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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
The Hennepin Canal

Every fair minded man in the three
cities will admit that Congressman Niece
and Murphy did everything within their
power to further the interests of the Hen
ncpin canal during the last session of cons
gress, Notwithstanding the howls of the
ferry monopoly. The following special
to the Chicago Times shows what the
people may expect in the future:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 0-Congressman
Murphy, of Iowa, was here today, and is
as earnest in behalf of the Hennepin canal
as be was last winter. He came here to
get some statistics of internal commerce
of Mr.. Nimmo, of the bureau of statistics,
and intends to go to Ottawa, Canada, for
information on the commerce of the Wei
land canal. Then he will return to Dav-
export to attend meeting called for the
10Th inst, in the interest of the Henre-
pin canal, which will be attended by sew
eral Chicago gentlemen. The bill pros
viding for the canal as an independent
measure is on the calendar, and will be
reached early in the approaching session.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
County Building
TRANSFERS.

7-Cornelius H. Smith to Ellen Turn
eek 81 lot /, block 7, West Moline,
1915.
Geo Hacker to Ferdinand Mewes, ne
ne and NJ Sc ne %, 1G, 5w and WI sw a.
10, 5w, and Sc Sc Is, II, 5w, 81, 600
PROBATE.
10 Guardianship of minor heirs OF
Samuel Love, deceased. Order authorize
ing gurdian to loan 81 600 flor three years
at seven per cent of wards funds to Je,
rome Elliot, to be secured by mortgage or
WI mel 80, 16, 4w.
Estate of Claus Quick, deceased Proof
of notice to creditors. Claims of Heagy
& Stoddard, $12, and George McNabney,
! $40, allowed in seventh class:
Estate of Charles L. Swanstrom, de
ceased Proof of notice to creditors
Claims of Emil Benson, $25, c. G. Erick
son, $27, and Augusta Swanstrom, $27
seventh class, and DR.. F. Westerberg
| $50 fifth class, allowed.
Estate of Essie L. Montgomery, de
ceased. Will admitted to probate. Let
tiers testamentary issued to John Mont
gomery. Bond waived by will
| 11-Estate of Caroline Cederberg, de
ceased Report of distribution filed ant
approved and estate closed and admins
TRAITOR discharged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

PREEMPTION. Nov. II.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Jubilee,
at Presumption last evening, was the best
ever seen here. Nearly eight hundred
people We're present from Gable, Hamlet,
Viola, Taylor Ridge and Presumption. The
town was handsomely illuminated. We
never witnessed finer illumination than
that of the residence of Benjamin Whit
slit. The display of fireworks and bon>
fires on his grounds were the best and
largest ever seen in Mercer county NJ.
nj. Corbett of Rock Island, was present
and made the speech of the evening He
was in his happiest mood and delivered
an eloquent and appropriate address
MIR. COrbett has made many friends here
during the campaign. last evening being
the second time we had the pleasure of
listening to him. Mr.. Richard Whitsitt,
of Aledo, also made few very pleasant
and pertinent remarks as he is abundant.
ly able to do when he pleases. The ju-
bllee will long be remembered as one OF
the most complete affairs Of the kind ever
witnessed in this vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Police Plcklngs.

Mrs. Emma Lloyd had her husband,
VIM. Fl. Lloyd, arrested last evening for
threatening to shoot her. This morning
he was before Justice Chopper for trial
Major Beardsey appeared for the com
plainant and Mr.. Murphy, of the Fourth
avenve hotel, appeared for the defendant.
Mrs. Lloyd testified that her husband had
abused her and finally she had applied for
divorce After she left her husband
she said he came to his senses and wanted
to make up again, but she declined.
Last Saturday evening she met him on
the government bridge, but whether by
| appointment or accident she did not say.
He again requested her to withdraw the
divorce proceedings, which she firmly de
clined to do. She says he told her if she
did not he would shoot her. She became
very much frightened and left him, and
finally concluded to have him arrested
and bound over to keep the peace. Lloyd
in his testimony contradicted the testimo>
ny submitted by his wife. Mr.. Murphy,
on behalf of the prisoner, claimed that
the court had no Jurisdiction in the mat
ter. The threats, If any had been made,
were made on the the Iowa side of the
bridge, and therefore the case properly
belonged to Davenport.
Lloyd was bound over to keep the
peace TOR six months in the sum of 800.
He furnished the amount of the bond and
was released.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Sparks From the Smokestack.

