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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
z. .. SWEENEY. c. I. WALkER.
SWEENEY & WALKER,
GUIDO BECK.

A TTORNEYS AND C0UNSELLORS At LAW.
A0ffice in Bengston's block, Reck Island, III.
aag-l-dwy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

TOLEDO, OHIO. Dee H.
Whelt-Quiet and firm; No. 2 cash and
December, tsc; January, $3.50; May, 7j1c
No. : soft, z. Corn-buoyant; No. . cash
or year, 4t]Ic; January, SIC bid; May, 3sI5c
biz. Oats -Quiet and steady; No. 2 casn
&c asked; year, 25}4c ASKED MAY, 30]5C
asked CIoYer-D Dull prime cash and Deem
Der IS . ibid 50. 20 asked; February
81 3hsr, LaI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

A negro girl named Vinegar Was sent to
the penitentiaEy from Lawrence, Kan, iva
years ago for participating in murder Al
that time her IA MY was owing a butcher
IS for meat, ans the man has ju,t received
pay, the girl batIag saved the amount out u
her allowance Of ~ cents day for good be
havior.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. II.
Wheat a ~; No 2, &c; December, 7JAc
January, 7l1zc; February, ll1sc. Corn
Firm, No. ,, 5I24c. Oats strong, No 2
s34c. Rye No. /, 52Ac Barrie,
Neglected.; No. 2, 5Oc; extra Nc. 3, 43,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Railway Conductor Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS, InI, Dee. IL Henry NJ
Mack, Of this city, conductor on the Big
Four railway, fell under the wheels Of his
train AT New London and was killed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 12-Prc5i lent
Arthur has consented to comply with the re
quest made by Director General Moorhcad
to start the machinery of the Worlds ex
position at New Orleans on the 10Th in
slant by electricity. A wire will be
run direct from the executive
mansion to the exposition build
ing in New Orleans so arranged that
when the president opens the circuit, the
motive power of the exposition will be set in
motion Members of the supreme court,
delegations from the two houses of congress
and the diplomatic corps will be in attendance
at the executive mansion to witness tie
formal unique opening,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

At the meeting of the American Base
Ball as ociation Wednesday the Virginia and
Indianapolis clubs were dropped from the
lit. II d. Mcknight was elected president,
AMI important changes We're made in tie
rules
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

Mr.. Blaine repudiates the alleged inter
view, in which he was said to give Conklirg
she credit of defeating him in his race Tor
The presidency.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

A London bank has issued an order
forbidding clerks whose income is less
than $3.50 a year to marry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. Il.
Vi heat-OPeued "a shade lower; later ruled
Stronger and advanced 1a@hc; trade
Moderate: No white nominal; No red
January, 50, S954c; February. S31s S9S31 &c;
Nj tct e5't 99~5aAc: April, S71s as &4c; May,
~ a ,9a.c. Corn-13@8c higher and
sc , mixed western spot, 49@59c; futures,
/ cp5h. Oats us - higher; we tern.
3hvs5 !. F'rovisiOns-Daef, quiet and I'M
chan .e,i Pork, siaad.: new mess, 81. SOC.
1900 Lard Better AMI quiet; Steam. s. IL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
ri III STURGEON
III. ri. CORBETT.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Bancery and
IL Notary Public. Abstracts Loans and c1Dec
tons ONCE, Buford's Block, 2d avenue over
Bakers Jewelrv store unv-2l-dlv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Every day adds to the great amount of

Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contin-
ually being received from all section of
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine, 1t is unequal
ed for general debility. and as blood
purifier, expelling every trace of scrofula
or other impurity. Now is the time to
take it. Made by G. l. Hood & Co,
Lowell, Mass Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

