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

9-Divorcc: Edward Dunn VS. Tina
Dunn; formal notice of petition for ali
mony waived and petition waived.
Chancery: Sanner L. Wilson VS. Nels
'. Nelson ct al; defendants Nels Y
Nelson, administrator, etc Minnie Nell
son, Emma Nelson, John Nelson and
Lottie Nelson called and defaulted, an
swer of guardian ad litem filed, and re-
plicatiOn, and reference to Master John
Lord VS. Mary A. Lord ct al; report of
Special Master filed. VIM. II. Appleton
ct al, VS. David B Sears, ct al; defaults
taken as to the original bill at prior
term set aside and vacated, defendants
ruled to answer by Monday next
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-10
Circuit Court

The case of Mckay VS. Cramer was on
trial in the circuit court today. The fol>
lowing appears upon the docket:
CIVIL CAUSES.
Trespass: Ellen Mckay VS. David
Cramcr ct al; leave granted to file three
additional pleas, demurrer sustained, leave
granted to amend.
Assumpsit: Henry L. Bullen VS. Geo
W. Dow, ct al; leave granted to reply
double, replications filed, demurrer to re
plications. John Clarkson VS. W. S.
Sheppard; pleas withdrawn, judgment nj
dicit for $21629. John Clarkson VS. W.
K. Sheppard; same order
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-10
List of Letters No. 2.

Remaining uncallcd for in the Posolice at Rock
| Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.
| TuLRSnAY ENENING Nct 10 lSSl
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
The sSO,e0O Promptly Paid.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec 8, 1883, Cashier Bank of Kentucky, Louis- vile, Ky: Collect enclosed prize ticket of Henry College Lottery, drawn November 90, 1883, No. 7S,S30 drawing S3o,OOO II. WADswoRTH, Treasurer Wells, Fargo & Co.
 OFFICE HENRY COLLEGE LOT TERY Co, LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. IT, 1883. Received of J. J. Douglas, of the Henry College Lottery Company, Thirty Thousand Dollars cash, in full payment for prize ticket No. 7s ,3S0, bought by E M. Railton, Master of Transportation, and Geo. Crocker, Vice President Central Pa> cifc Railroad, San Francisco, Cal drawn November 29, 1883. BANK OF KENTUCKY.
 Next grand drawing will take place in Louisville, Ky, Thursday Jan. 31st, 1884. $30,O00 capital prize. Tickets only $2; Halves $1.OO. Address J. J. Douglas Louisville, Ky.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
More Stage Robbery.

Last night as the south bound stage on the Black Cafion route reached a point between the caIion and Gillette it was halted by man with shot gun. He immediately on the driver holding up, gave the order s'throw out that box" which was compiled with and then came the crder throw "throw out the mail" and that was complied with also. "Drive on' and the driver drove on and that was all the stage people know about. There was one passenger on board, MT. Frank Dur and, and he was not molested. The driver was MT. Chas. McCool new man. MT. Chas. Charlebois who is in the butchering business at Tip Top and Tempe with MT. Marlow was riding immediately behind the stage on horseback and halted with it and went on with. It without beIng molested.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

CHOLERA still sticks to the towns If northern Africa and in many or them deaths are occurring daily The number of deaths up to the nresent time is put at upward or 75 900. The probabilities are that the coming summer will see terri ble visitation of that destructive disease in the eastern continent and inc chances are that it may reach the western continent. SanatiVe measures should be strictly observed in order to give the destroyer as lit tie chance to get a hold in our towns and cities as possible. Europeans
 are losing no opportunity to put themselves into position to fight the threatened invader.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

THE majority of Eastern people have an utterly mistaken idea of the Territory of Ariszona. To them it is a desert alkali plain, destitute of and timber, barren of vegetation and parched, during long summers, by burning sun. Doubtless this picture of some portions of it is cor rect: but the announcement that it also contains many fertile valleys watered by springs and streams which sparkle and tumble through prolific vegetation-that it has vast herds of cattle grazing in natural meadows and yielding rich returns to their owners-that it has forest o1 valuable woods as dense as any or the continent; and that it's natural scenery is among the most beautiful in the world, may cause astonish' ment; yet all these things ar' literally and absolutely true Economist.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

