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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12

Fed 10y purchases by frightened d" shorts" ana by re-
purchases Of bulls VINO had realized profits and then
renyostcd the petroleum. market today WAS strong and
higher. the market opened at ~ H. against 81 ii .
lat iZt ac RealZations Of profits carried
price, gradually Gown 10 ~ l2is and the decinesmall
az u was-rncOuraged safes by " bears designed Ia
average their outstanding accounts. The stock offered
was freely absorbed by the market that early IN the
afternoon "a reaction to 81 14s followed. Then came
brief hesitation but In the las hours the upward
movement renewed. and 1t gathered strength The
strong at tho hghcst price OF the day, aud
3isc above last nights dnal figure.
Ihe range OF prices aud the total dealings here were
fnlIat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12
TIE soDCS POINT REGA1TA.

SoDus PorNT, n. y, Sept 11.-Among the
cnc. or tue sodus Poiat regatta on september 2o2l,
are Courtney. Ross, lee Plaisicd Concy. Ten Eyck'
Galael aud Elliott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12

These persons have considerable excitement oy
the practice Of immortality on the prete1t Oh spr'u
lam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12
EuaoPEAN MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, sep Wheat $50 ssld fSr hes ssa psi
o,ntal for New Mixed Western Butter. nn ns.
Finest All Lard al por owt Az 9 sr Inc weeks
fvEsp,oI sent II OF wheat s0z e. malta
s,a,n tisnuo porcs $4,000 quarters irom Paesns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12

The business in State bonds was covered by sales
OF three bonds OF Virginia 6s copsnls ex-matlred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12

Anent Mrs. Langtry's temperance on the
Engsn stage the Manchester press that her
beauty provoked fhe greatest admiration" Thai shows
how silly greatest admiration isto DO provoked
at such a trihe.-lE Funny FolkG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12

Bid A,ksi. MN Ns~"L
U.Sis 3Jl.reg.ll2a tl2s y. cur ~ is,," 10y
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Us 5oet uenLs.lOyh 1853 DsL OoL oo's.-- aoo WV
II. \. In a..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12
MINES AND INNING.

stLgsIr rHs NIyIyf grOqiy7G
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12

"Fresh air, plain food early hours, and
plenty OF exercise" says Mrs. Ramsbotham fare worth
all the doctors rostrutns In the world."-iPunch.
81 nearly quarrelled with him." said Mrs.
Rarnsbotban. II felt inclined to win Shakespeare,
'Cry naddock, and let slip the hogs OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-12
ta since Jam s27O9l5 l9s 81 9e0 slsl 72,
EuRopEAN EINANUIAL MARKErA

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARhEr~
toxDoN Sent ll-l2:SO D. m.-AtlIntc and Great West
ern ars mortgage trustees certificates ~ 40 second NOR
gage Ia Ere 81 York Centre ILLINOIS CeelLa.
1873 ~ RAILROAD 60 Philadelphia ana Seaa1ss
2Gs Mexican Ordinary. 81 New YORK. ontario ana WESTERN
2Ji9 1T. Paul Common. lO9h. -. .,-..
LONDON Sept. ll2OJ D mPArs aMGes qto.e me sc
per cent ren6ss az 10 francs and 70 cenumes '' '' ~
count. - ,.... ,, ,raa, vast.rr
A,sf mortgage trustees certificates Asa Erie 5Z New
York Central. III; Illinois Central s3 Pennsi 1s
road 51T PHILADELPHIA and Reading, 26es Mexican UT
ainarv $40, New YorK. Ontano anu IWesten. - -
Tba amount OF bullion into the Bank oi knsAni %
balance to-day "a f3IODU
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
MEN OF BUSINESS.
They Meet and Discuss Matters---Hos-
pital, Celebration, Etc.