The c., B. & Q. track along Second
avenue is receiving the attention of the
section men.
P. L. Cables new Palace car "Astec"
did not arrive last evening as expected
1t will be along here this evening or to-
morrow morning.
A very long live stock train went cast
on the c., r. l. & P. road this morning
Shippers are beginning to buy hogs and
cattle at a lively rate.
All trains left the union depot on time
this morning.
The heavy fog this morning made rail-
reading more dangerous than usual
The engineers had to keep on the lookout
continually. The Flying Dutchman, "
on the G. NJ & St P, came very near
humping into a train in the c., r. |. & p.
yard: Engineer Pickard saw the obstruc-
ton just in time to stop before striking it.
Theodore Buckhollz, the brakeman on
Doc Bush's train on the c., M. & St.
P, is still confined TO his home in Mil
waukee. The sprain he received while
playfully scufiling Is gradually getting
better, and he will be ready for duty
again soon.
Engineer Chas. II. Menzie of the C.
M. & st, p road, has gone to Mason,
Mich, where he will meet his wife, who
has been east to Pennsylvania on visit
to friends. He will be present there at a
family reunion of his wife's relatives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Keen Mum.

Have drink" said gentleman to a
friend the other day at town on the
Mississippi river.
mo, l think not and another thing,
you cannot get drink for love nor mon
ey in Iowa"
This amt Iowa, this is Davenport"
ooh, if that's the case, | think | Will
your little through my shirt collar"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
The River.

The Kate Keene came from below at az
early hour this morning.
The Josie passed down the river today
on her farewell trip for the season. This
is the last boat the Diamond 10 folks vii
have for down the river points this sea,
son.
The st. Paul is expected to pass dowr
the river tomorrow on her last trip fol-
the season and she will also be the las
boat the Saints line will have either way
until next spring.
The War Eagle which was to havt
made one more trip north will not risl
getting caught in the ice and therefore
will not come
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Tho HanlOns

On Friday evening the Hanlon Brothers,
those kings of acrobaiiC movements and
pantominc fun, will appear in Harper 5
theatre IN their great play: lie Voyage
En- Suisse" They are simply immense
and those who miss this opportunity to
see them will miss treat indeed. The
GAINESVILLE Courier of recent date con-
tains the following fiattering notice of the
performance given there:
The renowned Hanlon Brothers appear
ed at Shultz & Cos. opera house last
night, in their popular Partisan absurdity,
lie Voyage En- Suisse From the be-
ginning until the curtain drops on the last
scene the audience is kept in continuous
laughter The principal features of 'Le
Voyage En- Suisse are the Acrobatic
sports of the Hanlons, who in this partic-
ular line of acting have no equals, The
accident to the stage coach in The first
scene brings the Hanlons before the peO>
pie in lively manner, and then the fun
commences in earnest and continues to
increase as the play wears on. The sec
ond act is the sleeping car scene and the
smash up, and for three quarters of an
hour fun on board the train is above par
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
At Deaths Door.

Mrs. NJ. V, Cannon, of Davenport, is
very i'll, and all hope tor her recovery has
been abandoned. She has been ill but 8
short time with fever, but her suffering:
have been severe. Mr.. Cannon is pros
trated with grief, and the hundreds OF
friends of the family in this city anG
Davenport, sympathize with them in theil
hour of trouble. The doctors gave Mrs
Cannon up last evening and were of the
opinion that she could not live grea
while, but she was still alive at 2,3O p.
m. today, though slowly sinking and hel
death was momentarily expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11

he crept into hollow log for shelter.
After the storm had abated he endeavored
to crawl out but found the log had
swelled so that it was impossible to make
his exit. He endeavored to compress
himself as much as possible, but with in>
different success. He thought of all the
mean things he had ever done, until fin>
ally his mind reverted to the fact that
instead of subscribing for his local paper
he was in the habit of borrowing 1t from
his neighbor, and thus defrauding the
printer. On this he felt so small he slipp-
cd out of the log without an effort"
Relative to the fall setting of trees the
following is timely: Trees should not be
taken up or transplanted till the leaves
have been removed by frost. Stripping off
the leaves by hand is an unnatural process
and often Injuries the tree more or less, &C
cording to how early in the season the
operation is performed. All nut trees and
most shade trees, together with the stone
fruits, do best when set IN the fall. They
should be set a little deeper than in the
nursery, and have the earth mounded up
around the trunk of the tree to steady it
against the wind storms of early winter
and spring. After the frosts of spring are
over and the ground has settled, this
ground may be leveled down and a good
mulch of forest leaves and course manure
be put in its place. AS a rule, it is well
to fall plant all those varieties of fruit
which are inclined to start very early in
the snring.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
The Crops.

