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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-27

HE FAAlLI AND PROPERTY,
A dispatch from Indianapolis says: Mr.. Hen
drtcks has no relations except q brother, who
Lives In shelbyville Ind, and a sister, the wife
Of DR.. Winslow c. Pierce, of New York. He
0vne considerable property In indianapolis
put his entire fortune Is estimated To be no
more than 100000. the greater part OF which
ne earned by the practice OF his profession. The
Nice Presidents widow is left in comfortable
financial circumstances. She has herself largely
taken charge OF the private business affairs O,
nal soecess-.much better" the Vice President
used 70 say, "than could have done myself y
The residence where Mr.. Hendricks died is
worth PIC, 900, and he had other property in
Indianapolis valued, all told, at about $50, 900
His Lie was also insured in q considerable sum
he was devout Episcopalian.
HIS INTENTION TO ABANDON POLITICS.
II u known here that Mr.. Hendricks inten
ton vas to abandon politics at the end of his
term - Vice President. Only . few days ago
IN confidential talk with q friend, he said
The newspapers say am q candidate for Pres
candidate under any circumstances. was
not candidate for the position now mold. but
nya. Iofced upon me, and now my political
Anotoon Il fully satisfied. want to retire and
Eest Sor the remainder Of my life"
He DIED AS HE WISHED TO DIE.
Anew York Times special says:
An intimate friend Of the family, with whom
Oovs8noe and Ars Hendricks spent much OF
tner Time In the past six months, said s'The
eovefoor has had premonition Of his end for
ssvsfaA years. He died of paralysis of the heart
3no u manifested itself first about the time he
he0vereo nom the attack in his toe in 1882
wose ne was supposed to be suffering from
zSse eSnSrsne. There was u slight numb
.nesR Paaos in the abdominal region, and he
$Sasseo st times greatly from these pains.
Ne summer he was not at ali strong,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-27
BOOKS. &c.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
An Afflicted Household,

The fourth desth--In a few years-in
the family of ex>Alderman Phil. J. Wag>
ner, of Rock Island, occurred at the home
Of Supervisor Henry Vierech, in Moline,
at noon yesterday. 1t was that of Mr.
Wagner's little girl aged between nine and
len months The child had been teething
and was yesterday morning taken with
spasms. Mr. Wagner, who was in Cams
anche, was sent for, and arrived in time
10 see the last member of his family die
1t will be remembered that Mrs Wag>
ner, who was sister to George Van VAN
becke, died last winter, when her baby
was a few weeks old. Mr.. and Mrs
Wagner had two other children, but these
died previous to the death of their mother
Mrs. Vierech is sister of Mr.. Wagner,
and into her hands he had put his last
child but the little one was not rugged
enough TO sustain the hardships of teeth>
ing in such intolerably hot weather.
The child's remains will we inferred at
Chippiannock cemetery, Rock Island, the
iuneral taking place at 2 O'Clock tomor>
row afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
AmrsemeHLs.

About ten couple from this city were
entertained by Mr.. S S. Davis near Mo-
line the other evening. The party took d
skif ride on Sylvan water, then repaired
to the amphitheatye where moonlight
supper was served. The hours were spent
pleasantly and soeiably until midnight,
when the party broke up aud returned
home. 1t was delightful evening for
those who participated.
Despite the threatening and drizzlin g
rain IN the early part of the evening, the
lawn sociable at the residence Of Mr.. and
and Mrs. J. d. Taylor on Nineteenth
street last evening, was successful af-
fair. Ice cream and berries were served
in a charming manner by the young la
dies of the First NJ Z. church, under the
auspices of which the affair was given,
and during the evening the guests were
entertained with instrumental music by
Mr.. S. T, Bowlby and Miss Carrie ia ok
son.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
THE SLEEPING SOLDIER.
The Council Meets in Special Session
to Arrange for the Obsequies
in Rock Island.

