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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Our Own Beardsley.

jim Beardsley Is postmaster in Rock
Island. The other night he was aroused
by presentiment of coming evil and he
got up. Jim did not know that it was a
presentiment, he thought he wanted a
drink and he remembered that he had left
bottle of hair resolvent in the breast
pocket of his overcoat at the postoffice
1t was 2 o'clock, but Jim never lets dark
nese, doubt. affiicton or anything else
stand in the way when he has high
moral duty to perform, so he drew ON his
boots and went down to the postofilce
There he saw a light. He humn,ed
There's a light in the window for thee"
and supplemented it afterwards by saying,
"Some of those duIned clerks have found
that bottle He walked IN Ito try and
save some of it," finding the door un-
locked. Some one rushed at him and
knocked him down, and ran out of the
building Jim found his resolvent, exam
ined himself and discovered that every
thing was all right, and then took look
at the office. He discovered that some
rascal had entered and tried to rob the
mail, but that he had come in just In time
to prevent it. Thus it was provIdential
circumstance that Jim should wake up
thirsty at the time he did, and an equally
providential matter that he should have
left his flask in his overcoat pocket in the
| post Office. There is movement IN Rock
Island to displace Jim, but if this does not
show the deluded people of that city that
the major is marked and set apart by ii
| higher power for the position of p. m
then there is no use in warnings-that' 5
| all.-Pe0ria Journal
This is another way of putting it. No
one but the erudite Baldwin could have
found the heart to offer such an explana-
ton. But what Baldwin can't think of it
is no use for any one else to try. Bald
win, in the sere and melancholy leaf, used
to be the city editor of the Union under
Haverstick. In some way or manner he
acquired an antipithy for Rock Island.
and he never lets chance slip by to hit
the town rap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
A Horseman on SUNDAY RacIng,

CHICAGO. May 16.-Mr. Orrin Hickok
the California horseman is in the city
Speaking of the new move of the Chicago
Driving park looking toward Sunday racing
Mr.. Hickok said it was step in the wrong
direction, and the association should hesitate
before taking it. Sunday racing had
been tried in San Francisco land
had proved dead failure 1t drew out ths
worst crowd Of tough characters in the city,
and the day was made hideous by their un
seemly conduct 1t was abolished and for.
ever done away with More harm could bs
done the association by one Sundays racing
than could be repaired in half season. Ii
was wrong to tranple upon the rights and
sentiments of large majority of the public
by disregarding their feelings in the matter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
DANGER AHEAD.
Wall Street People Still On the
Ragged Edge.
An Early Improvement Succeeded by
an ominous Crash.
The Firm of Fisk & Hatch Crowded tc
the Wall by the Pressure.
A Decline of One to Five Points Fol-
lows the SuspensiOn-Run on
Savings Bank-Fail-
ures Elsewhere.

New YORK, May 15.,-3 p. m.-Ihe Old
firm of Fisk & Hatch has just announced its
suspension. The firm was composed OF A L.
Hatch and Harvey Fisk. Hatch recently
was elected president of the stock exchange
by unanimous vote. The firm have been
the heaviest dealers in government bonds
on the street. 1t was considered q
very stanch, conservative, reliable firm.
The announcement Of the suspension came
like a thunderbolt in the exchange. Hatch
had been prominent in religious matters,
philanthropical measures, and was
frequently heard of as a lecturer on
religious subjects at the Macaulay
Cremorne mission. Fisk has just returned
from a tour in Europe. The immediate re-
suit of the failure on the stock exchange was
decline of / to points. The weakness of
the government bond market was explained
by the suspension of this firm, although re
porter who called there two hours ago for an
explanation of the decline was informed
there was no rational cause for it.
The suspension was not announced until q
few minutes before 3 o'clock, the closing
hour of the exchange, but the effect was in
Simultaneous and depressing. On the an
nouncement of the failure a rush o.
operators was made for the office o
the collapsed firm, and anxious in
quries were made by brokers as t.
how the firm stood. Fisk was seen by re-
| porter, but refused to say anything. Th'
| doors were closed, and the crowd outside in
creased. The suspension was so unexpected
| that the street is again excited. Brokers ar
rushing around wildly, and the situation
again assumes a troubled aspect.
The stocks were firm from the afternool
| until just before the close of business, whe
the suspension of Fisk & Hatch was an
| nounced. Prices broke ftom l to 5, and tn
market closed weak and panicky, althoug
some shares showed evidences of strong SUP
| port
The situation is looked upon as extremel.
critical, and many prophecies are mad
that tomorrow may see a repetition o
| the scenes of yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
A Freak of the Mississippi.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, May 16.-The Missis
sipp has cut through Coles Creek point, two
miles below Waterproof, La, shortening the
river from nine miles around to quarter Of
a mile through, and leaving Rosedale, Green
Ridge and Coles Creek point on a lake. It is
impossible to go through the cutoff on the
up trip on account of the eddies formed there
but boats coming down can make it. 1t i:
thought that before the river goes down thu
cutoff will become the main channel.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Crovdlns kansas City Ranks.

