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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
September Marriages.

County Clerk Donaldson issued thirty
four marriage licenses during the month
of September to the following persons:
VIM. W. Walker and Miss Sarah J. Williams.
Robt. S. Anderson and Miss Clara NJ Fries
George Z. Anderson and Miss Alice Yerican
Peter A Bjorklund and Miss Amanda M. Ander
son.
Ellis Rouse and Miss Sadie Sprague.
Robert johnson and Miss Lavina Woodward
Jacob Keller and Miss Anna c. Buckley.
John A Mohr and Miss Elenor NJ. CLAM.
George Haskins and Miss Ada Woldorf
Thos. r. Cunningham and Selma NJ. Sommer
heuser
Geo. C. Westfal and Miss Louisa c. Coss
James G. HARE and Matilda M. Green.
John McMeekin and Miss Isabella McMeekin.
James Il. Grips and Miss Anna Dohrn.
John Sword and Miss Ingrid Peterson
William PAIL and Miss Sarah j. Wright.
Gust II. Toline and Miss Maria Jacobsen.
Barnhart Rosenberg and Miss Carrie Siber
James O'Neill and Miss Lydia j. Newell
John II. Cox and Miss Annie A. Smith
Swan johnson and Mrs. Mary Peterson.
VIM. d. Hawthorn and Miss AIDA Ackers.
Joseph Graccer and Miss Lille Cascade.
James Simser and Miss Lydia Stroehle
Edward Kittilson and Miss Rilla Stewart.
james Osborn and Mrs. Sarah Hartzell.
H. Albert Amberg and Miss Minnie Boden,
Clipper Meyer and Miss Augusta R. Kraatz
Charles Fl. Savage and Miss Florence NJ. Shields
VIM E. Lawrence and Miss Nettie Shields.
VIM westenberg and Miss Annie M. Tennesen
Curtis M Hubbard and Miss Clarrissa E. Searle
Albert Heron and Miss Alice Whitmore.
VIM. H, Stickel and Miss Emma Trukell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30

Tonight at Harpers theatre, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J, Florence will appear in their
humorous dramatic representation of GER
tain features of American life, The
Mighty Dollar" The Florences are sup
ported by splendid company. There
can be no doubt of a full house on this
occasion. The Brooklyn Eagle gave the
following notice of the play as produced
in that city recently;
The popular favorite, Mr.. w. ]. Flor
ence, appeared at Haverly's last evening
in The Mighty Dollar" The play has
been seen here several times before, but
the house last night showed that the pub
lie are not tired of Hon Bardwell Slote
A more complete subsection of individu-
atty than Mr.. Florence in the member
from the Cohosh district has never been
seen here. The makeup, the voice, the
gestures, and the mslapropoisms are all
so natural that each auditor instinctively
feels that he has seen the living proto-
| type in the outside world, and he laughs
ut the faithful portrait, while he admires
the hidden artist for his adeptness in con.
cealing art. The company is a very
strong one, and the piece runs without q
| flaw.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
The River.

The Mary Morton passed up the river
last night As usual she was heavily
loaded
The Libbie Conger passed down the
river this morning. She took On a big
consignment of freight at Davenport.
The Josephine will take large number
of Davenporters to the Muscatine soldiers
reunion this evening.
The White Eagle came from below this
morning with heavy load of freight and
long list of passengers.
The Pittsburg will take an excursion to
the st. Louis fair next Thursday.
The St. Paul passed down yesterday
with one of the biggest freight trips she
has had this season
The water has now reached both of the
steamboat Offices in this city and is still
rising. 1t is thought by river men, how.
ever, that the rise has about reached its
limits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Sparks from the Sm0kestack.

