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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06
SEEKING LOST TREASURE.
: Legal Question Raised in Connection
with the Search for a Fortune BelIev-
ed to be Buried In East River.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2.--The So
lolicitOr of the Treasury was notified to-
dav that there had been submitted % him
certain legal questions recently arisen in
connection with the work Of recovering
the treasure supposed to be lying in the
wreck Of the British frigate Hussar, at the
bottom of East river, just below Port Nor
ris The Hussar WAS wrecked IN 1880.
while ola the way to Norwich, Conn. she
is supposed to have had on board nearly
$1,000, 900 intended for payment to the
British troops. She also had seventy Ame-
rican prisoners chained to her gun deck.
Attempts have been made at intervals
for many years to recover the treas
ure which it is believed went down with
her. but on account of the great depth OF
water and swiitness of the tide in the
channel where the wreck lies all such
attempts have hitherto proved fruitless.
The company now engaged In the work
undertook it at their own expense and
risk upon an agreement with the United
States Government that they should have
80 per cent. of all the money recovered,
the United States to have the other 10 per
cent, together with all the relics of value
that might be found.
From the fact that legal question has
arisen concerning the sunken treasure
and is to be submitted to the law officer
of the Treasury, the inference is drawn
that there exists a better prospect thar
ever for the recovery of the money, bu
nothing is known definitely about it Of
about the nature of the question raised.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06

MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used when children are
cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little suf-
ferer at once; it produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and
the little cherub awakes as "bright as
button.v 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t
soothes the child. sOftens the gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates
the bowels, and is the best known remedy
tar diarrh9a, whether arising from teeth
in OF other causes. % cents 3 bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1884,

but wonder that | should ever have
known even childish affection for him. I
knew that old silly story was at an end
forever; and" shyly, II knew something
else too"
What, Vera!''
She can feel the tender arms around her
tremble. Leaning back from him, she
looks softly into his eyes.
"Ihat love you!' she says. pressing
her pretty flushed cheek agaist his.-The
ArQOSu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06
Home Items.
-"All your own fault
If you remain sick when you can
Get hon bittprS that neVer-EdiI.

Get hop bltters that neVer-f0H.
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop bitterS
with safety and great good.
Old men tOttering around from Rheu-
matism. kidney trouble or any weakness
will be almost new by using hop bitters.
My wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use Of hop bitters, and L
recommend them to my people.-Metho
dist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor If hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earth.
-MalarIal fever, Ague and Bilious
ness will leave every neighbOrhood az
soon as hop bitters arrive.
My mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out Of her system with hop
bitters. ed. OSloegO Sun.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
bitters and you need not fear sickness.
The water is rendered harmless and
more refreshing and reviving with hop
bitters in each draught.
The vigor OF youth for the aged and
infiIm in hop bitters
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-06
Did She Die?

ono; she fingered and suffered along,
pining away all the time for years, the
doctors doing her no good; and at last
was cured by this Hop Bitters the papers
say so much about. Indeed indeed how
thankful we should be for that medicine"
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publications.
The SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS,

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BOOK will
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RANCY COTTEM'S COURTSHIP.

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MAJOR JONES' COURTSHIP.

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MANOR JONES, TRAVELS.


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MAJOR JONES, GEORGIA SCENES.

celebrated of
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SINON SUGGS' ADVENTURES.

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Court ht0
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
The Enainaars, nfica

