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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
SMALLPOX PATIENTS REMOVED.

On the Esd the board of health passed a
resolution instructiug the poormaster to re-
move the small pox patients to the pest
house, but that official for some reason has
been very slow abont complying with the
same. 1t was understood quite generally
that they would be removed yesterday or
last night, but they were not. As change
in the weather was probable twas deemed
advisable to have them removed at once,
before it was so cold as toprevent it. Poor
master Stevens was notified to move them
before 10 o'clock to-day, or the board of
health would. When that hour arrived
this morning no removal had been made
and Marshal Henderson Immediately
ordered out BLACK Maria the conveyance
used for that purpose, and making two
trips all except the young lady, mention
of whose illness was made yesterday,
were taken to the pest house
at the cemetery. The doctor going
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
RAPIDS CITY RIOT.

Yesterday Rapids City officer under
took to arrest a gang of tramps when he
was set upon and brutally beaten. This
morning Sheriff Reticker, Marshal Miller
and Officer McCabe took a sleigh and drove
out there and at the time of going to press
we learn that they are on their return to
this city with several persons in custody
who were directly concerned in the assault
and riot, but it is impossible, owing to the
lateness of the hour, to obtain additional
particulars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
THE LUMBERMEN.

The following from the Chicago EOentng
journal of Saturday last. viii be read with
interest by the members of our local Lin
bermens Exchange:
The board of directors of the Lumber
mans Exchange met to-day to revise the
price list, and on the recommendation of
Secretary Hotchkiss, who has been in
correspondence with the most prominent
of the Mississippi river dealers from
Clinton to st. Louis in relation to harmon
iZing the interests of the trade in the two
sections that eight delegates be appointed
to meet the same number from the Misssis
sippi river in this city on Friday, Feb. 2.
The river lumbermen at Davenport heartily
Endorsed the action of the Chicago board,
and telegraphed Secretary Hotchkiss that
they would be here at the appointed time.
The following members were appointed to
Represent the dealers here: A. A. Carpen-
ter, T. w Harvey w. A. Fuller, S. K.
Martin, A G. Van Schaick, A. A. Bigelow,
w E. Kelley, r l.. Henry, and it was re-
solved that in view of the proposed confer
ence with the river dealers, no recommen-
atoms be made for any change in the
present price list until next Saturday, Feb.
g. when the report of the conference will
be made, and a price list satisfactory to all
dealers could be adopted. The action of
the directors was submitted to the members
of the exchange for approval and was
unanimously adopted. The next lunch
will be given at the exchange rooms, Satur
day, Feb 3, with Hamilton & Merriman's
company as hosts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30

Messrs. Jacob Ohlweller, august heT-
kert and Erhart Fickenger arrived at home
this morning from Arkansas. Near Little
Rock they made purchase of some SUI
perior hard wood timber.
The wind this afternoon is something
akin to hurricane aud people passing
along the streets are continually looking
upward, apprehensive of oislodged sign,
cornice or something similar. which might
be an extinguisher if started downward
from building.
William Stephens, son of ex-Alder-
man Stephens of Rodman's subdivision
met with peculiar and painful accident
s day or two ago. In company with other
lads he was coasting on the Elm street bill
and when on one of the return trips up
the hill, one pushing another boy fashion,
Young Stephens suddenly screamed aloud
with pain, and it was found that part OF
shawl pin or needle had mystcriously been
driven into his back. DR.. Carter removed
the troublesome steel and William will be
ready for duty again in a day or two.
Charles A. Gardner, as ''Karl," and the
excellent company supporting him Gnciud-
ing the splendid soubrette Miss Patti Rosa)
scored pronounced success last evening
at Harper's theatre and upon his reappear-
ance in this city standing room only
would doubtless be the early announce
ment. AS dialect comedian Mr.. Gardner
+J,% 1s IT.
ing the renowned Emmett in both dialogue
and song His support was quite
good, the little man Gen. Charles Decker
and his trick mule receiving their share of
the enthusiastic applause with which every
scene was greeted. The company will
show in Davenport this evening
Messrs. Cary s. Stoltipg have removed
from their old place on Third avenue to
1913 Second avenue.
After an illness of about three weeks,
Ethel L.. aged five years and one month,
Youngest daughter of Morris and Augusta
Battles, died yesterday of bronchial
pneumonia The funeral services will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, at the family residence on Fourth
avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Friends are invited to attend without
farther notice In their deep affection,
which is really but the synonym for the
transfer of another pure soul from the
things of earth to the ever happy
heavenly throng, Mr.. and Mrs Battles feel
that they have the earnest sympathy of our
people generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
a. o. .. W.
THE COMING SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE.

