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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
1BE CITY IN BRIEF.

OLeary at the rink tonight.
A. Ii. McCandless, ID. d. s., dentist.
Nice dressed turkeys, at Lamps.
Missouri IGNITION apples by tue barrel,
at Lamps.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
The performance at the rink last eyen>
ing will be repeated this evening.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist, corner sev~
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Mr.. O. J. Dimck went to Chicago last
evening ON business, and will be absent
until the last of the week.
Go to the rink this evening and see
OLeary, the great walker.
Mr.. Julius Junge, of the firm of Junge
& Beck, left yesterday on business trip
through Iowa
A fine entertainment at the rink this
evening.
Mrs DeSanto is visiting friends in An
dalusia.
Nice bananas at the Second National
bank corner. A. Bono, fruit dealer
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Ferguson will give
reception to their friends at their fine
new residence on Twentyfirst street.
OLeary at the rink this evening.
| Mr.. 3. Winter, of the firm of Mott Il
Winter, left on a business trip to Musca-
tine yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Schnitger is dangerously i'll
at his home on Fourth avenue He is
troubled with a severe bilious attack.
Junge Il Beck, the bottlers, are fixing
up home for the reception of car load
of bottles, which will arrive in day OF
two.
Mr.. A. Diesenroth's complaint has de,
veloped into Inflammation of the stom
ach. His condition is more serious to
day.
Justice Cooke performed the marriage
ceremony last evening for Thomas j
Sissell, of Wilton, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary
J. Mckinney, of Moscow, Iowa.
Mr.. Parmenter, father of E. L. Par
menter, was up from Andalusia today
He says the roads are not so bad as NIGH
have been expected and no serious trouble
was encountered.
Mr., Paul Zig, civil engineer of Water
loo, Illinois, is in the city, the guest o
Mr.. Guido Beck. Mr. Ilg is assisting Mr.
Beck in getting up the profile of the city
tor house numbering.
The time for paying taxes to the col,
lector is limited, and it will be an advan
tagc to tax payers if they pay their taxes
and save per centage and costs. Hours
s Il. m. to . p. m. d. F. KRELI,
Collector
| Owing TO the fact that a large number
of people are Just finding out about the
great sale of.engravings at New York cos
at Champion Il Co.'S, they have decided
to continue the sale one week longer
A man lost three $40 bills yes1erda,
morning and put an advertisement in til,
ARGUS to that effect last evening. Within
three hours the bills had been returned t
this office by the one who had fount
them and had seen the advertisement
MOral-It pays to use the columns of the
ARGUS for advertising
| Marriage licenses have been issued tC
the following couples at the county clerk
office: Fred Ploog and Miss Ottili
kluge; Charles A. Washburn and Mis-
| Caroline Schaeffer: William II. Chopper
of Bowling, and Miss Anna NJ. Koch, o
Rock Island; Thomas j. Sessel and Mrs
Mary j. Mckinney: Thomas f. Cole, o
Buffalo Prairie, and Miss Elsie Tittering
ton, of Edgington; Alfred Young anC
Miss Ella Patterson, of Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
RURAL. ILL., March 4

RURAL, ILL.,, March 4.
Billy Scar moved today.
March came in like Il lion.
Alva Failing spent Sunday home
John A. Bosold shipped a car load of
fat cattle last Saturday.
John Fitzpatrick bought Mother
Wards chickens and turkeys.
Vint and Mary Wilson spent Thursday
with friends in Milan.
Perry Sayre and family Sundayed with
Mrs Couch
Ward has left the neighborhood, and
suppose it will be like Beecher said when
the gambler died.
He can still keep on eating pickles but
he will not Bow the Rhoden any more foi
she ran away with another fellow.
Frank Wilson's little daughter Nellie
has been on the sick list. but is better al
this writing.
Enoch Wilson's children have been
having sore throat. The little girl had
quite a bad spell of it. They are getting
better.
Sherman went over to his uncle EnOch's
the other day to buy some clover seed
and get acquainted with his new connec-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
A SEASONS WORK.
What GilmOre's Packing House has
Been Doing---COmparisOns With
Last Year.