Pursuant to call from Mayor MUIR
dock, the council assembled in special
session at $50 this afternoon. There
were present all the aldermen except COL
Inns and Briggs. Commander Bowman
and Comrades Connolly, Plummer and
Harson. Of Buford Post were also IN at
tendance The mayor announced that he
had called the meeting in compliance to a
petition signed by several prominent cit,
liens, requesting the council to take
proper action in relation to the obsequies
of the late General Grant. Mayor Muir
dock said the general desire was that q
band be hired and request be made for
general suspension of business, and
proper observance.
Maj. Connolly addressed the meeting
in behalf of Buford Post, saying that as
the council had not already taken steps
in the matter, the post as post Of the
G. A. R., had been obliged to arrange for
the days observances.
A committee of three was, on motion
of Alderman Larkic, appointed to act in
conjunction with the post to arrange for
the day, consisting Of Aldermen Larkin
Henry and Ohlwe!ler.
Alderman Schroeder moved that an ap-
preparation be made to defray expenses,
and that the mayor issue proclamation
for observauces Of the day, Carried.
So the day vii! be generally observed
as it should be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
AN ATTRACTION ALWAYS.
A Circus Never Fails to Bring Crowd,
but Sells Bro theirs Seem to Excel.

Sells Brothers monster railroad shows
arrived in the city over the %" road by
their own special trains this morning.
There is consequently crowd in town,
and has been all day. This morning the
streets were lined with people, all sorts
and conditions of men and women, old
and young. came out to see the grand
parade, and it was one Of the very best
street displays ever seen in the city, the
chariots, animals. open dens, bands Of
music, gay colored costumes, and all
made up scene of dazzling beauty
that is seldom seen.
This afternoon everybody went to the
show. The tents are pitched on Moline
avenue in the eastern part of the city,
and are more easily reached than
the usual place. The menagerie is COM
plete i'll every detail, everything Is there
that is advertised and more too, and one
mnst witness the long list of attractions
to know what they are. In the circus
ring, new and interesting feats are intro
duced. The bareback riding ise cellent,
the aerial performances splendid, the
trick animals wonderful The show mer>
its the praise it has received by press and
people everywhere, and its real worth is
shown in every department.
This evening another performance will
be given the menagerie and other curl
osities exhibited again The Quincy
Wing, of the 29th inst. fittingly describes
the entertainment thus
Sells Bros circus gave two perform
ances in this city yesterday, and notwith>
standing the fact that the thermometer
registered over 100 in the shade, large
audiences greeted each entertainment.
The proprietors of this circus have gained
an enviable reputation by their own cour-
tesy and BY their excellent menagerie and
ring performance, and the announcement
that Sells Bros. circus would appear here
was enough to draw a large crowd. All
who went to the tents expected to see
some excellent acting, and not single
person was disappointed, as only words
of praise were heard from all who at
tended. Space will not permit mention
of the many new, novel and entertaining
features of the exhibition. Every act is
first class. For over two hours the audi
ence was treated to wonderful feats in
every kind of circus acting. Not min>
Ute is lost between the entries. As soon
as one set of performers retire from the
ring or platform others take their places,
and the only fault that can be found with
Sells Bros. circus is that so mBnv enters
tanning acts are given at the same time
much is lost by the visitors.
Taken all IN all, Sells Bros, circus fully
carries out the progra mme advertised,
and having gained the re putation of be-
ing one of the best shows on the road, it
always counts on a full house at Quincy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Wholesale Dealer in
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.

In calling the that have refed and redecoe our
Studio making only the complete but decidedly the
this vicinity We wish call attention display
Photographic all recently produced and containing
pleasing positions aud effects of light and shadow
miniature 1920 inches We been assured by old
critics that by far the finest display made this Our
artistic largely due the fact that make greater effort
than underse and bring aid
gathered from II of continuous hayng begun
graphic boy 1857 since which time have six
months either by sickness vcaon long experience enables
appreciate the importance of scenic effects Photo hence
ing fitted with of accessories consisting of wall
usrad stone and rustic bridges and fences boat rocks pond containing
lies staway and variety Of back grounds
chairs table what the Chicago Photo Bureau
equaed gallery in this vicinity buWe plainly say and
matter easily demonsad that gallery this contains neha
amount of our Instruments don't boast that they bought
sale and used by predecessors for 25 years Or CONTRARY
the latest
Voguender Enscope and Damey Instantaneous Lenses THESE
CELEBRATED LENSES CANNOT GALLERY
pleased patron the best advertisement
the advertisement by the excellence work
ves different positions and of these proofs shown should
Improvements suggest themselves ettugs will gladly
charge Gallery 18th end Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Sensational Devalopmsnrs.

