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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
WIN Not Meet Tonight.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan 19.-[Special] /
Hon. E. l.. Cronkrite, the democratic nom
inee for permanent speaker, said this
afternoon that there would be no session
of the House tonight or tomorrow. The
forces of both sides are broken by illness
and cannot be gotten together before
Wednesday, The democrats will hold a
secret caucus tonight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
CALLS WE'LL THAT ENDS WE'LL"
Prospects for the Reunion of a Sepa.
rated Famity---liOW Friends Can
Cause Trouble.

A couple of months ago the ARGUS
contained an article clipped from the
Chicago Daily Netos, reciting the troubles
of a former Rock Island girl who had
married a Chicago man. 1t was Miss Liz
zie Byrnes, who had left a bright and
cheerful home in this city to become the
wife of P NJ. Maher, of Chicago Ac-
cording to the Daily Aelcs she filed pes
tition for divorce, setting forth that she
had been cruelty treated by her husband
almost from the day of their wedding.
The wrongs of the young woman, as re,
cited in her petition, were truly heart.
rending, She was afraid that her hus~
band would kill her etc.
1t seems that after this petition was
filed she came to her old home in this
city to 1--we, and has been here ever since.
What has passed between her
and her husband since their
SCpul htitH - uHhItNu W tUt bul>
side world, hu: on Saturday he arrived
in the city and it is understood that ne
gotiationS are pending by which the cou-
pie will return to Chicago reunited and
happy 1t is also intimated that the wife
has declared that she wonld not have filed
her petition for divorce had it not been
for some friends who eXerted undue in.
lluence over her and persuaded her to do
as she had done. However this may be,
we are pleased to be able to note that the
couple are about to let bygoncs be by.
cones and start in life afresh with firm
determination 10 live for each others
welfare in the future. May they always
be happy,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Shook Hands with the President.

Mr.. Henry fireman returned from his
eastern trip last evening, While absent
he visited Buffalo, N. Y, and while there
had the pleasure and honor of shaking
hands with President-elect Cleveland
Mr.. fireman was very favorably impress
cd with our next president. He says he
is very corpulent man of a kindly dis,
position, and he grasps the visitors hand
with warm, hearty grasp that at once
indicates the goodness of his heart. Gov.
Cleveland was attending the meeting of
the bar association in his old home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Surprised.

Mr.. August Herkert went to Arkansas
last week to look after some timber on
land he and several other Rock Island
gentlemen own down there, as mentioned
ia the ARGUS at the time He writes
back that when he arrived there he found
six strapping big wood choppers cutting
down the timber of his land for all they
were worth. He at once took steps to
have them stopped, and punished for the
damage they had done. Mr.. Herkcrt eX~
poets 10 return home this week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
The Mandalsshon Concart.

Tomorrow evening, at the Central
Presbyterian church, we are to have a
concert by the "Mendelsshon Grand Cons
cert company, }" of Boston, including five
artists. We are promised something rich
in the way of music and readings, and
doubtless the church will be well filed
Remember the place and date
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
A Young Champion.

Master Fred Loeb, son of Mr.. Loeb, of
the Golden Eagle, is becoming quite an
athlete He is a member of the Juvenile
class OF the Turner society, and the other
night they had contest at high jumping
from Il spring board and Fred came off
victorious beating all competitors. Fred
is destined to become famous if he keeps
on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Henry Brown, the Rock Island county
inmate, who persisted in the flames at
Kankakee yesterday halls from Edging-
ton township, where his relatives now
live. lie was considered incurably insane,
and had been au inmate of the poor house
for several years. On the goth of last
August he was taken to Kankakee. with
Others, by Sheriff Reticker and Steward
Robertson. He was about fifty years old.
Brown was wealthy at one time. About
the time he got crazy, his wife skipped
out with a young Swede farm hand and
the Swede subsequently went crazy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Wot 1t Was.

