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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
A LOCAL BLAZE.

Al about 5 o'clock last evening an alarm
of fire was sounded from the engine house,
caused By q blaze issuing from the roof of
the house of Mrs Sarah Crawford on Rod
man avenue, and occupied by a Mr.. Forbes
and family. The fire department responded
promptly and in q short space of time had
it under control The wind was blowing
quite hard at the time and but for the
speedy response of the fire laddies the
whole structure would have. been con-
sumed, as it is. only about hundred dol
lars worth of damage was done. The fire
caught between the plastering and roof
from defective due, and about as much
damage was done from water as anything
else. The family were in the sitting room
at the time the discovery was made, and
Immediately moved their furniture out
doors, thus saving that from much damage
No alarm Indicating where the fire was.
was sounded from Dimock Gould Sc Co IS,
aud if it had not been centfally located no
one would have known where 1t was. We
are badly ia need of . better fire alarm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
COUNCIL rRocEEnrras.

Jan. 1, 1888.
Council met in regular monthly session
a, 7:30 p. M, all members being present
except Aid. Barber.
The reading of minutes was dispensed
with
The plots of B. Davenports addition
were reported upon, and referred back to
the committee.
The monthly bills were allowed as fol-
lows:
Street fund, $19s77; sewer fund. So;
health fund, 1882. rs; police fund ,$717 10 /;
office fund, $50 80; fire fund, SIS, 495. 46;
salary, $4,000; gas fund, 2.7o; water,
works fund, $932.1e. Total So, 01s. 40.
The bin of the Electric Light company
was deferred back to next meeting.
The council then adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
TIE WEEK OF PRAYER.

| The following is the programme selected
| by the Evangelical Alliance:
Sunday, Jan 7-Sermons. Tim. i.
8, 6.
| Monday, Jan S-Praise and thanksgiv
| ing for the progress of the gospel, the con
tinued presence of the Holy Spirit; for the
large measure Of peace among the nations,
and for all temporal blessings Psalm
ciii.: Isaiah, XIV.
Tuesday, Jan. o.. Humiliation and con-
fession. In view of unfaithfulness to
Christ, divisions among the Lords people,
or National sins, especially fntemperance
and RIGHTEOUSNESS; the desecration of the
Lords Day; the spread of skepticism and
infidelity, Psalm H. and cxxx; James, iv.
II. Cor, VI.
Wednesday, Jan. 10.-Prayer for fami
lies. and for special blessing upon Sunday
schools. -Proy. viii: I. John. xiv: 12-
II. 81
Thursday, Jan. 11.--Prayer for the
church universal, for the outpouring OF the
Holy Spirit; for rich blessing upon eff
forts to promote union and brotheriy love;
and for afflicted Christians everywhere.
John XIV, 1927; Phil. H., 1-16; Pisa.
kew. 81
Friday, Jan. 12.-Prayer for the nations;
for sovereigDs, rulers, and magistrates: that
all laws favorable TO cruelty and vie, the
opium traffic. and intemperance may be
abolished; for the better observance of
the Lords Day.-Matt. ", 1-16; Prov.
xvi, LA; Rom. xiii. Psalm cxliv.; l. Peter
IL, 1926. 81
Saturday, Jan. IS. Prayer for missions.
That all missionaries at home and abroad
may be filed with the Holy Spirit; that
many more faithful laborers may be called
into the Lords vineyard.-Luke xiv, So
So; Luke x, Lis; John xvi, 1 Is; Acts XII,
f-21,
Sunday. Jan. 14-SeImoDs.- il,
L. /
Services win be held in our city churches,
he hours of which viii be hereafter an
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
WOODEN WEDDING SURPRISE.

We often hear of alleged surprises.
where everything was carefully put up ION
the old man" beforehand. often with his
express connivance but last evening there
was at least one genuine surprise in town.
1t was the wooden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. Ed. B. and Mrs. Chopper and early in
the evening few of their friends peunced
upon them leaving among other pleasant
reminders of their visit half dozen pretty
and substantial chairs. Among those pre-
sent were Mr.. L. ID. and Mrs. Hoover; Mr.,
J.. T. and Mrs. CoIburn; Mr.. Charles
Case and wife; Mr.. James Ewing
and wife; Mr. William Arnold
and wife; Mr. James. Renfro and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Koenig, Mrs Lyman
(Motine;) Mr. Milton Jones and wife; Mrs.
Tom. Carl: Miss Florence Keck, Daven-
porto Mrs ShiE Gest; Mr. e. C. Chopper:
Mr.. L. Hoover, Dakotaa Mr.. Frank
WEIGH and Mr.. Stephen Hoover.
Everybody had an extremely pleasant
visit and went home feeling that in this
neighborly call the new year had been
most auspiciously entered upon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
A RAILROAD SUIT

