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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29

A telegram was received this morning
by Mr.. j. MI. Buford, announcing the
death last evening, in Chicago, of Gen
N. B. Buford, From time to time the
ARGUS published bulletins from his bed
side the last of which was of cheerful
tenor, expressing the belief of his attend
ing physician that the General
was on the road to convalescenee. This
mornings news, therefore, was entirely
unexpected by the community. although
not surprising to the members of
his family, as his advanced age.
seventy years, seemed to them
several days ago to almost absolutely
preclude hope of his recovery.
General Buford came to Rock Island in
1910 or AZ, and until the breaking out of
the war was more or less extensively en-
gagged in banking, merchandising, etc.
He entered his country's service from this
city and at the close of the war, after
particularly meritorious service, he re-
turned to Rock Island. He remained here
but few years however, and finally
returned to Chicago, where he resided up
to the time of his death.
Like the other pioneer mercantile and
professional men who labored increasingly
to properly shape the destinies of Rock
Island, General Buford left an indelible
impress upon the history of the then
rapidly growing city and his name will
ever be most kindly remembered by his
old associates and friends.
It is expected that the remains will
reach here on Saturday for interment at
Chippiannock. Due notice of the time
of arrival and of the funeral services win
be hereafter given in the ARGUS.
General Buford was half brother of
Capt. T. j. and Mr. J. M. Buford, of this
city and has other relatives, also residing
here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
IN GENERAL
SUDDEN SUMMONS.

Truly 'sin the midst of life we are in
DEATH" On Saturday G. M. Smith of this
city. was alive and well, He died this
morning at half past seven, of the disease
| that has created so much havoc in Moline
the past year, namely pneumonia. Mr..
Smith returned on Saturday from his
weekly trip in the interests of the Christy
Cracker House, of which he is a
travelling salesman. On Saturday evening
he was taken very sick and suffered in
tensely until half past seven this morning,
when death released him from this vale of
sorrow He came to Moline about ten
years ago, and was engaged with Daniel
Wheelock in the cracker business When
Mr.. Wheelock sold out he made an en-
gagefnent with Mr.. J. NJ Christv, and he
has been trusted and valued salesman for
the gentleman ever since. Mr. Smith was
born in Malta Saratoga county, New
York, and was sd years old He leaves n
wife and two sons, one Frank who il the
short hand reporter in the Elgin Insan e
Asylum and the other, Edward black
smith at Deere s. Cos. Mr.. Smith. was
quiet, gentleman, respect
ed BY all and admired by scores, genial in
disposition, courteous in manner. He
was true man, and the family tie which
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29

It is extremely probable that another
match will be asked of the Deere boys
by the Decaturs.
1t is rumored that in the event of a GER
tain candidate falling to receive the nom
nation for collector, he will content him
self with the city clerkship.
A peoples meeting viii be held in South
Moline on Saturday night
High Wood. of the Deere hose COM
pany who has been sick for some months,
was at the coupling match last night. He
was conveyed to and from the opera house
in close CARR age.
1t is evident to a man up tree, That
Stewart Els will be the nominee Of the
republican convention to night.
Gilpin Moore is still confined to the
house. Mr. Moore is having severe tus-
sic this winter and spring.
Co. will do some target shooting on
Saturday evening in Hawk Hollow.
1t is rumored that there will be change
in the reportorlaI force of the Dispatch in
few days.
A j. Hunter, the carpenter. has left
with his family for California, and nu-
merous creditors mourn thcreat.
H. FL. Grover is attending ID. w. Sick
les business while the latter gentleman is
in Chicago.
j. E. Pool went to Chicago this morn
ing in response to a telegram from his
wife, stating that his sister was danger
onsly i'll.
Mrs. John Steel, the landtady of the
Americ an House. will receive $50 from
the city as partial compensation for the
damage done To her household effects
during the smallpox scourge.
A we'll posted politician says that the
Second and First wards will cast their vote
in to-nights convention. plump against
s. w Wheelock
1t is expected that a minister from
Alton, ILL.,, will occupy the pulpit of the
Baptist church on Sunday next
Charles Bowman has given his proxy
to Gus Meidke, and there will be little
excitement among the members of the
ring when this fact reaches the public.
The ARGUS will predict the nominations
tonight: Mayor, G. s. Ellis. city clerk.
M. c. Follett, city attorney, Geo. r. Hill,
collector, VIM Lundahl. Mistakes often
occur, this time may be one of them.
Tuffiey and Cooper the coupling team
are about $3.50 ahead on the result of the
coupling match.
Delegations from Chicago. Sterling.
Geneseo, Davenport. Peoria and Rock
Island witnessed the coupling contest last
evening.
1t is very evident that money will be no
object in the pending local campaign.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29

