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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14


,inG always kept large sum Of money about
the premises, doing his banking business with
a firm ia this city. The girl who found the
remains, and is familiar with the place OF
concealine,lt for the old mans money, says it
is all gene, and other indications make the
motive -ons OF robbery. Mr.. Wilson was
brother OF The late Judge Wilson.
9 Latriaformation goes to show that when
the girl visite the house she found the doors
all fastened, and was compelled to force an
entrance through ono of the windows. The
weapon used in the murder is also said to be
a sword that belonged to son, and was
hanging upin the house.
The citizens are taking a very deep interest
in the ease, and every possible effort is being
made to find Mr.. Wilson's visitor The de-
tectives OF CHS city have been notified and
won't to the scene Of the murder at once
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
THE FIRE FlEND'S WORK.
Thirty Houses Destroyed I'm n New
York Village.

BUFFALO, N. V, Feb. 1.-THE confagra-
ton in the village of Wolcott in Oswego
county, Sunday, was more destructive than
the first report indicated. At clock in the
morning, flames whose origin is unknown,
were discovered issuing from the rear Of
Beach & Connor's feed store. The
town has no engine or other means or protec-
ton and the fire spread rapidly, while the
panic-Strickon people looked helplessly on at
the destruction Of their property. The En-
pire, Oswego and Arcade blocks were frs
consumed, and from them the devastation
extended until almost the entire business
portion of the town was burned. At 1:30
O'Clock fire engine and company arrived
from Oswego and soon put out the fire
The total losses, divided between MANY per
sons and firms, is estimated at SIS, 900
Thirty business houses and residences were
consumed The heaviest individual losers
are l. L. Kenyon, block, $4,000; Edgar
Phelps, carriages, $4,000; K, A. Wheelock,
dry goods, $4,000; H. A. Deland, hotel,
SIS 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The fifty ladies' employed in the San

The fifty ladies' employed in the San
Francisco mint receive each 81. IS a day.
Jay Gould has not been successful in
us attempt to capture the Chicago & East
arn Illinois road
The right to produce the new oper-
eta, Nell Gwynns," in America has been
purchased by Lolita.
Liberal members of parliament are
advising Gladstone to inaugurate more ii;
rect Interference in Egyptian affairs
Tony Peace, an aged negro, living
near Rocky Comfort, Ark, was called TO his
door 10y five masked men, and murdered
Michigan Central passenger trains
will run over She new cantilever bridge at
Niagara Falls on and after next Sunday
Oakev Hall is working hard in Lon
ion, and, besides his las practice, writes
weekly letters to several newspapers in this
country
E. w. Teitges, the love-sick boy who
shot and kA.eI Mrs. Aiken AMI then Shot
himself in Chicago, died at the Cook County
hospital
Beauregard is now GG years old, and
Welsh stock which fed to France from King
Edward before the year 1899.
An elaborate work on lace and EN-
broidery is in process of compilation BY Lady
Marian Afford, who is regarded as aboat the
best amateur artist i'm England.
A New York female, whose dog lost
an eye in fight with cat, employed an oc-
culist to put glass eye in the Place of the
member that had been clawed out
A congressional apporiionmeat bill
was passed By n strict party vote by the Viz
ginia legislature, giving eight districts to the
Democrats and two to the Coalitionists.
The last day that Wendell Phillips
spent outdoors he gave his attenGon to per
fecting his title to lot in the cemetery ut
Milton, where he expressed desire to be
buried.
In collision of two sections Of a
| freight train near Rockford, Tenn, the en-
gIne, caboose and several cars were wrecked,
| one man was killed and another seriously
| injured
Secretary Lincoln's proposed trip to
Chicago has been abandoned, he deeming it
proper to give his whole attention to the
management and distribution of the award
| to the food sufferers.
While giving an alleged spiritualist
manifestation III the Imperial palace at
Vienna, Bastian, who bore malodorous rep
| utation in Chicago, was exposed III his tricks
by the Crown Prince Rudolph.
Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana,
doesn't play billiards When came to set
tie up the first game ever played" he says
| Il was told it was 81. How so' | asked
Because you were 50 long, was the reply
And | have never tried billiards again.
Ex-Governor Butler has profound
disregard for petition. You could get in
Massachusetts, 10000 men TO sign a pe5ition
to have me hanged he says, "and half the
number would sign a petition TO have them
selves hanged without Knowing what they
were doing"
The coroner's jury investigating the
railway horror al Broad Ripple Ind, Jan.
81 last find that the bridge was weakened b,
the repairers substituting temporary for per-
maneut rods, but cast direct responsibility on
no person, thus shouldering the blame on the
railroad company.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. IA number OF
persons represeptinting the manufacturers
and laboring men of this section leave for
Washington to appear before the waysrand
means committee. and oppose Mor1ison's
tariff bill. John Jarrett will represent the
United States Tin Plate association, and
President Weihe and Secretary Martin
the Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers The manufacturers of this
city will be represented by a special com
mittee. They viii be joined by other com,
mittees at different parts of the state, and a
vigorous fight will be made towards having
the bill defeated. John Jarrett will try to
have a bill presented asking for higher
tariff on tin plate, cotton ties, wire rods, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any orc bring us case of Kidney
Or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure2 We say that they
can not US thousands of cases already per-
manenlly cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes. week Back, OF
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at soc. a bot.
tie by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
The Delight Of Iadiea

