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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Primar1es.

The grcenbackers held meeting few
nights ago and consulted as to the date
when they should hold their primaries.
A great deaf Of eloqutnce was wasted on
the desert air, by the brethren assembled.
Finally it was determined to hold the
primaries on next Wednesday night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Baueft Concert.

The two entertainments given by the
people of Moline for the benefit of the
food sufferers were but poorly patronized.
The people did nOt'want to spend their
money away from home, hence the attend
ancc on the entertainments were small.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Religious.

Commencing tomorrow, some of the
churches will hold their services at Z!
O'Clock p. m. instead of p. m. as has
been the custom for some time past. The
reason of this is that the days are getting
longer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
I. D. Dimick's Now Livery Stable.

am prepared to furnish for funerals,
parties or weddings, the finest carriages
kept In the two cities on short notice.
Also the finest single rigs.
L. D. DEMIex, Repository block.
29d1w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
The DAILY ARGUS.
Saturday, March s, 1884.
Pool.

A match game of pool between couple
of Moline professional players. was played
in Teller's saloon yesterday. The game
was for $40. 1t was won by young fell
lOwnamed Anderson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR.

The undersigned desires to announce that he is
candidate for the Office of Township Collector,
subject to the decision of the Democratic conven
| ten. LOUIS OHLWEILER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
The County Building.
TRANSFERS.

6-Fanny Donovan to A. and T. Man.
dell. W 30 feet lot Z, block 20. lower ad-
dition to Rock Island; 81.
Dan. Donovan, by administratrix. to A.
and T. Mandell, W 80 feet lot 7, block 70,
lower addition to Rock Island
CHARLES Wahlberg to August L. Ny
strom, part sw IS, II, 1w; $4,000.
Uhas. E. Dodge TO Chas. F. Schillinger,
W! lots 10, Is and a. Dodge's addition
to Rock Island.
Francis A. Little to James Curry, Sc
NV and w md part WI sw sw s, 10, CIV
$4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Money! to Loan,

Loans negotiated In sums of 81, 900 and
upwards, on good real estate securities,
by VIII G. Whitehead, at Surgeons law
office 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
DISSOLUTION OLE CO.PARTNERsHIP.

The law CO partnership heretofore existing be-
tween E. D. Sweeney, William Jackson, Charles
L. Walker. has been dissolved, the undersigned
having retired from said firm, the partnership
having practically expired on the 22nd day of Aug
ust last.
Rock Islsad, JAZZ, SS, 1894.
WILLIAM JACKSON.
feb-16dw1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
PROBATE.

estate of John E. Bakersfield, de-
ceased. Letters testamentary issued to
Joanna Bakersfield Bond waved by will
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
A THRILLING ENCOUNTER AT
BLGIN-OFFIOER SHOT AND
4 ROBBER KILLED.
Robbers, Surprised by Officers,
Make for Their Horses
Desperate Fight.
Henry Fox, of Houston, who
Tried to Kill his Wife,
Attempts Suicide.
A Young Man at Paige AccI-
IDENTIFY Shoots Himself by
His Own Pistol.
BLOODY TRAGEDY.

