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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Briefs.

A. Ii. McCandless, ID. D. s., dentist.
Bleuer's orchestra will give fits first
annual ball at Armory hall on Saturday
evening, April 25th. The admission for
gentleman is 80 cents, ladies free. Tick,
cts are now on sale.
Dr. A. T. Hawley, dentist. corner Sew
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Tue democrats of the Fifth ward will
probably nominate Mr.. A. ]. Rosenfeld
for alderman. lie is one af the most pops
ular young men in the city, and he would
make an excellent race
Democrats, remember that your prima>
ries occur tonight. Turn out in force,
select representative men for aldermen,
and prepare for first class nominations on
the city and township tickets. If this is
done success is assured.
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue. d1Yr.
The c. r. l., Sc p, railway will sell
round trip excursion tickets, Rock Isl
and 10 Chicago April 9th to April 18th,
inclusive for 1886 to those wishing to
attend the Chicago Opera Festival
these tickets include admission to the
opera.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, pOstoffice block, Rock Isl
and, III. ds&w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Standardization.

Citizen Bennett is no more At the
hour of $50 p. m, yesterday he was
translated. 1t is melancholy satisfacS
ton to learn that he endured exuviation
with the cheerful confidence of dying
Christian. Having passed through the
dangers and trials incident to the cater
pillar stage of politics, he energies this
morning gorgeous butterfly republican
candidate for alderman.
1t will no doubt be comforting to his
late friends and associates to learn that
previous to transformation, and. so TO
speak, in the very crisis of ecstatic exal>
tatlon, Citizen Bennett made 'the greatest
speech of his life Our poor command
of language affords no words which can
aptlY and adequately do justice to the
incoherent obnubilate fubdrub that
flowed from his inner consciousness. Cit
izen Bennett, as it were, gave his autobi-
ography,-in more precise terms it were
perhaps better to say he reviewed him
self, reviewed his political course as citi,
zen, and with the consummate skill and
power for which he is everywhere re-
nowned, he sketchcd parallel between
his own and the principles of the republi>
can party, noted the astonishing coinci
dence, and boldly demanded to be res
ceived and acknowledged a genuine re,
publican.
Presto changel Citizen Bennett passed
from chiysalis to good republican
But is that the end of Robertf No, blessed
be Cod be has safely gone through the val,
ley and shadow Of exuviation, and now
stands forth respondent in all the glory
and honor of republican alderman nomi.
nee. Truly, now are ''the spirits of just
men made perfect. ;"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
RASMUSSEN'S OFFER,

1t month since the McCabe Bros became owners Of
the Photographic Gallery established by Mr. Gaylord fair to
suppose during their month of ownership they great
Photos about sevenenth of the Photographs they dis
play made by Gaylord and about three tenhs by Miller Co
Would not be honorable and would they not deal one
y with the public (Which they msead by coaxng orders with
display of Photos they made) they display only
such work they have made That would be fair and honest critic
on of their ability. LET PUBLIC ABILITY
AMOUNTS To bring that about beg make the following
st If McCabe Bros will withdraw the display of Photos made
by Gaylord and Miller Co. and display only such work has been
made during their McCabes month of ownership will give $500
the money to be donated to the st. Lukes Hospital.
end IT, after doing that they will permit display work
beside theirs their door, will give another $780, the money
to be donated to the St Luke's Hospital
am free to confess that last offer is of exclusively
ona interest The MCabes have sought introduce into ho
ply the Bankrupt and Remnant tricks of notion
mating they would make Photos for ST. per dozen equal any
in this Vicinity am anxious to let the public judge to what
that is rate beg less esteemed competitors
withdraw the samples made by others and thus not sail under false
colors. J. c. RASMUSSEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Attachment Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County, -
In the Circuit Court of said Rock Island county,
MAY term 1885.
Joseph d. Little, Otis Ballard and LefIord II
Perseli. partners as Rinehart, Ballard Il Co., vs.
ID. l.. La Rue-ln attachment Demand 500.
Notice is hereby given TO you, the said ID. L..
La Rue, that writ of att ichment has been sued
out of the Office of the clerk Of the circuit court
Of said county of Rock Island at the suit of the
said Rinehart, Ballard n Co, and against the
estate of you, the said d. l.. La Rue, for one hun
dred dollars, besides interest, directed to the
sheriff Of said county TO execute, and that said
suit is now pending in the circuit court of the
county of Rock Island and state Of Illinois
Now, unless you, the said d. l.. La Rue, shall
personally be and appear before the circuit court
Of said county on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island in said
county, on the first Monday in the month of May
next, give special bail and plead TO said action,
judgment will be entered against you in favor of
the said plaintiff and the property attached sold
to satisfy the same, with costs.
e. II. BOWMAN Dr., Clerk
Rock Island, Illinois. March 81. 1855.
PARKS and PLEAsANTs, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28

