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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

il this humanitarian age, it appears
that even the free lunch tieGd has rights
which must be respected. In Chicago
recently Justice Hammer fined barkeep>
er for bouncing a man with an insatja~
Bile appetite who was in the habit Of emp
tying the tables as fast as they could be
refllcd The justice held that free
lunch was free lunch, and as free to the
gornandizer IS to the nibbler He ad
mitted the right 10 bounce an Improbable
customer, but not until due notice had
been given that the free lunchcr must
mend his ways. One of the questions that
is agitatcd among the saloon keepers aow
is, What constitutes a legal Do.ce 10 a
lunch tiend that his appetite is une1 lGr~
able and-that he must quit? Tae stat
utes give ample directions for notice, Of
bad tenants and so on, but gives No. hint
Of notices to lunch iends. Whether be
must be notified in writing or by word OF
mouth, and how long in advance OF
bouncing he must be notified, have now
become interesting questions Then, TOO,
it is a delicate question to decide how
voracious d man must se before he may
be bousced, even after notice is given
1t is easy to see that Justice Hammer is
not yet through with this subject, and
that he viii be called upon yet 20 adjust q
great many delicate points before tie
rights Of these parties can be regarded Il:
definitely settled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan .9.--'3en robin
son. member Of congress rem Oi:io who
has entered on duty as e retarJ OF state, mas
telegraphed that tbers is "not shadow o.
truth in the report of sdifference OF opinion
between Speaker Carl lo AM Comptroller
Lawrence iu reference e. his right to salary
a member of congress. Tie comptroler did
not prepare any opinion Oh the SUBJECT
When asked by reporter il Ten. Robinson
could draw salary, Comptroller Lawrence
said that section IS Of tie revised statutes
makes tue decision Of the speaker conclusive
but he supposed THAI II Cen. Robinson came
here and performed TIE duties OF representa-.
tive he would lie paid in which event lie had
understood that Gan Robn,on would not
draw his salary as secretary Of state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

read ii, as well as to hear it delivered by Il
natural born orator. Six years ago Noor>
hess received on joint ballot thirteen
plurality over Harrison; this time his plu~
rllity is forty three, which is more than
any other senator from Indiana was ever
able to boast Of. The personal popular>
itv of Senator voorhees, III Indiana is be-
coming immense. Except Governor
Hendricks there is no democratic leader
in that stste to day SO firmly seated in the
heart Of the people that he can not be
shaken out. If the democratic party
goes to Indiana Tor a presidential MONT
nee in l6SS-which it might do in case Of
the death Of President Cleveland the
man chosen will be one of those two
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
i Plot Reported in Cs,t5,aa,

MONTREAL, Jan % Chief Of Datectivel
Cullen has notified the Grand Trunk railway
authorities that plot exists to blow up TIT
Victoria bridge. The company has conse
qpently prohibited any visitors within tbs
tube. The ofIiciSl informant Of this planned
vandalism also claims that he
has received information Of dynamite
being manufactured close to the canadian
American frontier AMI that The dyaamiters
intend inaugurating regular campaign in
the provinces y fearful panic among gov
eTnmant officials and employees is the conSo
queEce, aid complete precautionary meas
ures have been ordered 10 % into effect at
once The sheriff tbs mayor and The mana
gers o. the ..2dins taGS- have been notified
ami it IS hoped 90 foI tie heli7h schemes Il
the dynnmiLers ~ th. str.ctest vigilance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

EDIsoN's dynamo machines IN New
York have now been running continuous
ly for more than two years, supplying
electricity not only for lightning but also
for motor purposes. That tse apparatus
is wei! managed aud well constructed is
indicated by the fact that in tweEtysevcn
months there has emily been one stoppage
Of two hours and half. The enterprise
certainly enjoys exceptional facilities for
profitable working, since ii is so situated
as to command the largest amount OF pat
r0nage in the smallest working area that
any company could expect TO reach on
this continent yet the result thus far does
not seem to point towards an early date
for the superseding of gas by electricity.
There have been some improvements
made that would reduce the cost Of a new
plant were the works to be duplicated
but still the electric light at the same
price as gas is not very profitable to the
company. For Lighting large areas. the
electric apparatus continues 10 make yap>
id progress. but for household use Gas
bids fair to remain long in favor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Popular Science News. J


