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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
The Young EDWARDS.

That base ball matters are getting to a
white heat, one has only to see the great
interest manifested, even by the festive
kids. This morning kid, about knee high
to duck, came rushing into the ARGUS
Office clean out of breath with the aston
ishing information that they had just held
a meeting and organized new club. named
the EDWARDS. Johnnie Taylor captain. He
also wished US to state that they would
challenge the ARGUS club in about week.
We shall wait with undated interest the
result of this game.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

Now that the election has passed and
gone the ARGUS will redouble its energies
to furnish the people with a good, first
class paper. We mean to skim the local
field as We never have before. although
the ARGUS never has been behind its Co
temporaries in giving Rock Island local
news Our reporters have their instruc-
tons to extend their perambulations
around the city, and to be more vigilant
in'the future than they have ever been in
the past Now is the time to subscribe
for this paper. II is the best local paper
everybody says so-in the city. Send
in your name to the office or bring it in
yourself, and we will take pleasure in
sending you the daily, which is cheap at
lei cents per week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
A Runaway.

II is mighty frigid day when the Rock
Island bus team don't run away. When
ever there is a scarcity of news the Rock
Island house bus always comes to the
front and furnishes something to write
about. They ran away again about noon
today. They started from near the depot
and ran around three or four blocks, heller
SHELTER, and were finally stopped near the
county Jail by Sheriff Reticker and Jailol
Calhoun. Some of these fine days the
team will run over somebody, and then
the proprietor will have a big lawsuit on
hand.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
March.

Stormy, clustering March is gone At
last, and the soft and gentle month OF
April with its light, fieecy, scudding
clouds. its balmy breeZes, It's refreshing
showers and its swelling buds and burst
ing blossoms is here. April is really a
delightful month. Ii is the month of
promise. Winter has now lost his icy
grip. and the dust and heat of summer are
yet in the future. April is summer n1ts
infancy, and is fresh, and sweet andlovely
and full Of hope and promise. OF all
months in the year there are none more
imposing than the grand month of April
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
A Contract,

Today contract was made between
Christ Schneider and the base ball associa-
ton, by which Schneider gets the privilege
Of running arefreshment stand on the base
ball grounds this season. This privilege
will be worth considerable, and will be
the means OF putting lots of money into
Mr.. Schneider's pockets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
An Alarm

The Davenport waterwerks blew fire
alarm last night. 1t caused large mum
Der of our people to assemble ON the river
bank, to see the fire which was in plain
view The fire was Knostman & Peter
sons furniture factory. on Third street,
in East Davenport The fire started in
the boiler room anti the damage done
amounts to $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

feet wide. The center is of red and
white stripes, while on the border of blue,
shows out row of white base balls.
Within diamond in the center of the flag.
appears in bold relief, Saginaw, 1888"
Outside the diamond is base ball design
and the words, North Western League. y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
A SAD. SAD ENDING.
A Once Bright and Happy Life ClOnded
Over by the Hand of a Sedueer.

Mans inhumanity to man has caused
thousands to mourn, say the older poets.
Be it true or not it is certain that "man's
inhumanity to woman" has caused thou
sands of hearts to bleed and break Five
years ago Carrie Oslund was happy
maiden. Her cheeks were rosy, her lips
and the hue of health glowed over her
face. She was TRULY bewitching damsel
to look upon and many were her beaux
But Carrie turned deaf ear to the pro
testations of the young bloods, save one,
a railroad man named David Cross Dave
was employed on the Chicago, Milwaukee 6
St. Paul railroad 1t was while running
into this city that Dave met his victim,
who was at that time dining room girl
at the Taylor house in this city.
BY fair, yet hellish promises,
he accompl shed her ruin He
soon became tired of his prey, and
after a while skipped out, leaving her to
become the mother of little son, who
lived but a few short months. Time
passed on and Carrie went from pillar to
post. She worked wherever she could
get get a situation. Her mind during this
time was giving away Last week she
became insane, and this morning she was
broughtdown from Moline, and a jury was
empanneled who, after hearing the evil
denee, declared that she was insane. In
a day or two she will be taken to the in
sane asylum at Jacksonville where tender
hands will strive to alleviate her suffering
and try to bring back her reason.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
The Rnnm