LONDON, Dec y Mr. Adams and Miss
CoIari &c were married privately Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO, Dec. IL
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S market circular
Of this evening saws the markets on the
board Of trade were strong iurilg tie day.
but >oll oil a. cluSa. y heat-December.
opened ia, closed Il ne; January, opened
72Ac, closed = q d.; May, opened '951sc,
closed ~, 6e,St4,. Corn Year, opened &c,
closed 3I31c; MAJ. opened Sc &, closed STl4c;
January, Upene,t Sj5sc, closed 35sSc Pork
January, opened ami clio ed Sll021. lard
January, opened $6.G1]a, closed SnGI
Lave Stpch-'Ihe Union Stock Yards re-
ports the following range Of prices: logs
Market opened very quiet, but steady at
about yesterdays closing prices; light
grades, 81. 15Ge4 10; rough packing, So SOC
4,o5; heavy Paclling eni shipping lots, S4.Oj
al. 70. Cattlt-Marhet slow, holiday cat
tie nomina!ly So 5016 Is good to choice,
s., 5t@6OO; Common to far, 81 1905. p;
butchers, S3Hutt&. a.: Stockers. - Gb@4 40;
Texans, $10UE I0n. Shcep Market I'M
changed; rnuHioA to fair, S20j@c2. -;
medium to choice, S3.o0m441
Produce: Gutler-3ua, fiaa creamery, p
G12;c; good dairy, l4al6e; tau 10 good pack,
ing, 9dlOc '-tresh-lad. 23G34c; ice
house. : OI2!t to!atoc>-Chpice early rose
or peachblow, ,ar hts, $50 iac. Hay-DuIl;
Gout 10 cho.rr timothy, s. 52Ggl10a, and
do prairie, s. 50vpa.oo per ton Poultry
Coal 10 fine dressed turkeys, llI l2c; Go
chir1ens SAB; d. duci,@, 9,Gllc; do crasa,
iMiOt Appe@--l'nir 20 lest, 5L50G ; %
per Dbl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

AT one of the coming hanquets in St.
Louis only American wines are to be
used,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
ROCK ISLAM; 4 PEORIA g.gfw,,
RuCK ISLAND Il MERCER CO., = =

LEA'a ARRIVE.
Mall. ;;:...'...... e:1O AN. 2Irr.v.
'"''th"@t'"H' --..-'' t:@u S,-HA.N
'-.'.''i5:i1 Y. r. il.t1A.a.
.-4...t4 M y. ~. t.,IIn. a.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

A Tennessee man lived on a farm for
sixteen years without knowing that it had
cave on it worth $4,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Hl(lREi /
!. IN {. .
IHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE:
AID ST. PAU.

# owns ami operates over 1870 miles Of rn@a
Northern iiiihGis Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa.
and Dakotrr and lis main lines. branches and cost
nee ions reach all the great business centres OF Who
Northwest and Far West it naturally answers Oh.
description OF Short Line. AID best route H,".t
Chicago, Milwaukee, ST. Fanl and Minae-Ho
Chicago. Milwaukee La Crosse ami N'ua1"
Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen anl Elcud"
Chicago, Milwaukee, Fan Claire and Nil'ws.-
Chicago, Milwaukee Waraan an1 Merrill.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Pam and "-hn-H.
Chicago, Milwaukee, W@ul.csfa oul nco"onn"".
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison. aEj Pra.faH t'..H
Chicago, Milwaukee, 0waitpuua aud fafa.H
Chicago. BcIott, JancsviNe aud Mineral nnH.
Chicago, Elsn, Rockford and DGlnqae.
Chicago, Clinton, Roc, Island aud Ceiar .a...-
Chicago, Council E}uEs and omaha.
Chicago, Sioux city, Sioux Falls ar1 y u..-r-
Chicago, Milwaukee Mitchell ana Caauh.r'a.a
Eock Island pubuque. NJ. PAM and AjnH ..-
Davenport, Calmac. st. Pall and Nju.sHa-
Pullman SlGCpcrs and the Finest hi llr '.'- In
the world are run on the main lines Of lar tA.D'
Milwaukee Il 81. Paul Railway, and rr'w a''"
ten is paid 10 passengers by c"3rteuu~ Du|O"'.-
1f the Company.
:. : MERRILL, \. \. Il. carr Nt...-
General Manager, Gen. Pass. ~ E..
!, T CLARK, GEO. II. HaAlFH.3
Genl. SuD't. As-';i,u. !'a--. A.i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

Paper bottles are now used extensively
in Paris.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

A RCHIrECT.-S Avenue, over Peoples
II National Bank, Rock Island Illinois.
uov-29-d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

Ga the top
prevents the
coyers,on 10
them always
il strikes a b
has Come. ]
The ARGus
es. They n
at a very low
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