An interesting decision has been rem
deled in the Milwaukee county court in a
suit against the Chicago and Northwestern
railway. The object involved damages for
the right of way. A suit was brought
against the company as q corporation, Z
incorporated under the laws of Illinois
Counsel for the company demurred against
this, because the company is also incorpo-
rated IN Wisconsin, and suit should have
been brought under that title. The de-
murrer was sustained and the suit dis
missed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
THE ROCK RIVER BRIDGE.

The city council met in regular session
last evening, with all the aldermen present
except HILL Peal and Wessal The mayor
being absent Aldermsn Knox acted as
mayor pro tenn. Minutes of the last meet
ing read and approved Communication
fromJ. g. Wells asking to be appointed
constable IL the place Of L. E Fish (not
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
Will. REsIoN.

With heartfelt regret the ANGUS learns
that Capt G. w. Halves. long the efficient
commander of the Rodman Rifles, has just
forwarded the resignation of his commits
sion to- the authorities at Springfield
Capt Halves is impelled 70 this step mainly
because of his enforced absence from the
city.
Under his direction our citizens all know
the extent of proficiency attained by the
Rifles, but if he must leave it is gratifying
to know that his official mantle will descend
upon as worthy shoulders as those of
Lieut.. NJ. Harry Abel. who win labor I'M
ceasingly to keep the company as close up
to the standard as when he took command
of it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02

Cigar Store.
Dimock. Gould & Co started UP again
| this morning.
There are three cases of small pox at
Cambridge.
j. e. Alexander. of Alexis, Ills, is regis
tered at the Keator House.
| Miss Mary Hyde is visiting with her
brother at Monmouth.
Tonight is the regular monthly meeting
of the Moline Building Savings and Loan
Association.
Ten couple of oag. young people attended
the social dance at Armory Hall, Rock ISL
| and, last evening, and report having had a
good time.
The Hbrary beard did not meet last even
| ing on its regular meeting night, on ac-
count of holiday, but postponed the
same until Thursday evening.
There was excellent preaching at the
First Baptist church on Sunday morning,
by the Rev. Mr.. Halsey, of Morgan Park,
Illinois.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
on the 10th of January at p. m, of Mr.
Ed x. Keator, of this city, and Miss Carrie
Clark. of Aurora, Ill. The bride was
formerly teacher in our public schools.
A certain coal dealer of this city made
discovery to-day, and his wrath knew no
bounds" He discovered that the platform
of his scales had so swollen as not to work
properly and during the past week he has
hoa iusn . de of
ton
Ed. Ryiander, aged IA months, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Rylander, died yes
terday of measles the family residence
on Tobias street. This is the first and only
death this year and also the first of that
complaint for over year.
The public installation of lodges 1874 and
583 l. O. o. F., which occurs on the 10th,
will be held in Metropolitan Hail. Dr.
Morgan of Port Byron will be present and
deliver an address. There will be singing
and good social time, including games Of
different kinds.
The receipts of the Moline postoffice for
1882 were $40, 100 so from the following
sources: For stamps and postal cards
SIC, 421.16, envelopes and wrappers 3d.
1921, news and periodical stamps ST.
s49.04, postage due stamps 1888, "a, waste
paper and twiue $10.05, box rent 30, $780,
40
Smiths Ministries performed to a good
house at Wagner's theatre last evening, |
and for new organization did remarkably |
we'll. Some parts were web taken, few |
not filing the BILL If they win discard |
two or three sticks which they have and |
then continue in practice they would un-1
be a good minstrel company |
As it is they were fully up to expectations.
The Rev. III. G. CLARK, pastor of the
First Baptist church, was taken suddenly
lick on Sunday evening and was unable
o occupy the pulpit, hence there were no
services there that evening. The services I
yet for last evening were also declared off.
We are glad to announce him little better
o-day.
The legality of last nights council pro-
,eedings is now questioned. There are a
ew, among whom is the city attorney,
Who think as it came on legal holiday
hat it is not legal and as L. E. Fish has
lever rendered his resignation to the city
council their appointment of j. G.
Wells only adds another to those we
llready have. Several of our city pater-
rails, together with the mayor and city at
orney refrained from going for the above
eason. The matter will be tested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
uRoWNED.

