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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL. DECEMBER TERN, A, D. 1884.
(Ofllcal Report.)


Wednesday Dec. 10.-Board met pur>
suant to adjournment. Present all the
members except Supervisors Ryder and
Swanson. Supervisor Vierech, chairman,
presiding Minutes of yesterdays pro-
ceedlngs read and approved.
The committee on poor farm submitted
the following report which on motion was
received and adopted;
Mr., Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Board of
Supervisors:
Your committee on poor farm claims
would beg leave to report that they have
examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following, and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts TO
the several claimants, to wit:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

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, 1884-12-12

Pork tenderloins, spare ribs, leaf lard,
pigs feet, sausage meat, breakfast bacon,
fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's pork
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
FRIDAY, DEC, 70, 1884.
CIoaks.

Any lady wishing to buy a cloak will
find it to her interest to call in at Fl. Hoff'
masters as they have cut the price on
every garment from 10 to 20 per cent in
order to close them out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Paw Your Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once to the collector at No 1919. Second
avenue. D. f. KRELL.
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Police Plcklnps,

Martin Fisher an old timer, was drunk
and disorderly last night, when officer
McCabe arrested him, He was fined s.
and costs this morning, and in default he
is now in the refrigerator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Take Notice.

In order to repair one of the valves of
the inlet pipe, the water will be shut off
on Sunday, from IL O'Clock noon p.
m. j. II. KERR,
1879 Superintendent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
A Son.

The air of Importance worn by Nj.
Morris Rosenfield today, was caused by
the arrival of a new born son at his house
this morning. May the boy live TO be !he
iov and pride of his parents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
GENTS FURNISHING
GOODS.

In this department we have acquired a
reputation for excellence of assortment
and lowness Of prices, Special novelties
for holidays White silk handkerchiers at
So cts. worth 800; fine linen handker-
chiefs, cOlored hordercd. hem stitched, at
25 cents, worth 80 cts; necktIcs and
scarfs new styles at % cts worth 80 cts,
at IS cts worth $1.25 mufilers at 30 cents
worth 81. 90, at $2.75 worth 81 50; silk
umbrellas at SO rs worth So 90.
A complete assortment of shirts collars,
cuffs, suspenders and gloves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
County Building

IL Estate of Sampson II. Raymer,
deceased Will admitted to probate
TRANSFERS.
10 John Deere to Janctte Chapman,
lot /, block ., Pitts, Gilbert Il Pitts, sc>
cond addition to Moline, So, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
Three special bargains in
DRESS SILKS.


A limited line of colors at 02C. worth
$50 per yard. Black heavy gros grain
pure silk, elegant lustre, very great
leader, at 81 25, we will sell during the
holidays at 81. Also our celebrated brand
Of Lyons black cachmere royal high lus>
ire. wear resisting 81 IS gros grain silk
which we will sell at 81 SO for a few
days. In addition to the above three
specials,
-MCCABE Bros
Will show during this week one lot of
black gros grain silks at 48c and some
few shades in colors of very superior
quality at 81, which can only 3S appre-
ciated by personal inspection.
G. j. BONNETT & Gle.
Celebrated black silks in five qualities at
% per cent less than Chicags prices
WINTER WRAPS.
And plush sacques to be sold at So 90
to $1,000 reduction from former prices
A few novelties in short wraps-a stylish
garment for Christmas present.
KID GLOVES.
Elegant styles, full assortment. Half a
dozen assorted colors would make a most
acceptable present to your wife, sister
or the other fellows sister. No one has
the assortment to be found at
MoCABE BROS,
e. INA 1718, 171s, ITO, 1892, Second Ave.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12
A Great Invention.