Growth of Crime Since 1876 but the Maximum
Believed TO Have Been Reached.

Growth of Crime Since 1876, but the Maximum
Believed 10 Have Been Reached
The statistics Of crime in Ireland, a,
prepared by DR. Hancock, SAYS the New
York Times, show that there has been a
very great increase since 1876 in the
number of murders and attempts al
murder. In that year, measured by the
extent of population. serious offenscs
stood lit per 10000. The percentage
continued to grow until in 1881 it had
reached 23.2 per 1000. As if antici-
pating the consequences of the agitation
which has swept over the island under
the guidance of the Land League, the
list of murders, attempts to murder and
attacks upon property began to be for
midable even before the plan of the
league had passed through the prelimi-
nary stage of incubating process. In
1881. when DIR. Hancock had completed
his work, crisis had been reached, and
the comparison in proportion to the pop
ulation then showed forty murders in
Ireland 10 twelve IN England. There
were 269 attempts to murder as com
pared with III in England. DIR. Han
cock has been remarkable for the care
and freedom from bias with which he
has for many years dealt with statistics
of crime. and there is good reason to
believe that his estimates have been pre-
pared from the degrees of criminality in
the two countries. 1t is q significant
fact, however, and one which will sur
prise great many persons. that i'll the
number of outrages on dumb animals
Ireland. during the time mentioned,
makes more favorable showing than
England. Some of the English papers
have been eonspicuously fair in putting
this on record, considering the persis-
tence with which they had endeavored
to prove that Ireland. i'm this respect,
stood at the head of the catalogue.
There is another feature of DIR. Han
cocks report which also deserves spe-
cial mention. 1t takes account of the
crimes against morality In spite of the
incentives which might be expected
from the nature of the struggle going
on in the country. it appears that in
proportion to the population of Ireland
and England. the former had 1lS crimes
against morality and the latter 186. The
natural deduction, therefore, is that
with the thorough operation of the land
act. in the matter of crime Ireland will
take rank among the most favored por-
tons of the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
THE HENNEPIN CANAL.