By addressing GEO z ROW ELL & Co,
Ii Spruce S. New York. can learn The
exact cost Of any proposed line Of adyer-
Using in American Newspapers. "a 1@
page pamphlet, Toe.
Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-11
THE v.ALL ley on S1kEN c,E
n H. re
TEhther RYAN

n IN tiler RYAN
AN 49, ~ s.'e sa..ley 81
& sss4 ~ sss1
s 81
u ~ t..as IN 81 - .I
y. 81 81 &
.iu & ~
4 ALgng s21,g AgoAWas Reary oI #s
~ noss ssos
s.s1sy ~
u e ~ ss,s.. .... sllsI
~ sssas S p Mss.a q & i
l4sI1 4 e1'e slli'' si,
ssnrougn we WeL le
~ Wnas aas aE,se! 81
1! 1;,,aS .to 1e.s
Is - " ! ~. g 4i,l
sias, s,s 4 ,,.as,, = :, -.
AsNs !. = s - s. q
y sae nssa p 81 sne a.ey g sisase
49, NJ 81.
,i ~ ~ IA
M 81 ~ 49, - - = 8
- sno ~
'' II Ais'y
DnS ~ w ~ g sne asep unele are nltLoWs
At is haa, $500, :. = ~ sae s,s.a
n. ~ ol.s
sIs.. a.. insv !.
49, w. - ss.s =. - WIG
.tstf.Sy >Da ~, ~ - III
Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-11
FATALITY sAMoNo' JOURNALISTS
How New Works Newspapers Men
Have Met Ellefr Fate. NET


Have Met EIlefr Fate. gh IL.
FCasparnu in Detroit Free Press3
Gen Webb may be said to have died
Of old age. but d different and sadder
story is 10 be told Of most of the lending
Journalists who passed away before him.
Raymond, one Of the strongest and most
versatile, died in manner that has
never been made known. He was
brought, dying, to- his home late at night,
but not from his office, and found dead
next morning. Many surmises as to- the
circumstances OF his death were put
forth, but the whele story has not yet
been told: d u !. i :, s.tS.. . L.
Greeley passed from the excitement of
a disastrous presidential campaign to a
private asylum. and ended his GAYS in
agony lone of the brightest int1llects Of
the age being an utter wreck The man
ner Of his death was the sandest of all.
James Brooks sank under the Credit
hobilier expose, though it was not be-
iieved that he had any actual part il
the work OF the swindlers. A Serious
Illness seized him and he went down
4 rapidly. Bryant, in old age, died Of
something like concussion of the brain,
caused by a fall the day he attended the
nnveiling Of the, ,Mazzini monument id
Central park He did not rally from the
sime the. injury was received till his eyes
closed for the last time. Hugh Hastings,
! who made some repute as a journalist,
was taking adrive at Long Branch last
7 Simmer when he was thrown from his
! carriage and SO injured that death snsued
after a couple Of weeks Of poignant suf-
{ering. Not long afterward the body Of
the widely known DR.. W food, ,%of The Sun,
was taken out Of the North river, and
there was strong suspicion that he had
met with foul play.
4f$sI also recall the case of poor Henry
ssllapp, editor OF The Leader in its brill
liant days, who died on Blackwell's s island,
poor as a church mouse and almost with
,out friend The gifted and genial
Gen. Halpine miles O'Reilly1 passed out
sof life by tho power Of chl for1n, which
he was Ia the habit sof using to soothe
his excited nerves after steam pressure
work. His death was accidental, but its
manner was sad, all the same. This is
10 rather gruesome chapter to- Write,, but
the facts seem worth grouping TO show
the singular fatality whereby so many
New York journalists have passed away.
The old stock is now nearly all gone, and
s4he new differs from it very much.
Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-11
ABOUT siEKl7A oNE. Il
Is Letfsrs froAIs Country of winch
IN 8 asitsls q MI q lseIk Syvr1Gt IN.

