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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
theatrical Talk.

Mr. B. Leavitt, the theatrical manager
was in the city yesterday on his way from
New York to California. Mr. Leavitt is
one of the most successful theatrical
managers that ever went into the busi>
ness. He started out with one horse
minstrel show, built it up to first class
one, and made money and a reputation,
started other attractions and now has six
or eight attractions on the road. Among
them are two Adamless Eden companies,
the one which appeared in this city last
evening, and which, by the way, only
gives small portion of the burles9ue,
IAN Adamless Eden, the original play
being in four acts and requiring a whole
evening for performance. The other
Adamless Eden company gives the play,
and is exhibiting in Denver. He also
manages Curtis, Aimee. Salsbury's Trou-
badours, The Rag Baby" Denman
Thompson and Mrs. Mckee Rankin.
In short talk with the ARGUS reporter
he said he had taken charge of the west
ern circuit including Omaha, Denver,
Cheyenne, Salt Lake, Sacramento. Stocks
ton, San Jose, and many other good the
atrical stands in the west. He was on
bis way to California to look after mat
tiers pertaining to this circuit. He said
the Third avenue theatre, New York,
which he has lately taken hold of, has be-
gun to build up wonderfully since he OBJ
tanned control, and thinks he has a knack
of making successes out of failures.
A question as to Rock Islands name
as a theatrical town, was answered with
the remark that Rock Island is not any
thing what it.used to be in the times of
the old hall When Han er's theatre was
first built there was a short boom, but
now neither Rock Island or Davenport
were considered good towns, Good
troupes generally jump from Chicago to
Des Moines or Omaha, when going west,
or vice versa going east.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
The BUSY Bee.


The beekeepers have finished their con.
VeRtiOn in Davenport. The attendance,
usually large aud from wide extent of
territory was confined to radius of
twenty-five miles on account of the snow
blockade.
The reports of the sixteen present who
produced honey showed that with a total
of 949 stands in the spring and 1862
stands in the fall, the honey yield was 90
$50 pounds of comb honey and 1,75C
pounds of extracted honey, an aggregate
of twelve and quarter tons of unalloyed
sweetness.
A proposition to establish beekeepers
uaion in Davenport for the sale of honey
was discussed and referrel to commit,
tee of five Officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows;
President-I v McCagg, Davenport.
Vice President-George L. CAST, LIZ
Claire.
Secletary-William Coos, Davenport
Treasurer Hall, Davenport.
Executive Committee-C. II Dibbern
of Milan. H. Scudder, of New Boston, J.
V. Caldwell, Cambridge.
Messrs. Joshua WadswOrth, Of Moline.
E. r. Wright, of Pleasant Valley. and c.
II Dibbern, of Milan, were appointed &
committee of arrangements for the August
picniC.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
ANOTHER BALLOT.
The Senatorial Fight Continues.

CHICAGO. Feb. 60 Special. All
members of both houses were present in
the joint assembly on the ninth ballot for
United States senator. The total Of votes
cast was 204, necessary to choice of 1913.
Logan received 100, Morrison 50, Haines
2, Stevenson 1, Shuman /, Washburne 1,
Hoxie, /, Ward 2, Lawler L. Brachten-
dorf, who voted for Haines yesterday,
voted for Ward today. Mulhern voted
for Ward and Morgan, and Schlesinger
voted for Haines Dorgan. who voted
for Haines yesterday, went to Morrison
Macmillan again voted for Shuman,
Murphy for Washburne, and O'Shea
for Hoxie. On the. tenth ballot
Streeter voted. Murphy changed from
Lawler to Morrison and was cheered
These are the only changes. On the next
ballot o Shea went to Morrison. The dem.
ecrats cheered, and MacMullen went fol
Logan and was cheered by the republic
cans
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHI4S
Their Anniversary Ball and Banquet
Mt the Rock Island House.