The letter which Major w. Ell. I'll. Ben
yuard, corps of engineers, surveying and
locating the Hennepin canal, submitted
to the secretary of war. which contains
the estimated cost of the work per mile,
has been printed as an Executive Docu-
ment." Let us give a general idea of the
work and the cost of the various routes,
by totals, they will be read with interest
by people who are so directly con-
cerned and desire to be impressed I'M
til they can retain all the material
facts 1t is proposed to make the
canal and ats feeder eighty 500 feet
wide on the water line and seven %
feet deep, with locks one hundred and
seventy G70O feet long and thirty feet
wide. 1t is also proposed to enlarge the
Illinois and Michigan canal. now built
from Chicago to La Sale. to the same di-
mensions. Three miles for canal from
Heunepin to the Mississippi, all three
having a feeder from Rock river at Dixon
were surveyed and were designated as the
Marais d'0sier, WATERFOWL and Rock Isl
and routes. 1t seems to be settled that
the feeder must go TO Dixon if the canal
is built, no matter which route is chosen.
It seems that the Marais d'Osier leaves
the Watertown route at the twenty fifth
(25) mile from the Illinois river, and the
Rock Island line leaves it at the fifty
seventh mile. The Marais d'Osier route
is "a miles long and has 81
locks. The estimated cost of con
strnction, incltding feeder and right of
way is, $5,811, 367.50 The WATERFOWL
route is IS miles long, has 32 locks, and
the cost, including right of way and
feeder is, $7,2o7, GAG 50. The Rock
Island route is IS miles long. has 35 locks,
and cost for right of way and feeder,
SO, 672, 89067. The feeder is 81 miles
long. seems to have no locks except one
guard lock at the summit, and its estimat-
ed cost, (the same no matter which route
10 fixed upon $1,664, 117.58 The length
of the Illinois and Michigan canal is 90
miles, it has is locks, and the estimated
cost of its enlargement is s., 298, 919.51.
These are the totals, the report, how ever,
is made out in detail, and the various
items entering into the work of CON
struction are given mile by mile.
The items of cost. entering into
the first mile of the feeder from Dixon,
win, therefore, be of interest, as il is the
first official indication of the nature of
the work to be performed in that city.
Earthworks, cubic yards, "a. 1923 O.; price
pCr yard zoe; cost $12, 864.60. Culverts
SO, $1,000. Bridges, highway, cost 81
$4,000; railroads, $5.8O0.00. Cost of
right of way and special damages, $1e,
10000. Cost of fencing at 81 per rod,
$4,000. Bulkhead S14,242.58. Basin
81, 258 90 Retaining wall $3.50, 045. 90.
Riprap So, $4,000. Total expense of the
first mile from Dixon, $215, 1855. 80. Total
of the second mile $52, AT 10; third, $685.
BOG. ST. fourth, $41, 52S. 10; fifth where
there is an item of $6. 679 90 for rock ex.
eavation, $48, seq so. The most expen.
sive mile, with the exception of the first,
IS the Both mile from Dixon. which
amounts to $7o,613.9s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Last evening the city township con-
vention of the national greenback labor
party was held in Norris Hall and was
called to order by MIR. Thomas f. Cary,
the committee chairman. On motion Col
j. b. Danforth was called to the chair
and Mr.. Peter Boland was elected secre-
tary. The chairman, Alderman Cava-
naugh and others rather strenuously adj
vocated the putting into the field of a
straight party ticket. Quite "A dis
cussien arose on this point and
it was finally decided to nomi.
nate and If the person named
for any particular Office declined to nc
cept, then to leave the place vacant, per-
hitting the nationalist to select whom
they may choose from the democratic and
republican tickets. After the deelination
of Mr.. Morris F. Stafford to run for
mayor it was determined to make nc
nomination for that Office. Subsequently
Mr.. E. c. Ellis was put in nomination fol-
city clerk When the offices of city
dttDfHSy anu tISdSuICl ACAC iCdCACti, III
nominations was the conclusion arrived
at Mr. w. J. Ransom was nomi-
mated by acclamation for supervisor
and Messrs George Stocker, ]. e. Lar
kins G, l.. Remley and John III. Gardner
were similarly nominated for the assistant
supervisorships. When it came to as
SCISSOR Messrs. John Barge and j. N
Huntoon were named, the latter declining
at once in favor of the man, (Mr. Barge,
''who had stood by the party in all its
battles. Upon the informal ballot Mr.
Barge received % votes and was declared
the nominee 1t was decided &c
leave the collectorship blank and that
in printing the party tickets the offices
for which no nominations were made
should be left blank. After re-electing
Mr.. Thomas f. Cary chairman of the
city township committee, the convention
adjourned.
The Nationalist, one and all, seem
determined to constitute an important
factor in the coming election aud in leav-
ing their members perfectly free to sup
port those people for Office who are
known TO be as watchful of the interests
of the poor as of the rich, in sentence,
who are known to be honest and capable
men. we think they have done wisely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
Open Gaming.
Town Collector.
dwtf