because it enhances their charms tenfold
IS SOZODONT, with which no dentifricc
can compare. 1t checks premature decay
of the teeth. completely removing tartar
from their surfaces, intetstices and cavi
ties, whitening them, rendering the gums
healthy and coraline and the breath as
balmy as the odor of flowers. The gritty
and acid properties which render many
tooth powders and washes objectiona
are not to be found in Americas fayorite
teeth restoratives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
Precocious Juveniles.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. Feb. 14-Two
boys, giving their names as Walter Rookie
and Chauncey Roby, were arrested on the ar
rival of the train from the west Three
loaded revolvers, supply of ammunition
and a book Of ''The Adventures and Exploits
of Frank and Jesse James, were found in
their possession; also, money, which they 40
knowledged having stolen at Berlin, Water
loo county, Ont,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
VIII Flight EN- All.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb IA wealthy young
merchant Of this place has caused much ex-
citement by publishinga challenge to the pro
tectors of some young women who recently
formed a leap year club The young man has
just attained his majority, and desired to en-
ter society. He applied to be elected a member
of the club and was blackballed In published
letter he says his failure to be elected is due
to the combined efforts of the male friends
on the executive committee of the club. and
he holds them personally responsible. He re
ceived sixteen challenges from as many diff
ferent young men and accepted them all. H.
proposes to shoot them down one after the
other in the order of the reception of THEN
challenges, hut doubt is expressed as to his
ability to go through the entire list.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
Gen. Grants Health.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. IA Gen. L. +.
Beale, formerly minister to Austria, and an
intimate friend of Gen. Grart, says that the
talk as to the dangerous condition of Gen
Grant Las 10 foundation, and the only trouble
now is the bruised sciatio nerve which
was hurt when the general fell on the step.
of his residence a short time ago Said
Beale: Il am particularly anxious that the
stories as to liver and kidney troubles should
not be magnifed, and therefore l take this
opportunity to deny them all absolutely a:
unfounded, and hope that this denial will
obtain the widest circulation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14

The timely possession of couple of
bottles of A Athlophoros enabled Rev j
Seminar, st. Paris, Campaign Co, Ohio,
to do quite work as Good Samaritan in
his neighborhood. He writes respecting
it: 'Athlophoros has proved highly
satisfactory TO me. One lady who was
confined to her bed with Rheumatism was
relieved in twentyfour hours after begin :
ning to take it, and has not had return
OF the disease. Numerous inquiries have
been made of me for the remedy"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
The Yearly Fruit KILLING.

MoKENA, Ills, Feb. 1.-The rain and
heavy sleet did untold damage to fruit and
ornamental trees, almost completely trim
ming them of every large limb Those that
are not striped are SO warped out Of shape it
is doubtful whether they will ever recover.
The ground is completely covered with one
sol sheet Of ice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14

Disease, Propensity and Passion, bring
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Aliens Brain Food sue
cessfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor.
Stat druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
AeNnitfAh.