]. S. Gilmore's packing house has sus-
pended operations after most active and
successful season. The packing season is
supposed to begin on Nov / and Contin-
ne until March /, but Mr.. Gilmore did
not begin until the 25th of November this
year, but has nevertheless killed and
packed larger number of hogs than
usual No more will be killed unless
there is an unusually favorable state of
the market About nine thousand head
have been killed during the season. More
than half of the hogs killed came from
Scott county, and many of the remainder
from Clinton and Muscatine.
Last season Mr. Gilmore packed 1888
hogs, the weight of which was l, 200, S42
pounds and the cost was $91, list 60. The
average price per hundred pounds was
| So. 30, making the average weight about
339 pounds. This year the price averages
about 81 and the weight averages
much lighter than last year. Hogs gen
orally have been in far better condition.
They have been fatter and the flesh moro
firm than last year. Mr.. Gilmore's pack
ing house has a capacity for killing 81,
hundred hogs day. He built 1t large tc
make allowance for the growth of Rock Isl
and when we get Hennepin. 1t is the lar
gest packing house in the three cities. Tht
full capacity has never been tested yet
the highest number killed in one day thi
season having been 437 The average
however, would not exceed 300 per day
About forty men have been employed
during the season in all departments.
Mr.. Gilmore's hogs are shipped to al
parts of the country. The lard goes tt
New York, chiefly. The fat sides go tt
the south and make the darkies happy
while the sugar cured hams are all takel
to supply the demand in this vicinity
being used in all parts of Western Iowa
! Eastern Illinois and other near states.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Struck Prohibition Iowa.

Wednesday evening Swede giving his
name as Peterson arrived in the city from
Rock Island with the determination of
painting the town crimson hue, He
graciously dispensed a Grip five dollar
bill to the haekman and IN few moments
later found himself in the room of dis
reputable woman in the Sphinx building
on Brady street between Fourth and
Fifth. Peterson continued his protracted
spree yesterday and claimed he had been
robbed of $65 by the woman and late in
the afternoon reported his loss to the po-
lice, who proceeded to investigate and to
them the woman claimed she had taken
none of his money and knew nothing of
it. Peterson is very free with money and
may have lost it in throwing it around
promiscuously or he may have had his
pocket picket. Petersen claims he is a
wealthy man and says his home is nine
miles north of New Boston. : Davenport
Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Exactly.

Thanks We knew it was dose, and
an awfully nauseating one. No wonder
the Union readers are sick of it. 1t is one
of the patent medicine kind-warranted
to kill or cure and sure to kill if any
thing that appears in print ever will kill
As the Union does not claim that there
is sense to it, we suppose it is the natural
flow of thought which finds its way into
Drint
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Y. NJ, C. A, Lecture

This evening at the Y. NJ C. A. rooms,
Pref. W. II. Hatch will deliver lecture
on "Boooks Mr.. Hatch is ar interest,"
ing lecturer and a well read man, so that
the lecture by him on that subject is sure
to be interesting and instructive. 1t will
also be a good time to become acquainted
with the new secretary, Mr.. Warner, and
it will facilitate his work much if each
one gives all assistance in his power to
make him acquainted in the city
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Changes.

Mr.. Alex Medill has resigned his place
as conductor on the Milan street car line
and has not gone into the insurance bust
ness with VIII G. Whitehead but will 90
west and work a fine farm which he has
purchased 1t is Mr. Medill who was
bookkeepcr for the Black Hawk Paper
company. who goes into partnership with
Mr.. Whitehead
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
THE DAILY ARGUS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1886.
O'Leary Again Tonight.

OLeary will walk again at the rink to-
night and try hard to beat Wollenhaupt.
He is wonderful walker and will push
Wollenhaupt hard even if he don't beat
him. A chance to see the champion heel
and toe walker of the world is one which
may never be possible again and none
should miss that great treat at the rink
tonight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
THE COUNCIL NETTING i.
Regular Monthly Business Transacted
and Little Revision of 0rdi-
nancps Done.