Early last evening brave knights and
fair ladies began to gather at the Rock
Island house, and by o o'clock at least
thirty couples of knights and their friends
had assembled to duly celebrate the be-
ginning of the twenty>first year of the ex
lstence of the order. The knights were
In full uniform, presenting fine appears
ance in their blue suits with brass buttons,
and their shining silver helmets and bright
plumeS, while the costumes of the ladies
by their sides made a sight that caused
the spirits to rise and the pleasure to in
crease
At about 10 o'clock all gathered around
the tables spread in the dining room of
hotel. The officers of the lodge sat in
their order around table in the center of
the room, as they are arranged in the
lodge room, the rest being seated at tables
ranged around the sides of the room.
Chancellor Commander J. NJ. Boards,
| ley acted as master of ceremonies and
proposed The toast Our Order 1t was
responded to by J. 4. Kenworthy, past
grand chancellor. He gave a history of
the order of the Knights of Pythias and
the objects for which it was organized.
He dwelt upon the motto, Friendship,
Charity and Beneyolence, and its sig
nificance in the faith of the Sir Knights
''Our guests received high tribute from
E. W. Hurst, Esq, who spoke in a very
felicitous manner referring particularly
to the presence of the ladies for whom the
Sir Knights felt special regard, and
by whose presence they felt themselves
highly honered.
j. F. Robinson did Our Host high
honor for his sssiduous labors to make
the evening one of unalloyed enjoyment
But perhaps the highest compliment he
paid him was in cutting his remarks short.
He evidently couldn't talk much longer
with SO many good things before his eyes
And there was occasion for the COM
pliments to the host, for Mr.. Field had
spared no pains in his preparations. II
was beautiful and tempting sight, those
long tables loaded with rare and delicious
eatableS. 1t was arranged in a most at
tractve manner, and one that would
tempt the most fastidiOus epicure to par,
take of the viands prepared by mine host
Field.
| To I. NJ. Written was assigned the
duty of paying the respects to The La
dies, and right we'll did he acquit him,
self. Never was knight of old more gal,
lent than he.
Regrets were read from Bohenond
lodge, of Canton, Calanthe lodge Of
Peoria, from Davenport Sir Knights ant
absentees of St Paul lodges. Tn,
knights and ladies with their guests then
waged war on the supper, and vanquishet
it with great glory to each one.
After supper dancing was indalged il
unit! a late hour.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Death of Frank RIiey.

The Western Catholic union of this
city this morning received telegram
from Colfax, Iowa, announcing the death
of one of its members, Mr.. Frank Riley,
a former resident Of Rock Island. Mr..
Riley disposed of his property here some
thing over year ago and moved to Col
fax, Iowa, on account of poor health. He
thought the mineral water of that place
would help him. Mr.. Riley was
about IS years old, and leaves a wife
to- mourn his departure. He also leaves
a large circle of friends in this city, where
for many years he pursued the trade OF
plasterer, who sincerely mourn the death
of friend of sterling qualities in every
walk of life. His remains will arrive here
accompanied by his wife, this evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
The Ladies, Relief sncisrv

The regular February meeting of the
Ladies Relief society was held at the res~
idence of Mrs William Hoffman this
morning The following reports were
made:
First ward, Miss l.. DeEkman, manager
Number of families assisted ); nation
alities, colored. 3 not stated, ,; amount
expended, 1851 and three tons of coal
Second ward, Mrs d. Donaldson, man
| ager-Number of families assisted, ,;
nationality not stated; amount expended
1881 and one ton of coal.
Third ward, Mrs G. L. Eyster, manager
Number of families assisted TO- nation
ality not stated; amount expended Sl3 As
| and 81 tons coal.
Fourth ward, Mrs. S. B. Edison, mana
ger-Number Of families assisted .; ma
tionality not stated; amount expended
S7.2S.
Fifth ward, Miss Minnie Magill, mana>
ger-Number of families assisted 4; mas
tionality not stated; amount expended
81 20 and ton coal.
| Sixth ward-AIrs. Gilmore Hurst,
manager Number of families assisted,
s; nationality, Irish 4 Swede; /; AmcriN
can 3. Amount expended, Sl4.13 and
| four tons of coal.
Seventh ward-Miss Lizzie Wcyerhau'
ser, manager; no report.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Wall, treasurer's report
shows balance on hand of $91.37.
The society acknowledges with many
thanks the donation of $50 worth Of gro
Ceries from friend.
On motion the meeting adjourned &c
meet the first Monday in March.
Mrs TT. BUFoRD,
Sec. pro TEN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
WHAT to Expect

