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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

LBERrYvILLE, Ill, Sept 25.-There has
been another outbreak of cattle dis
ease in a herd in Fremont township,
this county, which threatens to in
volve the owners in considerable loss.
The animals affected were first noticed to
be ailfng Monday morning, and within few
hours two were dead and several others were
critically ILL., The symptoms are the same
as those which have accompanied
animals affected in other herds through
out the country, and their first appear
ance is marked by an acute form of diarrhea,
the discharges consisting of black mass of
matter, accompanied by blood and mucus
Dissection shows Inflammation of the fourth
stomach and intestines. About forty head
of cattle have been lost in this county
ince the disease commenced its ravages
in July. So far no treatment has been
discovered which will successfully combat
the disease, and its ravages are alike among
the best fed, housed, and watered herds, and
the animals which are allowed to run to pas
ture. The state veterinarian will be. asked
to look into the matter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
ISLAND ILLINOIS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER s5

" Warren, the cheers were repeated. A..
Blaine acknowledged the enthusiasm of the
crowd by lifting his hat At 9 O'Clock
promptly the train moved out of the depot,
Mr. Blaine standing on the rear platform
while twenty y-one railroad torpedoes were ex
ploded.
ALBANY. N. Y, Sept. 25 The special
train bearing Mr.. Blaine and party arrived
on time in the Union depot in this city, and
its appearance was greeted by an enthusiastic
multitude that filled every nook and
corner of the place. In addition to
the crowds upon the platform, sheds
and adjoining car tops were covered with ex-
cited humanity Cannon doomed and bands
played amid the vociferous plaudits of the
multitude Without ceremony Mr. Blaine
stepped to the rear car platform and
after an almost unending succession
of cheers addressed the assemblage,
thanking it for its hearty wei
colne Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew, Gen.
Hustled and others, also made speeches. At
the conclusion Of the speeches, Mr.. Blaine,
| who had withdrawn to meet a number of
prominent local gentlemen reappeared, and
the train moved from the depot amid cheers.
AT Pukskill, Yonkers, Sing Sing, Cold
| Springs and other points there were large
crowds waiting to see the party, and some
short speeches were made by Mr.. Blaine and
| others
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
POLITICAL POINTS.

1t is announced that Mr.. Blaine viii visit
Chicago.
Hon. Carter Harrison addressed large
audience at Rock Island Tuesday night
The Peoples party of the First Illinois
Chicago district has nominated J. P Clarl
for Congress
At the Blaine reception in PhiladelphiG
nearly 10000 people are said to have been il
the procession.
A call has been issued by dissatisfied
Greenbackers of Michigan for mass con
vention of all opposed to the recent fusiol
with the Democrats, to meet in Lansing
Sept 80
Large Democratic rallies were held a
Pleasant Lake and Lafayette, Ind, Tuesday
At the former place Mr. Hendrick addresset
an immense throng, and at Lafayette Sena
tor Mcdonald was the speaker. Each of tn
gentlemen received an ovation
The Brooklyn Young Mems Republican
club, after a stormy session Tueseay night
resolved to support Blaine and Logan Mucl
opposition was made, but the resolution wa
carried by large majority Eight mem
bers of the executive committee immediatel
resigned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
The Holland Directory.

rome Euitor OF the Argus.
We have begun work on our fifth di-
rectory for Rock Island and Moline, and
during our progress have casually heard
of some party or parties having been in
various parts of the city, assuming to be
getting up directory. Not only this, but
to the question, where is Holland, our
regular publisher, have represented that
''he was in England or Europe that "he
was not coming" etc, etc. To this we
have to say that as for many years past
we are here according to promise and
hard at work and in due time shall issue
the finest work we have ever published.
We intend that it shall contain an entire>
ly new map of the two cities and fully
show up to outsiders the Importance and
advantages of Rock Island and Moline
Our authorized agents are furnished with
proper credentials in order to prove they
are in our employ and that our friends
and the public generally may not be de
ceived or imposed upon. Very respect
fully, JOHN HOLLAND,
Ct Manager Holland Publishing Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
BACKING THEIR OPINIONS.
Some Rets Recently Made Between
Prominent Men.