Quijotoa items from yesterdays Citizen run as follow and give some idea of what is being done in that promising camp
 All the lots on both sides of Main street from the hill to the canyon have been sold.
 A branch United States custom house has been established, with Frank Proctor, agent.
 There are thirty men at work for the bonanza company, making a tra.l up Mount Ben Nevis.
 Water was struck on Thursday on the west side at depth of thirty feet, near Aliens It will afford sufficient supply for culinary pur- poses.
 Quisgle will mmence boring on Monday in the well that is already down no feet on the east side.
 There are six houses in the course of construction, and about twelve tents up.
 About 250 to 300 people ara at Logan, and probably as many more are in the hills.
 There arc two corrais, one kept by Gibson and Frazer, and the second one by new conner.
 Two saloons ir camp dispense sufficie t quantity of poison.
 There are four boarding houses A man from Florence by the name of Lewis keeps one. The others are kept by Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Chr istl' and Gibson & Frazer.
 Three stores are about reldy tC open, but Gibson & Frazer's is tho only one doing busi ness ; There was furious snow storm o ; the Comobabi mountains yesterday and passengers enjoyed the fast fal ing and gigantic flakes for abo out : half an hour. , Aguirre's stage made the tri yesterday from Logan City to Tue
 son In thirteen hours, leaving Logal
 at ' a. m, and arriving in Tucson a 8 p. m.
 , Superintendent w. H. Patton On the ground, and personally direct
 ing the work on the bonanza mine. e Lumber seems to be plenty. D Wood is said to be abundant for a fifty stamp mill. The water question is open, m It till that is settle the location of tn It camp cannot be determined. Trave j. CTS complain of the present qua.lt l> of water.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

After halting the stage the robber seemed 10 hesitate for about min~ u:e before he ordered the box and mai. out and that was probably at this time he first discovered Charle> bols. but concluded as no demonstra> tions were made against him to 'put it through as he had begun. It IS not known here whether there was anything in the express box or not, but it is probable that it was very light as little expressage goes through by this route to or from Prescott now. What he gets from the mails cannot be known for some tune
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

THE Democrats of Ohio propose to slaughter Pendleton because of his advocacy of the civil service reform bill, a measure which Thurr man says he hopes to see repealed. It might be interesting at least to knew the cause of oppos ition to measure which is absolutely in- capable of doing either the govern ment or the people an injury and is able to vastly improve the character and efficiency of government ofti~ cials and thus benifit the general character of our government. The bill is really founded on the most correct of business principles-the best help is always the cheapest, especially when it costs the same as poor help. The civil service res form bill places the most able men in office without regard to politics, and probably this is where 8 per> tion of the Ohio Democracy is taken on the hip. Pendleton is get- ting the shake for having the hardi- hood 10 introduce anything that would necessitate intelligence and scholastic attainments in a public office holder.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
,vx matter of . postal telegraph

TIE matter of . postal telegraph ia now fully under way in Congr ess' A number of bills have been presents ed and referred to the committees or each house on postoffices, etc. The hills are al of the same general tenor, viz, the establishment or a government telegraph to be under the control of the postal department and which will be operated at such rates that the mass of the people can use them. There is no opposition to this project except from the tele-
 graph companies now doing the telegraphic business of the country
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

THE prospects are for 8 heavy |hortage in the California wheat
 TOD this coming year. There IS
 ess on hand than there has been Tor Yesrs at this season and should any lamage occur to the new crop wheat will go up rapidly. At this present time portions of the wheat growing sections are fearing a drought, but tLere IS Jet . good Dortion of the rainy season to come md sufficient water may yet fall.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

