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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
ShariH's Sale

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
62i7, issued out Of the clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island county, and state OF Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby am commanded to
make the amount of q certain judgment recently
obtained against The Moline Buggy Company in
favor of j. II. Wilson. ont Of the lands, tenements,
goods and chattels Of the said defendant The
Moline Buggy Company. | have levied upon the
following property. to-wit:
The east 50 feet of lot No and west 20 feet Of
lot No , in the Manufacturers Addition of the
Moline Water Power Company, in section No 81.
in township number eighteen [1Sl, north range
number one II. west Of the fourth Ithl z NJ, in
the county 81 Rock Island and state Of Illinois,
excepting aud reserGug thercfrom the right to Use
q strip Of ground ten l0j feet in width across the
extreme southerly part OF said lot hereby convey
ed for 4 railroad track and TO permit others 10 use
the same, and said party Of the first part hereby
gives and grants Gn o said party If the second
part. its Successors and assigns, The rights of
drainage from said lot hereby conveyed, into the
tall-race north of said lot; also he fighj sad priv
ilege Of laying a waterpipe from said lot hereby
conveyed into said tail-race aud drawing water
therefrom.
Therefore, according 10 said command, I shall
eXpoee for sale, at public auction, all lhe right
title ana interest Of the above named, The Moline
Buggy Company in and to the above described
property, on Friday the 30Ih day Of january. 1850
at 2 O'Clock p. m, at the north door Of the court
house in the city Of Rock Island in the county of
Rock Tsland and state OF Illinois, for cash in hand
to satisfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island, this Sth dag Of January,
A. D., 1885.
j NJ. RETiCKER,
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GUIDO BECK,
RTSINESS DIRECTORY.

4 RCliITECT.- Second Avenue, over People
Il National Bank. Rock Island, Illinois.
nuy-2adIy
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y ". HURST.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Il Oalce in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National Bank, Rock Island, H.
s4'st- lE ,tvvtf
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4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAM
Il Rock Island, iIs. Oaice il Post Oficg Build
ing, over &itchcll Il Lyndc's Bank, Rooms Nc
and 10. nov 24-dw1y
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WEENEY & WALKER,
n III GOR.RETT

A TTORNEYS AND C0UNSFLLORS AT Law.
II Office in Bengstous block, Rock Island, II.
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County Rights for Sale.

All orders promptly filed Price of Ledger,
with 1,0lU bill heads, neatly printed, $50.
All orders for the Ledger, and ali requests FOR
county rights, must be addressed TO
j. W. POTTER.
ARGUS OFFICE. Rock Island H.
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jan-8-dtd

I hereby continue the above sale to
Saturday the 2lst day of February, A, D.,
1885, at , o'clock =. NJ
JOHN N. RETICKER, Sheriff.
Jan. 30th, 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
TRYING TO FREEZE OUT MR.. SMITH.
NO HEAT IN HIS CHURCH-REPLYING TO III
PREsBYTERY.

no HEAT IN HIS CHURCH-REPLYING TO THE
PREsBYTERY.
No heat issued from the registers in the
Harlem United Presbytery Church yesterday morning.
The congregation has been steadily increasing since the
church difficulties begun and was larger than usnai al
the morning service. Tho buttoncd up their coats
and the women wrapped their coaks closely about
them to keep out the cold. whiio the Rev Charles H.
Smyth warmed the atmosphere with heated remarks
about the conduct OF those opposition mombers who
we're supposed to have cut of the heat.
We would rather he associated with a gentleman
than n Christian" he said. There are many who call
themselves Christians who not gentlemen and have
no right 10 bear either name. The Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly ought lay down among its rules that
the members OF It's churches should be courteous Chris
tian gentlemen
Mr. smyth made reference 10 his decision about con-
tnung As pastor of the church. but he presented to the
press copy of his reply TO the Presbytcry This pro-
fuse in its thanks for the interest and the advice which
the One-hundred- Street Church has re
ceived from the Presbytery but reminds that body that
IL was itself divided in its position against the church.
and that of its members voted against the action OF
the Presytery. He denies that the minority who are
onposed to him constitute either TIE moral financial
suport of the church. They have not, he says. con
trbuted anything 10 the church support since last July
and the majority Iav9 "a III pGrc D,crvs The minority DO not
give their moral support or influence 10 ihe
but in spite Of this the church the school have been
steadily growing and The real facts show me Opposition
TO consist of only nine members and the majority which
Is the congregation. OF seventy. -,., -.
MI Jefes Of the leaders of the opposition, when
asked II they trying 10 "frccze out Mr. smyth
said There is no money in the church treasury aud no
coal in the cellar" -,
THE last laugh Is the best one" was the significant
reply er,, .m ,o.r -. warm {, there I, no fire. :"
lauehingly said brght-facod young woman ole OF the
members Mr. smyth thought that the dincnily wond
be over AS the opposition o the lew oi the minority
would be found useless.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
PENNSYLVANIA TOPICS.
GOING TO THE INAUGURATION.