1t seems tnat the proposed Jordan canal,
the plans for which have appeared in the
foreign scientific journals, is not to be in any
proper senso canal, hut rather large in
land sea, some 300 miles long, with an aver
ageof ten to fifteen miles i'll breadth. The
waters Of the Dead SEA would be raised from
their present level about 1880 feet and its
area, Of course, b largely m7rea-ed The
river Jordan, the Dead sea ani Lake Il
berias would al disappear, with some square
miles OF land, principally On the western
side Of Jordan valley as now eXitins; and
in their place would be a vast inland sheet
of water, fertiiizing the n=ighbyring desert
with the rainfall produced by the eyapora-
ticn from It's surface. According 10 this
plan, therefore, there would be, instead # a
simple canal, wide, open channel, travers-
ing Palestine from north to soutl. navigable
in every sense of the term, with safe harbors
here and there on each side.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
HON. D. W. VOORHEES,.
New Orleans Picayune.

The re election of Senator voorhees,, of
Indiana, is striking tribute TO a great
man. He may fairly be said TO have
grown in greatness ever since his first en-
try to the senate, November ~, 1877. He
has become one of the most valuable
senators in the body, and, as he is only in
his fifty eighth year, we may hope for
long service yet. He was formerly known
chiefly as an eloquent lawyer, one of phe-
nomenal eloquence, it is true, and of ex~
cellent ability; and even after he had
served several terms in the house the
country at large had scarcely begun to
rate him higher. But be has now taken
unauestionable rank as sound legisla-
tor, ana has made such reputation that
few would care to have HIM replaced by
any person of his party in his state. Ev
cry speech which he delivers is prepared
with great care, so that it is pleasure to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
DEAb Or SLEEPING.
R5f'A9NA8LE CONDITION Of a LOU,
lSVllLE WOMAN.
Prepared Tor Burial She Gives Evidence
Of Life-HeE Narrow Escane from
Being i'uried Alive Oh Two
insneE occasions.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

WAsHINGToS CITY, Jan. 29-The Finerty-
Cobb quarrel was the topic OF conversation
Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t seems that
Cobb expressed himself very freely with
reference to tie Gyraniter', saying that II
one Of his family Should be in
jufal by them lie would shoot
them like dogs, 10 which Finerty
responded that dynsmitars could shoot, too,
and that Irelsni had wrongs rnat must be
redressed The discussion was very eIcit-
inZ f,r a moment, but at the critical point
friends nteriorei AMI Cobb walked away.
1t is stated that Finerty had more heated
talk with Mcmillan. OF Tennessee, in which
the latter said Fiperty'- sentiments were
those of an ASSASSIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3d. The house
committee on foreign affairs viii on Frda-
next, if an opportunity offers, report TO the
Eouss on the dynamite re solutions offered by
Nslsrs, Hewitt IF New York and Findlay of
Maryland. 1t ma bean decided by the house
ceaHittea 10 amend the phraseology of the
res.!utioHs 20 that they viii merely call upon
the executive Tor any Information respecting
exri os* n London which may have been
received by The Untel States government.
1t appears that the committee are Of the
opinion thar the action of the senate in
regard t. the explosions was too hasty and
it is understood that such action Will be
reputiatat by the report of the house com
mittee. The theory for such course is said
TO be basel upon the fact that the United
State government has no official knowledge
OF the London explosions There is con-
Siderable feeling on the subject and the re-
port when presented, VIII undoubtedly pro-
woke a heated discussion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

CONCERNING the late presidential eiec>
ton an American lady, said to he well
known in London society, has thus, &C
cording 10 Mr. James Payn. epigrammat
icallg delivered her opinion; Since Mr..
Blaine, it is said, is little shaky in pub
lie life, but irreproachsble in private life
and as Mr.. Cleveland it is said, IS a little
shaky in private life but irrcproachable in
public life, it is surely right and proper
that Mr.. Cleveland shoaId come out in
public life and Mr.. Blaine should retire
into private life" And yet men say Won
en- are not logical,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
CONDENSED NEW2

