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The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

fine residence with large grounds bipbIv ;u
proved, nice location. on 23d street worf6 q an
VIII be sold at sacrifice, on reasonable 1erms
nice residence in upper part of city. on ,,b
arenne; good neighborhood good cellar vstnr ,H
barn; price and terms easy.
u, 900 will buy house of : rooms with hs-,
lot 4Oxl44, well located on 2Uth street.
$500 will buy good house of rooms GOOD
cellar, cistern and barn, well located on slst i
$500 will buy good house, 5 room. .yot a9,s,o
well located, on Moline avenue convenient To mn,
per saw mills, depot end rOuLd house.
A fine house and large grounds. well located an
Elm street; will make price and terms reasonable
$1,000 will buy good house and lot on Elm i
farm of 200 acres in Iowa, cheap.
GAO acres il Iowa on reasonab bic terms.
nice fruit farm in this county, cheap
81 100 and s., 800 will buy two neat houses well
located. healthy neighbornood, water aud drv eel
lars. convenient 10 lower factories terms reason
able.
Fine lots in all paris of the city on easy terms
+, $500 will buy small house and lot on es.y
terms, on nth street
Good bluff property, cheap, on easy terms
INSURE your property with Geo. W. D, HAR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No 1890 SECOND AVENUE,
apl@dly Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27
HARD coal MARI ET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $500;
range, nut and No 4. $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (feI
grates) 5000 Blacksmiths' coal, Con
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec,
ond avenue E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27
HARD COAL MARKET,

The best is the cheapest. have a large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal Office at F. d. Fol
SONS flour aud feed store No, 1,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1856.
Aug 23-tf WA. NEyIN.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Sept, %

VHIUAHU, oUII1 z.
LIVE STOCK.
HOGS Estimated receipts to-day, are 1900
light 81 75G5 40; mixed packing, 81 4514 IS I;
choice heavy, 81 S015 20, car lots
WHEAT-94S Oct so 81 Nov. 50 90 Dee
C0RN-49 Oct; 49A Nov; 491s Year
oATS-27as Sept. 2S1S Oct ;3IA May.
P0RK-S10 % Oct; $40 80 Nov. SII 23H Jan.
LARD-S7 IN Oct. ; 81 So Nov; 81 67l4 Jan.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27
HARD coal.

Call on f. B. Sargent at the office of
Port Byron Lime association. 20l7 Sec
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No $3.50
Dpr ton
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27
LEHiGH HARD COAL.

j. S. Wylie can furnish it. and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality Office
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27

Anawalker, Chas Melville, RT
Anderson, O Mer, Miss Amelia
Blwink, Mrs Angaline Onice, NJ g
ReecheF, Mrs Catharine Potter j W
Brown, Mrs Ell Peterson. NJ j
Baker, Vim p Parker, Minnie
Calkins, A NJ Renner, Chas
Corken, AS Raymond, DrCN
Christensen, Andrew RldeF charlie
Christer, Mrs Celia Rains, Harry NJ
Carstens, Nm Ritehon, Miss L
Dyer Mrs Al Rogers, kary
DeConinek, Chas Raughm, WB
barron, Frank Schmidt, Andrew.
Deirn, Mrs Elizabeth Smith, Charlotte
Dahlbeig j G Setter, David
Gsdin, j Swanson, Fred
Golden Miss Nettie Swawitzke, Arthur
Hart Mrs G swanson, Frederick
Henrichsen, Frantz Steinback, Emma
Hogen, Elmer Smell, John
Hawley, Capt ] B shannon, John
Bauman, Mrs A Shirey, John c
Haas, 30seph Sawyer, ED
Hytt Miss : Sherry, Mrs Ella
HaggertY W shark, Lew
Hofer, Miss Rosa Schaffer, Miss Lizzie
Hill, Mrs Sadie Smans, Philip
Henrichsen, Mrs Vim Shirley, 5 T
McCulls Samuel Seymour, Vim 3
Janson, Tilda Therman, Amos
Kolloff Mrs John Taylor, Mrs MI
Kelly, james Theus, N
Kane Mrs In Wilson, Mrs C
Kock Mrs Maggie Widemer, 4
Kennedy, Timothy Walker, j
Murry, James Wilson Miss Nellie
Murrn Miss May Wilken. Math
FOREIGN LIST.
Axelson. Carl Axel Fathelingham John
Axman Franz Eiserman, Karl
Blaser, August Caravan Thos
Berry C Holmes, j
Boil, Fritz swanson, A G
Boettger, danes Thoenig, Fred
Bottger, II j karlberg, 90
Bigier. j Larson, Miss Anna
Dahlberger, j G Schnrer, Thekla
Davis Mrs l. Il Nereeck, Leon
Givethe number of the list when calling for ad
vertised letters.
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

BY ARsusEyp REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.
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TRADE
Esock Island Market.
WHOLESALE GROCERIES.

