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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
STATE NEWS
$1,000.

Two cases of small pox are reported in
Streator.
There is colony of 1913 persons who ex-
pect to leave Lincoln for Dakota. on the
Goth inst.
One hundred and fifty persons will
leave Bloomington for Dakota March 1.
for the purpose of settling in that ter
ritory.
b. Henkle, a prominent citizen of Deca-
tur, died on Saturday. aged 66 years.
Henry Shepherd, another prominent citi-
zen. died the same day, aged SO years.
About fifty of the students at State
Normal university, at Normal, are down
with the measles. while some others are
suffering with scarlet fever.
Robinson's extensive boot and shoe store
at Bloomington was closed on Friday
amount of several thousand dollars, have
been entered against the firm.
A man named McClintock, of Baldwin,
and his daughter Annie, were badly in
iured by being thrown from wagon that
was caught by railroad train at cross
ing, near that place. on Saturday.
Phineas Anderson, of Cass county SOL
der in the cavalry service, died at the L.
D oaIfaChS' NEAR w AHA w AHA W asAiuS-
ton territory, on the 18th ult., of heart
disease. He was a brother of Andrew An
derson, superintendent of public schools in
Cass county.
Charles Clarkson, aged Is years, met
with a painful accident, on Saturday, near
Vandalia. He was engaged at work in a
saw mill, and accidentally lost his bal
ance, and in falling his arm cane in con-
tact with a circular saw, cutting it off just
above the elbow.
Isaac Baldwin, an old and well known
citizen of Morgan county, died at his resi-
dence, north of Jacksonville. on Friday
evening. The deceased was of Scotch
birth, but was raised IN England. He emf
grated to this country and settled in Nor
gan county in 1858. His age was so
years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

they were carefully washed to see that
neither had any poison on him. and then a
pailful of water was tested by each trainer
to see that it was all right
and then divided for each ant
NAL, when being sponged af-
ter a round There was little wrangling
Eover this act but ii soon subsidized. and the
actual work commenced, by putting the
dogs in the pit Bets of $50 to $40 were
made at once on the Importation This
soon changed TO even and about $3,oOo
was taken and booked in few minutes.
A certain young broker, who has an Office
in the Oriental block lost about 800 on
the fight. He resolutely backed his col
leagues '.purp" and refused to hedge.
The room was well lighted and the affair
was very orderly. When the fight COM
menced, the hrindle, who reiolced, before
death claimed him for his own, in the cog
nomen of Gladstone, though the trainer adj
mirinly styled him GLADLY. seized the other
dog by the forelcg, and crunched into the
flesh at lively rate. There was sub
dued howl, and then long, muttering
growl from the white. This hold was
kept up for at least ten minutes, the
other dog chewing up complacently
section of the brindle's ear in the mean
time. The white dog was the stronger of
the two, and in twenty minutes after the
fight had commenced betting shifted from
even to one-third odds in favor of the
board of trade purp. The dogs were only
handled once, and then both rushed saw
agely at each other, and the brindie broke
the white dogs hind leg. Still both fought
right along, and the affair only ended when
the white had torn out the iuguiar vein
and literally killed the imported animal
right in the pit. The time was one hour
and thirteen minutes. and the fight was
awarded to the saloon keeper.
1t was stated last night that the white
dog that won the fight on the south side
would at once be fixed up and pitted
against the Buffalo animal that has been
put up in challenge in the Police Gazette,
the fight to take place at Cleveland, for
81 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

mains good the young ladies may antici
rate unreasonable enjoyment in the
future.
Michael Dialogue is recovering from
his injuries received in Prices mine He
is now able to be cut of the house.
The vigilance committee Cor protection
against horse thieves met in the Town
Hall on Saturday afternoon. Judging by
the number of teams in town it must have
been largely attended by farmers.
Collector Hass is now busy gathering in
the taxes. He can be found on Saturdays
at Hugh Caughey's Office.
All that portion of Cables land lying
north of the r. l. & p. railway and west
of Thos. Pauls has been purchased by j.
Peterson, who has already begun.to make
improvements.
The giant intellects of Coal Valley are
going to wrestle with the tariff question
in the literary hall on Thursday evening
next
Thos. H. Paul has returned from Oska
loosas Iowa.
John Anderson formerly the narrow
gauge engineer. is now in the employ of
the r.. |. s p. railway James p. Clark,
of Rock Island now has his engines.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
Told by the Postman.