Bill Hy. and again has the 1.-THE. willowy
form Of the great humorist been laid low
in defeat. When first these neat and subs
stantial crossings were placed IN po-
sltion on the principal thoroughfares of
cur city, Bill by demonstrated, and
finally inaugurated deadly war against
them. To the mayor and aldermen he went
and in tones of thunder exclaimed: Il
announce myself as an enemy to the new
iron crossings, and if you do not
have them removed Immediately, there
viii be music in the air. Time and again
has Bill Hy made repeated charges on the
crossings, but they have always wilhstood
the onslaught. and are still firmly planted
in their first position.
The street and alley committee of the
city council, of which Alderman Sinnetls
chairman, and Alderman Collins mem
Der, were instrumental in introducing the
iron crossings, and of course they incurred
the ire of the elongated individual. Dash
il all, he said, "now is the tin to get
even with the humpbacked crossings by
putting their champions TO a political
death. l never attended caucus and
amt much for politics, but I'll take hand
in this fight, and as Bill Hy held his
usual dress parade at the postosice last
night, he inwardly chuckled to himself as
he thought how nicely he would lay out
Aldermen Sinnet and Collins at the prima>
ries. Upon being asked the probable re
suit of the caucuses, he would give
a knowing wink as much as TO
say "every thing is all right. :"
Someone ventured the opinion that
Alderman Bennett would be nominated
in the Second ward. ooh, dear me, no;
why, do you forget that the Union ops
posed him and called him Citizen" As
it is known that oppose him, the re-
publicans would not dare support him.
have no particular objection to Alder
man Larkin; In fact favor move to in>
dorse him, and of course he will be put on
our ticket. 1 have fixed everything to suit
myself, and the programme will
be carried out. And then there's Alder
men Sinnet and Collins, they cannot be
renominated. They will now see the folly
of opposing mel who have such po
tentintluence with the party" and Bill Hy
stroked his. blooming beard, while he
looked as wise as an owl. The scene
which ensued when he heard the "news"
was so painful, that we here draw the
curtain and hide him from public gaze.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Tribute to His Memory.

The Stark county Neics contains an ac>
count of the death and burial of Her.
MAINS Fezzler, which occurred at the
residence of his brother, Mr.. Kennard
Fezzler, in this city last week Wednesday.
The remains were taken TO Toulon, Stark
county. for interment, and were met at
the train by about fifty old schoolmates
of the deceased and his brother, and
twenty old settlers. 1t was balm to the
hearts of the mourners to see this wide>
spread expression of respect and sympa-
thy from those from whom they had been
almost strangers for years. The Ae'os
says:
On Thursday of last week Kennard
Fezzler came to Toulon to make ar
engagements for the burial of his
brother Hermanns, who had requested
that his remains be brought here and
placed beside his father and mother
Hermanns Fezzler was married some two
years ago and lived in Chicago; he had
been sick for months with Bright's dis.
ease, but two weeks ago he expressed so
strong desire to visit his brother, Ken
nard, that they took him from his sick bed
TO his brothers home in Rock Island,
where he remained until his death. The
wives of the two brothers and two friends
came with the body on the ii o'clock
train Friday they were joined by old
friends here and went at once to the Gems
etery, where, after prayer by the Rev. w.
W. Carr, the remains were placed in the
family burial ground near his father and
mother, his brother Raymond and his sis
tel Mary. Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Eastman
entertained the friends until the afternoon
train, when they returned to their homes.
twenty-five years ago the Fezzler family,
father and mother, six sons and daugh@
ter, lived in the pleasant home now owned
by the Moshers. Consumption claimed the
father; after few years the mother passed
away, and the daughter followed her; the
sons were scattered through the western
states; but one by one they are being
brought back, and more than half the
family are now gathered in the little lot
on the other side of the town.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Electric Bells.

