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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13
THE LIGHT VOTE.

In considering our local elections
IT may well be asked, Whittier art
we tending? The registry list
show there are in the city, in round
numbers, 5000 persons entitled to
exercise the right of franchise. Fol-
the Delegate election nearly two
years ago the total was 5,267, and
there have since been two reVisions,
bringing the figures up to that
stated above. At the last previous
municipal election, that of Febru
airy, 1882, the total vote cast for
Mayor was 2,154. the precincts con-
tributing as follows First, 433 /;
Second, 524; Third, 472; Fourth,
33s; Fifth, 3S7. The public was
then greatly astonished oyer the
smallness of the vote; it excited a
good deal of comment in the news
papers, and caused wonderment
among the several Nominees. 1t
was remarked that people had sp-
parently lost interest In the city
government, no longer caring
who managed affairs. But if
that were a quiet, uninteresting cleo.
ton, what must we say of NJ ndsy's
voting. The registration has in
creased and there ia as great in
centive for the people to cling to
the control of their local govern
ment as there was two years ago,
and yet we find the vote thrown on
Monday for Mayor aggregating only
1,7O9, made up as follows: LIST
Ward, 2l8; I'd, 1856; Sd, 379; 4th, 500;
5th, 31S. Some say the weakness or
comparative absencs OF opposition
TO the Peoples ticket, accounts
largely for the mesgre vote, but that
excuse does not avail. The oppoai-
ton was proportionately nearly as
active and pronounced this year as
1t was two years ago, when 1t polled
but 178 votes to 10 this year. 1t is
also argued by those who are reach
ing for excuses that Monday was
cold bad day for getting about, and
many remained indoors on that acA
count. Those whose memories
carry TIT back two years will bear
in mind that election day then was
disagreeable in the extreme. being
stormy and eminently worse for
pedestrians than Monday last. Some
ether cause for the falling off must
be found. II we voted as they do
in other communities, the total of
the late election would be about
1850 ballots, or twenty per cent.
less than the total registration; but
instead, the vote is only rs per cent.
O. the registration list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13

TIE SUPREME court OF Iowa has
just rendered an opinion which will
commend itself TO the good sense of
the State; it is to the effect that a
wife deserted by her husband with
out her fault, and left with no
means Of providing for her family
of young children, has authority to
sell the personal property Of the
runaway snd obtain money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13

WILL 81. HERMAN, wh) made
himself notorious if not fsmous, a
few years ago through the medium
of his Okolona States, has started a
weekly paper in Leaven worth, Kan
sas. 1t is patterned after the States
and will soon die a peaceful death,
as there is no room even in Kansas
for the display of Kernan's peculiar
style of journalism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13

FRED DOUGLASS is in for trouble
besides that which his white wife
win manage to give him. For
twelve years a coffee-and>cream
celored lady has been keeping house
for him, the arrangement being that
she should receive as compensation
$2b per month and board. It seems
that she has been content with the
honor of working for the chief gen.
tleman Of color in the land, psver
having drawn Of her salary more
than $40. But when Fred brought
home his bride the other day, and
introduced her to the housekeeper,
the latter felt that her nose was de.
cidedly out of joint, ana she didn't
extend as hearty a welcome to the
new mistress as the master wanted
to see. He informed the servant
that he was proprietor Of the estab-
lishment. and told her she might go.
and the sooner che took her depart
ure the better he would be pleased.
She left,snd has now instituted sui.
for S., 900, being the amount of her
unpaid salary. The ex-housekeeper
has supreme contempt for white
trash, and says she will make Doug
lass very tirsd before she let's up on
HIN. Bob Ipgersoll has been en-
ployed to defend the suit, and one
Mickey, a brilliant Washington
lawyer, fights for the womsn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13
Ell MAHp1's rebels have achieved

Ell MAHDI'S rebels have achieved
another victory over the loyal
Egyptians and captured another
city. The false prophets continued
and remarkable success has finally
alarmed Great Britain, which is
preparing to take up the cause Of the
Khedive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13