AL tTdluS WtIc Oh tllht tulS UOTHlHS
All engines on the R. l. & P. road have
been draped out of respect for the late
Michael Radigan.
The Milwaukee train secured a large
number of passensers at the union depot
this morning.
W D, Sanborn, general superiuten>
dent of the southwestern branch of the
c., 3. & O., was passenger bound fol
st. Louis on the Q, train last right.
Next Monday evening the regular c.
B. & Q. train will have eight sleepers tc
accommodate all who desire to attend the
big fair and to see the parade of the
Yelled prophets.
Sixty carloads of cattle will come in or
the c., NJ & st. P. road tomorrow and
be transferred to the Peoria road and
taken to Peoria to be fattened This is
the last of the several thousand head OF
cattle being shipped from Britt Iowa, to
Peoria.
The chaps at the Milwaukee depot had
their usual amount of fun this morning
A fellow bobbed into the Office covered
with sweat, aud demanded a ticket fol
Fulton. and then he rushed out and
jumped upon the train which didn't leave
for twenty minutes afterwards. The &C.
tions of the fellow caused much merri>
ment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
JON Kippur.

The day of atonement, JON Kippur.
closed last night. 1t began on Sunday
night, and was calculated by the Israel
ties of this vicinity. the feast is referred
to in the scriptures; v
And it shall be to you an everlasting
ordinance: on the seventh month the tenth
day of the month, We shall aHAct your
selves, and ye shall do no kind of work,
nor the native nor the stranger which so
journs among you. For on this day he
shall be atoned to you, to cleanse you
you shall be cleansed of your sins before
God. II shall be with you Sabbath OF
Sabbaths, and We shall affiict yourselves
This is an everlasting ordinance"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Great St. Louis Fair, Oct 8 to IL, 1884.

We are pleased to acknowledge a cor.
dial invitation from Mr.. Chas. Green,
president of the great st. Louis fair,
which opens October 9th and closes Octo-
Der nth, 1884. This colossal exhibition
of live stock, agricultural implements,
dairy and creamery products, textile ia.
brics, apiarien supplies, minerals, chem
icals, and geological specimens will be the
largest ever made on this continent. All
railroads running to St. Louis have made
a one fair rate for the round trip and hall
rates on freight. Any of our readers de-
string copy of the illustrated premium
list, may secure one by writing to Festus
j. Wade, secretary, 71S Chestnut street,
st. Louis, Mo-, and stating that you are
readers of this paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30

The Volks Zsitung of 6 recent number
intimates that the windows of the Harper
house will be broken at the next demo-
cratic parade because of the fact that the
hotel was not illuminated last Tuesday
evening on the occasion of the proposed
democratic rally, and was illuminated on
the following evening at the time of the
republican meeting As matter of fact
the writer hereof knows positively that
Chinese lanterns and other means of illus
mination were on hand and would have
been used but for the inclamency of the
weather last Tuesday evening. Wednes-
day evening was pleasant. so far as the
weather was concerned, and the illumina>
tons were used So far as any spirit of
animosity existing in the community to-
ward Ben Harper on account of the afore-
mentioned illumination, we have heard
nothing, and do not believe there is a man
in the city. with the exception of the per-
son who edits the Voiks Zeituag, who
desires to censure Mr. Harper. Fur
thermore we doubt very much il
any one has ever intimated to the paper
before mentioned that any such outrage
was to be attempted on the Harper
house. This is not the correct sort of a
spirit to cultivate in ncighborhood OF
this kind No editor should allow his
paper to give publicity to such silly ru'
mors. Ben Harper is under no obliga-
tons to any set of men to illuminate his
hotel upon any occasion. 1t is merely q
matter of pleasure with him. He is free
born American citizen and does not pro.
pose to be either dictated to or bulldozed
by anyone in so far as decorating his
place of business. The covert threat
should never have been made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Newspaper Changes.

NJ. j. Brown, who has been city editor
of the Davenport Herald for two months
has left that position to take charge of
the advertising business of the paper. He
is succeeded by Charles H. Eldridge, the
veteran journalist of Davenport.
The Moline Dispatch is soon to be en-.
larged to a nine column paper. 1t has
heretofore been an eight column folio,
The Sunday issue has been enlarged to
eight pages.
The Moline Republican has disposed OF
its circulation to couple of young mer
named Axelson and Ullmark.
Harry Fulton, of Davenport. has for
saken the law and gone into journalism
He is now city editor of the Gazette. Har
ry always did have a laundering after tn,
festive item gathering business.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Public Notice.

