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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

Pursuant to request of one third Of
the members of the Board of Supervis ors
of Rock Island county Illinois, there will
be special meeting of said Board on
Tuesday, the Goth day of April, A. D. 4,
1884, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, at the Supervi-
sors' room, in the city of Rock Island, in
the county and state of aforesaid.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th
day of April A. D., 1884.
"A d6,w2 X. A. DONALDSON,
County Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
Removed.

G. L. Wynes the boot and shoe maker
has removed his custom shop to his new
location no 1,70S Second Avenue. His
stock of ready made goods will soon be
arranged on his shelves of which due
announcement will be given. The Singer
sewing office will also be at the new
location,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

Milton Mills has sold his residence on
Twentythird street to A. NJ. Blakesley,
who is making Improvements thereon, and
will occupy it next week. This leaves a
very desirable house for rent near Broad
way church, on Twentythird street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
Tramps.

The gay and festive tramp is again on
the road. Tramps are now as thick in
this city as June bugs in June. Now that
the weather is warm let them be put to
work pounding stone. 1t will do their
souls good.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
New Subscribers.

New subscribers are being received by
the ARGUS every day. The people say
we like your paper-it is newsy and
spicy, and is the only paper in town that
gives all the local news.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

uU uOtADiINaH otatt HVIII.IdLIUIIs
A special from J W. Potter. Jr., re-
ceiyel at Ais, says chat R. J. Oglesby was
nominated for governor, Smith for lieu
tenant governor, Dement, for secretary OF
state. Swigart for auditor and Becker fol
treasurer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

The first inning was not characterized
by any brilliant playing, but our boys
succeeded in making one score The
EDWARDS then went to bat, but failed to
score. In the second inning our boys
failed to score In the second inning
the EDWARDS also failed to score.
In. the third innings of our nine some
passable good glazing was done. Two or
three base hits were made. Goggin made
a dandy throw, from the right field to the
third base, in this innings, making a
double play. Two men were put out on
bases in this inning and one struck out.
In the third inning the EDWARDS made
their first score by sneaking two bases.
In the fourth inning our boys only scored
one. The EDWARDS failed to score. In
the fifth innings the Rock Island nine
scored 3-Onwards l. In the sixth in
nings our boys scored 4, and the EDWARDS
come to the front with their customary 0.
In the seventh and last innings the Rock
Islands scored 5, to the EDWARDS 0.
The following is the score by innings:
: ) t 6 :
Rock Islands ,..........-1 0 90
EDWARDS. 20 o 0 o
The umpire, Archie Hodges, of Coal
Valley, gave good satisfaction. He is a
good base ball player, and would be on
the spot when an intricate point was to
be decided on. His rulings gave good
satisfaction to all, save in the fourth in
nings, when the EDWARDS were at the bat.
Hagan had some words with the Captain
of the EDWARDS, in regard to the umpire's
decision, about a man on first base.
While the game yesterday was fair,
it is no criterion to judge by There were
a number of errors made on both sides
There was no particularly brilliant
batting, good number of ITALICS being
made by sneaking bases. The EDWARDS
appeared to be ratified" though they
stroVe hard not to show it. Their best
catcher was disabled by hot ball, and
had to change off. The EDWARDS have a
pretty fair pitcher, but he is no match for
the pitcher of the Rock Island nine The
Rock Island pitcher is shrewd young
fellow, and throws a-swift ball. Another
game will be played at the park this
afternoon, and we hope to see both clubs
on their nettle, and good game played
Poor Fl. Wayne; can sheplay for pins'
Yesterday at Qalncy they got took in
by a score of 10 to 6.
The game at Peoria yesterday between
the regulars and the picked nine Of the
club, resulted in a score Of Is to 5, in
favor of the regulars,
The Fl Wayne club plays the Peoria
Reds today and tomorrow.
The captain of the Onward club is &
good player, and is a cool headed chap
| ALWAYS nYprcisinp GOOD Indictment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
In MnCrniup

All the cabooses and engines on the c.
II. & St. Paul road are drapeI in mourn
ing on account of the death of Superin-
tendent Atkins of that line. The funeral
takes place today in Milwaukee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
The DAILY ARGUS.
Wednesday, April l6, 1854.
Paint.

