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GEO. HOOK, Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Before Judge Adams.

John Welch, the chap who droved a
horse almost to death, as mentioned else>
where, was before Judge Adams in the
county court today. He pleaded guilty
to cruelty to animals and was fined $40
with costs, with the usual command that
he be committed until the fine and costs
are paid.
Later in the day WEIGH appeared before
Judge Adams in the county court who
fined him $40 with costs
John Peter Poe is the romantic name OF
gentleman who has been practicing
medicine in Rapids City without license.
John Peter is very sedate looking per-
sonage He was brought to the county
Jail some time ago by Constable Shaffer,
because of his illegal practice of medicine
This morning he pleaded guilty to the
charge and was fined $50 with costs. In
default, J. Peter still languishes behind
the bars
Emma Powers, Fat En-" waltzed
into the county court this morning and
pleaded guilty to having been the mana
geress of house of i'll fame in this city
The Judge, after listening to the story Of
fatty" suspended sentence during good
behavior.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Police Plckings.

Last night Teddy Kelly and John Gal
lagher got on drunk, Both have beer
in that condition before. They were il
McNulty's dive on Front street, and quar-
relied furiously. Finally Gallagher invited
Kelly out on the street to fight. The bat
tie was brief but furious. Kelly sue
ceeded in knocking Gallagher down and
kicked him in the head in most brutal
manner. They were both arrested and
this morning they were before Justice
Cropper Kelly was fined $15 with
costs, and in default was sent down for
thirty days. Gallagher was fined SIS with
costs, which he paid, $3.50 in all.
Before Justice Halves this morning,
John WEIGH appeared and pleaded guilty
to cruelty to animals. He had hired rig
from L. D. Dimick, and besides driving
the horse half 20 death he broke the
buggy The justice bound him over to the
circuit court in the sum of 800, and in
default he went to the county Jail.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
ADAvENPORT DESPERATE.
After Cruelty Beating His Wife, a
Tough from the Other Side Comes
Over Here and is Captured.

Last night Oscar Wiley, well known
tough character, got on drunk, and as
is usual with such towards, beat his wife
numerically. 1t was rumored that he
shot her, but the report was unfounded.
After beating his wife the brute came
over to this city, and last evening he was
run in by the police. This fellow is well
known in this city. Two years ago he
was in the county jail, on serious charge
preferred by girl named Richardson.
After serving out Jail sentence he was
released, and since that time he has fire.
quently figured in the police courts of the
tri-cities. For several years Wiley has
proved himself to be one of the toughest
of the tough. He has drank to excess,
and when on drunken sprees he has been
cruel to his family and quarrelsome with
his friends. Last night after his arrest
he said that he wished he had killed his
wife, and expressed no regrets at having
pounded her.
Wiley was before Justice Kramer, of
Davenport, this morning, charged by his
wife with assault and battery in two
cases. He was found guilty of both &C
cusations, and in one he was fined $50
and in the other $25 with costs In de-
fault he was sent to Jail for thirty>three
days
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
GONE WITH A COON.
A Dusky Dame Of Milan El0pes with
Frisky Barber.-NO Clue as to
Their Whereabouts.

James Gardner is lively coon. He
used to WELD the razor in the shop under
the Rock Island house. He had trouble
there with the former proprietor of the
house, and left, going to the town Of
Milan. In the latter place he opened ur
a shop and soon had good trade for he
was good barber While waiting the
next" James became acquainted with a
colored damsel named Jewell Her hus-
band works on farm near the town and
his wife was alone in town for a week al
a time. She is of a lively disposition and
the continued absence of her husband
afforded her an opportunity to flirt little
She became acquainted with Gardner and
the Irritation began with him soon ripened
into affection on both sides Thomas Jew
ell, the husband of the woman, did not sus
pect the intimacy and the guilty pair had
comparatively fair sailing. For some
time Gardner has been borrowing small
sums of money from different persons
around Milan. Last evening about nine
o'clock, he and Mrs. Jewell quietly packed
up their clothing and came to this city
since which time nothing has been heard
of the twain. The police were put onto
the matter last night, but they have beer
unable to overhaul the pair as yet. Gard
ner is pretty slick coon and it is proba'
BILE that he will not be caught hereabouts
Jewell does not care much about his wife
leaving him and says that he never wants
TO see her again. Gardner has wife ant
family in this city. Last evening he Wis
tied them and told his wife that he ha(
got into trouble in Milan, though he die
not tell her the nature of the trouble
His family is left in Strengthened circum
stances
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Renfrew.

