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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

interests; and if all these were won, the
day would surely dawn brighter for the
realization of hope that would spring up
in every Irish breast, that under Heavens
blessing he might still lead on To that
best and highest goal of national indie :
pendence. Principles of the Irish national
league which was formed in Dublin in
October last are as follows: First, national
self government; Second, land law re
form; Third, local self government;
Fourth, extension of parliamentary and
municipal franchises: Fifth, development
and encouragement of labor and indus
trial interests of ireland. These princi-
pies. it is believed, win form the platform
upon which new national league to be
created tomorrow viii stand.
President Mooney in mention of name
of Parnell provoked cheering. as also
reference made by speaker to correctness
of Eagan's accounts as treasurer. The
land league moved that Mooney and
Hynes act respectively, as president and
secretary of convention, assistant secre-
taries to be W F. Sheehan and J. d.
OConneli; convention adjourned after
appointment and reassembled at one
O'Clock. when. the call of states and
names Of their committee men announced,
the molten was made to adjourn tin ? sc
o'clock carried.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, April. 25, 1888
A Day Dream interrupted.

The cry of .sroadt roadr' caused
business man to jump aside just in time
to avoid being run down by sled in
one of the city suburbs. The boys were
making the most of the snow. As the.
weary man picked his way carefully up
the slippery ascent recollections began
to crowd upon his mind of the time
when he was the owner of n sled which
could pass anything on the hill The
lines of care in his face began. to relax
as the symmetry of the proportions of
that sled and the name cut on the bot
tom board with an old jack-knife loomed
up through the intervening years. Then
there came into his mind another pic
ture of girl, whose blue scarf matched
the color of her eyes, and the rose of
whose complexion deepened little as
she picked up her skirts and sat timidly
down upon the sled. He remembered
what he said:
.'Ycu needn't be afraid. Nell; she'll
hold toni
The weight of that little hand upon
his shoulder still has power to stir his
pulses As the iron-shod runners shot
swiftly over the snow the grasp tight
ened and an arm was thrown around
his neck with little cry of alarm. The
sled was now speeding like a grey
hound, and swaying from side to side.
Another arm was thrown around his
neck, and he heard her cry in alright:
'.O-h-h! stop h-e-r, joint
The agonized entreaty failed to influ-
ence him, as he was satisfied with the
condition of affairs, and only when the
bottom of the hiIl was reached was the
willing prisoner released Then the
| walk up the hill in the moonlight, with
the eager and nipping air echoing with
merry laughter and shouts of his com
panions. Perhaps as the moon slipped
| under cloud
The feet of the day dreamer We're
suddenly knocked from under him at
| this point, and as he assumed sitting
| posture he heard the derisive shout:
.'Old duffer, why don't You keep out
| of the road?n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
A Shad Ten Feet Long,

What's the biggest shad l ever saw?
Well, now, about here I've seen an
eioht-pounder, but there's a shad in
Florida that beats the world. 1t isn't
exactly a shad, but is one OF the family.
and down there they call 'em tarpons.
I'll never FORGET the first one L saw. We
were haulin' a net at Mosquito Inlet for
mullet (and theVre fish for YOU'D, and
had commenced the in run when 1 see
somethin' flash Just like sheet of sill
yer, and the next moment big fish lept
out of the water about ten feet, shlnln
like silver for all the world I'll tell ye
the way that net went it was caution,
mancroye roots and all, and in less than
no time we had the tarpon on the beach,
and such a fish Il man don t see more
than once in lifetime. 1t looked like
regular herrin or shad, only I'm
cussed if it WASH nigh on to ten feet
long. and each scale looked like a pol
ished trade dollar with the silver massed
on it in Jumps, the whole scale as big as
the palm of yer hand. 1t was out and
out the oorgeousest fish l ever saw.
They re very rare We kept the scales,
and they brought 81 a piece as curlosl-
tics; SO, countin' up what all hands
made. the one fish paid about $500.
The flesh was fine, too; but only one OF
two are caught a year, and mostly on
the Gull side of the state, though have
heard of 'em bein' seen up North. ="
TThe fish so highly landed by the fish
erman is scientifically known as the Me
goIops thrissoides, and specimens have
been seen measuring twelve feet IL
length They are allied to the shad--
Reporter. |
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
A NnytL suR0IcAL OPERATION