The eighth annual session of the Grand
Lodge of the A. O. T. w. will meet in this
city at 9 o'clock Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1888.
The organization now numbers 236 lodges
and membership of over 10000 in the
state of Illinois, over twenty of the lodges
of the order having their homes in Chicago.
This society is the parent of mutual insur-
ance societies, which are followed in the
main features of their plan of insurance by
the Order of Mutual Aid, Royal Ar
canum, American Legion of Honor, Knights
of Honor, Golden Chain, and others, but
none have had more glorious success
than the Order of Workmen. The society
will meet for the first time in the home and
cradle of the order in this state, where, in
1876, were Noble Lodge, No. I, of this
city, and Harmony, No. 2, of Moline, or
ganized. The order have also Island City,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.

Rock ISLAND, Jan. %, 1883.-The Hon.
A. NJ Craig. Chief Justice Supreme court
Dear Sir: herewith inclose report of
State Bar association recommending
amendments to the criminal code, which
adopt as proper amendments, and suggest
that they be made in accordance with the
constitution. Very respectfully.
A. A. SMITH.
COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS.
The following are the remaining sections
of the committees report.
3, Changes CT venue should be left to
the discretion of the court, the facts constl-
tuting the prejudice to be set forth IN the
affidavits, with the right to introduce
counter affidavits.
4. Continuance to be discretionary with
the court, the affidavit to disclose the resi-
dence of the absent witness, with leave TO
introduce counter affidayits.
5. The court to instruct the jury orally.
The Jury to be Judge of fact and not OF
law. and their verdict to determine only
the question of guilt leaving the punish
ment to be fixed by the court under the
law
NEW TRIALS.
6. The granting OF new trials upon the
ground of newly discovered evidence to be
discretionary, counter affidavits to be
allowed, and the court to be empowered
to examine the witnesses upon the hearing
of the motion.
7. The people to be allowed an appeal
on questions of law in criminal cases,
without again putting the accused in
jeopardy.
8. The supersedeas to be granted in
- Of
two judges of the Supreme Court, after
notice to the States Attorney of the prop
er district.
g. Burglary to be punished by impris-
! onment for life when the burglar renders
his victims insensible by anasthetics or
otherwise or where he is found with dead
| ly weapons upon his person.
TO- Upon convictions for abortion,
arson, dueling, forgery, counterfeiting,
| incest larceny, mayhem, perjury, rape,
and robbery. the penalty to be doubled for
the second offense, and upon third con =
| viction to be Imprisonment for life.
PARDoNs.
IL. The pardoning power to be exer-
cised by the Governor, with the aid OF two
advisers learned in the law. to be selected
by him in each case, the testimony in the
original case to be preserved and read IN
full by snch board, additional or extenuat-
ing evidence to be heard orally, or by the
board, after notice to the Judge and States
Attorney by whom the cause was tried and
after publication in the county where the
offense was committed, a pardon to be
granted by a majority vote of such board.
H. When person charged with cap
ital offense is acquitted upon the ground
of insanity he should be confined in an in
sane asylum for life.
The association was recommended to
request legislation accordingly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
PERSONAL
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