THE DAILY HERALD is published
every morning. Mondays excepted, at
East Temple Street, near First S'uth,
Salt Lake Citv. by the HERALD
PRINTING and PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Subscription price S1O.5O per anDHm,
postage included; parts OF the year at
the same rate. To weekly Subscribers,
collections made by carriers. twenty
five cent q week.
TIE SEMI HERALD is
published every Wednesday and Sat-
urd,y morning, at $3.50 year; six
months, S1.75; postage included.
rHE WEEKLY HERALD lie published
every thursday morning at 81 year,
six months Sl,25, postsee included.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13

FoR Lame Baos. Side or Chest
uss Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Prizes
ass. Ssld By z G. III. l Drug Stors
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-13

Tickets fer sale at Firemen's Hall az d By
Committee. Doors open at 2. Corcers 10
commence st S O'Clock, prompt rs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Matte Vickers Tonight.

Harper's theatre will be opened for the
season this evening by the Matte Vickers
comedy company, with the comedy suc>
cess of the season, "Jacquine, or Paste
and Diamonds" The title role "Jac,
quine, is sustained by Miss Vickers, who
has gained for herself an enviable place
among the popular soubrettes of today.
She is possessed of rare dramatic talents,
being equally at home in humor and SEN
timent. She is good vocalist, a neat
dancer, and mimic of decided ability. as
her imitation of other actresses prove.
She is supported by Charles Rodgers, a
versatile and clever comedian, and q
superb dramatic company. The com.
pany should be greeted by large audience
at each performance. Remember the com
pany appear tonight, also matinee to-
morrow afternoon, and an evening per
Torrance tomorrow evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

Last evening Marshal Miller pulled a
disreputable house on Seventeenth street
kept by woman who gave her name in
the police court as Jennie Williams She
is married woman, and while her hus>
band is absent at his daily work it is
alleged that she entertains other men
The fellows picked up with her last even
ing gave their name as Frank Dearse and
John Thompson. The justice fined the
Jennie Williams knows she will hear
something drop one of these fine days
when the walking is good
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
New Fine Furniture.

The weather. class of Davenporters do
not 60 to Chicago now to buy their fur
niture but come over here and purchase of
G. G. Knell. He has in the last few days
sold several very elegant chamber suits
to people in Davenport and they all say
that they can find as fine goods as his es-
tablishment and for less money than the
same thing can be purchased for in Chi
cago He has just received car load of
fine furniture of the latest designs
something different from anything ever
seen in this market. They are greatly
admired by all who have seen them.
In his front window is exhibited side
board which for beauty and design was
never excelled in the west If you want
fine furniture, something different from
what anyone else has, G. G. Knells is
the only place to find it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

NJ. NJ Miller, one of Reynolds lively |
merchants, is in the city today. He will
go to Chicago tonight to buy his fall stock |
of goods.
V. NJ Banding and NJ NJ Corbett will
address a democratic meeting to be held
in Bowling township on next Wednesday
evening, Sept. 18th.
In boys, flannel waists the Gloden
Eagle clothing store has avery large and
fine assortment.
The Rev. R. G. Pearce tied the nuptial
knot last evening for William PAIL and
Miss Sarah J. Wright, both of Rock ISL
and
Frank Dunn, of Reynolds, returned
from Chicago this morning. Besides buy
ing big stock of goods for his general
merchandising store, he took a peep at
the State fair
Mems fine suits, the finest ever seen in
this region, can be seen at the Golden
Eagle.
Lizzie Richardson, the queer young
lady who was released from the county
jail recently on a promise to leave the
city, was found tripping around again
yesterday afternoon, and again locked up
in the county Jail,
This evening at 100 the Working as
ISOLATION of the Central Presbyterian
church meets in the lecture room of the
church for the purpose of transactng
some important business.
If You value your money you will Ger
tainly purchase your fall and winter out
fit of clothing and underwear at that
Mammoth establishment, the Golden
Eagle.
Mayor Mott left this morning for Min
ncapolis to visit his son Sanford for a
couple of weeks and to bring Mrs Mott
back, she having gone up there a couple
of weeks ago.
Mr. NJ. L. Berry, the gentemanly man
ager of the Matte McVicker Come dy
company, paid the ARGUS office a pleas
ant call this afternoon He is one of the
best managers in the theatrical profes =
sion.
By some mischance a note which was
sent to the ARGUS on August eth, telling
of very pleasant little party at the home
of Misses Clara and Mollie Mayer, at No
| zoos Second avenue, only reached us to-
day. The party was a surprise Oh the
young ladies', gotten up by Davenport and
Rock Island friends 1t was much enjoy
ed by all present.
Wednesday afternoon there came in on
conductor Jack Auld's train from Peoria,
Sitting Elk. an Indian 80 years of age,
who has been on exhibition with Barnum's
circus. He was taken sick at Peoria,
and an attendant was taking him to lows
city where some of his tribe are located
While in Chicago the first of the week
Mr. . B. d. Buford had conversation
with w. H. Barnum, chairman of tn,
democratic national committee. TIT
gentleman gave Mr. Buford to under
stand that advices received from all parts
of the United States pointed to a gianC
democratic victory this fall
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Mnrdas. Will Ont.