The officers of the Isaac Staples claim
to be in possession of facts relative to the
unearthing of mysterious crime which
occurred on the upper Mississippi The
facts are understood and reported to be
astollows: A girl named Ida May Buck
alias Allie Gray, late of St Paul, was in
the employ of Prof. West, who is travels
ing down the Mississippi in boat called
the Magician, giving slight of hand exhi>
billions at the river towns. Ida is de-
scribed as a beautiful, dark eyed girl of
Is summers. 1t is claimed that the in
mates of the necremancers craft are wo>
men of uncertain virtue and that through
their evil influence Ida May was seduced
Her death subsequently occurred at Bat
tie Island, opposite De Soto, from the eff
feet of an abortion. The young lady is
supposed to have an uncle at La Crosse
Wis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Aunt Rachel" Dead.

At 5:15 yesterday afternoon occurred
the death q fold Aunt Rachel, the aged
colored servant Of Hon. P L. Cable She
had reached the ripe old age of ninety
years, was born and raised in slavery and
had been in the employ Of Mr.. Cables
family for seventy-four years. For several
days past she has had presentment that
her end was near, and few days ago she
had her burial clothes and other prepera-
tions made for her funeral The funeral
was held from the Baptist church
at 4:30 this afternoon, the pail bearers
being chosen from the deacons of the
parish in accordance with the expressed
desire of the deceased.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29

WEDNESDAY, JULY 90, 1885.
Briefs.

Briefs.
Money to loan -22S Main street, Davs
export, Iowa.
Miss Lottie Custer visited in Kewanee
last week.
Miss Gilman, of Hampton, was in the
city yesterday.
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. dlvr.
Thomas w. Burns has been designated
inspector Of hulls at Galena, H., vice
George W. Girdon. removed.
Advertise in the half,cent>a>word. coll
umn of the ARGUS. 1t will pay you.
A huge panorama Illustrating a trip
around the world at Harper's theatre Fri
day night
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner ThirC
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Bleuer's band will give the first of a
series of free evening concerts in Union
square, Saturday evening.
E. Il. Drugan, Of Fort Kearuey, Neb
has purchased nine choice trotting horses
from Messrs. J. W. McCabe, A. W Bra,
ner, L. G. Lloyd and others of this city
and has taken them to Nebraska for train
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Swinging the Axe.

Hon. W. Fl. Niece, of Macomb, was in
she city this morning shaking hands with
he brethren. Mr.. Neece left on the $3.50
train for Roseville to try and settle upon
postmaster for that place. An arrange
ment had been entered into BY the candi,
dates. some time ago, that the one re-
ceiving the greatest number of democratic
votes should receive Mr. Neece's recon-
mendation, but it has since been aban-
doned and the matter is left to the con
gresham The candidates are W. H.
Buckley. S. Roseberry, Joseph Whitenack
and DR. Talliaferro. The matter is to be
decided today-Monmouth atlas, @5tb
A. Freeport Bulletin:- One by one the
soses fall The suspension of Gen. Atkins
and the substitution of Mr. Smith in
the Freeport postoffice is quickly followed
BY other changes in other federal Offices
in this vicinity, by which republicans step
out and democrats take their places The
postoffices in which changes have been
made are as follows: Baileyvile, Albert
o. Geiger, vice, J. f. Renders, removed
Eleroy. Elliot II. Woodbridge, vice, Z. G.
Harris. removed; Davis. Jerome Kuntz,
vice, Thomas Cronemiller, removed &C.
darville. D. G.. Ilgen, vice, II. Ricbart, re-
moved; Shannon, Jethro Mastin, vice, l.
p. Newcomb, removed; Ridott, W. A.
EeYr. vice, l.. r. Markell, removed.
All of the above appointments are in
Stephenson county, with the exception OF
The one at Shannon, which is in Carroll
county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
County Building.

25-Lars P. Nelson to Geo. w. Ram =
sey, pit outlot I, in outlot / Waterman
place, Moline, $47j.
Daniel McNeal to G. J. Arenschields,
lots 81. %, 90, "A, block IS, Watertown.
500.
27-Frances aud Mercaland Shaw to
Mary E. Shaw, und / interest in lots :
and 8, block 20, Brigham's addition. Cor,
doya, $40
Henry Fluegel, ct al, by master, TO
Fritz Korppen, s ], ne fri /, and !, Pet,
ifers Island, 8, II. 2w, $219S3.
Henry Foss TO Ben Swanson, W lot 2,
block s. Pitts, Gilbert s. Pitts first add.
ton, Moline, 81, 800.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Dead Bodies.