MINING EXPERT" in his colnmu- nication which will be found else- where in to-day's issue directs att tention to some mining matters which it would be we'll for our citi- zens to consider. The district Of which he speaks is one of which little has ever been said and yet is probably the richest district in the country and but fifteen miles from town. It is very common thing to overlook wealth at our feet, with~ in our reach, in endeavoring to see great mountains of gold in the distance; but, alas, we never sec them. "Mining Expert" asks some very pertinent questions ill his con- clusion-questions too that ought to set us to thinking. We are very truly spending our money fer a road to the Quijotoas, hundred miles away, while if we put our money together to unearth what we have at home and to the north of our valley thcee is no question that valuable property would be opened uH where our valley would com mand all the trade.
 "Expert" speaks of Mir. Rams delrs work with the old Grand Ca nal mill and says that gentleman Ii w ell satisfied. He is indeed wei satisfied. With an old rickety fv' stamp mill and the crudest of ap' pliances, but little short of an clc Mexican arrastra, from ore that wal shoveled lndiscriminately into thu | wagons at the mine and never sorted Mir. Ramsdell cleaned up on Saiur day last, from hls weeks run, s1' per ton in gold, That gentleman i sufficiently we'll satisfied with thu experiment to proceed at once u the erection of 6 new and mucl larger mill on the Grand Canal fo the present but as soon as the Arizo na canal is finished will move ont that and no doubt the mill will b run by the unequalled water powe which that canal offers. But MT Ramsdell does not propose 10 los time waiting for the snew canal | be finished.
 The ore which was put throug inc Grand Canal mill during th
 pas, week was principally from tl
 Red Dog of which our correspond
 ent speaks in connection with oth'
 mines, all of which are of the sam
 character and in fact belong on Il
 same ledge. The shafts in some
 these mines are already down
 water and DO doubt will furni'
 water enough to run them Wh'
 capital takes bold of them al
 works them. As matters now star
 the owners are not able to wol
 some of them because unable
 afford the means for keeping |
 shafts clear of water for any leng of time. It will pay for those our citizens who have entcrprl
 and money to look after some of t
 rich things that lie at our feet.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
January l7. 1884

WING to Senator Anthony's fec health he is obliged to decline to
 a. president of the Senate and t body will soon consider the cs,on of some other senator to fill
 position. Senators Edmunds, zalls and Sherman are spoken of this place and one of them VIII doubt be chosen
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

IKE riotous siezing of train on Indian reservation by discharged
 ilroad laborers, has been brought
 an end by the military appearing the scene and driving them off' Dev did not wait to fight. The .ilroad company, however, expect at ,he track will be tempered with ' the enraged men,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

Val BIatz Milwaukee Beer Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters Damiana Bitters Macondray & Co.'S Louis Roederer
 Champagne Haras,hy & Co.'S Eclipse and Grand
 Prize Champagne California Star Oil Works Company
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
A sUccEssFUL ENGAGEMENT.

PORTLAND Or, Jan. 15.-Kattie Putnums Comedy Co closed three weeks very successful engagem ent here last night; two performan ces having been given for the benefit If
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
TELEC RAPHIC
A THREATENING ICE GORGE.

BALTIMORE, Jan. II It is report ed that a tremendous ice gorge IS forming in the Susquehanna river, at Port Deposit; the river is rising rapidly and people in town are ny ing with their effects to the high lands. The situation is very grave The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad hridge at Port Deposit and Big Briege, and Havre de Grace are threatened. Itis raining hard and snow is melting fast.
 SAN FRANCISCO NEWS.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-There was an explosion at the Central Gas Light Works last sight hy entering the meter room,in which gas was es- caping, with lighted candle; it tore that portion of the building to peices- George Emerson engineer, and D. E. Malone, night foreman, were ser iously injured.
 J.J. O'Brien, Ex>Assistant Sec retary of Harber Commissioners, charged with embezzlement has been found guilty. Sentence will be passed next Tuesday,
 Martin Brown. engineer of the Pacific Tool Works, in fit of jeal- ously chopped hIs wife's head open with a butchers axe. Sveral of the wounds are dangerous but not necessarily fatal. Brown is now in jail.
 l HAD TO RESIGN. LONDON Jan. 1.-The Times says Military authorIti es having refused permission to General Gordon tc proceed to the Congo river, he hal been compelled at a greate pecun' iary sacrifice to resign his commiss ion in the British army to fulfill ai engagement wi:h the King of Bel gians. He goes to Gonge in a fort night, principally to suppress tn slave trade in the district wei Sondonese slaves mainly procur' their supplies.
 PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED. | LONDON, Jan 1.-The steamer Argrosy, from New York, arrived off Lizard, reports having spokel the steamer Catholic, and took o several of he passengers and trans ferred them to 9 tug bound fol Falmouth.
 BREWSTER cAEMRoN CONFIRMED. WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10.-Confirm ation; Brewster Cameron, receive of public money, Tucson Arizona,
 NOT SO.
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.-1nquir at the office of the Board of correct ion shows that there is no truth i , the published story that Charle , Delmonico was admitted yesterda, , to the house of correction. Tn only asylum for the destitue whicl is at Holmsburg positively stated that he is not and never was an in innate of that inititution. EXTRAORDINARY SENATORS. ; WAsHrEGTGN, Jan. il Much ad l verse criticism is caused by q fac
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
EsTABLleHED 1852 VIM. B. HOOPER 6 CO.,.
 DEALERS IN Groceries, Wines, Liquors Cigars. Oils and NSining Supplies.