CORRECTED DAILY BY HENRY DARTS SONS.
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List of Letters No. Is.
THG-RspAY EVENING. Sent. q Is

uncaled for in the Postoiiice at Rock
Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.
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AID SOLICITED.

j. NJ. BEARDsLEY, p. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07

Massachusetts, is travelling fast into list of
doubtful States. The full vote ten years ago
meant 70 900 Republican majority. Today it
means about one-seventh of that number,
which is a gain all Democrats ought to be
proud of.
The Advertiser says: The commonwealth
of Massachusetts, has had enough OF Butler 1t
has again ordered him TO report at Lowell and
it will never invite him to emerge from that
retreat But in order to prevent him from
playing once more his old trick it is essentlal
that he be treated henceforth as
he deserves. He cannot be pardoneo
for irreparable wrong done the Commonwealth,
He merits no pity in his misfortune, for he de-
liberately brought it on himself One year
ago he was trusted by the people with great
opportunity. There were those who believed
that he would take advantage of it and ialsify
the appreheDsions of his opponents that he
could not do. Evil was in him and bad blood
tells no less than good. Evil is in him still,
and will be in him as long as he lives.
New YoRK, Nov. 6.-The Herald says
considering Buffers advanced age this disaster
winds up his political career SO far as the State
of Massachusetts is concerned he has commit
ted one blunder that he never can retrieve. He
has sought success by woundipg and mortify-
ing the pride of his own Stare That is an Of
Tense which the majority of the people of Mas
sachusetts will never forget or forgive, and
though he should do expiation for it by crawl
ing on all fours from Lowell to Boston and
reverently kissing the tail Of Goldfish in Rep
resentative Hall on Beacon Hill.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
FOREIGN.
Prnctice in English l,ourt..


LONDON, Nov. 6.-Lord Chief Justice Coler-
idge consulted Mr.. Charles Russell and other
leading members of the English bar to-day
regarding differences of procedure in the high
courts of justice of England and America. One
of the points discussed was the admission of
foreign lawyers to practice before English
courts
The StrangIing Story Discredifed.
The foreign office has received no official
news Of the strangling in Madagascar of the
prime minister Of that country and the envoys
who recently returned from the United States
and Europe. 1t is believed that the report to
that effect is untrue.
MIR. Lowell for the 81. Andrews Recforship
The students Of st. Andrews university have
proposed the name of James Russell Lowell,
United States minister for the rectorship.
Proposed Household Suffrage Bill.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that 1t is prob
able that the government will introduce at the
next session of Parliament household suffrage
BILL which shall apply to both town and eoun.
try in all parts of Great Britain and Ireland
alike. A bill for the redistribution of seats in
the House of Commons will probably follow
the above measure The government has not
finally decided upon its programme, but the
Pail Mall Gazette has reason to believe that
the above mentioned one will be adopted.
War Between France and China.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Marquis Tseng states as
war between China and France may occur
any moment he thinks it better for his family
to live at Folkestone rather than in Paris He
will continue to 90 to Paris or London as af-
fairs may require.
Foreign Notes.
A Berlin despatch says the Count Won Re-
dern, grand chamberlain to the Emperor, is
dead.
| Hempsted & Co., engineers London, Eng
| land, have failed. Liabilities placed at A200,-
| 0000, with assets Of $3.50, 900.
A serious encounter has taken place between
the troops and the rebels in the Crona Reka
| district of Serva.
The Exchange Telegraph Company says an
early settlement of the difficulties in Madagas-
| car may be expected. France has moderated
her claims for indemnity and the Hovas are
disunited and discouraged.
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SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
a Hunter Seriously Hurt by an Explosion
of GunpOwder.