NEW YORK, May l5-Dispatches received
from Kansas City state that there is a run
on all the banks there, but they are standing
together and paying depositors 20 per cent
of deposits.
LATER-A dispatch from Kansas City re
popts that the bank is now paying depositor.
in full and the furry is over.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May l5-There is nc
truth in the report of the suspension of the
Bank of Kansas City. The bankers of this
city met and agreed to pay 20 per cent cast
to depositors and give certified check
for the balance. This agreement include:
all except the Armours bank, which
prefers to pay dollar for dollar. The bal
ances at the clearing house will be an
nounced, when a plan of settlement will b.
agreed upon. 1t is thought the plan decidet
upon in New York will be adopted here
There was some excitement, but it material
SubSided at noon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16

The dependence of man upon wheat
bread for his best nourishment makes it
important that the break be light, pala-
table easy of digestion. DR.. Price, S
Cream Baking Powder is the best means
we have for securing those ends. A ma
ton of housebeepers have been using it
for years and found it always the same
pure and healthful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Failure Mt Quincy. Illinois.

QUINCY, Ill, May 15.-Tne Union bank
of this city, has closed its doors. The
Marine bank, of New York, was its CORES
pondent when it closed; then a transfer wa
made to the Metropolitan, and that in clos
ing has pulled the Union down, for tht
present at least. It is said, and fully believed
here, that the depositors will be paid in full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
The County Building.


14-S. L. Wade to Adam ], German,
i in ne 5, 16, 5w; $75.
Geo. NJ. Dickson to John Dickson, uu-
divided ] lots 36 and Z, Adamsviile addi-
tion to Moline and undivided ] WI lot
NV / mel, 4, 16, 4w; 81.
PROBATE.
1J-Estate of Henry Harwood. de
ceased. Claims allowed: Harriet Lester
S342.S5. Davenport Democrat Co,
S1o2 9S and c. A. Norling $53 8S, all in
seventh class.
Estate of Andrew Wikander deceased
Proof of death and petition by Anna
Louise Wikander, eldest daughter of de-
ceased, for appointment of Eric Gustus as
administrator, filed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Feeling at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May ia very decided reac
tion of the markets was observable on Change
in the morning. The opening was excep
tionally strong and active. No trace Of the
depressing influence of the panic in New
York was visible, and the bulls looked and
acted as though they had come in to stay.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Desperate situation.

CAIRO, May 10. The stu alton of the gar
rison at Dongola is reported to be desperate
The natives of the place show strong dis.
position to side with the rebels and great
care is required to prevent treachew.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16

ELPAso, Tex, May 1.-two duels on &C
count Of love affairs were fought at Leon,
Mexico, on Sunday. in one, Isadore Clarke
was shot dead, and il tie other Manuel Ber-
pard was killed by. q sword thrust.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16

The republican politicians have com
menced to grid up their loins in expectan
cy of the great fight which will come off
at the national convention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
The Reason. for His Faith.

