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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-10

Tor the finest stock Of Shoes for Gents,
Ladies and Children go to HAGLEY's.
For the most fashionable Clothing, llsts
and Furnishing Goods go to HAGLEY's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-10

Geo. II. Haeltv controls the sale Of the Di-
.mond Shirt in ChIr.c>toVn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-10
EXAMINE

& NRw aistorial for ihla Curtains, just rec'd
n and for sale by
June - u GEO. ". 7. KEARSLEY-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-07-10
EPREGR.gFFS,
FOR RENT.
CGTpefing.

4 LARGE lot Of our own wanufaclurc fol
\ sale. JNO. J. JOBE
Nav ~ ISSf Jefferson W0oicn Mills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
The Sahhath

Part of yesterday, the afternoon. was
a glorious day. The streets were filled
with people. The banks Of The river be-
tween Eleventh and Twentienth streets
were lined with people viewing the river.
The attendance at the churches in the
morning was large. There was services
in the Central Presbyterian church, Rev.
Cryer having returned from Terre
Haute. The reverend gentlemen gave
short sketch of Christ's life at
Capernium, and portrayed the Say
ior's life in that city in such life
like manner as TO make his hearers, for
the time being, think they were talking
with the Holy One. The services in the
Episcopalian and Catholic churches were
of solemn and impressive nature, in
perfect keeping with the Lenten season,
which these churches observe. At the
Ninth street Methodist Episcopal church
the house was crowded with people to
listen to their new pastor the Rev. A.
Wright. At the Broadway Presbyterian
church the Rev. Marquis, of Minonk,
preached to large audience both morn
ing and evening. The congregation ex-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24

Rev. Cryer has received call TO 90 and
preach for the Presbyterian folks at Terre
Haute, lad. His sermons delivered there
Sunday before last were well received by
the congregation of the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Cryer does not wish to, nor
will he accept their CALL if matters and
things pertaining to- the church here can
be arranged. Although they offer him a
larger salary in Terre Haute, he prefers to
remain here. A committee was appointed
by the Presbyterian church some time
ago, whose duty ii was to solicit funds to
put the church in condition to meet its
obligations promptly. The committee
has been at work, and is at work yet. so
Letting funds, and they will make a report
by Wednesday, when it will be deter
mined whether Rev. Cryer remains or not.
The ARGUS hopes that the committee will
meet with great success. as Rev Cryer is
too good man to lose from this commu-
nitV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Guyer.

The good and only Guyer is very busy
every day talking the arms off every man
who he thinks will vote for him, if be
should happen to get nominated for
states attorney. He went out to Anda-
lusia this morning, and by the angelic
smile that lowered upon his countenance,
AMI the twitching of his upper lip, we
opine that there is fun ahead. We shall
go to the convention Wednesday armed
with a boquet and Ratchet. If Guyer
gets the nomination we will present him
with the boquet, and if he is defeated we
shall go to work with the Ratchet and
scalp the whole crowd. Eds a genius,
and we are bound to aid him to get up and
shine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24

Rev. r. F. Sweet, rector of Trinity
church, left last evening for Freeport
He will return Wednesday morning
Mr.. John O'Neil, of Gable, passed
through the city Saturday night for Chi
cago, where he will purchase large
stock OF goods for his store.
Capt. J. ]. Parks has returned from a
business trip to Wisconsin.
Mr.. |. Bamberger left on Saturday
evening for the east where he will pur
chase goods.
Mr. John R. Warner departed for st.
Paul last night, after making a pleasant
visit to relatives and friends here.
Mr.. A. R. Morgan, of Orion, was in
the city today.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
The Headlights Flash