On every hand our citizens are painting
up their houses. This is right. Let
everybody follow the good example. 1t
will improve the looks of the houses,
which in turn will beautify the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
THE WIGWAM.

The wigwam at six o'clock last evening
was all ready for the convention. The
delegates will be seated on the man floor
in rows of chairs extending from the re
porters platform backwards within about
twenty feet of the rear The first con-
gressional district will be seated in front
on the left, and back of them the next
nine districts in numerical order On
the right the last ten districts will be
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
NOTICE.

JOB PRINTING.-The ARGUS is now pawn,
special attention to its job department and ali M
ders for work will be executed with all possilJ
despatch and neatness. Give US a call.
WANTED-Fiye energetic young ladies oI ga,-
temen to travel and solicit orders. Steady am
plOyment. Salary or commission. Call from : :,
g. N. or to Sp. m. E. d. Coleman, Occidentai
hotel, Rock Island. Ladies wishing to call Viii
find Mrs Coleman at room No. 4. l4a6,
WANTED-Three irst-class Shoemaker an
ply to G. l.. Wynes. aprl4dlwF
wANTED-A careful driver and good garden4I
also two experienced farm hands. Corner Fifn
avenue and Twenty seventh street I2dgt
TO X lNT-Furnished rooms with or witboI,
board; first door west of Baptist church Tim,
avenue, by Mrs. A Stockwen. slw
FOR SALE-old papers for sale in any quantity
at this Office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

seated with the eleventh in the rear.
Along the front aisle on each side are erect
ed tall posts, at the top of which are pla-
cards with the name of the district paint
ed on both sides. There are 1903 delegat-
es, and all are provided with seats, and
their space is shut off from the rear of
the hall by a railing.
Chairs and benches on the stage will
seat three hundred persons.
Raised tiers of benches on the side
elevations will seat eight hundred per
sons.
Chairs and benches on the main floor
back of the delegates will seat two humid
red and fifty persons.
Raised tiers of benches in the gallery,
which is reserved for ladies, will seat
three hundred persons.
Besides the delegates, 1850 persons
can be seated in the hall
For the reporters of daily papers pub
fishing their own account of the couven
ton, eleven tables with four chairs each
have been provided on the platform in
front of the stage.
The stage is plainly decorated with a
few flags and portraits, and presents a
rather bare appearance, especially as the
walls DO not look as we'll as they might.
The central portrait is that OF Abraham
Lincoln. Other portraits are of Stephen
\. Douglass and Ulysses s. Grant on the
left, and James A. Garfield and Robert G
Ingersoll on the right There are also two
very large steel engravings, one repre-
senting the battle of Gettysburg, and the
other Shermans march to the sea. Be
meath the portrait Of Lincoln is suspended
a banner bearing the names Of republican
governors of Illinois, az follows:
"BISSELL,
YATES.
OGLESBY,
! PALMER,
BEVERIDGE,
| CULLOM,
HAMILTON.
OGLESBY,
| 1884"
In one respect, the ardent patroit who
! designed .the banner, is a little too pre-
vious.
The convention promises to be a yer,
harmonious one that is to say nomina
tons for the different offices will be mad
without difficulty. The only fight will b
on lieutenant governor and attornc,
general. The latter office is holly contested
by Hunt and Mccartney, There will b
an attempt made to Dust Long Jones a
chairman of the central committee, but i
is not likely to be successful.
POTTER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
For Sale

An awning as good as new for sale
cheap. w. A. Glockhof, under Harper
house. u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

FOR SALE--Old papers for sale in any quantity
It this Office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16

WANTED-Three frst-class Shoemaker; an.
ply to G. l.. Wynes. aprl4dlw
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

LORD CoLERIDGE is delighting his
English friends with stories of his
American visit, and among them with
this. He was at Mount Vernon with
Mr.. Evarts and, talking about Wash
ington, said IL have heard that he
was very strong map physically,
and that, standing on the lawn here,
he could throw dollar right across
the river on to the other bank" Mr..
Evarts paused moment to measure
the breadth of the river with his eye.
1t seemed rather ''talF' story, but it
was not for him to belittle the father
of the country in the eyes Of a foreign
err. Don't you believe it % asked
Lord Coleridge. "Yes,' Mr.. Evarts
replied, 81 think it's very likely to be
true. You know a dollar would 90
farther in those days than it does now"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

