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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
The Hennepiu Canal.

What does the Union seek to gain fol-
this great measure of such transoendent
Importance to this whole region, by abus
ing and belittling Hon. J. II. Murphy
Edward Russell, John Green, Charles II
Deere and others, just because they arc
In favor of the horse railway over the
bridges, and not owned exclusively by
the ferry monopoly. This is very
serious mistake on the part of the Union,
as it hasa tendency to dampen the ardor
of these champions of the Hennepin
Canal, who are now putting forth their
entire energy to carry the measure to
success. They will feel that their labors
are not appreciated and not wanted.
And what will the people say, who SO
anxiously desire the passage of this
measure? Do they want their fondest
desires blasted by the selfishness of a
ferry monopoly and its organ? No. not
by any means. On the contrary. thew
want renewed efforts put forth to gain
the much coveted prize. But they can
not expect this If the men who are push.
ing the bill through congress are malinged
and abused in their own homes, and in
the section which they are attempting TO
benefit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
The collector has only two more weeks

The collector has only two more weeks
in which to collect the taxes If you
haven't paid your taxes, you had better
pay them at once.
Briggs is the name of the gentleman
who will represent the Fourth ward in the
council next year, and he is good dem
ocrat.
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance at low rates. call on W. l..
Coyne, corner Seventeenth street and 3D.
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, III. d3m
Several republicans were heard discuss
ing the political situation this morning,
and wondering why it was that the county
convention had not been called.
Rock Islands best mayor-James q
Mott, returned home yesterday from a
business trip. He reports the people
jubilant where he has been over the pros
pecis of an early spring,
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone So. 2l-dwti
Capt. J. j. Parks was around looking
after carpenter this morning. He said
he was going to make his house larger, as
he was now crowded for room. Parks
believes in having things comfortable, and
to that end has always labored.
Mr.. A. II. Taylor of Ottawa, is seeking
the nomination of clerk of the supreme
court For some time he has served az
deputy in the office of the clerk. He ha
mady friends in this city, who would like
to see him secure the prize.
viii H. Daniel, the worlds champion
skater, and Miss Jennie Miller, Chicago'
champion skater, will give a grand exhi
bition of couple skating at the rink to
night Mr.. Daniel will also give an ex
bition in fancy skating, Bleuer's band il
attendance.
With the Introduction of a new fas
mail service into Rock Island comes thu
order to the postoffice department here, t.
send pouch OF western mail on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy train, which
leaves here al $3.50 p. m. The trains con
meets with the day train at Monmouth
and consequently, letters and papers vii
be carried to their destination mach soone
than heretofore
Choice Minnesota winter wheat flou
and feed of all kinds for sale cheap whole
sale or retail, at Henry S;emon's, corne
sixth avenue and fifteenth street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Emigrants.

There was big party of emigrants at
the c., R. 1. & P. depot this morning.
They were going to Dakota by the way of
Chicago. They were mostly Norw egians,
and have not been in this country very
long, not long enough, in fact, to learn
any of our language. There were six men,
five women and thirty one children in the
party, and it was holy picnic for the
bystanders to see their antics and to hear
them jabber. When the train pulled in
they all made rush for the smoking car,
which they pretty nigh filled to overflow
mo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Rev. Cryer.

Rey. Cryer will go to Terre Haute, Ind,
where he has received a call to preach in
the Presbyterian church on Sunday next.
A few Sundays ago a committee from
Terre Haute heard Rev. Cryer deliver a
sermon in the Central Presbyterian church
OF this city, and they were so well pleased
with it that they have given him call to
preach for them. The PRESBYTERIAN
church of Terre Haute is in a very pros
porous condition, has large and increas-
ing membership, and if Rev. Cryer de-
cides to accept this call his lines will be
cast in pleasant places, though it will be
agreat loss to the Central Presbyterian
people of our city, There will be a con-
gregational meeting of the church in this
city Sunday morning, after the regular
service, when an expression from the
congregation will be asked for. Rev
Cryer is well liked by the people of his
church. and they do not propose to let
him depart if they can help it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Acquitted.