The Business Mems Association met
last evening, with President Stewart in
the chair. The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. The reports of
committees were heard
Alex Steel had visited the sites nnder
consideration for the location of the hos
pital. The committee from the board of
supervisors would make their report when
the board met in August He believed
the report would be in favor of locating
the hospital between the two cities
Chairman Thomas, of the Fourth of
July committee, submitted a report
OF the expenditures of the Fourth
of July celebration. The total amount
OF collections made We're $1.193;
expenditures, 81 10S 81, leaving balance
of 500, after the bills were all paid A
vote of thanks was extended to the COM
mittee, the subcommittee, firemen, nil
itary companies. manufacturers. mer-
chants, and all who contributed to make
the celebration success. The unexpend-
ed balance of the fund was voted to the
FIRE companies
President Stewart reported that The
river committee had appointed W II.
Gest to represent the Association at the
meeting of the Commission at St Louis,
and that he had departed for that city
Alex Steel reported regarding the At
lanta exeursionists., AS a result of the
hospitality shown, a large excursion OF
Georgia editors would visit Rock Island
this summer
Mr. Peetz, treasurer of the Association,
reported 119 members on the rolls, and
the receipts Of $9l as membership dues
lie had paid out SIS, leaving S76 on
hand
The chair appointed as committee tC
attend to the printing of the constitution
and by laws Messrs McCabe, McIntire
and Peetz The subject of further adver.
Using was left to the printing committee
1t was stated that the directors of the
Hillsdale fair were willing, if the people
of Rock Island would furnish the grounds
to give its exhibitions here The chair
man appointed L. s. McCabe, ] Baker
and E. G. Frazer a committee to look W
the matter.
The treasurer was instructed to collect
all outstanding dues.
The finance committee was instructed
to report at the next meeting the propri
ETY. of making a small assessment
Adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
SlDEW ALKS.
Tear. Away the Old Rat Protectors
and Put Down Brick or Stone.

When a stranger comes to Rock Island,
tie first thing greets his eye is the
amount of delapidated sidewalks in our
city lie walks over them, expecting
every moment to be participated down
into a hole of some sort, and be hauled
out with broken leg or head. lie walks
over them with fear, and great burden
is lifted off his mind when he sets his
feet on solid ground again. Plank side
walks are the curse of the towns along
the Mississippi river, and have done more
to retard their growth than any other one
thing, A man gets off the cars, say in
Rock Island He walks up the the prin
cipal streets of the city, and before him
he sees one continual plank sidewalk
As he walks over them they give and
spring They make the handsomest
building look shabby. That, coupled
with the uneven streets, makes a
bad impression on his mind, and he goes
away with bad impression of the town.
Let him go to our sister cities in the
state lie finds sidewalks of brick and
stone and they give beauty and sub
stantial appearance to business houses.
The looks of the town are favorable The
people seem prosperous, and a stranger
will cast his lot among such people, and
invest his money there.
Would it not be better for Rock Island
if some steps were taken to do away with
plank sidewalks, especially on our bust
ness streets. They are the harbors for
rats and vermin Of all kinds They give
everything slovenly appearance. In
fact they are nuisance that should be
abaied as quickly aspoSsible. Tear them
up, and replace them with brick and
stone. Other citiees are doing it. why
not Rock Isiand2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
SAFE rAIR AND FAT STOCK Snow.

The State Fair premium list is now
ready for distribution. 1t contains an ag,
gregate of over $40, 654.50 for exhibits at
the Chicago exhibition in September. For
horses $4.5 is offered, and the prizes foi
good cattle amount to 81, $40, while 81
800 will be paid out in the. sheep depart
ment if all the prizes are taken. The Fat
Stock show follows in November, The
straight premiums offered for fat cattle,
sheep, swine and poultry aggregate S.
1853, and some of these win be duplicated
by various stoek-breeding associations
For instance, if an Iowa breeder of short
horns takes a $50 prize, the Iowa Short
horn Association adds $50, making $120
The Illinois winner in the short horn
class has the same choice, offered by an
Illinois association. The same offer is
made in numerous other classes. For fal
cattle 81, 595 is offered; for sheep $1,000
for swine. $i,1s0; for poultry $3.50. In
addition to this, special premiums, con
sisting of agricultural and farming nipple
mcnts and cash, to the amount of 81, S44
are offered, making the total premiums
offered, not including those to duplicate
the regular prizes, 81, 1897.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
MARKET REVIEW.

