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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.

Coal VALLEY, Oct. 20.-The republi>
can rally on Friday evening was not so
brilliant an affair as was expected.
Knights from Cambridge, Orion and Nil
Ian were to be here; bands of music from
Cambridge and Milan; speakers from
Rock Island and Cambridge; Alex Petrie,
candidate for congress, was to have
spoken. But few of the knights came,
about twelve with helmet caps, besides
the Coal Valley club appeared. There
were about 55 or G5 torches in procession
with martial band. Many of them were
boys and aliens. The houses in
some places &werc illuminated
Many of the democratic business house
were lighted up also. The Rock Island
glee club was present and rendered their
stereotyped songs that they sing every
where. The meeting was called to order
by VIM, Adams by calling on the glee
club for song Then Entrikin, of Mo
line was introduced. He spoke about an
hour. After this Petrie presented him,
self, but as public speaker he is a great
failure. His remarks were not very
weighty; he is only on exhibition. Hand,
of Cambridge followed, and made the
speech of the evening, but showed great
fears Of losing the contest. The attends
ancc was not large-150 voters and about
twice as many women and children. Or
der was good, but nothing was gained for
the party by the meeting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

River men are telling how the Ten
Brock is gaining notoriety on the river
this year under the management of Capt
Mccartney. The people will remember
the startling alarm that Yves sounded last
Wednesday evening and which startled
everybody in this city and Davenport and
brough, hundreds of people to the river
bank on both sides of the river to see
some great disaster Not long since at
Clinton, Capt. Mccartney signaled for the
draw, which was partly swung open, when
a railroad train approached and the bridge
was swung to for it, Then the captain
commenced his shrieks-dnd the Ten
Broeck's whistle is an awful thing for an
alarm. The bow of the steamer was al
most under the draw when the whistle
commenced-and the bridge engineer
went out on the draw to give the captain
a piece of his mind, making his fists fly
as he spoke as if he would like to hammer
the skipper if he could only get at him.
An old empty musket that rusted under
the roof of the pilot house for two years
was hanging there stiff, and the captain
seized and pointed it at the bridge tender,
who fed for land with the speed of deer
and it was some time before he could be
induced to return. Meanwhile all Clinton
had been alarmed by the Ten Broeck's
signal, and hundreds gathered on the river
bank to witness disaster. Such alarms
may be sport for the alarmist. but they
are poor fun for the alarmed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Lost and Found.

Yesterday afternoon a little Swcde girl
baby, three years old, strolled away from
her home in the lower part of the city and
became lost. Her mother, when she dis
covered that her child was missing, be
came frantic with grief. The police were
quickly notified, and a search was made
for the missing one. Last evening she
was found by Officer McCabe in the up
per part of the city, more than two miles
from her home. The officer placed her in
buggy and took her to the police sta>
ton, where her mother was anxiously
awaiting her. There was q scene of re-
ioicing seldom seen in the police station,
The name of the parties was not learned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
County Building.

I'll. P. Larson to Charles Peterson,
pit out lot /, Waterman Place, Moline,
$1,175.
NJ NJ Corbett to Geo. W. Hoover, pit
lot /, block II, Rock Island, 81.
1S-Joachin Voss to Louis Wctzcl, lot
8, block s, sos.
Edward V,.Webb to Henry Curtis, Jr.,
ne 10, II, 2w, 800.
S. w. Wheelock to John Engstrom, lot
II, block 6, Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts second
addition to Moline, 800.
PROBATE.
Estate of John Jacobson, deceased
Petition for letters of administration
fled Bond filed and approved. Letters
of administration issued to John M. Pes
terson.
Guardianship of Anna R. Jacobson,
minor Petition and bond filed. Letters
of guardianship issued to John M. Peter
son
20-Estate of Edward Ward, deceased.
Proof of notice 10 creditors filed. Claims
of Chippiannock Cemetery association.
500, M. M. Briggs $3.50, and G. B. Knox
$40 allowed, all in first class Edward
Lieberknecht appointed special admins
traitor to contest claim of VIM. B. Pittit,
administrator. Claim heard and allowed
in seventh class.
Estate of Robert Ross, deceased. Proof
of notice to creditors filed. Claim by An
dalusia Cemetery association allowed in
first class
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Hymenal