Mr. Charles Fiebig has Just completed
a model of unique and highly satisfac-
tory coal screen which was invented BY
Mr., Robert Lee, superintendent of the
coal mines at Gable. The screen has been
in use at Gable for some time, and has
proved emincntly satisfactory. 1t is an
invention hard 10 describe from the fact
that it Is somewhat complicated. There
is a large screen into which the coal is
poured as it comes from the mines The
larger humps go directly into the car
which is stationed beneath it, and the
smaller Jumps and slack passes
through into hopper. Connect
ing with The hopper are two cars
which act upon the automatic plan, as
one goes up while the other goes down.
These cars are fed from the hopper.
They have sliding doors which shut when
the car is receiving and after it has dis
charged its load. The screen used at
Cable has proved complete success.
The invention is most ingenious and is
to be patented Mr.. C. KuriZ made the
woodwork of the model and Mr.. Fiebig
all the mechanical appliances. The slack
and nut coal is separated and sent in op
posite directions through wooden chan,
neIs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-12

Respectfully submitted,
d. NJ MARTIN,
E. n. HoLLsTER.
Committee
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

sex railroad just in time to catch the
train for Orange. 1t is probable that
DelmOnlco after leaving the elevated
railroad train went at once to the
Pennsylvania railroad ferry, where
he boarded the first train for New
ark. After wandering about IN this
neighborhOOd where pieces of letters
and other memoranda were found he
walked TO Bread street and boarded
one of the horse cars running be-
tween Newark and Orange. 1t is pro-
bAble he did not know III swhat dir
ectiOn he was going and that when
the Il arrive at the terminus of the
road he walked Il daZed condition
along Northpold road and wandered
into the woods ut night. 1t was in
tenselv cold temperature, nearly zero,
and benumbed by the cold he prOba-
bly, laid down to sleep and was frozen
to death. The discovery Of the body
was made by two t%hlrteen-year old
beys-Edward Peer and Frank Hal
tum-who were wandering on the
range of mountains on that side be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock to-day.
LIMA, via Galveston, Jan. ia
truce TT tween Chilli and Bolivia has
been agreed upon. The conditions
do not interfere with the settlement
of the Peruvian question. A SUN
for the maintenance of the CHILEAN
army occupation is limited to the
proceeds from the MalierdO Custom
House.
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Payne, who will succeed Mr.. PEN

Payne, who will succeed Mr.. Pen
dleton, il the United States Senate
from Ohio, is a nan whose Democra-
cy has always been of the best and
purest quality. He is we'll advanced
in lite, but he is still al active, busy
man. He was a Presidential elector
in 1913 on the Democratic ticket; he
was a state senator in 1850; he ran for
governor against Salmon P. Chase
in 1857. and came within q few votes
of election; he was a prominen: can
didate for United States Senator in
the same year; he Was a delegate to
three National Democratic Conven-
tons, a member of the lower branch
of the Forty-Fourth Congress ana a
member of the Electoral Commits
sion. 1t will be seen that he will not
be a novice in Democratic councils.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
q PRESS.