The morn was bright, the airwas cool,
The wind blew DER the lea;
Bill lily spun around like thread on spool,
And whined, ''Wots bitin' me-"
The noon was fair, the streets were thronged,
News items were thick and free:
Bill Ily moved around like man deeply wrouged
And cried, "Wot's chawin' on mes"
The night was dark, the postofice dun,
The humpbacked crossings in glee:
Bill lily gyrated like a lean sea gull,
And bawled, 'Wot's eatin' me-.
A humpbacked crossing rubs its warts,
And winks al pOstOffice key;
Bill Fly takes Il tumble and suddenly departs,
And sobs, ITS the ARGUS wot's swOllern' me ."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
ROAST In A MAD HOUSE.
Eleven Patients of the KankDkee Asy.
lum Burned to Death.
Among them is Henry Brown, OF koeA
Island County.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Jan. ia detached
ward of the Eastern Illinois Hospital Tor
the Insane was discovered on fire at 4
O'Clock yesterday morning by night watch
man Cabbro. The cold was intense, the
mercury marking - degrees below. The
hour being late and no alarm being at
hand the situation was appalling at the
start. The Waterman stood almost par
allied with fright as the probable out
come of madmen fighting fire and cold to-
gether flashed upon him.
The building is two story stone and
brick, with no wood about it except the
floor and stairWays. 1t was completed
last August at cast of S25, 900. 1t was
used as an intirmary, with forty five in
mates, twenty three on the first floor and
twenty two on the second. The fire
spread so rapidly that ali efforts to save
the building, in the absence of fire alarm
to summon help and for want of facilities
to guard the flames, were vain.
The patients refused to help themselves,
and those who were saved had to be
dragged from the burning building. The
remains of the bodies of twelve patients
have been taken from the ruins burned
to fragments. They were only identified
by the location of their bodies. The dead
| thus far identified, with ages and resi>
| dences, are: From Chicago, Thomas
Hereby, twentyseven years old, brother of
State Senator Hereby; James Colbert,
thirtytwo years old; NJ. Jordon, thirty
years old; Thomas Hickey, thirtyfive years
old, from Springfield; F. Weymouth,
thirtytwo, Peru; Henry Brown, forty,
Rock Island; S. S. Galloway, fortytwo,
Saybrook; George Bennett. twentyfour,
Morris; ]. Johnson, thrtyfive, Danville
Matthew Haight fortyone, Chilbanse;
Theodore Hoehner, sixtythree Freeport.
The following are missing inmates of
the burned building, all of whom, no
doubt. persisted: Alfred Runyard, aged
fifty, Winnebago; G. NJ Tyler, fortyflve,
Sheldon; c. Shotz, sixtyfive, Chicago;
John Nathan fortytwo, Chicago; Orlando
Ellis, fortytwo, Pontiac.
AT the coroner's inquest Superintendent
Dewey testified that he had asked the
legislature two years ago for 80 800 to
protect these detached wards from fire;
that 81, 900 was allowed, all of which was
used in mains and hydrants; that the
amount was insufficient to answer the
purpose suggested. He had recommend
| ed that the floors above the hot air fur =
mace be changed. 1t was shown in the
evidence that they were but four inches
| from the outside and ten inches from the
inside of the furnace to the pine joists.
The superintendent gave two reasons for
the great number of deaths-frst, that
| the patients were most all suffocated by
smoke before they could be reached, and
second, the inability or unwillingness of
insane patients to try and help them
selves.
The fire originated from the hot air
furnaces.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Tickets to Nav Orleans.

Round trip tickets to New Orleans on
sale at c. R. l. & P, Ry., Moline avenue
passenger station, at same rates other
lines make. The tickets read via Seneca,
Cincinnati and the Queen and Crescent
route. taking the passenger through Lex
ington, Chattanooga, Alfalfa and numer>
GUS other prominent southern cities. For
rates, maps or information relative to the
above, call on or address,
JNo. F. Cook,
Ticket agent, telephone SO.
142t-19
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
The K. of L. Ball.

The Knights of Labor will give their
first annual ball in Killers hall tomorrow
evening. Extensive preparations have
been going on for some time to make this
one of the finest balls of the season. Go.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $3.50; CRATE and egg, SS.25;
range, nut and No. 4 $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal Blacksmith's coal. Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. G.. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

For rent-Two furnished rooms, sitting
room and bed room, for one or two gem
tlemen. three blocks from the post office.
Address, P. O. Box, 1886. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
THE DAILY ARGUS.
MONDAY, JAN, 10, 1886.
81. Catharine's Gu,ld

Solicits orders for plain sewing and all
kinds of fancy work. Leave orders with
Mrs. H. c. Whitiidge or Miss Carter.
Telephone connection No. 26.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
MARRIED.