Thursday evening, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Martin, of Canoe
Creek, will occur the marriage of their
daughter Miss Cora Martin to Mr.. Alfred
Ashdown. The contracting parties are
well ana favorably known throughout the
county, and many friends will be pleased
to learn of the proposed union. The AR
GUS is the first to tender congratulations
The wedding of Mr.. Frederick Denk>
mann and Miss Rhoda Lee, which also
occurs on Thursday evening, continues to
be the principal topic of CONVEX sation in
city social circles. The popularity of both
Young people makes the affair one of
more than ordinary interest.
The marriage season can be said to have
only fairly commenced, and we already
hear of numerous matches which will soon
eliminate at the altar Among the hap>
py affairs of the kind is the nuptials of ID
certain business man and we'll known
young lady, which will take place next
month, if Dame Rumor is not fslsifer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Public Notice.

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city. the
ARGUS has established branch office at
DeSantos drug store, corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue, where a box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly.
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
office and the same will be regularly de-
livered. Give the street and number
when ordering your paper. Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business.
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the Office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
The River.
INC river is again rising rapidly.

The river is again rising rapidly.
The raft boats have already begun to
seek winter quarters. The Chancey
Lamb, Lady Grace, Art. Lamb, Nettie
Durant, Gardie Eastman, Silver Crescent
and Abner Gle are in winter quarters near
Clinton.
The Pittsburg, it is said, will make one
more round trip from St. Louis to Rock
Island and St. Paul. After that she will
enter the lower river trade where water
never freezes.
Commodore Davidson will remove from
Lacrosse to St. Louis next spring and
take personal charge of the affairs of the
St. Louis s. st. Paul line.
The Josephine has not made her APP
pearance as yet 1t takes longer to res
pair the damages done her than at first
expected.
Boats down yesterday were the Noun
tam Belle, Sam Alice, West Rambo. Up;
D. C. Fogel and Penn Wright. All the
above boats down brough RATS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

The dying days are illuminated just now
with the same mysterious sunsets which
batfled the scientific world a year ago, and
their return wipes out the ingenious the>
DRY that the Java volcanoes in 1888,
elected impalpable dust into the upper
regions of the atmosphere, and the refec
ton of the rays of the departed and hid
den sun from the floating particles of
matter give the luminous appearance to
the western horizon. But now, more than
a year after the Java earthquakes, the red
sunsets are still phenomenon. They are
not quite rs brilliant nor extended as they
were last fall and winter, but on clear
evening they are striking enough to pro
woke fresh speculations as to their cause
The Iavan theory must be abandoned, for
even if lit were possible for volcanic
agency TO throw ashes to height of sew
eral miles and expand them into an en-
velope entirely surrounding the planet, it
is incredible that this matter should re-
main supported in the atmosphere for a
whole year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
the club, but not its captain as our humps

the club, but not its captain as our humps
backed gutter snipe afffrms.
A colored man named George Kelley
met with singular accident yesterday.
He was in barn doing some work when
pitchfork fell tines downward from the
hay loft overhead and struck him on the
head the tines entering his skull quite
distance He is able to be around, though
with very sore head
Hon. William Prentiss, of Macomb,
democratic elcctor for the Eleventh dis
trict, will speak in Moline on the political
issues Of the day, on Saturday evening,
October 25th-next Saturday evening.
Every arrangement has been made for a
large turn out of the people of the Plow
city to hear Mr. Prentiss discuss the polit
ical issues of the day. No doubt num-
Der will attend from this city.
Some of the greenbackers are bowling
mad because bills announcing the
Cullom meeting at Moline have
been posted over the bills announc
ing the Gen. West meeting in this city
on the Goth. One indignant member of
the peoples party asserted that he was
going to consult lawyer and put the law
on the parties who ordered thsbills post
ed over the peoples party bills.
The Union makes good the reputation
of its veracity for elasticity IN sizing up
the republican procession in Davenport
last night. The Rock Island.s9uad that
numbered 100 is swelled to $50, and the
Wilton, Iowa, crowd of 80, is placed at
105, while the Milan bakers dozen is not
mentioned. The whole crowd in the Dav>
export slop around parade is fixed at I, :
600, when as a matter of fact there was
not over 500 including the several
"cOon" companies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Police PlckiuPs.