GOING TO THE INAUGURATION.
ExPECrANT DEMOCRATs-THE KENsINGToN STRIKE
-NEwsPAPER RUMORs
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE !
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The State Guard is
to participate in the inaugural procession. About 5000
men will be in line With Major General Hartranf two
three brigadiers, including General Beaver and no
end Of coonels and other field and line officers. The
cost Of three days absence these will not be less
than 100000 Then their transportation and other ex
penses will be at least $40 each making $4,000 more
or total OF $4,000, merely for this feature OF the
parade Then all the Democratic clubs arc going
o sa5 to tho 5 sSeee ar0 fancy
canes transportation and supplies It Is pot an extrava
srSnSny before Il Is 3ons viii cost tho
and the people together nearly or quite half million OF
Local Democratic expcctant statesmen not idle. or
missing any chances, Notwithstanding the painful un
to turning tho rascal: in they are now trying to
find cause" for the removal OF some OF the present
be shown against Colonel snowden, superintendent
OF the Mint and Marshal kerns not because they are
part in the effort to elect Mr. Blaine. Sam Josephs
and other Democratic Civil Service Reforners expect III
iion is to camp out in Washington aud to stick. until
they do get something. They have adopted the theory
that the earth belongs to the sants-and We are tho
The Kensington weaver' on strike are giving the
neither work nor let others work. The city
has had to furnish 400 policemen to protect
one loom-Axer and three or four women who want to
their bread and willing to work for the wages
paid The disturbance has reached such dimensions tha
Il not unlikely serious trouble may occur as soon as
the militia Is safely out Of the way.
The billiard tournament ut the Union League Is at
tracing good deal Of attention among club men, There
many excellent players in the League and this con-
test devised TO Increase the general Interest OF the
members In the game well TO determine who were
the best players In the League The prizes are costly
cues aud bronze medals The contest will continue for
ten days or more.
II said that the propretors Of The Eeus are anxious
buy The Press aud 10 consolidate the two papers me
Ners continuing its evening edition rs usual IL not
likely that will be consummated, rs the owners OF
Inc Poss hold their property at high figures and have
declared that the paper not for sale IL IL also haiu
that Wharton Barker weary OF his lease Of The Chon
iel,- Herald and would like TO get out OF 1t.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
TIE EviyGELIcAL uysEcrARl4y SOCIETY.
PRODUCT OF THE scnIsM IN TnEMADIsoN AVENUE
CHURCH.

PRODUCr OF TIE sCiIISM IN TIE MADISON AVENUE
CHURCH.
The Rev. A. w. Lightbourn preached ycster-
day at Gibbons and Beachs hall. No. 20 West Fifty
nnthst to the Evangelical Unsectarian Society, and
concluded his sermon by saying: "We don't propose
any movement OF fanaticism; wo don't propose any
species OF sensationasm but have decided TO 20 DacK
to the seeding form OF truth aud Desih 10 puiiu
there. when the grapevine gets old and deiecnve he
fruit Is not good IL needs purifying and 10 40 u tc s9
must he cut back. We are going TO reject efnauste"
forms aud take up the pure simple truth inc %
ca Unseciarian Society is not to be the peiha%nsns %
name Of this association, but we are s99ng
TO worship under 1t until we n,t aaEp'
another more euphonious aud TO me point
or course whatever we do we shall be decidedly Evan
gelical We propose accept the Bible as the word OF
God. There's nOthug crratc about Us aIv p'n p.''nn
Christians and will adhere 10 the same nletous uuopsa
forms used In other churches. Methodlsts may conG
and sing with us Presbyeans my ooY I'M ome n
make their long prayers with us. and Bapts,s may @ Uo
and be- Immersed Yes, I'll lnmer,e baPtists ioh. 49,, W
1--WE times II they want II. There's nohlhg wiz , toor
us. The brethren designated will take up tho orulniLy
and indispensable collection and presume 'o s"''
will give us some news" ,,,. .u,,,o. .o,
Mr. Iightbourn had preached to most OF MS niue con
gregation a former occasion. when nc occuPeu tno
Rev. DR. J. T. Newmans pulpit at the Maoson p
Congregational Church. for before HIM sa ahnad
ter, Deacon Finch, Trustee Seymour anu ohcPPru
Knapp. with members OF their famlies anu huio Mso
was Mrs Gilbert OF Mr. Days company. ana Others 10
satisfied with the nr.t Sundays work, and there
seemed To be much good fellowrnlp @ aI,ons nr. a,,
don't want" said Mr. Seymour TO sotno Iepoiaels l
present, don't want to and say tha tn ~ S
inent Is got up by lot OF cranks led by MI 'o''
mQur" 49, -, ann ounnort IN f.
but IL is really some OF Mr.: iAghtbourns perSon"
friends who are ut the head of It," rA,u.,,v
night" Dcacon Foster SAID to organize this ohuIeh ~
remains to be seen what will come OF IT, But ohy rev
you were members OF the Madison Avenue 'o"s'o
.sfnral
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
TIE SUNDAY TRIBCNE.