The general engagements association
has adopted the following rules regarding
the transportation Of dead bodies:
/. The transportation of the bodies
of persons dead Of small pox, AsiatiC
cholera or yellow fever, shall be abso,
lutely forbidden.
2. All other dead bodies may be trans
ported, provided that they are encased in
an antiseptic interment sack, Theoretically
sealed in addition to being in coffin, and
this enclosed in tight wooden box.
8. Every dead body must be accom'
panied by a certificate of death from q
physician or board Of health, and writ~
ten certificate from the shipping UNDER
taker, that the corpse has been prepared
for transportation strictly in accordance
with rule No. 2. n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

GRAssHoPPERs CREATING DEVASTATION
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THE COOP
WORK OF RELIGION AT ILLINOIS CITY.
ILLINOIS CITY, July -.
The labor of reforming and identifying
the l. B, church here is completed, and
it presents an attractive appearance
The church expended nearly three hum
dred dollars in this direction. The work
is credita5le both 10 the membership and
those who accomplished the work
The desire of the farming community
has been more than gratied in the cops
our showers of rain We have had within
the last ten days These rains have dam
aged the hay crop to certain extent, as
the quality of the hay is not as good as
ii might have been otherwise.
The oat crop is demanding the attention
of the reapers now, and We hear the
chatter of the sickle in every direction.
The demand for harvest hands this wear
is very limited, as the self binding reapers
have been generally introduced, and the
farmers are thus enabled to gather their
crop within themselves.
A general complaint is heard in this
region against the grasshoppers. The
manifestation Of their work is in the oat
fields, having left the mown meadows
they attack the oats by cutting off the
heads, and some fields had to be reaped
prematuIelv in order to save the crop.
The Rev II. Brink preached to a large
audience at the NJ T. church on Sabbath
afternoon, after which the ordinance of
baptism was administered. Three per-
sans were baptized by sprinkling at the
altar, when the audience adjourned to
the river bank where seven others
we're bspiised by immersion. Fourteen
persons were received into full connec-
| lion with the church-the fruit of last
winters prOtracted efforts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
A Promising Futura

Among the members of the law class OF
'S5 at Michigan University in June, was
William McEnlry, youngest son of the
late William McEniry, Of Yuma Mr..
McEniry had read law previous to enter
ing college and been admitted to the bal
in Michigan. At present he is continuing
to study his profession in the law Office Of
William jackson. Esq in this city, and
has not yet decided where he will locate
He is well known in this county and has
8 promising future
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
THE SAME OLD GAME.
The Confidence Man Gets tOWOrk on
Granger---"A Fool and His
Money are Soon Parted"