1t took two whole days and cost over
a hundred dollars to find out that young
Wenks was innocent of the crime which
he was charged with, 1t was alleged that
Wenks stole $14 out of his employers
till. He was arrested and put under
bonds. His trial came up, by agreement,
before the county court Monday. A jury
was empannelled, After listening to the
evidence and the spread eagle oratory of
the lawyers, the jury took the case and
were out less than half an hour, returning
with a verdict of not guilty The verdict
was an unanimous one Thus the county
has been put to the expense of over one
hundred dollars in trying two for a cent
young man. Such is life
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
The County Building.


f1-Wait i Walker to Michael Miller,
lot 4 block 0, Wait & Walkers first addi-
ton to Reynolds; $3.50. Michael Miller
to Clifton Stanley, same description $3.50.
Clifton Stanley to Amanda P. Seider, same
description; $3.50
Rebecta Bailey to Amanda NJ. Parr. lot
6, in sw %, II, 4w; 1888.
Swan P. Anderson to Ncls Peterson, sw
] lot 4, block 3, East Rock Island, in Mo
line $475.
John Palmquist to Margaret Palmquist,
81 lot 0, block AZ, lower addition to Rock
Island; $1,000.
c. NJ. Arp to Aug. Paulsen, lot 10 block
10, Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts second addition
TO Moline.
0. J. Dimick to Louise Ehmann, lot 80,
South Rock Island $500.
E. Il. Requa to Randeline Requa, IN
dived / of wi lot4, block 18, old town of
Rock Island S..
LICENSED TO WE'D.
12-Emmet Mullet and Miss Emma
lcis, both of Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Spring.

In the language of the poet, Hail gentle
spring Ethereal mildness hail Yesterday
was the first really spring day that Rock
Island has had. The sun shone brightly
and the air was warm and balmy. Over
coats were discarded, and men walked
about glad to be rid of the encumbrances
they had so long carried The street
crossings were muddy, but nobody minded
the mud, so pleasant was the atmos-
pherc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

The Hon. P. J. Sheridan, the great
Irish orator, will deliver a lecture on 'the
Duty of the Hour" at Norris ball in this
city tomorrow evening, March 18th.
''God save ireland" is the cry of every
patriotic Irishman. and there are many of
that class in this city Mr.. Sheridan is a
fluent and versatile talker, and he will
give an interesting lecture. The admis.
sion il only % cents,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Obituary.

Last evening at quarter to II, oc
CURED tue death of Mr. Joseph Konnell,
at the age of SO years. He was by occu-
patton stone cutter, and worked on the
island He was an old resident of the
city and lived at 2054 Fifth avenue, where
he leaves wife and one daughter to
mourn his demise The disease that car
ried him away was consumption. The
funeral will occur at 2 p. m. Saturday
from the German Catho church. The
friends of the family are kindly invited tc
attend
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows; april wheat. 91s; May, 964;
June, 98 May corn, 57s; June, 5SB.
April oats, 81; May 81; June, 353. May
pork, $17923; June, S1S023 May lard
$3.50; June, $500. May ribs, 80 4a1
Hogs, 10000.
Yesterdays quotations in Chicago were
as follows; April wheat, 90; May, 965;
June, 9Ss. May corn, 574; June, 5sB -.
May oats, 353; June, 354 May pork,
S1I95!; June, $3.50, May lard, $9,471;
June, s9.604. May ribs, $9.45. Hogs,
$4,000; light, 1915 to $685.; mixed,
Sc, 80 to 1915; $3.50 to S755.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Past Time.

Our citizens were somewhat astonished
to receive their Chicago papers early in the
afternoon yesterday. some six hours
earlier than usual. The Chicago papers
now come by the way of Galva, reaching
this city over the r. l. & P. ut 1890.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Stole q MHR.