This evening the annual sociable of the
Old Settlers occurs at Armory hall with a
supper at Turner hall. The sociable
usually occurs on the 22nd, but that being
Sunday this year, it occurs two days earli-
er. The young folks are expecting gay
time, dancing, and the old folks will have
an inexhauStable theme TO discuss-the
weather in eighteen hundred and froze to
death or some other time whereof the
memory of ordinary mankind kaoweth
not to the contrary. The question of the
coolest and most protracted period Of
wintry weather will then be settled with~
out possibility of contradiction. We
await, ina refrigerator as, it were, the de>
cision of those venerable men of wisdom
and memory, the old settlers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
From Eden.

An entertainment was given at Harpers
theatre last evening, which no person
having any respect for himself would at
tend. The audience was composed of the
male sex, and the performers were entire.
ly of the feminine gender, sometimes
called he tender sex, but in this case de-
cidedly tough. The play was given in
Davenport the previous night and the re-
ports Of the performance by the Gazette
and Democrat were as different as black
and white. The Gazotte painted the show
as the blacklist of the black, while the
Democrat treated it as a fine performance,
and the performers as ladies. 1t said
everything about the entertainment was
Chaste and there was nothing in actions
or language to prevent the attendance of
ladies, and gentlemen, too.
The different view taken by the two
papers is strange. The Democrat can
have no idea of the sustainin the
stage in high character of performance,
and the actors and actresses in preserving
reputation for decency and virtue. Re,
ports like that of the Democrat are caus-
ing the downfall of legitimate theatrical
entertainments with respectable people on
the stage.
The only talent (?) which these people
have is their utter depravity, without
which they could find no place on the
stage. If the Democrats claim, that the
performance is good Is trueS and the Ewes
capable of giving an entertainment OF
merit, why is it necessary to make the
actors spectacle of degradation, such as
none but outcasts from society would
witness. If they cannot attract crowd
in decent garb, they surely should not be
upheld in an indecent one
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Improvement Near Hcme.

One of the worst places on the upper
Mississippi river has been the Duck creek
chain. extending from the mouth of Duck
creek ont into the channel of the river,
about six miles above this city. Ii has
caused trouble continually ever since nav
igation began At last clause has been
incorporated in the river and harbor bill
appropriating $4,000. or so much of that
sum as may be needed for the purpose
for the removal of the rock at Duck creek
chain on the Rock Island rapids. The
sum of $500, 900 is for continuing the i'm
provement of the Mississippi from St
Paul to the Des Moines rapids, the $4,000
above to come from that sum. For COM
pleting the dry dock at the Dcs Moines
rapids. the amount is $65, 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
The Charms of Music.

The Inter Oceans latest musical supple
ment is entitled Steering Home 1t
don't say that the rudder was broken and
he was trying TO steer home
without it when he went over
the edge of the sidewalk, but it
is to be expected from observations that
it was without q rudder from the course
pursued, at least the rudder must have
been unmanageable. The song is com"
panion to Sailing" 1t was under 'fulr'
sail evidently.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
From Wicked Davenport.

William shaughnessy, of Dayenp ort,
came over yesterday for some Rock ISL
and tanglefoot. He imbibed enough by
8 o'clock in the evening to give him free
pass for nights lodging in the Armory.
This morning he paid a fine of 50 and
costs to Justice Chopper and started for
a trip to the New Orleans exposition. Al
the raie he hes started he will very likely
return about on judgment day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Can Get Cars.