SHOWS NEWS CIYDERs ON THE TRACK.
B. McNanny, the genial and original
Mac. who punches tickets on the night
express between this city and Milwaukee.
has inst returned from a weeks visit to
the snow capped mountains of Denver.
He reports having tip top time.
VIM. Roche, of the Rock Island &
Peoria offices, spent Sunday in Chicago,
his old home
\ new time card went into effect at
noon yesterday on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee d St. Paul road. The only change on
this division is in the the time of passen-
ger train No /, which will arrive at $40
p. m, instead of 6:2j.
Tomorrow is pay day on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road, and the boys
in the Office here are busy preparing
vouchers, etc. The pay rolls, this month.
will be larger than any month this present
year, from the fact that the employees have
succeeded in getting in full time. Especl.
ally is this SC of the section men who have
been working steadily, losing but one or
two days, at most, during the month
Every day gives evidence of the wisdom
shown by the r. l. s. p folks in putting
on their new fast train, the wild Irishman
1t has become a favorite train with the
Peoria people to travel on. In conse
quence of putting on this train the c., R.
|. and P. folks are getting more business.
The |. B. & W. and the Illinois Midland
folks turn over their western travel to the
r. l. & p. people who, in turn, turn
their passengers over to the c., r s. P.
folks, either in this city or in Davenport.
The new fast train always connects with
the western train at night on the c., r. I.
&P.
There is just little speck of war in the
| horizon between the G., NJ & st. P. and
the c., r. |. & P. folks. Last week the
c., R. |. & P. folks purchased a new line
of road, known as the Jim Valley road, a
road that goes to Huron. Dakota. Here
tofore the c., d. & ST. P. folks have had
almost a monopoly of the emigrant and
freight business in Dakota In fact, their
only competitor has been the Northwestern
people. As the Northwestern folks do
not run into this city. the c., d. & St. P.
folks have done about all the Dakota
business from Rock Island and Davenport.
But now things are going to change. The
Rock Island has a line that goes right
into Dakota-right into the heart of the
G., NJ. & St. ?. folks territory, and as they
have, it is proposed to do some bidding
for the Dakota business that comes from
Rock Island. The railroad men here,
when approached by the ARGUS man this
morning, were not much inclined TO talk.
They said, however, that there was some
fun ahead, and if the reporters would only
keep their eyes aud ears open it wouldn't
be long until they could catch on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Base Ball.

Base ball matters are booming The
contract for the grounds was closed today
and work on the ground will be pushed.
Nugent, the third baseman and change
pitcher of our club, started from New
Haven, Conn, this morning for Rock
Island, and will arrive in the city tomor-
row night or early on Wednesday morning.
Capt, Hagan is indefatigablc in his work
to arrange all the preliminaries.
He is working in the day
time and is scheming and planning at
night. Mrs. Hagan, his wife, is expected
this week. Just as soon as the grounds
become dry enough our nine will take the
field and go to practice. For the present
the fair grounds viii be used by the club.
The prospects for lively season in
base ball matters gets better and better
each day. The secretary of the associa-
ton is receiving letters for dates Up to
date the following dates have been
booked:
EDWARDS of Chicago, April. 18th and
10th.
Fit Waynes, April 18th.
Union Pacific Club of Omaha. April
Gath and 25th
Milwaukee, May 1st I'd and 3D..
Minneapolis, May 5th and 9Th
St Louis American League Club, May
10th.
Milwaukee Club, July 4th 1.-TWO games. }
Terre Haute, Ind. July 11th.
Bay City, July Gath.
Grand Rapids, July 7tE
Minneapolis, August 1st and 9th.
st. Paul, August 3d.
Muskegon, September 1st
Grand Rapids, July eth
Terre Haute, September Sth.
Milwaukee, September 10.
GAMES ABROAD.
Peoria, April s1st, ED and ssd.
Chicago, April 18th and 18th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
List of Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date March IS,
1884. Reported expressly for this paper
by LOUIS Bagger & Company, mechanical
experts and solicitors of patents, Wash
ington, D. c.:
Arthur, Jno. Strestor, tile ditching machine.
Barnard, II A, Moline; sectional steam boiler.
Briggs, G s. Rockford; seeding machine
Callan, z, Aurora; vehicle spring.
Crawford and Long Virden; hoisting food cooler
Frazier, Alex and D ] CobGrn, haywood; broom
holder
Geiger, C j, Ashley; fruit dryer.
Hubbard, w b. Greenvie; draft equalizer.
Hntchins, t II, Joliet; stop for check row wires
jenkins, 7 NJ, Moline; wagon axle
Mole, G, Batavia; flying target
Nichols, 5, Pullman; apparatus for driving
lumber
Oris. Jno d, PEORIA bran packer.
Purcell. AlonZo, Monticello; ditehng machine.
Sherman, 5 and West. McHenry; earth au.
ger.
stock, C F, Peoria; ball trap.
Slower. Daniel C. Freeport; wire barking ma
chine.
Troxe1l Fred, Daryille; inerustation preventive
Wallace Bennett Chicago cutting tool
Wallace Bennett and g Myers. Chicago; yapor
burner.
Whitney, Chas & W W, Sycamore; harvester and
binder
Williams, D, Chicago; stock car.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
A Leak