About the first day of Septic mber last
three young Rock Islanders. Dick Conner
Jack Roney and - Sonnet, who had
been working in Muscatine,sa and who had
constructed fiat boat, left that city in
their boat for the descent OF the Mississippi.
Yesterday It was reported that telegram
had been received from some point south
of Memphis announcing the drowning of
Conner and one of his associates, whether
Roney or Sonnet could not be ascertained.
It seems that their boat became fast in the
ice. and venturing upon thin ice or step
ping into an air-ho1e. Git IS not
known which, two of the three
were drowned Additional particulars ale
likely to be received tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
A CALL roR HELP.

A meeting to reorganize the .Woman's
Aid Society" viii be held in the Harper
House parlors on Thursday, Jan. 4, 1888.
at 3 O'Clock p. m. This call is suggested
by the great amount of suffering in our
midst; 1t is therefore hoped that there may
be large attendance irrespective of for
mer membership. CITIZEN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
Aged Gratitude

FLINT, Mich, June 2s, 1881.
I'll. Fl. WARNER 81 Co.. Sirs-I am 72
years old, and have not been 50 well in 26
years as / am to day, thanks to your Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, the best remedy
in the world. IRWIN WIDDER
Nothing like it in the Country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02

A grand free lunch every morning from
$50 till II at o. F. Soper's, No. 1870
Eighteenth street, also oysters served up
in the latest style. Nov3dtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02

acting) was read. He was appointed, and
on motion, confirmed. Communication
from the G. g. Turn Vefim. inviting council
to attend their annual masquerade ball on
the Goth, al Wagner.s opera house. was read
and, on motion, accepted. the council to
attend in body
Report of city marshal and treasurer was
read, approved, and ordered placed on file
Report of Geo F. Downs, supt. of CON
struction of Rock river bridge, showing tba
same completed as per contract. was read
received, and clerk instructed to spread
upon record. On motion, cost of addi.
tlonai bolts used in top chord was assumed
oy the CITY, as was also the cost of labor
Tor putting same in. Report of special
bridge committee read and ordered placed
on file.
The regular monthly bills as audited bv
the finance committee were approved, and
clerk Instructed to draw orders for the
same
1t was moved that the Rock river bridge
be accepted, and that the mayor appoint
a day for settlement Carried. The mavor
named Jan. 18th. at the city clerks office.
On motion, Rock river bridge Is to remain
free to the public until next regular meet
ing of city council.
The council then, on motion, adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02

Females in delicate health should take
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. COLDENs, no
other. OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
HARD COAL.

For genuine Lehigh coal zee the Port
byron Lime association. o26tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02

please send me box of Hales Honey
of Horehound and Tar. There is moth
ing like it in this country, and while 1 am
here want to cure everybody of coughs
and colds"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-02
MOLINE DEPARTMENT.

e. L. EASTMAN, Reporter
Headquarters, one door westof Reimer's
Ciyar Store.
National Republican., 1883-06-06
PIeurn-Pncuinonin.

DIR. d. +. Salmon, of the department of
agriculture, in conversation with REPUBLI-
CAN reporter yesterday respecting the exist
ence of pleuro-pneumonia in the District of
Columbia, said, ave have no positive evil
dence of the contagiousness Of the lung dis
ease, from which very few COWS in widely
separated stables have recently suffered tho
post norton examination of one of these cases
proved that it could not have been contagious
pleuro-pneumonia. All the appearances seen
in the lung of the COW examined yesterday
might have been produced by the ordinary
non contagious inflammation of the lungs"
The doctor said further: "There are grave
doubts of the few isolated cases of pneumonia
in this section being of the contagious form"
He expressed the opinion that the question
is one of the greatest importance to the coun-
try at large, and said that while it is tho inten-
tiOn of the department of agriculture to
thoroughly investigate the matter, conclu-
sion cannot possibly be reached until large
number of cases have been examined, and the
experiments now in progress are completed.
" In the meanwhile" he added, theTe is no
occasion for alarm, as there is loss disease
among onr cattle now than there has been at
many times in the past. There are no new
outbreaks of disease, and by cooperation with
the district board of health we expect that
cattle will be more carefully watched and
better measures taken to suppress any disease
of a contagious nature than have heretofore
been Dossible,n
National Republican., 1883-06-06
AI.ExANDRIA AFFAIRs.