A lady who visited the postoffice yester,
day afternoon put her muff on one of the
side boards, while she bought some
stamps. When she was about to depart
she found the muff missing Hurryiug
out of the Office she saw man making
of around the corner with the muff under
his arm. She screamed SO hard that he
dropped the muff and ran away,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
A Dance.

The Ancient Order of United Workmen
are making preparations to give a grand
ball on the night of the 21st. 1t will be
strictly an invitation affair, and no one
will be admitted without a printed invi-
tation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
County Court.
CRIMINAL.

12-Wm. H. Wenks, embezzlement.
Verdict of not guilty.
CIVIL CAUSES.
12-Wm. L. Coyne Lewis V. Eckhart,
replevin. Judgment as per stipulation on
file for property described in declaration
and judgment for defendant for costs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

No remedy for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia ever came before the public so
well vindicated by previous experiments
and so fortified by influential names as
Athlophoros. Rev. E. N. Seeley, Agent of
Board of Charities, New Haven Conn,
writes Am glad to certify that Athlo-
phoros cured my wife of Rheumatism
when all other remedies failed She has
taken but one bottle to effect permanent
cure"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Taken Off.

The smoking Car on the train for At
lantic on the G. r. |. g. P. road has been
taken off, one coach being sufficient to
accommodate the passenger travel now
adays. The Atlantic train starts from
this city, and is great accommodation to
the travelling public who wish to take an
early train for the west.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
improvements

Mr. r. R. Merrill is having his house
remodeled on Seventeenth street and Fifth
avenue. The workmen are about through
with the job, A new portico now sur
rounds the house, which, after it is
painted, will add greatly to the appearance
of the place
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
The Rink.

Miss Miller delighted the crowd in at
tendance at the skating rink last night
with some artistic skating. Tonight she
will skate again, accompanied by W. H.
Daniels, who is said to be the champion
skater Of the world There will be band
of music present, and general good time
is expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

The delegates 80 elected will meet at Turner
Hall on Tuesday evening, March 49, at 8 O'Clock
prompt, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for Township Supervisor, four Assistant Super
visors, one Township Assessor and one Township
Collector, and to appoint chairman of the City
Township Committee. JOHN W. WEIGH.
Chairrna an City Tn1snshi1n ,nIl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Journalistic.

The good Simpson having gone to fields
and pastures green. his place on this side
of the river has been filed by Joel Parker,
who will in the future dish up news for
the Davenport Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Registering.

The registry books are being filled up
fast with names, Nearly everybody who
is entitled to a vote has already registered
his name. There will be large increase
OF votes this year, but what party will get
the benefit Of these new votes is hard to
tell
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Religious

Last night was pretty moonlight night,
and as a consequence the attendance on
our churches, at the prayer meetings, was
unusually large, Matters. reiigiously,are
said to be looking up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
A New Fruit Stand.

Mr.. Boro, the fruit man on First ave
nue. is going to branch out. He is having
shelves made on the corner of Second
avenue and Eighteenth street, and by
Saturday will open out fruit stand there.
This will make his third stand in this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
POSTPONED.

1t was intended to hold a sociable at the
residence of Mrs. l. W. Read, tonight, but
it has been indefinitely postponed on &C
count of Mrs Reads Illness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Thursday, March 13, 1884.
DEMOCRATIC
Primaries and Convention

The Democratic voters of Rock Island town.
ship are requested to assemble the usual voting
places in their respective wards at P. NJ, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1884,
to nominate a candidate in each ward for Alder
man, elect two members of the City Committee
and choose delegates to the City Township Con
vention The wards are entitled to delegates as
follows their ratio of representation being one
for every twenty votes cast for james z. Mott for
Mayor at the election of 1888 and one for every
fraction exceeding One-haf:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
st. Patrick 8 Day.

So far as known there will be no public
demonstration or parade made by the
Irish people next Monday, ST. Patrick's
day. There will, however, be ball, at
Turner hall.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Very Ill.