How the Business is Carried la New York City.
Gambling is booming again in New
York. In the belt across bounded by
Park place on the north and Liberty
street on the south, there are now no
less than seventeen games in full blast
every weekday from early in the after
noon until 10 O'Clock. and sometimes
until midnight. There are only two or
three of these run on bank as small as
$1,000 Their general capital is S1O,>
900, and there are three o& four of them
with double that amount constantly in
the drawer to temot all corners; but
there is not one now in the city that
finds it necessary to have a bank of
$50, 700, as one big uptown Morrissey
combination game did during the war.
That game has now reduced its capital
in hand to $50, 900. In Broadway and
Twenty-sixth street are two, at least, of
the heaviest games in New York at this
time. The proprietors of one of these
also run a big day game in Fulton
street, and during the summer season
carry on the establishment formerly run
by John Morrissey at Saratoga. The
season at Saratoga is short, but very
lively while it lasts, from $4,000 to
$50, 900 changing hands every night.
feature they were before the war. The
gambler may offer to the player with
whom he is acquainted a social glass of
very good liquor or a fine cigar, but he
no longer thinks of tempting custom by
bird suppers and expensive wines. 1t
is said by gamblers in this line of play
that the percentages in the bank favor
with the way the game is now played do
not allow a sufficient margin of profit
for them to indulge in any such extrav-
agance. In one very old gaming house
in Barclay street two meals are set each
day for the employees and partners of
the house. and if any patrons are pres
emit at the time of the meal they are
welcome to partake, but there is no
marked endeavor to get up u particu-
larry attractive spread. Three of the
best uptown games still have midnight
suppers for their employees, at which
players are invited to share, but the
suppers are not feasts The limit of the
game has been much reduced since the
war. Then in two or three of the larger
games it was $3.50 to eases and $500 to
doubles. Now it is down SO that the
highest, apart from some rare exception
al case, is only 800 to cases and 5000
to doubles
Policy. although by no means wiped
ont, is very far from being what it was
two years ago, when nearly 500 offices
flourished in New York. Now there
are not more than 200 offices. A fea,
ture of the lottery business now is that
300 or 400 men and some women, are
going about town constantly peddlin9
tickets among their friends and ac-
quaintances They penetrate into stores,
factories. meetings, lodge-rooms-every
where, indeed, that there is hope of
finding purchasers. Many of these per-
sons also write policy slips, which are
rewritten for them by some regular
office that pays them small percentage
for their trouble Gdth' ia Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29

By an order issued by the C. & N w.
railroad on the first of the month all the
conductors are required to give every pas
senger from whom they collect cash fare s
a receipt showing the amount paid and
the stations between which the fare is
paid. This move is inaugurated by Mr..
Laying, one of the officials of the road,
who was formerly connected with the
Pennsylvania Central, and while with this
latter company is said to have been the
cause of the great strike and trouble with
the employees. A number of the conduc-
tors have already resigned, and others, ii
is said, will follow. 4 few years ago
when the street railways in the east in
troduced the bell punch, us a register. of
fares collected, the conductors of the cars
resigned by hundreds. the requirement
was an insult and all that, but the officers
of the line found that the income of the
line was increased all the same and the
bell punch has not been abandoned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..
Pat Gould of Cambridge is in the c

Pat Gould of Cambridge is in the city
on business.
Tomorrow is the last day of school for
this term.
Frank Barnard has gone into the Bar
nard & Leas Manufacturing Co.
C. H. Deere is expected home from
Washington, d. c., on Friday.
Senator Ainsworth will be home to vote
on Tuesday.
c. f. Hemenway is mentioned as prob
able candidate for city treasurer.
Nelson Chester will go to New York
from Chicago.
Charlie Waters leaves this evening for
his new home in Denver, Col.
Geo. Edwards and family left for their
new home near Cambridge. Henry county.
H. e. Mapes has returned from bust
ness trip to Burlington.
The Decatur team returned home this
morning, sadder and wiser men.
The library board win have a special
meeting in a few days.
]. M. Christy arrived home this morn
ing from short business trip.
The republican convention occurs to-
night at Peafs Hall
The. Minnehaha Hose company dance
takes place tomorrow evening at Wag-
ner's opera house. A large attendance is
anticipated.
The Geneseo band discoursed some fine
music on Main street last evening.
Geneseo sent down delegation of fifty
to the coupling match last evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
ENLARGED.