PITTsBURo, Feb. 14.-Dr. George Fl. Mar,
shall, charged with attempts to blackmail
Mary Anderson, was acquitted in the United
States district court. The court ruled that
the ofRense did not come within the provis
ions + the law providing penalties for using
the mails for the purpose to defraud, and
under instructions of the court a verdict Of
not guilty was rendered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
A West Virginia Geyser..Underlying
Lake Discovered.
A Georgia You've ssanssi sorry aser-
pose The Rr .oISsyR Eaxie-.-
EeH. Grants Health
(stherSews Nnggeta.

WHEELING, w. Va. Feb. IA gentle.
man who has just arrived by boat from
Powhatan, Ohio. reports a startling flood
phenomenon at that point The inmates of
the house Of Aaron Ramsey, of whom there
were about sixty, all flood refugees were
startled by a loud report up Captina creek
On looking in the direction from whence Il e
noise came they saw about 800 yards dis
tant what appeared to BE- column of smoke
issuing from the ground. A party at once
proceeded to the spot and found to their
amazenaert that dense mass of sand, gravel,
and mud was issuing from hole about two
feet ia diameter, and rising to a height OF
fifty or sixty feet, and often by sui
den pulsation forty or fifty feet
higher, accompanied by terrific
roar. The party looked on in awe fol
a time, but were soon put to flight by another
geyser breaking through the ground just in
their midst and covering them with mud,
which it disgorged to a greater height than
the first. The discharge was at first thought
to be cccasioned by natural gas, but all efforts
to detect its presence by fire or otherwise
were futile. Hundreds of curious people
have already visited the SPOT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
either Fires.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 1.-THE stable of Thoma.
Murray, on Second street, was destroyed By
fire, ana five horses and four mules were
crematel. A family named Joyce, living
over the stable, barely escaped with their
lives, and lost all Of their household goods.
The entire loss by the fire is So 900
Sankey Brothers brick works, on the
south side, was destroyed by fire Loss,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
Paying OF the Men.

ERUFFALo, Feb. 1.-THE West Shore pay
,ar has arrived here. Several hundred EN-
pIoyes of the North River Construction com
panY were paid their December wages There
was NJ disturbance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
l.uskK Numbers

New ORLEAfs, Feb. 1.-THE following
numbers drew the first three PRICES in the
Louisiana lottery: First, II ,342: second, 80
35S; third, 30, 428.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
The sigma, oNce prediction.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio,
Arkansas, Red and central and lower Missis.
s.ppi rivers will continue to ris The food
at Ohio points be,ow .Cineinnati win ex-
coed the food of last year. The water will
probably reach seventy feet at Cincinnati.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
shake-Up on The ssroeklyn Eagle.

NEW sYoRK, Feb l4-That the death of
Thomas Kinsella VIII lead to many inn
portant changes in the editorial and news de-
partments of The Brooklyn Eagle is fore
gone fact, When Mr., kinsella and w. C.
Kingsley quarrellcd, little more than a
year ago, Mr. kinsalia threatened to
leave the paper unless certain con-
cessions were made to him Messrs.
Andrew Mclean, George Gordon, A c.
Burton, and all the bright men Of the papey
then declared that they would follow their
chief. Mr.. Kingsley is Canadian Scotch
man who never forgives his enemies To-day
he is the controller of The Eagle, and he will
make it straightforward Democratic party
paper. Mr.. kinsella and his followers had
been endeavoring for three years to make it
strictly independent paper. Either Henry
Watterson, st. Clair McKeiway, or Joseph
c. Hendrix will be Offered the position OF
editor-in-chief
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
lake E[nder Lake Michigan.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14-Work on the Hyde
Park water works tunnel has baen temper.
arily suspended, owing to change in the
character of the soil st the bottom of Lake
Michigan. 1t has hitherto been "good
ground" composed principally of clay The
tunnel is about thirty feet below the bottom
of the lake. The excavation of the last hun
dred feet has been attended with some diff
Guilty owing to the presence of considerable
quantity of quickSand. 1t was done, however,
and the immediate cause of stopping work is
the discovery Of body of water in large
pocket" under the bottom of the lake. 1t is
about two feet deep, and lies directly in front
aud TO the south Of the face of the tunnel, the
surface being about level with its top. Its
extent, of course, can only be conjectured,
and its presence could not be detected by the
preliminary soundinSs, as the bottom of the
lake over the pocket gives no indication of
its existence. The tunnel itself is in good
shape The last 100 feet are completed, with
extra precautions as to strength. and ten feet
of solid masonry secure the abandoned face
against the encfoachmeI: of the water
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
Cairo.