REMAINING on the analysis which
disclosed the presence of a large per-
centage of fusel oil in the so-called
''rock and rye candy, the Brooklyn
Eagle says: at may be of interest
to parents as well as our temperance
agitators to know that the nervous
arrangements of dipsomaniacs are dis
tinctly traceable to the effects Of the
fusel oil in their potations, and that it
is from the ingredient that the medi-
cal faculty meets with the greatest
difficulty in restoring tone to the shat
tered system. One Of its effects is to
produce that appetite for strong drink,
which in the majority of cases of
chronic intemperance defes cure.
The candy seller, therefore, is not
only guilty of selling an acute poison
to- children, but Of the crime of per-
verting their moral nature and invit-
ing the evils that follow in the train
of drunkenness. :"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
BENKEL,MAN
April 6th.
A CITIZEN.

Our business men feel jubilant over
the business prospects, after so long
and dull a winter Business Is looking
up and increasing rapidly.
Our town has been quiet, this week,
and we voice the sentiment of Benkcl-
mans best citizens when we state that
we hope the days ofrufianism are past.
There are several sheep herds in this
vicinity, which have become thin du-
ring the long and severe winter There
is considerable scab existing among
them, but losses haven't been great, as
sheepmen have made complete prepara-
tons for them.
We have had heavy snow storm,
this week, and stock suffered worse
than during any storm this winter, owing
to their being so poor. There has been
considerable loss in young calves. But
now the weather has turned fine, grass
is growing nicely, and [ think all dam
ger Of loss is over.
ST. LAWRENCE.
ID
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

TIE following dispatch, sent to
Col. D. G. Dodge, general manager
of the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
way, last Monday, and received by
that gentleman while out on the line,
is about as brief and pointed as any
communication of this character could
be:
You arc hereby discharged from scrvicein
the employ of the Denver and Rio Grande
railway company.
F. LOvEJOY, President.
By order of the board of directors.
There is considerable music in
Colorado railway atmosphere at the
present time. The annual meeting
of the stockholders will occur on the
18th inst, at which time Mr.. Lovejoy
will either be sustained in this ac-
ton or respectfully requested to re-
sign. The chances are his summary
dismissal of Col. Dodge will be ap-
proved. Col. Dodge represents the
Palmer interest in the "Baby Road. ="
This faction received a very black eye
last year when Gen. Palmer was COM
PEELED to resign. The stockholders
seem to be determined that all Gen.
Palner's friends shall also walk out
of the service of the company.-Re-
publican.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
INDIANOLA.

Sheriff Miles from Frontier county
was in our town, last night.
Come the 18th and help make officers
for the agricultural society, this fall.
If you have any trotting horses in
McCook, bring them down on the 10Th
and you can get race.
Mr.. Powers and family, the gentle
man who is going to start newspaper
at Stockville, went up to that town
Monday.
The citizens of Indianola have raised
$40 to fix up the county race track and
you can all look for good county fair,
this fall.
Our hotel under the management of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch is running nicely.
They know how to treat you when you
stop with them.
At our school meeting Monday, DIR.
Shaw was elected Director, and G.. S.
Quick, Treasurer. Ten mills school
tax was voted for all purposes.
Our new Village Trustees are j. III.
Short, G. ID. Cramer James Hethering-
ton, Jesse d. Welborn and A. f.
Alexander, all good men. No saloon
keeper neep apply.
We are to have big horse race here
on the 26th of this month. Mr.. Shorts
black mare and Miles gray horse. One
half mile dash, 800 side. Come
down and see the fun.
Mr.. Peterson and family have settled
in our town. He has bought out
Phares' harness shop and stock. Mr.
Peterson is from Fillmore county. We
welcome them among us.
Our school will open next Monday
with two teachers. We are to have
two and one half months school this
spring and summer, and six and one
half months fall and winter term. Our
school district has 100 children of
school age.
April Sth. A CITIZEN.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
Benkelman, April 4th.
CARRICO.