Yesterdays Issue of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE con-
tanned copyrighted articles by Justin Mccarthy or
the Orators of the British House of Commons. and
by Admiral Porter on Il stirring river battle of the
late war; also a poem by Philip Bourke Marston.
There were letters from staff correspondent the
Adirondacks from regular espondent in Wash
ington. and from The TRIBUNE's correspondents at
st. Petersburg. London and Hong Kong. Professor
Proctor contributed another paper on Whist There
was an elaborate review Of the Life of Chief JUS
tice Marshall and other features were social
musical and dramatic reviews; Hester" tale OF
English life of today an account of abuses in the
Brooklyn Jail, notes from the racing stables. ETC.
News was fully given, the principal topics being as
follows:
FoREIGS.-Cablnet Council in Loadon discussed
the question OF resenng. - Autograph letter
from the Mahdi TO Gordon made public. - More
details of the ity of Chesers rough voyage. -
James stephens on the dynamite congress in Paris.
Germany refuses To recognize rencn Claims
To search neutral vessels.
CoNGREss.-A resolution to stop the coinage OF
silver dollars introduced III the Senate; bills
providing for the erection of public buildings were
passed - In the Honse an amendment to the
rules was offered intended To hasten action on Ap-
propriation bills; conference committee was ap-
pointed on the Post Office Appropriation bill; The
Fertilization bill was passed
DoMEsTiC-Rockwell was found guilty of muir
der i'm the second degree at Toms River, ~ j., and
was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment
Moonshncrs and regulators are attacking negroes IN
Arkansas - An ex-poceman of NewBedtord,
Mass, fell heir to 100000 - An accident 10
the excursion train from Boston to Mexico occurred
al Charlotte, Michigan.
CITY AND SUBJ Blv.-Gencral Grants pbysi-
cions soy he Il likely TO live only n few months.
- Richard short, Mrs. Dudley and Justns
Schwab arraigned - Reduced fares on the
BRIDGE Railway 5- Dinners of the st. Nicholas
Snrictv and of the Titans 60 Manhattan Athletic
cIub games - Trouble over the production Of
gas companies books. - truck driver held by
the Coroner for causing b. ;. Gould death. -
The Grand Jury condemned the Registers Office.
- Gold value of the lega-teuder silver dollar
(4l2ia grainsl, s246 cents 60 Stocks, after
opening steady and suffering some sharp declines,
recovered and generally closed higher than on
Friday.
Copies may still be obtained at this office or by
mail. Price cents.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
TIE. COURTS.
CAJENDARS THIS DAY.
mail. Price

SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS Before Van Brunt, J.First
Monday motion calendar - -, 49,. -
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renee -Case Anderton agt ATonso No day calendar
aE (,oURr-SPgcIAL TERN-PARI I-Before Andrews
oig III 2iS 2I3 80. 2ll, 222. 223. 224.
SIIPREMg CoURr-spEClAL TEBM-PART II-Beiore Van
Vor,t Mos 4ss 3Ts J6S, BOl, G40 zoos 1903 lOll.
1918 0G5 800 .s 432 49, 1912 7l3 lO7. lOl5 $40 $685.
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'H,srman and graham. J. J-Caendar for MaTch-Sos
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"'spp t'OURr-SPECIAL TERM-Bcforr J--Nos
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a 4. b 81 D. 10, IL.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
rI1KIyG TO HOUSE OF REPU0E CHILDREy.