IL does not always take travelling
show to demonstrate the fact that "a
fool and his money are soon parted"
Nevertheless when circus comes to
town tue thieves, thugs and swindlers
who follow in its track are sure to find
sucker" on whom to practice their work.
Coming in on the @" train this morn
ing was granger from Missouri, who
had been overheard say that he was on
his way to Moline to see John Deere cons
corning cultivator appliance of which
be was the patentee. The tiller of the soil
was Immediately approached by well
dressed and pleasant appearing young
man, who IN course of conversation in
formed him that he was a son of the dis
tinguished pillow manufacturer up in the
western Lowell; that his name was
Charles Deere. The farmer was of course
delighted, expressed his unbounded pleas
ure at meeting direct representative of
the man he had travelled so far to see,
and chuckled at his luck As the
train reached Rock Island Mr. Deere"
informed the stranger that he was returns
ing home from an extended trip, combin>
ing business and pleasure, and just as
the train pulled up at the depot "Mr
Deere" suddenly remembered that he had
on board consignment which had &C.
companied him by express. The ex.
press messenger Will be here upon my ar
rival, said he. II owe the company SIS
and unless it IS paid now, we shall have
to wait until 60 to Moline for the mon
ey, and return. Will you accommodate
me with the amount until we reach Mo
line, and then will return it? 1t embar-
rasses me to ask such favor on such
limited acquaintance, but know you will
consider my situation, as am trying to
save time in order to accommodate you
The farmer smiled all over; of course
he would be only too glad TO accommo>
date Mr.. Deere, and down he went in
to his pockets and handed over the SIS.
Mr.. Deere" winked to an accomplice
who was oat on the platform in jiffy,
and as the granger and Mr.. Deere"
stepped from the car he stepped up to him
and showed bill under his nose. ooh,
you are the express messenger" said
"Mr. Deere.
Yes; have bill against you, You
are Mr.. Deere, of Moline?7
Yes, how much is it,
Seventy five dollars"
ooh, all right, said Mr.. Deere, "here
it is" and of went the express messen-
ger"
Excuse me just minute, said Mr..
Deere" to his friend, Il have
some baggage to attend to, and will Join
you in second, and we will go direct to
Moline"
Certainly, certainly" was the reply,
but the farmer waited good many sec
onds. Then he thought he would see a
policeman about Mr.. Deere" he found
Marshal Eckhart, to whom be narrated
the facts as above given.
Don't you know better than that?"
said the marshal, that man was conf
dence man, and you are fool"
Arrest him, arrest him, the scoundrel,
arrest him Immediately, the overted vii
lain, arrest him this minute" was the res
ply.
By far my friend you have spoken too
late, said Marshal Eckhart your bird
has flown, let this be lesson to you"
And if it would only be a lesson to
others
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Brakemen s Brotherhood.

The Brakemen's Brotherhood had a
call meeting at Freeport Monday night.
and the Bulletin says Billy Smith, of
Rock Island, a St. Paul brakeman, rode
the goat. He took the first and second
degrees. The lodge is constantly being
increased in membership, and the meet.
ings are more and more interesting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29

The poor farm committee of the board
Of supervisors, consisting of Supervisors
Werlich, Barton, Wray. Swanson and Mar
tin, met at the poor farm yesterday after
noon. and awarded the boiler building to
Z. W. Spencer for 80, and the
stack TO Schillinger & Trumble for SIS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Silver Wedding.

Invitations are out for the twenty fifth
anniversary of the marriage of Rev and
Mrs. r. G. Pearce, to be celebrated at the
First NJ. E. church parlors on Thursday
evening August g.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Grand Picnic

To Credit or Oferman's island. Sunday,
Aug ?. Good music and dancing. Boat
leaves Diamond 10 landing 10 a. m. and
3 p. NJ; pillow factory 80 a. m, . and
4 p. N. Bleuer's band will furnish mu,
sic, Round trip % cents 294t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
MASONIC.

There will be a special meeting of Trio
lodge, No. 81. A. F. s. A. VI. Thursday
evening, July Both, for the purpose Of
work. By order CT the W. NJ
W. B. PETIT. Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29

The warmer weather often has de-
pressing and facilitating effect. Hoods
Sarsapa,illa oyereomes all languor and
lassitude.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Notice.

Bridge No. / will be closed to the pub
lie for travel on Thurday and Friday
July 80 and 81 By order of the
BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29

Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, etc. OF g. Il. Young, III Main ST.
Davenport, Iowa. apl15dtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29

son.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-12-09
SHIPPING NOTES.

Stmr Iwalani arrived this morning
with ,0S3 bags of sugar from Hamakua.
She sails OH Friday next at PIN.
Schr Manuokawai brought 730 bags of
rice, and $50 bags of paddy from Koo-
lau. She sails tomorrow.
The bark Elsinore, Capt jerks, az
rived yesterday with 900 tons of coal
from Newcastle, NSW, for Messrs Allen
& Robinson.
The schr Eva, Capt o Wickman,
arrived yesterday 80 days from Hum
boldt Bay. She brought 1897 fit of
surfaced and rustic lumber, 3,0G9 fit of
rough and clear lumber, 1920 it of
siding lumber, l,O30 # of rough mer-
charitable lumber, $4,000 shingles, and
% bxs of apples. She is consigned to
Wilder & Co. She had mostly w
winds and Gains. Several times she
encountered heavy gales and large seas
that swept the decks of the vessel. She
sighted Hawaii on the LIST inst, hence
had heavy winds, rain and strong cur
rents from the east.