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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Finished.

The workmen who have been at work
on the old county clerks office finished up
their labors today noon, and as soon as
the office can be cleaned of debris it will
be occupied by Sheriff Reticker This
office, with its new fixtures will make one
of the finest sher;ffs Offices in the state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Market ReD0rt.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows; May wheat, SIG; June. S91
July, 90B. April corn, 514; May, Sc
June. 56s; July, $50. April oats, 90
May, 33i; June, 33s, May pork, S17.s2i
June, $17.92, May lard, $685.; June,
$9.42 July ribs, S9.17. Hogs, $500
light, $3.50 to $685.; mixed, So IS &c
Sc IS; heavy, $3.50 to $40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
A Chicago Man .

One of the most drunken individuals
that has struck town for number of years
was Tom Owens, who hit the town this
morning He is q sewer repairer by trade
When he got here he had his pockets full
of money. lie came to the conclusion to
paint the town deep, crimson red. He
proceeded to bowl up" He soon became
full, and Officer Etzel summoned the
patrol wagon and with Officer Brennan,
took him to the Armory. Chopper will
''set on him" tomorrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
The Island,

Things are beginning to boom once
more on the Island. A large force OF
hands are engaged in the harness shop,
also in all the other industries. In few
weeks the rolling mill will be again in full
blast, and this will give employment to a
large number of men who are now idle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Electinnenrinp,

Although yesterday was Sunday the
various candidates put in their time in an
assiduous manner in electioneering. The
whole town was perfect hotbed of poll
ticians. What good was accomplished by
their efforts will be known after tomorrow
night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
All Fool'a Nav.

Tomorrow is the first day of April, and
is "All Fools Day" Watch out that you
don't get fooled by somebody. Many will
be the pranks that will be played on the
unwary and unsuspicious tomorrow. This
will be the first time in seven years that
the first of April comes on Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

There will be a meeting of the
ladies foreign missionary society at
the residence of Mr. E. w. Spencer next
Wednesday afternoon All the members
of the. society are requested to be sure and
attend. The thank offering at the last
meeting of this society, amounted to over
| $40
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Market Square

Business on market square opened up
well this morning, and there is every
prospect of a good weeks business on the
square this week. There were seven loads
of hay, three of corn and two loads of
wood on the square this forenoon, which
is a good showing for the first day in the
week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Cleaning Up.

Sheriff Reticker is having the court
house yard cleaned up. lie has several of
the prisoners in the county Jail at work.
1t is intended to clean the yard thorough.
ly and then keep it clean The grass in
the yard is getting green which will make
the court yard loom up in week or two
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
The FAIRY

The ferry boat was well patronized yes
terday. The passenger travel was large
The passenger travel was not all from this
city across the river, but from Davenport,
over to this city in about the same pro-
portion. Over 5000 persons used the
ferry boat Yesterday in all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

Several men engaged in scrapping
matinee in the Fifth ward yesterday
evening. The cause of the ''ruction" was
the respective merits of the aldermaniC
candidates. One or two fellows came out
of the affray with black eyes and bloody
noses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Sapnud Ayenue

Second avenue present a nice clean
appearance now. There IS no mud en-
the streets, that is none can be seen. The
street brigade have done good work The
same thing can be said of Fourteenth and
Eighteenth streets, which the brigade
have thoroughly cleaned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Police Court.

There were no arrests Sunday or this
morning, consequently no police court has
been in session. This causes Choppers
heart to be sad 1t has been nearly a
week since Chopper "sat on" any one,
and he is "honing" for something to re
lieye the monotony.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
A Question.

Rock ISLAND, March 81.
EDITOR ARGUs:--While the streets are
being cleaned, would it not be we'll to
have several cart loads of dirt scraped
from the stone walk around the court
house yard. A PEDESTRIAN.
The sidewalk should certainly be kept
cleaned, but then the county should look
after its own premises
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Easter Sunday,

There will be special services at the
First Methodist church next Sunday q
week-Easter Sunday. The pulpit viii
be appropriately decorated with flowers
The preacher will preach a sermon suit
able to the occasion, and the choir will
furnish appropriate music.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
SPECIAL MEETING.