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city, the
ARGUS has established branch office at
DeSanto's drug store. corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue, where box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly.
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
office and the same will be regularly de-
livered. Give the street and number
when ordering your paper Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business.
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
The Argus Would Like to See

The electric light give better light.
The man who struck Billy Patterson.
First avenue fixed up in better shape
Good weather for couple of months.
All our merchants do a big trade this
fall.
The Buford pillow works again in oper-
alton.
A republican who wants to bet on the
Ohio election.
All the streets in good shape before
cold weather sets in.
Fine weather for the democratic rally
in October.
A man in town who doesn't read the
ARGUS who can read at all.
The gallery gods in the opera house STOP
whistling when they are "tickled."
A candidate that is not more or les.
maligued.
The farmers get good prices for all theil
country produce.
street car driver who doesn't own the
road, and more too, on which he is EN-,
ployed.
All the young men who are loafiin!
around find employment.
All the toughs run in and fined TO
vagrancy.
Railroad men not be quite so 'stiff
about accidents that occur on their lines
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
A Sudden Death.

Word has been received in this city Of
the sudden death last Tuesday of P W
King, at Redfield, Dakota. Deceased wa!
well known in this city three or four year,
ago. He was an artistic painter and sigr
writer by trade. For long time he KEEP
the Fair" where Mosenfelder and Kohn'l
store now is, and later he moved into &
place on Market square. He was unfor'
tunate in the latter place and failed, and
left the city. He has been in Dakota
most of the time since He died very sud
denly of apoplexy. His folks live in Chi
cago and were summoned to attend the
funeral
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
facts and Figures.

The success with which the Golden
Eagle is meeting is largely due to their
extra fine clothing aud the low prices at
which it is sold Many people are
very apt to think that any establishment
who makes practice of giving away
presents to purchasers will charge more
for their clothing than dealers who do
not but such is not the case with
the Golden Eagle. tits one of their
methods of advertising their busi>
ness, expecting as they do to
receive the volume of the business they
can afford to mark their goods down to a
small profit and make more in the long
run and by doing cash business they are
enabled to buy for cash and thus are able
to excel their competitors in prices. To
satisfy yourself of the truth of this, you
are requested to call and examine theil
goods and get their prices One of those
excellent time pieces-a Waterbury
watch given away with purchase OF
SIS or more
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Chinese as BARRIERS.

Yesterday seporter happened in at
Sam Lees, the Chinese laundry mans, as
he and his assistant were fixing up.
They were shaving each others heads.
This they do every four weeks, SO Mr..
Lee says. All the hair is shaved of ex'
cept the pig tail, or top knot. They are
very carefel not to touch hair of the
sacred queue. They display great skill in
handling the razor and shave each other
quickly and well They have their razors
very keen and when they are shaving the
stiff bristiy hair the blade of the razor
makes sound that can be easily heard
In any part of the room.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Sold.

The Davenport Gazette was sold at
sheriff's sale this morning at 10 o'clock.
There were quite number of interested
people present at the sale. VIM. Rem
wick and Erastus A. Benson bought the
concern for $7,731.6O They first agreed
to assume the bill of Marder, Luse s. Co.,
of Chicsgo, which is $500 All other
claimants will now have to take their
chances with the old stock company
The sale today included the newspaper,
press, type, and telegraphic franchise,
but not the building, which it is under
stood is mortgaged for $4,000 What
the new proprietors will do with the paper
is not at present known.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30