The leak OF the waterpipe on Market
square is causing great deal of trouble
and annoyance. Workmen have been
engaged in repairing it ever since Friday
and have not got it fixed yet. They first
had to dig down to the pipe on the west
side of the square, and when they got
down to the pipe they found they would
have to dig down to the main on the west
side of the pipe before the leak could be
stopped. They are now engaged in ex-
cavating the dirt, preparatory to getting
down to the pipe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Will Pass.

\ special telegram to the Sunday Inter
ocean from Washington, says; Mr. John
c. Dore said tonight that the friends of
the Hcnnepin canal had made thorough
canvass of the house of representatives
and were now convinced that the bill
would he passed by considerable ma
jority. They could discount their est
mates 20 per cent and still have a major
ity in the honse. Two weeks from to-
morrow a resolution will be offered by
Murphy, of Iowa, to fix q day for the con-
sideration of the bill"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
HERE AND THERE.

Good by, ice.
Go and register.
Ducks are arriving in great gangs.
The police made no arrests yesterday.
The ''B' mill will start up again Thurs
day.
The young people of the Baptist church
have meeting tonight.
There will be skating at the rink to
night.
There was no marriage lieence issued
today.
There is no more danger of the ice do
ing any damage now.
Franks won the race at the rink Satur
day night by one lap.
There will be grand phantom party at
the skating rink next Wednesday night.
Our stylish young gents are coming
out in nobby new spring suits.
Mr.. Albert Burton, fireman at the water
works building, rejoices over the arrival
of first born son.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan 6 McCandless, dentists, Srd avenue
| and Goth street. Telephone GS. a1dwtf
An infant son of Mr.. Stelck, living on
Ninth street, died yesterday. The funeral
| will occur from the family residence to
morrow afternoon.
When you want reliable fire and life
| insurance at low rates. call on W. l..
Coyne, corner Seventeenth street and 3D.
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, LII. d3m
A call appears elsewhere for the dem
| ocratic nominees to meet the city COM
mittee at the office of city attorney Cor
! bett tonight Other members are invited
to be- present.
| George Bowers, the niger sent to the
Armory Saturday in default of money 10
pay his fine, is as happy as a clam in high
tide. The police boys have him scrubbing
the floors of the police station today, and
may, in :. short time give him a job of
whitewashing.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat says that
the rafting season on the upper Mississip
pi, between St Louis and Rock Island
will, it is expected, open April 1. The
Charlotte Boeckler, Helene Schulenburg
and RObt. Dodds, of the Schulenburg 4
! pnocElar T nuhar ooDnnapu'S No,t will bo
down in day or two from Cap au Girls,
where they have been in winter quarters
The grand excursion of the Knights of
Pythias TO New Orleans, takes place on
the 18th of April. Tickets will be sold
to any persons desiring to 90, whether
they be members of the order or not.
SIS is the price fol- the round trip,
Agent Mack has twelve applications fol-
| transportation at present, and if enough
persons attend, sleeper will be sent
through from this poiut.
Walt Whitman sadly sings; Mary had
some roller skates that never would go
slow, and in the way the skates would roll
Mary wasn't sure to go; she took them to
the rink one night, and struck ont from
the knee, but when poor Mary would GO
haw, the skates they would go gee; and
when the skates would forward go, Mary
couldn't hold the slack, the skates went
on and Mary fell right fiat lpon her back
and when the skates would backward go,
she eonldn't keep her toes, the skates
went back and Mary fell kerslash upon
her nose and when one skate went to the
right. the other to the left, poor Mary
couldn't follow both, and some thought
she was cleft; at last the evenings fun
was DER, they stopped the giddy whlrl.
and Mary went home from the rink a
badly banged up girl.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Ninrods.

