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Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
Miss sIOeumss Assailant.


 At present it looks very much as if Samuel Benton, the colored man arrested on the Housatonic train Thursday noon, on sus- plcion of being the assailant of Miss Mary E. Slocum, of Purdy's Station. N. Y, might be the man. His two trunks were taken from the depot in Bridgeport yesterday morning and searched, and pair of shoes, cut in front. which would very readily answer the description given by Miss Slocum of the pair worn by the fellow, were found, as well as a revolver of peculiar make and hat which is certainly 'quilted' on the brim. quilted hat was one of the specifications of his de- scription as given by Miss Slocum. Benton claims to have worked in George Coles livery stable, Danbury until Tuesday night, when he went to Waterbury, and then re- turned to the former place, and was bound for New Haven when arrested. It has been found that he actually labored for Mir. Cole, but went away from there Tuesday morning. Waterbury dis patch says that he came to that place on Tuesday, but the time of day is not mention ed, and left again Thursday. The sheriff of White Plains sent dispatch yesterday after noon, asking if it were true that Miss Slo. cum's assailant had been captured here Yes- terday afternoon the sheriff in Danbury teIe- graphed to Officer Arnold to hold Benton until further developments, as it is believed that he is the man wanted.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
Yale Business ColIege-First Grand Free
 Excursion.


 Any student taking a scholarship at the Yale Business college during the collegiate year commencing September 3, 1883, will be entitled, without any advance in price there for, to join in a grand free educational ex- cursion, combining pleasure, recreation and instruction, to Richmond, Va, to be made early in the autumn. This opportunity can but be recognized as one of the most desir- able character. The trip will give four days upon an ocean steamer, frst-class fare with stateroom and board free. All students who elect to take this grand excursion will be en- titled to one weeks absence from college duties and be attended by an accomplished, intelligent and compan- ionable gentleman, who will have charge of the company until it's return to New Haven A number of the most interesting public buildings in New York will be visited. The sail from New York will be on one of the Old Dominion boats. The grand panoramic view from the deck of the steamer down New York bay and along the .Jersey coast will next claim attention, and then Fortress Monroe with it's historic associations, and next Norfolk, Va, which town will be vis- tied. Then comes the sail up the James river, replete with sights of great interest. Richmond will be extensively visited. On the return trip Portsmouth will be visited. Application made at once will be registered in the order received. Parents or guardians desirous of accompanying the above party may receive information as to details. See in another column
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
RIVER NOTES.

The river is still rising slowly.
The Mississippi is receding at st
Louis.
The grand looking Sidney touched at
the levee early last evening.
The ST Paul is on her way up, and
will reach here about five o'clock this
afternoon
The War Eagle will come from above
this evening
The Pittsburgh will show up from
below tomorrow noon.
NOTICE TO PILOTS AND MASTERS
The following changes have been made
in United States beacon lights on the
upper Mississippi river between Rock
Island aud St Louis, Mo:
Buffalo tow-head, new light; head OF
Muscatine prairie, moved down 100
yards; Oquawka, moved down 200 yards;
Keutuck crossing, moved up six hundred
yards; Burlington No. /, moved down
500 yards; Burlington No ?, moved
down 900 yards fully Island
No 2, moved down 500 yards
Towards No .. moved down GOO
yards; Towards No l, moved down 2OC
yards; Whitney's No, 2, moved down 20C
yards; Mundsys moved up 800 yards
Orders, moved to island opposite; above
Amaranth island, new light; Clarksville
island, moved down $50 yards; Slim ISL
and, No. 8, moved over to Illinois shore
Slim island No. 4, moved to foot of island
opposite; Westport island, re-established
Stag island, No. g. moved down 200 yards
Reds island, moved to Couvre island
West Point new light; Mosons Chute
moved to shoulder of Mason's island
Perry's island, moved down 300 yards
Boats will run Jacko chute below Cass
vile Wis, to keep in channel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
DAVENPORT BUM CLUB.