To the public at large, the modern
| journal is the disseminator of the
worlds news, the conservator OF
public peace and morals, the cor
rector of it's wrongs ana abuses, and
the advocate of its interests. TO q
community, the newspaper is the adj
vertlsero of its resources, the exponent
of its industries, the promoter of its
prosperity and the champion of its
rights. TO the business man, it is
his travelling agent, going daily from
house to house, advertising his goods
and directing attention to them. To
the family, it has become, in this age
Of progress, a necessity. The news
of the world; the accidents and
transactions of a day the movements
of nations; the policy of govern
ments, and the thoughts of great men
are carried by it to every fire
side. A revolt in Russia, an
ATTEMPTED assassination of a crowned
head, a battle in a foreign land. a dis
aster at sea, a catastrophe nearer
home, and the debates of la w'makers
of today ire chroulcled by the faith.
full prtss and may be read at the
breakf .st table every morning. 1t is
the educator OF the people, the pio-
neer of great enterprises, the stinlu-
lator of progress in every industry,
and the guardian of our liberty. 1t
makes and unmakes men. elects the
nations rulers and directs the policy
of the Government. In a word, it is
the great power which is constantly
moving the world in the direction ut
purer thought. nobler purposes and a
higher state of civilization.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Financial and Mining News:: 1t
looks as if the Presidency of the
| Northern Pacific would go a begging.
Mr.. Frederick Billings, 10 whom the
! position should naturally revert, dis
likes the difficult job of taking up
the broken ends and tying them to-
gether again. Mr.. August Belmont
distrusts his financial abilities. MI.
/ Cakes is too good a general manager
to be promoted. The names of ex-
Secretary William Window and
John Sherman are mentioned, but as
neither have been identified with the
road in any way, the choice Of either
would not be popular. Uncle Rufus
Hatch wants Nj. Billings to accept,
and if he can't be coaxed then he
prefers Harris, of the Erie, who is
''every inch a railroad man." They
will find some sacrificing financier
presently-as salary is no object. But
all e1ors should first be made to in
duce Mr.. Billings to accept the place
of which he should never have been
deprived.
AS an attorney for the Northern
Pacific railroad Delegate Maginnis Is
undoubtedly hottie to the admission
OF Montana as a State. AS long a
Maginn..s shall remain in Congress
Montana will remain in 4 condition
of Territorial vassalage Inter
Mountain, Jan. IA.
The above, in the language of our
contemporary is unadul Grated ''rot."
The writer of the excerpt seems
to forget that a convention is in
session at Helena for the purpose
of framing a constitution for
Montana. When that instru-
ment is perfected Major Maginnis
will present it to Congress accompa-
MED by a bill providing for the ad-
mission of Montana as q State. As
to the charge that Major Maginnis IS
the attorney for the Northern Pacific
railroad and is therefore ''undoubted-
iy hostile to the admission of Mon
tana," is about as true as would be
a c large that the INFER Mountain is
the attorney for the Union Pacific
and is therefore opposed to the adj
mission of Montana in the union of
States.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
MIR. MAGINNIS' BILLS,

Delegate Mag'nnis has not been
idle during The present session of
Congress as may be e by the fol-
lowing which we find il the Boze.
mar Chronicle: "Among the many
bills introduced by Congress a few
days ago, r the following by Dele
gate Maginnis: Granting and con-
iirming title to the Montana Coliegi-
ate Institute Of lands situated in the
town Of Deer Lodge; tor the erection
ola public building in He lena to
cost $4,000: for the relief of Capt. A.
Girard, of the United States Army,
for quarters burned at Fort keogh:
to give every man who has served
in one grade fifteen years below the
rank Of major, the pay of the rank
above; to reduce the price of land in
the Bitter Root valley to $1.25 per
acre, and seven relief bills. He has
also presented Sc veral joint %resolu-
tions of the Montana Legislature.
These resolutions were sent to him
at the close of the session of Con-
gress, it being then too late to
secure the objects desired, Maginnis
carried them Yer to the present ses-
sion. These resolutions ask congress
to pass bills concerning the treatment
of Indians for depredaticns commit
ted 10y them upon the settlers and their
property; for the reduction of the
military reservation of Fort Keogh;
for the increase of rates for surveying;
to take measures to prevent pleuro-
pneumonia among cattle. and to ex-
Glade from the boundaries of Yellow
stone Park, Clarke's Fork mining
district. Among them it will he
seen is a bill to reduce the military
reservation of Fort Keoyh, to this
may be added a bill to reduce the mil.
itary reservation of Fort Ellis, as ad-
vocated a few day ago In the Coni-
cle.'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
FOrelQu.

LONDON. Jan. 15.-Chamberlain,
president of the board of trade, de-
livered a speech at New Castle, to-
night. Referring to Irish affairs he
insisted that the improved state of
Ireland was due to the land act
rather than the crime act. He Sc
verely censured the recent language
of a Parnellite toward Earl Spencer,
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and
condemned Trevelvn, chief secretary,
and condemned Orangemen as agi-
tators. Concerning Egypt he
said it was the duty of Her
Majesty's government to clear it.
England has assumed a duty which
che cannot neglect. She cannot
abandon Egypt to anarchy, and on
heother hand, she cannot gu back
on the as surances given Egypt. The
task Was more difficult than it was
supposed to be, and its accomplish
ment may occupy Il longer time than
was anticipated, but nothing has
occurred 10 make me believe that We
shall not succeed with patience.
Regarding home affairs, he said
the difficulties in Ireland and Egypt
do not justify the p"stp"nemeut Of
measures of reform in England.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
The following from the New York