John Rerfrew has got into the clutches
of the law at Peoria, and all through his
own doings. The other day he deter
mined to become a sailor bold. The
trouble was he got too bold, in fact so
audacous that he weighed anchor with
another mans boat, and in the Silly
night he headed her bow down the placid
waters of the muddy Illinois river. The
boat in which Renfrew was taking a
pleasure ride belonged to one. John Wynd,
who soon discovered that his boat had
taken the wings of the morning, as it
were. He made hasty pursuit, and by
dint of hard travelling finally caught up
with Renfrew, and took him in custody
He had a hearing in one of the justice
shops in wicked Peoria on Monday, and
was bound over to the next term of the
circuit court in the sum of 5000 Two
good samaritans of this city, Messrs. J.
M. Beardsley and J. T. Kenworthy, went
his security, and thus got Renfrew out Of
durance vile for the time being. at least
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
The Water-Power Work

The low stage of water has enabled
Colonel Flagler to resume work above the
water power pool, in front of Moline.
The Dispatch says that new Golfer dam
is being built from the head of the island
to the above mentioned tract of ground.
The dam is about 300 feet in length and
eight feet wide, the frame work being all
ready built for the entire distance al
though the planking of the sides is only
about half done. A large force of men is
engaged in digging earth from some of
the small mud islands and conveying it
on scows to the dam and filling in the
portion which is already planked and
ready for the earth. Across the ground
that is now above the surface of the wa
ter a mud dam is being built no frame
work being used From this mud dam
another Golfer dam, about sixty feet in
length, is being built to connect with the
old Golfer dam, about opposite the front
of Nineteenth street.
The work is under the general super>
vision of Capt, Buford. A space has been
left in the dam at the channel, near the
island, that has not yet been filled with
either earth or plank This will be the
last portion to be closed. Capt Buford
states that he expects that the work on
the dam will be so nearly completed by
tonight that the gates in the
water power dam can be raised, should
Col. Flager desire to have them raised
at once, thought it may be possible that
the colonel will leave them closed for
few days to allow the earth to settle more
firmly in the dam. Capt Buford states
that the channel to be excavated is about
$50 feet in width and the rock excavated
below the Golfer dam will be hoisted by
machinery at the dam and loaded on
barges and conveyed to the wall or wing
dam, where it will be used in riprapping
the wall on both sides The government
gates in the water power dam were closed
down and the manufactures that were
using the water were notified yesterday
afternoon to close their gates last night.
In a few days at most the gates will be
raised to allow the water above the dam
to run out as much as possible and
pumps will be used to draw out the re-
mainder the water below the Golfer dam.
Col. Flagler will accomplish as much
as possible with the amount appropriated
for this work this year, which Capt Blu
ford states is only about $4,000. No
extension of the wall or wing dam will be
made this year, the work on that being
confined to riprapping the lower part of
the wall, the upper portion having been
riprapped last fall.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
''Supes.''

We have an inquiry as to when "the
supes" meet. That pennywise and pound
foolish concern known as the Board of
Supervisors, and institution which grows
more into disrepute the longer it lives,
and which should be abolished as an ex>
pensive, cumbersome folly, will meet on
Monday, Sept. 8. There are perhaps
three men Oh the Board who. in the
capacity of Commissioners, could do all
the work that has to be done, and do it
economically, too Union.
For the benefit of the members of the
Board, who are not acquainted with the
definition of "supes, we will say that
Webster does not use the word 1t is a
slang phrase used by loafers on the street
corners, and is supposed to apply to
lackeys or menials, the lowest grade of a
servant for instance. person around a
hotel Office who cleans spittoons, blacks
boots, etc. 1t is 9 very disrespectful
phrase to say the least, and we think the
supervisors will not feel greatly flattered
over its application to them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Hamilton Democrats.

Political matters are booming in Hamp-
ton. At meeting of the Cleveland and
Hendricks last evening the following Off
GERS were elected: President, George r d.
Wells; vice presidents, james Winans and
Joseph Hermes; executive committee,
Samuel Heagy, Paul Mohr and August
Wilken; marshals, G. W. Bowles and
Chas. Lee; treasurer, G. A. Heagy; secre-
tary, William Fernan. They have club
of 116 in Hampton, out of 213 voters in
the township. The other 81 are divided
up between Blaine, Butler and St. John
The democrats up there are soon to have
q meeting and it will be rousing one,
too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

The c., M. & St. P. train pulled ont
with light load of passengers this morn
ing.
The $50 c., R. 1. & P. Chicago bound
train had well filled train this morning
The Beardstown accommodation went
out with an unusually big trip yesterday
afternoon.
The Atlantic train took big crowd OF
emigrants to the west this morning.
Railroad news is rather slim about the
depots these days.
Conductor "Jim" Stanton, of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Qaihcy road, is again
able to take his run, and will use the
punch with his old time avidity. J. V.
Strain, popular conductor on the south
end, was in his place during his illness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Excursion Dangers.