Frank Stenger, from Milwaukee, was
arrested for being drunk and disorderly
and was fined S. and costs by Justice
Chopper.
John Won Slanski, and Buffalo John, +"
the tailor, were fined s. for drunkenness.
Both had no money and were sent down.
Frank Sjobald was before his honor in
the police conrt this morning, charged by
his wife with habltual drunkenness and
abuse. Mr.. Sjobald is employed at the
upper saw mill, and when sober he is in
dustrious and pleasant man, but when
he gets drunk, which he often does. he
makes life bowling misery for his faith
full spouse. His honor gave the prisoner
some wholesome advice this morning on
the error of his ways, and then fined him
S. and the costs, and told him to 90 and
sin no more
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
The Last Sad Rites.

The funeral of John D. Stringer, not
Springer as we had it yesterday, took
place at 10 a. m. today from his late res
idence corner of Fifth avenue and Nine
teenth street. The Rev S. s. Cryer
preached the funeral sermon. The par>
ents of the deceased who live in Council
Bluffs, Iowa. were present All the for
mer comrades of Mr. Stringer speak well
of him. He seemed to be unfortunate,
for twice before he had met with painful
accidents while in the discharge of his
duties. His life was insured for 81 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21


The handsome decorations about the
city on Saturday night continue to be dis
cussed among those who have taste for
the beautiful. We omitted a number in
last evenings enumeration of the decora-
tions, though as we stated, it was
unintentional There were so many
that it was with difficulty that our re
porter could take them all in in flying
trip around the city.
One of the very handsOmest decorations
was that at the residence of Mrs. D.
Schmid, on Nineteenth street between
Second and Third avenues. Miss Bertha
Schmid painted, in oil, a Goddess of Lbs
berty The picture was three feet in
length and proportionately wide. This
was displayed in front of the residence
tastefully surrounded with red, white and
blue. Above the picture was a shield
with the motto Welcome the Brave. y
The whole was finely shown off with CHS
nese lanterns. The decoration and illu-
mination was much admired.
Sheriff Reticker had the Jail decked out
in excellent taste, decorated with flags
bunting, and lighted up with Chinese Lam
terms and candles.
Mrs. Burial came in for her share of
praise for the beautiful manner in which
her residence was decorated and illumir>
ated in honor of the occasion.
Fred Appelquist is another who showed
his appreciation of the occasion by deco
rating his place of business and his resi-
dence in fine style Although too i'll to
join in the parade himself, be sent his
big gun out and it doomed up immensely
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Vinla nemnfrpny,

Cj.y Attorney Corbett has accepted an
j gitation to address mass meeting of
tie 'cmocracy of Mercer county at Viola
on lie evening of the goth. The demo-
Gratis of Viola and vicinity are making
preparations for big meeting, and if the
weather is favorable they will have a
rousing time. The reputation of our City
Attorney as campaign orator is spread
idg far and wide.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