Farmers who were in the city today say
that the corn crop is simply immense in
the southern part of this county, and if
it had not been injured some by bugs the
when it was growing the yield would have
been the greatest in the history of the
comfy. A great many farmers have fln>
ished husking their corn crops and many
are no more than half through The pO>
tatO crop. which was also good, has been
about disposed of, and not many loads
are to be seen on the market nowadays,
The hay crop was a bountiful one and
more hay is hauled to the Rock Island
market than any other country product,
Farmers have no reason to complain this
season of poor crops, but the crops being
so bountiful makes the prices paid low,
and the farmers growl about low prices
for their products. Some people seem to
enjoy making themselves feel miserable,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Language Of Skates.

The following rules are now in order
while engaged in roller Irritation:
One leg in the air means, Catch me. "
Two legs in the air means, Mashed 3"
Hitting the back your head with your
heels, "Pm gone"
Lying on your back, Assist me-
Punching your nighbor in the stomach
with your left foot kiss me-" if he don't
he'll hit you.
A backward flip of the heels and sud
den cohesion OF the knees to the floor in
dleates "a supplicant"
Suddenly placing your legs horizon
tally on the floor like letter V, indicates
Il am paralyzed."
To pick your teeth with your knees has
reference to the fact that you are off your
J proper base.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Found Dead.

News was received in this city this
morning of the sudden death in Milwau.
kee of E. A. Smenner, who was well
known here. Last night he retired at his
hotel apparently in his usual health, and
this morning he was found cold in death.
He travelled for Carriers monument works
and secured many large contracts in this
neighborhood, among them being the
soldiers monument in Davenport and
Ben Harper's fine monument in Chippian.
mock cemetery. Mr.. Smenner was well
liked by oil who knew him and his sad
death is deeply regretted. His remains
will probably be brought to Davenport
for burial, as he had some very intimate
friends in that city, and, it is said, was
soon to have been married to young
lady over there.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
New Dime Museum.

Cal Towers new dime museum and
Australian bird show has opened in this
city next door to Carse & Cos. shoe store
where he will remain for a few days only.
On exhibition there will be W. T. Sappe,
the great Kentucky skeleton, birds from
every cline, two monster living alligatols,
monkeys, guinea pigs, rabbits, wild rats,
eagles, ect. Good music by the automatic
musical wonder Any person visiting
this exhibition and is not well pleased
with it the money will be cheerfully re-
funded. Admission, only 10 cents. Doors
open at 10 o'clock a. m, close at 10
O'Clock p m. Cal Towers, manager and
proprietor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
A Jubilee at HAMPTON

The democrats of Hampton are goins
to have big time tonight in honor of the
election of Gov Cleveland to the presi,
dency. Mr.. Sam Heagy was in the city
today making active preparations for the
celebration this evening. There will be 5
big bonfire. an illumination and speaking
and one of the livelfest times Hampton
has seen for many day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Insane


At 2 p. m. today Frank Halshuc, of
Moline, was before Judge Adams and q
Jury composed of DR.. Mckee, foreman;
o. F. Soper, G. P. Hengstler A B. Rod
man, M. c. Prick and A. A. Miller for an
inquiry as to MS sanity. He was brought
up on petition by Mr.. John N. Huntoon,
Mr. Halshue has been paymaster at the
Moline Plow Co S works for several years.
He saved some money nd;inyested it in
Chicago real estate, and unfortunately
lost all in some manner not explained. He
got to brooding over his misfortu ne, and
about two months ago his mind gave way
beneath the strain. For some time he has
been taking a rest at mis- uncle's, John
Glenn, near Coal Valley. but he
continued to grow worse and got so VIC
lent at times that his friends were afraid
he would DO something desperate. A sis
ter arrived from Petersburgh, H., to
take him to her home, but found him SC
violent that she feared to start with him.
1t was then concluded to bring him be
fore Judge Adams and jury. He is 30
years old and was a valued employe Of
the Moline Plow Co. He was very saving
of his earnings and expected to realize
handsomely on his speculations, but as
before stated, hezfalled He was found
to be fit subject for treatment at Jack
| sonville.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Getting Better.