People who enjoy excursions on the
river on a side wheel steamer little imag
inc the danger they are in sometimes.
An old steamboat man, while discoursing
upon the subject, says when two boats are
going along in the same direction and the
one behind is able to pass the other under
ordinary circumstances, she runs up along
side the other, but as she comes abreast
of her, instead of passing without any
trouble, she finds herself only able to hold
her own. This condition causes showing
up of the fires so as to increase the steam
thot she may get in the lead. Mean while
everybody rushes to the side to see the
fun. By this rush the boat is caused to
careen, so that her opposite wheel is al
most out of water and she steers bad and
loses her way. During all this time the
great danger alluded to is increasing, that
is the danger of an explosion, for, if we
allow that when the two boats are close
together one of them astern, they each
have plenty of water in the boilers yet as
they come abreast and become careened
by the rush of passengers to the side,
either the engineer will have to increase
the water in the boilers, thus lessenine
the steam, or the 1ues in the boiler on the
higher side being exposed to the full &C,
ton of the fires, will become red hot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Niece.

Congressman VIM. H. Neece, of Ma
comb, arrived in the city this morning
from keithsburg, where he spoke to a
large and enthusiastic audience last even
ing. Mi Niece is in the best of spirits,
and in every portion of the district he re-
celves the most flattering reports of dem
ocratic prospects. The gentleman went
to Moline this afternoon, where he will
address a meeting tonight. During his
stay in the city Mr.. Niece was the guest
OF the Rock Island house, where he had
the pleasure of meeting many of his
friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
A BicYoillst.

Harper's Weekly for the present week
contains very life like picture of Thomas
A. Stevens and his bicycle. Stevens
passed through this city six weeks ago ON
his bicycle, bound for New York He
was seen by reporter for this paper, and
he said that he had determined to do what
no other bicyclist had ever done, go
around the world on bicycle, barring
the oceans. He left San Francisco on
April % and arrived in Boston August
4th. The most of the trip through the
Rocky mountains was made on foot the
bicyclist trundling his machine. he is
now in New York taking long needed
rest, and soon he will start for Europe,
through which he will ride his silent steed.
He hopes to reach San Francisco again
April 23d-one year from the day he left
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Tailor MAZDA Clothinr.

Drop in at the Golden Eagle clot hing
store and examine their new stock of fall
and winter clothing. 1t is superior in
every respect to any clothing ever seen in
this market as to style and quality and it
will fit you as we'll as tailor made. Why
do you order your suit of the merchant
and pay thirty five to forty dollars for il
when you can purchase the same goods
made in just as good style at from twenty
to twenty five dollars per suit. The Col
den Eagle is the place where they have
that style of clothing. Drop IN and see
for yourself.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

This afternoon the heavy wind that
prevailed blew down a coat and vest in
front of the store of L. Loewenstein, on
Second avenue. A chap swooped down
on the fallen goods like hawk would on
a chicken, and hurriedly picking the gar
meats up he crammed them in valise he
had and started off. His actions were
observed by Nh. Goldsmith, who at
once called policeman and had the fell
low arrested At the armory he gave his
name as Fred Kraise He will be up be-
up before Justice Chopper this evening OF
tomorrow morning to explain matters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
LAZY LOAEERS.
An Old Citizen DiscOurses on the WAYS
of the World to RepOrter--.The
Youth of Today Compared
TO the Youth ola Quar-
ter Of Century
Ago.

Last evening reporter for the ARGUS
was standing on the river bank watching
the dredges at work. A gray haired man
elbowed up to the scribe and said: "Why
don't you fellows say something about
these lazy young men who are loafing
around from day today without any visi,
BILE means of support7'
What about them2" asked the re-
porter"
"Well, I'll tell you if you don't know, "
said the old man. Here you see, and
he pointed toward the ferry dock, "at
least whole score of young men who are
doing nothing for livelihood"
DAY after day they are seen loafng
around town. They are kept by their
families and they don't amount to any
thing. Why is, il do you ask well sim
ply because they have been raised
that way. II is shameful for a young
man to lay around. His youth is the time
for him to brace up and do something
He ought to learn trade or enter some
of the professions and earn his own liv-
ing. But out of the crowd" and the old
gentleman indicated number of young
men, there is not one who earns his own
living even. You will find them day after
day sitting around here and there doing
nothing but nursing an insiplent mus
tache and priding themselves ON the fact
that they are men,
Yes sir there are crowd of loafers in
this city who ought to be made to go, OF
WORK" said the old man. 1t is a notori
GUS fact that there are mere loafers here
than is necessary to the reputation of the
town, and it is surmised that the majority
of the boys could obtain work were they
to apply in the right direction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
A Thief Captured.