Desperate Fight at Elgin Between Will
hanson county Officers and
Two Robbers.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
ELGIN, November 11.-Our little
town was thrown into great excite
ment about half-past one o'clock P.
m. to-day, when firing commenced
very rapi " NO one knew any
thing abo;.l &c matter until all was
over, Whe! it proved that two othcers
from near Li5"rty Hill, in William
son county, by the names OF Samuel
Connell and IT. G. Fowler, were IN
pursuit of rob.,ers who had been dep
redating in :: id county and came
upon them here, and the moment the
robbers saw the officers they opened
fire, and the officers returned TIE
same. The robbers made for their
horses and one succeeded in getting
on his horse, and the other one was in
the act of jumping up behind
him on the same horse, both
firing all the time, when he fell,
shot through the head several times
and the other one made off. The one
killed was named Berry, and the
other one, who was raised near here,
is named L0WlS-BaDe Iney cdI1 nlIn.
One of the officers, H. g. Fowler, was
shot in both arms and through the
top of the left shoulder. His wounds
are not painful, but very serious. The
doctors are dressing his wounds. The
man Berry when killed had on ii. y
Fowler's wedding suit of clothes and
had Samuel ConnelPs saddle with his
name and stock brand on it. Berry
was riding a red sorrel mare, branded
on the lett hip with AL, both hind
feet white, scar on the right thigh,
some large saddle marks and white
stripe down her face. She was no
doubt stolen. 1t is known that Lewis
is wounded. The wounded officer is
well cared for and will receive all the
attention he wants. The killing of
Berry by the officers was justifiable.
Lewis will be caught very soon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Big demonstration at Augusta last
night.
All the California congressman elect
are republicans.
Two cholera deaths occurred aboard
an Italian steamer at MonreYides.
The Steamship Vice Regal, Calcut-
ia to Boston, is thought to be lost.
Flo.ida, with two counties to hear
from, gives Cleveland ALA majority
Negotiations for peace between
France and China are said to DC in
progress.
Albany was Illuminated last night.
Gov. Cleveland witnessed the parade
from window.
The Grand Opera House, Washing
ton, was opened last Light with a
briiIicut audience.
Yesterday (Monday) afternoon a
grand street parade too< place in Bal
tifHore in honor Of Cl, veland and
Hendricks.
Col. &. Jordan, formerly general
manager of the Central railroad. and
who resided in Houston many years,
died in Mobile yesterday.
A bishop in the plenaTy council, at
Baltimore, is named John Ireland. He
delivered sermon yesterday on the
Church the Support of Government" /"
The republican business mems com
mittee, of Rochester, N. Y, say they
want fair count and will see inaug-
urated the men who are elected, who
ever they may he.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
LAREDO.
Political Notes-Alien Voters Arrested
News of the Town.

Political Notes-Alien Voters Arrested
News of the Town.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAREDO, November 1.-THE demo-
Gratis carried the county election, beat
ing the reformerS some 300 votes, as
near as can be judged. The reformers
are preparing to contest the election
as being invalid, owing to, as alleged,
a parade of firearms and other phases
Of Intimidation. The democrats have
possession OF the sheriffs Office here,
and used it to appoint about fifty dep
uties, chiefly Mexicans, Who were
suurarlely arrogant of their powers
and stationed themselves al the polls
in a line, six on q side, and any one
wishing to vote was compelled to pass
between, and if one of the unintelli-
gent voters of the opposition party
failed to take off his hat when offer
ing his vote it was snatched off for
him.
The authorities of New Laredo. our
sister city on the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande, haYe made number OF ar
rests of her own citizens for voting on
this side.
Grain has carried the district hy
about 2,7O0, and Hail is elected TO the
senate by a small majority. Atlee is
also elected to the house ofrepresenta
tives by handsome majority.
Bethel Coopwood, of Austin, is here
attending the district court. before
whici. he is representing several i'm.
portaDt cases. He has quite a num-
ber of friends here who are pleased al
all times to welcome him in our little
city.
Mrs. Gov. ireland is here on a visit
to Major j. S. Penn. her brother.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13

Louis city, and from these and COM
putation of votes of forty-fve coun-
ties not heard from, l conclude the
Cleveland electors will have from sey-
enteen to twenty thousand majority
over the fusion electors; that Marina
dukes plurality for governor will be
about IL 500, and his majority will not
be over 5000. Brooks, prohibition, for
governor, Will have 5000 to 10000
votes IN the state. The senate will
probably stand % democrats and two
opposition, and the house 100 demo-
Gratis and 40 opposition, which is
democratic loss of ten or eleven in the
legislature.
A Post-Dispatch special from JEFF
ferson City, seventy-four counties of
ficial count, including st. Louis city
and county, give Cleveland 164, Jos;
Blaine, 140,574; St John, 1,135. PIur-
ality for Cleveland. 2O,441; for COVER
nor, Marmaduke, democratic, 15O,O72;
Ford, fusion, 144,871; Brooks, prohib-
ition, 1884; plurality for Marmaduke,
5,201. The remaining counties to be
heard from gave Crittenden (dem.),
for governor four years ago 8,277 ma
jority over the combined republican
and gTeenback vote.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
LEADING DEMOCRATS.
Their Sentiments or the Election of Cleve-
land and Hendricks