Our boom is on. The workingmen oil
the city are fast finding employment.
Their faces once more wear happy smile
Everything that is not on boom is get
ting ready to boom and boom We are
happy to note the feeling Of better times
The ARGUS is friend to the wOrkingme1
and greatly rejoiccs to hear that they are
again happy and contentet over getting
work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
The County Building.
TRANSFERS,

Gust Swanson to ]. p Lee, lot 8,
Westherheads addition to Rock Island;
$500.
Lucy A. Buford to William Bleuer, lot
8, Bnford'a secondsaddition to Rock Isl
and; $700
c. F. Hemenway to c. F. Anderson,
lot 6, block 5, Atkinson's second addition
TO Moline; $500.
j. M. Barnard to Philip Hefferon, lot 4,
block z Towards addition to Rock Isl
and; $500. e.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
What is the stsreout,con,

A great improvement over the Magic
Lantern. By its aid 20 paintings and
choicest gems of American and foreign
scenery pictures IS feet in diameter
appear upon the canvas and fade away
at each entertainment with no perceptiblC
movement. Tonight and tomorrow night
at the Central Presbyterian church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Police Court.

No arrests yesterday, and there is no
police court today. The whangdoodle
mourns and pines after her lost young
while Chopper, with yearning and a
longing, only experienced by those who
have been there, stands by and cries out
in sad desolation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Book Agents.

Two female book agents arrived in
town last evening from Chicago. They
are canvassing for book entitled Nor
monism Unveiled" Both the, ladies are
quite handsome and will, no doubt, sue
coed in getting number of subscribers
for their book
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

Yesterday was dull day on Market
square In fact it was one of the dullest
days in the history of the square. There
was solitary wagon standing there the
whole day. This is something passing
strange for week day, and it viii be
many days ere it happens again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Bad N ews.

Mr. James Larkin received dispatch
this morning stating that his stepfather at
Troy, N. y, was dying. Mr.. Larkin will
leave for the east tonight in the hopes OF
seeing his relative before he passes to the
great beyond.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Chuck Holas

The edict has gone forth that all the
chuck holes on the streets shall be filed
up, Workmen are now engaged in filing
all these places with stones. and pieces of
brick bats. 1t will not be long before we
will have good roads at this rate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
KaAn off the Grass.

A gang Of, kids have been in the habit
of playing on the grass in Union square
for The past few days. 1t Is fine to do
SO Let the kids keep on the walks. or let
them be dealt with by the law, which is
made and provided.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Rad gidaWalk =

A piece of the sidewalk on Third ave
nue., between Twentieth and Twentyfirsi
streets is In horrible condition. 1t is SC
unsafe that it rocks as you pass over it.
There are several bad holes insthe walk
Lot the street commissioner repair it,
and al once
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
New Railing.

The new screen. or more properly, the
railing for the county clerks Office, has
been received and has been placed in po-
sition The railing is painted gold color
and makes the woodwork of the county
clerks office stand out in bold relief.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
A Leak.

Norkmen were engaged yesterday in
repairing leak in gas main on TWEEN
tieth street between Third and Fourth
avenue. The main has been leaking
several DAYS and it was only discovered
Yesterday morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Dress Cutting.

Dress cutting by means of new metal
lie machine. We have tested and learned
the new cutter, and think it the most per.
feet We ever saw MRS A. ALTAMUL.
Miss w. X. LYNpE.
MISS A. FLEMING.
Instructions TO cutters s.; orders at
Miss Byrnes' store. 3d6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
MnnaH tn I.nan.