NTS FOR J. A. Miller's Chicken Cock Whisky
 Two Stamps, all ages Old Kentucky Log Cabin Whisky Coronet Whisky Vigorit Powder Company Proctor S5 Gamble's Candies Bay View DIstilleSy, of San Francisco
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

the Grand Army of the Republic of which Miss Putnum is an honorary member. George Wright Post, pre- sented her with 8 handsome pin and badge of c. A. R.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
THE OLD MAN IS RIGHT.

BERLIN, Jan. 15.-It is stated the Emperor William refused to allow a divorce between Prince Frederick Charles and Lis wife and separa- ion was mutually agreed upon. WHAT FOREINGNERs THINK OF
 GEORGE.
 PARIS, Jan.l 15.-The Temps in discussing Georges lecture says it's already evident Mir. George must renounee hope of exercising serious influence on educated minds Tn England.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

BosroN, Jan. 14.-Within the past two weeks there has been an alarming frequency of bold anu brutal assaults upon respectable citizens committed for the sole pur> nose of robbery, until now it Is cons sidered unsafe to walk the public Highways between the Common ana Dover street either late at night or early in the morning.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17

YET.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Robert Laird Golfers has written 8 long letter to the Tribune, which dwells very largely upon Lotts's reception griev~ ance and annoyance to which she was subjected the first evening, which is sacrificed by her manager to supposed rival manager, who employed a crowd of roughs to create a disturbance. Lotta's man ager showed the correspondent let ter from other managers asking him to consent to newspaper war, that a fuore might be created in the way of advertising. To this he paid no attention, and the disturbance on the first night was denounced. Rev. C Collier, in concluding hls letter says: Hast night Lotta appeared again to a very good audience. She cut out Hymen and other objection able things, upon the advice of dis erect friends. She was not hissed during the eveuing, and was often called before the curtain. The per 1 formance was a distinct success The audience resented the manner of the unworthy opposition on the opening night, and once more show,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-17
Qu.jotOas.

Quijotoa items from yesterdays Citizen run as follow and give some idea of what is being done in that
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-28
surcMrR WON'T &c BulLpozsp.
The Veteran Pastor will support
cleveland, Plymouth or no Ply
mouth

Assistant Pastor Halliday and few
Republican members OF PlymouthC Church,
who have been offended at the stand
taken by Mr.. Beecher in supporting Mr..
Cleveland, gathered together few days
ago, aud after solemnly discussing
the situation, declared that ''the
question, so far as the church
was concerned, was entirely .
moral one," and wrote to Mr.. Beeoher
70 that effect. In his reply Mr.. Beecher
denied the right Of any one in Plymouth
Church or out Of IL 10 question his mo
tives in politics. adding that II the ma
iority Of his church members felt that
his course was injurious to the church
his resignation was at their disposal.
The veteran pastor also intimated that
he was independent enough TO live with
out Plymouth Church and under the
circumstances would permit no dctation,
and lastly informed his wouldbs advis.
ers that he wanted no suggestions.
Mr.. Whsclock, one Of the Oldest
members Of tie church and lifelong
friend Of Mr.. Besoher, when called upon
said that a. far M he was aware there
had been no conference on the subject
There had, however, been some talk on
the subject. Mr.. Halliday did write "a
him, and Mr.. Beecher in his reply de-
clared his independence Of Plymouth
Church. 1--WE know" he said, "tha'
very we'll, and there Is not man among
the older members who would attempt
TO coerce or influence him by any other
than an appeal to his convictions in
politics. No ene, am sure, desires to
Interfere with Mr.. Beeoher's freedom OF
Judgment in politics, and am sincerely
sorry that he should think 50. Henry
Ward Beeoher need not be tied down ia
anybody; we all know that. "-Neu
YorL World.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-28
A Curious Fight.