Professor Blessing is slowing recovering
the use of his right arm, which he hurt by
a heavy fall from the top of ladder some
time ago as mentioned in the ARGUS al
the time. The members of the professor
classes at the Turner gymnasium and his
hosts of other friends hope for him I
speedy and permanent recovery
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
MatrimOnial.

Mr.. Arthur Hopes, of this city, was
married on Thursday last to Miss Nettie
Clarke, of Galesburg. Mr.. Hopes is
inspector of telephone lines in this city,
and is very popular. young gentleman
with his friends. His wife was for some
time an operator in the central telephone
office in Galesburg. The couple will re-
side in this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Markell Rnnnrf

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: November wheat, 723; Dec,
ember, 73s; January, 74B; May, 81B
November corn, 434; year, 3Ss; January
S6B; May, $50 January pork, $3.50
February, 1855. January lard, $6.7S
February ribs, $609!, Hogs, $500
light, $415 to 81 80, mixed, 81 20 tC
$3.50; heavy, "a IS to S495.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Oull.

Business is rather dull around town
just now The election excitement is moi
all over yet and it seems to have stag
mated business When business is dull
news is scarce and we all suffer together
When the presidential election is def
nitely settled We may expect TO see re
vival of trade.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Iuk6n.

George NJ. Luken, the veteran printer
who is now a solid farmer on the ROCK
river bottom, was in the city today. HC
is suffering with rheumatism and unable
to perform labor upon his farm George
is one of the best job printers in the
country and we should not be surprised
to see him back at the cease" before long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
Empty.

The city Jail is now empty, and Officer
Rugh has nothing to engage his attention
except politics. Political matters are not
to Billy's tastes. What he likes is to have
a lot of guests in the quay, and he enter
tains them in the most approved manner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
THE DAILY ARs.!,
Official COMMIT

Elsewhere in this issue we give the vote
of Rock Island county for president, gov
ernor, congress, Legislature and county
ticket, as returned by County Clerk Don
aldson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11

Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic promotes
digestion; admirably adopted for females
in delicate health. of druggist.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-27
lFFom Mondays Daiiy.l
hAi.hAGUSBI.

lot OF property belonging to the
hogie estate * to be sold in T~uscarora.
to-day.
We were sorry to hear, to-day. TINT
iienry A. Young Of Pleasant valley, has
iaiied in the business Of muchiug in
which he has been 80 long engaged, and
has become a voluntary bankrupt.
His present s;raigh,cuI circumstances
are, We are informed, the result OF q lone
confined series Of troubles aud m!-for-
tunes.
Mrs. /. Terry has sold her real prop
er'y which she recently advertised ia
this paper, to Mrs. :. q. Weston. She
o Offers for sale at a bargain, IA flu.
new piano pcTfcc; in every respect, Tor
cash.
Departed yesterday by stage: L. Todd;
=. X. Senior. This morning. l.. 4. Viii
liri; Albert Kirsel. Arrived last even
ing; V. VI. Nelson; II. K~cltcrha,n; G. II.
p"uton. Thi, evening: Flauy Riddle;
Il. :. Couley.
The Imcs-Iieview says: = ,rk WrvanI
JACK Chapman arrived iu town last eve
ming from cool Hop. They: rrr:tlrnl
hii""n ar twenty miur.s in ,lr district
are highly encouraged over thr dryrIppe-
ments IN tEsis claim, aul sru.rL pros-
poets u the csMp.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-27
From Fridays Daily.
sALMAGUNDI.