Headquarters Maj Gen. John Buford
Post 243. department of Illinois. March
81, 1884. Attention: All comrades,
special meeting at G. A X. hall tonight
at 1870 j. NJ RETIcKER, Comdr.
IL ABELI., Adj't
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
NOTICE.

Collins Bros, of Rock Island, have
bought the Doty Bros. skating rink in
Armory hall. They wish to notify the
public that they will run it right along,
four evenings week, Tuesday, Wednes.
day, Thursday and Saturday. Matinees
every afternoon until further notice. 2S. 2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
The Boat Yard

Everything is quiet in the boat yards.
There are only two boats in the yards to-
day. All the rest of the boats have gone
up the river after RATS The two remain
ing boats will make their first trip to-
morrow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
A Mill.

Weyerhauser & Denkmans saw mill
resumed operations this morning, though
a full force of men are not employed. In
a week or so the whole force of men,
three hundred, will he put on. and given
steady work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Missionary

There will be an official meeting of the
missionary society held at the residence of
Mr. E. D. Sweeney next Friday evening,
for the purpose of perfecting arrange
ments for celebrating the anniversary of
the society, to be held some time next
month.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Religious

There will be young peoples meeting
held at the Baptist church this evening
All the young people in the city are cor
daily invited to be present and take ,
part in this meeting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

than the one nominated this morning, and
will receive the majority of the demo
cratic votes. good share of the republi-
cans. Let democrats stand by the ticket
nominated Saturday night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Union S SQUARE.

Union square is being tilledup with the
refuse and dirt which has been scraped
off the stleets. 1t is hoped that the sink
and water holes in the square will be so
filled up that no water can stand on the
square in the future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Temperance

Rev. J. 5. Ions the famous Kentucky
temperance orator, will deliver temper
ance lecture at the Christian chapel next
Friday evening. A cordial invitation tc
attend is extended to all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Song Service.

The young people at their meeting in
the Methodist Episcopalchurch last even
ing, held a song service that was instruct
i've as well as entertaining. The attend
ance on the meeting was quite large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

The Building Association is now issuing
the eighth series of stock, and has mad e
arrangements to receive deposits in Moline
at the First National bank. 29d1w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
The County Building


2S-Henry Fluegel to Libbic Gordon
and H. Fluegel, Jr., swi, IA, 16, 2w, and
ne NV 90, 16, 2w; $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
Saturday Night Caucuses.


The democrats of Black Hawk town
ship met at Col. John Dickson's office
Saturday evening. Col. Dickson was
called to the chair aud J. G. Davis acted
as secretary. The following gentlemen
were nominated: Supervisor, S. F. Hart
man; clerk, Charles Davis; assessor, j. G.
Davis; collector, E. W. Thompson; com
missioner of highways, Frank Lickfelt;
justice of the peace, Frank Lickfelt.
The republicans made nominations as
follows; Supervisor, w L Heath; town
clerk. w F Muse; assessor, NJ / Coon;
collector, c. E Smith; highway commits
sioner. Merritt Goble; justice of the peace,
Geo W MCMichael.
HAMPTON
The democrats of Hampton met in the
village council room Saturday evening.
Il. NJ Mitchell was chosen chairman and
George A. Crawford acted as secretary.
The following ticket was placed in nomi-
nation; Supervisor D. A Weatherhead;
town clerk, J. A. Crawford assessor, r
NJ. Mitchell; collector, r. Letsch; com
missioner of highways, r. S. Silvis; con-
stables, James J. Voglc and w. S. Win,
ing.
A Peoples" caucus met at 10 O'Clock
this morning in Hampton and nominated
the following ticket; Supervisor, G. r.
! Wells; town clerk, Wm Ferman; asses,
sor, w. Fl. II. Dow; collector, Peter
McCarl; commissioner of highways,
Augustus Klebe; constable. Ed. Warren
Several democrats, of Hampton, were
in the city today, and said that every man
nominated Saturday night would be
elected The ticket is by long odds better
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
The Schools

Superintendent Kemble's report of the
public schools for the Month ending
March %, is as follows;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31
An Exhibition.