Rsls III 81
fI1can 4 or. Ieaaas 81 ftlngs .s5ssg
Sierra "a Leone, on tiln west coast or
ls ss tnat very IesV
sll "
is degrees north from tne equator ana
q course q warm 80 year round;
mere ns aae Dus seasons, ne Wee anq
dry .ne vel pes s'lns ABOUT Nay ana
las. IeF slx &, Ihe osher sly
inohIhs pelne erv ne emperaluIe
rarety goss apose oo degrees ln tne snaae
aaa a+ls. rarely u below ,o I, degIess
oleIrss leone nas lInI'roFeu 9 's very
liaS q oI view our-
ns slls 'ass sen ysaIs. 8 y y iloW sup-
lle.l VII l, 'l,ss. = eoul a.el
9lpagilo =, lpes lIoti, liie anu
als.lloussa -; enelaus. .ntpug lous ny
3 ~
sasll.a ine..ssl.ss y =, .non aie =
loiue, i,as eaIly .ile t:lace
uesa.l M So. .sn a,s ll.s y y w
gie1ei is.luse I!,ss ssll sne IL
iast ' Z, y olso.hI1 leu'lc.
illg tile sssltsl, liu lils1hlll Il 9 clssls g
iost i oioe =. ns'cesat
~ = Ivy 8 p1sseo ~
! iise ,'I !, ,ln. D., ~ !, ,s !. 8, II. &. .
i 5iaxe nov pesn leAriy sA years al /, e
Issilelle,-uasig 9, peen ZONE q tne
o.a.es eNace = tug. si!l' s.u.l gu
ao.s lss'iy ~ ~ % e. ]. Q
~ - me, WEI slsi.ii N da.h i1.,se iaiu ~
~. ~ t. sss.on oa ual = -
quesllonea ny man, woman g aha chlia a re-
s'iota 4.s1ons y s'sel.ls ~,
.s'' nen; 'ep.e etan s kioW y nstte =. =, ~
hI;sho M = 49,. n 49, 49, aao 49,, sestn +.
pna .a = .ilen 1som y
unsMel Wy M ssslols Wi4ion e { y " eiAl'o1ls ~
alaAes ~, oan ~. S, /, y, i,
uee'.ols asAeu .tle alittl q. uteoluo
pa,Lal 9i1o.oieus us.--.ol .uey ale
asheu orel ai! we q a'in py etlelelI
Relsoiis yalious pisces. ,soAllet,lnts e
Sas silna uon ol ~ siey b,l1 hnoW ay.ng apous
11esta I,7., lsule. Ply noM sil9ulu senoYs
Aa.sW aasso ho. aDout a;'.a NJ plase ulsn -
.obni p.'ie ne,o ~ - nve nas uoes .ue
sonovt saana, Soglapn say aas pn;4;,s slslla .,
eune. h;ah ,sy '4aD = - pta.,sn ,ase eol-
az rat,,,e " far i;harsta5 mas a9a a1sSaa = '' as .
TSa h,au;t1, ~ ui..soi e. ~; a.aius. a.
,,i,, ,odoa,c;no o ~ faat,,ra sMln .n.on y its
Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-11
Got It NataraIized.
dTaxas Si2tinRs 1

did ye hear that Patsy Mulcahy had
{got q job in the college brass band9''
Ye don t mean Patsy that came from
the ould country last year9' h
$sS It's that same. Y 5{s1Is b ss
i. An he plays in a band2' .=
He does. IS $s3T sz j335. VI. i \
tsI don't believe it, ..s /. .E... ss
5''' Well, 4 believe irla own esssfsighfs
Didn't / hear him fes,HH 10 Il silver buglez
4 tneself II 35.s .zs u 81
/ git outi They wouldn't let d.
& siann wild an Irish 3aeciht pie ii an
u American band. 4 Il 3sSs
Yis, but they 10 let Patsy play y 5..
ell, thin, must hs.ys Ind that,
brogue of his nat alizeel.s
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-28
A MYSTERIOUS AMBASSADORS.

