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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Provided for Her Pets.

NEW YORK, Sept 19-The will of the
late Mary A. Foster has just been admitted
to probate. Miss Foster, who is sister of
Chas. J. Foster, the editor of The Sportsman,
was an old maid. Her brother is an old
batchelor. They both lived together for
years. The testatrix directs her executors to
provide from her personal property
for the support of her horse and
three dogs as long as these animals
live. 1t is her wish that the horse and dogs
shall be well cared for and be kept in com
fort as long as they shall live, and she directs
the executor to see that this Is carried out
All the residue of the estate the testatrix be
queaths to her brother, Charles j. Foster, fol
his natural life Provision is made for the
distribution of the estate in case of the death
of the testatrix's brother
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Army of the Cumberland,

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept l9-Promptly at
S O'Clock a. m. the business meeting of the
Army of the Cumberland reunion was called
to order in the city hall, Gen. Sheridan pre-
siding. The committee on subscriptions to
the Garfield monument fund reported having
received S25, ,G39 Is, which, with the $500
appropriated by congress, will probably be
sufficient to build the monument The com.
mittee~on nominations reported in favor OF
renominating all the present executive off
GERS; adopted. One vice president from each
state was also nominated A telegram Of
greeting was received and read, from the
Louisville legion, which is now in session il
that city, and reply of thanks returned
Grand Rapids Mich, was selected for the
next meeting, and after purely routine and
minor matters the convention adjourned
sine die
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
BLAINE ON THE ROAD,
Reception of the Republican Candi-
date at Boston and Worcester.
Mrs. LOckwoOd's Eligibility for the
Presidency Commented Upon
Maine Election Ffgures-Rig
Meetfngs-Fieid Notes.

BOSTON, Sept. 19.-When the train carry
ing MIR. Blaine and party reached Boston,
It's arrival was announced by a salute of can
noh The Eastern depot was as full of people
as 1t could he, but no campaign clubs were
among them. large force of police cleared
passage, and the travellers passed through
to Il carriage.
The carriage was escorted by the Lynn and
Chelsea campaign clubs and by tremendous
crowd to Bowdoin square, where there was a
very enthusiastic demonstration The front
IL the hotel was draped with bunting and
the area WAS packed There were proba-
hly 1900 people present. and they
cheered very heartily and kept it up a hong
time. Mr. Blaine went Immediately up the
steps OF the hotel, and soon appeared on the
balcony over the Cambridge street entrance.
There were loud calls for a speech, and in re
sponse the candidate uttered about 100 words,
saying that Boston was the center of New
England, and that such welcome was particu-
larly gratifying to him because it came from
Bostonians A large number of promi
nent Republicans paid their respects
to the candidate as soon as he reached
the hotel, including Governor Robinson
Lieutenant Governor Ames, Congressman
Grape and Jesse B. Gore, the original Massa
chusetts Blaine man. The crowd passed III
the steps and clamored for an opportunity tt
shake hands, but this was not afforded, anG
MIR. Blaine went first to supper and then u
bed
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 19-Mr. Blain,
arrived in this city from Boston at noon. H.
| came to attend the annual fair of the Wor
cester Agricultural society. He was th'
guest of the society and of Congressman W
M Rice during his stay in the city. Thou
sands of people were in waiting at the sta
| tion, and thousands more lined tht
route to the fair grounds. He wa.
most enthusiastically cheered A rfa
tional salute was fired by a section
VI Battery on his arrival The visit wa.
entirely non-partisan, the reception com
mittee being composed of members of the
agricultural society and representing
different political parties. Senator Hale, o
| Maine, and Lieutenant Governor Ames, o
Massachusetts, accompanied Mr. Blaine, VIII
was met at the union station by the recep
| tion committee. The party were driven t.
the fair grounds where later in the day
| Mr. Blaine was presented to the people
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Death of a PhiIan throptst.