Mr.. John Ryan and wife have moved
out on their claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Tate went to
McCook, Wednesday.
Mrs. Stokes, II. III. Troth and family
were down to Carrico, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Keller have gone
to MeCook to get supplies. Mr. K.
will also make final proof on his claim
during his absence.
Thursday was Miss Fanny Paxton's
birthday, and in the evening, number
of friends assembled at her residence
and celebrated the event with pleas
ant social evening.
Miss Lucy Braugh and Roger Braugh
came home from North Platte, last
Saturday, on weeks vacation, accom-
panied by Miss Carrie Bowen, and they
with Miss Halle and Elite Braugh
visited friends in Carrico, this week.
Carrico, Neb PHILo.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

"WILL you name the bones of the
skull % "They are all in my head,
professor, but cart give them.'
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

a VERY touching story of apPrecia-
ton of dogs usefulness and graft
tude for his services comes from New
Mexico. A man who got lost in the
mountains and found starvation star
ing himself and his faithful dog in
the face, cut off the dogs tail and ate
it, and being a humane man he
thoughtfully gave the dog the bone.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

BEING informed by scientific au-
thority that give thousand molecules
can sit comfortably on the point of a
pin," the Norristown Herald is moved
to say that "Herein the molecule diff
fers materially from man. who couldn't
sit comfortably on the point Of a pin
to save his life
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

Mr.. John Ryan and wife have moved
out on their claim.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND takes
it that: "Three things make the life
Of women In youth a doll baby ; in
maidenhood, Or thereabouts, a nice
man and later on in life, a beautiful
divorce" Peradventure ''Cath" kens.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

An exchange says there are 40O,-
100000 Christians hidden away in
the world. Not SO. They usually
make their appearance when Inger-
soil gets around.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-24
|caTpets !
CaIpets!!
CaIpets!!!
MATTINCS!
Nh F!SS{ lIS2H; and Table
AND L|NOLEUMS,
Bedding, Mattresses
and Stoves

We offer a stock to select
from which is second to none
in the city, containing a fine
variety of styles. all new pat
terms.
A Wool Filling lngrains,
45 and 50 cents.
All-Wool Extra Supers, at
IS, IS and 90 cents.
Fine assortment of Tapes
tries, at IS to $I.o.o.
FancyChina Mattings, 90
cents.
Stair, Floor and Table
Oil Cloths, from 1oc. up.
The above goods are all
made tor present season use
and are no old shop-worn
remnants, offered at reduced
prices, to be closed out,
and having been bought
strictly for cash, we guaran-
tee them to be reliable
goods.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-24
Prohibition.

The following are the names of those
who signed the temperance compact
last week Robert Salisbury, William
Davis, j. Elliott Nichols, David Rob-
bins, John Moore, Edward WiIlin,
David Campbell, James Keith, John
Hutton, Rev |. N. Foreman, Enos w.
Clair, John $ Anderson, Geo. Scott,
Patrick Daily, Cornelius Frear,
William j. Cannon, Nathan Wilson, f..
j. Hollingsworth, f. g. Yetman, L..
W. Muford, George Davis, Olof Grow.
hamn, Cornelius p. Brown, VIM. H.
Allen, Benton II Johnson, j. A..
Frear, Isaac X. Wright, VIM. IL. Will
son, j. Frank Chaplain, Henry V.
Eason, Henry Biddle, Rev. W. j.
Duhadway. Rev. p. II. Rawlins.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-24
Train Accidents.

A freight train on the Lake Shore
Railroad, which had parted in two,
near Angola, New York, on Friday
mo ming, ran together again with such
sudden force as to cause an oil tank TO
explode. The train and another one
standing on an adjoining track were set
on fire and thirty cars were burned.
Two brakemen, William Farley and
Nevill Sllvers, were seriously injured.
Six cars and the tender OF "A freight
train on the Columb bia and Port Deposit
Railroad were thrown from the track
while crossing switch al Oc'orara on
Friday morning. Little damage WAS
done to the cars, but the track was torn
up for TWO hundred yards, aud the road
remained Oh, tructed until night.
One Of the cable cars in Chicago,
while crossing the track of the Illinois
Central Railroad on Friday afternoon
WAS run into by u locomotive. Two of
the passengers were injured, but not
seriously.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-24
Marine Disaster.

