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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
PROBATE.

TN the guardianship of the minor
heirs of Andrew and Doretta Waldman.
deceased, the guardians accounts were
filed and approved. Final receipt and
release of Franklin Waidman, one of the
wards now arrived at the age of 81 years,
was filed and guardian dicharged as to
him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
OF thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest.
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz 81 Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size 81 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

John Ross, of Monmouth College, rep
resentative of Illinois in the Interstate
oratorical contest, held at Minneapolis.
Mimi, wednesday night, was awarded
the first prize. His subject was Amer
icanism in Civilization. D. A Kellogg of
Befoit WIS., College, carried off the sec
ond. Two gold medals were the nrizes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
Chaan lots for saIa

half their value. Low taxes six per cent
interest. Deeds given and no money
down if they build. Also lots in Allen &
Jennings Webb s. Henrick's additions
Cheap. Enquire of O. J. Dimick, or M
Z. Sweeney, in my absence. 2Sd1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

The illinois State Medical Society will
hold its annual session in Peoria on the
18th to the 18th of this month Four or
five hundred of the leading physicians of
the State are expected to attend, and the
Peorians are talking of throwing wide
open their doors and entertaining thei:
guests in most hospItable manner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
ANNnnNcEMENT

Carse IL Retieker wish to inform the
public that they intend engaging in other
business and will sell their entire stock of
boots and shoes and slippers at and below
cost commencing with Monday the 9th
day of April. Our stock is complete
as we have just received our entire spring
stock. CARsE & RETICkER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
He may Wen be Joyful.

TOPEKA. Kans, May 10, 1881.
Fl. III. WARNER & Co.: ,s5rs-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. d. B. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
cHEAPLnTs EnR SALE

$3.50 will buy a large lot in my addition
to South Rock Island. / also throw on
the market thirty lots in Guyer,s addition
to Rock Island, near Augustana college.
and eight lots in the Chicago or Lower
addition. Terms 10 suit purchasers.
l9-lmo E. III. auyer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
FOE SALE.

Sixty lots in my addition to the city of
Rock Island. Terms, one-fourth down,
balance in one, two and three years, with
six per cent interest.
apl ID d3m BAMEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
cARsE AND RETrcKER

offer the following way down prices:
100 pairs ladies' kid button shoes for 81 re-
100 pairs ladies goat button shoes 81 10
$50 pairs ladies' kid opera slippers @IO0
cases mems calf boots So 25
And all other goods in proportion. lit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

Joaquin Miller will read poem before
the New York Press Association at its
twenty-seventh annual meeting in June.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

London is full of policemen. Scores
of them Ia ecitizensi dress. are on duty
everywhere in addition to the regular
force
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

For awnings, tents. etc., apply to G. FL.
Young, No. 1T Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
Catching the Eve Of the Sneaker.

The order of morning business (says
Ben Periey POore, in the Centurq.) is
unintelligible to strangers, and is mere
ly the successive recognition by the
Speaker, of those members who have
obtained from him a promise that they
can have the floor. In keeping these
promises, the Speaker often pays no
heed to members in the front seats who
are endeavoring to attract his attention
by cries of mister Speaker in every
note in the gamut, accompanied by fran
tic gesticulations, and recognizes
some quiet person beyond them. II
have been a member of this House three
successive sessions, said an indignant
1ennesseean who had vainly tried to
obtain the floor, land during that time
/ have caught the measles, the whoop-
ing-cough, and the influenza, but have
never been able to catch the Speakers
eye"
The publishers of German novel
recently did q neat thing in the way OF
advertising. They caused to be insert
ed in most of the newspapers notice
to the effect that certain nobleman Oh
wealth and high position, DESTROYS OF
finding wife, wanted one who re
sembled the heroine in the novel named
Thereupon every manageable woman
who saw the notice bought the book il
order to see what the heroine was like |
and the work had a large sale.
Rev. W. Fl. II Murray says: "a mod |
est woman has more security from,
insult IN the streets of San Antonio
than on Boston Common. The Teron |
OF every grade is habirually courteous
70 women. Nor is he quarrelsomo with /
men; At least, such 10 my OBSERVE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. March 30, 1888.