The electric bells, spoken OF in the AR
GUS few days ago, were placed in Mr.
M, Magrum's popular resort on Second
avenue this morning. Their operation is
very simple, and most satisfactory. They
are connected with six different rooms,
and BY touching spring in any of these
apartments the person at the bar can tell
the room from which the call came by
glancing at dial directly behind the bar,
numbered from one to six, as small hand
points the number rung, Mr.. Magrum
can well feel proud of his place, which he
has fitted up with great elegance and care.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Attachment Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County, Sc
In the Circuit Court of said Rock island County,
May term, 1885.
Joseph D. Little, Otis Ballard and LefTord Per
sell. partners as Rnehart, Ballard & Co. vs.. d.
L. La Rue.-In Observation-Disclosures, $3.50. so.
Notice is hereby given 30 you, the said ID. l..
La Rue, that writ Of attachment has been sued
ont Of the Office Of the clerk OF the circuit court of
said county of Rock Island at the suit of the sand
Rinehart. Ballard Il Co., and against the estate
Of you, the said ID. L. La Rue for five hundred
and eighty nine dollars and eighty cents, besides
interest, directed TO the sheriff of said county 10
execute, and that said suit is pending is now
pending in the circHit court Of the county Of Rock
Island, and state of Illinois.
Now, unless You, the said D. L. La Rue, shall
personally be and appear before the circuit court
of said county on the drst day Of the next term
thereof TO be holden at Rock Island in said coun-
~. on the first Monday in the month OF May next
give special bail and plead TO said action, judg-
ment will be entered against you in favor OF the
said plaintiff and the property attached sold to
satisfy the same. with costs.
E. II. BOWMAN, JR., Clerk
Rock Island, Illinois, March %, 1885.
PARKS and PLEAsANTs, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
River Traffic.

AS soon as navigation opens the st.
Louis & st. Paul Packet company will
put on line Of fast side wheelers in the
upper Mississippi trade, a boat leaving
St. Louis and st. Paul sem-weekly. The
Centennial, St. Paul and War Eagle will
run between those cities, while the Gem
City will confine itself to the Kcokuk and
St. Louis trade. 1t is expected that a boat
will be here inside of ten days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Chairman city Towns hip c
Look Out for Squalls,

Capt. Koehler does not propose to be
crowded off the track by Walter Parsons,
and meanwhile there is cloud the size
of mans hand on the horizon, which
bids fair to spread, cover and bury from
sight the can 1idacy of each of these. In
Harry Abel is the motto of this all en-
veloping cloud.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
10 Republioans Of the Fifth Ward.

THANK you heartily for the honor of
your nomination as alderman of the Fifth
ward, but after carefully considering the
matter, find that business arrangements
will interfere with my serving you in that
capacity and properly discharging the
duties of the place, and therefore re.
spectfully decline the nomination.
]. ALEX MONTGOMERY,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Total

The delegates so elected will meet al the Court
house hall on Tuesday evening, March 81, at 7:sf
O'Clock, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attor-
ney, Supervisor -Four Assistant Supervisors, As
SCISSOR, Police Magistrate. Tso Justices of the
Peace and Three Constabes; also TO appoint a
chairman of the city township committee.
W II, LUNDY,
Chairman City Township Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
PREFERENCES.