81, 900 for the first year Col. "Bob," as
he is Familiarity known, is very popular
with the people on change.
Frank WEIGH returned home this morn>
ing from a western trip of two weeks
duration.
City Weighmaster Eggleston was able
to be at his office a little while yesterday
afternoon.
There are thirtyfour entries on Judge
Adams probate record representing the
business done in September.
| A handsome little wooden ornament
has been placed on the top of the new
steeple on the First Baptist church.
The Bain's Tea s. Coffee Co. give this
week to customers purchasing 8 pounds
special coffee one half dozen fine hand
kerchiefs-colored borders.
Hollands new city directory will have
new map of Moline. The work of se>
curing the names is being rapidly pushed
forward.
The Bains Tea & Coffee Co. give this
week to every customer purchasing one
half pound special tea and one and one
half pound special coffee, one half dozen
fine handkerchiefs-co borders.
BARLEY Campell's great success, the
white Slave" is to be presented in the
Burtis opera house, Davenport, on Fridey
evening October 3D. Rock Islanders
should not miss this chance to see this
great play.
The newsboy ON the train which left
over the c. B. & Q. at $50 p. m. yester
day, took the vote on presidential candi>
dates which resulted as follows Cleve-
land, So; Blaine, 90; Butler, 3; st. John,
2; Belva Lockwood, /. He also STATED
that he had taken over 1900 votes ant
Cleveland was always ahead by large
ma Ority,
The ST. Joseph's church fair now going
on, is to be the scene of lively contes
for cab lantern. The contestants ar,
: three respected engineers, representing
three leading railroads: Michael Murrin
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Frank Bliss, of the Chicago, Milwaukee 1
f st. Paul, and Tom Grcahey. of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific. Due motto
: of the contest will be given.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
$4,000 Worth Of AfYsctions

There is an interesting little breach oil
promise case ON trial in the circuit court
today. Miss GeorgiaRa Taggert and Mr.
Worthington Cain, both of Canoe Greek
township, became mutually smitten with
each other, and became engaged to be
married. 1t appears that everything pro-
crossed smoothly for long time, and they
billed and cooed at regular intervals, just
as spoony lovers are wont to do. Sud-
denly the fires of love in Worthington's
heart began to wane and the bubbline
fountain of affection to run dry. Finally
he told the gentle George that she could
never become his wife, at which declara-
ton she became much broken in spirit.
Then she concluded that it would
take at least 5000 great big dollars
to heal up the wounds in
her desolate heart, and straightway she
went and sued her tickle lover for that
amount. And now the couple are SUBJ
hitting their testimony before twelve good
men in the circuit court. Major Boards
ley and J. T. Kenworthy appear for the
fair plaintiff, while Messrs. W. H. Gest and
E. D. Sweeney represent the defendant
1t was thought at noon that the testimony
would all be in by this evening. Mr.. Cain
is farmer and his property is about one
mile and half from where the family
reside. The suit has awakened great in
terest among the friends of the couple
and quite number of them are here lis
tening to the details of the trial as it pro
capds
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
PROBATE ,
A enacial MaarinR

The Jefferson club will have special
meeting in Turner hall tomorrow evening
to discuss the matter of attending the big
democratic rally to be held at Galva Oct.
9Th. The Hon. Garter Il. Harrison will
address the people on that occasion, and
there will also be addresses by Other
prominent speakers. 1t is possible that
large delegation will attend from here,
as reduced fare can be secured for the oc>
casion. The democrats of Henry county
will turn out en- masse, and one of the
biggest political meetings ever held in thai
county will be the result.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
ALittle German Band.

A little German band has been around
town today torturingthe public and gath
ering in few stray nickels here and
there. How able bodied men can content
themselves by wandering around from
one city to another playing horns for a
mere living is one of those things no fel
low can find out. Some of them are very
fair performers, too, and might command
q good salary in some cities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Another Flag.

Another democratic flag was flung to
the breezes today. At the corner of
Fourth avenue and Ninth street pole
was raised on one side of the street, and a
rope attached TO it was stretched TO the
top of Youngreen's saloon, and from this
rope very handsome new flag, twentysix
feet long, is now floating. There are now
a half dozen or more Cleveland and Hen
bricks flags floating to the breezes in this
CITY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Base Ball.

The Tama City base ball nine went
down on the steamer Libbie Conger, this
morning, on their way to Keokuk, where
they play three games. Hudson and For
rest were with them, and they also en-
gagged Harry Sage to catch. They go tc
Keokuk to settle the state championship
having beaten Dubuque the majority o.
the games played with them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Police Report

During September, the Rock Island
police force made forty>five arrests, as
follows: Larceny 6, drunk 6, drunk and
disorderly /, abusive language 4, keeping
a disorderly house /, keeping houses of
i'll fame 3, inmates of houses of i'll fame
z, assault and battery 3. assault /, ped
ding without license l, carrying a
deadly weapon l, disorderly conduct 8.
cruelty to animals l, disturbing the peace
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
A Strange Phenomenon.