JAMAICA, L. l., May 16.-The negro mur
derer, Rugg, intends to become Roman
Catholic. He says the psalm singing of the
Methodists who visit the jail Sundays is the
cause of his rejecting Professionalism.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Failure I'm Boston,

Boston, May 15.-F A. Hawley & Co.,
brokers, have suspended. They were re
garded as a house in good standing and sup
posed to be doing profitable business. Mills
Stanwood &'Co., small brokers, also sus
r,aDdad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
That worgnp.ttc vuarr,ag..

LONDON, May l6.-The Times says thai
the morganatic marriage of the grand duke
of Hesse- Darmstadt to Mime. Kalamire has
been annulled-the former having beer
granted divorce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16

BRADFORD, Pa, May Is The Tuna Valley
bank has closed its doors. Runs were made
on the First National Exchange and the Brad.
ford National and Dow 'Fullager & Coleman
mainly by small dspositors. Heavy deposit:
have been made by several prominent broker:
and it is thought the First National will CONT
out all right. Excitement prevails on tht
streets, but no panic. The Tuna Valley il
Thought TO he solvent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16

LONDON May 16.-The detonators found
under the Woolwich arsenal all contain only
q paint mixture stolen from the royal
laboratoryk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
"Rough on Coughs. F"

Knocks Cough or Geld endwise. For
children or adults Troches, 15c. Liquid,
Soc At druggis IS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
Cut Rates

Over any railroad at Glockhof's, under
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-16
NOTICE.

FOR SALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity
at this office, cheap
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
Huntsn.an,s Paradise.

Steele, fifty miles east of Bismarck, is
favorite point for hunters. The Herald says
of some of its attractions: The best stock
yards on the North Pacific railroad between
Fargo and Bismarck are located at Steele,
and she is to-day the fastest growing town
between the Red and Missouri rivers. The
town is just midway between jamestown
and Bismarck, and is bound to
become the second most impor
tant point on the line from Fargo to the
Missouri. Four miles south of Steele lies
the enchanting Lake Eta, whose shores are
lined with beautiful groves, in which grow
wild cherries and an abundance of other
fruit in season. On the lake is q klinker
yacht, spreading fifty yards of canvas,
brought here by w. F. Steele from his former
summer resort on Lake Ontario Besides
this there are several row boats at the dock
for the use of pleasure seekers, and in the
spring and fall sportsmen can be seen with
boat loads full of geese and ducks which
abound in these lakes and at times blacken
the air for miles. Ten miles southwest of
Steele is Long lake, three miles wide and
twenty miles long. Around this lake are
some of the finest sheep and cattle ranches
to be found in Dakota, still untaken. Kid
der county has never had any boom, and
there are yet plenty of fine government
lands to be had for this taking, and plenty of
railroad lands which can be bought for 81 an
acre on six years time or $3.50 per acre cash.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
WlNNEBAGO CITY.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.l

Especial Correspondence Of the Globel
WI SNRBAGo CRY, Oct. THE grandest
weatl Ter III the world.
Oc ODER 6 without frost.
Fol II years ago to-day four inches of snow.
The game of base ball to have been played
Satur day, Oct. 4, at this place, between the
Clippers, of Winnebago City, and the Red
Caps. Of st. Z aul, was postponed on account
of the Red Caps being unable to fill their
nine with goo men, and as the Clippers
claim Is be the amateur champions of the
state, they Won Id rather postpone the game
until the Red APPS can make up club that
would make the game interesting.
The Repu blioan politicians, of Faribault
county. are laot satisfied. Four weeks ago,
three of their lie aders, residents of Winnie
bago City, de parted for Wells, and if they
didn't take tn cir party with them, they at
least thought so, for there they made bar
gain and sale BY which Wells was to support
one Molyneau x, of Winnebago City, for
Superintendent :. OF schools and Winnebago
CITY was to SUI port one Leland, of Wells, for
representatives The towns by hard work
helped the sale. and satisfactory delegates
WIRE elected to attend the convention held
at Blue Earth c ity. October 3, where Molly
neaux, of Wise onsin City, for superintend-
ent of schools: Lelond and Burrows, of Wells
for representau We and clerk of court; White
and Brown, or Blue Earth City for auditor
and register OF leeds, aud Kimban and Weir
of Wisconsin c ay. for coroner and surveyor,
were nominate. by acclamation. But all
this transpired Gfter seven towns had with
drawn from tn convention, alleging for
doing so that tn farmers and lobOring men
-. a-,.1 fha-assr,r, 5ssu,f
a call for mass convention TO be held ct
Delevau, Oetobe 9, where they intend 10 put
in nomination q ticket which will forever
break up the ring that Tor years has made the
nominations aud r-Rn The conventions in
some hack room.
The Democrats h6d their convention at
Blue Earth City, October 10, sndif good men
are nominated vi I sweep the county for
home aud nation sl'tickets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
Dnhotn ana Gren. so,.thera,.