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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

Messrs. Moody and Sankey are pass
engers by the Labrador, now on her way
to New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
PETIT jury.

N. B. Richards. Andalusia; Thoma.
Holmes. Samuel NJ. Johnson, Black
Hawk; John Blakely, Jr., Bowling Henry
Zeigler. Calvin Beardsley, Thompson
Boney, Buffalo Prairie; John Price, Dav
id Lyons, Coal Valley; Lewis Pullcn, Jos
eph Hayes Drury Peter .Heisel, Hampton
A. McDermot, J. ID. Long. Reimer Rel
mers, Alfred Celene. G. E. Piper, e Gus
tus, A. f. Murray, Moline; Hugh Ralston,
r. Champion, Fed Hass, Dan Goodman,
Willard Baker, Phil Seigrist, J. L. Cox,
John Hoffman, Ben Carlton, Christ Rissi,
Rock Island; John Fitzpatrick, James
Cook, Rural; Charles White, Herman
Jahns. South Moline A. b. Anderson, So.
Rock Island; Chauney J. Brown, Richard
Clark, Yuma.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07
THE MAY TERN
of the Circuit Court Opened by Judge
Smith---The Grand Jury.

Judge Smith arrived to day, and open
ed the May term of the Circuit Court a
2 p. m. Following is the list of CRANE
jurors: Andalusia, James Hill, Buffalo
Prairie, Henry Zeigler, Bowling .Johr
Tindall, Black Hawk, Thomas Kerr, Goa
Valley, George Hitler. Covdosa, Isaac
Cool, Coe, VIM. w. Chenung. Canoe
Greek, JoslVn Blackman, Drury, L. M
Sewer, Edgington, N. Sherwood, Hamp
ton, James Cook. Moline, Thomas Dunn,
d. o. Reid, j. I'll. Wistrand. Port Byron,
Samuel 3runer, Rural, Andrew Donald
son, Rock Island, S. w McMaster, E. w
Hurst, James Montgomery. @. F Wagner,
South Rock Island Adolphus Dunlap,
South Moline, Freeman Merryman, Yuma,
Francis E. Cror pton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-07

Nobody should neglect cough. Take
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar in
stanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
The nutritive properties of Colden's
Liquid Beef Tonic sustain the body
without solid food. Colden's; no other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
.PBTTIS, BASSETT & co.
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Owing to the rain, Mayaower Church Sunday
school will not have their picnic on Saturday.
John D. Campbell has taken judgment against
John A. Cassidy and others on foreclosure for
$2,442.55.
The telegraphers of the city are preparing for
their annual ball, which will be given on
Thanksgiving night.
Judge Taylor yesterday granted Tomphy Ann
Taylor divorce from Richard Taylor, who had
been convicted OF a felony.
The Gentlemens' Driving Club will meetsat
the Denson House this evening for the purpose
OF more freely organizing the club.
Hannah E. Hensley has brought snit for di-
VOree from James Hensey, to whom she was
married in July, 1873, alleging abandonment
and inTemperance.
A jury in room No. ], Superior Court, yester
day gave Mrs. Ellen Smith judgment for $3.50
against Fianner Hommown for damages sus-
use OF the private burial ground belonging to
the plaintiff at GPeenlawn Cemetery.
Spencer Browder and Rena Brooks, Samuel
Sarah Carter, VIM d. Butler and Martha Clark
William Bowman and Elizabeth Lowder, Abran
B. Tharp and Mary A. Clifford, Jonathan A.
Cheney and - Alderman we're licensed to
marry yesterday.
The colOred citizens propose holding "a meet
ing next Monday night, at the Baptist Church
on Michigan street, the object being discus
siou of the decision of the Supreme Court on the
civil-rights bill. Prominent white Democrats
and Republicans have signified their intention
OF attending and making remarks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
The Wilson Divorce Case.

