday several dogs
were seen following him, evidently attracted
by the contents of the trunk. Samon was
Obliged to stop a number of times to drive
them away. A hearing will be given the
prisoner at the coroDer's inquest. Mrs.
Ruddy is slowly improving. 1t has not
been decided when the funeral of the VIC
tins shall take place, as further examina-
tion of Mrs. Ford's body will probably be
made.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-27
TEMpERANcr PARLEY.
The Meeting of the Executive COmmItte,
of the state temperance Alliance Las
EVAnfnR

The Meeting of the Executive Committed
of the state Temperance Alliance Last
Evening.
The New Castle County Executive Com
mittee OF the State Temperance Alliance,
held an adjourned meeting IN st. Pauls M
e. Church last evening, pursuant to a call.
The meeting was organized by f. p. Rich
ardson, Esq, president Of the Alliance, be.
ing called to the chair. George w. Todd,
acting as secretary. Joseph Pyle of VIII
mington and the Rev T. B. Hunter of Della
ware City, were on motion of the Rev. N.
M. Brown, of New Castle, added to the
county committee.
A motion of the Rev. r. Fl. Adams, that
q committee of seven be appointed to pro-
cure speakers and places for public meet
ings in and around Wilmington, was adopt
ed appointed: The Rev. r. II. Adams, the
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, the Rev. r. B. Cook,
Henry W. Morrow, George @. Sim pson,
George W. Wells and Joseph Pyle.
On his further motion committees of
three each were appointed for the same pur-
poses as follows: For New Castle-The Rev.
N. M. Browne, Thomas H. Frazer, Jr., and
Frank P. Richardson, ESQ; for Newport
and Stanton-Vincent G. Finn, Ephraim
Megargee and William Atwood Weldin; for
Newark and vicinity--President William H.
Purnell, the Rev. Joseph L. Polk and Pro-
fessor Wesley Webb; Middletown and
Odessa. K. Hofecker, A. G. Cox and l..
v. Aspril; St. Georges and Delaware City
The Rev. T. B. Hunter. To be supplied.
The committees were, on motion, In
structed to make a speciality of procuring
signers TO the Temperance Compact during
their public meetings, and report results
each week; also to make q general state
ment of progress made and work done up
to the first Of each month, said reports to
lie made to the corresponding secretary OF
the State Alliance, Henry W. Morrow of
Wilmington.
Professor Wesley Webb, the Rev. A. N.
Keigwin and Henry w. Morrow were on
motion, appointed a committee on law, and
on motion Of Henry w. Morrow the W. T.
G. Unions and Y. W. G. 7. Union were re-
quested to cooperate with the committee on
public meetings.
Adjournment was then made to meet in
st. Paul's NJ. e. Church on Thursday, De-
cember II, at 7.S0 p. N.
The daily gazette., 1883-11-27
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
AFFAIRS OF NoTEINAND NEAR
THE CITY.
SUPERIOR COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Board of Education Regular Meeting
Last EVening-But Little Discussion or
Business Done.

At the regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Board Of Education held last evening.
President Baird presided.
On the recommendation of the Committee
on Teachers, Sallie A. Dennison OF No. Is,
and 7. A. M. Lowber of No. 10, were re-
tanned until March next, as the scholars Of
both show marked improvement.
William a. Lones was allowed $9 for the
removal of desks from from No. Q to the
colored school at Sixth and Dupont streets.
Mr.. Wiley, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on Teachers, stated that the committee had
thus far been unable to procure a room for
the colored children over Eleventh street
bridge, but were endeavoring to get a con-
tractor to erect q one-story building 25x30
feet.
On motion Of DR.. Shortlidge the Commit
tee on Books were authorized to purchase
aliases for the High Schools, at a cost of S18
per piece, also that IL sets of Appleton's
reading charts be purchased.
On motion of Mr.. Hofecker, an order for
S212 so was drawn in favor of Wood e. Ban
croft for printing the report of the superin-
tendent of the schools.
The following repairs were allowed: No.
5, S5; No. IA, $25. Mr.. Kyne, of the Com
mittee on the Night School, reported that
the school was opened November 5, and was
progressing satisfactorily. Dr. KeabIes, of
School, reported progress, and asked that
any members inform the committee If they
know of any suitable site on or west Of
West street. A request of the janitor of
No. school for an increase In salary, on
account OF the increased labor caused by
the teachers writing school, was laid on the
table.
discussion arose over motion of Mr..
Kyne that the time specified for the children
to return smallpox certificates be extended
two weeks. After spending some time In
useless wrangle the Visiting Committees OF
the schools were instructed to notify the
principals of the schools, that the COMMITTEES
of the school would take all action In regard
to the discharge or admittance of children
In reference to vaccination.
The resignation OF j. j. Monaghan, MEM
Der from the Second ward, was read and
accepted, he having removed from the
ward.
A petition of IS citizens of the Ninth
ward, asking that G. e. Dean be appointed
janitor of No. II was referred to the com
mittee OF that school, with power to act.
On motion OF DIR. Shortlidge the commit
tee OF No. IL was authorized to make exper-
iments In blackboards.
The following bills were allowed: jackson
Lime and Coal Company, $162; Roberts &
Co., SS0.40.