The little town of Wyoming, on the
Rock Island & Peoria road, about fifty
miles from this city. is all agog over the
discovery of supposed murder case. A
short time ago William Seward and his
wife had a quarrel and the man beat the
woman numerically. This angered her
to such an extent that she circulated a
report that her husband had four years
ago murdered a man named Morrison
Lampson, and threw his body in an old
artesian we'll 1t is well known that Sow
ard and Lampson were bitter enemies.
About the time the woman says the muir
der was committed, the latter mysterious
ly disappeared and has never been seen
in the vicinity of Wyoming. 1t was
always supposed he had run away. Since
the woman told the story of the murder,
she has become reconciled to her husband
and is now industriously circulating a
denial of it, saying that she only told it
to ruin his reputation, in revenge for the
whipping he mad given her. People be-
came suspicious, however, and headed by
the father in-law of Lampson, they began
an investigation Tuesday evening.
Pumps were obtained and the work of
pumping the water out of the old well
was commenced. 1t was one hundred
feet deep, and contains seventyfive feet
of water The hand pumping process
seemed to have so little effect that it was
proposed yesterday to get steam pump
which, it was hoped would get the water
all out by tonight. The excitement in
creases with each disappearing foot of
water in the old well, and a close watch
is being kept on Stewards movements.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

Considerable discussion is again being
INDUCED in in conrt circles regarding
whether the office of Jastice Cooke or
Justice HAYES is the closer to Justice
Chopper by the nearest travelled route.
The matter came up again the other day
when Charles Sutton, the alleged watch
thief, took change of venue from JUS
tice Chopper to Justice Halves. Capt.
Parks the counsel for the prisoner, OBJ
jected to the case going before Justice
Halves, basing his objection on the asser-
ton that he was not the nearest justice to
Justice Choppers office, and that there
fore any action taken before Justice
Halves would be illegal and contrary to
the law. 1t is, perhaps, pretty well under
Halves both have offices in the same
building--thc Buford block. The office of
Justice Halves faces on Seventeenth
street, in the west part of the block, and
that of Justice Cooke faces on Second
avenue in the south part of the block
Between Justice Choppers office, which
is in the block on Second avenue oppo~
site the Buford block There are two
street crossings, and herein lies the point
in controversy. If a pedestrian walking
from Justice Choppers Office to Buford';
block were to take the first cross
ing he comes to it woul(
land him at the foot of thu
stairway leading to Justice Cookies office
and if he proceeds to the other crossing
short distance west, he will find himsel
after crossing the street at the foot of tht
stairway leading to Justice Halves office
Now which is the nearest travelled route
The question of travel here comes in
The crossing leading to Justice Cooke
office is an old one, the pavement of whicl
in places is in bad shape, while the othe
crossing is well kept and therefore uset
more by pedestrians. However, a goo
many people travel across the first cross
ing in day and the friends of that cross
ing are emphatic in their declarations tina
! it Is the nearest travelled route from Crop
per's to Cookies office. The opposition
just as firm in claiming that the othe
crossing, within the meaning of the law
is the nearest travelled route because it
used more than the other by the travclln
public. The question has lead to discus
sions heretofore, and altogether ha
caused considerable trouble 1t is under
stood that Capt Parks, with view t
settling the mooted question, intends t
bring Sutton into court on a writ o
habeas corbus. Certain it is that tn
matter should be adjusted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
THE CITY In BRIEF.
Matte Vickers tonight.