Wheat and cora opened weak in Chi.
cago, to-day, and closed at figures lower
than yesterday. July OATS are strong
The reason of this. is apparent when it is
understood that Peoria parties, headed by
Mr.. Tying ofAhat city, is heading cor
ner. Last year Mr.. Tying lead the Peoria
crowd to great victory, on July oats
and the result was that over $1,000. 0oC
dropped into the Golfers of the Peoria
crowd Mr. Tying reasons that no part Of
the July oat crop can be delivered.
Pork and lard opened strong, but slid
slightly down the scale at the closing hour
The closing quotations to-day were.
August wheat 9Sl; September, $l,Ol5i
October, $103! August corn. sos; Sep
TENDER, sos July oats, 344; August 30
September rs, August pork, $13 20
September, $3.50; October, $i40S.
August lard, $50; September $3.50
October, 1887 Yesterdays clos
ing quotations were: August wheat
Sl00s; September, 81 024; Octo
Der. $1OSs. August corn, SSH; Sep
TENDER, SIT; October, 5l! July oats
35c; August, 300; October, 2s4. Angus
pork, 1880; September, $1s.sOs; Octo-
beE S1Ss74. August lard, s.. 7el, Sep
ember. 1886; October, SIS. 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

10.-W. Quinlan to 3 D. Bufcrd &
Co, q lot 8 block 2, lower addition to
Rock Island, $500
S Hoffsteter to A. Hoffsteter. Jr., ne4
swl. and sci nwt, IA, IS, lie, $1,000
j P Quick by Master to Salome Kar
scher, mel nwl, and set nw4, -, 10, Pc
and net set 6, 10, Be; and und J W! sw!
5. 10, Be- and net swl /, 10, G. So,
072, SIS.
Heirs Of Charity Marshal TO to Simon
Trent he and 80 acres e4 set aud va
Sc 3. 10. Pc. $4,000.
PROBATE
Estate of James Mckinley, deceas-
ed Proof of death. viii admitted tc
probate,
10-Estate of Joseph Johnston, de
ceased Petition of Joseph Mckee fol
citation of executor to file additions
invention Citation issued. returnablt
at 10 A NJ on the 12th
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
John Q Annable and Miss May L
| Bowen
COUNTY COURT
c. B. Kinyon v. T. ]. Davis. Appea
by defendant Dismissed as per stipula-
| ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering aAd
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. 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 25 cents per bottle.
feb-28-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
Matches.

The tax on matches ceased last Mon
day and the price of ordinary lueifers sud
denly dropped from 81 so down to sc
cents a gross Parlor matches are quoted
at from rs cents to 50 at wholesale At
retail there has been a corresponding
drop, the box which used to cost nickel
being sold for cent in places where that
humble coin circulates During the first
few DAYS after the reduction took effect
the demand upon the factories was
greater than they could supply. People
who deal in the goods had been letting
stocks run down to the lowest notch and
the consequence was big orders came in
with such rapidity during the first of the
week that the factory price was advanced
to rs cents. This had the effect to check
the sales slightly and the price will
probably drop again soon. Ono would
hardly expect that the removal of the tax
from SO cheap an article asmatcLes would
make very much difference in the
consumption, but the manufacturers say
t will and that hereaftertAe will be an
;mmease increase in the number used
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
The RIVER