People who were up at an early houl
this mOrning-before the witnessed
a strange phenomenon in the eastern sky
For fifteen minutes before the rain came
the sky was as red as blood, and then il
suddenly turned deep blue and then
became very dark. 1t was strange sight
and one not often seen. For some time
past the western sky has been very rosy
about sunset and some people are of the
opinion that the sunset glows of last year
are returning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
THE DAILY ARGUS.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 80, 1884.
Market Report.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: October wheat, 7S4; Novem-
Der, 500; December, 50. October corn,
584; November, 463. November oats,
90 November lard, $715; December,
S7121. Hogs, $1,000. No prices
quoted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Circuit CnuIt.

The jury in the case of Robert Steiger,
ct al VS. Adam Alday returned verdict
in favor of the plaintiffs this morning
Trial was then commenced of the breach
of promise case of Taggart VS. Cain
Judge Peasants is holding court in the
supervisors room. The following entries
appear upon the docket:
CIVIL CAUSES.
30-Case-Robert Steiger ct al, vs.
Adsm Alday. Jury return verdict find
ing the defendant guilty and assessing
plaintiffs damages at 1915 Motion by
defendant for new trial.
Gas e-Georgiana Taggart VS. Worthing>
ton Cain-issued joined. Jury called
and sworn, trial begun.
Assumpsit-A. P. Lundquist VS. OFT T.
Tigren. Demurrer to second plea. De-
murrer sustained and defendant stands
by his plea. Defendant withdraws the
general issue of the plea. Judg nent for
the plaintiff for 1858. rs for want of plea
and costs.
Case-Amelia Zeigler. Administrative
vs. C. R. /. & P. R. R. Co. Suit DIS
missed for failure of plaintiff to give
bonds for costs.
Assumpsit John Clarkson vs. W. K.
Sheppard. Demurrer to the second
amended plea.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Market Square.

Business has been pretty lively on Mar
ket square for several days. Country
produce has been coming in in large
quantities and the demand has been quite
brisk New corn has been selling for 30
cents per bushel; old corn so to So cents;
potatoes 1S to 20 cents; sweet potatoes
IS CENTS; oats 90 to "a cents; hay IS to
IS per ton; oak cord wood 81 to 81 25
per cord
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
Mad About II.

Davenport is very angry and Burling
ton is in rage because neither of then
secured the new National Soldiers Home
to be located in the west. Burlington
made strong efforts to secure the prize
while Davenport, as is customary with it
did some lively Ginning, but held out ne
particular inducements. The Home has
been located at Leavenworth, Kansas
The city donated $40 acres of land as
site, and $50, 900 to aid in the erection O
the hnildinps
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

27--Fsnny NJ. Waller to John A.
Payne, pit lot 10, block 2, W. H. Ed
wards addition to Moline, 800.
Charlotte A. Cralle, ct al, to Carl J .
Magunson. lots / and 2, block 5, South
Moline, $56664.
Fred c. Werlich to Geo. Ii. Edwards,
lot IA, block /, H. R. Edwards first ad-
dition to Moline, ST. 75.
PROBATE
29-Estate of Fri F. Cassell, deceased
Claim of John Brayton allowed in seventh
class.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
IN CHANCERY.

29-Chancery, on remand from appellate
court: John H. Wilson VS. Rock Island
Paper Co. ct al; defendants defaulted
upon certificate of publication as to some
and proof of personal services as to 9TH
ers, as per order of this date filed. De-
murrer of Mitchell & Lynde to amend bill
Withdrawn on agreement that as to them
no amendment is made. That of the other
demurrants argued by Guyer for them and
Kretzinger for complainant. and taken
under adyisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30
NOTICE.

WANTED-A house of seven or eight rooms in
good, dry location. Apply at r. R. Cables resi-
dence. s25tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-30

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