The Sioux City Journal has some additional
information in this in regard to the progress
of work on the Dakota d Great Southern
railroad: 81. H. Dolliver, a civil engineer
came in yesterday morning from the work
or the Dakota 81 Great Southern railroad. To
him the reporter is indebted for the fnforma-
ton that seventy-eight miles of grade will
be completed within ten days. This grade
extends from Elliott, on the Fargo IL South
western, a branch of the Northern Pacific,
south to within five miles of Bristol, on the
Hastings g. Dakota division of the Milwau-
kee. AS soon as the grade is com pleted to
Elliott the work of track laying will begin at
that town and be pushed south. 1t is
planned to iron all that is now graded, and
If possible grade and iron the five miles adj
ditional needed to reah Bristol, this season.
II is the Dakota & Great Southern that is pro-
jected to connect Sioux City and Tower City
on the Northern Pacific. Gen. Haupt, pres
ident Of the road, has gone to Europe on
financial business of the road.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
David Barnum. Commencing at a.

DAVID 4 Barnum. commencing at q
starting point, being an iron pier in
Ely line OF Wabashaw street ascer-
tanned as follows: Beginning at the
+ corner Of ID Ludden's revetment
wall at the intersection Of \ line OF
Iglehart street and W line OF Waba-
shaw street; thence NE'ly at right
angles with W line OF Wabashaw
street to L line of said street; thence
y 34hs deg " along the Z line of Wa
bashaw street 90 II to said iron
pier or starting point; thence Nelly
along the WHY line of land of Hoffman
10 an iron pier in the WY line of
Cedar street; thence SLY along the
WHY line OF Cedar street 46 It; thence
SW'ly to point in the Ely line OF
Wabashaw street 40.37 1t sly of said
starting point; thence y to beginning,
being 0.37 It on Wabashaw street
street and 40 It on Cedar street. :
VIM Cunningham and Chas Haas Com
mencing At y corner OF land form
GRIP owned by Charles Bazille; thence
5 SO deg, " 3.16 chains; thence 5 Al
deg. min. + $40 chains; thence n
So deg. 80 min. 3.f2 chains; thence
Y 405s deg. W 10 beginning, except
Barnum & Bryant's pa IS and Waba-
shaw and Cedar streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08

Estate of Geo Pulford. Commencing
on sly line of Third street 9s II 1919
inches Ely from NE corner of lot =,
block 81; thence Ely 90 IT / y inches;
thence sly parallel with Minnesota
street 106 TT; thence WY SO #;
thence My to sly line of land OF c
A Moore; thence Ely It; thence
My to beginning; being part OF lot 8,
block 80, St. Paul Proper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
Political Points.