Anxiety is expressed for the safety
of the steamer Chateau Margaux, which
was spoken by the City of Chester 720
miles from Halifax on the 10th. The
missing vessel was then without a
rudder aud at the mercy Of the winds
and waves She was due in New York
on March II. She carries 80 passengers.
The City of Chester sailed on Saturday,
and will search for the disabled steamer.
1t is reported that the schooner Lena,
from Rockland, Maine, for Boston,
with cargo of lime, ran ashore, near
Biddeford Pool, Friday afternoon,
and is total loss Seven men were
drowned, one succeeded in reaching the
shore.
Hector Won Bayrr, engineer of the
Life Saving Service, has located the
wreck Of the schooner John X. Shaw,
which was run down and sunk by a
steamer two weeks ago. The wreck
lies in ten fathoms Of water, four and
Onr-guarter nautical miles east, one
quarter south OF Life Saving Station
No. & at Deal Beach The wreck lies
directly in the track of coasting steam.
ers, and the spars project from the
water. II will probably be blown up by
order Of the Government. The bodies
Of portion OF the crew are believed to
be IN the CABIN Of the schooner.
Not an April joke, and the way to
njoy the occasion will be to join Bay.
nard's watch club that starts on that
day.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-24
BtrthdA Ann1yorsAry.

On Saturday evening last a number
OF the most intimate friends of Mrs.
Eliza Preston spent a pleasant evening
at her residence on Windsor street
above Eighth, the occasion being the
fOrty-fourth birthday of Mrs Preston.
The affair was gotten up by her
daughter Miss Hannah Preston, and
the evening WAS spent in social man
ner A number of addresses were made,
while music and singing formed the
main feature.
During the evening bountiful sup.
ply of refreshments were served, to
which all present did ample justice.
Among those present were Jonathan
Clark and wife, Joseph 7. Bass and
wife, Mr.. Boulden and wife, MIR. Burke
and wife and others.
The company dispersed at a season
able hour, one and all wishing NJ rs
Preston many more pleasant days.
Daily Republican., 1884-03-24
THE NATTER SETTLED.
Tho Will Of the Late JOhA q. BE.
lhune Flied for Probate In New

lhuno Filed for Probate In New
York.
1t will be remembered that oil Sun
day morning, February II, Colonel G.
Bethune, late manager of "Blind Tom, y
was killed by the cars while attempting
to board moving train at the p, w. &
B Railroad station, this city, and over
whose remains and personal effects
there arose an exciting contest between
his relatives and woman claiming to
be his wife, the former gaining the vic
tory. 1t il now learned through an ex'
change that the lost will and testament
I of the deceased was filed for probate on
Saturday in the Office of the Surrogate
in New York City, it having been exc
cuted in Washington, ID. G., January
30, 1884, and names James Augustus
Bethune and j. Herner Hilbreth, ESQ,
of New York, who represented the in
terests of the family during the contest
here The will bequeaths all his es.
tate to his aged father, General James
Neil Bethune, of Warrenton, Va, who
arrived in this city shortly after he had
been apprised of the death of his son,
and conveyed his remains to his south
ern home. In case of the death of Gene
raj Bethuue before that of the tesla
tor the will directed that the property
be equally divi!ei among his four sis-
ters, Mrs. Mary Hanserd, Mrs. Cherry
Boyle, Mrs. Susan Robinson and Miss
Fannie II. Bethune.
In relation to his alleged wife the will
further says 81 hereby declare that
| have purposel y refraiped from max
ing any prov sons or beques to or in
favor Of the woman calling herself
Mrs. Elisa or Eliza Be1hune, whose
name is Elisa or Eliza Stutzbach, wife
of otto StutZhach, because | verify and
solemuly believe that she is not my
lawful wifa but still the divorced wife
of OTTO Stutzbach, which fact | was
not aware of until some time subse-
quent TO November -, 1882, and have
cut said woman of for the further rea-
son that her gross conduct towards me
since the alleged marriage, and par
tlcularly in the legal proceedings pend
ing in the courts of New York, has been
sucn that am satisfied. though reuc-
family, that she never had any genuine
regard for me, but was and is a heart
less adventures actuated solely by mer-
cenary motives and seeking to grasp
and absorb my estate, the fruits of my
own efforts and savings duringa bache-
lorhood of upwards of tifty-years." "