We'll, suppose | find myself standing
at last.in stuffy. twelve-by-fiftee sit
ting fsroin with a registered letter in nv
hand, and after having rung every bell
in the vestibule, whistled like loco
motive and yelled .Auesenskinmatter-
riky' again and again--for that is the
best I've been able to do with the adj
dress. ''Ish dot a reehistered ledder,
ain t it?' SAYS the husband, like enough
looking up eagerly from his cross-legged
perch on q table in the corner. with a
taiior's goose in one hand and an un-
finished waistcoat in the other. / nod
and say 'Auesenskimmatterr over
again.
= Deere don't vos heben many PEBBLES
here vot is CALLED Ply dot Names says
the wife. perhaps engaged in nursing
her babe, while keeping the pretzels out
of reach Of fodder but n year or two
older. i guess You vos gifen der name
wrong ~blace.' Then the two have a
side skirmish in German, and#a sudden
cackling chorus in the same lingo
causes me ta turn, and | perceive the
doorway and passages biocked up with
neighbors. mostly women. al talking
eNcitediy ut once. and all devouring ne
with Il greedy sort of glare, as if they
like to loot nay whole letter bundle.
Presently one of them, after looking
over my shoulder and mastering the in
scription on the letter in my hand, gives
= .raifiietl shrek. then torrent of ex-
plaa tloh in German. and, with the
irilrnphaatly correct pronunciation of
.Onzensifi mmatterreiche on her lips,
tries 10 snatch the missive. You see, it
had belonged to her all the time TWAS
my mispronunciation of the name that
had befogged the tailor and his wife,
besides myself. The letter is dsl. sur
rendered after the signature is Obtained;
for these Germans in almost every case.
cannot only write, but write well. and a
wild-goose chase after writing materials
never indulge in ones embarrassments
with them. Well. Mrs Owzen-some-
thing gets her letter and make nv es-
cape after being soundly rated by the
taller and his wife for .svooling honest
and hart-vorking PEBBLES dot don't efer
go und do me no hurt / don't know
that that was so numerous. after all. ~
Psttsburg Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

the entire length of the pass, from its
head to its outlet in the Gulf The report
of the engineer shows that six or seven
inches of shoaling existed in. the part of
the pass fer several weeks during the last
quarter, and | think that under the last
payment for that quarter should be sus-
pended For such time is this shoaling
has prevailed. or shall continue. In this
matter the maxim, resist the beginning,
would seem pertinent
The payment of the quarterly install
ment due Dec. 9th was suspended upon
these presentations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
BETTER Observation-Disclosures
Freeport Bulletin.

freeport Bulletin
The Chicago, Milwaukee s st. Paul
company are notwithstanding the cold
weather, making needed improvements in
their property throughout the country.
They are now putting up "a new telegraph
line through here direct from Milwaukee,
Wis, to Marion, Iowa. The line is now
laid from Milwaukee to Western Union
junction, westward. and from Marion to
Savanna, eastward, and wilIhave 1t COM
pleted through Freeport in the course of
a few weeks. This will make three wires
of the road passing through this place
Besides the line named, there is one from
Chicago to Rock Island. and one from
Racine to Rock Island. There is no direct
communication between the .Freeport sta
ton and Chicago, but when the new line
is completed the connection will be made
direct from Racine, making the accommo-
dation much better from this direction.
New instruments have been placed in the
company's office in this city in readiness
for the new line. The operators table is
about to be fenced in by a railing to keep
visitors at a proper distance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
Coal VALEY. Feb. 6. -

The coal trade has been unsteady on
account of the snow blockading the roads,
but is now improving a little.
Robert Mills, formerly q resident of this
place, has been the guest of his uncle,
Mr.. Thomas Lees, for last week but has
low gone to Cable TO visit friends and
relatives there before returning east
Mrs. Edward Williams has just returned
20 her home in Cable after soiourn of a
few days among her numerous friends in
this place.
All the ice houses in this vicinity are
filed with channel ice clear as crystal
none of it is less than twelve inches in
thickness.
DR.. Wallace leaves for Dakota, in about
two weeks He has sold his property to
Merit Conner at great sacrifice
VIII Martin can be seen dashing through
our town on Saturday in his new cutter,
the gayest rig in town If sIeighing re-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
RAILWAY RUMBLING.