New YORK, Sept. 25.-Col. George W.
Hooker, of the national Republican com
mittee, met Col Charles W. McCune, the
member of the Democratic state committee
representing Buffalo, in the Hoffman house
Sunday night. Col. McCune was born in
Brattleborohgh, VT, and when Col. Hooker
talked confidently of Vermont giving Blaine
q, 600 majority, McCune promptly replied
an bet you 800 that he does not get "A ,OOO
majority" The two gentlemen gave their
checks to the clerk and turned away.
Something was said about the state of
New York, whereupon Col. McCune, with
characteristic promptness, declared: "Erie
ounty will give Cleveland $500 majority,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary
that may be said by Mr.. James d. Warren,
chairman of the Republican state committee.
See here, Hooker, I'll bet you $1,000 that
Cleveland carries the state of New York. y
The Vermont colonel studied the magnificent
frescoes of the lobby for a moment,
then gave a minutely observing glance al
the New York colonel's face, and said that
he would take the bet Again they stepped
up to the desk and deposited their checks
"See here, Hooker, you're forgetting to sign
this" exclaimed the New York colonel. The
Vermont colonel Strengthened up and, after
satisfying himself that that was the fact
proceeded to remedy the trifiing error. The
two colonels shook hands after having said
show" in the adjoining cafe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Rock River Conference.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Sept 25.-The opening
session of Rock River conference took place
Wednesday, there being large attendance.
The session was taken up by devotional and
fraternal exercises and reports of work done
during the year The reports were encour-
aging, Charges were preferred against Rev.
r. M. Smith, and committee and counsel
for his trial appointed, as follows: Rev. W
H. Tibballs, counsel for the conference, with
an assistant; Mr.. Smith chose as his counsel
Revs. r. D. Sheppard and John Hitchcock.
Committee Rev. A. w. Patten, W. E. Cady,
William Craven, N. H. Axtell, John Roads,
W. H. Plumb, Samuel Louves, Alonzo
Wakeman, M. c. Wire, G. c. Clark, T. R.
Strowbridge, J. H. Reeves, A H, Needham
G. N Winslow and J. H. Thomas. Rev T.
p. Marsh was chosen secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 25-Proposals have
been opened at the general offices of the Mil
waukee, Lake Shore & Western railway, in
this city, for the construction of the com
pany's ore docks at Ashland. The work will
be one of great magnitude, the
estimated cost of the docks being in
the neighborhood of s30O,000. The
plans and specifications of the structure show
that it will not only be the largest on the lake,
but the largest in the world. Its extreme
length over all will be 400 feet, 46 feet wide,
40 feet high. There will be 2S3 pockets, with
a capacity of q, 900 tons of ore Two train
loads of ore can unload at once Work will
be commenced immediately.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Another Informer yyeakens.

DUBLIN, Sept. 25.-Patrick Cole, one of the
approvers in the recent trial of the thirteen
prisoners charged with conspiring to murder
William Smythe, and who, it was alleged,
did kill Mrs Smythe has made an affidavit
in which he declares that the evidence which
he gave at the trial and which he in a measure
secured the conviction of the ac-
cused, was concocted, and that the
was well paid for his testimony, and that
he was coached by the prosecution as to
what he should say on the witness stand.
The convicted man had five trials, and il
was only on the last that the prosecution
were able to get a jury to agree upon a yer.
dict
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
FEARS A RUPTURE.
A French orleanist Apprehensive d
An Anglo-French Row.
The House of Lords and the Fran
Gchise kSilf-Great COnfiagratfOn
in Syria-Chinese News
Foreign Flashes.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-The Telegraphe assert.
that the difference of views between Print
Minister Ferry and Gen. Campenon, minis
ter oil war is expected to lead to the resig
nation of the latter. Gen. Campenon urge,
the immediate cOnvocation of the chambers
1t Is said that in case Gen. Campenon re-
signs, MIR. Ferry will offer the ministry Of
war to Gen Lewal, at present commander
OF the Seventeenth corps, with headquarter,
at Toulouse
The Soleil publishes an article over The
signature OF M. Aime Herve, a well known
OrleaniSt in which the writer asserts tina
the relations between England and Franc,
are so strained that a rupture is feared. H,
expresses the hope, however, that such dis
aster may be averted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Circuit Court.
CIVIL CASES

24-Appeal-City of Rock Island VS. John
Meyer Plaintiff called and defaulted.
Suit dismissed for want of prosecution.
Appeal-Singer Mfg Co. VS. R. C.
Evans. Trial concluded. Jury retire
The jury return verdict finding the issue
for the defendant, and the value of the
property in the defendant
sAttachment-John Streckfus VS. James
Kelley. Dirmissed by plaintiff, costs
paid
Assumpsit-Raib & Stengel VS. Christ
Kuehl ct al. Demurrer to the declaration.
Demurrer sustained and leave granted to
amend.
Same VS. Christ Kuehl. Same action.
25-Debt- Robert Steiger, ct al, VS. AL
day s. Stelk. Dismissed by plaintiff
Case-Robert Steiger ct al, VS. Alday &
Stelk. Motion by plaintiff for cent. Aft
davit instanter
Assumpsit-R. A. Pike VS. w. II. Hyde
Leave granted to withdraw affidavit and
file new one.
IN CHANCERY.
jeremiah LeQuatte VS. Silas Drury ct at
Special commissioners report of division
and partial distribution approved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