Loans negotiated IN sums of 81 900 and
upwards. on good real estate securities,
by Will g. Whitehead, at Surgeons law
Office. 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

Why suffer with Malaria 2Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallable, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable.-25 cents. @ ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

If you suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tGcks. Emery's Little Cathartic Pills will
| relieve you.-15 cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Notice.

For sale. the saloon at No 1907 Sec
ond avenue. This is the best stand in
town. GEO. GoEsTEL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
For Sale

An awning as good as new for sale
cheap. W. A. Glockboff, under Harper
house. ,...tt If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

FOR SALE-old papers for sale in any quantity
at this office, cheap. .'''F
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
Emigrants.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
folks sent ont FIVE cars, and the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul folks three cars
of emigrants' goods this morning. There
were thirty four people in the party.
They will locate in Northern Dakota.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

~, WA M, situation by young man Is years
has travelled some; speaks English and German
habits good; no objections TO travelling: referen-
ces; address F., 3l3 L 9Th ST.. Davenport. Iowa.
27-6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03

DRESSMAKING-I am prepared to do all kinds
of Dressmaking OF my residence on Vine aud
Twenty fifth street, or will work out at reasona-
bic rates. MRS. A. HART.
aDril 2-1W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
The DAILY ARGUS.
Thursday, April 8, 1884.
Bill Boaros,

The bill boards on Third avenue be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
took tumble yesterday, falling. fiat on
the ground They were raised again in
the evening and propped up. 1t is hoped
now that they will remain stationary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

this Congress, he had occupied seat
on the Republican side of the House
and had been taken into full fellow
ship as q political brother. Turning
to the Republican representatives he
continued, you who perpetrate such
acts as these TO read moral lectures 10
the American people! God save US
from your practices and your teach
ings. You may, for time, hold Vir-
ginia in the embraces Of q foul and
loathsome coalition, held together by
by the use of federal patronage and
the cohesive power Of public plumber.
In the name Of justice, I demand for
Virginia and her people that the
Democrats of this House shall not
in this reverse the judgment they
have rendered in that which comes
from my own State.
The Democrats have been o little
slow in getting started in the Presi-
dental race, but they have left them
selves ample time for o thorough
campaign. A joint caucus of Sena-
tors and Representatives will be held
Wednesday afternoon to select a
Congressional campaign. A joint
caucus of Senators and Representa-
tives will be held Wednesday after
noon to select a Congressional cam
paign committee, and the National
committee will meet here this week
to determine the time and place for
the Presidential convention. There
is scarcely q doubt that this will Ego
west"
During the week several more land
grants were doomed in committee.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