&c., 7X-.l ,,,
Nco-5e Nhs'h Oh thlcaSo, Is sad to
va va We won nearly OH o' oy the election OF
Il news alef recently started At Car
Don iah. h''', Is E1net The As1onisheT
anu faFaIyEsr.
Catholic priests in several northern Chic
town have denied the communion 70 mem
ieFs o. t"e'r churches who visit skating
!hiN',
Receipts OF the rail and river lines cen.
terinL in st Loui, were GyS ST tons less last
year t"an n 1888, "h'}e shipments fell off
$50 '''
Solomon iatt and liias Grossscllt,
s:!1 'atei Hebrews, have r.,s,RaeaI ia laisl,l,
at Cincinnati, AMI initial w.Js he Methodist
Episcopal church.
Cen Murphy. Il native Of Illinois. was
bangei Tuesday near Helena, NJ. T. by the
commute, of safety. h was Il notorious
desperate and h2r THE.
Commodore Kitison's famous naoer
Johnston j. Standing for his portrait to H.
II. Gross, who pat Nanl $. ana other
golien-hoosei creature, on canvas.
The Democratic senatorial ,sucus Of
the Illinois legislature .ar,ai for THURSDAY
! eyauins- la. Iea,, declared off and aratI,ar
/ is callei for Wednesday Of next week
| At the Inn.tinr Of the Western Fxnort
sss,eiqti.l, g. .,.i.,u,ts i ms ,..,r,-+.i =,
rails, tn, pr,,., of ,,bi5,.,, = cant. +, zf.13
The nool i, NOV, f'i.y,.l :, r..t mon s,lfi
| foi1,,4a+ia,
Gold has baan discovered in Poker
| township Moran r,,,,r,. 5,5iana in co,sil
nrabre c,,ant,fja, s,,~.i,,,,,s If H., ,iisfa-.
emf gl.a5as Of ,,.a l,ava i,a,, ssan+ tn Denver
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powder aiiior the FIRE ra.,,,ti,,,, j, a loss of
S1Dgo
! A on1on os+ro'o.-,r r,ra.liets g, errova
cot.,str1,,,l, j., I.,n',,7i, ,,,r,,ar, a,,J m,
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| Mach He saws thsr, will Ia aortl,,,,a ,,,s
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Germany will not Surv We the year
\ glass door falling upon a stove.
overturnins il. aad settiur ire to the floor
caused a panic Tuesday in G public school at
Staplaton. s. I. One OF the pr:pcipa's was
Trained up,p. and Soma of the teachers
tainted. tut all he children tscapad iiuhurt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
OUT OF WORK.
HARD TINES" THE LEGEND lN'EVERY
BUSINESS LINE.
story Of Discharged Clerk at Starvation
l'oiut--A Picture from the Panorama
Of Contemporaneous Hu-
man Distress.

Zoe loNdId IN i'tllaltpId IrtSS
The fact OF the business is-and what folly
It is 10 DENY it-tbat in every line of trade
aaII times is t,e legend Every sto-lkaeprr III
New York city, from Tiffany & Co, with
tEe.r SO, 052, 300 OF stock, down to tie hum
BILE iweler on Park row, VIII tell you, as
many OF them have told me, that never in
al their experience was trade 50 dull, aud
proiit>o small The batcners in WASHINGTON
market even complain; tie cloJhiers that
liae Broadway and the Eowery were flied
wlra criticisms Of the times. In all the ex-
porience OF tho paHn-broEers, there never
was 30 continuous a procession OF please
let me have something on this as they have
encountered during the past six months, and
as bids fair to be greater AMI worse in its de
veloptments than the panorama Of conteul
pormeous human distress now mf0ldei be-
fore the eyes Of the average publicist.
\ friend Of mine was smoking cigar Of
breakfast solace this morning, looking
through the pane Of wonder upon the street
of uuostupancy. when he saw a middle
aged man, weIl-dressed. with no overcoat
The man looked at him for a moment.
touched his hat, assembled the steps and
rang the lell. Ny FREUD went to the door
himself
What do ycC waut.'
Work.
Il have 10 work for YOU
Won't you kindly allow NE to clean the
snow from your door, steps and SIDE
walk"
"What viii you do if forg"
For my breakfast
Vow that tells the stcrv. Here was m in
tallirqnt ,ecu we'll dressa3 tba,,~h without
an oyerc5at. who wanted work u5erawi,6 be
might fiji his own stomach with satisfactory
food. He cleaned the sters with broom and
shove! borrowed from nv friend. Fe CLEANED
the sidewalk, and TIL CRITTERS. ana then
he came to the basement DOR tay his
breakfast compeazatiol Nv friend had
The table nut in the far corner u The
room and an ayryesigiDg end SATISFYING break
fast sprcad. b.t the poor devil was tea
chfUsf 10 cniav il Afteravfil. he tlayya.l
ont and Two ar three clns If rafFa,.
brasiu- him, lie tackled the liver and
L-c5n. tie baked potatoes AMI biscuit
before him Mellowed somewhat. he
regarded any friend. WAC had
smoked ana fused around the apartment
gently. with ccutemporaneous human inter.
as; wbcrerr.,l nv friend. who Is a man and
brother. said; WHATS the meaning of
this why are Won seeking employment Tor
til, kind II Dave To which answered. tie
stranger. Il was a clerk IN R,aUl, a Co.'S
M mig cne Of the greatest dr. cool. retail,
firms on sixth avenue. and have been for
/ four years past On a salary Of 50 week
/ With thirty others I was DISCHARGED last
! week. on tortr-a.sht hours notice. j had
/ ,I,e;,t. all nv none and. for the sake o!
| sending some to Ilr parents in Connecticut
/ had ANTICIPATED u,y salary. bv the courtesy
/ If the cashier. SO that. when / vas dis
! charged. hal nothing coming t. NE.
/ i Iaured nv overcoa-. for it was ,ag5
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 20 The annual
convention Of the National board Of trade
met here Wednesday morning, about forty
delegates freiu various cites being present.
Mr. Fledericl, Frnley, Of Philadelphia, was
naaimou " ra elected president.
The annual report of the executive eouu-
Gil was read 1t refer specially to the de-
preston in the industrial interests Of the
country, the sarinkage of values, the un-
profta la character Of production in many
branches Of manufacture and the general
uncertainty of the markets. 1t states, how
ever, that there are signs tnat this present
period of depression, uncertainty, and loss is
about to give way to one OF revived activity
and eEterprise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