The merits of the new paper rails will
soon be given a trial, it is said, on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road. 1t
is claimed in behalf OF the new material
that It is not only more durable than iron
or steel. but costs about one-third less per
mile There is no expansion or contrac-
ton from heat and cold, and as the rails
can be laid much longer, with firmer con-
uections, smoother road-bed can be
secured. while the adhesion of the drivers
is greater The rails are made of pressed
paper pulp, and are so solid that the sharp
est axe fails to make any impression on
them Car wheels made of this material
have already stood fair test, and it is
thought that paper rails will prove equally
satisfactory.
THE snow BLOCKADE.
Owing to the great depth of snow, and
of its dry and granular character, the rail-
roads running east and west through
Minnesota have been obliged to temporari-
ly abandon all efforts looking toward open
ing their roads west of the Mississippi
river. The Chicago and Northwestern
railway will keep its Winona and st. Peter
line open to st. Peter Mimi, but for the
present viii not attempt to run its Central
Minnesota and Central Dakota trains west
of that point Prospective settlers des-
tined for points in Central Minnesota and
Central Dakota should defer leaving their
homes until it Is positively known that the
roads in Central Minnesota and Central
Dakota are open.
This snow embargo does not materially
affect the Chicago and st. Paul trains of
the Chicago and Northwestern or the Chi
cage, Milwaukee and St, Paul companies,
nor does it at present affect any of their
lines in Illinois, Iowa, or Wisconsin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
A Maiden.

Vain are the common metaphors of song
To paint this lovely one;
All la gfase does her wrong
Ia which tire praise of other maids is sung.
The misty 4"TIttt r1css of Spring,
a *oung q iNf wit n its fitted wing.
4 ly ere its dew i shed.
Strpw-aropS with roses overhead,
Clear cora! blooming i'll purple sea-
Pa praris. AHA sRft-earVei ivory,
A /. ia M fawu ~ jasmine shade,
A Ma -sinsvcr >nlIiI3g half afraid,
An airy cloudltt's Il -ccy tress,
Hinged with II moons cbaSte careSS.
Faint oiors of PATE miguonette
w III Twilight 5 langnid kisses wet,
The, iawnr first blu siIes, and the lock-
Tint gleauis within mountain brook
Ali hint of her. but none express
der natures perfect iovclness-
Her purity al look and tone,
The tight of love about her brown,
Her delicate and winsomc grace,
The cstseled eieaF1,eSs of her face.
The sweet repose in which she lives,
L neonseiolls frf he joy she gives:
tf all that = finest uaught but her
an be her clear Interpreter.
Her beauty is spirit true,
To ali that Is divine in you;
Asigbt of her is new sense
To one in love with innocence.
Horatio Nelson Powers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
CANINE CONTEST.
An Important Pup Killed by Cur of
Low Degree.
chlc.ago Herald