Our late testimony against the
evils Of public drinking. gaming,
etc, incident TO saloon life is no new
doctrine with MS. We have followed
IL in faith andpracticeal all our life. We
should have proclaimed it here long
since, but from the conviction that
owing to the state of public sentiment,
il would have been labor lost. Now,
however, we are encouraged to be-
lieve the case is different, and hence
we have taken a forward step. We
may have to bear the brunt OF the
fight, and shall no doubt be subject
ed to discomfort and pecuniary loss
in consequence Of the position we
have taken. But we trust the friends
of the best interests OF our commu-
nifty will stand by lis with both their
moral and material support. We
have good reason to believe they will,
for we daily receive congratulations
from good people of all classes On
the recent course OF the FREE PRESS.
There is nothing like speaking out
the truths we have. The moral at
mosphere of this community is evil
IDENTIFY much better than it was only
q month ago.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28
From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. %, 1884.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. %, 1884.
Ed. FREE PRESS The courts are
closed to-day in honor of the memor
able Washington birthday, and I
will profit by the the leisure to write
my usual letter. Mrs. Frederick Par
amore nee Nellie Hazeltine, for sever
al years the acknowledged "beauty''
of st. Louis, died suddenly yester-
day aged rs years. Not that she was
indeed as pretty as hundreds of st.
Louis girls, but was conventionally
accepted as such in social circles
where none felt greatly disposed to
to dispute the claim of her friends of
the day. Mrs. Paramore held her
claim as the local beauty, by style
of dress and fascination of manner
that amounted to art, and it was said
(among hundreds of newspaper no
tees of herr, that she was, q few
years ago, won and betrothed to Hon.
Samuel J. Tilden, the distinguished
8 statesman, who was elected and de-
frauded of the Presidency. Mrs.
Paramore was much of her time in
Texas, and her husband and father
in-law, Col. Paramore, are at the
head of the Texas Narrow Guage
railroad. Everyone mourns her
death-far and wide she was respect
ed and loved.
The ably written editorials in the
FREE PRESS on the curse of drunken
ness should be carefully read by
everyone, and coupled withe tragedy
lately enacted at San Marcos should
be serious and wholesome food for
thought. However, please let me
eliminate from your otherwise ably
written article, that uncalled for and
offensive allusion to the "Popes
granting license to crime" Now,
Mr.. Editor, We should be in harmony
in this noble crusade against drink
Every good man should furnish you
with facts and weapons for your
brave struggle. If you could sec the
sights of St Louis for one mig t
See the thousand fearful wrecks and
hear the fearful sounds Of not and
murder that make the two thousand
saloons and dram shops of this city
look like that many bells BattalOns
Of drunken men swagaerng Andcurs-
ing Though the streets\svery night
ADi all hours Of the night And
then, if yOu could see and know the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

constant unrelenting bitter fight
against this awful evil, which the
Catholic church and clergy are main
tanning, for their benefit, and in
Difference TO their feelings, the old
fiction Of popes peddling license for
the commission Of crime, would not
be found marring the beauty and
strength Of your fine editorial. We
here, who hope in some way to check
the scourge Of drunkenness, wish
that that the FREE PnEss might be
edited in st. Louis, and then at least
one voice would be heard in favor Of
the right against this great wrong.
In the late fight against wholesale
drunkenness and the violation Of
Sunday laws, every newspaper OF
prominence championed the cause OF
the dram shops, heaped insult
suit and ridicule on the fanatics and
cold water cranks who dared to shut
up beer saloon on Sunday or any
other day or night. The temperance
people were absolutely without help
from the powerful press, and now
st. Louis presents sight on Sunday
of debauchery not witnessed in any
other city in the world. Our legis'
lature is mere adjunct to the liquor
interest, and its prominent members
from st. Louis, are in the pay of the
beer breweries. Every office and
Office holder in st. Louis is at the
mercy of the "doggeries," and are
cowardly political tools in the hands
Of the saloon interest. A noted
about town actually passed
the hat around to raise bride, was
caught at it and indicted by the
grand jury, but conviction OF the fel-
low will be found impossible And
Ill this and much more transporting
and not word of comment by our
prominent papers. CARL SMYTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

No one more dearly loves peace
than we; but when plain duty con-
fronts us, we have never learned to
dodge it, and never expect to, be the
Consequences what they may. When
ever any question comes up involv-
ing the best interests of society and
the claims of justice and humanity,
we shall be found speaking out in be-
half of the right, without fear or favor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28
St. Leonard Hotel,
MAIN PLAZA.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS,

This Hotel has lately been OPEN
ed on the European Plan, and
promises to be gerry popular. All
Of the appointments are fyst-class
and mew. The rate is 50 per day.
The proprietor, Phineas p.
Lounsbery, is a Nw York man,
and knoaUs hOW a hotel ought to
be kept; and we can ans,Cer from,
personal experience that those once
enjoying its comforts aeiU be sure
to return again. Cars and Om-
mbuses pass the door. Sto> kmen
TW please make u note of this.
dcsly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lProm Our Regular Corresp dent
WASHINGTON Feb. 18th, 1884.