Assistant Bishop Potter, who was to conduct
the services at the House OF Refuge on RandaPs Island
Yesterday morning. unable TO be present owing to
the death the Rev. Mr. Reese OF Dobbs Ferry lie sent
in his place the Rev. w. H. Benjamin, OF rv ngton who
after the reading of the simple unscctarian Christian
service talked TO the children nearly half all hour
His address, which was' an earnest appeal
TO them 10 do right, was Illustrated Win
incidents which attracted and maintained their interest
throughout 30 earnest their attention that they
fOrgo their discipline for moment when he asked
question aud there universal but somewhat sup-
pressed Ycs Mr.. Benjamin said 10 TRIBUNE reporter
after the service: This Is the first time have vislcu
Randall's Island. The thing that most strongly lh-
me the eainestncss with which the childre
toned in singing the hymns. The hongnt OF the great
good that can Dc done In caring for these children
almost enough 20 tempt one to give up his orders anu
take part Ia that work"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Mar. 1 (SpcoiaD.-The outsiders,
little group Of local Spectators shoestring traers
school teachers shop keepers and the three who
haunt the corridors Of trade became all Of them 1erco
sellers on Fridays break. The lower the figures went
the bigger they became and when May wheat
at 7s cents they all doubled up and sat down To wait
until the market went down 6j Ira Holmes
among those who became bearsh when the market got
weak The market yesterday onened comparatively
strong at 7sA cents II went TO 80 cents This q
close, and y cents advance over Fridays curb.
"sid" Kent is having again the experience which
he hal q few weeks ago. He must fight the mob. Ho
looks tired The only difference now Is that whereas on
the big bulge" lie Z" bear lighting the advance.
He 4. now working the market the bull side, fight
tough experience selling wheat from so cents up to 50
cents, and he may possibly have tough time buying
wheat from 80 cents down.
Pork Is the same position with wheat IL has
dropped 81 barrel, aud while This sa good decline aud
while reaction is certain IL Is possible that it may get
down to $l2 for May. Buying pork however better
policy selling it May pork opened at $l2 AZ and
got up $12 57l2 by 10. Then the market began to
vaclate and wheat and pork daEgled between the
figures which they had started and the figures they
had touched at 10 o'clock.
The rapid fluctuations made IL field day for tho
seapers The advance from rs cents the lowest to so
CENTS the highest figure before o'clock, kept every
bOdy busy The shorts" wanted to get out, and the
longs" wanted to realize. Baker prominent
seller and Linn. The market was turned by
Field, Lindley Co.. that is the CONCERN bought heavily
at about the moment the sellers had sold all they could
stand but In fact nobody started the market upward
II was oversod. Tie little rellows were all short
The closing quotations at y. m. were May wheat
50 cents May corn Ais cents May pork. S12 90 May
Lard 81 02l2 These figures were the top for the day.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
THE United STA TEs BANK ALL RIGHT.

Bank Examiner Serbia completed his examl-
nation OF tho United States National Bank Saturday He
said aftcrward that had found the bank I'm excellent
condition. with clean surplus Of 100000. He pro-
nounced the reports recently circulated about 1t the
work OF deamers who ought to be made TO suffer for
their unjustiable attacks there legal redress
he said " there s personal one and II was In the
place of the president OF the bank would the one II
could not get satisfaction from the other. am Gov
ernment officer hut ON that account less an
American citizen and man. say distinctly that the
author OF the about the bank should be punished
severely either at law In other way"
IL said yesterday that the rupors about Mr. MUIR
ray had completely prOstated hiswifc, who first heard
that he had run away dofaultcr
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
1--WE srocx MARKEr-BY TELEGRAPH.

CHICAGO Feb. 2sT DfOcsrs Jou,naL reP0s,ss ce
Receipts ,70D head Shpmens 900 neal xSuve
Exnots SIS s6 O0; and Mixe ~ 23dSz 49, S,ocN
ers IS 5OaSi 0oi Feeders, ~ sodsAoT ioA"h' s"oo"
81 60 ,oo, ,,,..uo,,s a ooo. market veat.
Rongh Psckng lJ0sl AZ Packing anu shipping ~ oo@
ii ,55 Iight 81 90 a " 90; skips. ~ v00s4 90.
dull inferior, So oO0s2 %; Mediam ~ oo eooa'
So dS4 90 choice ~ oOaN4 20 IAos - w. .,.n,.
Ar LouIs Feb. 2S.-tldrts-Hec -; shipnlents
u,, market irm exports, 50 1o@S1 50 Gooi 20 Colce
shippng % 2IGSo IU fAr W meaiu"' ~ oo~S'S''
Texans 81 90 u 81. an ... oo, ,.... q, Ma
du,n "a SO ass Is, Fair TO cnoce 81 50oSt o0 "a .,n
Hogs-Rece,pls l.0vO; smpnents ao0J Agn~ - 'o
"a AZ Paging ~ 30DSl J6 Heavy. So b0dtl To- ...,
apPAIO Fob 2aCo,ttIltacei5Ls to-day Sou peAh eos~A
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
BoArxEY DISCUSSING THEIR GRIEVANCES