One of the most remarkable histori-
cal mysteries on record, riyaIllng that of
the identity of the man in the iroa
mask, Is that of the sex of Chevalier
d'Eon, WIN Was French Envoy to Eng
land in 1861. He acted as private agent
to- Louis Nv. and lived in London for
fourteen years. He was handsome
man, of rather etfeminate appearance,
aud Was noticed to be rather shy of the
ladies and to avoid general society.
While he was there the story got about
tuat he vas a woman. and the scandal
TINS aroused caused King Louis to Tt
call his Ambassador and order him to
assume bis proper dress, that of a wo-
man. This he did, aud was always af-
terward known as Madame d'Eon. A
life of this rem ,rkable parsonage stated
thai she assumed the dress of youth
IN order to secure higher educational
opportunities, and thus entered the Col
lege MsZarin at Paris, and afterward
became doctor of laws, WAS tue author
of several learned volumes, and was in
troduoed by Prince de Cont to the king
Ii Was said the king knew the secret of
her sex, but for her remarkable talents
selected her To undertake secret mis-
sion to Russia, which was SO we'll per-
formed that shs was afterward sent to
London. During the French revolution
Mime. d Eon went again to England.
". ere SHE died in 1910. After her death
1t was asserted that the character of a
woman was q disguise. and that Nine.
d Eon WAS a man, after all. But the
fact in the case Is not regarded as pre-
Ven either way. This curious person
age, 1T might be remarked, never con-
tracted marriage in the character of
either sex
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-28
A WONDERFUL IIINyEsrrOS

lne frequent attempts OF railway
trains TO pass each other on the same
track 1aye been attended SO uniformiy
WHO disastrous Consequences. that II
nas come To De the general belief that
the feat u impossible, and that sngi-
neeFs VIII do veil 10 desIst from further
sHUrts 10 accomplish 1t. To the ordiu-
AIRY mind IT seems inevitable that If two
Trains approach each other on the same
track, ahu 90 not slAcken their speed, a
coill=Ion mast ensue. But there IS man
III C0uuectieut whose mind il uoI ordiu-
airy. OF course, We do not mean by suca
statement 70 lnsIuuate tnat the Nut
meg Slate possesses only one man glftsa
Win extraordinary mental endoSuents.
lie woods there are full of them, bat
80 Tar az heard from, there Is only oUe
VI nas exercised nis genius IN solving
Tue Hrob.-m OF hoS 10 enable txo
trains to pass each other on the same
,r.ek.
lie pan Of this ingenious person il
very siupLe, As ali really great plans
aud Ideas are. de proposes to place on
tie front of every locomotive going In
one direction long inclined plane, on
~nisn are two rails. These come close
to the track AZ the forward end of tue
plane, and at the hinder end are con
nected with other rails that run along
the hops of the cars, and down to the
.naln track again on another inclined
plane III the rear. When th train pro
vlded with this attachment meets an
other on the same track. the latter sim
ply goes over the former; its weight
making the connection of the front of
the inclined plane and rails OF the main
track perfect. and acting at the same
time as nrake on the speed of the train
underneath.
Ii this Invention had been IL aae few
years sooner, the Rumbe of double-track
roads III the country would not now be
half As great as 1t il. A single track.
with occasional switches for heavy
freight trains, would answer all pur-
poses, and the cost of constructing rail
roads would be decreased % per cent.
The system will, of course, be adopted
on ali singls-tr4ck roads,
and within a few years the sensation of
riding over or under another moving
tram will be so common as to pass al
most unnoticed. Verify. this ID a great
country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-28
shipping Intelligence,
THE SUPREME C0IRr.
[Olympia Standard. !