The majority of the delegates selected
last night are for Thomas Murdoch, for
mayor. The First ward instructed for ex-
Alderman Hugh Warnock, while the
Sixth showed its love for the young
German with the beautiful flow of Eng
lish." The honor was acknowledged by
the gentleman, but In a happy little
speech announced that he was not cans
didate. The delegates of the Fourth ward
are expected to know how to vote, with
out being told. City Clerk Koehler will
receive denomination without doubt and
George Lambert will at last gain the long
coveted prize of nomination for collec
tor. Mr.. NJ. e. Sweeney will no doubt
be the nominee for city attorney.
POOR BILL HY.
Again have the humpbacked gutter
crossings came in deadly contact with
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION

The Democratic voters Of Rock Island town
ship are requested to assemble at the usual voting
places in their respective wards at 1850 P. M, on
SATURDAY, March 2Sth, 1885.
to nominate candidates in each ward for Alder
men, elect two members OF the City Committee
and choose delegates to the City Township Con
vention. The wards are entitled to delegates as
follows their ratio of representation being one
for every twenty votes cast for Cleveland and Hen
bricks az the last presidential election, viz:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28
Paw Your Taxes .

Only few days left in which to pay
your taxes to the Town Collector. Call
at once. Office hours q. m. to 10 p. m
No. 1919 Second avenue.
If ID. F. KRELL,
Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-28

Again have the humpbacked gutter
crossings came in deadly contact with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
The Illinois Senatorship.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The Daily Ne~s,
Springfield, H., spec;a! says; A gentleman
who has intimate relations with the leaders
of both political parties here has called at
tention to plan for disposing of the sena-
,orial deadlock which is likely to meet with
considerable favor. This plan is especially
commended by the adherents of Morrison
and Logan, and does not meet with any
grave objection from the Farwell men. 1t
ia this Should the deadlock continue until
the 4th of March, it is proposed to introduce
and pass resolution declaring vacancy tc
exist aud requesting the Governor to ap
noint Senator. This would dispcee of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23

DEAD Mr.. Thomas e Waddey, we'll
known and highly respected resident OF
this city, died from paralytic stroke last
Saturday while visiting at bis brothers
house in GEORGETOWN. His body was
brought to his home here yesterday and
will be buried from the residence of his
brother-in law, Mr.. John Standiiord, on
King street, 10 morrow morning
Mrs. Ann Miller, widow of the late Robt.
H. Miller, died at her home, on south
Washington street, this evening, aged 50
years. A mother in Israel has gone to her
rest loved and esteemed by community
Mrs Elizabeth A. Johnson, formerly of
Pendleton county, W. Va, and mother of
Col. and DR.. Johnson, of that Slate, died at
the residence of her sou in law, Mr. George
w. Reyes, on Payne street, last night
She was highly respected lady, and her
death will be regretted by large circle of
relatives and friends.
John T. Franey, the colored postal clerk
injured in the railroad collision at Four
Mile Run, on Thursday night, died on
Saturday night at the Braddock House from
the internal injuries he had sustained. The
remains were taken to his home in War-
renton yesterday for interment. Franey
through the influence Of General Mahop g
received his appointment as postal q erl
some time since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
Funeral of Mrs. Lowell.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The remains of Mrs
James Russell Lowell were uttered al
Kensal Green Cemetery here to day The
funeral was strictly private, and started
from the residence of Mr. Lowell al eleven
o'clock this morning. Among those pres
ent were Secretary Hoppiu, Of the Ameri-
can legation; Mr.. G.. w. Stnalley and lady,
Lady Lyttleton, Mr.. Stevens, editor Of the
Whitehall Rcriew; Hon. Wallsrave Leslie,
and Henry James, the American novelist.
Minister Lowell wept freely during the OBJ.
seuuies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
Russia and Afghanissan.

LONDON, Feb. 23-Dispatches just re-
ceiyed from Cabul say that no little uneasi-
ness prevails in Government circles in that
city because of the remarkable numbers of
Russians who are pouring into ihe A(gha
capital, ostensibly as travellers. 1t is the
general belief of the natives that The alleged
Russian travellers are military men and that
their visits ARE connected with the rumored
scheme of Russia for the annexation of AZ
ghanstau
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23

PERsoNAL.-Colone ell Robert Bew ,rey. OF
Fauquier, who has just returned from New
Orleans, was in the city yesterday. He re-
ports the exhibition there as far surpassing
that at Philadelphia in 1876.
Mr.. W. G. Potter, formerly of this city,
but now of Elmira, n. Y, is here on visit
to relatives.
City Treasurer NJ. B. Harlow has returned
from delightful visit to New Orleans, and
speaks In the highest praise of the ex posi-
ton and everything be saw.
Miss Mollie Vaine, of Cambridge, Md, is
visiting Mrs. J. t. Hill, on Lee street.
A delegation of employees of the B. & 0.
railroad visited this city to day and pre-.
sented Col. Samuel R. Johnston, who re-
Gently resigned his position as Master Of
Roads of that company, with handsome
gold watch, Il testimonial of the esteem in
which he is held by them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
Execution POSTPONE !