The following from the New York
World will be read with some inter
est by M,ntanians: General Miles,
the terrible Indian fighter, has been
formally nominated for President by
General James s. Brisbin, his per-
sonal friend. The performance took
place at a banquet given at Fort
Keogh. General Miles was present,
and aid not rebuke his admiring
brother-in-arms. The inference,
therefore, is that Niles will make the
ace on behalf of the army if he is
cajoled a little. It should be remem
bered that at Fort Keogh every
house is painted red. There is no
other color. This gives a lurid as
pect to Brisbin's caper.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

The San Francisco Examiner, In
a carefully prepared table. makes the
total expenditures of the Federal
Government during the last fiscal
ear S!44 767, Oo4. The Chronicle OF the
same city disputes the correctness or
the Examiners figures and shows, or
attempts 10 show, that the expendi-
lures were only 1899 $50. S94.5O. The
little matter of $50, 600. 900 difference
is simply the Governments pin
money, which the Chronicle over
looked in its calculations.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

In view of the fact that the Repub-
licaus have had almost exclusive con-
troll of the National legislature DUR
ing the past twenfy-three years. 1t is
amusing to witness their concern at
the present time in the correction OF
abuses which have existed for the last
decade. They are prolific of advice
to a Democratic House, but seem to
forget that ii their own party had
done its duty years ago the advice
would be quite unnecessary now.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
The Mutt Trial.

PITTsBURG: Jan. ia large num-
Der Of witnesses were examined for
the prosecution this afternoon. The
testimony, however. with the ex.
ception OF John Mesimore, a boy OF
nine years, and Anderson Croft and
George GRIMES, who, in a manner.
substantiated Mesimore's statement.
the evidence was a repetition of what
has been told by other witnesses.
Mesimore, in a straightforward man
ner. said, at l p. H., the day Dukes
was killed, he was playing with Will
lie Mutt at the latter's house. Jim
Mutt and his uncle were shooting at
a board against the carriage house.
Several shots were fired and when
Uncle Steve went home he told Jim
not to tail. Croft and Grimes testified
to hearing the shooting IT Nuts res
ldence the same afternoon. Sheriff
Aoodly; of Fayette county, testsfed
Mutt told him he had to kill Dukes
and he was prepared for it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Under the caption Now and
Them" an exchange remarks that
the aggregate wealth of the seventy
six Uni'ed States Senators is said to
be $780, DOC, 600, while four of the
number are comparatively poor men.
1t is another sort of body from the
Senate of thirty-five years ago, when
Clay, Calhoun. Webster, Davis,
Douglas, Benton, Crittenden, Clay
ton, Bell and Wright were Senators.
1t was then as rich in intellect and
as poor in dollars as it is now rich in
dollars and poor in intellect.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Does it require a double.action force
pun,p to nut an idea in the head of the
Inter Mountain infants? Can't it SCI
that Major NJ .ginnis is very sensibly
delaying the introduction of = bill
providing for the admission of Mon
tana until such time as he can present
a COPY of it's Constitution with the
bill? If not, life is too short and time
Too precious for the MINER to take
the contract to rectify such glazing
mistake of nature. There is some
hope for q liar tut none for a fool.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Mr.. Charles DelmonicO, whose
mysterious disappearance produced
q great sensation in New York, has
been TO. ndead near the city. It is
supposed he died from exposure, as
no marks of violence were found up
on his person..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

In the case of James Mutt for the
killing of Dukes, the plea Of emo
tional insanity will be entered. tits
thought sufficient testimony has been
gathered in support of the plea to
render the conviction of Mutt i'm
pOssible,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
Railroad Accident,