Naw YORK, Jan :9.--An order to tie
pubic school teachers o! College Point
Long Island, to discontinue the chanting Of
tde Lar-.s prayer as part Of the daily school
exercises, has caused mach discus ion in the
villa e. anI finally led to tire calling of a
pubic meeting 10 protest against the pro
hibitjon. Mr. Open elmer, Il Hebrew oi
IL !iaal idea, ana eiitor Of u Local
newspaper, and who had caused all
Of the trouble By complaining 10
the school trustees that he did not want his
chi,dren's school time taken up in reciting
prayers, wa present, but said nothing III op-
PCS tioa to the Hvectives that were hurled
at him by tie speakers. After a number Of
aidres 8, inveighing against any attempt to
deprive children OF religious instruction,
resolutions emboiying these sentiments aud
fayoring the teaching Of the Ten Command
meuts in the schools were adopted, ana the
meeting adjourned amid greans for Open
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
THE FIRST KEEN TWINGE.

As the season advances, the pains and
aches by which rheumatism makes itself
known, are experienced after every ex>
posure. 1t is not claimed that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is specific for rheumatism
we doubt if there is, or can be, such Il
remedy. But the thousands benefited by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, warrant us in urging
others who suffer from rheumatism to
take it before the first keen twinge.
Rails county, Missouri, has a child one
year old with three distinct heads.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Death in a Railway Wreck,

BELLAIRE, Ohio, Jan GA frghtful &C
cilent occurred on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, at Neirt's siding, six miles west Of
this city, about dark Tuesday evening Two
freight engines are piled on top Of one
another, and broken cars and the
tenders of the engines fill Mschan's
creek One Of the engineers, named Frank
Fifner, whose family lives at 0Tvilie, was
killed outright, his body being frightfuIly
uianzled while his fireman, Neal Floyd, was
caught ~ one Of the broken cars and
bruised badly about the body ana face, and
badly cut and viii probably die
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

CHICAGO. Jsa. . The report in these
diSpatchg, Of .am1Ts in Washing
ton City OF plot to blow
up the carita prove to hav
~ - work q. :iis .ousation-monger
Stocksiasey. ehsirnal Of the public build
ings and Erounls committee, says there is
no truth in no report
The ALLEGED iaf ~aal machine said to Lav,
been found u.ar Do o.,iee Of the British con
sui IN New Iori, Hai a practical joke. Upon
examination tie canister was found to con
tin alrlrl4ss INV lar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
THE DAILY ARGUS.
ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,
ROCK ISLAND WEEKLY ARGUS,


WM. NJ. EyARTs, who was elected sens
ator from New York last week by the re-
publicans, defended The fugitive slave
law at a public meeting in 1850 The
election Of Evar;s is not now the incon
sistent action on the part OF the repub
li-ans n it would hare appeared 10 be
at one lime The chiefs of the republican
party arc no longer the men who lead the
way against human slavery. but rather
camp followers like Egarts and Logan,
who did not join the party until ii bad
become great and powerful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