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Oue Of tae most sin,
execution or attempted execution OF
murderer happened to day al Exeter,
on The occasion for carrying ont the
death sentence passed upon John Lee.
who was recently condemned TO he banged
for the murder of Miss Emma a. W. Reyes,
at Babbacombe, near Torquay, on Novem-
Der 18th last Three attempts were made
to execute Lee, but each attempt proved
futile, the drop failing to work successfully.
The execution was consequently pOstr0ned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
Vessel Burned.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.--The Sig
nal Service station at 0 cean City, Md, re-
port, to the chief signal officer as follows
The three masted schooner f. X. Collins,
of Somer's Point, n. j., loaded with cotton
and Old iro,, bound from Galveston to Sos-
ton, canshi ii e last night FROM lamp ex-
plosiou ahous sen miles from land. She
was nband' nab hy the crew of eight men,
who nrc Dom 1T the life saving station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-23
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

LONDON. Feb % --'fhe Daily Netrs says
that on December LII when Gen. Gordon
declared that Khartoum was all right he
Sent secret AID confidential dispatch say
inc that his troops were suffering from lack
of provisions, aud that Gen. WolScl,y should
cpu,e quickly BY way of Mcts:nneh or
Berher.
In the House Of Commons, to-pishT, NsT.
Gladstone will move that Sir Stafford
Norlbcote's motion for vote of censure OF
of the Governments Egyptian policy shall
take precedence of the orders of the day.
A Snakin telegram says the arrival Of
British troops has alarmed O<man Disoa
who is trying 10 gather n large force at
lanai O:man recently killed messenger
frnm Taxa bearing The news that The Mu';ir
of DougnIi, a,Sistrd 10y the Shukral tribe,
enyused in battle the Hadendowas, who
had attacked the friendly tribes that were
supplying the English with grain. Two
thousand Of the Iladendowas were reported
killed by the Mudir aud his allies.
A uumher of dispatches from Gen. Cor
dou to The home government in regard 10
| the situation of affairs at khartoum previ-
Gus to he surrender Of that city, are pub.
lished to day. Writing on November 4lh,
Gen. Gordon declines to agree with the
| home authorities that the expedition under
Lord Wolseey was for the purpose Of res
cuing him but it was, he says, designed to
rescue the garrison at khartoum. On Sept.
18th he wrote as follows: "How many times
have I written asking for reinforcements,
but my letters have never been answered
The hearts of my gallant men are weary
with this long waiting for assistance and
failure to receive any words Of encourage
t. which would lead them to expect
ha,n sho ~tly. While you eat and drink and
-o.t IN GOOD beds, we are always fighting.
:. from a letter dated December
IAN that Gen. Gordon never said Il can
hold out for years" as has 5sen published
;, an the contrary had declared that food
" scarce and that relief should be seL'
him vt once.
~. CON, Feb. 23.-The Post says; Mus
urns Pa. MA, .'he Turkish ambassador AT Lon
dom and Febmj oasha, the special envoy
-;cated to Lord. Gran
vile, forei On secretary.
patch that *hey had receive.
tiuope in relations to Turkish il
in the Red Sea. England and other
ers, the Post says, had asked the Porte
occupy the chief ports on the Red Sea.
This the Porte refused to do unless the
British would consent to evacuate Egypt,
and permission be given to Turkey to garri-
son Alexandria. France and Russia, the
Post says, have been influencing the Porte
to pursue a policy in relation to Egypt,
which. if carried out, would interrupt the
friendly relations between Turkey and Eng
land and would compromise the peace of
Europe. If, however, the course Fehmi
Pasba has suggested 10 Lord Granville
should be carried out, the eastern question
would be resuscitated and the result would
ho honeecial to the Porte