The academy of natural science on
Brady street Davenport, hasa very beau
tiful collection of English water color
paintings, 1876 in number, which will be
on exhibition every day this week, from
8 a. m. until p. m. Admission 10 cents.
Don't fail to see these gems of art. Cadet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

NOTICE.

WANTED-Three first-class Shoemakers; APP
ply to G. l.. Wynes. mar-2-dlw
WANTED Situation, by young man % years
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has travelled some; speaks English and German;
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27-6t
WANTED-A good girl TO do general house
work. Apply at this office. mar-24d1w
WANTED-A small house, containing five or
six rooms east of Eighteenth street. Inquire at
ARGUS office. mar-l5-df
FOR sALE-Old papers for sale in any quantity
at this office, cheap.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24

General Rosecrans has recovered from
his recent Illness aud expects witmn anew
DAYS TO leave Washington for OHIO 70 par.
iic,pale In the Democratic canvass ID inas
State.
Robert T. Ball, LID. +. X. -, the as
,ronomer royal from Dublin University,
will ,rriye In Boston about the last OF THIS
month. He will be the first royal astron-
ON, TO visit this country.
Mr.. blaine travelled from New York to
philadelphia In special tram resching
the latter city nj midnight MONDAY h'ght.
crowds turned out In the principal cities
along the route TO get sight OF him.
Washington Irving. whose good gray
ouill she'd the sort OF indelible ink that
charms the children Of men, stands on tho
hooks of the United States Treasury ~ Il
defaultsr-to thu amount OF three cents.
Father Bilimek. confcssor to tho Empe-
ror MACMILLAN, died few days ago at The
Miramsr Castle, near Trieste. Austria.
Bllimck accompanied Maximilian on his
cxp,6iio 81 Mexico, shared his fortunes,
End has fnslly died in Msxiniillan's castle.
He was distinguished naturalist.
MFR. Coningsby Disrscii, Lord Befcons.
fields nephew and heir, who has been
Yachting with Sir George Elliot, Ivy whom
lie was presented TO the Prince OF Wales at
Newcastle. Il about 10 make his first APP
pcar.ncc in public a. an amateur singer at
n cancert to be given at Whifhy Tor the
benefit OF the charitable institutions OF the
town
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
A Sign.

Buffalo, n. Y, is Mr.. CLEvELASD's home,
and tic city OF which he was once mayor.
A Republican meeting was held in that city
on Monday night. lis proceedings were
reported in the leading BLAINE organ in
the United States-lhc New York Tribune
SHERMAN S. ROGERS. Esq, presided and
also made a speech. We examined the re-
port Of bis speech TO see for ourselves
whether Mr.. CLEvELAND's neighbOrs spoke
disrcspectiully OF the man whom they
Rave elected mayor and sheriff. and helped
10 elect Governor Of New York. Not a
word OF the sort could we find. But we
did find the following, which tells all that
need be told as to how Governor CLEyE-
LAND stands in Buffalo. In speaking Of the
independent Republicans who denied that
they were Democrats yet were supporting
CLEVELAND, Mr.. ROGERS incidentally said:
"IIcre in Buffalo, some OF them [lnde-
pendent Republicans out OF personal re-
gard for an old friend are going to vote for
Cleveland. and there are few who feet that
their votes at such a time are held in any
other than public trust, TO he cast not from
motives of personal friendship, but from =
sense OF public duty. And 50 we must
eek another reason. We are told In the
Gr,t place that Mr.. Blaine is political
manager, familiar with all The devices OF
machine politics, and that be represents the
worst methods OF modern politics. Well,
| might retort 10y asking whether Mr..
Cleyeland's nomination does not bear some
marks OF machine politics [lOng-cOntinued
applause1; and II so obscure an Office as
that Of the presidency might be men,
toned, | might ask whether 1t may not be
that Mr.. Hendricks, as reformer in politi-
cal methods, is not just little out OF
place? [Renewed appiause.l
In Buffalo Independent Republicans are
going TO vote for CLEVELAND. For what
reason? "Out Of personal regard for an
old friend" says Mr.. ROGERS, who signif-
Cantly refused TO intimate even that Mr..
CLEVELAND was not worthy Of that sort OF
consideration.
Note, too, that Mr.. ROGERS does not
charge anything against CLEVELAND when
he ROGERS comes to talk about "michine
politics." He merely asks in modest
terms whether Mr.. CLEvELAND's "nomi-
nation" does not bear some marks OF ma
chine politics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
Scientific Notes.