CHICAGO, Sept 19-E c. Larned, a
wealthy retired lawyer, died at Lake Forest
at an early hour Thursday morning. The de-
ceased was at one time a prominent mem
Der of his profession, but of late years
retired altogether from active practice He
was graduate of Harvard college, and
moved to Chicago thirty years ago from
Rhode Island. He was distinguished for his
many phjlanthropic acts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

New YORK, Sept 1a.-Fritz Vedder and
Rosa Lutz appeared at Castle Garden, and
Rosa informed Detective Groden that She
had eloped with Fritz all the way from
Germany, and that when they arrived hert
her lover refused to make her his wife
Assuming very stern demeanor, the de
tective said: Fritz, you should marry thi
girl" He finally consented to have the mar
riage ceremony performed. Then, in com
pany with the officer, the youthful pair SCI
out in search of Clergyman Bergemeyer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
OgIesby at Peoria.

PEORIA, Ill. Sept. 19.-Thnrsday was g
gala day for the Republicans, and the streets
we're thronged with them. Every wagon
rose and railroad poured in large number
until one of the largest crowds was present
that ever assembled here.
In the morning large number OF the
members of the Cavalry, Union Veteran
and Young Mems Republican clubs marched
to the depot, headed by band, and me-
Governor R. J. Oglesby. He was received
in fine style, and escorted to the hotel h'
spoke at / o'clock at the Fairgrounds, and II
the wigwam in the evening, and was re
ceived with great enthusiasm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
The Maine Election.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 19.-Ruturns from
all the cities, towns, etc, of Maine give
Robbie, 1872; Redman, 59,061; II. B. Eaton,
1856; Eutis, 1,l81; W. T. Eaton, 81; scatter
ing, to; making Robie's majority over all
15,411; plurality. over Redman, 1851 These
returns are from town clerks to the secretary
of state excepting seven towns, which are
from reliable sources.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
What Butler Wants.

LowvILLE, N. Y, Sept. 19.-Gen. Butler
in his speech at the fair grounds Wednesday
discussed the subject of railway freights
saying: at don't cost but half mill mile
to carry 100 pounds of freight. They charge
YOU half cent Remember that. l wan'
q law to change all this. want to take th'
water out of railroad stocks and put it int
the canals" (Great laughter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Can't support Butler.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-Judge E. North
Cullom, of Avoyelles, has declined tht
Greenback nomination for congress, becaus,
it would involve his supporting Gen. Butler
"whose military career in New Orleans ant
VIII ose wanton and arbitrary insults to tn
ladies who did not see proper to pay defer
ence to his soldiery on the street." the judg
SAYS. ''have not been forgotten by him"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
The Express Company Paid the Loss

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. Last July a
package of notes received at the treasury
from New Orleans was found to be $4,000
short, that amount having been distracted
The Southern Express company, which was
the carrier, having investigated, paid the
amount into the treasury on Tuesday last.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg, $7.75;
range, nut and No. 4 $500 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith's coal. Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
A Remarkable Find.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 19-Robert Golden
while excavating on. Trewton hill, unearthed
at distance of twenty-five feet below the
surface perfect skeleton. Lying near wa:
a ball and a chain with lock attached and
loop just large enough to encircle a man.
nacl-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
NsDaneer of yellow Hack

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 19-Surgeor
General Hamilton, of the Marine hospita
service, thinks that under existing quarantine
| conditions which will be maintained in
definitely all danger of yellow fever o.
cholera epidemic in this country has passed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Died of Vel,ow Rever.