Joseph FL Crane, New York; n d Davis,
Geneseo; w D Holsappel, LIE Claire; A
De Wolf, De Moines; May Dexter. Edith
Dexter, Clinton. Iowa; B Campbell, G A
Gilbert, Chicago; j B Overholt and family.
Harlan: r White and wife Hanover; N A
Hendrix, Racine, f Mott, Davenport; M
r Coryea, Beardstown; G I'll Sheridan.
ST. Louis; g Skedmore, Chicago; T
Fuller, F Dopkins, Milwaukee; A NJ Car
penter, Fulton, III; FL w Cross, g L Will
son, T Murthall, A f Barber. ST. Louis; L
Fl Kibburn, Glen Haven: G L Wells, Chi
cage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30

market has been advanced from 1913 per
1000 feet in 1877 to SIS in 1882. The
owners of the great timber tracts on our
northern boundary have been mixing large
profits. which have been drawn from the
pockefs of the consumers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30

Oysters and CLAIMS on the half shell, or
served in any style desired, on short no
tice, at o. F. Soper's No. 100 Eighteenth
treet. Give me trial. nov-3-d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
tax coLLEcToR,s NOTICE.

Major Frazer Wilson, town collector, is
now ready to receive the taxes for 1882.
Office under the Harper House, in Western
Union telegraph office. d"u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
DELIcAcIRs IN PORK.

Pork tender loin, spare rib pigs feet and
leaf lard, at Gilmore's pork house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-30
MOLINE DEPARTMENT.

r. r. EASTMAN. Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of Reiner's
Cigar Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

The present financial condition of the
government Of The Dominion of Canada
seems to indicate degree of prosperity
which is highly flattering 10 the present
management. The estimates for the fiscal
year are more satisfactory than any that
have ever before been presented. The taxa
ton has heen reduced a million and half
of dollars, while the indebtedness of the
Dominion government has been promptly
paid without resorting tn a loan. There
is a surplus of ten millions in the treas
ury And the fact that the deposits in
the savings banks of the country have
been largely increased during the year
must be taken as another evidence of
the general prosperity of the Canadian
people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05
UT AND HUMOR..

II you think nobody cares for you in
this cold world, just try to learn to play
the fiddle or the piano in a populous
oeighborhood.
They do say that the first question
asked by n Boston deacon visiting
Egypt was: Nov what were the rete
facts of the Potiphar scandal?"
Costly thy habits as thy purse can
buy is the Shaksperean motto of the
*.boysh who make # a habit of drinking
champagne.
'.Ah,' moaned a widow recently be
reaved, . what misfortunet l know
what kind of husband / have lost, but
how can / know what Kind of husband
his successor will be?''
The New Jersey Legislature has pass
ed a bill to give the money received for
the Stevens battery to deaf and dumb
asylum Evidently it doesn't want
much said about it.
The question is asked us if there is
anything that viii bring youth to wo-
men? Yes, there is. An income of
say $4,000 viii bring any number of
them.
s.What shall i say to make baby
smilep" queries the author of a new
song, IN his title. We can't say. pre-
cisely, but try 'sbottle." that always
makes the old man smile
Little Billy Bulbs says he daunt see
nawthin bout Hamlet seem his far
der's spirit to make so much fuss bout
de sees his dady's spirit every time he
looks in the cupboard y
Medical professor to raw student:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

Inspectors Byrnes and other police
officers at headquarters were astonished
at Mr. Purdy's story. Inspector Byrnes
said that he knew of no occurrence of the
kind There is not shadow of founda-
ton for the story" he added later Il
can saw the same with reference to Mr..
Pinkerton's alleged connection with it.
/ can only explain it on the supposition
that somebody had the jimjams."
Mr. Purdy went to police headquarters
at midnight on Thursday and there de-
livered an eloquent harangue ON human
rights and the habeas corpus He wished
TO secure bail for Henry Byrne, a liquor
dealer of No. 258 Elizabeth street, a
client of his who was locked mp at head
quarters that night, charged with perjury
il connection with certain papers of
guardianship. Mr.. Pnrdy waited a long
time for police Justice, and finally event
away exhausted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05
HOW THAT MARY ANN Do0LEY STORY
ORIGINATED.
From the New York Tribune, March 81.