The republican rally at Davenport last
"Old Probs." 1t began to rain at o'clock
Just as the Wilton, Milan and Rock Island
delegations were landed On the Davenport
side by the ferry boat. The clubs march
ed up the bank a ways, and as the rain
began to pour they broke in demoral>
lied shape and ran for shelter The next
trip of the steamer brought the Moline
delegation, and it too made tracks for tall
timber 1t was evident to all that the
parade had been spoiled and the people
wandered around the city watching the
display of fireworks, which in some places
was very good About $50, the rain
having ceased, sort of parade was made
on the principal streets of the city. 1t
was disOrganized, struggling affair. The
sloppy streets made marching very hard
and disagreeable. A man went through
the streets in a carriage shouting to the
crowd to go to the levee to hear tie speak
ing The crowd moved that way, but
before half of them reached the levee the
rain began to pour again and then the
meeting was over for good The saloons
seemed to be doing good business in
selling mum" and conversation water, -
which, by the way, are now called for by
their proper names, beer and whisky.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Sparks Prom the Smokestack.

Today was pay day on the c., r. l &
P. road.
A new platform has been laid down
north of the Peoria depot.
All passenger trains went out with light
lists of passengers this morning.
The c., B. g. Q. is sending out pretty
fair sized freight trains just now.
A large number of railroad men attend
ed the funeral of the late Mr. Stringer to-
day.
The railroad tracks were very slippery
today and were thus rendered doubly dan
gerous to the switchmen in the yards.
A long freight train loaded with cattle,
horses and hogs went over the c., R. l. &
P. to the Chicago market.
The workmen in the upper yard are
getting pretty well along with their car
repairing work. They say that the yard
is now cleaner Of broken cars than for
months before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Bayard at Freeport.

The Cleveland and Hendricks clubs of
this city have received an invitation to
attend mass meeting at Freeport next
Tuesday, the 2Sth, at which time Senator
Bayard, Of Delaware, will be present.
1t is expected that Henri Watters0n, and
Speaker Carlisle, of Kentucky, will also
be there. Freeport is bright oasis for
the democracy in one of the most hide
bound and partisan buttressed sections of
this republican state, and when man
enters its portals he breathes the unsull>
led air with delight bordering on costa
cy. 1t is haven of rest for all disciples
of democracy, and its deeds of goodness
for the glorious cause are as numerous as
the sands of the desert. Consequently
when the democrats have a blowout there
they make things fairly howl. The peo>
pie flock to the city in great myraids and
raise a hullabalOo that strikes terror to
the hearts of the unwaShed in the SUR
rounding counties. AS many of those who
want to see pure, unadulterated demo-
cratic jubilee, should buckle on their
armor and DIN the hosts in Freeport next
Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
An Upset.

A horse attached to buggy which con
tanned two Young ladies and a gentleman
became scared at a sky scraping rocket
Saturday evening, and in its hurry to get
away overturned the vehicle and spilled
the occupants in the dust Manager Mar
shal, of the Western Union Telegraph
Office, and other bystanders fshed the
three unfortunates from under the buggy.
They were slightly disfgured, but still
able to navigate, and at last accounts they
were taking a liniment bath. preparatory
to being bandaged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

Landlord Field, of the Rock Island
house, handsomely entertained Senator
and Mrs. Mcdonald during their stay in
our city. Both spoke very highly of the
house, and think it is one of the most
nicely furnished and best managed hotels
in the country. The travelling public APP
pear to entertain the same opinion from
the manner in which they arc patronizing
the hotel. Mr., Field has able assistants
in the Messrs. Bloom, the clerks, who
labor assidiOusly for the comfort and
convenience of his guests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
The ShauCraun.'

Next Thursday evening Dion Bouci>
cault, the greatest Irish comedian in the
world, and one of the leading dramatists,
viii appear in Harper theatre in his own
play, The Shaugraun." He will assume
hls favorite character, Conn" Mr.. Bou>
cicaGlt is supported by superb compa-
ny. He is one of the very best author
actors on the American stage today. His
plays have at all time taken high rank in
the dramatic world, and "the Shaugraun"
has always been universal favorite Re-
sc yed seats are now on sale at the Har>
p house drug store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Alumni

A few members of the High school
alumni association met in the board of
education room last evening to arrange
for the regular reunion of the association.
We understand that it was finally deter
mined to have programme of exercises
Something after the order that has pre-
vailed in the past. The programme with
date of holding the reunion will appear in
the ARGUS in due time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
re DAILY Ai;ste.
TUESDAY, OCT, 81, 1884
A PARTY.