Mention was made recently of the effort made
by Mrs. James A. Wilson to have the decree re-
voked by which she was divorced from her hus-
band, and the consequent refusal of the court to
take such action. Yesterday Mr.. Wilson filed a
petition asking that the decree be set aside, 80
that he might he heard in defense of the charges
of abandonment and adultery. The former di-
voroe carried with it prohibition of marriage
for two years, and it is suspected that another
is wanted so that this prohibition may be re-
moved,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
Probably a Test Case.

John Higgins has brought suit against John
sourbier, who was inspector at the third pre-
cinct of the Twenty fifth ward, at the late city
election, claiming $500 damages. He alleges
that he is legal voter and that Sourbier refused
to receive his vote. He is one of the persons
who live in that district just outside the city
limits who offered their votes on election day,
but they were not received, and this suit is
probably brought Gs test case, so that the de-
cision may be used in the Geiger Pattison con-
test. E. c. Buskirk is Higginss attorney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19

KING g. ELDER have the largest assortment OF
ftiee desks III Ihestate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
Death of samuel g. Astley.

Samuel @. Ashley, well-known young business
man OF this city, died yesterday morning at
Plymouth, Ind, whittier he had gone in search
OF health. Several months ago Mr. Ashley had
an exhausting attack of typhoid fever, and has
since been seriously troubled with an affection
Of the ldhgs. re recently went to Plymouth in
the hope of securing needed rest, but was TAX on
with relapse, and died yesterday morning. HIS
remains were brought to the city last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
Another telegraph Compauv.

Articlesof association OF the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company were filed with
the county recorder yesterday, it being the pur-
pose "to build telegraph lines from New Castle to
Terre Haute and other towns in Indiana" The
capital stock is 100000, of which $4,000 is
held by Anthony W. Dimmock, of New York,
and 800 each by ]. d. Case and John B. Gale,
New York; George Putnam Smith, Elizabeth, N.
J., and Garrett s. Mott, Philadelphia. The Of
fices are to be located in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
T'HENEW YORK STORE
ESTABLISHED 1859
= / L K
DEPARTMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1859

Thirty years Of experience in
supplying the inhabitants Of In
dianapolis and vicinity with
Silks and Velvets gives us adj
vantages that we share with
our customers, and which they
fully appreciate. We have re-
ceived the patronage and en-
joyed the confidence OF the
most experienced buyers of
Silks and Velvets in the State.
Our mail orders for this line
of goods have increased every
season. Mindful Of the de-
mands on this department of
our business, we have largely
increased its dimensions, and
are now showing a stock of
Silks and Velvets that is very
largely in excess of any pre-
vious season. The newest
novelties in colors and styles
may be had at our Silk and
Velvet counter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
Pants One Cent a Pair,

Great excitement in the city yesterday in the
clothing trade, and run was made on leans
pants, the Model Clothing Company selling hun
dreds of them at ten cents a pair, and later in
the day they disposed of fully 500 at one cent a
pair. The Model seems determined to gain no
toriety by underselling all the clothiers in this
part of the country, and have started out in
earnest to do large business, in fine as well
cheap grades of all kinds of clothing and
furnishing goods at popular prices.
A. G. DEPUTY, Dentist, No. 26 Massachusetts
avenue. Office on ground floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19

and it is supposed to have given way from the
effect of the rains during the day. The fall was
twenty feet, and, besides badly spraining her
ankle, she was struck on the head by falling
brick while being drawn out of the sink Her
husband is employed at St. Louis and was sent
for last night, but it is not thought that she was
dangerously injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
DICTATOR OF LOW PRICES.
OUR ABILITY TO THROTTLE CALUMNY is INEXHAJ

Our mammoth stock, fresh from Rochester, N. Y,
factory displayed elegant the pride OF
the city, and gives oense who believes do,
that there is ROOM IN THE WORLD FOR ALL GEN.
TLEMEN to live and do business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
Reunion of the Fifty-First Indiana.