Mrs. Fursly, who lives on Tenth street
and First avenue. is very i'll, aud is not
expected to live She has been i'll for a
long time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Chicago PAPERS.

The Chicago papers came in this morn
ing on the G. B. & @. at II O'clock This
beats yesterdays time one hour and IL
half. What next!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
TAXES

The taxes for Rock Islanl for. 1888
are now due and should be paid at once
at the mayors office in the Armory TO
JAMES JOHNS IN.
IL II Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
DIED.

kONNELL-At his residence 2054 Fifth Avenue
Wednesday at 10 As p. m. Mr.. Joseph Konne!l. of
Consumption, aged 63 years.
Funeral frcm the German Catholic Church. At
p. m. Saturday All friends of the family are
invited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
Treas. Hennepin Canal ca

We publish the foregoing at the request
of Capt. Robinson. The mistake the
Union and Capt. Robinson made was in
attacking Congressman Murphy and
other strong friends of the canal, and
publishing how much they received to pay
their expenses, while working for the
canal at Washington. The people, for
this reason, would like to know how
much Capt. Robinson received, also
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

Rock ISLAND, March 13.-Editor Argus
Slr:-Referring to the article in your issue
of yesterday, Treasurer Hennepin Canal, -
permit me to say, the money has all been
paid out, and the accounts overdrawn.
The commission has audited and approved
the same, and they are how in nv hands
and are open to inspection. l shall take
pleasure in showing them TO any person
or party interested in the matter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

12-Emmet Mullet and Miss Emm
Tcis, both of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13

IL If
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03
For the Farmer and MECHANIC
Aug. 80, 'S4.

AIAMANCE Aug. 81, OF.
As the Democratic clans meet in Con-
~vention at Graham to-day, / will avail
myself OF the proximity of a postoflice
to remit my subscription, and with it a
short letter, as the rest OF mankind may
wish 10 know how we are getting along
in this rebellious county.
Well to begin, we will say that since
the downfall VI Holden and the with
drawal of Kinks ut-throats, and the
ascendancy OF the Democratic party,
there has been a perfect reign of peace.
aud a boom of prosperity, not even
dreamed of in ANTE bcllum days.
There are now in the county II cotton
factories, Is good Touring mills, | sash
and blind factory, and quite Il number OF
saw and planning mills.
One OF the greatest wheat crops ever
known in this section has been garnered.
The farmers are now busy cutting and
curing the greatest crop of tobacco evel
raised in the county.
A uniform success attends their eff
forts in curing, and the golden leaf bids
fair to rival in richness the golden fleece
of the ''Argonants."
A building boom has set in barns fol
curing and storing the crop spring W
like magic in ali parts OF the county.
Better dwellings are being erected.
More comfortable school houses art
provided and III schools are fiourishing
The Bingham school numbers up in the
hundreds. The Graham High School
has enlarged its accommodations anu
prospers. The people Of 1.-THE Cross Roads
Congregation have ~improvised their old
church building into an academy, and
have started a fourishing male and fe.
male school, under the name of Cross
Roads Male and Female Academy, anC
have employed at a liberal salary, two
teachers. Prof. w. b. McIlwane ano
Miss lone Parker, late teacher OF elOcu.
ton and music in the Salem High School.
The school starts out well and bids fair
TO be a success
In addition to all this, God has poured
down spiritual blessings upon us. Cross
Roads and lIawfields (Pres.) and the
Union aud Mt. Zion Christian Churches
have been blessed with revivals of reli.
gion, aud many have been added to the
church.
As il is time now to start to Graham
l will close and append result of conven
ton. b. L. WHITE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03
n Peace Of TWO Firesides Shat
tered-A Recreant wue
Cast OF.