From the New York Tribune, March 81.
An extraordinary story was current
yesterday TO the effect that Mary Ann
Dooley, IA young women from Chicago,
had been arrested at the Grand Central
depot on Wednesday night by a descrip-
ton sent from that city, on a charge of
fatally poisoning her mother in order to
secure $500, 900. The woman was said
to have arrived in this city with a young
man to whom she was to be married, and
it was mentioned as an additional incent-
i've to the murder that the mother had
been opposed to the marriage of the two
young people. It was said that Emery
A. Storrs, of Chicago, had requested Am
brose Fl. Purdy by telegraph to look
after the interests of the young woman.
Mr.. Purdy was visited by Tribune
reporter at his office yesterday. The
lawyer was found to be in condition
bordering on insanity, brought about
through the excessive use of alcoholic
liquors. He spoke in disconnected
manner, and endeayored to impress
upon the reporter the truthfulness of
the story. He asserted that the girl
had brought her money to this city, and
that she had surrendered it to him. The
woman had been released from custody,
he said, on his .whacking up literally
to Inspector Byrnes and Detective Pinker
ton. To give color to his story he dis
played writ of habcas corpus issued by
Judge Barrett, and directed to Inspector
| Byrnes, ordering that the woman should
be produced before him. and cause shown
why she should not be released.
Judge Barrett was subsequently seen
| by the reporter. He said that Mr.. Purdy
had appeared before him. and although
he seemed much confused and at times
spoke irrationally. he had signed an order
for the production of the prisoner He
knew Mr.. Pufdy to be a good lawyer with
good record, consequently he had no
hesitation in signing the writ He
thought that it would be doing Mr. Purdy
/ a kindness if some of his friends would
/ lock him up until he could be sober. Last
Ievening,s however, Mr.. Purdy was still at
large, and reasserted emphatically the
story he had told in the morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

Congressman Payson, of this State,
who is investigating the matter of gov
eminent land grants to railroads, discov-
ers that there are about 40 900, 900 acres
OF these lands that are claimed by the
railroads, without having complied with
the conditions of the law making the
grants. He is in favor of congress pass
ing law declaring these lands forfeited
to the government, and opening them to
settlers. There has been a great deal OF
sharp practice by certain railroads in the
matter OF land grabbing during the past
fifteen or twenty years, and if the govern
ment can redeem some of the stolen
property, it should DO so without unnec
essary delay.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

In regard to the laying of telegraph and
telephone wires under ground, a writer in
Cincinnati paper, evidently telegraph
stakeholder, declares that it cannot be
successfully accomplished, for the reason
% that il would cost so much more thar
stringing the wires on poles above Tho
ground that the charges for messages
would he vastly increased. and CD tha
no subterranean lines thus far have beer
found to work well. The English post
master general stated in 1881 that thu
cost of laying underground wires from
London to the provinces would be 81
great that it would be out of the question
The American Bell Telephone Compan,
has put down a five-mile cable in Boston
which has been failure, and the Western
Union Company has paid $500 for al
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Biliousness
Jaundice Constipation, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs. or
who ever requires an appetizer. tonic or
mild stimulant, viii always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05
A Guaranty of Credit,

A Connecticut merchant who applied
to New York house for goods on cred
ed. and paid only ten &c cents ,a on the ed. dol
am the only merchant in the town who
ever paid over six.n didn't You allow
your paper to go to protest last winter?''
Eyes, but the doctors said couldn't
live twenty-four hours just then, and /
wasn't thinking of earthly things.n -
Haven't you put all your property in
your wife's namepn well, YES. but she
knows more about business in five min
utes than ] do in half a dayr' He was
given credit for 5000. - Wall Street
Nescs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

interest in an under ground system which
Is said to have proved almost worthless.
The writer thinks that before the large
cities compel the telegraph companies to
place their wires under ground, they
should set the example themselves by
placing their own fire alarm wires below
tile surface.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