Messrs. Ed Mason, George Glockhoff,
E H. Smithens and {. E. Banes, left this
morning for Meredosia and points around
there on a hunting expedition. The boys
took along a weeks supply of provisions
and will give the geese and ducks a week
siege. 1t has been suggested that train
be charter, d to bring in their game, which
suggestion is a good one, provided train
can be chartered at reduced rates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
The Outlook.

There is some dissatisfaction manifested
with the primaries held by the republi-
cans last Saturday. In the first place.
they were not as largely attended as they
have been in years past and in the second
place they appear to have been "cut and
dried" affairs. Tint is TO say, the dele
gates nominated were nominated in a
secret caucus held the night before, and
their election, or more properly their con-
frmatiOn Saturday night partook some
what of farce. Just what the outcome
will be is hard to predict but several of
the township candidates are loud in their
protestations of the way things were run.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Legal.

There were no arrests yesterday, and in
consequence thereof, there was no session
Of police court this morning Justice
Halves was busily engaged in sorting over
a lot of garden seeds when the AReUs
man paid his temple of justice visit this
morning. Halves says that spring is here
for fact, and he is most awful glad of
it, for he can now find plenty of time to
devote to his garden, thereby having
something to keep him busy Chopper
and Cooke were found engaged in looking
over their legal papers preparatory to hav-
ing..everything.in readiness when anything
does turn up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Bounced

The two crooks, Smith and Barton, who
were first arrested on charge of robbery
and afterwards sentenced to Jail for dis
orderly conduct, were taken out Of the
jail this morning and bounced from the
town by the peelers. They were told to
pick up their feet in their hand, as il
were, and travel either east or west; also
that if they were ever caught within the
city limits again they would be gobbbIed
up and put to work pounding stone. They
left for the west.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Administrator S Notice.

EsIaIe OF FTtutTtha IF0sIVI, DtVtastu
The undersigned. having been appointed Admin
traitor Of the estate Of Fredericka TrOs,e
late of the comfy Of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice that he vii
appear before the County Court OF Rock Island
county, at the Office Of the clerk of said court in
the city of Rock Island. at the May term
on the third Monday in May next, at which
time all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for the purpO=-
Of having the same adjusted All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make imm-
diate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. D. 1894.
WILLIAM TROSTEL,
mar-15-d3w AdminstratOr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24

The break up of the ice in the river
yesterday, caused sad havoc with the logs
which were laying in the sloughs. The
logs were fastened with ropes and it was
thought that they were perfectly secure,
but they were not. The current of water
came back with the slough as it rose, and
when the channel became cleared, the
water and the ice which had rushed up
into the slough, went down sgain, taking
with it a number Of the logs. Fortunate
ly the ice, which was, and is yet, quite
thick near the waterworks, stopped the
progress of the logs. A gang of work
men, in boats, were engaged in getting
the logs back to their starting place this
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
The Ferry.

In an interview with John Remer, the
pilot on the ferry boat, this morning, an
ARGUS reporter was informed that an
effort would be made towards getting the
terry boat into operation again. To this
end the boat will try and make landing
on this side of the river this evening. The
ice is yet piled up on the banks of the
river on both sides, but this will not inter-
fere with the running of the ferry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Chancery Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court, To the May Tenn ls4-
In Chancery.
Albert Cool, VS. Jane Quick Ann McCann. Tbs,-
dore Cool, George Cool, Mary Z. Cool sld Join
Bea Ellsworth
Affidavit of uOn-residenee OF the said Ann NJ
Cam and Theodore Cool, implicated with H.
above defendants, having been filed in the CLERK.
office of the Circuit Court Of said County MOTTO
is therefore hereby given to the non resident de
PENDANTS that the complainant led his bill Of com
plant in said Cont. on the Chancery side thereof
on the 18th day OF March, 1884 aud that Their
upon a summons ISIS Ged out of said Court Wb}-rz-
in said suit is now pending, returnable on tie
first Monday in the month Of May next, a. is b.
law required. Now, unless you, the said non re.
ident defendants above named, Ann Mccain and
Theodore Cool shall personally he and appear be
fore said Circuit Court, on the first day Of the
next term thereof. TO be holden at Rock Island ID
and for said county, on the first Monday ia MAY
next and plead, answer or demur 10 the said CON
plainants bill of complaint, the same and the
matters and things therein charged and stated
win be taken as confessed and decree entered
against you according TO the prayer Of said bill.
Rock Island. Illinois, March 18th, 1884
L. F. HARRISON, CLERK
NJ NJ. CoRBETT, COmpts Sol. mar 15d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
The Arsenal.