The article in the ARGUS last evening
regarding the engineers office was re-
ceived with general appreciation, and the
citizens generally are of the opinion that
Major Mackenzie should be made to go.
In addition to the reasons advanced for
his removal last evening it is asserted
that during his infrequent stays he will
not even stop at hotel in this city, but
goes to Davenport. Now, there is no
necessity for this, as we have fully as
good hotels on this side of the river as
there are in Davenport, and the reason of
Mr.. Mackenzie going over there is pure
ly one of retaliation upon the city, whose
citizens have seen fit to object to his man
ner of conducting a government Office.
His assertion that the people of Rock
Island do not have any voice in the engi-
neers' Office goes for naught. 1t is a
government Office. and as such the people
have considerable to say, if they desire to
speak 1t matters not whether they live
in Rock Island or elsewhere, so long as
they are supporting this government
they have a right to speak about the
conduct OF a government office when
that office is being used to the detriment
of the city and its interests.
Major Mackenzie is man without any
interest any place. 1t matters not to him
whether he Injuries the reputation of Rock
Island abroad or not. He has nothing to
loose, while the city has everything to
loose.
Do the citizens of this city desire that
the word should 60 abroad that a
man who has branded Rock Island as a
city that is unhealthy and not fit to live
in, is to be kept in prominent and lu-
crative government position2 Major
Mackenzie has, undoubtedly. sent out a
report that Rock Island is most I'M
healthy city in which to live. His opin-
ions have been copied by the press more
or less throughout the country and have
injured the reputation of the city, 1t
would seem that the indignation meeting
talked of is justifable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Raativa Hackman,

The hackmen are having a harvest over
in Davenport this week. A young fellow
from the country told an ARGUS reporter
last evening that he and three others paid
81 piece to ride from the terry dock, on
the other side to the fair grounds. They
could have ridden up on the street cars
for ten cents each There is city ordi-
nance in Davenport regulating the charges
of hackmen within the city limits and
people residing in the city should bring
the sharks to time. When they get hold
of country person who is not fully
posted they ''soc ct tuem' to use Latin
phrase.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Skating Rink.


Messrs. Ed. Collins and Will Gray, of
this city, are about TO open a skating
rink at Aledo, and the Record had the
following to say about an incident that
occurred: Parties from Rock Island
have been fitting up the second floor OF
the Aledo manufacturing building for a
skating rink, and to smooth down the
floor took horse up stairs to drag a
heavy grindstone over it. 1t was not very
hard work to get to the horse up, but
when it came to getting it down, it was a
different matter, and quite crowd gath
cred on Saturday morning to witness the
operation. As the horse refused to &c
down the stairs, rope and tackle wa:
rugged at the back door to swing it down
but this plsn was failure. The tackle
was placed over the stairway, harness ant
ropes adjusted, and the horse was soor
started down the inclined plane ant
landed safely at the bottom"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
New Goods.

The mammoth clothing house, the Col
den Eagle, is constantly receiving new
mems clothing for fall and winter wear,
which they are offering at rock bottom
prices. In boys and youths clothing
their stock cannot be excelled in the three
cities in regard to style and prices. They
also carry large line of underwear which
they sell at correspondlngly low prices.
Their list of presents is as large and com
plete as ever, and all who purchase 81
worth or more of clothing will be certain
of nice present, many OF which are very
valuable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
A Caricature.

Jnstice Chopper has in his office an
amusing caricature. Nearly everybody
in Rock Island knows Judge Drury, He
is fellow of infinite jest. A friend of his
in Chicago. and former resident of this
county, at Andalusia, has drawn clear
caricature of the judge. 1t is perhaps
well known that the judge was near sight
ed. The picture represents him as stand
ing in front of dry goods store counter.
A wild looking imp comes up to the
counter and with leer, shouts, What
can l do for you Judge Brury?" The
Judge, politely removing his hat replies.
at the same time nodding toward dry
goods dummy, Never mind me, wait Oh
the lady first 1t is vaguely limited thai
the whole thing was put up job on the
Judge, and those who know of his neal
sightedness will be willing to believe tha
it was. But the picture is certainly /
most ludicrous one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Sparks From the smokestack

The Milwaukee train pulled out with a
pretty fair trip of passengers.
The Atlantic went west with a very
light train this morning.
The Peoria train had more passengers
from the Union depot this morning than
any other train that went out.
Mr. James johnson, travelling freight
and passenger agent of the St. Louis &
CAIRO short line, was in the city today.
The dining car Occidental" and the
palace drawing room car "Winona'' were
on the $50 a m. Chicago bound train
this morning.
Train men made quick work of trans
ferring baggage this morning in the rain
The way those trunks flew around made
the onlookers shudder.
Mr.. W. M. Sage, general freight agent
of the Rock Island road, calls attention
to the rule that in future that all ship,
ments of live stock must be billed as pro-
vided for in the joint Western classifca-
ton.
a couple of fair damsels who evidently
came from the north yesterday created
some merriment at the Milwaukee depot
this morning. They had come to the city
arraved in nicely starched white dresses
and the rain had wilted their apparel until
both dresses looked like wet rags The
way those girls were clubbing about the
weather made the bystanders smile audi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
OMara's MISSION.
EFFIE.