To-day the Davenport Gazette came out
in quarto form and materially enlarged.
There are seven columns to the page and
Whether the enlargement and change OF
form is an Improvement upon the old is a
serious question, if we are to judge from
the copy On our table which, typo
graphically at least, reflects but little credit
upon the establishment whence issued.
Another illustration. perhaps, of the OLD
saw that it were better to endure present
ills than to fly to others which we know
not of.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29

4 marriage license, has been issued Go
Frederic j. Whiteside and Miss Mary B.
Wake, of yuma.
The Rhea company on its way to Peo-
ria from Dcs Moines. breakfasted at the
Harper this morning
Another lot of ladies, fine shoes, latest
styles, Just received. at e. Turner's.
Eleven Swedes from Moline. took out
their papersl this morning. Capt Kohlel
said that life was too short to give all OF
their names
Should favorable report be received from
Jacksonville either Sheriff Reticker Oh
Deputy Sheriff Ankrum will start for that
place to night with John Meyer the insane
man.
Gen. n. b. Buford, "a notice of whose
death appears elsewhere. was an Ameri
can officer and engineer, born Jan. 10
1907, in Woodford county, Ky, gradu
ated at West Point IN 1927. April Is,
1862 he was made brigadier general oil
U. ). volunteers. He was i'm business in
Rock Island from 1S43 till 1861.
The genuine Burt's shoes, for gentle
men, at E. Turner's.
G. Z. Case has accepted the position oil
bill clerk at the c. M. & St. p. r. r.
freight depot in this city.
Did it ever occur to you that in presi-
dental contests the candidate whose front
name, was James invariably won the
race? There was James Madison, James
Monroe, James K. Polk, James Buchanan
and James A. Garfield Rock Islands
next mayor will be james z. Mott, land
don't you forget it,
Mr.. John Aster, the gentleman who is
the democratic nominee for supervisor
is an old resident of this city, and in
elccting him to the office of supervisor
the people would have the satisfaction OF
knowing that their interests would be
carefully looked after Mr. Aster is not
unacquainted with the office, as he served
three years on the board, being elected
first in 1876.
Big bargains in boots and shoes. Call
and get prices, ut E. Turner's.
A chap, who came down on Car No. 1
from Moline this afternoon had a funny
experience at the Eighteenth street cross
ing of Second avenue when he essayed to
jump off without signaling the driver to
stop. Just as he had selected clean fac
stone on which to land he jumped but his
overcoat caught on the hand rail and he
was compelled to run backward through
the mud long distance and lose most of
his coat tail besides.
When the Chicago papers undertake to
enlighten their readers respecting the
political operations of the interior of the
state they usually get both feet in it, as
witness the following from last evening S
Journal: Mayor Wheelock. of Rock
island, has been waited ON by commit
tee appointed for that purpose, who asked
him to allow his name to be used for re-
election. II is said he has refused to be u
candidate. He has been mayor of Rock
Island for six years.
The ARGUS has improved facilities for
doing job work of all kinds. 1t employs
none but the best of workmcn, while its
material is of the latest style and is being
constantly added to. It's stock of fancy
stationery is large and varied; its supply
Of all kinds of commercial stock is Drac-
ticaIIy unlimited, and its prices are rea-
sonable. The best of work guaranteed.
IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
His New OIothas

aGentlemen,' he said. as he turned
i'm his chair to face the little crowd be-
tween the stove and the door, chow
long do you suppose it took me to walk
from the postoffice to tailor shop and
pick out suit and get measured for
coat, vest and trousersp"
Some guessed ten minutes and others
all the way from thirty to fifty, but the
last man very quietly remarked;
81 presume you We're six months
about it from what have heard taiiors
say about your credit
The man got mad about it, but when
pinned down to facts he had to admit
that it was almost eight months.