Their Sentiments or the Election of Cleve-
land and Hendricks.
NEW YORK, November 9.-At the
democratic meeting, last night DAME!
Dougherty. of Philadelphia, said:
Grover Cleveland has been elected,
and, by the living God, all the powers
on earth and in hell shall never tear
the purple from his shoulders.
Mayor-elect Grace also made an ad-
dress.
Samuel j. Randall met with very
demonstrative reception. He said:
The democratic party has as much at
stake in this country as the republican
office-holders at Washington. We
have acquired the capacity t o control
the government in better and purer
ways than the country has recently
been accustomed to. We mean to
make no assault on any of the material
interests of thenatior. Upon the con-
trdry we mean to see that no unkind
thrust is made at capital.
We mean to secure if we can solid
financial policy. We mean to put an
end to corruption of administration,
and we believe that the past life OIL
Grover Cleveland gives promise of
those reforms when he shall assume
executive control of the government.
We demand that the hundreds of MIL
lions accumulated in the U nited States
treasury, against which there is no
claim, shall be Immediately let loose
and take its wonted place in the chan
nels of manufacture and commerce.
l say deliberately that any wrong that
shall take from the American people
| the fruit of this great victory which
they have achieved will be resisted in
every proper and legitimate way.
| Ex- United States Senator Gordon,
of Georgia, said; For the first time in
aquarter OF q century he could greet
his hearers as lis ielloW-countryme
Fbr the first time since the hostile
guns of the north and south ceased to
thunder, / feel that l am your equal
in our common country. | can stand
here to night and salute your flag as
my own. The same blood courses
through your veins as mine. Welove
liberty, as we love good government,
and, by the god of the fathers, we in
tend to stand with you in the future
for it. To you this triumph is q new
north; to the south it is resurrection.
| [Ctreat cheering7
A resolution was adopted congratu-
lating the business men of the country
on the election of Cleveland and Hen
dficks, and expressing the opinion
that the nation was now assured OF
four years of pure government by
capable and honest men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
Charged With Erand.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, November
11.-Johp M. Masterson was arrested
last evening on charge of fraud per-
petrated upon Charles Hendricks, who
deposited with the banking firm of j.
M. Masterson. in receiving from him
q check for $1,00, Friday afternoon
last, when he knew himself 1nsolvent
and was about to make an assignment.
The crime is a misdemeanor. He was
taken before Justice Shepherd and
Masterson waived examination and
appealed the case to the county court,
which meets December 1, when the
matter will be laid before the grand
Jury. Meanwhile Masterson was held
pin bail of $1,000, Other charges are
expected to be made against defend
ant to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
FRANCE.
ANOTHER WORLDS EAR.

ANOTHER WORLDS FAIR.
PARIS November 10-President
Grevy has published a decree stating
that the Universal Exposition will
open May 5, 1889.
CHOLERA IN PARIS.
PARIS, November 10.-Since mid
night there has been fitty-five fresh
cholera cases and twenty-five deaths
in this city. Twelve of the deaths oc-
CURED in Old Mems hospital. At
Toulon there were two deaths.
MATTERS IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
PARIS, November 10.-Great excite
ment his prevailed in the lobbies ofthe
chambers of deputies, this afternoon
and evening, owing to the confirma-
ton of the report, published in the
morning Liberti, that a cabinet coun-
Gil on Saturday had decided to forego
demanding indemnity from China.
Much discomfort prevails on account
of this. Charreau, chairman of the
committee, has resigned, andthe com
mittee have resolved to postpone the
presenting of its report until Ferry
has made an explanation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Points in His Annual Report-Hints
Possible Domestic Trouble

Points in His Annual Report-Hints at
Possible Domestic Trouble
WAsHINeToN,N November e.-Lieut.-
Gen. Sheridan in his annual report
earnestly invites immediate attention
to the defenceless condition OF the sea
board cities, and urgently recommends
the early commencement of a general
system of sea coast fortification, to be
constructed according to the require
ments involved by the latest improve
ments in heavy artillery. "This
nation" he says, sis growing so rapid
ly that there are signs of other trouble
which l hope will not occur
and which will probably not come
upon us if the course of capital and
labor will only Ee conservative. Still,
it should be remembered that destruc-
tive explosives are easily made, and
that the banks, United States sub
treasures, public buildings and large
mercantile houses can be readily de-
molished, and the commerce of entire
cities destroyed, by an infuriated peo-
pie, with means carried with perfect
safety to themselves in the pockets of
their clothing"
Gen. Sheridan thinks Fort Riley,
for all purposes of cavalry, should be
made an establishment worthy of our
great country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
BIG SANDY BURNT.