Such is the name of an organization
existing in Davenport composed of men
in the saloon business Every year they
have picnic, and when they get together
they make things fly They held forth
Wednesday on Big Island, and had q
glorious time Doc" Mitchell played
Jumbo to perfection, and kept the boys
in a roar of laughter AT the election of
officers Mitchell was elected president
VIM. Atwood, vice president; Chris
Bauschau commissary; Joseph Cope,
chief cook Alfred Peterson. musician.
A great many were present from Daven-
port, and some from Rock Island
The initiation of new members is a
great feature of the society, and on this
occasion there were four new recruit!
sworn in from this side, namely: Henry
GoottscR Robt Goldensteen, VIM Teller
and Peter Haverling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
Old Settlers of Henry County.


The committee of arrangements for the
coming old settlers reunion have fixed
Tuesday. August IS, for the date of the
meeting Orion was selected as the
place, by vote of the last meeting at
Geneseo, which was held ON the 30th of
August last. The officers of the Old
Settlers Association, chosen at their
meeting we're
President -Dr. Ira r. Wells, Geneseo.
Vice Presidents-C A. W. Petry,
Genesco; NJ b Potter. Wethersfeld;
James Glenn, Colona William T. Crozier,
Lorraine; VIM. c. Stickney, Glover
Treasure-M. B. Lloyd.
Thomas F. Davenport of Cambridge, is
the permanent secretary. Mr. Lloyd, the
late treasurer, has died since his election
the first instance that we remember OF
the association losing one of its officers
during incumhency, though Death makes
sad havoc in the membership every year.
Major james NJ. Allan, DR. Wells and
Col. Perry were appointed at the last
meeting committee to get combination
picture of old settlers of He nry county
and We presume they will be ready Il
show at the coming meeting.
Orion is very suitable place for this
interesting aud enjoyable reunion 1t is
easy of access and delightful of location
and its people are hospitahle and intelli
gent while around the place cluster
many memories of the early settlement OF
| the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
POISONING AT PARTY

The Joliet correspondent of the Chica-
go Journal, says Considerable excitement
prevails here over wholesale poisoning
which took place Wednesday evening at
Universalist lawn party, held at the re-
sidence of W II. Farley. Over one hun
bred of those who attended were taken
violently sick about midnight, and every
doctor in town has been kept busy from
that time till now The cause of the i'll
ness is attributed to the extract used in
flavoring the ice cream which was served
during the evening, A few of the poi
soned persons are dangerously i'll, and
their recovery is doubtful, but the major
ity will come out right.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
AMONG THE BAD.

Pat. Monohan filled himself up to the
neck, and couldn't manipulate his pedes-
tails. Squire Chopper fined him So for
making beast of himself
Mrs Jennie Chandler, alias Reddig,
again comes to the 'front.' and shifts the
air of Justice Choppers Office, as defend
ant in an assault case. She was arrested
on the complaint of Mrs Henrietta Lollar
for slapping her thirteen year old child
Jane was assessed S. and costs, If Jant
had taken little larger dose of laudanun
few weeks ago, she would not now bt
the occupant of a cell in the Armory.
Gus Shirley and Mike Rearden Squared
off" at each other yesterday afternoon
aud after pommeling each other for {
while, were run in by the police. They
are river men, and never met before, anC
perhaps never want to again. TIT
Squire fined them S. apiece, and sen
them to the jug to serve out their fine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
LATITUDE BUT NOT LONGITUDE.