CITY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
March 2.-The city council met in regular
monthly session at 7;45 p. m, Mayor
Mott presiding and all the aldermen pres
ent. The minutes of the meeting held in
February were read and approved. Off
GERS monthly reports were read and or
dered placed on file The finance com
mittee reported an ordinance, which was
unanimously adopted, for the payment
of bills, as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
News Cinders Found on the Track

Superintendent Case, of the C., NJ. Il
st. T. road, has Ii sample OF new inven
ton. which, if it proves to do what is
claimed for it by its inventor, will entirely
preclude the possibility of men getting
injured while making up freight trains.
1t is an automatic coupler, and very neat
device. Should it come into general use,
the inventor is assured of a handsome
fortune. And should it prove practical
invention there is no good reason why it
should not be adopted by all railroads, as
it would be means of safety to human
life, and great saving to to the railroad
cOmDaniCs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MARCH TERM, A, D, 1885.
tOiiCial Rcportl

CONCEAL kcpoft,l
Pursuant TO adjournment the board of
supervisors in and for the county of Rock
Island and state Of Illinois convened in
the supervisors room Ill the city of Rock
Island in the county and state aforesaid
on Monday, the 2nd day of March, A. d.
1885.
Present all the members, Supervisor
Werlich, chairman, presiding. Minutes
of last days proceedings of December
term, A. d. 1884. read and approved.
Petitions for abatement of taxes were
read and referred to the committee on
attachments. The reports of Michael
Koch and John Barton were read and re-
ferred to the committee on poor. Board
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9
n.clnck
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Taxes

The taxes for South Rock Island are
due for 1884, at my office at Fred Hillin-
gers, /, 500 Second avenue
MATTHIAS PAULsEN, Collector.
SOS11u.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $3.50; CRATE and egg. SS25
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 1903 Sec
ond avenue. diff Il. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
Tickets TO Washington.
22Sd1W'.

Round trips tickets to the Inaugural,
ton exercises at Washington, d. c. or
sale at c., r. l. & p. depot, Moline
avenue, Feb. % and 2S, and Mar 1, ?, ant
| 3. 1885. 26>5t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03

They hope by next July to get all the
locomotives on the Canadian Pacific rail
road dug out of the snow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
A Democratic Thanksgiving

Supervisor David Martin, the roaring
democrat who inhabits Canoe Greek
township, is responsible for the following
weird lines, which he brought from the
upper end in his vest pocket last night.
Martin does not claim to be the author OF
the verses, but from their wild eyed tone
and general hilarity, we think he put
in word occasionally. Here is what
he handed us, anyway;
Make me a turkey sandwich
Garnished with wolf and deer;
It's the first thanksgivln. OF pleasure
I've had for many year.
Fry mca dozen oysters,
over them clam juice pour;
Let me feed till my mouth runs over
Giving thanks for 'S4.
Fetch me u bear and a bison
From the tracks of the western plain;
Bring me buffalo bleeding,
For the wallup Of j. q. Blaine.
Throw me an acre OF napjaCks
Soaked in wild goats cream,
Hold me a minute, waiter,
TIL shrek and old time scream.
Give me jefferson dOuGhnut,
Smothered with jackson juice;
Knock in the head Of a barrel
Give me chance to get loose.
On, for bit of pumpkin
As big as a mountain top;
Oh for u forty hOuse biscuit,
Dipped in some elephant sop.
Strangle me an alligator,
Bring me q terrapiu live;
Turn me loose in the honey
And let me route out the hive.
For have been waiting yes. waiting
Twenty-four years on fast,
But now we've got EN-, yes, got EN-,
The democrats there at last.
Rub me down with coon skin,
Shove me in tigers lair
I'm goat, I'm an old hyena;
I'm u wolf, lin grizzly bear.
Let me give thanks for amilloE!
Let me dance, let me yell and sing;
Let me rise up as old Ebenczer.
Let me ride on an angels wing.
cleveland and Hendricks have got there
Twenty-fGu years we were out
Give me q derrick for litter,
And let me raise up a shout,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
somebodY nns Room Cnro,oss

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-A package
containing five certificates Of transfer,
each OF the denomination of $4,000,
sent from the Office of the Reg
lister Of tho Treasury last night
TO that Of tho comp troller OF tho cur.
rency, wore inadvertently left In the
ofico of the deputy comptroller, upon
the top OF tho safe. Tho package was
found by tho charwoman and carried
TO the lieutenant Of the watch. The
deputy comptroller was sont for and
wont to the treasury az once. Upou
examination OF tho packages only four
OF tho certificates were found enclose d
and a search was Instituted which re.
suited NJ the expiration of haitian hour
IN hnding the missing certificate
among the waste paper and
much crumplod up. The certificates
have something the appearance o.
government bonds. and of the theories
advanced one Is that some one under
took TO steal IL, but finding 10 worth
less, or that he or she was likely TO be
searched before leaving the building,
hastily throw IL away. Some inoon-
yenience would have resulted by the
loss Of the paper, but tho government
would have lost nothing of value, nor
would the assumed thief have been n
gamer. The comptroller viii investi-
gate the matter rs thoroughly as pos.
RiblO,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
NATIoNAL NEWS NOTES