Things commenced to boom again on
tie Island this morning. About thirty
or forty laborers were set to work The
machine shops which have been idle will
start up in a few days. This is good
news to the working men of Rock Island.
1t will be the means of giving employ
ment to a large number of men who have
been out of work nearly all winter. 1t
will be good news to the merchants and
tradesmen of Rock Island, for the money,
or the most Of it, secured by these work
men will be spent here, in the necess aries
of life. We hope to be able to chronicle
a boom in other industries soon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Rodmaa Rihas

The Rodman Rifles will meet at the
Armory tonight for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the necessary alterations to be
made to their suits Mr. W. P. Kramer,
representing the military furnishing house
of NJ C. Lilley & Co, Columbus, o..
where the suits were made, arrived in the
city this afternoon, and will be present
at the meeting tonight. He says that he
intends to make everything satisfactory,
and will take the loose fitting suits back
with him and have them altered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: April wheat. $50 May 93;
June, 94&. May corn, 545; June, 500
May, oats, 33s; June, 33s. April pork,
s17.77A; May, S17S7! May lard SO AZ
June, $3.50. May ribs, s945; June, 500
Hogs, 1000; light, $3.50 to $3.50; mixed,
s640 to $3.50; heavy. So So to $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Relief Nesting.

The ladies of the Relief Society are
holding meeting in their rooms on
First avenue and Sixteenth street this
evening. The attendance is quite large
and a great deal of business of Importance
is being transacted. The society report
less suffering among the poor now than a
month ago, on account of the pleasant
weather.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
The County Building.
TRANSFERS.

2l-Ruth Ann Pomeroy to A. b. Z.
Adams, lot 5, block 9, Rapids City; $50.
Alien Hamilton to Laura Terry, tract in
nea 80, 10, Wv; $1,000.
Nathan +. Wilbur to VIM. Patt erson
nwl seI 30, 16. CIV; $50.
John BufTum to VIM. Patterson, nel
sol 90, 10, 3w: $50.
VIM. L. Coyne to Daniel NJ. Potter, nj
ewI 30. 10. 5w; 5000.
PROBATE.
90 Estate Of Elias II. Hunt, deceased .
Report of private sale of personal prop
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24

erty filed and approved Claim allowed.
Estate OF John H. Steinhauer, deceased.
Appraisement bill and widows award
filed and approved.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
22-Robert r. Johnson and Miss
Sophie Johnson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Buffalo Prairie Democrats.

In pursuance to call the democra Is
of Buffalo Prairie township met at the
German school house on Saturday, March
22d, and nominated the following ticket
for the coming town convention; W.
H. Kstlel acting AS chairman. and n G
Elliott secretary; supervisor, W. H, Kist-
Ter; town clerk, w. H. Davis; assessor,
E. w. Martin; collector, Philip Fuhr;
highway commissioner, n. G. Elliott
For the payment in labor of the district
labor aud property load tax.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
Dead

Mrs Furnish, who has been very i'll
for the last two weeks, at her residence
on Tenth street, died yesterday evening.
The funeral will take place some time to
morrow.
Mr. Z. Calfrcy, the shoemaker, received
a telegram late Sunday night, stating that
his son, James Caffrey, of Denver, was
dead. He died of congestion of the
lungs His age was 50 years, and he
leaves a wife and four children. The
funeral occurred today at Denver.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
ELSEWHERE .

The ice in the Rock river goIged up
near Erie on Saturday and flooded the
country in every direction. About $50
feet of track on the Chicago. Burlington
II Quincy road washed out between Erie
and Hiiisdale, and passengers had TO be
transferred Mt that point. The tram due
here Saturday evening did not arrive
until p. m. yesterday. When the gorge
WAS broken the river commenced to rise
rapidly at Milan, and it was not long
before it had risen a foot. This morning
it was found that about thirty feet of the
sonth wing of bridge No. 3 at Milan had
been washed away, and the abutment was
nearly bare. In order to investigate the
matter, and 10 make provision against
further damage, Aldermen Henry and
Whitman went out to Milan this morning