Much latitude has been acquired in the
last few years in ladies bathing costumes.
Young ladies whose delicacy would be
visibly affronted at any open illusion to
ankles or legs, display both with the ut
most composure on the crowded beach,
in their bathing dresses. Arms bare to the
shoulder are no common spectacle. A for
eign actress appears at Long Branch in a
tight fitting Jersey of dark Elue flannel
partially low in the neck and devoid of
sleeves Tights of the same material
meet at the knee with cardinal colored
hose. An eccentric conical shaped straw
hat fastened over the ears complete the
costume, which seems more adapted to
the trapeZe than to any other position in
life. In default of the trapeZe however,
the wearer of this light and airy dress
pirouettes about in the sand, now extend
ing herself at full length on her back and
pillowing her head on her bare, uupro-
tected arms and again, frog like, drawing
her legs beneath her and burying herself
in the sand under the shelter of red
| plush parasol Won at last, however,
Ivy Neptune's advances, she filings aside
the red plush parasol and plunges madly
into the retreating blue waves, and all
that is visible for the ensuing moment is
a glimpse of red leg and the bobbing
up and down of comical straw hat
In past days, when life was less com
plicated and when ladies who ba;hed
| conscious of their unbecoming and un.
| slightly costumes, rushed rapidly into The
sea, trusting TO defy recognition by theil
superhuman alertness, and when the batl
WAS at an end sought the shelter of theil
! bathing house with equal speed the
present system of holding levee on the
sand in such circumstances was gu te
unknown. Now both sexes-men re.
duced to the simple garb of acrobat, bare
armed and bare legged-form circle
round the Maids who came dripping
from the sea, and all, inspired by tn,
simplicity of their condition, join in re-
| freshlng conversation and childish by
play. At Newport, Narraganset Pie
and some other ultra fashionable resets
policemen are stationed along the beaches
to prevent men from bathing in costume:
which easily shock even the matrons tina
frequent these places From what W,
hear, it would be a move in the interes
of good morals If the police would coca
sionally send some of the female bather
back to get on little more drapery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
AnVInE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of FOUR rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? 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 fol
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, 1883-07-27
Military Dudes

st Louis Globe Democrat.
Gov Hamilton and number OF. Spring
field glass eyed military dudes have re
turned from the First Regiment encamp-
ment at Geneva Lake, Wis, This pet
Chicago regiment could not find space
enough in Illinois upon which to operate
and therefore had to 60 into a
nelghboring state. The taxpayers many
OF whom have been operating in Illinois
harvest fields during the past week, are
puzzled to know the necessity of this free
lunching and pleasure picnic of this
Chicago regiment at a lake resort in
Wisconsin, and more so when they are
told that is at the peoples expense.
Old soldiers are indignant over this kind
of business. A rumor was started that
Gen. Reece, commanding the Second
brigade mot to be outdone ny the
Chicago portion of the /. n. G. was
thinking of having his encampment at
Newport or Long Branch,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
THE RAIL RACKET.
Items Gathered Here and There in the
Railroad World.

Passenger travel is rather light these
days
The cannon ball" was late again this
morning,
To-day the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul road operates 4,530 miles of
road.
All the Wabash conductors, excepting
two, who we're discharged, have been
placed back on their old runs.
SHOPS CLOSED.
According to instructions received sew
eral days ago the shops of the Wabash,
St. Louis and Pacific railway at Fort
Wayne have been closed at Carmi and
Butler throwing fifty men out of EN-
ployment Sixteen engineers and their
crews numbering sixty four have been
discharged on this division, and more will
follow. A reduction in the shop force
will be made shortly. In the machinery
| department uHutI mdotCl "CCudhIS
Barnes, who now has /, 700 miles of road,
the estimates allowed are $40, 600, against
$57, 900 for 254 miles four years ago.
| ADVANCING THE RATES.
The Northwestern and st. Paul roads
have agreed upon new rates for immigrant
movables to points in Dakota and Mime
sofa The present rates of from $40 &c
$50 per car have been advanced from Sl(
to $50 per car. The low and almos
profitltss rates have been permitted Il
stand unchanged until the present dat,
that pers ms DESTROYS of settling in the
new country of the northwest might Ia k
advantage of them. But as the rush il
now over, the roads have decided to
raise the rate to a figure where little
profit, at least, can be derived.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
Geo. w. D. HARRIS.
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

A beautiful place of 60 acres, 2miles from Milan
20 acres in fruit, of all kinds, ~ acres IN com
oats potatoes and grass, all fine crops; pr4ce low
A nice residence, large grounds, in best par. as
the city: cheap on easy terms
A good brick residence, fine large grounds. With
fruit and shade trees, evergTeens and shrubJarv
fine barn and out-buildings, only short distance
from the city on street car line; price and tenn.
easy.
$3.50 will buy good house and lot on Moline
avenue, on reasonable terms.
5000 will buy the best location on Moline 4y,
hue for any kind Of business.
$1,000 will buy good house of room, lot Sun
1876, good cellar, well, cistern and barn on Elm =
500 will buy a good house and lot near l.a.r
factories and saw mile.
Nice house, trees shrubbery, &c, 4 acre g7g.ri
well located, on bluff, cheap, on easy terms
Fine lots in all parts of the city, on Milan and
cemetery roads, street line and on bluff on easy
terms.
Nice brick residence, fine corner lot on 2gl -r
| best part of the city, cheap.
$1,000 will buy good house of rooms, lr-.
| lot. trees shrubbery, &C new barn. fine UGisuHs
hood, on 4th avenue, on easy terms, worth e22,r
A few acres on bluff on easy terms
For Rent.-13t street, 3 rooms and barn
I'd avenue, rooms and bath. $50; 10Th street
rooms, SIS; 18th street, 6 rooms and barn :,
= rooms and Onc-half acre on Bluff Sl2: liIt
street. rooms. IS; 18th street. rooms. 5
| rooms on Bluff. 81. Store on second avenue
INSURE your property with Geo. W D, HAR
RIs, Standard Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl9-d1y Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
Rock IsIAND Comfy %