Matte Vickers tonight.
The Coe and Hillsdale fairs close today
The police are after the demi- monde
Go to the band concert in Franklin
square tomorrow evening.
Attend the matinee tomorrow after
noon.
Last evening was delightfully."- cool and
pleasant.
Call and see those ladies hand sewed
shoes, at E. Turner'S.
The board of supervisors had a short
term this time.
DIR. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
J. J. Reimers left last night for Omaha
on business.
Oliver Olsen will crate at republican
rally in Cable this evening.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
Mrs. E. P. Reynolds returned this
morning from western trip.
Call and see those fine flannel waists
for boys at the Golden Eagle.
All the house of i'll fame people have
been released from the police station.
Mr. James Donaldson, of Sheldon, Yer
non county, Mo, is in the city on a visit
to his son, County Clerk Donaldson.
Fred Krell has been confined to his bed
the last week with bilious fever but he
was up today attending to business.
Durability af goods and neatness of fits
is what make those mems fine suits Sc
popular. At the Golden Eagle.
The Congregational Sunday school of
Cable is to have picnic on the watch
tower on the Goth inst.
Committeeman of the different wards
should not forget the meeting TO be held
in City Attorney Corbett's office tomor-
row evening at 7:30.
Adolph Greve has just opened fine
stock of boots, shoes and slippers in his
new store on Moline avenue between
Twentyffth and Twentysixth streets.
The finest assortment, the most substant.
ial goods in clothing, can be found at the
Golden Eagle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Sidewalks

A citizen hands in the following about
sidewalks:
"On Twentythird street and Fourth
avenue is place where the sidewalk was
torn up by the police some two and half
years ago. Persons passing on that street
avoid the place by taking the middle of
the street, to shun the slush, mud and
soap suds emptied there. Now to agitate
the sidewalk question would be quite as
useful as the bllge hobby about iron gut>
ter crossings week after week. We fail
to see any wrong in the iron gutter cross
ings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
The Jollitles.

The Jollities club met at the residence
of R. F. McNeal last evening and elected
officers for the ensuing six months. as
follows: F. L. Brown president; Lizzie
McNeal, vice president; May E. Nichols,
secretary; Kitty McNeal. treasurer; and
Frank Kane, director. The club is com
posed of a number of fine young ladies
and gentlemen, and they propose to have
a fine time this fall and next winter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Cavalry.

EDITOR ARGUS: Rock ISLAND, Sept H.
I notice in your issue of last evening
that meeting has been called at Turner
hall, to take place this evening, for the
purpose of raising company of cavalry
This is not authorized by any of the com
mittee, who have the matter in charge,
and who have already mapped out pol
icy to pursue. If the gentleman who
called the meeting will consult the COM
mittee, he will gain what information
they possess as to what has been accom-
plished and thus avoid conflict of au-
thority in the matter. Persons desiring
to join the company should leave their
names with either M. M. Briggs, B. Win
ter or John Ohlweiler, committee on
cavalry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
A Heavy Loss.

Weyerhauser & Denkmann received
word today from the Chippewa river
country that Indian Creek and Little Falls
dams, owned by the Chippewa Logging
Co, had given away on account of the
big flood up in that country, and that the
firm were losers TO the amount of 5000 :
900. These cost $4,000 and when
they went out a greater share of $50 900, :
900 feet of logs followed 1t is heavy
loss for the logging company, of which
Weyerhauser & Denkmann appear to be
large stockholders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Sparks From the Smokestack.

All trains left the Union depot on time
this morning,
An unusually long string Of droyers
cars are side tracked in the c. r. l. & p.
yard
The G. R. l. & p. round house and re
pair shops is busy place these days.
Light passenger trains on all the roads
was the order of things this morning.
The Sterling accommodation train has
been well patronized this week by per
sons who attended the Hillsdale fair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
The Supervisors

The board of supervisors, after the
transaction of a little important business
this forenoon, adjourned sine die. The
September term of the board has been
short, but considerable amount of work
was done. Nearly all the members have
departed for their homes, and those who
have not will do SO by this evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
FRIDAY, SEPT, 10, 1884.
Fine Supper.