Destructive Fire in au East Texas Town.
BIG SANDY, November 11.-A fire
broke out here at O'Clock this morn
ing in the rear of Slaughter & Stills
saloon and consumed the entire busi-
ness part of the town. Below is an
estimate of the loss: n. B. Atkins,
grocer, loss $500, no insurance; Slaugh-
ter & Still, saloon, loss $4,000, insurance
81, ,0C0; G.E. Lowery saloon, loss 1900,
no insurance; ;. Aronsohn, loss $4,000,
insurance, $1,000; NJ. j. Watkins,
drugs, loss, $500, insurance $lC00;
Lee Trenkle, saloon, loss, $4,000, insu-
rance $1,000; j. M. Darrah, dry goods.
loss, $1,000, insurance $1,000; Il. r.
Watkins, real estate, loss, $3.50, no
insurance. The Gre is supposed to be
the work of an incendlary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
ELI, AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT
CLEVELAND NOT TO BE
COUNTED OUT.
Republicans Show Their Hand
ma Desperate Game with
Adverse Odds.
Expressions from Leading DEM
Ocrats-No 1876 Foolish
ness This Time.
Close Watch to be Kept on the
Count by the Super
VIsOrS To-day.
COUNTING OUT SCHEME.
Republicans Fixing Up Another 1875
Plot to Fut Blaine In,

Republicans Fixing Up Another 1875
Plot to Fut Blaine In,
| New YORK, November 9.-Head-
quarters Democratic State committee,
Hoffman House, New York, Novem-
Der 9, l8S4-We deem it our duty to
announce to the people of the state
that the republican managers have,
within the last forty-eight hours, con-
ceiVed new schem for the throwing
again into dispute of the result of the
election in our state. For many days
after the election, they, in entire bad
| faith, claimed for their candidate sew
eral states which they knew they had
| not carried. In the same bad faith,
when every source of information,
including the Associated Press, has
demonstrated that the vote of New
I ork has been given to Cleveland
electors, they still claim the state. No
fact of history is now better known
than that the results of the election as
ascertained, declared and certified by
the election officers and of public
record throughout the state, give New
York to the Cleveland electors by
decisive plurality. Three public Ger
tilted returns have been sifted in the
several counties, by both parties, with
the most conscientious care during the
last four days, until every possible
doubt as to the result has been re-
moved. Knowing this fact, they now
propose, as last desperate resort, to
make of the boards of county can
vassers throughout the state,
where controlled by them,
so many returning boards,
after the pattern long since used in
the southern states. Whenever the
boards fail judicial orders are to be ap-
piled for. Thus relying upon the par
tisanship of the boards in the first
place, and judges of their own politi-
cal faith in the second, they intend
and expect to throw again into dis
pute the result of the election and in
volve it in interminable litigation. To
this end printed papers have been
sent by them to their agents and rep
resentatives in every county in the
state of New York, to be used with
the counts whenever an occasion can
be manufactured. OF the entire re-
liability OF our information as to this
scheme there c;!n be no ques-
ton. We call upon the representa-
tives of the party in the various
counties of this state to be alert, and |
by every proper method 70 resist and |
defeat this desperate device, and mind
full of the grave consequences to the |
business interests OF our state which |
such a conspiracy necessarily involves |
we deem it our duty TO assure our |
people, who have now generally |
acquiesced in the result, that they may |
confidently rely that by no such |
scheme OF device win the state be de-
choice. 1t may disturb and protract |
the determination it will not change
the result. w. e. SMITH,
Chairman Xecutiye Committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
SAN MARCOS.