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court of said Rock Island County
In Chancery.
William H Appleton and WiliamW Appleton,
executors of the last will and testament of
james E. Cooley, deceased, complainants,
David b Sears, Thomas J. Robinson, John II
Wilson, Bailey Davenport, The Rock River Nav
igatlon and Water Power Company, William
Breitbach, Paul Theissen, John Peterson, Sarah
Olson, Andrew 0rlander, Mary Olson, Oscar Oh
son, Peter Olson, William Millhall, james Gan
non, Isaac Allies, Timothy Corners, James Bur
rs, The City of Rock Island, Emma kalbaugh
Ladoc Kalbaugh Julia kehoe, The Rock Island
a Peoria Railway Company, Martha A Rodman
John B. Rodman Florence Butler. Thomas J
Rodman, Ella E, Ayers, Addison B. Rodmsn,
David Sears, George ". Sears, William Sears,
Henry II. Sears Sophia Vanlandschoot, Nj. W.
Fryar, Holmes Hakes, The Rock Island Watch
Company James First, Washington L. Sweeney
Sarah c. Eastman, stephen A. MAN, George II
Maish. john f Ellsworth, Hiram Ellsworth
Myra L. Ellsworth, James s. Drase, Roswell P
Dart, The Milan Paper Company, Henry P. Be
attic, James Johnston, William 7. Riggs, Rob
ert Mcdonald, David l.. Cunkle, George NJ d
Hakes, George NJ. Dickson. The Rock River Ca
nal and Lock Company, The Rock Island Pape
Company, Charles L. Walker, Cornelius Lynde
Phil Mitchell, Philemon L. Mitchell, The Nation
al Paper Company, Grahams Cotton Mills Chris
topher NJ. Brace, Margaret j Sears, and Rober
s, Rodman, defendants
To said defendants William Millhall, Emms
kalbaugh Zadoc Kalbaugh, John ID. Rodman, FL
Ia 4. Ayers, stephen A. Main, George H. Maish
Hiram Ellsworth, James 5. Drake. HenryP Beat
tie James Johnston, William I. Riggs, Robert Nc
Donald, and David L. Cunkle, and every of them
Due affidavit of your non-residence having beer
fled herein, notice is hereby given you said las
above named defendants and every of YOU tina
the above entitled suit is now pending in sale
Court and that summons has been issued agains
you therein; Now unless you shall personally b,
and appear before the said court in the first day
the next term thereof, TO be holden at the Cour
House in the city of Rock Island in the county ant
state aforesaid, on the first Monday of September
A. d, 1883, to which time and place the said sum
mons is made returnable, and plead, answer or de
muir to the bill OF complaint in said suit filed tina
the same will be taken for confessed as agains
You and decree entered accordingly
Rock Island. Illinois, July 23d, A. D., 1899.
LEVI f.. HARRISON,
HENRY CURTIS, JR Clerk of said Court
Solicitor for Compliments. d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
SEPTEMBER TERM.