A Hunter Seriously Hurt by an Explosion
of GunpOwder.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. Ga man named
Thomas Green, a resident Of this city, met
with bad accident in the wilds OF Northern
Wisconsin, on Friday last. He left this city
three weeks ago, for hunting, trapping, etc.
Going direct to Rhinelander, he struck across
the country to Pelican Lake, erecting small
log shanty in dense forest six miles from the
station. AT daylight, on Friday last, he start
ed out to examine his bear traps, when his at
tention was attracted by the loud barking Of
his dog that he had left in the shanty. Short
ly afterward he discovered the structure in
flames, and cautiously creeping up to the burn
ing building, Mr. Green tore apart some Of the
boards for the purpose of rescuing his dog,
guns, and other effects He then placed his
hands in the inclosure. and had succeeded in
pulling portion OF his body into the room,
when an explosion occurred, caused by the
burning of several pounds Of powder.
The shanty was blown to atoms, and Mr..
Green was blown considerable dis
tance. When he recovered consciousness
he found that he had received serious in
juries His face was one mass of blotches, and
his left hand and arm were horrible to look at.
He then started for Pelican Station, suffering
the most excruci=tiag agony while traversing
the six weary miles. The day was intensely
cold, and when the nearest habitation was
reached his face and wounded hand was thick
ly coated with ice. After two days Of great
agony he reached small station more dead
than alive, and was brought here today. The
man is almost blind, his face is burned to a
crisp, and all of the flesh was blown of his
arms, Stranger than all, the man may pos
Hihlv rannVar
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
A BLASPHEMER.
Stricken With Paralysis nnd blindness
i'm the Midst of His Cursing.

Stricken With Paralysis ind blindness
i'm the Midst of His Cursing.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 6.-The people Of Mexican
township, few miles from this city, are In q
state of commotion over the case OF James
Thompson, who was instantly deprived of all
sensation Sunday. Thompson's has been
strange career. OF American parentage, he
was born near Naples, Italy, the son of sailor
distinguished for gallant deeds in the second
war with Great Britain. When II years old
he ran away from home, determined to adopt
sailors life, concealed himself in the hold Of
ship about to weigh anchor, and was carried
out to sea. Since then he had been op every
ocean and experienced scores OF hsirbreadth
escapes, on two occasions being wounded in
engagements with pirates on Chinese waters.
Twelve wears ago Thompson came to Erie
county, married, and settled in a lonely place
in the woods of Mexican, living 50 peculiar
life that the simple country people regarded
him with feelings OF awe, his CALCULATIONS, the
cuttings of many languages, and stern de
meanor, impelling them to believe him q
foreigner seeking seclusion from the world, q
man having urgent reasons for wishing his
identity to remain unknown. When excited
his wrath was terrible, and few dared TO re-
main within earshot while curses and impreca-
tons that made even the most hardened Nc
Kean man shudder, were being pronounced.
Sunday morning a trivial incident threw him
into passion, and words more blasphemous
than ever heard before rolled from his huent
tongue as ne strobe about, fairly dancing in an
excess of passion. Suddenly the impious
phrases ceased and Thompson fell as though
stricken by a thunderbolt, lying unable to
move a muscle. Sight was also destroyed.
Superstitious and devout people look npon the
calamity as a heavenly punishment-a fearful
warning for others to avoid SHINING az Thomp
son has done. Physicians, however, regard IL
as an unusual case of paralysis, brought on by
celebrated by the intense excitement he was
IabOring under
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
APPALLING RUIN.
Destruction Caused BY a Cyclone i'm l1is-
souri-Several Towns Greatly Damaged
and a Number of Persons Killed.