WASHINGTON, July l2,-The law
officer Of the Postofilee Department
has given an opinion to the effect tha,
pos!msster who uses or converts tC
his own use the postal funds in his
own Office, althou sh not required tC
deposit thom until the end of tho cur
rent month or quarter, Is guilty Of
embezzlement. 1t has been supposed
by many postmasters that under Sec
ton 1919 of tho postal laws and regula.
tiOns, Revised Statutes 1853, there wal
no embezzlement by q postmaster
until he had willfully neglected tC
make his deposites as required by the
regulations, but the opinions
holds that under the provisions OF the
postal laws, Revised Statutes 3,SiG
postmasters are forbidden TO loan,
use, or deposit in an unauthorized
bank, or exchange for other funds any
public money collected by them. Ii a
postmaster does usa such money
wrongfully, converts them to his own
use, the act of July 8, 1879.
provides that any officer Of
tho United States, or an assistant
who shall ombezzlo or convert public
funds to his own use shall be pun.
ished by iine and imprisonment. I'm
der this act, any postmaster who uses
postal funds, intending to make them
good when the time for depositing
comes around, is liable to prosecu-
tiOn and punishment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
SLANDERING SAVAGES
RECENT TALES MAINLY MYTHS.
Developments by General Sheridan Fa-
vorable to the Indians-Troops
Leaving Reno-An Agent Re
signs ether Notes.


kANsAs CITY, July 2l.-A Times
Fort Reno special says General Sheri-
dan has organized an Indian police
force, composed Of 100 young obey
ennes. 1t Is said the general In his re
port VIII attribute the dissatisfaction
among the Intians chiefly to tho cattle
leases,
1he enrolment of Indians began
this morning aa appointed. The Arap-
shu3s number 1900 instead OF 2 500,
and tue Cheyennos will not show over
1900 people. The Indians offered to
giv0 up all their arms and horses To
tho commissioner, who refused
them, because as they received
their money they could go to Cald-
VOL, Kansas, and buy more. Agent
Dyer has tendered his resignation
claiming that no has not had proper
support from the department in en-.
forcing law and order among the re-
frsctory Indians. Should his rosigna-
ton be accepted and q new agent ap.
pointed it is uncertain whether
the Indians would DO obedient
to his orders or not. The troops are
gradually Withdrawing from here to
their proper stations. Troop Il, OF the
Fifth Cavalry, has gone TO Fort Sup.
ply and A, of tho Twenty-fourth In.
tantry, for temporary duty at Canton.
ment. The others will start in a day
or two,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

tage be at once packed up and made
SAFE, as no more work on tho generals
memoirs would probably be done
mere Twilight was deepening into
DUSK when one of the generals large
chairs was wheeled from the sick
room to the parlor. DR.. Douglas and
Colonel Fred Grant soon supported the
general from his apartment and set
tied him down in the great chair that
the nurse had cushioned with pillows.
MIS- Grant took place be-
side her husband and famed
him almost incessantly. DR.. Douglas.
when questioned, said the general haG
been brought into the parlor SO that he
might be benefited by freer air.
he thought the general was
ooherent' when he spoke in
whispers. He spoke but little and
was sinking surely.
2;30 A. NJ General Grants death To-
night is not now considered likely.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
Tho Northern ChsxonnOs

MILES CITY, Montana, July 2l,-
The Tongue River Cheyennes are
headed by Chief White Bull, who has
forced Black Wolf TO join him. Two
Moons and Brave Wolf are the leading
chiefs on the Rosebud and Tongue
Rivers. Tho Indians have had fra.
cas- among themselves. The result un-
known. Major Logan reached here
yesterday and is 90 be joined by two
companies Of cavalry from Custer TO-
morrow. Agent Armstrong left yes
terdqy for his agency.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
SPORTING
Saratoga Raoea