Since Mr. Patrick OMara went over
body and breeches to Blaine, he has spent
most of his time in Chicago riding spav~
ined horses, with his noble form incased
in imitation tin armor, his head covered
with gilded paste board helmet, ornae
mented with goose's feather, and his
nostrils dilated by the unsavory fumes of
raw coal oil. All these seemingly neces-
sary perguisites to cheap notoriety, to-
gether with an ample amount of the
ChicagoanS favorite fluid, appears to have
completely unbalanced the giddy mind ST
Rock Islands former statesman We
arrive at this conclusion from reading an
interview which he managed to arrau ge
with Tribune reporter. He appears to
be incensed over a remark made by Mr..
August Huesing, wherein that gentleman
stated in reply to question, that the
Irish detection in Rock Island was con-
fined to Mr.. O'Mara and friend or two.
The thought that the great Patrick O'Mara
should change his political faith and could
only influence one or two of his friends to
join him. was the height of cruelty to
the feelings OF that gentleman, who i'm
| agined that he could hear mighty army
of men following in his footsteps. This
delusive idea still permeates his mind, for
he says:
There are at Rock Island 400 Irish
democratic voters. Of these 200 have
usually gone with the greenback party.
Out of the remainder who have been act
ing with the democratic party not over
| twenty five will vote the democratic ticket
this year Nearly all will vote for Blaine"
This is so ridiculously false that we can
almost imagine smile spreading over the
countenance of everyone that reads it.
The cry of an Irish detection in Rock
Island is all nonsense, except the case of
O'Mara be termed such 1t surprises us,
however, to learn that O'Mara is so well
posted on the Irish vote. He never could
command it when he ran for office him
self, and frequently admitted that he had
no influence with that class.
O'Mara refers to Mr.. Huesing as "a
renegade republican, man whose hair is
still damp with the christening it received
when he joined the democrats" As Mr.
Huesing left the republican party In 1872,
it is but fair to state that his hair has been
thoroughly dried for several years back.
and the term renegade" is certainly mis-
applied. As the republicans have always
been in the ascendency in this county, il
can readily be seen that he did not join
the democrats TO receive spoils.
When Mr.. OMara gets over his some
what prolonged republican christening,
we would advise him to wiring himself
out, and allow the drying" process to
get in its work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Failed to Agree .

Mrs Youngren, the Moline lunatic, SC
called, was before Judge Adams at late
hour yesterday afternoon. A jury COM
posed of DR.. s. c. Plummer, foreman
Thomas OConnor, Spencer Wright, Geo
W. Battles, c. P. Hengsler and Fred
Krell was empanneled, and the testimony
of witnesses was listened to. After some
elaboration the jury disagreed and
Mrs, Youngren was discharged. She
will be closely watched In the future and
if her movements indicate insanity she
will be brought up again. For some
time the woman has behaved herself in 8
ladylike manner. She has had so mucf
trouble in the past year that is supposed
she is slightly if not really insane.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
County Building.


27-Estate of Phillip Kennedy, de-
ceased. Patrick Cannon. Henry Schroe-
der and Richard Willis appointed ap.
praisers.
Estate of Mary A. McGa.vey, deceased
Letters testamentary issued to VIM. A
Pilgrim Bond waived by will.
Estate of Permelis E. Jamerson,
deceased. Proof of death and petition
for letters of administration by Charles L
Jamerson.
Estate of Edward Ward, deceased. In
ventory filed and approved.
TRANSFERS.
GO Geo. & Darling to Alfred Darling
lot /, block 8, Edwards first addition tt
Moline; 81.
Frank W. Slater to James Slater, lot 3
block 81, lower addition to Rock Island
81.
Joel g. Franklin to G. J. Lawson, 10
II. block B, Barstow; $50.
Ingvid End, ct al, by Master to james
Shaw, east ) lot Is, block /, John Deere
addition to Moline; 81, 1895.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
SYLVAN SERMONS.
AN UNPRECEDENTED SCENE AT THE
METHODIST CAMP MEETING LAST
NIGHT-ONE HUNDRED PERSONS Con-
vERTED-AN INTERVIEW WITH EVAN
GELIsT POTTER