KANSAS Cry, Nov. GA special despatch
TO the journal from Springfield says: Shortly
after o'clock yesterday afternoon this city
was visited by destructive cyclone. The
storm struck the wooden mills, destroying a
portion of the building and doing great dam
age to the machinery. 1t then passed little
to the North, demolishing a number of resi-
dences. Striking Division street, the storm
followed line between the city proper and
North Springfield for three blocks, leveliBg
dwellings in both towns Then trending
little to the Northward the tornado passed to
Bridgetown, suburb of North Springfield.
The total loss is estimated at between $780,
600 and 100000. There were probably seven
persons killed and many injured. The new
cigar factory of f. o. Stricken and his resi-
deDce were completely demolished. The fam
lily were absent at the time. Al number of
employees of the factory were injured. st.
Mary's Catholic church was wrecked.
Great damage is reported to have been done
at Brookline and Republic, in the Southwest
ern part of the county. Telephone COM
munication between those points and SPRING
field is destroyed Hazel Dell, schoolhouse,
West Of this city, was blown down. There
were 80 children in the building, but none Of
them were seriously hurt. Their escape was
most miraculous The path of the storm was
only few yards in width, but wherever it
struck the ruin was appalling. A public
meeting for the relief of the sufferers has
been called for to-day. Among the killed are
Mrs. Arnguist, young Swedish woman, and
Miss Sallie EdmondsoD, a young lady IS years
of age. The confusion is SO great it is impos-
sible to give complete list of the killed and
wounded at present.
The Killed and Wounded.
A despatch to the Times from Springfield
gives the following list of killed: Mrs An
drew Arnquist, Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Holbelles,
Mrs. Finney, and Miss Sallie Edmondson. The
seriously injured are: Mrs. w. Ii. Pennells,
hip broken; Mrs. Mary Jackson, back hurt,
dangerously; j. A. Walker, scalp wound,
otherwise hurt, condition critical; a young
cousin OF Miss Edmondson, crushed, it is
thought will die; Miss Remington, head hurt;
Miss Emma Berry, bruised; Mrs. Aiken, leg
amputated, recovery doubtful; Mrs Won Hun
ksll, head hurt, it is thought fatally; two of
her children were also injured. Thirty build
ings were destroyed and nearly 200 others
damaged. The total loss is from $150,000 to
100000. At Brookline about 80 small houses
were blown down. The loss there is not very
heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Noy.7.
The indications for New England to-day are
clearing and fair weather, slightly cooler,
Southwest to Northwest winds, and rising
barometer.
Cautionary signals from Chincateague to
Eastport.
The special bulletin says; Warmer South
west winds are reported on the Atlantic coast
districts, with colder Norterhly winds in the
Southern States, the Ohio valley and lower
Lake region. The temperature is rising in the
Northwest, with South TO West winds, falling
barometer and fairer weather.
The following special temperatures we're re-
ported at p. m. yesterday: Washington, 63;
Norfolk, SO; Savannah, 70; Atlanta, 60; Jack
sonville, IT; Pensacola, 70; New Orleans, IS;
Galveston, "a Los Angeles. CT; San Diego, 63.
Cooler, fair weather is indicated for the
districts on the Atlantic coast on Wednesday,
and slightly warmer weather on Thursday.
Fair weather Ia indicated for the Southern
States, Ohio valley and lower Lake region on
Wednesday and Thursday, with slowly rising
temperature on Wednesday night and Thurs
day. The temperature will rise in the North
west and upper Lake region Wednesday and
THURSDAY.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
ELLIS CoNFEssRs.
The Author of the Enosburg, W.T., Disnsi,
Discoyered-Beath of the Engineer.

The Author of the Enosburg, W., Disaster
DiscOyered-Death of the Engineer.
ST. ALBANs, Vt, Nov. 6.-Thomss Flood,
the engineer hurt in the train wrecking near
North Enosburg yesterday, died this morning,
making the second victim. A man named
Pelkie, from Glenn Station, Pennsylvania,
had leg broken, and two other passengers
were slightly hurt. all by jumping from the
cars. Edmund Ellis, who was arrested last
night at Richford, confessed to Constable
Gross this morning that he turned the switch,
but claims that he thought it was a gravel
train coming and the switch should be turned.
At the hearing at Enosburg Falls to-day. be-
fore Justice Teuney Of ST. Aibans, Ellis watve ed
examination and was committed to Jail with
out bail for trial next April. Ellis was met at
st. Albans by an immense crowd of excited
people, and early this morning it was feared
he might be mobed. The feeling here is very
intense, especially among railroad men.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07

WORCESTER, Nov GA salute of 100 guns
was fred by the Republicans between 10 and
IL tonight
brilliant Reception TO Gov. Elect Robin
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
VIRGINIA.
The Most Exciting Election Since 1879
No Disturbances Observation-Disclosures
That the State is Democratic.