Shannon = a quiet little village in
Pennsylvania. Three years ago among
IL inhabitants were the families Vi VII
liam llammcr~ly aud Peter KEN. both
much respected. kicin kept a small
sLoe store and IIammersiy was a LAW
yer. One morning llamme i. aud
Mrs. Klein r.uped, taking M. kleln'~
youngest child. HammClslt had col,
leJtci all the money he could. and rails
ed seyeral hun ircd b., mortgaslna lis
home. Mrs. lIammersly was complete
~ Frustrated and Tor a time life was des-
paired OF. When she recovered she wa
entirely destitute. and her health wa
gone. Having no friends. she aud her
children Were removed 10 the Allegheny
l~nlirmary, at Pittsbury. where size vel
remains. Klein has sought everywhere
for his wife. il order to recover his baby.
70 which he was ~passIonately devoted.
La his search lie has spent nearly all his
money and travelled thousands ut miles
About August first, a letter addressed to
Mrs. Hammersly was forwarded to her
al the Allegheny Poorhou.e. The let
ter was from Hammeroly, and begged
lis wife 10 forgive him. and asked her TO
again live with him. An attendant at
in.irnary Immediately informed Klein.
The letter was poatmarked at Anderson.
w. Va. and was signed 4. W. Yates.
Klein at once started for the town and
sought Yates. Without discovering
himself. Klein saw the man and identl-
fled him as ~Hammcrsiy. He then went
to the home in which his former wife
resided with Yates. His appearance at
the door caused the woman to faint.
She quickly recovered aud sprang into
Klein's arms clinging convulsively to
him. He in vain ~endeavorcd to loosen her
hold. She seemed frantic with 10Y, evi-
IDENTIFY thinking Klein had come to take
her away. When at last she was made
to understand that he had cast her of
and had only come for the child, her
grief was terrible. She raved and plead
ed, but without avail. Finally, Klein
seized the child, and despite the wo-
mans screams and clingings, carried
it of. She appeared dazed for some
time, but at last picked her three months
old baby and walked hurriedly to the
factory where Yates wa employed.
On hearing her sto"y lie turned pale.
and hastily quilted the office, return
ing with her to the house. What pass
ed between them Is unknown, but he
left alone on an evening train, carry
ing a small bundle. That night the
woman and her babe disappeared. Sew
eral days later their dead bodies were
found i'll the woods near Fairyiew, w.
Va.
1t is supposed that the m at
tempted to walk to Shannon and died
from exposure or committed suicide.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

4 WOMAN MURDERS ASoThFn h.o
cts HER Own THROAT. At or
Us, Mrs. Crowther was found n :
smoke house on the premises Of b..
NAV, John Ii. Lyman, bathed In t.o...
With her throat cut from ear to ear.
4 bloody razor lying by her side. TIE
Seemed to be no motive for the dre4d'al
deed, but two hours later il was d -c1v
cred to be the sequence OF a crime ill
more horrible aud ghastly. Mrs. Cor
mack, a highly respectable widow al
sister OF Hon. Ii. j. Van Court. W,
found lying murdered IN a garden All
joining her residence. Her head aud face
We're dreadfuily beaten aud clothed WITH
gore ; a terrible wound appeared ia lar
b-east. A file was found near bv, also A
bicod-stalned piece of an iron kettle and
a club, both OF which seemed to have
been used with terrible effect il TIE
tragedy. Upon closely questioning Ms.
Irowther, she confessed to having LIZ 1
Mrs. Cormack. 1t seems that Mrs
C~rowther's little daughter had done
chores for Mrs. Cormack, aud a dispuge
arose IN the afternoon between the wo-
men o aymcnt OF money for nar
services. Mrs. Crowther 10 her passion
7e.zed weapons at hand AMI stopped ao'
I'll her victim lay dead al her fee she
theh hurried away, and in the reaction e
nor feelings attempted to end her o.u
life. Three sealed but unaddres.ed ~
ters, said to have been written by Mrs.
Crowther, are now in the hand of the
coroner.
Mrs. Crowther died between nine aud
ten o'clock last night, after repeatediy
stating that she killed Mrs. Cormack, but
without giving any reason for commit
ting the deed.