Shippers are having trouble in finding
cars in which to ship their manufacturers
and delay is experienced in many cases
after they are started. The Rock Island
Lumber company has been trying TO get
20" cars for shipments, but there are
none to he had. There are some at Mon
mouth but at present it is impossible to
get them here Business is suffering in
consequence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Polo at the rink this evening.
A. II. McCandless, d. D. s., dentist.
Sheriff Reticker is expected home from
Jacksonville tomorrow.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist. corner Sev~
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
At the rink this evening polo.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue. d1Yr.
Go to the rink this evening and see the
grand game of polo.
J. Scott Jenkins, one of the highest
Knight Templar officials in Iowa, was in
the city yesterday.
A new maple floor is being put IN at
Simon & Mosenfelder's store, the old one
being decidedly the worse for use.
The grandest entertainment of the sea-
son--the polo game this evening at the
rink
Last evening John Nero and Miss
Hedda Johnson, of Swedona, Mercer
county, were united in marriage by Jus
tice Cooke.
Cation appears to be the favorite in the
billiard match to come off in about three
weeks with Gallagher, of St. Louis. Odds
are given in his favor.
|. Liberman, the halter, has returned
from trip TO Omaha, Neb where he is
about to establish another store.
| A travelling man who had occasion tt
cross the river in yesterday 8 cutting wind
remarked that he had been in a COCO
many coldplaces but on that river exceed
ed them all in genuine frigidness.
County Treasurer Fleming had car
penter at work today cutting off the sup
ports of his desk. 1t was so high as to be
uncomfortable before
| Superintendent Young and twentynlne
of the principals and teachers of the Dav
export schools will go to New Orleans tc
visit the exposition next week.
On Black river the log cut to date il
larger than was anticipated, and will
more favorable weather than is now pre-
vailing the cut will reach, if not exceed
130000,000.
| The day is ending,
| The night is descending;
The marsh il frozen,
| The river dead.
| The snow reCOmmences;
| The buried fences
| Mark no longer
The road oer the plain.
Sunday will be the anniversary Of tho
birthday of George Washington and il
commemOrdt'on of .he arrival of tn
father of his country among the peopl
he was to make free, exercises were hel(
this afternoon in all of the city schools
| Declarations, oratious, readings, music
and historical sketches were the order o
the afternoon,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Conncil Meeting.

The adjourned meeting of the council
will be held this evening. and, if possible,
the revision of the ordinances will be
completed and they will be adopted and
ordered printed Considerable skirmishing
and debate is expected over the health
ordinance and the collectorship, but it is
doubtful if the report of the ordinance
committee will be changed materially
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Educat,onal Lectures Tou,ght

Preparations have been made for street
car accommodations for those who desire
TO attend the lecture of Prin. w. H +.
Hatch, at the Milan City hall tonight.
The lecture is on Books and Reading.
The other lectures of the course to be de,
livered tonight are: "The School and the
State, at Andalusia, by Prin. D. L. Nor
rill, of Moline, and FTbe Hand and the
Mind, at Port Byron, by Prin. H. D.
Hatch, of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
A Champion Downed.

Skinner, champion roller skater of the
United States, was defeated at Davenport
last evening He was to skate 1870 laps,
or six miles, while Easterly, Severance
and Mitchell, of Davenport. skated 80 laps
each, or three laps less than six miles,
altogether Easterly skated first and
Skinner gained his lap. Then Severance
started in and soon fell, Skinner gaining
a half lap. Severance dropped out half
d lap too soon and Mitchell, the boy who
skated with Easterly in the race in this
city, after Knittle dropped out, started in.
After going six laps Mitchell passed Skin
ner and maintained his lead, gaining
slightly to the finish, thus defeating the
great champion. Young Mitchell is a
traveller and can probably get over two
miles as fast as any skater IN the country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20

-Four young bloods of this city, whose
names are suppressed this time only on
account of their friends and the desire to
give them chance to keep their present
business connections, found their way be-
hind the scenes after the performance
last evening, made the acquaintance of
four fral maidens, and spent the evening
drinking wine until at an early hour they
were rather muddlcd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
"On Wheels. -

By the Forces Poet.
Only an alderman,
Trying the wheels
Says he don't give "a
Up go his heels,
Bear him off easily,
Hear how he sings,
Col darn the measily
bod rotted things.
Only a blue coated,
Helmeted cop,
The girls on him doated,
Till down he came Hop.
Gaze on him tearfully,
Young and so fair,
Think, oh how fearfully,
Hard he fell there.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20