CAIRO, Ill, Feb. 1i.-River forty-seven
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14

feet sixfnches, and rising about half an inch
an hour. There was light rain all night,
ard it is cloudy and cool now The
river lacks nearly five feet of last years
stage. The levees have been raised two feet
all around the city. Everything isquiet here,
and no alarm is felt as yet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14

The coroner's jury investigating the
railway horror al Broad Ripple Ind, Jan
81 last, find that the bridge was weakened by
the repairers substituting temporary for per-
maneut rods, but cast direct responsibility on
no person, thus shouldering the blame on the
railroad company.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
sa,l. AFTER the Northern raeine.
Csnfagrationsi In New York-Loss
Of Life.

New YORK, Jan. 30.-A fire in the
fifth-story of house, No. 662 SIKH
avenue. about midnight, created panic
among the occupants, dozen OF whom,
occupying the upper floor, escaped
. the roof in their night-clothes,
and jumping to a roof six feet below.
Mrs. Michael and grand dedaughter ais
probably fatally burned. Three other
tenants were burned on the face and
hands.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
~ American Railroad
Miles Abroad.
inscriptions ia in IN. oa,a.
cor Rome.
lc@ords.l

, The r Ia maioA|of inscriptions are
,assa prlsd shSe1nerai. sSc,.e hus Il have trans
here" fbns In r, icce with viii a % Sops
carrying its beafee' olivo w,sn br.aoh uoSe
= Sussnnnag Mnrc .s yodE in God. Lo.
Gus mare Here Marcia, put to
find moiistinctiyI % nhra.es % S;v;mg "s
g'nI:.s gli%P:.ss iie I'D character. and
painting tably thAsaddest picture
OF me "Virghius remained
With us thort Tina" "Here lies
sorcn'snJputy Of dnul. who was
murdeFe% all his A.mily, for the
faith. M, l,ft in peace. his hand.
mad, n, set this up" Gentle,
LOVING Ila! There was no one
.s's pus remember poor Gordi-
n I s.n1ps his little children,
thn nun @ sn tend. And how didst
Gsy rhy name, flower OF
ou .hr', =, p.hee a Christian; but
saoa : Vs. ! ~. too Obscure victim;
thn'. nDne '''s 0a thee Of thy faith, and
s M meless and friendless
.os.u, yssyre leaving this stone
y m men9 9 beloved master and
5n Anu didst also love God
u.oss % ssiis love sufficient for
snees IL psiesta wife sl.c
y 81 "a q q this place l lsy my
s oss s.,..,Ss - teafz, dear husband
snc ns1sn.vs that Il L lorbid-
- !" who Hives 4 ded.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
4 Terrific Explosion : Fiftes n
KILLED,

ST. PAUL, Jan. 30-Tho Globs's Win.
nipeg special says: News has Just been
received Of terrible explosion on the
Canadian Pacific Railway East Of Port
Arthur. The explosion occurred at
A. n. on the 22a instant near Michipi
catar and was caused by dynamite car
tridges being left near the stove in the
Office. Fifteen men were killed. Ten
lived three hours, the others were killed
instantly.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
How She Told the Riddle.

The high-school girls brother Jim told
her new conundrum yesterday. 1t is
this: "What is the difference between
shooting a man and killing hog!" The
answer is: Zone is assaulting with in
tent to kill and the other killing with
intent to salt." When she met Amy she
propounded the conundrum to her, but
Amy gave it up. "Well, 1 tell you,
said Mildred, Zone is assaulting to de-
prive of life, and the other is killing
with intent to preserve in brine" And
Amy failed to see the point.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31

No. II Nosth Main street, over the Orange
Store. Private lessons, 50c class lessons, " and
% per month. All material Of best quality 1t
rcasonabieprices. Stamping and dssigns 70 suit
any shape br color OF material.
MRS. z. L. wIrTE.
Los ANGLES Cal OPT 3m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
r. Z. L. MARSH. W. r. HUFF.
". r. huff q CO,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.