a InasS-lnccllDs OIL DOatlncn tuRincH, HBHicI-
men, longshoremen and small sprinking OF labor re
formers was held In Twisterns Hall, No II South ST.
Yesterday afternoon william T.. Ceary, president of
the Boat Owners Association presided. The object OF
the meeting discuss the canal report bills now be-
fore the Legislature. Mr. Clcary and Captain NJ. De
Puy who have been at Albany working In favor OF the
bills related their experiences there and the difficulty they
had in having tho Elevator bill favorably reported
Captan DePuy, In finishing his remarks. said " The
extortonate charges OF the elevator men means
the OF backbone OF the State OF New York
IL means goodbye Erie Canal IL Is the pcrpctu1ng OF
a gigantic monopoly. Why, TO unload cargo OF 10000
bushels of oats In New HarbOr costs y225 To un
load cargo of iron OF the same tonnage cos' just
$22 10" -,
bill and also asking 10 make law permitting bOamen
to vote for State officers wherever they might be upon
presenting "a certificate Of Justice OF the Peace where
they lived TO their right to vote The resolution
ted that the law nov stands 10000 boatncn were
disfranchsed.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
MR.. TALNAGE PRAYS FOR Mr.. CLEVELAND
Mr. Talmape's sermon Yesterday morning was

short one the time being largely occupied with the for
nal reception OF 1s9 new members. to whom Mrlalmage
extended the right hand Of fellowship. This addition in
creases the congregation to 32ls In the prayer pre-
cedng the sermon Mr. Talmage referred to the retire
Isent OF President Arthur and prayed that the incoming
President might perform his duties as honestly and leave
the oce with much honor and respect as the Wesent
ahen
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
BOYCOTTIyG A DRUGGIST.

strikers held a meeting Saturday The committees ap
pointed solicit subscriptions reported that the ~
securcd was 900, not enough 10 pay eaeh htlAS
for Que week IL limited that the attempt 70 sos % %
irudcsmen give certain amount weekly uunS ,, .,
srle hnd failed The rikers stl continue 10 poyoo..
Mi tradesmen who do not subscribe satlsa..oSty ~
amount Dr. wmy, druggist. told tue comn'.'c % " conI W
All nat believe in strikes anI would not give Dn.
The committee said to have threatened NM anu MiS ~
r,uiied that he would not give them cent u no M ~
harroy money with which TO get out OF fonkers 10
said that all the physicians had been ware' 10 ael
hold their patronage from nm vi 'hey "ou~A w ~
listed.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02

SUNDAY March 1-P. N.
The mining stock market last week moro interest
ing than 1t lately has been and made a few notable
changes In prices The sales for the week amounted to
1896 shares against 55,75s for the preceding week.
Horn Silver cOnspcuOusly weak and declined from
80 25 10 81 20. Standard Consolidated nuctuatcd
between 20 and 90 and closed AT 30 cents and Con-
sodated Pacific declined from 3 to ~ and ended at 90
cents. The ComstOcks strong Consolidated Cali
fornia and Virginia from - to 50 cents and sutr0
cents higher at IA cents.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NEW-YORK DEALINGS.
NEw-YoRK. Feb. 23


NEw-YoRK. Feb %.
The week at the Produce Exchange closed
with reaction in the wheat market which represented
merely the taking of profits by the bears" after the
sharp decline 9f the preceding few days There was
change the general situation the export engagement
being light aud the foreign markets still railing quiet and
easy. The shorts in wheat evidently bad accumulated
too much weak company result OF the recent depres
son. and 1t desirable that the company should be
reduced As q reaction was looked on as natural they
found IL the easier TO turn the tide and while the deal
Dgs not large prices improved to the close and the
specuations closed with stealy tone Wheat scored
gains Of from to Ia cents, at for March, $3.50 for
April 90is for May and 81 cents for jane options Corn
% as cents quiet business ~ 40TS for March,
49la for April, 49is for May and 40 cents for juno
options. Oats barely changed final prices being
365s for March. 36ls for April and SO cents for May
Provisions were strong and higher.
At New-York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston the
receipts Of grain to-day were Wheat 65,79l bushels
corn 263 533 bushels OATS So 252 bushels total graln
379,578 bushels -four l4049 barrels The receipts at
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Louis were: Wheat, l90027
bushels corn 81 4s9 bushels oats 215,9i1 bushels
total grain, 1894 bushels -four, 1868 barrels.