The Methodist camp meeting closed in
Tindalfs grove last night or rather early
this morning. During the entire week the
religious enthusiasm has been great. and
at time the greatest scenes of rejoicing
have prevailed. During the week over
three hundred souls were converted to
God.
Today the Rev D. W. Potter, the CHS
cago evangelist, arrived in the city, and
was seen at the Rock Island house by a
reporter for the ARGUS.
Mr. Potter is large sized man with
blue eyes and full blonde beard. He is
man of fluent language, and when en-
gagged in gospel work no doubt he is elo
quent. In answer to a question of the
reporter about the camp meeting. he said
| that it had been one of the most success
full meetings be ever attended.
THE meeting last night" said he,
twas one of the most remarkable demon
stration of religious power lever witnessed.
The camp meeting began at P. m.
Everybody was in the best of spirits and
the Spirit of God seemed to be with us.
There was no preaching, simply a testi-
monial meeting and before the meeting
closed two hundred and sixty testified to
the Savior. During the services three
young men came forward and sat down
on the front seats | asked them if they
were christians and they said no. | asked
them if they wanted to be christians
Two of them said no, and the third one
yes Before the close of the meeting all
three testified to the saving power Of
God"
THE meeting continued all night W
to three o'clock this morning We were
in the tabernacle safe from the rain and
the spirit of God being with us we con-
tinued the meeting. Taken all together
as whole II was the grandest camp
meeting | ever attended"
YES, nearly all of the tenters left thi
morning. Those who did not left during
the day. Three hundred souls were con
verted to God during the week and som'
of the conversions were the most remark
able ever saw, and have seen a grea
many"
Mr.. Potter will spend tonight with tn
Rev. Mr. Tallman, and will return t.
Chicago tomorrow. Next winter he vii
conduct revival meeting in the Metho
dist church here, and hopes 10 do mucl
good.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Dear Coz. .

Last evening a reporter for the ARGUS
picked up the following nice little note
on the street. Either ''Efie" or Rufus"
should be more careful about how they
carry their illusions:
My DEAR Coz--How? | am fair to
middling; thought l would write you a
line, too, but can't write much, for ate
onions. I'm sleepy. just wanted to
say that l thought of sending package
(small One) to "Ole," and as didn't want
it to be lost. thought had better have
it registered, and guess I'll have it regis
tered in your name, as you get the mail
If you will be so kind, tell Ole to tell me
when he answers this, for I'll not send it
till get an answer from this and then
I'll send letter or postal. Kittie sends
love and wants to see you boys awfully
much. So do l. Viii close Lots of love
from your little (1254 lb) Coz.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

A special telegram from Keokuk, Iowa,
says that judgment was entered against
the Davenport Gazette Printing company
in the United States circuit court to-
day for 81 900, in suit of Arthur J. Phil>
lips and others against that concern. The
court records show the parties to be Ed
ward Russell, Levi Bales A. ]. Phillips and
VIM. Renwick, and Judge Love ordered
that if not paid within thirty days that
the master in chanceIy sell property. At
the present time the Benson Brothers and
R. G. Orwig are running the concern.
Whether the selling of the property will
interfere with the publication of the paper
is not known, but it is surmised that ii
hardly will, as the paper is now under a
different management, and the indebted
ness which called for the above decree
was contracted long before the present
management was in power.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
The navannnrt Fair.

The thirty second annual fair of the
Scott county Agricultural society is now
in full blast. The exhibit is said to be
first class in every particular. The show
ing in the stock department is unusually
fine There are not as many fast horses
on the ground as it was hoped there
would be. The damp weather, too, in
terfered somewhat with today's pro-
gramme, but taken as q whole the fair
will compare favorably with the other
excellent exhibits given by this associa-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Smith.