No. Q Court street, opposite Court House. We
bay and sell real estate on commission. Large
list Of real bargains.
Give US a cali. Send for descriptive circular
nos2 II
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31

GHo. II. BosssRAxx, JouS BaYsoS. ST..
Pres't. vice-Pres
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31

OFFICE HouRs--From 10 A. N. to ?. N. and
from 2 to4 P.F.M.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31

Are these her own last words. or such as
she might have uttered? Simple memo.
rials Of conjugsl affection and high re-
ligious trust, they speak more eloqneptly
Of faith ard purity than any doctrine Of
ceiibacy. The church of the first three
centuries reads lesson Of simplicity,
tenderness and pioty which after ages
have been slow to follow.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
J. Harmon, M. D.,
County Physician.

NAscAREL BUILDING. upss.in. Dssidsnce
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Once hours from 10 10 IL A. n: from 10 lp. y
ap20tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
DR.. J. s. Griffin.

OFFICE AT RESIDENCE, ls4 MAIN STREET
Once Hours-e to II A. NJ. to s and 70 8
Pm
Rssidencs-East sIds Of Main street. below
yirst ml5-tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31

Gold Filings from the smallest entire Crowns
Gold guaranteed stand the test of time and
filings third
often gastric chronic srrhea and cono
rubber
Dr. Smith recently invented and constructed
ONE SECOND will the aching teeth and the
famed insensible This wonderful ren1
teeth extracting In all cases, children and adults,
ABSOLUTELY PAINLES8 AND HARM
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
Dr.. Joseph Kurtz

No. aes Main street. opposite Baker Block
kBEye and ear diseases treated with the care Of
. specialist. ape
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
SPECIAL TO THE nERALI.i
Postmaster Richard MelrOse OF
Anaheim.

WAsHIsGroS, Jan. 0.-The nomina-
nation of Postmaster Richard Melrose,
Of Apaheim, California. was accepted
to-day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
Druxxi.ss on the Alert.

San FRAscIsco, Jan. 30.--TLe drug
g;s:s Of this city intend meme rializing
Congress, protesting against the patent
medicine II introduced, which provides
that no advertisement Of any medical
preparation should be carried by the
d. s. mails until the forumla and sample
had been deposited in the Patent
Office. 1t is now claimed by
the druggists that the only persons af-
fected by this bill would be the owners
of standard preparations.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-31
Rainfall at sa. Erancsseo.

SAS Francisco, Jan. 30 Light rains
Lave been steadily falling all the morn
ing. During the eight hours ending at
noon the fall was foity-two hundredths
Of an inch. This makes the total at thi,
point, for the storm, Of 2 96, for the
month 3.65, and the season 8 06.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-25

Don't fail to attend Ahrens' grand openini

tonight.
Garrison orange will meet next Saturday
November LIST, at 10 O'Clock, a. m. Impor'
tant business. Be sure to attend, members.
Mr.. j. NJ. Scott, Of Liberty township, Sa-
line county, between Brownsville and Mar
shall brought us an onion Wednesday, weigh
ing 1 pound and 3 ounces.
Mr.. w. H. Reams. of Clay township says
it isn't he that is nominated by the republi.
cans for county judge, but that 1t must be
| Mr.. Reams, of Lexington. How is it? Who
is it: Does anybody know?
Holden Enterprise: "Mr. Nj. Besmer, OF
Lafayette county, who was ut our fair with
several fine horses, took second premium on
MUM at the St. LOUIS fair last week, against
fourteen entries"
Lord Chesterfield, the pink of politeness in
his day. said that a true gentleman should be
always sudriter an modo. .fortiter tn re-, which
means, mild in manner, strong In action.
This is precisely the character of A%yer'sCarth.
artic pills. Nothing operates SO mildly and
yet so powerfully In removing disease. 1t
A young boy of kalamazoo. Michigan,
named George Maurice Turner. left his home
August the third. All efforts to find him
have proved unwilling. Should any one
reading this know anything of his where
abouts please entreat him to return home, or
write his mother where he Is. He is fourteen
years old, has brown eyes and dark hair; is
left handed, u slow or hesitating in his
speech; was clothed when leaving in a dark
mixed suit. Mrs. George Turner. IT'S Mil
lard street. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Exchanges
please copy.