>. There will be grand reunion of the Fifty
first and other regiments at Brucevile, Ind,
OIL Monday and Tuesday of next week Arrange
ments have been made for excursion rates
The fare will be $435 for the roundtrip. Train
will leave Union Depot at p. NJ, on Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19

Mrs. Stevens, living at No. sc South Noble
street. fell into sink last evening. about
o'clock, and was badly injured. The sink was be-
meath prick walk IN tine yard back OF the house,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19

The MODEL CLOTHING COMPANY point to the
utter CONSERVATION and wild frenzy of other dealers in proof
of the ar-reaching victory already achieved We have
stormed the CITADEL OF HIGH PRICES and its walls
have fallen, crushed and crumbing to the ground.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
"Shoot Emu

We have a very fine and well-selected stock of
breech aud muzzle-loading Shotguns, double
and single, which we bought low and sell at low
dow prices. Merchants would do we'll to give
us a call before buying. We have exclusive con-
troll of the King of the Forest Silver Steel Ak
and The Fire-Drand Cross-cut Saw.
HILDEBRAD & FUGATE,
No. IS South Meridian street,
Agents for Howes Scales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
THE SPELL OF EIGHT YEARS DURATION

In high prices has been broken and the MODEL CLOTH
ING COMPANY with malice towards and charity for
ALL, that they will continue their ndomitabe
sway
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
A Mystery.

Tucson, A. t., Oct. "a letter
FROM DR.. Gregory, at Guaymas, says:
Ten days ago two men arrived here,
who seemed bent on some secret
business. A few days after both sud-
denly died, apparently from the ef-
tects OF drink. They had refused to
give their names, both bad plenty of
money and spent it freely. They ar
rived by way of Altar, and said they
had been on the road several days be-
fore reaching this place. The only
clue to the men is that one called the
other "Billy," who looked like an
E~ngliShman. was light complexioned
and about 60 years of age. This con-
firms the report circulated on the
streets yesterday of the death of VIM.
Dustice, we'll known in detective
circles spirited away George Smear
don, a prominent witness in the
Tiffany cases, answers exactly to
Sneardon and Eus,ace. As far as
Smeardon is concerned, whisky
never could have beeu the direct
cause of his death. Yellow fever has
probably settled the Tiffany cases
forever. 1t appears that they left
here and went to Altar horseback
and then to Hermosillo. They are
reported as having plenty of money.
AS Smeardon had no money here
and Eustace was not particularly
wealthy it is q curious question
where they got their coin.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
Gov. Cleveland Interviewed

OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Oct. 4.-tioy.
Cleveland made Il speech at the fair
here to-day, in the course of which he
said: "Ihe machinery of the govern
ment will not do its work unless the
strong, steady hands Of the people are
put upon it. This is not done when
the D Ople say politics is a disgrace
full game and should be left untouch-
ed by those having private concerns
and business which engages their at
tentiOn. This neglect rye TO give
over the most important interests to
those who care but little for their
protection and who r willing to be-
tray their trust for their own advan-
tage. Manife>tly in this matter the
people can only act through the agents
OF their own selection, but that selec-
ton should be freely aid intelligent
ly made by a careful exercise of their
sutfrages. l have said this duty
should not be neglected: a care ess.
mistaken performance may he as fatal
as neglect. l speak in the interest OF
no political party when | advise you
to apply the same rules here that you
observe in the conduct of your pri-
vate business. The people, in the
management of the government fer
their benefit, desire to employ public
servants and agents. They want, or
ought to want, men able to perform
the duties expected of them, and who
the real interests OF their EN-
ployers at heart. All cannot person.
ally know the applicants for Office,
but by careful inquiry, their charac.
ters for fair dealing and honesty, and
the manner in which they have full
filled the ordinary duties Of life may
be discovered, as we'll as the ability
they have shown in the management
their own affairs"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
The Yellow Fever at San Fran