The solicitor of the treasury has rem
dered the. following decision on the rights
of captains and pilots 1t will be re-
ceived with favor by all the river men,
Il have carefully examined the stat
utes and my conclusion is that the ap
plication provided for supervising in
spector, under the provisions of the law.
is in the nature of an appeal from one
tribunal to higher one, The decision
of the local board, and also of the super
vislng Inspector when applied to, is judi
cial in its character In all Judicial pro,
ceedings the Judgment of lower court,
when appealed from to higher one, can
not be carried into execction until the
appeal is decided upon by the latter. The
law says when an application (Which can
not be constructed in any other sense
than an appeaD is made to the supervising
Inspector he shall examine the case anew
That is, examine it as if no such decision
had been made by the local board If the
supervising inspector concludes that the
local board has erred, or has done inius-
tice to any captain, mate, or pilot he
may revoke, change or modify the de
cision of such local board How can We
do this if the sentence of the local board
has been executed? In the present case,
suppose the suspension of the cap
tains license for thirty days is to be en-
forced, Notwithstanding his appeal to the
supervising inspector, and after the thirty
days are expired the supervising inspector
| L. II, 4 e 10
then of what value would the appeal be
to him? The mischief and damage OF
said captain will have been done He has
! lost his menths navigation of his vessel
perhaps to his financial ruin What re
dress has he? What comfort to tell hin
the niger tribunal has indicated himi
The very purpose of an appeal provided
| for in the laws. whether from an inferior
to superior cout, or whether FROM one
executive tribunalto another of higher
dignity and jurisdiction, is to protect the
citizen against oppression and wrong
when he thinks wrong has been done him.
No judgment. whether of court or of al
executive official, from whose decision an
appeal or application in the nature of an
appeal is provided for by law to a higher
power, can be definitely executed while
the appeal is pending; otherwise thu
right of appeal would be mockery.
The Sidney will be down tomorrow
noon.
Passengers desiring to go south on the
Libbie Conger must be early risers, as sh'
viii be down at the peep o day, tomorrow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
COLONEL QUINCY.
He Grows Rampant Agser Slippery EN-,
and Gets Run In.

Mcneil, Colonel Quincy, notary public,
abstract maker, and a resident of the
county since 1876, residence, 40s Fiji
tenth"
Thus it is that the directory describes
him One would think from the above
that be was a iienified old man, sort of
father" who tinkered at law, and went
around the streets patting children on tue
head and offering them candy.
But such seems not to be the case He
has been wheel horse of the republican
r~rty for years AT least he claimed to
be, and has announced on the stump, and
on the street corners. 1t seems that the
old man loaded up with something war
ranted to- trout the devil off his Toost,
and started out By some means his
stomach took terrible longing for slip
perry elm bark He made direct to the
court house square, and avowed bis inten
tions to the sheriff to strip the elms OF
their bark, and dump it into his stomach.
He made dive for the trees, but was re-
strained by workmen. He went away,
and came back again, pulled ut his knife,
ami made q rush for the trees, vowing 20
have slippery elm or die. He was arrest
ed by Sheriff Reticker and taken to the
Armory, where he was laid to rest,
and where, it WIS thought he
could sleep off bis desire for
''slippery" elm. But no He forced the
door open, and walked forth on the
streets He met Deputy Sheriff Silvis
and heaped abuse upon his head. He
was arrested by Marshal Miller and taken
back to the jug, where he slept away the
hours, and his longing for slippery" elm.
There was considerable comment on
the affair on the streets last night. No
one could imagine what had crawled into
the colonel to give him such desire for
slippery" elm. There is something
really laughable aboet the affair The
idea of an old citizen, who has always
conducted himself straight heretofore,
getting an idea into his head that it is
necessary for him to have slippery" elm,
and can only be restrained from defacing
public trees by being placed in the lock
up
The Colonel was taken before Justice
Cropper this morning. The judge thought
that the netoriety the Colonel would get
would balance the amount if IS was
added lie let the Colonel off on his
word to pay it
| REPENTED.
The Colonel broke down This morning,
and repeuted. Tears streamed down his
cheeks. We are all sorry, Colonel, and
will forgive.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
HAIELINE-CLEAvELAND
missed--Her Marriage to Sherman
Shown.