New York, Jan. % 1t being rumored
Wednesday morning that the editors Of The
Sta2tz Isiuns had teen warned that an at
tempt would be made 70 blow ~ the build
ing, 9 unltel Press reporter called on Mr..
Ottenlsrier to learn the truth regar ling the
report. That gentleman denied that the
editors Lad been warnel but stated one Of
the compossorS had received a note warning
him to stay away from the office a the
builI!nS was to be down up. Mr. Often
derler took no stock in the matter, and at.
tributei the note to some, as he EXPRESSED it,
acraskad brain Dsrsonp
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
FIGHT WITH BURGLARS.
Desperate Conflict in which a PcI;cc Man
Was MortalIy Hurt

was hortatiy Hurt.
WABASH. Ind. Jan. 40.-At Hunting
ro9, fifteen miles east Of this city,
at > o'clock Tuesday morning, four
burglars, all strangers in huntington,
.roke open the postoftce, and were in
The act Of rlIting the boxes when night
policeman named Baumgartner, formerly
marshal Of the city, discovered them ami
underworld t. arrest the gang. Before 10
could draw lis revolver the leader Of
tie party burly ruffian six feet
tall, drew q revolver and leveled It
At his head, another Of the villains crap
ping him from behind, attempting to seize
his pistol The man in front then began
beating Baum GARNER over tho head with
his revolver and tn weapon was acci-
deatally discharged, the bullet striking the
Desperate who held Baumgartner in
the face passing through the Train
and killing him instantly. The fellow then
-es.Stel from striking RaumgqrMsr long
enough 20 wTs-t his E.sto from him and shot
MIN N 5.e tsckr iat.ictin- wound from
which EaEmgaTtner l. dying. After the
killing The despoTaIoe5 stole c hose and left
the city. going IN a sotEwasterlv di
rcgti00. Officers were at once pui
upon tie trail The dead roJbsr i, y
large man about IL years Of aga It IS said
Re halls from Frankfort. Ind Three Au4-
.rHI dollars reward i, offered for their Ar-
Freaensiaa by the mayor Of Huntingdon,
LATEa-The burg ais were traced Ly
sew raj towns uat:l they svacaei IA Fouu-
TAIN, Wabash county. wayre they took &
tram Ga tbs C:ncinaa J. Wabash 4 Michigan
r,.I 10 Marion Grans co.mty. They left
r..s train there and took = tine woods, and
u. .rAca W. l.st
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Pecl's Pad Hoy in Court.

Boston, Jan 2-L1 be United States
circuit court Tuesday, Judge Colt sustained
tins defendants demurrer IN the copyright
suit Of George W. Peck vs. Rich L Harris,
of the Howard Athen8um. to restrain
the defendants representation of the
play entitled "Peck's Bad Boy" The
bill alleged that the plaintiff had a lawful
copyright of the play, but the court says
that this allegation is not sufficient, and that
IN the case of a copyright the plaintiff, TO
sustain his action, must allege specifically
the various acts necessary to obtain d copy
right as set forth by the United States re-
Ni.ad stntutns
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 29-1he
eighteenth annual euc6mImeHt Of the de.
partment of Connecticut, Grand Army Of
the Republic was opened in Grand Army
hail Wednesday -Four hundred delegates
from all parts CT the state were present,
Eleven new posts were organized during
1854 The department comprises tIty-lsHe
posts, and i, IgG members.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %, S. S. Conaat,
managing editor OF Harpors' publications
and journalist Of prominence, disappeared
nearly two weeks age, after ten
dering his resignation to Harper
Bros Since then nothing mas been heard
Of him, except that. he has Lean reported
seen three times in New York city. Hin
friends can not account ier his strange
actions, and fear be is out Of his mind ami
has met his death in some way.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan % The Sacre-
tary of the chamber OF commerce has COM
piled from returns from aGJ elevators and
grain-shipgers a tabl, showing that the total
wheat crop Of 1884 for Minnesota AMI Dakota
was as follows: Minnesota, $780,. 900 bush
els; Dakota, -, $50, 900. In the north half Of
Minnesota and Dakota all but OF per
cent. Of the crop has been delivered, and in
the southern half Of the same territory half
the crop IS still in the hands Of farmers