RUTLAND, Vt, Sept. 25 - Ex-Governor
John B. Page, e.-president of the Rutland.
railroad, has been indicted for embezzling
S45, 900 of Rutland railroad money. Similar
indictments have been found against ex-
Treasurer Joel NJ Haven and Page and
Haven jointly. Several indictments have
also been found against Haven for oyer-issu-
ing Rutland railroad stock. Pages bail was
fixed by the court at 5000, and Havens' at
$500 each case, the court saying that civil
suits were..pending involving the same mat
tiers, and Haven was already under heavy
hail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Shot His Wife and Himself.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 25.-Darwin N.
Gardner, formerly police clerk of this city,
and holding the office for nine years, after
ward resident of Pittsburg, but later To-
Gated here, Wednesday morning shot hi,
wife, who, before marriage, was known as
Alice Phillips, or Tucker, and then shot him
self. Gardner is fatally wounded The
wife is wounded in the temple, but will
probably recover The two were alone il
the room at the time, and nobody seems tc
know the motive for the desperate act.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
News from China.

TEN TsING, Sept. 25.-The governor gen
eral of Min Che, comprising the provinces of
Tche Kiang and Fuh Kien, has been dis
missed from his office and degraded in rank,
but the governor and the general
of the province of Fuh KEN, in
which Foo Chow is situated, have
both been retained The excuses they
gave for the success of the French were re-
arded as satisfactory. Lii Hung Chang, the
famous viceroy of Pee Chi Lii, and leader OF
the peace party in China, whose power and
quonce had been greatly curtailed by the
government, has been reinstated in all the
offices he formerly held
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Gcrman ARMY Mancuvers.

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-The autumn maneuvers
of the German army at Dusseldorf were con
cluded Wednesday with a review of the
Rhinelsnd corps. The emperor attended the
review in a carriage, but, at the close
mounted on horseback to bid adieu to the
foreign officers who were present to witness
the maneuvers. The emperor bestowed
crosses upon the visiting officers, and to the
French General Haurion he presented the
Order Of the Red Eagle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Apropos of the popular
demonstration in favor of the franchise bill
The Truth says: THE cabinet is greatly i'm,
pressed by the attitude of the country, and
have resolved to create fresh peers, if small
majority of the house of lords rejects the
franchise bill a second time. If, however
the bill is rejected by large majority
parliament will be asked to express its
views regarding the future constitutional
position of the house of lords, either by reso
luton or an address to the crown. If dis
solution of parliament is brought about this
autumn the country will be consulted, moi
regarding the house of commons, but re
garding the house of lords" The Truth be
heves that this policy has been assented tC
by the queen, and that the royal dukes viii
vote with the Liberals when the franchise
bill is brought before the house of lords
again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
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 jns6dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
The Cholera,

ROME, Sept. 25.-The reports from the diff.
ferent Parts OF Italy for the past twenty -four
hours give total of AL fresh cases of chol-
era and 203 deaths. Of these 264 cases and
IS deaths occurred in the city of Naples.
This shows slight increase in the number of
cases at Naples over the preceding twenty
four hours, but a large falling off in the
number of deaths.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
elAIne LEAVES NEW YORK.
Hi. Reception at Albany and other
Places.

New YORK, Sept 25-The announcement
that the Republican presidential candidate
would leave the Grand Central depot
at y O'Clock a. M, drew a
large crowd of friends of Mr. Blame
to the depot. At s:57 Mr.. Blaine and the
nrominent members of the party going with
him drove up to the door of the depot ana the
crowd in waiting Immediately surrounded mi
Blaine's carriage and gave three cheers Tor
their fayorite. As he entered the waiting
room leaning ON the arm of Chairman James
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
THE PRtTTI. Mt LADY IN IocK ISLAND.

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lrngs was a superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever So 10
prove this o. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 80 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; crate and egg. S7.75;
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, 1884-09-25
A Strike Certain,

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Joint committees OF
the Cigar-makers International and Progress
sive unions are in session here, to take action
concerning the notification of reduction OF
81 per 1000, which is to go into effect on DC.
tober G. 1t is foregone conclusion that the
reduction will be resisted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
A Heavy Failure.

New YORK, Sept. 4.-Messrs. Burdett
& Pond, carrying on an extensive business in
the South American and the English trade
have been force to suspend, with $5OO, ,OOa
liabilities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
For Chicago.