The recent operation which Is expected
to save the life of General Joshua l..
Chamberlin, President of Bowdoin Col
lege. was one of the most novel and daring
in the history of surgery. For some
months General Chamberlain has been
suffering from serious complications re-
sulting from wound received during the
war, when ball passed through his
body from hip to hip difficult opera
ton at the hands of DR. Joseph ii. War
rem, President Lincolns physician, saved
his life at that time, but recent abscess
in the alb dominal cavity was followed by
n sIoughing away of about two inches
the urethral canal. Natural healing WIS
impossible, and it was decided to attemnt
the unprecedented feat of building up the
missing section with transplanted tfe' h.
Dr. Warren, with two assistants, perfoi N
ed the operation in Boston on Thursday
afternoon. The process occupied two
hours, during which time the patient re
mained under the influence of anesthetics
The abdomen was laid open and slowly
bit by bit, the living flesh was cut from
not vital parts and sewed into place in tie
shape of the missing organ. lntiamma-
tion was guarded against by a constant
stream of antiseptic sprays upon the inter
nal organs. and finally after many care
full stitches had been taken in the internal
construction, the outward opening was
closed, and the operation was successfully
completed The patient rallied better
than was expected, and on Friday he
slept considerably, and the fever has mol
been-as severe as was feared would result
It is expected that the mechanical union
of transplanted tissue viii become vitaliz
ed, and if no mishap occurs all danger
will he passed in a week or ten days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
LASn IrAGrE ,oNyfNrIoN.

PHILADELPHIA, April %. -HortIcutufai
Hall is quite tastefully decorated with
Green and orange banners Michaei
navitt's bust, Washingtoh's statuette,
p,rnell and an oil painting OF
par,tlI are placed on either side OF the
presidents chair. Across the front OF
nroscenium arch is the Gaellc iege hd,
:. paed mile .faeIth0f'. One hundred
Thousand welcomes. The body OF the
hall will seat 1 800. Eleven CLOCK was
the hour for con mencement- Massacnu-
sets and Illinois men came IN anu 1no
galleries were filed with spectators
Frank Rvrne the recent dynamite refu
crec from Paris. is among the spectators
Thorc are a number of lady dele gaies
,roeent At five minutes past II the iana
foocruc4conyention was called to ordeI pg
the president Jas. X. Mooney, OF bnhaio'
Patrick Egan, Fathers Walsh ana Nfohin
and number of distingui he'd leagtleis'
together with a group Of lady deleStaes
took seats upon the stage. Convention
organization by selection resulted IN tht
foIlowino for temporary officers; presI
dent. Jas. A. Mooney, Buffalo, preslden'
of Irish land league of United states
secretary, j. j. Hynes, OF Buhhlo. secfe
tarv of the Irish land league OF UnHeo
States: assistant secretaries, Nm- j
Sheeban. of Buffalo, and ID. y Conheii'
If washington, no vice presidents
President Mooney in his address q
welcome deplored the fact that Parnel
was not present, and took occasion tt
declare that Minister Lowell misrepre
santad America at court of St. James; in
closing he said: 1T is our hope tf
see Parnell win for Ireland, land law re
form. local self government, extention o
franchise, development of industna
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
THE WEST

ALBuquEEoUE, N. NJ. April 20 In
formation is received here that on the
10 inst. Geronimo. one of the chiefs of the
hpaches. captured Prof. A F Bondtier,
of the American Archaeological Institute,
S + Bolden, of Tuscon, and a Mexican,
near the village of San Christobol, state
If Sonora. The Apaches took the prison
crs into the mountains, and it is nearly
certain they have been murdered. Prof.
Bondtier has been investigating Indian
antiqities in New Mexico and Arizona for
several years. His father and amily are
at Highland, Ill. few miles from East
ST Louis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
lincoInreads a Poem
Honest Old Abe Entertains his Cabinet With
a Titffo Ouofafiou