GALVESTON, Jan. 15.-The News'
W+athert"rd special says the west
bound Texas Pacific passenger train
was wrecked this morning ty a bro
ken ral! ten miles west Of Weather.
ford. Detail. are meagre. but it is
known that fourteen people were in-
jured. The tram Was running q
miles an hour. Two of the coaches
were thrown on their sides, but the
sleeper kept the rails.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
Bradlaugh has the courape q

B%radlaugh has the courage and
perseverance OF a slugger. He an
nounces that on the 9Th of next
month he will, Parliament willing.
again attempt to fight his way to his
seat in the British House of Com
mons. 1t is not at all likely Parlia-
ment will be willing and the fight
will end in the obstinate Briton being
again knocked on t.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Two bills have been introduced In
the House to abolish postage on news
papers printed in the United States
AS the postage paid upon newspapers
is in the nature of a tax upon educa-
ton one of the two bills should be-
come q law.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Jaw Hubbell, the once great asses
sor of federal officials, has gone
70 farming in Michigan, and
Dorsey, the manipulation of assess.
ment funds. secludes himself among
his herds in New Mexico. Who will
care for Indiana now?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
HOUSE.,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Green Of
fered a resolution authorizing the
Committee on Public Health to in
quire into the truth of the allegations
OF the adulterat;on of food. Re-
ferred.
Mills, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported as a substitute
for the resolution offered by Hewett
and Belmont, a resolution, request
ing the President for information
concerning under valuation, false
classification and other irregular
practices in the importation of
foreign goods, and further requesting
him to commend the le, islation
needed In that connection Adopted,
Townsend introduced a bill, author
lzing the President, during the
OF Congress, to prohibituany
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

In Chairman Cobb's bill, recently
introduced in the House, providing
for the forfeiture of land grants to
certain railroads, the Northern Pa
cific is not included.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

SAVANNAH, Jan. A.-Nesbit & Co
cotton merchants, failed. Liabilities
100000; assets nominal. The prin-
cipal creditors are in Europe. The
decline in cotton is the cause of the
failure,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

A NASAL INJECTOR free with
each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 50 cents. Sold by
Newton Bros.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH,
and Bronchitis immediately relieved
by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by Newton
Bros.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver
Complaint, you have a printed guar
antee on every bottle OF Shiloh's vi
taller. 1t never fails to cure. Sold
by Newton Bros.
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49,
SANDS e. BOYCE.
Our Seventh Semi Annual
Clearance Sale Will
Begin Saturday
Next.

These sales in the past have
been conspicuous for every
feature Of public advantage
that we have claimed for
them.
We have not marked some
familiar articles very low, as a
dodge or a decoy, but every
thing embraced in these sales
were cut right and left until
the price made the article a
decided bargain whatever its
character.
The sale which we now an
nounce, will be the most
SWEEPING
in its character Of any ever
held in the Northwest.
It will include clothing, fur.
nishing goods, carpets, dry
goods, etc.. etc.
We will make it a season of
bargains that will prove ire
sistible.
You will hear the thunder
of low prices as never before,
when we open fire Saturday
next.
You know we mean what
we say.
Very respectfully,
SANDS & BOYCE.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER.
of Bourbon, Ind, says: Both my
self and wife owe our lives to SHi-
LDH'S CONSUMPTION CURE.'
Sold by Newton Bros.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

SHILOH'S CURE WILL imme-
d'ately relieve Group, Whooping
cough and Bronchitis. Sold by New
ton Bros.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

Over $4,000 men are employed in
digging the Panama canal.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

"~HACKMETACh, a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and 50
cents. Sold by Newton Bros.
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Very respectfully,
SANDS & BOYCE.

SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"a positive cure for Catarrh, Dipthe-
ria and Canker Mouth. Sold by New
ton Bros.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

ETC., ETC.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-01-10
Nervous Exhaustion.
Premature Decay.
Less OF Memory.

An 20 page Cloth -Do,i,d Rock of VIII cleSOme
Ad g. 70 Young Men. by Il Regular Physician
:. = - e g & = s.ar.1ps. Gdreys
Tm3 !. A:TE :i9na..1; hiiiWNDKEE Els.