SARATOGA, July 2l.-The racing
season opened to-day under most "a.
vorable auspices.
First Race-Purse $500; 500 TO sec.
ondi Gil ages; five furlongs: Won by
Mamie Hunt; Jim Remwick, second
Jim Douglass, third
Time: 1903.
Second Observation-Disclosures ;all ages;
entrance $500 each, half forfeit; 5000
added; second horse TO receive Sl00'
maiden allowance; ono mile: Won by
Volante; Pearl jennings, second Tom
Martin, third.
Time: 1887.
Third Raoe-Travers sweepstakes;
three.year olds; 500 each; 81, 900 added
by association, and 5000 in plate by
MIR. William X. TrRvers; second TO
receive $500 out of the stake; one mile
and three.quartors: Bierson won,
with Irish Pa. second, Bootblsck
thru.
Time: 3OSA.
Betting was nine TO five against
Berson; five 70 two on Irish Pat, and
four TO one against Bootblack.
Fourth Race-Puse, $500; threo-
quarters OF q mile: Won by Rosie ID;
fhady second, Disturbance third.
Time not takon,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
FOREIGN NEWS
France
Franco
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE oPENEl


THE MONETARY CONFERENCE OPENED.
PARIS, July 2l.-M. De Freyoinet
opened the Monetary Conference here.
He welcomed the delegates to France,
and said that ne sincerely wished to
renew the convention of 1878. M,
Tardy, from Switzerland, repl cd
to M. De Freycinet, and pro-
posed for president of the
conference NJ. Duclero, French
delegate, who was duly elected. A
committee was appointed to discuss
the question of depreciation of coin by
wear. The conference then adjourned
until tomorrow.
MINISTER cox.
Hon. s. ). Cox, United States minis
ter TO Turkey, left this city last even
ing for Constantinople.
HORRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Dispatches from Arles-on- the Rhine
state that terrible explosion
occurred in that city this afternoon.
The teleRrams say that the explosion
originated in u large gunpowder and
petroleum warehouse, and that num-
ber of persons were killed, some of
whom were blown to atoms. The
number of victims has not yet been
HscertAln0d.
REroRTs FROM AMMAN AND ToNQUIN.
De Courcey telegrsphs 80 the gov
ernment as follows: 81 have conferred
az Hap Hong with Generals De
Lisle, Warnel and Negrier.
Iouquin is still disturbed
by marauders, who have appeared
in tho northeast. 1t is hoped the
proclamation recently issued by the
Regentof AMMAN will improve matters
in Tonquln. 1t Is also hoped II will
ameliorate matters in Amman by the
French remaining in Hue to propitiate
the Queen mother and the Prince
Regent. Both are popular and
powerful, replacing the mandarins
who were hostile TO France. The
French have occupied Pordaughen
without opposition. Thuyetts COM
munication with Tonquin has been cut
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
A Rea.Warmer al Pittsburc

PIrTsBURG, July 2l,-This was the
hottest day OF tho year. The
m ercury rose to 900 at l O'Clock this
afternoon, when thunder storm re-
ouced the temperature TO $50. Four
cases of prostration from heat were re-
ported at2 O'Clock. One of them, a
mill laborer, died In Il few minutes;
another, William b. Copeland, a let.
ter carrier, is in serious condition.
In several mills the employees were
compelled to quit work this morning
and the mills closed down. Among
street car horses there is great suffer-
ing, and on some of the roads the
number OF trips have been reduced
Ona.thIrd
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22


RIEL's CASE cALLEDIN COURT.
WINNIPEG, July 2l,-In the Riel
trial the prisoner being asked to plead,
said after some hesitatlon;
~ have tho honor TO answer 1 am
not guilty.n
Being asked IL ready for
trial counsel asked Tor an
adjournment in order TO prepare an
aihdavit, stating the Importance of
having certain witnesses for tho de-
tense, They wanted Gabriel, Dumont
and Dumas from Montana, and NJ
would take nearly two weeks 10 bring
them. An adjournment was granted
until tomorrow. The prisoner was
very quiet, and frequently prompted
counsel on points occurring to him,
He will bo closely guarded every night
In the barracks until the close of the
trial.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
To Adopt the Eieht.Hour System

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Secretary
Whitney has decided that the eight
hour law shall hereafter be enforced
III tho diiferen navy yards; that il,
employees shall receive 10
hours pay for eight hours labor.
heretofore they have received eight
hours pay for eight hours labor. A
general order directing tho change
mas not boon issued yet, but informs
tlon OF the proposed change has been.
received at the Washington navy
yard, >