Honest Old Abe Entertalns ms CaD1net WltA
Little Quotation.
etNow gentlemen, you all have more or less
poetry in your souls; listen to this, and Abraham
Lincoln. then President rose from his chair, IN MS
office in the White House, and read IN trembling
tones. which indicated his profound appre.
citation of it, DIR. o. W. Holmes last Lear, OF
which the following are two verses:
They say that in his prime,
Ere the pruning knife of time
Cut him down;
Not a better man was found
By the crier in his round
Through the town
Now the mossy marbles rest
On the lips that he had pressed
In their bloom;
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb
Mr. Michael Guilfoye, of Binghamton, n. y, Is
not as old as the venerable Boston citizen OF whom
the poet wrote with such tender pathos yet ne Is
more than three score and ten. For the past
eight of those years he writes: Il have beeh q
perfect cripple from rheumatism, hobbng aboht
as best / could with nay cane. took PARKER
GINGER Tome. ana an n0lp supple ana strong as
a ggllndSt Ihefs IS no trace Of tte disease fcJt
d60Ht me.
SIR Il. ". Mosher, wholesale druggist, OF Blng
hampton, writes Messrs Hiscox & Co, OF New
YorR-Proprietors of the Tonic-ceftifylng 10 MI
Guilfoyle's declaration.
ginger, PARKER's GINGER TOXIC is remedy OF
Infinitely greater range and power IL cures ali
diseases arising from an impure state OF Ihe bloou
or imperfect digestion. Dyspepsia (and all its con
sequences Malarial Fevers, Sick Headache, hld
neY troubles SBronchitis, and common coughs and
Colds vanish at its touch. Prices, 30 cents and Sl
a bottle. Larger size the cheaper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock. April 25.-Near Cedar
Glades. Zel county Saturday, VIM Pot
ter, was murdered while working in his
field, by Riley Blocker and Jack Daniels,
in whose possession some OF his pigs
were found. They were taking him to
the woods to shoot him, when he halioed
to his wife and then they shot him and
fled Il the mountains anil joined several
other desperadoes- Sheriff and posse
are searching for them and bloody en-
counter is expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
A Slu Indga,

Judge Joplin was very angry when ne
entered the courtroom. He kicked a
lau-ve1.'s doc and trod on a constable
foot in the blindness of his rage. NO
ono understood why the old man eX-
bibited such i'll humor. He was known
All over the country rs a genial, whole
annIea fellow, and the lawyers who
made their living at his bar, looked at
tho ola man in surprise. The Judge
took his seat. and for q moment seemed
to be revolving in his mind the wheel OF
. serious problem. At last he looked
up and asked:
..Does ANYBODY chew tobacco IN tins
courf-room?7 No one replied. 4 mean
does ANYBODY in this courtroom cheW
tobacco The educated gentlemen Wh"
are present Viii please excuse my fhetof-
icat error Nobody chews tobacco? L
am much disappointed. | did not want
= chew. for / DO not ma5ticate the weed.
| have just been presented WITH some
tobacco. and. as | do not want 1t myself,
II a,ixe il to some one who does
want ii.
u chew, Your honor, said lawyer,
who fearing that the Judge was beg
Din had hitherto refrained from max
inzs himself known.
s.Does aay one else in the courtroom
chew" asked the Judge
Il believe not. saia the lawyer.
..You are the only one. then?
Il think | am
Wei, / want youA just now as
came up the steps. quid OF tobacco !.
came down the stairway, and .spat 7
took me over the eye. | adopted tins
method, sir. of detecting the wretch an'
I am thankful to say that have eangh
him. MIR. Constable, take him to jail
| for further trial is unnecessary lie
no one say that the laws OF Arkansa ~
| are not enforced. -ArbaqssdW Ird0eter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
A correspondent of the Toledo Blade

A correspondent of the Toledo Blade
recommends the method following to
rid the garden of moles: Take hand
full of yellow dent-corn and soak It IN
hot water until the thin skin 81 the ker-
mel can be loosened; then take each
kernel and prick the skin over the
sprout just enough TO admit some arsenic
or paris-green. | use OF the latter q
mite as big as the head of pin; ti,en
let the skin lie back over the hole ana
dry. Second, take a small stick ana
push it down in the dirt directly over
their hole Che sure not TO godeep1' tneh
drop in kernel or two OF corn. me i he
moles viii discover the corn ana c'io
the Snront.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
TEXAS

DALLAS. April % Brickiayers struck
for an increase of wages from four to nVe
dollars per day. and the contractors oW
mo to a pressure of work, acceded 70 me
demand. The carpenters also demanded
an increase from 80 30 to #3 on, Wlfich
was agreed to
Reports from Pan Handle, texas SaSs :,
the star range of Gunter ana Mehson i,'.1. anu
fI.at of Sapborn was burned by striking
onTy hovs ON the 10Th II is reported the
stritara are out Of money and willing to
ratnrn ia work at former wages
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

The assertion that the new bridge of
the New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad, four miles from Alton, Is the
highest railroad viaduct in the world,
is disputed by La Nature, which CLAIMS
that pve-eminence for the bridge OF Gar
abit. France. That remarkable struc-
ture Is 800 feet long, and near the
middle of the great central arch the dis
tance from the bed of the river to the
rail is Alb feet The length and maxi
mum height Of the Erie bridge are said
to be respectively 2.051 and 5oi feet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
MICHIGAN