RUGG-HASS.-Att the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hass, at sPM
Monday. January 18th, 1885, Mr.. Gilbert P. Ruge,
of st. Paul, Mimi, and Miss Mary A, Hass. Of
Rock Island, the Rev. S. $. Cryer. pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, ofaciating.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

The welcome announcement is made
hat paper cigarettes are going out of
ashton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

DIR. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

PRESCRlPTIONS.-our prescription department
the market and all prescriptions are compounded by OK
guaranteed to be lower By 5oper cent than elsewhere
aug 16-dw6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
THE HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE
FOR Low PRICES OH
Patent Medicines Standard and Valuable Drugs Chemicals
Fancy Conds

Iasury's colors of net confidential prices and
erpaints equally low.
Is stocked with the purest and best goods in
experienced and reliable Pharmacists Prices
MARSHALL & FISHER, PropaetOrs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
PRAIR RIDGE.

The pleasan, weashe ! lasting well. Farmers
should improve their
w. II. Arnold Is butt Z a new sheep hoase.
q. w. Howe has put3 a 1us granary.
! Mr. Maxwell o1Ss ~ rn will 20 90 bushels
b the acre. III p one he boss farmer.
frayed or stn5on 3rOg q. Slater's residence,
atpr sow snd W. piGx nyone having seen or
mend Of them win be Nyarded upon leaving
woIt INVITE Slater Bros.
CIV. Brooks has q hased q fine driving
team sg bis new bugg.
beanVul weather All Christmas IL coming.
srct yoiikJreseT4N for dear ones bows.
FREQ Liberty hxo beea baying some sickness
IN MS ianSy of mte, bu w they are recover
iiiR. Z. -putnam's cid en- have also been on
the Sick nsN JUMBO.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18

Alsle<6sd dweafher and home s.sSx
Most fssyhers are nearly done
rshesfps corn N ms part Of the
echoovin district No. 18th. closed
the 2Stbinst. and will not commence
agaiuAntil January 15ta.
a literary and debating society has
bee6 organized At Amboy and 10 pro-
Fgressine finely.
Polly Bros. are having machinery
put in their new mill as fast a.
possible. when completed it will be A.
fine 3 mill ss any in the Republican
valley.
Amboy has another addition in the
shape Of q new bridge which has been
sadly needed for some time.
Nj. Ed. Lewisis mother and two
sisters have came from ] owa and vii!
live on Eds farm next year
An,boy school closed last week but
commenced again last Monday gi;h
Mics Bessie Wright again as teacher.
REPUBLICAN.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
GUIDE RQ

Reports keep coming IN of6 damage done
ny the wind On Friday last, lsstacks, wind
mills. chilnneys and ryofs We damaged.
Tue Inherent n1nis a GQldf fck nave n full
line Of goods for the h01ldsS3 80 need 10 "a
elsewhere Ia purchase thlo I'd
The new grocer has put tu lunch ceunteY
where meals can be had - AnE 81.
There was "a ssating eouTu1H ( st the rink
last saturday ever ing. AZ .ssipnal from
Lincoln was present aud oddS O the sttrac.
tious.
There was a social dance - hall on last
Saturday evening.
Mr.. McCorkle. west q tow had q house
warming ana dance Safuru1y 4 ing.
J, Marsh is a happy : Nll account Of q
girl tia, made her arrsv40n u ~ last.
A. CARRIER Is down 49, vi journalism.
The schools seem In be u0B1nf tng ene. A
reading circle has been oeQt ID. and the
young folks have q literary uct( which meets
every two weeks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
agnLW&TER.

Som F, winter ;bund Il week.
Was IL WINDY q pugh q nu December 4. IS?
Inere was no DAD we Dc Iy the wind In this
neighporilood eHcek sc& ing hay and straw
stacks aud breaking eorf the stalk.
,Scnool coiniienceey e< u district So, with
DIT. n. q. Debit ~ TED u Miss Mary McIn-
tyre commenced q thrNA nfhs term OF school
D.cenbcr7 Ia district ~
IN y0ur Issue OF DECENT 3 yoai make ne say,
De following gue1ttQnvT G ably discussed by
Hev. NJ. A. CAN'T. q kTd Iowa. Rev. l..
rtorrlson, Of Guide H0c4 H.. vs. Rev. W. X.
ruIton OF Beuiah. Neo.' should have read
ana W. ;, Fulton" tnoe< ~ versus"
L. n. CrabiIl was aroun9 re selling nursery
stock.
RrpoRrRR
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
WEST 1NAvN1

Farmers are busy With he
and are well pleased witt DE
and quality. jus, give us ir p
all is we'll.
Mr.. George Delong o(sCol
here visiting with his b(Qehe
Delong.
A gale past over thu pa
county last Friday, teari q
movable property that m
wy but no serious damage ~
School hss began in Dist
with 4io Carrie Cachraul
and we.hape che may b
in lmparing to youthful
proper instr cti,ns and
reason 10 bellies that she I
Peter Cochran jr. has bee
for some time but We are
that he = gesxinR better.
1Dolour haa hailed
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
wHEATIA1r