From the State Register, June To-
The proceedings against Mrs. Anna
Sherman Hainline, which were instituted
in Condells court on complaint of Henry
C. cleveland, as heretofore noted in
these columns, come to a rather abrupt
conclusion yesterday. Mrs. Hainline
appeared IN court with Gov Palmer as
counsel, and Mr.. Cleaveland was also
present with his counsel, j. Otis Hum
phrey, ESQ. Mrs. Hainline was charged
with perjury. in having sworn that she
was an unmarried woman in making a
complaint of bastardy against Mr. Cleave-
Palmer stated that he had been furnished
with certificate from the county clerk
of Greene county, showing his client to
be married woman. He then stated in
her behalf that she had informed him she
had every reason TO believe she was not a
married woman, and had been sdvised
by her attorney, Mr.. Bowling, that if she
was it would make no difference with her
suit Upon this statement, Mr. Hum
phrey dismissed the proceedings against
her. Mr.. Bowling was not present while
this was going on, and when he learned
of what had taken place, aud feeling that
he had not had a @fair deal" in the matter,
he 7sought an explanation of Mrs Hahn
line, who then signed the following letter:
GOVERNOR PALMER. Dear Sir:--I
wish the statement made to-day to the
effect that my attorney, ] E. Bowling,
told me it made no difference whether I
was married or not This is the manner
in which this occurred: My attorney told
me that if had not heard from my hus
band for seven years, and that | believed
Twas net legally married, my case was a
good one. wish to appear as corrected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
DISEASE CARRIED In BOOKS

The London Lancet has made the dis
covery that there is mo more powerful
apparatus for the conveyance of disease
than book Il mentions measles, scar
let fever, diptheria and other ills to which
the juvenile community are especially
prone as being easy TO catch from books.
The germs of disease may lie for months
or even years between books that are
seldom handled. The Lancet does not
re comm I'd that looks be excluded from
,hools nor that bound literature should
be avoided Indeed, it does not make
any recommendation on the subject Per
b lps it would be well TO sprinkle books
frequently with weak solution of car
bolic acid of some other disinfectant, but
probably the most practical remedy
against this storing up of disease germs
would be to keep the books we'll aired
A book laid away ON shelf and seldom
used is an article Of little value. Keep
the books in use. Keep them wide open
and explore between all the leaves 6 g
often as possible Don't keep any books
on hand that you don't want to read fire.
quently. The oftener you read the more
you will know and the less liable you
are to harbor centre of infection. This
plan would be not only effective but in
structive. No real lover of books should
hesitate to take the risk of trying it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
STORE RENTS.
Says the morning Union.

says the morning GHfOHf
The ARGUS has got notion that store
rents are too high, and wants 10 see d
tumble. The prevailing impression
among owners of good buildings is thai
they don't get fair interest on their in
vestment. If capitalists saw an inviting
field more stores would be built, and then
perhaps, some concessions might be made
That they are not putting up bushes;
blocks to any great extent may be nc
cepted as conclusive that rents are not, a.
a rule, exorbitant.
Of course the ARGUS wants to see 6
tumble in rents, as also do the bushes:
men of Rock Island. If the Union will
take the trouble to interview them on the
subject. it will find that the ARGUS ex
presses their opinion. The reason that
new business houses are not erected in
Rock Island is because the present sup
ply exceeds the demand. High rents has
brought about this state of affairs. 9th
er cities have gone through what Rocl
Island is undergoing now. For year!
Rock Islands progress has been hinderet
by high rents, and the refusal of landlords
to improve their property. When bust
ness men refuse to do business in ole
rookeries, and will no longer pay higl
rents, then will Landlords build and i'm
prove buildings
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
A coon DOG AVN HORSE STORY.
From Our Dumb Animals"


A lady and gentleman residing in Ak
en-, S. c., own pair Of ponies, also a
spaniel, Last year, as their custom is,
they sent these animals out of the town
about three miles distant, to their farm,
to remain during their absence through
the Summer When they returned in the
Fall they Travelled home on horseback,
and, having these horses at their town
home, did not send for the ponies at once
The dog came in from the farm, however.
This was on Friday. The dog showed
himself very uneasy and dissatisfied with
something, and the lady observed him
carefully. She came to the conclusion
that he did not like the new hOrses(which
were two bays), and remarked upon it to
Mr.. R, On the following Sunday
morning the dog disappeared and had
not returned in the afternoon when they
went to drive with the bays. After an alb
sence of an hour or two they returned
and fonnd standing at the gate the dog
and the two ponies. He had evidently
trotted out to the farm, informed the po-
mics that their place was taken by strang-
ers, and this was the result,