LANSING. April 25.-A. D. CLARK,
wealthy real estate man went to Battle
creek from here. several days ago IN
company with a young woman. known IN
theatrical circles as frankie Carr The
supposed wife of Clark appeared on the
scene. Yesterday, and in an alteration
shot probably fatally. the Carr woman.
CLARK asserts that frankie Carr is ms
legal wife and that the shooter Is SIMPLY
his mistress. The latter was accompanied
by Young children
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

Too much sugar is unhealthy, said
Mrs Flapiack to one of her boarders,
member OF the Legislature, from noTIh-
ern Texas, as he helped himself rather
literally Il know it. responded tne
member, gloomily, putting still another
lump in his coffee, i know If Kills
people. but want to die. Lille Is q Dur
den TO me. My bill has been defeat-
ed in the Senate, and am afraid TO 60
home -----
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
IONA

Iowa City. April 25.-The citizens
meeting last night in favor OF raising the
saloon license, was a great snccess- 6oV.
Kirkwood and other citizens both demo
Gratis and republicans made strong
speeches. and higher license ana iess
salnnns are promised
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
MISSOURI

sr JOSEPH. April %. Two hundred
-. IL vare arc on astrfke for an increase
IF 81 cents per day in wages. Yesterday
the strikers paraded, carrying red hand
kt.rchief on IA pole Cigar makers de-
,naoded an increase of % cents per day,
and employers signed an agreement to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
GRAIN
Chicago Market.

NHIGAHU.
LIVE STOCK
uoGs-pecefpts 1a. 300; slow 10c higher; light
1O5ff 60; mixed packing 2GlD4 So; heavy pack
ing and shipping, 5esl1 S5 g.
IAN ri EIKeceipts {, 500; lower; one car hne
exnorts r 10. exports 6 2JGo6 20; good 70 choice
shipping S50a6 Is; common to fair, oe'a5 90, o.
butchers 2 5O0D5 90; stockers ana feedefs7 Q i"@
%.
GRAIN.
WHEAT-Iower; regular 10A April; ll1e
Mav:1 II June; 1514 July ;,.
t'oRN--Lower; bf14005:a4 cash. "a APfH
5-tIs6Is5411 June 81 1s0e5714 July. .oa.,o>
oATs1Iower 4 ? CASH Al bid April 4o64l y
MAY AZ bid June 4l9s July
RYE-6215.
BARLEY.-75071
WHISKEY-1 16
FLAX SEED ~. - -, A.,
PoRK-Lower; $40 20 April; $40 4sh May
$40 CO.. June SIS IS July --ae, r-,l
LARD-I4owcT; Slf G2 April; Sll 9'D9li 90
eli TStTune: 81 S515 July
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Board of Super Visors.

SPECIAL MEETING.
Pursuant to request of one-third OF the mem mem
hers as nroyided by law. Special meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors of Rocs Island county iils-'
will be- held on Tuesday the First day of May, a.
II 1ssa Mt the Court House in said county.
Dated April 10Th. 1885, ., 90,
anil 20 -dwtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Prisoners Captured by Indians
Supposed to be Murdered.
Grand Land League Conven-
ton at Philadelphia.
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, April 25. Thomas Slime, a
painter, while leaving a dsreputable
house on Pacific avenue at O'Clock this
morning. became cmbroiled with three
strangers, one of whom killed him by
etabbine in the neck with knife The
tragedy is thought to be unprovoked
There were no arrests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
ASSESSORS MEETING.

pnrsnant To a reauest of a number of the Assess
ors of Rock Island county, Illinois. meeting OF
the several Assessors of said county viii De neIa
Of the Snperyisor's room in Rock Island. on Mon
dav the Both day of April A D.. 1888 at 10 clock
Wy :, W r. A DONALDSON.
=, nj M oo. o.5vvtd County Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
LATER.