BOSTON, Sept. 19.-Capt. Simpson, the yell
low fever patient, died at the quarantine
hospital, Galloupos island, at $50 Tuesday
morning,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Obituary,

MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept 19.-The
reverend mother superior, Mary Frances
Xavier Waldo, founder of the order of the
Sisters of Mercy in America, died at Mount
St. Marys' convent Wednesday afternoon
aged "a years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Origin Of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the putrefaction of the urine of
animals = Encyclopedia britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal" or"An-
drews" Pearl" top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
She Clung to the Rail.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Sept ia sensational
suicide occurred on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad just east of here Tuesday night
Lizzie Baxter, daughter of wealthy parents
of Elmira, N. Y, and who had telegraphed
them for money but received no answer
walked upon the track just as an express
train was approaching, and laid her head on
the rail. Two men nearly lost their lives in
trying to pull her away, but she clung to the
rail with both hands. The locomotive com
pletely servered her head and one arm, kill
ing her instantly. She hadsbeen deserted by
her husband
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

NEW York, Sept 19.-An application for
the appointment of receiver for the Bank
ers' and Merchants Telegraph company was
made before Judge Donohue at the instance
of A ustin G. Day, who has an unsatisfied
claim against the company for $4,000
Counsel for the company suggested that
Garrett c. Mott, the president of the com
pany, be appointed receiver. No opposition
to his appointment was offered, and after all
the papers were handed in the judge an
nounced that he would reserve his decision
for the present
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

A Berlin correspondent intimstes that
Herbert bismarck will soon be appointed
GermaI eiabassador at London.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
polttseaI Points,

Republicans of the Second Massachusetts
district. have renominated John D. Long Tor
congress
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Public Notice.

PUBIC NOTICE..
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

WANTED-Men on salary commission to sell
Shetland and Zacaticas ponies, all eolors,-little
beauties, just the thing for ladies and children,-
largest herd of fancy ponies in America $3.50
per month until Jan. 18th We also want fifteen
young men to herd stock raising on the rancho.
Illustrated group of spotted ponies, general de-
seripive list prices, terms, particulars, etc, for
30cents silver. Address Proprietor, Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Syringe, Bexar Co. Texas
july-22-n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
NOTICE.

FOR SALE-Five shares of Electric Light
Stock, at discount. Enquire Mt this Office
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

FOR sALE--old papers for sale In any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

FOR SALE-Sixty lots in my addition to Rock
Island. One fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments with six per cent interest. B. Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

FOR SALE-At my office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality of coal Also dry oak cord wood,
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone at
car house. d G. Dohlman, agent m13d3m
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27
DR.. walk or and Cleveland.

ALBANY, Dec. 26.-There was strange
silence in the Executive Cham Der of
the new Capitol this afternoon. Usual
ly there is crowd Of visitors in the
room. There Is hum Of talk and
President-elect Cleveland is seated at
his great desk conversing with some
one, or walking about shaking hands
with people. To-day there was only
one visitor and the Governors chair
was empty. The solitary visitor was
Dr. Mary Walker, who had come from
her home in Oswego TO see Mr.. Cleye-
land.
Every one'who came into the room
was told that the little dark. featu red
creature was DR.. Mary Walker. This
announcement seemed to have q dis
quieting effect No one remained long
after being given this information. She
was left in sole possession of the room.
Even the Presidentelect, although in
the building, did not dispute it's posses
sion with her, but remained in strict
seclusion in his private office on the
toor below. Private Secretary Lamont
also showed strange disinclination to
face the visitor.
Toward nightfall DIR. Mary Walker
was told that the Governor would nor
Do present till p. N. This did not dis.
courage her. She remained a few min.
utes before p. IN. MIR. Cleveland then
started for the Executive Mansion for
supper, an unusually early hour for
hlm. Later the sad intelligence of his
departure was broken to DR.. Mary
Walker, and she returned 10 her hotel
fovernor Cleveland was reading
nriskly to day the applications for par,
dons, and making his decisions on seve-
raj applications. Alexander Mcclure.
OF the Philadelphia Times, visited the
Governor in the morning.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27

The temperature at Holland, Mtchi
gan, on Friday, was 30 degrees below
zero. All the peach buds are reported
killed, and other fruit trees much dam.
aged.
The snow blockade on the Oregon
Railroad continued yesterday, although
1t was confined TO less than thirty miies
of the track. A high wind CAUSED the
trouble by drifting the snow NO that il
could not be shoveled off. Officials OF
the Northern Pacific Railway deny that
there has been any snow blockad. on
that road, and say it has been coutin-
uously open, trains running regu arly
from St Pau, 10 Wallula junction.
Snow fell at Petersburg, Virginia.
during Thursday night and on Friday
morning, aud the cold was int-nh.
enough TO freeze many of the pump and
hydrants
The ice in the Susquebanna at
Wilkesbarre broke up during THURSDAY
night, aud iammed between that y ace
and Nanticoke. The river had risen on
Friday twelve feet below low water
mark
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27
t H|RD EDITION,
The Crime Chapter.