Blackberry Brandy for medicinal
purposes al the Gem.
The clouds have been gathering all
day and began showing about 1 o'clock.
Nelson Washington, an ex-Daptist
preacher was recently sent to the State
prison from Virginia City, for burglary.
The join; statement OF the Auditor
ana Treasurer which appears in ,o-dlys,
issue will be found interesting reading.
W. W. Boiler, formerly of Tuscarora,
is now II Methodist preacher, and has
charge of a flock somewhere near Lon
don, Canada.
Subjects for Divine Services Sunday,
JAN, 27,-Morning, ''rhe Hidden Man
na."-Evening, The Necessity Of
Watchfuluess in Youth"
The journal tells of a man in Reno
who is afflicted with yellow flanders. .
What the devil is yellow jandcrs2 The
Journal probably aimed to write it
''yaller ~janders."
William d. Allison was elected United
States senate. by tnc Legislature of
Iowa, assembled at Dcs Noiucs, We'd
ncsday. The vote stood Allison,
(GeP.). 90; Benton J.. HILL ,Dcm.), Is;
N. d. Clark (GrccublcLer), 10; l.. G.
Kline (Dem.), /.
The Timcs-Revicw Of the 23rd says {:
The Grand Prize mill completed lbs run
and hung up its stamps for the present
to-day. The run has been n most pro-
ductiyeu one, and would have continued
for sometime longer, but for the scarcity
Of fuel. The work on the mine will be
prosecuted as usual preparatory to an
other run when a sufficient amount of
fuel car be obtained.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-27
NeUddn Beef.

The Reno Gazette says: Humphrey
X Miller sold $50 head Of cattle To Frank
Anmcr of Nevada City, last week, for
pa cents per pound, and they were not
considered iirst-clasS beef either. lie
drives them over the hill to Nevada. He
cnmped at Weber Lake last Monday
night. 1t ia not one Winter in twenty
that the mountains ut this time Of the
year a be crossed. There are not over
two feet OF snow anywhere.
Humphrey ia feeding cattle that lie
was offered 10 cents a pound for in the
valley. There are only zoo or 300 in
that section now for sale.
Louis Dean sold $50 head last week
delivered on the cars hctc for 10 cents.
and sold another bunch carly this week
for nine cents. Decf dropped a cont the
latter part Of last week, but those WHO
are best posted in the market believe II
will go even higher than il cvcr has been
before tho last Of March Dean will
ship 100 or more on Friday. There arc
now uboUt ? 5000 head ON the meadows.
and a few small lots in Long Valley.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-27
From Thursdays Daily.
sALAAGuSDI.

Silk OF the shade of London smoke is
the fayoHte for Spring yea
Departed by stage this morning (:
Robert Martin and Matt Chambers.
The first National bank of Leadyille
closed its doors ON Tuesday after II
heavy run.
The passenger travel aud freight tnf-
iic over the Central Pacific was never
lighter than at present.
The citizens of Austin have oriered n
number Of the Hardness Fire Extin-
guishers for use in hat town.
Dick Dorsey got back from his trip to
California to-day, bringing with him
thirteen head of fine blooded horses and
mares.
4 miner named Burke has struck n
vein Of good silver ore about eight miles
uorth of Virgiaia City. Assays run from
$3.50 to 81, 200 per ton.
1t is rumorcd that another wedding is
on the tapis. 1t will not probably ~
consummated however until about the
time the lite birds choose their mates
in the Spring.
Ths Pacific Iron Nail Company, the
largest on the Coast, whose employees
struck under instructions Of the Anal
gamated Union, announces that it will
resume work February /.
General Slocum is endeayoring to
have Friday and Saturday in the House
given up to debate on the Fita-Johu
Porter bill. He hopes to get n vote at !
O'Clock on the latter day, and expresses
himself confident that the bill will pass.
The explosives found in the tunnel
near Easton Station, designed to destroy
the Prince OF Wales, have proved a HARM
less compound, and We're probably drop
ped from the train before the Prince
passed.
Dcpnty Sheriff Bob Hatch arrived at
Tombstone, Tuesday with Delaney, the
Blshcc assassin, from Minis prctts. So
nora. On presentation Of tho extradi-
ton papcrst to The proper officers, Della
ny Was turned over.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-27
IBc Test TO-DlOJ7'OlC.

Mr.. Dcloss. the agent for the Hardness
Fire EStinguishcr returned from Austin.
Lander county last evening, and to-day
authorized US to give public notice that
mt 4 o'clock tomorrow evening, Il
thorough test viii he made Of the eli.
cheney and capacity of The Eytinguishcr
in the subluirg Of flames. A large pile
Of highly cornhustihlc material will bc
ignitcd in the middle Of Main Street.
near the Hotel, aud after il has become
fully cnvcloped in flames the powers OF
the EStinguishcr will bc brought TO bear
upon the burning mass.
=. Everybody is respectfully invited to be
present TO witness and TO criticisc the
operation Of the machine.