NJ. Berthelot's experiments establish
hitherto undetermined existence OF a
function OF plants which gives rise
during IN ascertaiRed state OF vegetltion
10 the formation OF nitrates in certain It's
sues.
4 German paper.trade journal SAYS that
n waterproof paper which VIII sh'he IN the
dark can be made Of 40 parts paper stock,
10 parts phosphorescent powder, 10 parts
water, part gelatine, and | part bi-chro-
mate OF potash.
The Association OF German Engineers
will hold its twenty fifth annual general
meeting this year at Mannheim from Septem-
Der Ist to Sd. This important organizi-
lion has 5,lC0 members and twenty-nne
district associations. Several papers on
topics Of interest are promised TO be read
at The Congress by emiIent specialists.
or all the remedies, readily and easily
applied, the lluid extruGt Of serpentarla
perbaps The most efiicaciOuS in cases OF
rhus poisoning. Cloths well moistened
with il are laid without any friction upon
the parts affected. Immediate relief H. eX-
peTienced and two or three applications
generally effect cure.
SirF. A. Abel. Professors Gryll Adams
and :. T. I thompson, and Mr.. Thomas Burt.
lie adjudicators IN the Ellis Lever cOmpe-
tilion for the prize Of EJ00 Tor new safe
~ lamp, have been unable 10 make any
award. or the four electric Jumps and the
IO4 oil lamps that had been entered not one
fulfilled all Of the prescribed conditions. The
Marsaut, With three gauges, and lamp de-
s;gnCd 10y Mr.. W. Morgan, Of Pon'ypridd.
were deemed worthy, however, OF special
mention.
According to the hnOriedge there II
sulphur deposit at Djcmsa, Suez, in per-
fecIiy raInlcss desert on the African coast,
veiy nclr the sea, and constituting bill
COO feet high, WHOSE sides are blasted down
rs in quarryiDg stone. Some 300 Arabs,
employed under French engineers, succeed
in mining ten tons a day. \ similar de-
Iosit occurs at ROnga. 500 miles from Snez.
also near he coast Of the African continent,
which differs only in being buried under
Other strsta.
It i said that the practice in factories in
tomDerIng col ed steel springs is as follows:
An iron pot filed with lead is heated 80
that the lead /, full red, or sufficiently hot
10 raise IN immersed spring 10 the tempera-
ture requisite for hardening. The spring
when hot enough is quickly plunged into
wafer or lard oil. Then, 20 draw the tenf-
Per, a small vessel Of linseed oil il heated
10 is boiling point. The spring is dipped
in the boiling oil for few seconds and I'LL
medialely immersed in cod oil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
VICTORIA TO SING.
The Ccschmnn's Bride Expected TO Go Upon
the Concert Stage.