A man named Rhinehart was stabbed
TO death by G. 4. Hawkins in q quar-.
rel while they were buying Chrisins as
goods at q store in Boone county, Mis-
souri,, Saturday night. Hawkins was
arrested.
William Lynn, young colored man,
was dangerously, If not fatally, shot by
Jacob Moore, in New Haven, on Thurs
day afternoon. They were rivals IN
courtship. Moore, who was drunk al
the time, escaped.
The Coroner's jury at Gainesville,
Georgia, In the case Of two Illicit dis
tillers, killed In q recent attack on re-
venue officers, have returned a yer.
dict that the killing was done in self
defence.
Judson +. Pearce, aged 40 years
post master and stOre-keeper ~ Soutl
Otselie, Chenango county, New York
committed suicide by shooting himself
on Friday morning.
Mrs. John Carroll, OF Green Ridge
near Mount Carmel, Penna WAS mis-
sed from her home ON Thursday night.
On Friday morning her body, bearing
marks of violence, was found IN the
woods half mile from her house
An autopsy on the body of Mrs,
Stanley, found dead in railroad car IN
Charlestown, Massachusetts, shows hal
she died from exposure and alcoholism.
George Oliver, who was last seen with
her, is held by the police for further
developments.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27
Am easements.

This evening Henry T. Chanfrau will
appear at the Opera House In exit the
Arkansaw Traveller" This play wss
presented over four thousand times by
his father, recently deceased, and tn,
leading role is now taken BY the son.
Taggart's Philadelphia Times In speak
ing Of his performance In that city says
" Henry T. Chanfrau wears the mantl,
OF his famous father gracefully a. XII
Redding, in Kit, the Arkansaw Tray.
eler." He has surrounded himself
with number Of excellent aids, par.
ticularly Mr.. o. w. Eagle, who por.
trayed very forcib.y the part OF the
gambler. Manual Bond the bowie
knife fight being remarkable triumph
Of realism. The characters of the Major
and Judge were excellent.
Monday night Professor Bar holo
NEW will commence an engageueni Of
one week, with his Educated Horses,
giving performance each evening, and
matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoons. The telligence
of these animals is wonderful, and as
this is positively their last appearance
there is no doubt but tie house vii h.
crowded at each per formance
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27
His Last sleigh Ride.

PoITsToWN, Pa, Dec. % -Gporge
Seloart, aged 10 years, shot bimse.f at
a III. in his room at the residence of
ms uncle, David G. Rephart. The
wound may prove fatal. The ypaug
man says he had trouble. After dinner
on Friday he took Miss Ellie Miller
sieighing to Springfield to Visit his
a'her, Jacob Seibart. They returned
IL The evening, and, 1t is reported had
some words. Seibart bid the young
Ady good bye, and said it would b. he
ast sleigh ride she would take with
MIN until she went to his funeral N a
sleigh. Seibart returned TO Pottstown,
woke up his uncle, gave him baok his
watch, and then went up stairs aud
snot himself. The ball entered the
right side, passed around and lode-i in
the left armpit. He worked in tn roll.
ing mill. He told his grandmother tina,
ne had suddenly made up his miud "a
do the deed.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27
Christmas Entertainment