Mr.. NJ. Murrin, proprietor of the
Milan Exchange on Ninth Street, invites
his friends to grand roast pig supper on
Saturday evening Sept. 10. Hon. M. V.
Cannon of Iowa, candidate for Attorney
General, will deliver toast, which will
be responded to by other orators.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

The bill of H. S. Shurtliff, j. p fees,
amounting to $11.10, was rejected, the
prisoner not being convicted before the
grand jury.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E. N. HoLLIsTER, Chairman,
CHAs. TrTTERINGToN, Jr.,
JOHN BARTON,
r. A. HAWTHORNE.
Committee.
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, 1884-09-12
County Building.

1O-Meigs Wait to the Reynolds Bap-
fist church, nj lots and 6, block A, Rey-
nolds, $1,000.
Charlotte A. Whifford to Melzaa Day,
lot II, block 10, Cordova, $40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
IOTaI. .....'.... $I,oJo %
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ID. A WEATHERHEAD,
JOHN CLARK,
E II. BOWMAN,

committee.
The committee on public expenditures
submitted the following special report,
which, on motion, was received and
adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Su-
pervisOrs:
Your committe on public expenditures
would submit the following report;
That they have examined the new
steam boiler used in heating the public
buildings and find that it is eighteen
inches or more too high to permit the
flow of water from the radiator; that this
condition makes imminent danger Of the
destruction of the boiler and the stoppage
of the heating at any time. Your cons
miltee would therefore especially rec
ommend that the sheriff be authorized
and instructed TO have the necessary
change made in the most efficient and
economical manner practicable.
E. II. BOWMAN,
DAVID FITZGERALD,
Committee.
Supervisor BartOn's motion offered yes
terday in relation to fixing salaries of
county officers was then taken up and
voted upon and carried.
Supervisor Aster moved that the salary
of the circuit clerk be fixed at 81 10000
per year and that he be allowed 81 1000
per year.
Supervisor Barton moved as an amend
ment that the salary of the circuit clerk
be fixed at $1,000 per year
Supervisor Ryder moved as an amend
ment to the amendment that the circuit
clerk be allowed the sum of So, 10000 per
year for salary and clerk hire.
By request of Supervisors Heath, Haw-
thorne and Fitzgerald, action was deferr-
ed upon the matter of fixing salary and
clerk hire until tomorrow morning.
On motion Supervisors Ryder and Bow
man were excused from reporting as
overseers of poor until next meeting.
On motion of Supervisor Aster, Super.
yisors SchoOnmaker, TitteringtOn, Hollis
ter and Weatherhead were excused from
reporting as overseers of poor until next
meeting of the board.
The reports of H. W Hyde, NJ. Koch,
NJ. j. McEniry. John Barton, Thomas
Campbell, c. B. Fisk, r. A. Hawthorne.
were read and on motion received and
placed on file.
The following report of NJ. Koch, over
seer of the poor of Rock Island, was. on
motion. received and ordered placed on
file:
Appropriation and Transportation report Rock
Island county in account with NJ. Koch, over
seer of Poor
1884
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Circuit Court

The first panel of the petit jury report
ed for duty again this morning and bust
ness was resumed in the circuit court
The replevin case of Klein & Sommers vs.
], Frank Ankrum was called and a jury
sworn and trial com menced. Parks &
Pleasant appeared for the plaintiffs and
W H. Gest for the defendant The case
will take up all this afternoon if not long
er. The following entries appeared upon
the docket:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Enr GhinaPn.

Excursion tickets to Chicago and res
turn, good to Sept. Is, are for sale at the
Moline avenue depot st 81 10 for The
round trip. j. +. Cook,
Ticket Agent, G. r. l. & p. Ry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
$50 90


1t. W. HYDE, UverScer OF Poor.
Supervisor Hollister moved that r. p.
Trevor, NJ. J. McEniry and P. Bowker
be each allowed the sum of 50 as apprals-
ers' fees in the Chambers cases; carried.
Board adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 0 o'clock.