| WASHINGTON Feb. 18th, 1884.
The "bloody shirt has found poor
comfort thus far in the Danville riotin-
vestigation which is being held with
open doors before Senate committee.
The inquiry started in foe of con
Trajectory testimony, thrown on the
subject. There was a street fight as
everybody knows, and four negroes
were killed, but there has not been a
particle of evidence to show that the
whites precipitated the broil; that it
was forced upon the blacks; that
there was conspiracy for terrorizing
them so that they dared not exercise
their political rights; or that there
was anything else than a sudden out
break of passion, such as has hap
pened in many states both North and
South. The cause of the tragedy
was political excitement, for which
Malone, those Senators who bargain
ed with him in 1881, and the admin
istration which has since supported
him, are mainly responsible. Ma
hone has not shown himself in the
room, but it is understood he will be
summoned by the Democrats to testi-
fly to the use of pistols at the polls in
Petersburg by himself and son.
When Senator Sherman permitted
himself to be used rs sponsor for
Malone and his following, he knew
there was no real justification for the
allegations on which he based his
bloody shirt resolutions-knew it as
we'll as he now knows that the Senate
condemns his financiering by a vote
of seven to forty-two, but at the bot
tom of all this stuff laid Mr.. Sher-
mans presidential hopes. His pro-
cedure was nothing more nor less
than a carefully planned scheme of
his selfish ambition. 1t was to pro-
pitiate the Republican vote of the
South. The United States Senate
has; at various times, uselessly ex-
pended public funds for the investi-
cation of alleged outrages, but in
this line of folly nothing has equalled
the inquiry now going on at the Cap
itol. The result of which will prove
that the Government has no more
call to NEEDLE with the Danville riot
than with the murders and lynchings
that happen in Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas and other States.
Though Congress has not attended
to large per cent of its legitimate
business during the week, it added
100000 more to its first appropri-
alton of 100000, for the flood suf'
ferers eulogized the virtues of de-
ceased members, and wrangled length
lily over the admission of new ones.
The Mississippi contested election
case Of Chalmers VS. Manning caused
several days of general debate, a
Of long speeches, and result
ed in discharging the Committee on
Elections, and leaving the seat va
cant until the case is decided on it's
merits. During the discussion, Hon
Mr.. Wise Of Virginia cited the re-
Gently contested election of Garrison
VS. Mayo as q parallel case, saying
that Mayo held his seat by fraud and
Was the production of = fraud yet,
the virtuous gentleman on the other
side Of the House took him to their
bosoms rs If be were OdOrOus with the
OttAr Of roses That though the
Governor Of Virginia pronounced his
election q fraud and refused 10 sign
the certkcAte. since the beginning Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

Without entering into discussion
with our st. Louis correspondent as
to the question he raises in his letter
in another column, we gladly accept
what he says as to the action OF the
Roman Catholic church in favor of
temperance. We welcome aid from
people of all religious denominations,
as also from outsiders and even in
fidels, in the good cause.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

II is said that an inch rise in the
Ohio when il was at its highest point,
was equal TO the whole volume Of
water at an ordinary stage.
The mercantile failures for the
year ending December S1st were
172,s74,172. being double the aver
age amount Of the previous year.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28
We invite the special attention OF

We invite the special attention OF
our readers TO the Supplement in
closed in our present issue contain
ing the new School, Road, Land and
Fence Cutting laws, being the most
important of the enactments OF the
last Legislature. We doubt not our
discriminating friends will give credit
TO the FREE PREss for this evidence
of enterprise and attention TO their
wants.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

Persons not subscribers who may
at any time receive copies of the
FREE PRESS, will please understand
that they are sent simplyas samples,
in the hope that the parties addressed
may like it we'll enough to favor us
with subscriptions; otherwise they
need have no fears of its being con-
tinued.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-02-28

If crime, and especially the crime
of murder, is not on the increase, the
telegraph makes it appear SO. Scarce
ly day has passed since the New
Year came in that has not been dark
ened by some horrible homicide.
Eighteen hundred and eighty-four
bids fair to go down the ages as the
year of blood.