Result of the Election in Hays County.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, November 1.-THE
following are the votes cast in this
county: Ireland 1.116, Jones 534, Nor
ton %, Gibbs 1,249. Haynes 400, Swain
1,340, Wessener 70, Lubbock 1889,
johnson 1886, Enon 1856, Templeton
1855, Greathouse 356, Barker 1873,
Kinney 407. Congress = Miller 1926,
Burn 327. District Judge-Nix Oil,
Tachmiller 629, District Attorney
Bethony 1855. Representatives. H.
Combs 1887, j 1lly 1907. Oscar Starkey
ia, MarDasi Frue 295, Rice DO. Coun-
ty officers elected-Judge. Kone; sher-
iff, Bashur; attorney, Owen Ford.
Presidential votes cast:-St. John, 35;
Blaine, 401: Cleveland, 1,19l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
ESTRAYED STOCK.
THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF TRAVIS. (
Notice Is hereby ven OF the following de-
Scrlbed estrays:
One brown mare 8 white feet, small white
spot 10 the fac about 1S1s hands high. years
old, brsnded the left thigh with Spanish
nrarids and branded on the left jaw P, LIND
IN The right eye
One sorrel mare, small white streak in the
lace, about 145S hands nigh, about IL years
old, branded on the left thigh aR, gentle to
work and ilde.
One Snrrel horse, II hands high, 6 ori7 years
wears old, branded on the left thigh c. and
Branded on the left hip ID with S inside.
One bay illy, lett hind foot white, 2 years
old unbranded.
One chestnut sorrel 2-year old horse, un-
branded.
tsne red COW, with sucking calf. cow about G
ye3rS old, counter-brarded OF the rieht hip
1lN. and branded on the left hip Jh. marked
erup off the right and split and underbit in the
left ear
Witness my hand this nth day of October,
1854 ID. G. PACE,
Oct-23-3t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
How IovUr. went

DUBUQUE. November 10.-Fun re-
turns give Henderson, republican, for
congress, 1886 majority in the Sd dis
trict. In the 4th district, Fuller, re-
publican. defeated Weller by SOL ma
jority. The Iowa congressional dele
cation will stand z republicans and
3 democrats, and ] fusion. Blaine's
majority in the state, based on the
vote for congress, will be about $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
Fire at Sea-.

SAVANNAH, GA, November IT.
The steamship Nacoochee, bound from
Savannah to New \ ork with passen-
gers and miscellaneous cargo. was
d1:covered on fire off Charleston last
night. The matches were closed and
steam turned into the hold. where the
fire was supposed to be. The vessel
put back to Savannah and the fire is
now under control. Her passengers
were transferred TO the steamship
Tallahassee and brought back to port.
The extent of the damage is not yet
known
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
Republ1can Utterances.

NEW YORK, November 1O.-Chair-
man Warren, of the republican state
committee, returned TO his home this
evening, and Mr. Vfooman will go
tomorrow. A. S. Draper will hcnce-
forth represent the committee in this
city. Vrooman to-day said the dem
ocrats claim the state "from the inside
of S61, and that the democratic inves-
LEGATIONS of the returns in this city
has already lowered that amount to
436, by reason of errors against Mr..
Blaine TO the sum of 425 votes. At
democratic headquarters this was not
verified, an official stating that the
democrats are now struggling for
what is already won.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
A Big Failure.

Nrw YORK, November 1O.-The
schedule in assignment of r. A.
Wright, president of the Hanwell
Furnace company, to Lehignton Will
hams, filed to-day, show liabilities of
$612, 900, made up as follows: Prefer
red creditors, S127,0 600; general credi-
tors, $459000. and contingent liabili-
ties S25 eco. Nominal assets. S518, GOO;
actual assets, SOL, coo; the actual value
of which is but $2,80O. Among the
nominal asses, are stocks and bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
Ulinnis Legislatmre.

CHICAGO, November 9-The recent
estimate as to the complexion of tho
Illinois state legislature is that it viii
be tie on joint ballot, the senate hay
ing a majority of one republican and
the house a majority of one democrat
Contests are likely to cnsue in three
districts, waieh may reverse this Con-
dition of affairs. The situation is
made more interesting from the fact
that a successor to Gen, Logan is to
be selected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
SUPREME COURT.
Decision in the Great Western Insurance
Case

Decision in the Great Western Insurance
Case.
WASHINGTON, November 10.-A
decision was rendered by the supreme
court IF the United States to-day in
the old cIai n case of the Great Wes-
ter.s Insurance. company, appellant,
VS.. the United States; appeal from the
court of claims. This was suit brought
by the insurance company to recover
500, ,635, with interest, alleged 10 be
due IL from the Geneva award fund
account, war risk taken by appellant
upon the vessels, destroyed by Confed-
crate cruisers. The court Of claims
dismissed appellants petition upon
the ground that it had no jurisdiction.
This court affirms that judgment. and
holds the court of claims was probib-
tied from taking jurisdiction by ex-
press statute. As to the merits of the
controversy between appellants and
the United States arising out of the
Geneva convention, this court declines
to express an opinion, for the reason
that special tribunal has been Great
ed for the determination of such
questions.