Inc Household of Faith Sunday
school gave very pleasant entertain.
ment in their church on Tatnall street
above Seventh, last evening. The
audience room was very tasteful liz
decorated with trees and evergreens
Inc infant class was elevated on a Mat.
form quilt 10 the southeast part of the
room, and they looked very pretty
1heir part Of the speaking and singing
was very creditable. The whole nrne
gram was good one and all who took
part did well. ''A
III was a success, and the officers and
teachers wi had the matter in charge
must have been satisfied. About Az
huhdr-d people were present and ali
seemed much pleased with the enter
taiDmfnt =
All. At the close of the literary exercises
presents IN he way of books, stilo.
graphlt pencils, silk book.marks and
boxes oi confectionery were Distributed
W 81 me members of the school. Sew.
eral teachers were remem bered by their
gifts. ' IN nice
he company parted at half past nine.
anu hose present pronounced in ona -,
the best Christmas entertainInentS III tba ~,
ever attended Onoy
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27

The matter between the Grievance
Committee Of the Brotherhood of Loco.
motive Engineers and the officials Of
The Gould system At st. Louis WAS ar.
ranged on Friday, and no trouble 10 ex.
pected.
Two intelligent young men from the
Hooking Valley arrived In Pittsburg on
Friday, and gave some new facts about
the miners strike. They said the up.
married men were leaving the valley by
hundreds, and some are now at work
in the Pittsburg district. The younQ
men thinS the strikers will finally win,
~ they are supported by contributions
from labor organizations all over the
country. None are now starving In the
Hooking region. The Bungarians and
Italians put TO work In the mines are
not giving satisfaction, and q change 10
looked for soon. A compromise could
probably be effected readily.
The employ es Of the Ligget Spring
Axle Work in Allegheny City, Pen ma. ,
who struck nearly two weeks ago
against q reduction Of 10 per cent. In
their waRes, have concluded to resume
work at the reduction.
Shaw. Emory l. Co., and j. William,
Lewis IL Co, woollen and cotton manu-.
facturers Of Chester, Penna., have mott.
fed their employees Of n ten Der
cent. reduction OF wages on January
LIST.
The men employed in the cooper
works Of G. G. Hussey Il Co., at Pitts.
burg, have been notified OF reduction
IN their wages of 10 per cent, to take
fleet on New Years day.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-27
The BelligereutItn,,.u.

Mention was made in yesterdays RE
PUBLICAN OF a disturbance that had
occurred at the p, w. & b. Railroad
station, during which four Italians were
arrested and taken TO the hall.
They we're arraigned before Judge
Cummins last evening, when they gave
their names as Joseph Mazzro, Antouio
Papar, james Padaline ana James
Pasqna.e. Detective Jones, Charles
Thomas, Officer Vickars. William Nc.
Fadden, }. J. McMullin, Edward Reed
ana John NAPLES, colortd, gave evi.
dence In the case, and their. testimony
sho we'd that about noon yesterday th rec
OF the men, all of whom were intoxica-
TED, attempted TO enter the water closet
at the station, when NAPLES, the color
ell man who has charge of the place,
stopped them, on account of their being
drunk.
They started away, but in a few
minutes returned and tried TO force
their way in. j. j. McMullin, who
saw the men from the window Of the
pagt age room, went to assist NAPLES
and pulled Mazzeo, who seemed TO be
the ilpgleader, away, and pushed him
over on the track, when one of the
Others drew a revolver, which he point
Ell AT McMulliD.
Edmund Reed knocked the fellow
down and TOOK the pistol from him.
when the Italians went to the baggage
room ard another fight occurred, and
they were arrested. 1t was also shown
That when detective Jones and special
othcer McFadden reached Front and
french streets with their prisoners.
they were attacked by four other
Italians, who drew revolvsrs, which
they fourished in a reckless manner,
but no shots were fired. Officer Vickars
and Charles Thomas then came TO the
ofhcers' assistance, and four of the men
were locked up.
After hearing the testimony, the men
were lined u and costs each for being
drunk and disorderly. and ordered TO
furnish $500 bail each to answer At
Court, tor carrying concealed deadly
weapons. They are employed at the
Bellevue quarries, where Mazzeo is .
foreman, and came to the city for a
Christmas iollifieation