Mercer Country trains are moving
about according to schedule.
II. D. Mack has returned from Chi
cago.
The train from Peoria was two hours
late today, and did not depart on its re>
turn until about 4 o'clock.
Mr.. T. J. Potter, general manager of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, has donated 800 to the city libra
ny at Ottumwa, with the proviso that c.,
B. & Q. employees be granted tickets of
admission.
The 20" pay car arrived this after
noon, and the monthly checks were dis
trjbuted. The checks are work of art
and give pleasure for their beauty as well
as for their value. They are of a new dc
sign which has just come into use this
year.
Last nights No. co train did not
arrive until 8 o'clock this morning. 1t
was stuck at Gerlaw, this side of Nom
mouth The Sterling train started out on
time, and the St. Louis started out on her
return as soon as possible, over four
hours behind time The Monmouth train
came in this afternoon also nearly fOul
hours late The $3.50 train departed on
time, as will this evenings St. Louis train
There will be no further trouble unless g
wind storm comes up.
There are five hundred cars Of grain,
pork and other produce at stations on the
Brooklyn and Davenport freight division
of the c., r. I. & P, and five hundred
cars of the same kind of freight on the
same road between Rock Island and JOLT
ct, which are at stand still because the
eastern and southeastern connections car
not receive them. So only live stock
merchandise and time freight are being
moved on the road.
The will of the late S. S. Merrill has
been filed for probate in Chicago The
document, which bears the date Of July
90, 1884, bequeaths to Mrs. Merrill thC
homestead in Grand Haven, with persona
effects, the sum of 100000 and interes
on 100000. Should the above sum prove
insufficient to support the widow in (
manner similar to that which she has pre-
viouSly enjoyed, the executors are to Sc
aside sum sufficient for the purpose
To the sisters of MI Merrill-Narciss
Heath, of Concord, Mass, and Christin
Walker, Of Northumberland TO NJ H
Merrill, of Boston, is bequCathed $50
annually. To the testator's daughter
Marion, now Mrs. Smith, is bequeathed
block of land in Grand Haven, on whic
dwelling to cost $50, 600 is to be erect
ed. To Sarah Merrill Becker is given til
income of one fourth of the estate re
manning for life. In case of the death Q
Mrs. Becker without issue, this is to g
to Fred F., Marion, and Richard Merrill
children of the deceased who shall shar
alike. The income from one quarter c
the residuary estate is left to Marion Mer
rill Smith. Fred s. Merrill receives til
same share, the remaining one fourt
being left to Richard Merrill. In case c
the death CT either of the four childre
named without issue, his share shall re
vert TO those surviving. In case of tn
death of all the children named, the exec
utors are instructed to turn their bequesi
over to the next of kin surviving. Th
estate is valued at $775, 900. The otflci;
valuation will raise this considerably
The executors are Mrs. Mary E. Merrill
b. G. Lennox, David Green, John Johr
Eton and D. s. Wegg.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Township Collector.

w. A. Glockhof. the ticket broker, has
the agency for Rock Island for the sale
of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the most
prominent companies, which are sold at
cut rates If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $3.50; CRATE and egg, 1925
range, nut and No. 4 $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered; all best quality Of
Anthracite coal Blacksmith coal. Con,
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
ond avenue. dtf f. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Notice.

The Western Catholic Union members
are requested to meet at their hall at $50
this evening to make arrangements for
the funeral of Bro. Frank Riley.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20

Pork tenderloins, spare ribs, leaf lard,
pigs feet, sausage meat, breakfast bacon.
fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's pork
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
A PARTY.

Misses Eva and Clara Hass give party
this evening to their numerous friends At
their home on First avenue and Thir.
tenth street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20
Paw Yolr Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once to the collector at No. 1919. Second
avenue. ID. +. kRELL,
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-20

There are seventy eight women study,
ing medicine at Paris, thirteen of whom
are Parisians.