A remarkable fight took place q few
weeks ago on the west coast of South
America. 1t was contest between a
graph cable. II was discovered in short
that o current Of electricity would not
pass through the cable. and repair
steamer was sent along the line to dis
cover where the injury existed and the
cause of it. One of the crew saw a
whale at considerable distance ahead,
and the vessel made for IT, On APP
preaching it the whale appeared to be
in great distress. For long
distance the water was bloody. On
coming close up to the sea-monstor
the cable was discovered, as well as the
cause OF the trouble. The mass of
twisted v ire was coiled about the body
OF the whale and had nearly cut it in
twain. 1t was evident the whale had
purposely or accidentally come in con.
tact with the cable and had become en-
tangled in its coil. The more il strug-
gled to get away the closer it was bound.
Examination left no doubt Of the fact
that the whale was the original attack
ing party. The cable was found bitten
almost through in several places at
distance from the portion that
was twisted around its body.
While the whale was endeavoring
to bite the cable in pieces it probably
injured its mouth, and sought to master
II In another manner. Presuming that
the cable was living creature of the eel
or serpent species, the whale might have
thought it "could take the life cut of it"
by giving il turn about its body. The
result was not at all satisfactory to the
whale. The cable was stronger than the
assailant, and the attempted murder re.
suited in suicide. The oil which the
whale afforded repaired the injury in the
cable, so that the owners of the latter
suffered no injury.-Erehange.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-28
POLITICAL.

all Other nations In high paid labor, favorable
climates and tssuning soils. despite the ffeoaom
Of trade AMONG all those United states, despite
their population Of tho foremost races o. men,
and annual immigration Of the thrifty ana Al
venturous Of all nations despite our freedom
here from the Inherited burdens Of lite and In.
dustry 10 the Old World monarchies, their costly
war nayiss, their vast TAI consuming standing
armies, despite twenty wears o. peace, u.At ne
publican rule aud policy have managed 10 sur
render 10 Great Britain, along with our com
mere the control Of the markets Of thu world.
Instead Of the Republican party's British policy,
We demand, on behalf u the American Dcfnoo
raoy, an American policy. Instead OF the He
uu6lIonn party's ciscrcdlt. shame and false pre-.
fences Of ffisndship 70 American labor, Expressed
by imposing taxes, we demand, In behalf Of tho
Democracy, fresdon Of American labor BY re.
duclng taxes, TO the end that these United
states may compete, with unhindered powers.
for supremacy amoag the nations In all the
arts u peace and the fruits OF liberty.
With profound regret We have been apprlssd
by the venerable statesman, through whose per
son was struck that blow nj the vital principles
q the republic aoqulcscence In the Will OF thu
msjorlty-that he cannot permit US again u
place In his hands tho leadership Of the Demo
cratic host Tor the reason that the acbisy emeni
OF reform In the administration OF the Federal
government IL AN undertaking nov TOO heavy ioi
his age and falling strength Rejoicing that his
life has been prolonged Until the genera Jrcs
ment Of our fellow .csuntry men Ia un ted Ia The
wish that the wrong were rghted In his person,
Tor the Democracy Of the United States We ohei
TO him In his withdrawal from Its cares not onJ
our respectful sympathy and esteem. but also
that best homage Of freemen-the pledge OF oul
devotion 10 the principles and the course nov
inscpsrable In the history Of this republic IRON
the leadership and the name OF Samuel .. III
den.
With this statement Of the hopes. principles
and purposes CT the Democratic party. the grea
issue OF reform and change In administration !