The Democrats of Mandan propose not to
nominate any candidate TO the legislature
on account of the courtesy of the RepubH
cans in admitting them to their conven-
tons
Judge Adams, of the Cooperstown Courier.
since his return from the defeat Of his hopes
ut Pierre, makes this peculiar announce
ment: We don't gambol any more. We
are letting the wool grow.
The postmaster of Fargo feels aggrieved
at the statement frequently made that the
Raymond leadership was weak He was one
of which. Still he is red hot for the dlspen-
ser OF patronage, whoever he may be.
1t is reported that the Fargo visitors on
the stump are making fine thing out of the
canvas, Col. Plummcr getting $50 and Col
Doan 500 a speech and expenses. Col. p.
writes that he gets in six days week, rain
or shine, and lives on the fat of the land
Last winter he was setting type on a country
paper for board and clothes. He will prob
ably be able to net sixty days work or
$4,000, nearly enough to last till the next
election.
L. c. Taylor, of the Alexandria Herald.
was there and kept the count and gives this
advice: 1t is claimed that RAYMOND was
nominated at one time by the Pierre con-
vention. That is a fact. The writer kept
count OF the changes aud knows that at one
time Raymond had 1879 votes. The trouble
with him was that he had no good delegate
leader on the floor. When division comes
he will have ample opportunities to get even
with Mckenzie ct al, rs he has strong fol-
lowing in the north. But II he feels In the
mood FOR revenge he wants to begin worl,
now aud keep his hand in. His opponents
are busy.
The Mimic Journal speaks for the gentle
man thus: Delegate Raymond will do his
level best the coming winter in congress for
division and admission OF the territory, and
hopes 10 succeed in the measure before the
time comes for him to resign the seat 10 his
successor, and be will work with every pros
pect of being successful " He has two OBJ
jects in accomplishing this at the next ses-
sion-to provide for his own return as a
delegate of the north, and next, to spite the
gentleman who beat him ut Pierre, for by
getting in state new election will be
necessary and the delegate won't count
The practice of mixing politics does not
seem to be confined to the Dakota side Of the
Red river. 1t is claimed that the county
convention that met over at Moorhead the
other day was composed of one-fourth Demo
crsts, and a number OF nominees for county
offices are OF that persuasion. The only
kicking is by the defeated candidates and
their friends. There are those who have
psthered the impression that true blue
Republican becomes sore headed when
beaten for nomination in a Republican con-
vention by red hot Democrat. This is
perhaps more true in Minnesota than In
Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
JttIIIbO Irri0nfion.

Billings Post: novel method of irrigation
Is shortly to be tried at the great fails for the
purpose of irrigating the bench lands in that
vicinity 1t is the intention TO introduce a
Jumbo pump below the Rainbow falls, which
viii be operated by turbine wheel. 1t is
c laimed that any amount of water can be
T. used to any height. The power to operate
tb e wheel is unlimited, and when in opera
Ii, "a a body of water like a small river viii be
av ailable for lrrigating purposes. The ex-
pc -iment of the jumbo pump, we believe,
Ina. never been tried in this territory, but in
9th er parts of the country it hat been used
witt l great success.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08

Chas Friend Commencing at stake
which bears 40 deg, 80 min Z and
distant 4 .7s chains from the NE cor
ner of land decided by Y Gueri. to
Chas BAIL lie by deed dated DeceI aber
3, 1919: tn ence 5 40 deg, 30 min E 81
links; theLice 81 deg, so min W 20
chains 10 tile Ely line of Wabash aw
street; the: ice My along said Wal a.
shaw street 81 links: thence n 81 de- :,
80 min Z to beginning Except Ceda.
Srrppfh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-08
EAsEcA.
Ispeeil corrs.E -. nc q be eIoh

Especial Corresp sonds nee OF the Globe.
WAsECA, Oct. = Char skies after the
storm of saturday.
The wedding bells ~ ng out their merry
peais at the Catholic ct urch to-day in cele-
brating toe ruptials Of Nr. William Splain
to Miss Mary Splain. nd Mr- John Nc
Laushin TO Miss Kate Crystal The cere-
mony was reformed BY Rev. Esther Christie
The senior editor Of tn. Rsrald is of FOR a
trip into the country.
Henry Blowers, OF engi ne No 81 is very
sick with the typhus fev, = The members
Of the B. L. f. are lO0kin; after him.
The skies are thiekenini mp and it looks
Ike more rain.
A young man about own skipped his
board bill the other nigh The report Is
that be was heavily IN deb 20 many.
Judge Crump is in the q y hoiding term
OF court