A We heard inquiries raa1e
land correspondent who hoooo ID b
from Your columns we tho4u6k4 N
aud let the world know III I
world know that this palt ~ y
lives and The Chief reachQ - q !,
the sun
Corn Is about all gafhcre1nRA
abundant crop. Hogs are *
" Of them. although pri,.s1Goto y
There Is now In progress nGef1&
meetings conducted by the ~. 81
interest Is manifested and uoehs
ipafcd. Bro. smith is q zeuEDuD
vineyard Of tie Lord.
0One Of the finest school hs0nea
has recently been finished 0nDEtvt
A severe blow from the no(oA Y
Friday which seriously dat ID
wipdmsils. uuroofed stables, 81
destruction " the Catholic cnulGA$
Part of the roof Was biowU
which had been taken out f0V
ias.
Last Saturday q meeting wDAead
house In district -. for the pnrpOe{
LIZ y TEACHERS reading cincla10Fsu
OF the county superintendent q
AS large an attendance as cou1 - u
meeting was adjourned 10 ma1fOecaS
the school house in district % vAer{}
tendance Is earnestly desired2 ain
0f the common school ANY - I'd
ton 0f a higher and bette luAl
teachers ought Ia be enco2rza and
The move maugurated by the 81
ont 10 q good one in the right DgUH
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
w4LHr GREEK.

We had some Two lowing last Friday.
Little ChaS1te pieV yls sick.
Miss Sadie HalImi = been very sick for
about two weeks.
new frame school BIZ J. Rev. A. ShurtIin aud
Res. ,. So,.es are hO w them.
.Protractcd DeetirG the stone school house
closed last Thursdab Eht.
our aid soct4y eiS new officers for the
next term.
Mrs. Franz, Pscrcet cry sick.
Some Of "'r friend re very bnsy chopping
and hauling ,soad.
The meciii at SCI IRE becoming more In
home Oh As. Greek. BETA.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
RHroRrRR.
ELI g. *.

l see fy your coeypsp0fl &C from Garfield
tnat IN FARMERS arg heEft 3rrugti gathering
corr nov: Up here Ne natt much coru thai
Il takes all wlricr 10 4AAiet AMI 4 tls,f Guide
Rock clap woc.a cdaHe this ay he world SAY
that hr never SAW corn excl In bin.
The young ladies' IL III 'reek gave !. pop
corn social 1T the Elm CrxX choo, house Sat
urday night
The smiling phia oSE An Fnn az the Times
ONCE was seen IA orf1enndsN hocl iast Sunday
ha'r YOU seen NHL 4hon{ i@w house. l;
IL worth look tag al
Asa IL. r. {. how he tuf le last Sabbath.
I-'st-A y.ting rnans Nnciy { seen lie MAS OH
his way TO Red Cloud.
We understand thaf lTd Cowies' yorng
men attended iii entege15o1t al Elm Greek.
COne Xkaiii. 81. ",
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18

II is no wonder that the Golden
Eagle sends out 40 many large bun
dies, when you can get a good. servic-
able suit IN mems sizes, for 50 so and
upwards. Ovcrcoats from $2.25 and
upwards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18
D ClouD Cary
1885.
DECEMBER,
IntBU. senate bsys passed . bill
9ranelzw enl Grants widow an
annual ~ % Of $4,000. II 10 expect
I'd tho M viii concur.

GE1 ~ ONE, Of Georgia. ard y
(irais4Dso3 Of Missouri. have 18th
gone upoil rat long journey fon
whenee tbsl (are no return ticksts."
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18

o. democratic economy
fact to ts'e careful
e appropriations asked
expense Of a democrat
ION for<he coming year
more than that Of the
ndeT republican rule.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18

CHRmfuAs b haye come and gone
before our pA3 reaches its destina-
ton next W and we therefore wish
CUR many/h q merry Christmas,
and may be e Of gladness to all.
both rik and or. Let everyone try
to make thosd around them happy,
and ..perchan{ dropi a Flew crums
Of comfort C bme who are not in
possession Of q iany of the comforts
Of life as you ! For this we should
live to make OF frs happy. and in so
doing rememt that God loves q
cheerful giver.,j Again We wish all q
merry. merry q Pstmas.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-22
Gathered Ge ins,
me-