Professor James. formerly of the Evan
ston, ILL.,, High school, and who has fol
several years been a member of the fac
ulty of the State Normal University al
Normal, ILL.,, has been appointed to the
chair of finance and administration in the
Wharton school of philosophy at Phila-
delphia He is only 81 years old and a
graduate of Yale. He sails for Europe
on Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

Two countrymen came to a lawyer TO
see about bringing joint suit against II
neighbor. The first granger began to tell
the lawyer the cause of the trouble, en-
pellishing it rather literally. Don't tell
him any lies, Bill. interrupted the other
'It is his business to put in the lies You
viii get him confused by mixing your lies
with his
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts. ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can.
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ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

A noted physician says it is dangerous
to kiss anyone who is fasting. Young
man, never let your girl 60 by restau-
rant hungry, on the way home from the
theatre, if you have the means to satisfy
her natural longing for something good
To eat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

The boys now growing up seem to be
too nice for real work, and they seek po-
sitions as clerks and boollkeepers and
such light places, where they seem to care
little for the pay so long AS the werk
doesn't muss their hair and soil their
clothes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

How the ola heads pop up ana down
when there is good fat office to be given
outi Filley, of St. Louis, Reheson. of
New Jersey, and DunnelI, of Minnesota
are having themselves suggested" fol
postmaster general COnklng and Plat
and the rest of the New York crowd are
still in the background
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

One OF the chief advantages of the es-
adjustment of telephone communication
between New York and Chicago in the
opinion of tho Boston Herald, is that
those cities will now do their Dragging
and back talking privately.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

The old Vermont man who heard that
there were wildcat mines in Utah. said
that if the pesky wildcats were down In
the bowels of the earth, people must be
dreadful fools to dig EN- up
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

A report comes from Montreal, Canada,
that the right of a nun to take off the veil
and re-enter society will soon be tried in
the law courts there, as the opulent
friends of a young French-C Canadian lady
arc about to apply for writ of habeas
corpus to compel'the Mother Superior of
one of the local converts TO open the
doors and allow her to leave.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

The two ends of the channel tunnel be
tween France and England come about
800 feet nearer each other every twenty
four hours
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

Miss Minnie Cummings, the actress,
formerly of Chicago. has just purchased
for $5, $50 six lots at Long Branch, \. J.,
close to the group of the cottage colony
will soon be erected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05
mar s0-d-tues-weow
.Chancery Notice.
STATE or ILLINOIS,


ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. IS
In the Circuit Court, to the May Term, 1889.
Gerry. 9s :" |n"i'
AndaVlt OF the non-residence of VIM W Crosby
the above named defendant having been ff1e,l in ~
re; once OF the Circuit Court of said county, no
nee Is therefore hereby given to the said
aenl defendant that the complainant lied her bill nj
c9npalnt IN said Court on the Chancery side there
OF, on the 21st day of March 1884 and tb9f
thereupon simmons issued out OF said Conn
Hnereh SAID suit is now pending returnable on TN.
nrst Monday in the month of May next as Is nv
law required. Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
Hent defendant above named, shall personally be
ana appear before said Circuit Court on the frst
DAY al the next term thereof to be holden at the
Court House in Rock Island in and for the said
county, ON the first Monday in Nav next. and
plead answer or demur TO the said complainant
nlil OF complaint, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will be taken
as confessed. and decree entered against you
according TO the prayer of said bill
Rock Island, Illinois, March 2fst 1884
,r LEVI F. HARRISON. Clerk.
M NJ CONFETTI, Compts Sol. mch-2s-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

A cow living near Syracuse was run
over by railway train, and uninjured,
except that one of her hind legs was. cut
off below the knee. Her owner, skillful
surgeon. amputated the limb at the knee
cow stnmps along comfortably on a
wooden leg
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-05

It is shown by extracts from German
papers that number of criminals have
been pardoned in the German states on
condition that they would emigrate to
America, Two or three imprisoned muir
derers are among the number