Mr.. Thomas Rudd, who was hurt in the
last accident on the Virginia Midland rail-
way, is able to be out again.
The question of converting the Pioneer
mills into grain elevator was earnestly dis
cussed ut the commercial exchange meeting
yesterday morning. The matter was referred
to the executive committee for consultation
with the Potomac Manufacturing company
and the officials of the Virginia Midland
Railway company. The committee will re-
port at a future meeting.
The son of canal boat captain started out
yesterday to "have some fun" After wan
dering around town until about o'clock he
met a young man named Samuel Gibson, and
cut him severely about the shoulder. The
young man was taken to the jail, where his
wounds were dressed by DIR. POWELL The
police captured the offender
colored woman, named Emma Redmond,
became crazy about religion, and Sunday
night tried to kill her children with an AK,
but was prevented by the neighbors,
The funeral of the late Edward Clarkson
took place yesterday morning from st.
Mary's church.
In the grain market -four is steady and
unchanged, Wheat is firm With sales Of LOCO
National Republican., 1883-06-06
THE L1Nru1CUM INSTITUTE.
A Brilliant Dramatic Entertainment In
GEORGETOWN.


Georgetown.
The exercises connected with the eighth
annual commencement Of the Linthcum in
stitute were held at the Curtis school build
ing, West Washington, last evening The
large hall was crowded to its utmost capacity
by the friends of the pupils and Of the institu-
tion, almost all being representative citizens
and their families The discontinue caused
by the intense heat was lessened in a great
degree by the excellence of the programme
The floral offerings to tho pupils who took
part in tho entertainment were very nu-
morous. The programme was us follows;
Prayer neutrality-suspicious.. Rev. John s. Lindsay
salulntoIy .........s.......,....H NellGn tisher
Regitntion--"..'Tis not Fine Feathers that make
Scene from Rlchclieu:
~, Mannlsi NordhrSer
RecitStipnMscycn Ages Of Woman " '''''OufSe'
W. J. Indermaucr
1ScoG OR PINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS.
Monsieur cannelle-(A grocer ex-mayor Of cour;
o. P1lizH
Monsieur lie Dlanc-(Perfumer aud hair dresse[l
Barbeau-Gandlord of the Golden Goose ) w
Is. Nordlinger
Pcard-(tIls man servant. .........A. L. kaufman
Eugene and Marcel-(Ioung travelcr0
Myer Cohen and II. G. Balinger
Scene-ln small French town. Time-Louis XIV.
Mr.. Fishers salutatory was a particularly
happy effort, and reflected credit upon his
studiousness and upon the school. The reci-
tations of Mcssrs. |. b. Nordlinger and In-
dermauer were very good, as was the scene
from Richelicu," between Messrs. A. ii.
Strasburger and T. Nordlinger. The comedy
was remarkably well DONE when the youth
of the actors and their limited acquaintance
with the stage are considered. All who
took part did well. After the comedy
the Hon. Josiah Dent, president of
the board of trustees, awarded the
prizes Mr.. Dent gave the pupils q
great deal Of good advice, and stated that it
had been customary each year for the trus-
tees to give 800 in gold, divided in three
prizes, of $50, $50, and $50, to the best pupils.
This year, he said, there had been such a
close contest for the first prize, between two
pupils, that the. trustees had decided to give
them $40 apiece He then called up the
youths as follows First prizes, $40 each, to
Ralph Hall and j. +. Blair. Second prize, $50,
to William Beall. Honorably ment oned, Il.
o. Pulizzi, II. Wellen Fisher, A. A. Hassan,
and g. w. Wood The exercises were con-
cluded with benediction by Rev. Mr.. Lindsay.
A PURE, Strengthening tonic, free from
whisky and alcohol, cures dyspepsia and
similar diseases. 1t has never been equaled
Browns Iron Bitters.
National Republican., 1883-06-06
EAST MAsmINGTON.

Eggleston division, Sons of Temperance,
will hereafter meet at the residence of Mr.,
John Locke, 12l East Capitol street The
division has heretofore met at Washington
hall.
Mr.. William f. Henry, a private watch
man, while chasing a suspicious looking
colored man, who was lounging about the
residence of Mr.. Meigs, corner New Jersey
avenue and ID streets southeast, fell and
seriously injured his knee.
The Eastern branch is covered with small
boats every evening
The picnic given for the benefit of the
discharged policemen at Juenemann's last
night was well attended.
National Republican., 1883-06-06

bushels at $1.15 to $110 for Fultz, $l.2O to
$l.21 for mixed, and S1.22 for Lancaster.
Corn dull and lower, as elsewhere, and 2275
bushels sold at go cents for best white and
yellow, 200 bushels of rye brought So to 60
cents
mac Manufacturing company will be held at
their office in this city this afternoon.
NJ. William b. Howard, Of Fall River,
Mass, and Miss Sarah Hadley were married
at the residence Of the brides father on
Queen street, by the Rev. DR.. Poulson yester-
1aw
National Republican., 1883-06-06