A mind content both crown and kingdom is.-Greene.
 Cultivate fOrbearance till your heart yields fine crop of it. Pray for d short memory as to all unkind ness. ss..-Spurgeon.
 The reason why we find so many dark places in the Bible is, for the most part, because there are so many dark places in our hearts. It belongs to the nature of this book that it was written for men of ev- cry time. and all the experiences of each single human heart.-Tho- luck.
 "I'll turn my camel loose and trust him to God" said a soldier in Mohammed's army, in the hear ing of the prophet. Tie your camel" said the latter, and then trust him to God" It reminds us of Cromwells charge to his sol diers on the eve of battle: "To trust in Providence and keep their powder dry"
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-22
Attention, Boys.

A gentleman advertised for a boy to assist him in his office, and nearly fifty applicants presented themselves to him. Out of the whole number he selected one and dismissed the rest. Il should like to know" said friend, Ion what ground you selected that boy, who had not single recommendation "You are mistaken," said the gen. tleman, "he had a great many. He wiped his feet when he came in, and closed the door after him, showing that he was careful. He gave up his seat instantly to that lame old man, showing that he was kind and thoughtful. He took off his cap when he came in, and an swered my questions promtly, showing that he was polite and gentlemanly. He picked up the book which I had purposely laid upon the floor, and replaced it up on the table, while all the rest stepped over it or showed 1t aside, and he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing and crowding, showing that he was honorable and orderly. When had talked with him, I noticed his clothing was carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and when he wrote his name I noticed his finger nails were clean, instead of being tipped with jet, like that handsome little fellow in that blue jacket Don't you call these things letters of recommen- datlon2 do, and l would give more for what can tell about a boy by using my eyes ten minutes than all the letters he can bring me-"
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-22
Ep mics Destroyed.

It is recorded of a Chinese en- peror, that, on being apprised of his enemies having raised an in- surrection in one of his provinces he said to his officers, "Come fol- low me, and we will quickly de- stroy them." He marched forward, and the rebels submitted on his ap- proach. All now thought that he would take the most signal revenge, but were surprised to see the cap. tives treated with kindess and hu- manity. "Howw cried the minis- ters. 'Is this the manner in which you fulfill your promise' Your royal word was given that your en- emes should be destroyed, and, behold, you have pardoned them all, and even have caressed some of them" "I promised" replied the emperor. "to destroy my ene- mics. 1 have fulfilled my word; for, see they are enemies no long, CT. 1 have made friends with them."
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-22
Wooden Swearing.

A minister once said: "I hope dear children, that you will never let your lips speak profane words. But now I want to tell you about a kind of swearing which 1 heard Q good woman speak of not long ago. She called it wooden swearing It is a kind of swearing that many people besides children are given to when angry. Instead of giving vent to their feelings in oaths, they slam the doors, kick the chairs, stamp on the floor, throw the fur niture about. and make all the noise theypossibly can. Isn't this just the same as swearingT said she. It's just the same kiud of feeling exactly, only they do not like to say those awful words; but they force the furn iture to make the noise, and so I call it wooden swearing 1 hope, dear children, that you will not do any of this kind of swearing, either. Itis bet ter to let alone wooden swearing and all other kinds of swearing."-- $. $. Visitor.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-22
Dean Stanley on Children.

Contemporary Review: It is inn possible to recall or define the charm which breathed through Dean Stanley's annual sermon to children on Innocents' Day. It cannot be explained or initiated. It depended in no small degree up- on the place and the man. The darkening December afternoon, the chandeliers simply wreathed with masses of ivy, the dim religi- ous light of the choir. the beautiful shining faces of hundreds of little children, boys and girls, from the schoolboy home for his holidays to the child in the nursery; the sim pie and appropriate music, the brevity of the service and sermon, the gentle voice and loving manner and homely words of tae speaker, made up a scene never to be for gotten, never to be reproduced. Childless himself, the Dean loved children with an almost pathetic tenderness, and it was delightful to witness his manner when he was speaking to them or conducting a few of them over the abbey. He was fond of quoting the quaint re- marks which little boys and girls had sometimes made to him. Nor did he at all feel that he was con- descending when he addressed to them such simple words as these: "Love honest work. Love
 to get knowledge. Never forget to say your prayers morning and evening. Never be ashamed to say them. It will help you to be good all through the day. Always keep your promises. Do not pick up foolish or improper stories. Never tell lie. Be very kind to poor dumb animals. Remember always to be gentle and attentive to older people"