The illustrious name of Smith prevails
in every country. According to an ex
change in Latin he is Johannes Smithus
in Italian, Giovanni Smith; Spanish, Juar
Smithas; Dutch, Hans Schmidt; French
Jean Smeets; Greek, Ion Skmiton; Rus
sian, Jonloff Skmittowski; Polish, Ivar
Schmiltiwcisk; Chinese, Jaban Skimmit
Icelandic, Johne Smithson; WEIGH, lihon
Schmidt; Mexican, Joul t'Smith.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Tho last Rad Riths.

The funeral of the late VIM. Schuck
took place yesterday afternoon from Big
Island. The Rev E. B. Kaufman, Off
ciated in an impressive manner. The
pail bearers were: Justice Chopper, A.
Dunlap, j. G. Blythe. Thos. Shires, VIM.
Thompson and DR.. Gregg. The body
was inferred in Chippiaunock during a
heavy shower of rain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Heard From.

Jacob Ohlweiler, Sr, received letter
today from the Sister Superior of the
Iowa City Mercy hospital, in regard to
Tom Langdell. The Sister wants to know
if the Board of Supervisors of Rock ISL
and county will do anything for Langdell.
She asks Mr.. Ohlweiler to see the Board
and ask its members if they will not please
order his removal to this county. She
does not say anything about Langdells
present condition in her letter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Thh Harhnr.

Capt. Whitney is rapidly removing the
accumulated sand from the Rock Island
harbor. He has two dredges at work.
The Herculese at foot of Twentieth street
and the Lowell at the foot of Seventeenth
street. The way those dredges are tax
ing out the sand is interesting to witness.
The great scoops dig deep into the OBJ,
struction and heave great quantities of ii
onto the barges which hsul it away to a
spot where it is needed. At the present
rate of removal the harbor will soon be
clear again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Market Ranort

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: September wheat, 793; Octo-
Der, sls; November, SO. August corn,
52l; September, SO; November, 50b; year
424. August oats, 25B; September, 263
November, 264. August pork, $3.50
year $3.50. September lard, S7,45
October, $5.72; year. $3.50. September
ribs, $1,000; October, $10.224. Hogs
1900; light, $3.50 to Sc 60; mixed
S.. 80 to Sc 10; heavy, S615 TO $685.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Tha River.

The Caffrey passed down this morning
with log raft.
The Josephine will be in and out on her
regular trip tomorrow.
The st Paul is expected from below on
Saturday.
The Golden Gate stuck on the Sycas
more chain this morning and at last ac-
counts was making valiant efforts to get
off again.
The Josie, the 'baby' of the Diamond
10 line, came down this afternoon rugged
out in splendid style. She will run in the
Rock Island and St. Louis trade hereafter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Fairs.

Supervisor Pearsoll is one of the mana
gers of the Coe fair, which will be held
next month. The Hillsdale fair will also
be held next month 1t would seem prac-
ticshle if both fairs would consolidate and
give one grand exhibition. If the mana
gers in the upper end would pool their
issues, big results would surely follow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Excursion to the Dubuque Fair.

The Dubuque fair will commence on
Monday, September list, and continne
during the week. Parties desiring 10 at
tend from this city can take the Jose
phine, which leaves at II a. m, Monday,
and on Wednesday and Friday at p. m.
Tickets for the round trip $2,00; includ-
ing meals and berths $500.
GEORGE LAMONT, Agent.
2Sd4t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
Drug Store For Sale

The drug store, the stock and business,
not the building, of the late Robert Ross,
of Andalusia, is offered for sale at very
reasonable price. The stock is good and
fresh and the drug store is the only one
in the town-a place of 500 inhabitants
or within five miles Of it, and commands
a fine trade. It must be sold soon so that
the business of the estate may be closed
up. Here is a bargain for some enter
prising person. For full information call
on or address, Sam Goode, administrator
Of the Robert Ross estate, Andalusia,
Rock Island County, Ill.
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