The police arrested three men supposed
to have murdered Thomas Slime this
morning.
Elisha Kirby, rough character living
at Carbondale, Ill.,, murdered his brother
in-law, Isaac Pulles, by shooting him
through the head, on the street last night
The affair grew. out of family quarrel
There is much excitement and threats OF
lynching.
A ripple was created here on change
this morning by the announcement that
the commission house of Hanly, Richard
son & Co had succumbed. The firm no
tified all with whom they had outstand
ing debts. to close them up No intima-
tion is yet given as to extent OF Liabilities
1t is stated that the firm has been heavy
sellers of wheat and the markets have
been going steadily against them 1'ru
man B. Handy, head of the firm. a Gin
cinnati resident, is the one who managed
wheat deal of magnitude in this cit.
two years ago. Market is only shghtl.
affected by announcement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
w Z. MAGILL.

nENTIsT OfIice, corner of Second Avenue 'Naa
HI Eichteenth street. Room s. over Rock Isiana
Nat-onal Bank Rock Island. Illinois nov1asdom
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
GRAND LAND EXCURSIONS

To the PRAIRIE LANDS IN THE CORN BELT
of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota, IN the
magnificent Land Grant OF the c. NJ. a. St u: X.
n TO Frcdricksen Hansen s. Drummond. These
lands are especially adapted to sleek and dairy
farming; wheat oats, flax and all ot crops are
successfully grown, and corn is staple article OF
prnsluetion The purest water superior drainage.
and the crisp, dry atmosphere make thls, accosn-
ie to nited States reports. the heaith1est region
in the great Northwest.
T,hesc lands range in price from ~ to % PEI
mere and are sold for q small cash payment bai-
anee on time at per cent interest. Fare Iree "
fnll partjculars concerning the weekly excursions
that take pIace weekly every Tuesday from the
Office of I)amhs & Holland. Address
onee = DAHMS a. HOLLAND.
Cor. Main and Lynde Sts., Moline, LIS.
feb 16deod&wam
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-08
New York Real Estate,
[Mail and BIpre... Peb. ssl


The announcement of the cost OF the
land on which Mr.. Aunroe is to erect
huge building between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, on Fifty-ninth street,
makes an interesting exhibit Of the
value Of uptown real estate as COM
pared with that Of downtown prop
erty. We recently mentioned the fact
that land on the best part of Broad
way is valued at $4,000, 900 an acre,
and that the Drexel building in Wall
street stands on ground which cost
$l4 100000 an acre, and that lot on
the corner Of Broad street and Ex.
change place has been sold at the rate
of SIS, 600, 900 an acre.
The ground on which Mr.. Munro is
to erect a building rising l55 feet
above the curb cost SIG square foot,
or S696,96O an acie. It's location is
very fine, although not the best. Mr..
Robert Bonner is the owner Of 10000
square feet of property on Fifth ave.
nue. between Fifty-sixth and Fifty
seventh streets, for which he is re.
ported to have refused several times
as much per acre as Mr.. Munro's land
cost. 1t is said that downtown real
estate was mover higher than now, al.
though uptown prices have not gen.
orally risen to the figures of ten years
ago; but it is evident that uptown
land in choice localities is becoming
very costly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-08
Some Curious Things.

A family Of white negroes with yel-
low kinky hair lives in Ocones comfy,
Georgia.
Mrs. Mary Abustin, of Washington,
Ca, died recently. She had been the
mother of forty -four children, includ-
ing six sets of triplets.
A young girl, thirteen years old, of
Bayou Terreboune, La, has a light
brown beard two inches long and very
heavy except on the upper lip.
A spring in St. Tammaey Parish.
La, pours forth clear cold water all
day, but at sunset it suddenly goes dry,
dischargeing no water until the sun
rises.
A French newspaper records the
case of a lady whose hair turned from
black to gray between the hours of
and a. m, during a severe attack Of
neuralgia.
In Spottsylvania county, Va, Mrs
Ann To.ley, aged 10 years, and ap.
parently in robust health, informed
her friends that her time had come
So impressed was she with the ides
that she arose one morning at an early
hour, washed, dressed, and prepared
herself for the anticipated event. She
began to cook her breakfast, anc
dropped dead.
A hen in Chicago, ILL.,, refused t.
provide for brood of ten chickens
They gave her great trouble. Sh,
few to the top of fence one day, pu
her head between the pickets, ant
dropped off, thereby committing sui
eide. The ten orphans were adopted
by pullet only few months oil
which had never laid an egg. She i
taking care of the family with as mucl
skill as a tough old hen could display
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-08
THE DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST THURSDAY MARCH s, less.
Parfset sns..s.

Those two words have vast meaning
when fully comprehended. A perfect
success can Be truthfully applied TO DR..
Jones Red Clover Tonic, which cures
dyspepsia biliousness. costiyensss, all
diseases OF the kidneys, liver and bladder.
It is . perfect tonic and blood purifier; ID
keeps the skin clear and bright. drives
away pimples and makes the general
health excellent. Price 80 cents, OF d. J.
Humphrey.