RICHMOND, Nov. 6.-Despatches received
from many parts of the State show that large
vote is being polled. Malone claims that he
will have majority in both houses of the leg
islature A few minor disturbances are re-
ported at the polls. Chairman Barbour, of the
Democratic State Committee, says: 81 expect
positive success for the Democratic party"
Everything is quiet and peaceable at Danville
so far.
The election in this State today has been the
most exciting one since 1869. One entire
branch of the legislature, the house of dele
gates and half of the sentate is to be elected.
This legislature reapportions the State for a
congressional representative, and elects most of
the heads of the State departments, and nine
senator's who will also vote in the next cleo
tion for United States Senator.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov 6.-The election passed
off quietly. Norfolk remains coalition by 300
majority Portsmouth is Democratic The
indications are that the Democrats will gain
the legislature in Norfolk county.
Indications are that the Democrats have
carried the State. Official returns from Is pre-
cincts i'll the city, and estimated vote of the
morning, snree precincts show an average ma
iority of nearly $500 for the Democratic can
didates for the legislature.
A despatch from Winchester says the DEM
ocrats have carried that place for the first time
in seven years, and that the Democratic ma
jority in the county of Fredick will be LOGO.
RICHMOND, Nov. Ga hotly contested Sem
atorial district in the State has been carried by
the Democrats. The contest was between
General Wickham supported by Democrats,
and Col. A. w. Jones, Readjuster. The Dem
ocrats expect to have majority in the Senate
and probably in the house of delegates. Coali-
tionists on the other hand claim they will con-
troll the House by small majority and the
Senate by one or two. Neither side however
has as yet received information enough to JUS
tify any positive statement.
NEW YORK, Nov. GA private despatch
from Alexandria. Va, says the news up to IL
o'clock shows uninterrupted gains from every
quarter which insures the state to the demo-
Gratis by large popular vote, and the Senate
and House by good majorities
PETERSBURG. Nov. 6.-The Readjusters
have carried the city by about 400 majority.
During difficulty in the Fourth Ward pre-
c;nct this afternoon Senator Malone was
struck in the face by some, unknown party Gre
ating considerable excitement. The police
restored order.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
WARY ChnrchiII at Homo.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Mary Churchill, in
charge of her father, arrived in the city this
morning, and at once went to the family home,
No. 2,737 Morgan street, where most affect
ing scene occurred at the meeting of the re-
turned wanderer with her mother, sisters, and
baby brother. In an interview to-day Mary
acknowledged that life away from home had
its draw backs, and that although four hours
practice daily at the piano was hardship, it
was not to be compared with ten hours work
over the ironing-board She is looking well,
having gained 25 pounds in weight since she
left, much of it being in good solid muscle,
brought out by her hard works She promises
her friends, who have called upon her by the
hundred to-day, that she will provide them
with no more sensations.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
MAINE.



NORWAY, Nov. George w. French of Al
bany, had $1,000 stolen from his fathers house
in his absence. No clue.
Am Oxford Hotel Burned.
The burned Island House, near Oxford,
built last season, was burned Friday. Loss
$4,000; insured 1t was built last year, on an
island III Thompson's Pond, for summer re-
sort. William II. Hutchinson was the owner.
Bangor Adopts the New Time.
BANGOR, Nov. 6.-The Bangor city govern
ment voted tonight to adopt the new standard
railroad time after the 18th of November.
Fires i'm PenObseot County.
The double house and outbuildings at East
Hampden, owned and occupied by Robert Col
son, were destroyed by fire, with portion of
their contents this Afternoon. It was for many
years q tavern, known as the Swampscott
House.
The dwellings and outbuildings owned by A.
f. Haynes, of Passadumkeag, were recently
destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
Park Commissioner AnDoIled.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Two years ago the heirs
to the Kerr estate obtained judgment against
the South Park Commissioners, and 1t was
which had been condemned for park purposes.
The court, however, retained jurisdiction for
the purpose of fixing the value of the land at
the date of the original transfer which was on on
in the IInitad States Circuit Court, and today
The iury rendered verdict fixing the value of
tho tract at the date named at 1855 900. This,
with the accrued interest, makes Judgment
against the Park Commissioners OF S626,OOO
The commissioners are appalled, at the size Of
the Judgment, which they consider outrageous,
and will will still further contest the case.