Excursion tickets to Chicago for sale
Sept. Gath and 25th, good to return ON or
before Sept. Goth; Oct. 1st and Cd, good
to return on or before Oct. 9th; Oct. 7th
Sth and 9th, good to return on or before
Oct. 18Th; Oct. 10th 17th and 18th, good
to return on or before Oct. Goth. at the
passenger depot on Moline avenue.
J. F. Cook,
Ticket Agent c., r. |. 6 P. Ry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Colorado Democracy.

DENVER, Sept. 25.-The Democratic state
convention met at IL O'Clock Wednesday
morning. Gen. B. F. Montgomery was
made temporary chairman and Charles F.
Wilson temporary secretary. The usual com
mittees We're appointed, and the convention
adjourned till 4:15
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Ticket Agent c., r. |. 6 P. Ry.

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874 Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
Grent Fire In SYria.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. ga disastrous
fire has occurred at Zeitoun, Syria. -Four
hundred houses have been burned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
SHERIEES SALE.


By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
$500 issued ont of the clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby am commanded to
make the amount of certain judgment recently
obtained against Thomas Biddison in favor of Eli
hu Turner out of the lands tenements, goods and
chattels of the said defendant Thomas Biddison.
have levied on the Following property, towit: The
undivided third ~ of lot five 80 in block one ,
in Bailey and Boyle's second (2d) addition to the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois; therefore, according TO said com
the right, title and interest of the above named
Thomas Biddison in and to the above described
property, on Thursday, the 10th day of October,
1884, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ, at the north door of
the Court House in the city of Rock Island in the
county of Rock Island and state of Illinois, for
cash in hand to satisfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island this 25th day of September
A. D., 1884. j. NJ. RETICKER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois
Sosdtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

WANTED-Men on salary or COMMISSION to sell
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-
scriptve list, prices, terms, particulars, ETC. for
30cents silver. Address Proprietor, Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Springs, Bexar Co. Texas.
inlY-22-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25
NOTICE.

WANTED-A house of seven or eight rooms in
good, dry location. Apply at II. r. Cables resi-
dcnce. s25tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

FOR SALE-Five shares Of Electric Light
Stock. at a discount. Enquire at this office
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

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 al
car house. ID. g. Dohlman, agent ml3d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

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, 1884-09-25

FOR SALE-old papers for sale In any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-25

WANTED-Agood canvasser for Golfers pub
licatiOns; best Standard works. Chambers En-.
cyclopedia, revised this year, albums. bibles, etc
All sold on installments. p f. COLLIER,
226 W. ID street, Davenport, Iowa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-11
TRAPPING A TIGRESS.
How the Handsome Bengal Fanny,
in New York, was Got in Limbo.
New York Sun.

Charles Reiche & Bro, of So Chat
ham street, have recently landed
from Bremen steamer one of the
handsomest Bengal tigresses ever I'M
ported to this country. She has been
christened Fanny, but does not seem
to care for that or for any other name
All she desires is to be fed plentifully
with raw meat and left alone between
meals.
She was captured about nine months
ago, IN obedience to an order sent to
India by Mr.. Reiche. for one of her
kind. A tiger track was found in the
jungle leading to the reedy banks Of
river A pit about twenty feet deep
was dug in the path and covered over
with branches of trees and brushwood.
The natives then concealed themselves
and at night the tigress, going down
to the water, crashed through the
covering, and lay, half stunned and
wholly helpless, at the bottom of the
pit. She was allowed to lie there a
week. The mouth of the pit was again
closed, and for seven days she lived in
darkness, without food or water. Such
treatment very often kills a tiger;
it is the only mode of reducing them
from the savage frenzy succeeding
their capture to anything like submis-
sion.
When at last the coverings were
again removed, the then unnamed
Fanny, was found to be anything but
subdued. She was, however, weak,
and her furious bounds to reach the
mouth of the pit were shor5 at first
and grew shorter with every bound.
Then the natives began to angle for
her. 1t was hard and dangerous fish
ing, but slowly moose after moose was
dropped around her body, her fore
legs were drawn tightly to her side
and she was pulled up at last firmly
bound and powerless. Other cords
were thrown around her and, with
her feet in the air and her back down,
she was lashed to bamboo poles and
carried by score of men to a place
of embarkation. She had very little
life left in her when she was put on
board ship and dispatched to Germany.
When she landed in Europe, however,
she had quite recovered, and Mr..
Reiche, who is living in Germany,
was delighted with her appearance.
He gave her the name Of Fanny and
secured her passage to America. The
voyage across the Atlantic was bolster
Gus, and Fanny arrived in New York
in a villainoHs temper. She is at pres
eat confined in small. strong iron
cage III the rear of 55 Chatam street,
where she growls ominously at all who
approach too close. She is worth, per-
haps, So, 500, and until somebody buys
her she will be an object of interest to
frequenters of the Central Park men
agerie. She is two years old.