Several days ago the police received a
description of fellow named VIM. Joyce,
who had stolen $40 from hotel keeper,
named VIM. Wilson, of Bellevue, Iowa.
A sharp look out has been kept for the
chap, and this afternoon Chief Miller ar
rested fellow who answers the descrip-
ton of Joyce exactly. He had nothing to
say about himself, in fact he was as mum
as an oyster. The Chief feels certain thai
the fellow is the one wanted for the rob
berry and he will be held until Mr.. Wilson
can get here from Bellevue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

Here's an item for you" exclaimed an
old citizen to reporter at the corner of
First avenue and Seventeenth street this
morning. Now, this street, =" he contin>
ucd, 'has been neglected. Look at that
pool of water" and he pointed to puddle
Of dirty water in the street. Every time
it rains this street is in deplorable con-
dition. There are many low places in it,
and each of them fill with water and the
street is always muddy and bad. First
avenue is travelled Il good deal, and it is a
matter Of wonder to me why the city
doesn't keep it in better shape"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Polinnal.

The Jefferson club held special meets
ing last night at Turner hall. 1t was a
business meeting, and no speech making
was INDUCED in. The regular monthly
meeting occurs on Saturday evening, at
which time arrangements will be made
for attending the demonstration which
will be held in Davenport ON the evening
of September 3rd. The Sunnyside club
has a meeting for the same purpose on
Saturday evening 1t is the intention to
send good delegation to Davenport and
aid in making the affair one of the largest
political demonstrations ever held in
Iowa.
The democrats of Moline will hold a
meeting in Namur's hall tonight, which
will be addressed by Congressman Niece,
and Mr.. j. T. Kenworthy, of this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Dog Fight.

Quite an excitement was created in the
vicinity of the Harper house this morning
by dog fight. The participants were a
small bull dog and large shepherd dog.
The bull dog soon got the other by the
ear, and the way that canine yelped
proved that the bull dogs teeth were
sharp. The shepherd finally started down
towards the river, but his antagonist held
on to his ear with all the tenacity of bitter
hate. When the bull dog loosened his
grip, the ear of the other canine was in g
frightfully lacerated condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

Market square has been very dull
place for day or two. The country
roads are so muddy that no loads
could be hauled in, consequently Mr..
Copp has had Comparatively dull time
of it at the city scales Office. 1t is ex-
pected that the farmers will commence to
come in in greater numbers about next
week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Insane.

Tonight Sheriff Reticker will start for
Kankakee with number of insane peo
pie from the county poor farm. The
parties who will arrive here on the $50
Peoria train are: J. G. Campbell, Gust
Birch, James Willis, Andrew Soderman,
Thomas Hughes, Olof Oiauder Jonas,
August johnson. Alvin Schroeder, VIM.
Patterson, Joseph Meehan. Andrew J.
Green, George Scogging, Andrew John
son, Lars P Malberg, L. Y Brown, B.
Nermillion, Adolph Horne and Henry
Brown, Eighteen all told. Four of them
are to be tried before Judge Adams in the
county court this evening. They are all
mild lunatics, but their removal from the
county poor house will be great relief
to the overseer, who has been bothered tc
know what to do with the insane patients
sometimes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Cholera

Here is an outrageous attempt to taste
the cholera plague on the festive water
melon:
Who started the cholera2
I, said the melon,
I am the felon.
From warmth of a torrider
Country than Florida
| carried the cholera
We sailed to Marseilles
With favoring gales,
And from there we went on
To visit Toulon.
Where next do we go?
just wait; time will show.
But it will not be long
Ere the Germans will find
That cholera loves
A trip on the rind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Market Report

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: September wheat, 79s; Octo
Der, 500; November, S3b. September
corn, 52s; October, so; year. 42a. Sep
TENDER oats, 252: October, 264 August
pork, 1927 so; September, SIS 90; October
$500; year, $3.50. September lard
S742; October, $755; year, $7.45
September ribs, $685.; October. 5000
Hog receipts, 1850; light, $50 t.
Sc so; mixed, $3.50 to 1915; heavy
Sc. 90 to $500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
The River.

The river continues to fall slowly.
The Sidney will pass south tomorrow
The ST. Paul is expected from St. Louis
tomorrow.
The Libbie Conger win be up tomor-
row.
The Josie came down at an early houl
this morning looking as bright and fresl
as possible. She will run in the Rocl
Island and St. Louis trade the balance Of
thio caacon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

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 Trial Bottle of this
great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store. Regular size SLIGO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

The Rodman Rifles went over to Dav-
export this afternoon, being escorted by
the Second, Iowa, regiment military
band. The friends of the boys in this
city will rejoice if they return with the
sctlps Of their adversaries hanging to
their belts In other words we all want
10 see them win.