Following is the list of j:rors selected
for the September term of the circuit
court:
Rock Island-John Bollman, E. G.
Nicholson, S. B. Hendron, George Foster,
Henry Lidders Isaac Bamberger Tbos.
Reddig, George E. Bailey, Henry Kinner,
E. w. Boynton, John Weiss. Fred Krell,
Joseph Hitler, John Iuner, P F. Nor
CART, W. o. Negus, John Meinheim,
Henry Limberg.
Moline-John A. Johnson, Henry
Ricke, s. A. Bartlett, J. A. Getterny,
Chas. Patch, NJ. NJ. Rogerson. George
Bausch, Lewis DeLancet G. Haskins,
VIM. Beardsley, George Adelman,
James E, Bayliss, w ]. Harold. J. H
Miller, Martin Cronholm, G. o. Nelson
c. L. Long, Z. H. Sleight, Boyd Kuetzor
w. A. Palmer. j. n Elmstedt
Rural--William Bollman, Henry ]
Simmons.
Black Hawke. H. Brandenberg. Jas
Glow.
Bowling-A L. Freeberg, William
Coyne, Edward Dayton.
Hampton-G w Wainwright, William
Cox, Henry Riley, VIM. Bennett, Arthur
R. Drury, Andrew Peterson, c. j. Arm.
shield.
Coe-R. G. Holister, James HassOn
Arista Sadoris
Buffalo Prairie-Moses Roberts.
Canoe Creek-W. Quick, Edwin Hill
Port Byron John Christy, Alder
Sutherland
Drury-Lewis Brown, Albert Smith
Andalusia = Timothy Moore, JOSEF
Johnston.
Cordova-R. c. Cool, Geo. H. eager
James V. Bailey.
Edgington Baker,
Zuma-Clarence Hanna
Coal Valley B. B. Saville
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
The Mosquito-Bar Blessing.

The manufacture ofmosquito netting is
an industry that one would suppose
might fall off at times from overproduc-
ton. Tue careful housewife should be
able to make her netting do serveral
years in succession But for all that the
demand goes on and the production, too
Not many years ago almost all the
mosquito netting used here WAS made in
England, IN and about Nottingham But
the United States. having always furnish
ed the mosquitoes, thought it could fur
nish the netting, too, SO that now very
little of it is imported Enormous
quantities are made in New England, anC
sent to every portion of the country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
COAL OIL JoHNNY's WIFE INSANE

Terre Haute Ind, July 24.-The
preliminary trial of Mrs Sadie Hall,
for the murder of her husband, John B.
Hall, better known as Coal Oil Johnny,
in a Second street bagnio on Friday of
last week was held here this afternoon,
and resulted in the discharge of the de-
PENDANT on the ground of insanity. The
trial was held before a Justice of the
Peace, and created considerable attention.
the justice being compelled to adjourn
court to the Circuit Courtroom. Counsel
for the defense admitted the facts charged
in the complaint, and the defendant,
who was present in deep mourning was
not placed on the witness stand. Several
physicians were examined for the defense,
and testified to Mrs Halls mental IN
soundness. Sadie gave no outward
manifestations when discharged, but
when she returned to the hotel she was
seized with a violent attack Her mother
Mrs. Thomas, attended her during hcl
examination, and will return to Cincin-
natl with her daughter. There is a feeling
that the woman should have been com
mitted to an insane asylum, but being 8
nonresident it could not be done
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
THOUsANDS SAY 50.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
Il never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Btters TO my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid sell
ers' Electric Bitters are the purest and
best medicine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Pnr-
ify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
in doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty
meets bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
DULL.

The city is very dull. Duller than it has
been for some time There appears to be
nearly an utter stagnatlon of business
Everyone is complaining and wishing fol-
livelier times Do not be disheartened
1t will come The crops will be good
and with good crops come good times
The indications are that business will
boom this fall, and all should prepare fol
busy season 1t will come. and will bt
here before long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con.
stitution, headache, or any disease of q
bilious nature, by all means procure q
bottle of Electric Bitters You will be
surprised to see the rapid Improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric B1tters. Sold at fifty cents {
bottle by Hartz g. Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27


The undersigned, having been appointed Execu-
tor and ExeCutrix Of the last will and testament
and codicils thereto of Charles Tegeler, late of
the county Of Rock Island, state of Illinois. de
ceased, hereby give notice that they will appear
before the county court of Rock Island county, al
the office Of the clerk of said court in the city of
Rock Island at the September term, on the third
Monday in September next, at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this gath day Of July. A. D., 1888
AUGUST HURSING Executor
ANGELINA TEGELER, Executrix