There was very nice little private
patty at Turner hall last evening. A num-
Der of young people took possession of
the hall early in the evening and tripped
the light fantastic toe to their hearts con-
Int There little private social parties
Where all are acquainted arc much more
enjoyed than public gatherings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Market Report.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: December wheat, II; Janu>
airy, re; May, S4l October corn, All
November, 46f; year 40s; May, 40. Oc-
tober oats, 252 November, 274, May, 2s8
December pork, $11.s5; January, S12.-
124. January lard, $7.174. October ribs,
SO Is; November, $7.12; December,
$685.. Hogs. $4,000; light, $3.50 to S.. 10;
mixed, $4.6O to $500; heavy, $500 to
$40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
A RUN ON A DRUG STORE.

Never was such rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Hartz & Balm
sens for Trial Bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. All persons affected with
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Severe
Coughs affection of the Throat and
Lungs, can get a Trial Bottle of this
great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store. Regular size S100.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

Live merchants in every city make lib
eral use of the columns of local newspa>
pers to increas the trade, and advertising,
with successful firms, is considered as
much part Of the legitimate expense of
the business as clerk hire, etc There
are men who don't know how to advcr-
tise, and they seek funny mediums in at
tempting TO reach the people. A Cincin-
natl paper says of this class: Zone of the
queer things in business is the propensity
of people to seek irregular mediums of
advertising. 1t is unaccountablc the
prices some men pay for sticking their
advertisements in irregular places. Espec.
tally is this so when compared with their
unwillingness to pay anything for ad9ers
Using in the regular channels. Advertise
ments thrust into irregular and unbusi>
nessl;ke places impress the general mind
that the concern is of similar character
But an advertisement in a general news
paper of first class standing carries the
impression that the advertiser has a
standing in his own community which he
is not afraid to show to his neighbors,
and that he does not shrink from compe-
tition with the best of them. If anyone
is going to II place to buy, whether he is
a trader or buying for his own use, and
has to seek dealers through advertise
ments where will he look for them? He
looks to the most reputable newspaper ir
the place. and he thinks that advertising
in these gives an assurance of the goot
standing of the advertiser and his bust
ness enterprise and of the sufticiency o.
his stock"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Hard Goal Market

Pea coal 500; CRATE and egg, S7.75;
range, nut and No. $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. q. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

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, 1884-10-21
NOTICE.

FOR SALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity
at this office, cheap.
FOR SALE-Slxty lots in my addition to Rock
Island. One-fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments, with six per cent interest B. Davenport.
m13d3m
FOR SALE-At my office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality Of coal Also dry SAX cord wood,
stone and sand. Orders received ny telephone at
car house. d. G. Dohlman, agent. m13d3m
WANTED-Men on salary or COMMISSION to sell
Shetland and Zacaticas ponies, all eOlors,-litte
beauties, just the thing for ladies and children
largest herd of fancy ponies in America. $50
per month until JAM 18th We also want fifteen
young men to herd stock raising on the rancho.
illustrated group of spotted ponies, general de-
scrDtive list, prices TERMS particulars, etc, for
30cents silver. Address Proprietor Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Springs, Bexar Co. Texas.
julY-22tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21
Special Election.
Notice is hereby given that on
TUESDAY, November 4th, 1884,
at the
PHOENIX HOSE HOUSE.

In the city Of Rock Island special election will
be held for the Office of Alderman in the Second
ward, to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term Of
said office, caused by the resignation of Alder
man Henry Phillips, which election viii be opened
at Q. clock in the morning and continue open un-
til O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
Dated this 14th day Of October. 1884,
ROBERT KOEHLER, City Clerk,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

There is no market for the steel nail,
and it lies piled up in the warehouses
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-21

FOR SALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity
at this office, cheap.