Olympia Standard
The following deoisiars have been
rendered since onr last report
Maynard va. Hill ct al. Judgment
affirmed on. authority of Maynard vs..
Valentine, in this court. July terln. 1890.
This attirms that decision, holding the
Legality of Legislative divorces, aad that
Mrs. Maynard's title WAS divested there
by. OpInion 10y H.yt, J D.. coneurrs,d in
by Turner, j.; WinpArd. j dissenting.
Notice of appeal to United States Su-
preme Court, and bonds fixed at $1,000.
Hamilton vs. j. Il. Hayden and l..
Hirsoh. Judgment affirmed opinion
by WIngard. j. The court holds that
the wife's right of dover In her hus
bands lands was abolished by implica-
tion in the statute governing prop rty
rights of husband and wife passed at
the session of 1869. Notice of appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
Rosencranz VS.. Territory, judgment
affirmed; opinion by Hoyt j. ooncurred
In by Wingard j Held that married
women are qualified grand jurors under
our laws. In this case dissenting
opinion Was read by Judge Turner.
II. Hadlan vs. City of Olympia, judg
holds that the city has unlimited power
over the subject of liquor licenses with.
In its limits.
Hutchinson va. City IF Olympia. judg-
ment reversed. Opinion by Greene j
holds that the city IL liable for injuries
caused by failing to keep sidewalks in
repair.
Adams vs. Kelly affirmed.
Opinion by Wingard. J.
Hays vs.. Territory Judgment was
affirmed. Opinion by Greene. G. j..
holds the game law eonstituti mai. and
reiterates the consti suti1nality of the
women jury statute.
Copnoly W. Cunningham aud Nc
kenny-judgmsnt affirmed. Opinion
by Greene. 9. j., in which the contract
or agreement, alleged IN the complaint,
il severely criticised, and the parties left
where the law found them.
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
vs.. Wells. Fargo Il Co.-rehearinQ de
MED, on authority of Mccormick VS..
Walia Walla i Columbia River Rail
road Company. Il Wash. Tel. Reports,
.. 5l2). Dissenting opinion by Hoyt,
j.. and Turner, j.. In which IL appear
that the Court. as now constituted. is
evenly divided on the vexed question.
Notios of appeal to United States Su-
preme Court.
Murine vs.. Schwabacher Bres. & Co,
motion to see aside Judgment denied.
Opinion by Wingard j and findings al
lowed.
Jennino W. Bartell. appeal dismissed.
Schneider vs.. Parker ct al. judgment
affirmed. The Court refused to allow
argument, or to consider the transcript.
without printed briefs, as required by
the rules of the Court.
Walla Walla Railroad Company vs.
Budd & Sharpstein, argued by lsham
for plaintiff In error, and Sharpstein
contra and submitted.
Baxter 4 Co. vs.. Lccket Il Co, iud9-
nfent reversed. and neS trial ordered.
Opiaion by Turner j.
On motion of Ballard. and report of
examining committee, consisting of
LeSis, Ballard and j B. Allen, Josiah
4. Brown WAS admitted to practice in
all courts Of this Territory,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-28
Ne 0IDEN TINE ~ PROVIDENCE.

Some curi3us regulations in regard to
the Market House in Providence we're
made 1886. Ii was provided that meats
should be- weighed by seales-and not by
steelyards. That fowls and such small
things should be sold only by the pound,
never at so much pair. That fish
might be weighed by steelyards, which
must be scaled by the town officer. That
oysters should be opened after candle
light. That farmer coming into town
with produce should not sell oat his pro-
duce To any shopkeeper or butcher be-
fore O'Clock IN the afternoon. At one
O'Clock the market house was to be clos
ed. Fines were imposed for infringe
ments of all these regulations. In the
case of farmer selling to a shopkeeper,
both were fined. There were many
other singular provisions One YVES that
no truckman was permitted TO ride up
on his truck. These regulations we're
certainly whimsical enough; but there
was another enc made by the Town
Council in 1915, which rather exceeds
them. The Benificent Congregational
Church on Broad street asked and re-
oeived permission to stretch chains
across the street during their hours of
service. hese things seem ridiculous,
bat our own regulations are quite as
absurd. For instance. shopkeeper is
tined for calling pablo attention TO bis
shop with either a horn, or a bell, while
cotton mill or machine shop can call a
public attention by a steam horn that can
be heard ten miles. vehicle loaded
with firewood or coal is not allowed to
stand in certain streets fifteen minutes:
loaded with any other commodity it can
stand as long As its ownerlwish es. These
are but specimens of which our st atute
books are full.-Prou. Book Notes.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-28

BENNETT WINS HIS SurT.-The jury in
the case of Nelson Bennett VS.. the North
ern Pacific Express Company. which has
been on trial for the past three days in
the State Circuit Court, returned YER
dict Yesterday IN favor of the plaintiff
for SIS, TSi.27, and interest from the 3lst
of January at per cent, amounting to
Sil65 q, making a total of $l9,949.55.
This IL the Ainsworth robbery case.
The money was shipped by Ladd d Til
ton to Bennett. but was never received
by him. johnson, the express compa-
ny's agent at Ainsworth. admitted that
il arrived all right, but mystsriously
disappeared from the safe where he left
IL on closing the Office for the night.
This was the second trial, the jury IN
the former trial disaereeing.-Portiaad
STANDARD.