Last evenings rehearsal, at Willard hall, of
the musical programme to be rendered during
the Payne obsaquios at Oak Hill cemetery
was very largely attended. Profs. widows
and Bernays led the exercises the full Ma
rine band matchmaking,
National Republican., 1883-06-06
tn. I,ortt,,a Friul,t.

The scourge which has decimated mankind
has found conqueror in DIR. Worthington's
Cholera and DiarrhGa Medicine; it is spe-
cifc for diseases of the stomach and bowels.
DIR. Levi S. Yates, of North Carolina, wrote {:
~ have no hesitation in saying that it is an
invaluable household remedy"
National Republican., 1883-06-06
Eac.n,d from n uospltnI,

Early this morning a man was found by
Officers Auldridge and Williams walking in
the James Creek canal in his undershirt and
drawers, and covered with mud. Several
wounds wero found on his head. He said he
had been shot last week, and escaped from
Providence hospital. He was taken back.
National Republican., 1883-06-06
The High school Examinations.

The examination in the high school was
continued yesterday and the questions sub
mitted to the pupils, chiefly in mathematics
were as equally calculated to test the thorough
ness of the instruction impaired as those Of
the day before. To-day tho examination Will
be finished
Mr. Paul. the principal Of the high school,
has compiled directory of the graduates
since 1878, the year when the advanced gram
mar school for boys was enlarged
This directory gives the present occupation
and residence of most OF these graduates
There have been 105 male graduates.
OF these 26 are in the government
service, civil, military, and naval. .
of the 26 having studied law; 10
have gone into business, 2 are telegraph
operators, is public school teacher lin
Arizona), / is secretary of board OF school
trustees, A are engineers, railway and en-
ginecr; is dentist, are in the newspaper
business, are printers, is a photographer,
% are at college, one is clerk in county
clerks office several are drnughtsmen patent
attorneys, aud 3 are practicing law, besides
the number enrolled as government clerks
who have studied law; several are unac-
counted for; one Is dead.
The information obtained by The REpUB-
LIcAN to the effect that there would be no
competitive examination for the Cornell uni
yersity scholarship was erroneous. The
RrpUBLICAN's informant was under such i'm
preston, however, and in good faith so in
formed the reporter. The terms of the pro-
posal bestowing the scholarship makes 1t OBJ
iigatory on the trustees to submit the sehol'
arship to competitive examination without
regard to color or soN.
The annual examination of the pupils of
the colOred high school was in progress at the
Miner building day before yesterday and yes
terday, and will be finished to-day. There
are only two classes in this school this year,
owing TO the fact that all the material for a
third year class entered the normal school at
the beginning of the scholastic year. The
trst year class was examined Monday III
arithmetic and physical geography, and ycster
day in algebra and geometry, while the second
wear class was tested in physics, history
Geometry, and rhetoric. The questions thor
oughly covered the ground gone over during
the past year, and the examinations were
rigorous enough to show that the pupils had
made gratifying progress in their various
studies The principal, Miss Mary j. Patter
son. rcports the session to have been an un
usually successful one. The number Of pupils
IA attendance Is seyenty-iive, only four o.
whom are boys. The closing examination
will take place this morning, the subjects
being English composition and English litera
.ur',
The quarterly examination of the Nine
Normal school will take place tomorrow a
so Il. m and the graduating exercises ART
sc, FOR next Tuesday.
Moonlight Excursion 10 Marshall Hall
National Republican., 1883-06-06
LANeUor AND LAssIrUDE,

so COMMON IN THE SPRING. INDICATE A
TORPID CONDITION OF THE LIVER AND A
SLUGGISH CIRCULATION OF THE LIFE CIV
ING FLUIDS. A TEASPoONFUL OF TAR
RANT sELTZER APERIENT IN A GLASS
OF WATER HALF AN HOUR BEFORE BREAK
FAST WILL GENTLY RELIEVE AND REGU-
LATE THE LIVER, QUICKEN AND PURIFY
THE CIRCULATION, AND IMPART NEW LIFE
AND VlGoR TO EVERY FUNCTION OF THE
BODY. ALL DRUGGISTS HAVE 1T.