the Concert stnEe.
A New York special says: "The an
nounceinent that Mrs. Victoria Schelling,
me- Miss Morosini, has agreed to 20 upon
The stage as concert singer At Nlblo's,"
saId Charles II. Aendum. who represents
Poole e. Gilmore, To-Day. "is practically
correct, though no contract has We. been
signed. Mrs. Schelling has expressed her
d, sire to ling, and Is 10 come TO the theatre
tomorrow morning al II O'Clock for that
purpose." II Is stated that Schellng il
delighted with the prospect OF standing
around the Hobbies OF Niblo's with n big
diamond shirt stud, and, so far n he il
concerned. the plans are likely to meet
with no interference.
When Victoria and her coachman awoke
Yesterday morning aud peeped through
The tlinds they found little knot Of peo-
ple across the way staring at the house.
Poor creatures" said Mrs. Blake. their
l,ndlady. "They had troubled rest at
best, for that bell was iiugIing and Ginning
all night long, and wa, arguing with re-
porters and firing out cranks every five
minutes"
Mrs. Schellrg is not going on the
stage. you can Just bet on that. She
doesn't need to-"
"scbelliug's reducing his $500 very rap
idIy. isn't he!" yentured the reporter.
"What OF that? His wife has in her
possession Sl5O,0C0 worth OF heI iewelry
vet. They will probably buy flrm.'
Just then Scheling and Vctorlaappeared
1t the door, equipped for an afternoon
promenade. I'VE cannot stop 10 be inter-
viewed" said the bridegroom.
"Why do you not come cut in your true
colors," asked the reporter, "and set your
self RIGHT with the public?"
.'Because the public has nothing TO do
with me-" was the reply, land l do not
care what il thinks"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24

vlndscation mat Dos Not vsndicase'
Truly would X seem that NJ. BLA'sps
last dsys are worse than bis nrsts ana tasI
he has every reason TO pray to De saved
from his friends. The enthusiasm which
hts organs promised would come win the
dog.days has taken form which susgesa
that Il would be wisdom on the part of'the
Republican National Committee to invest
in a few gross Of muxzlss. Nearly every
time that a prominent Republican zealot
has rushed to Mr.. BLAISE's rescue, such
zealot has exposed an additional weak
point 10 the attacks OF the Democratic
and Independent press. First, General
HAwLEY made an explanation that did not
explain; then Senator IIoAR came forward
with n defence that did not defend; aud
now certain Mr.. MCDONALD Is out IN a
yindication that. from all accounts. 10 Ike
ly to do anything else than vindica'e. Inc
Boston Herald, in commenting upon tue
indicating exploit Of MIR. MCDONALD
says:
"Tbe adaqe-makcrs have failed to tell us
whether there WIS ever period OF aWily
between the pot and the kettle during
which The former certified 10 the beautiful
white complexion OF the latter. But this
1; what the pot Mcdonald bas undertaken
TO do for the kettle Blaine. The fx-carpet-
lag senator from Arkansas poured into the
eager ears OF the National Committee tale
Of the feecibg OF ,he unsophis,lcated man
from Maine bv two Boston sharpcrs, and
forthwith all the organs set up the strain ::
sVindcated again.
eft now appears, and il is the most m
tural thing in the world, that this Melon
aid il the veritable carpet.bag senator who
wns revealed in the diary OF the lobbyist
Newell as having agreed to aid in securing
the passage Ct the TeXas-Pacifc railroad
bill in 1870, for the consideration Of $780,
COO IN flrst-mortgage land-gran, bonds and
an undivided hall Of $4,000 in cash. 1t
may lie thought rather cheeky in Mcdonald
to certify TO Mr.. Blaine's honesty, but since
Dorsey came out for hin there IL really no
reason why any OF the old crowd should
bold back. And yet some men are
sensitive because Freeman Clarke said the
'rifl'raG' of the Republican party sup
ports Bliine. IL grayitates as naturally ID
HIM as iron 6lings fly 10 a magnet. II there
il one adveDturer or rascal OF that party
who is not 'red-hot for Blaine,' we have
yet to hear his name"
Pass up the next gentleman who wants
10 take contract for withdrawing Mr..
BLAINE, but let him see that the whitening
CT his own record has an encaustic finish
before he commences.