About thirty five or forty gentlemen
sports INDUCED in very high toned dog
fight Thursday night on the South side.
1t was so very select that they forgot even
to invite the police. Two fine English
bull terriers furnished the sport. and there
was $500 up on the fight, with any guam
tity of side betting The affair occurred
in the back room of a fine saloon on State
street and at one time the enthusiasm over
The sport ran SO high that it was a CUES
ton of whether the police might not come
without any special invite The match
had been made some time ago, and both
dogs were to weigh in and fight at thirty
three pounds. There was no give or take
and the battle was one of the most desper-
ate that has occurred here since the
famous Dick-Brower fight out at the
old Brighton House The own ers
OF the purps were present, one being q
young broker on Change, and the other a
saloonkeeper Tie brokers dog was a
brindle pup and weighed frifie under
the requisite weight. He was an inporta-
ton, and cost the speenIator round sum.
He has been in the hands of a noted SNORT
for training ever since his arrival here
Every day he has been worked some
times out of doors with a blanket on. and
then again in the house on q tread mill y
This was to tougher him and work off the
extra fat He was in prime condition when
put in the pit. The dispenser of drinks
had regular English white, with strong
limbs and a set of teeth that would do q
buzz saw honor.
When the dogs were weighed last night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The house COM
mittee on commerce has practically com
pleted the river and harbor bill. though
some matters of detail and arrangement
remain, and the items for the Mississippi
river will not be finally fixed in the bill in
advance of the report of the special Mis-
sissippi river committee. The commerct
committee has carefully examined each vi
ninety items objecte,i to in the report OF
the secretary of war concerning last years
river and harbor bill, and In some cases
has recommended appropriations for the
same object. The committee do not make
any recommendation for beginning new
works, but all are for money to carry for
ward the improvements on tt ose on which
the government has already expended
large sums, as, for instance, at the harbors
of Baltimore, Savannah, galveston. Oak
land. and such other points as appear
from the engineers report to demand APP
propriations, with the exception of the
Mississippi Improvements.
The amounts recommended do not ex-
ceed 30 per cent of the engineers esti-
mates. The whole amount called for will
be about $4,000, 900, exclusive of the Mis-
souri, river appropriation
Mr.. Haskell introduced a bill in the
House to-day relative to the invasion of the
AuuAhA tCiIAbOA 14Slld4iAlsS3 tbu
to the revised statutes, so as to provide
for the Imprisonment, for ten years at
lard labor of any person convicted of
invasion, with provision against its APP
rlication to emi9rate, probably passing
through the territory.
Secretary Folger received a few days
since, from represe NATIVE Dingley, let
ter containing serious inquiries in regard
to the coinage and circulation of gold and
silver in the United States up to the LIST of
February, 1883. The secretary referred
the letter to the director of the mint, who
replied by letter in which he answered
the several questions as follows;
The coinage of dollars from March list.
OF these silver dollars 81, $4,000 were in
circulation on 1st of February 1888.
The amount of silver certificates out
standing Feb, list. 1888, was 70, 745. 20
the amount in the treasury 4,306, 90;
leaving in circulation 6S.438. $40. The
amount expended from March 1st, 1878,
to Sept. 30th, 1882. in getting silver dol
are into circulation. that is, paid for
transportation, was 1919, 971; amount ex-
pended in providing vaults for silver coin
since March 1st. 1878, $93, $50.
Documents concerning the twelfth quar-
lerly installment of Capt. Eads, on account
OF the oouth fasS Jetty, were transmitted
to the senate to-day by the secretary OF
War It seems that the secretary, having
some doubt to the meaning of the law,
has asked the attorney general whether
under the law Capt Eads is required to
maintain emanuel twenty six feet deep
through the pass, or merely through the
Jetties In answer the Encouragement
says:
The proposal of the government under
which James B. Eads did the work was
that by certain means mentioned in the
act he should create and permanently
maintain wide and deep channel between
the south pass of the Mississippi river and
the Gulf of Mexico. By this language,
understood continuous channel through
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall. Mich,
will send DR. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Vol
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men young or old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost vi
tally, and kindred troubles. guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly vigor Address as above
n. B. No risk is incurred, as thirty days
trial is allowed. dec 22d-w VT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

The man Wolcott, of New York, has
finished his task of eating sixty quail in
thirty days, and declares that he could at
once repeat it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property of the Trusteeslsrespousits
to the depositors. The officers are prohibited ron
borrowing any of its moneys. Minors and narried
women protected by speciallaw.
OFFICERs:-S. W. WHEELocK, President: JONI
Coon, Vice President; c. r. HEMENwAY Y. Cashier
TRUsTEEs:-S w. HhSelock, Porter Skinner. C.
W. LobdeIl, Nelson Chester, Il W Candle. &. !.
Grant,, A. s. Wright, c. =. Hemnway. John
Good, J. NJ Christy G. H. Stoddard.
EE The only chartered Savings Bank in Rock
Island County aug2dwy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
AFATHER'S TESTIMONY.