O10SOs
IAN Francisco, Oct. 5.-The fire.
man of the steamer Newbern, VINO
died from yellow fever, was buried
This morning in unoccuried land, at
tie head Of the bay. 1t Is the opln-
ion of many that it would have been
better to cremate the remains so as to
more effectuaIly destroy the fever
germs. Second Officer Gatan has
improved. The other patients are
conva.escent. The quarantine OIL
GERS Jay there is No danger OF the a's-
ease developing here; that yellow
fever germs are brought mere every
day by rail, but don't develop, the
weather being too cold.
A dispatch from Mazatlan to-day
announces the death from yellow
fever of Horace Adams, mechanical
engineer, a well-known resident or
this city.
Some excitement was eau Led to-
day by the fact Transporting
that the steamer San Juan which ar
rived after the Newbern, had taken
on passengers at Mdzatlan an. was
allowed to dock without being quar-
antined, the captain having q clear
bill of health and stating that he had
not communicated with that in
fected port. AS nearly week has now
elapsed since the arrival of the San
Juan and no fever has manifested
itself it is believed there is no Oc-
casion for anxiety. Advices from
Qualican. the capital of Linsboa,
Mexico, state that the fever is raging
there terribly No precise details are
obtainable.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
Trade and Labor Federation.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-The Trade and
Labor Federation continued their
session to-day. The committee on
declaration of principles made q re-
port which was adopted. Its salient
points are a demand that the railroad
land grants forfeited shall be re-
claimed by government; equal pay
FOR equal work to both sexes, and the
abolition of the convict labor system;
compulsory education and the state
furnish b ,0ks and other school mate
ri l. free. prohibiting a child to labor
in factories and mines, under four
teen years of age; railroads and te!e-
graphs to become the property of the
state; a national circulating medium
issued directly to the people; employ
er's liability act, holding employers
respon IDLE for injuries received by
persons while In their employ. All
trades and unions be incorporated
by legislatures he same as other in
cOrpOrated bodies.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
Lacour's Note.

LONDON, Oct. 5.-A Madrid L.
patch says: ChalIemeI uis'
Trench Minister of Foreign Afi iaar,
has advised that the full t.xt @'ls,
Grevy's apology to Alfonso ba go o.
cialIy published, that the ie,d n,I'
demonstration in Paris against II
King be punished. At SaragoSa the the
crowd assembled before the Fran ,le
consulate and began to stone tho
building when they We're charged on
by the police and dispersed, vi
Paris dispatch says that a memhaaa
Of the Cabinet declares that thu nc"
paign in Tonquin must be ener,s,i
cally pushed and a decisive hion
struck before France comes TO tar,ns
with China, whose resistance to tha
French terms for the settlemsn.
question is largely due to encour.ao'
ment she derives from England.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
Foreign News.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 5.-Ato
OF delegates here, representing 'e r. ing
miners, an agreement was ars; 1000
to ask an advance in wages Of at
cent, 10 Per
PARIS, Oct. 5.-General 1
mentioned as the successor of a. Is
eral Thibauden in the war ofHa 'en~
Due de Fernandez did moi No..
the note to Ferry and ChaIlspae sent
cour, as stated by th, Fonre' La
G0Mlois, but simply made c", and
oral representations to Ferry. 'e0us
OTTAWA, Oct. 5.-The yovernm
Is making an effort to minim;,aeht
far as possible, Sunday labor in as
nection with the postal service c'h'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
A Skeleton of a Man Found,

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. ga quail
hunter this morning discovered lin
the woods near San Rafael, an aristO-
cratic suburb city, the skeleton of a
we'll dressed man.. It was in q sitting
position with one end of a piece OF
hay rope around his neck the other
end being attached to the limb of the
tree. The popularity of the position
and the rope remaining unbroken
precludes the theory of suicide or
murder. The skeleton had appar-
emily been there six or eight months
as the flesh was entirely gone from
the bones. The body is about five
feet eight inches tall, and judging
from the hair of the skeleton to be
that of a man about thirty years of
age. There were no papers in the
pockets of his clothes whereby the re-
mains could be identified.
1t is believed here that they are the
remains of Thomas G. E. Belden,
civil engineer in this city, who has
been missing several months past.