CREsToN, Ia, May 81, 1881.
H. H. WARNER 81 Co: .Ssrs-My little
son has been cured of weak kidneys by the
use of your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
M. G. BERMER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

RESCUE with Hale's Honey of Hore
hound and Tar, before the baby strangle
with Group.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The nutritive properties of Colden's
Liquid Beef Tonic sustains the body with
out solid food No other
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

The Lenten season begins to day, and
fasting and prayer viii be in order until
March 25th. forty six days
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-21

We PREDICT q r6using reception for
Litta on Tuesday night. A glance at the
box sheet at Buder's to-day, showing many
seats already secured. Those who have
heard the Litta Combination in Concert
pronounce them superb and well worth a
long journey to enjoy.
The Company includes Signor Ernesto
Bsldanza, the great Italian tenor late with
Her MAjeety's Opera, and the Strakosch
Grand Italian Opera Troupe; Miss Annie
Beerc, the favorite New York csnt-alto,
late with the Thursby Concert Company
and the Arbuckle Troupe julius Bereghy,
the great Hungarian basso proiundo;
Luis Blumemberg the wonderful violin.
cellist, and Joseph Harrison, pianist and
accompanist. This makes the Litta Com.
pany one Of the finest in the field
Tnis is Litta's last American concert
tour, as next year she returns to Europe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-21

Among the transfers OF real estate
published elsewhere appears one which is
OF more than ordinary importance, in fact
it is the lust legal record in quite cele.
bIated case. We refer to the certified copy
OF the judgment of the United States Su-
preme Court, of Marshall Key ct al. to Jno.
Lightner ct. al. Some citizens will proba-
bly, remember the parties named in this
record. Judge Lightner was at one time,
in lS45 to so, Circuit Clerk and County
Judge of Alexander County and very
popular gentleman; and Marshall Key, was
a brother Of Captain Beton Key, who
built one the first steamers in these waters,
known as the Belle Key which was con.
sidered pslatlsl craft in her time. While
Judge Ligh,ner was Circuit Clerk he
bought, At a tax sale, fine piece of Mis-
sissippi River bottom land, in Clear Greek
precinct, this couuty This land Marshall
Key claimed as his own, on the ground
that Judge Lightner, when purchasing it,
acted as his agent and bought the land for
him, Blu, Judge Lightner denied this,
claiming that he bought the land for him
self, and he held possession of it aud wiIed
il to his heirs after him. About six or
eight years ago the heirs OF Marshall Key
brought suit agains, those of Judge Light
ner for the recovery Of the land and the
case went from one court TO another until
it reached the United States Supreme
Court which decided very recently that the
title Of the land was of right with Judge
L. ct al, and the record of the judgment
settles al, doubt as To the title Of the land
which comprises a number Of acres Of the
richest in the county and is still 10 possession
Of Judge Lightner's heirs who reside in
the State Of Iowa.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-21
AUCTIONl AUCTIONl

On wednesday morning, Jan'y oath, 's3,
| will sell at auction, all my household
goods consisting Of cook stove, and kitchen
furniture, tables, wash stands, bureaus,
sofa lounge, chairs, child's crib and buggy,
bedsteads, springs, mattresses, safe, window
shades, and many other articles too numer.
Gus to mention. Dr.. w. II. MApEAN,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-21

Last week, Tuesday The OH inst he went
to Murphysboro 10 company with friend
ana weary of the life Of wandering refu.
gee gave himself up to the authorities as
David Pleasant, the man indicted for the
Killing OF Bllline'. Ever since that mel.
ancholy event there has been standing
reward of $1,000 for bis capture, and it ia
thought that bis confidential friend will
claim 1t to be applied toward his defense.
Me'srs. Albright IL Hardin have been EN-.
ployed loextricate him from the meshes of
me law' and should the case ever come to
tria 1t will doubtless be one Of the NOS,
Interesting in tue history Of the county
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-21

for end obtained the criminals shield, a
continuance. The case was set for trial
on the Gath inst, next Wednesday Kin
hebrew will Of course make good use of
this respite. He will seek TO spirit away
the witnesses against him or to jntimidate
them. Asa rule, criminals of his class
succeed well in thus clearing themselves of
all evidence of guilt and then pose be-
fore the public as very angels in disguise /,
but to judge from present indications, the
angel in this case will be so we'll dis.
guised by the dark cloak of guilt, that it
will be impossible to discover him.