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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
SENSATIONS OF THE DAY.


CLEVELAND Ohio, Aug. 13-About two
months ago Gus Williams, noted horse
man, came here from Philadelphia with a
woman whom he represent tel to be his wife.
The couple stopped at the Hawley house and
conducted themselves so well that no
suspicion was aroused as to their relation
ship Some horsemen, friends of Wilson,
who had known him in Philadelphia, and
who also knew his wife, got hold of the
story and apprised the rightful Mrs. VIII
son OF her husbands doings The lady ac-
cordlngly set out for Cleveland immedi-
ately, AMI arrived here Tuesday night.
Going to the hotel, she found her
husband and his inamorita at the supper-
table She rushed up to the pair accused
the woman of living in a state of fornica-
ton with her husband, and demanded that
she leave him at once. As the dining room
was full of guests, great excitement pre-
vailed, and Wilson skunk away. Wednes-
day morning, however, he came back to
the hotel and he and his wife made up
again, and the other woman was sent back
to her home in PHILADELPHIA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
A Novel Suit at LAW.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 13. An unusual
suit was commenced in the circuit cour
Tuesday by Mrs. Joseph Fischer, mother of
the female twins The babes, which died at
their birth, were perfect i'll form, with the
exception of being Joined by a firm
growth of flesh at the breast, the
union extending from near the waist to the
cheek, They we're taken in charge by the
midwife and placed in alcohol, where they
have since been examined by a great many
physicians and pronounced to be one of the
most singular cases on record. The mother
now claims that the manner in which the
babes have been disposed of was without
her consent and against her wishes, and
brings action for the recovery of their
bOdinS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

New YORK. Aug Is The anthracite
coal companies are casting about for a
means which will enable them to pull
through the present period of stagnation.
Generalization and over-proiurtion, without
reducing the price of the commodity. 1t is
claimed that ii tue anthracite coal combina-
tion would accept the nevitabls the poor of
this city AMI country would pay
great deal less for their
fuel next winter than they did
last That the coal managers are still fight
ing the reduction pohct is evidenced in pri-
vate advices received from Philadelphia,
stating that an advance in prices, to take
effect about Sept. l, is secretly contem-
plate Z. There will also be a curtailment of
production in September, if it can be agreed
upon. The belief in coal circles is that this
is the last kick OF the combination
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Died at the Piano.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-While the Hudson
river steamboat Plymouth Rock was return
ing from Poughkeepsie, on Sunday evening,
a welEdressed, intelligent-looking man of
about 30 years, walked into the cabin whers
hundreds of Passengers were seated in
groups, and sitting down at the piano ran
his hands over the keys skillfulIy, and then
in rich bass voice sang Nancy Lee" till
the cabin echoed with applause. In response
to an encore he was just beginning another
song when his voice suddenly failed,
and he fell backward upon the floor.
Passengers ran to his assistance. but
there was no doctor among them, and he
lied in few minutes No one on board
knew who he was, and there were no papers
In his pockets or marks on his clothing to
tell. When the boat reached her moorings
IN this city the bOiy was removed to the
morgua, whore it still lies unclaimed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
An Editorial Hide In Jeonardv-

PARKERsBURa, W. Va, Aug 13-This
city is in such a social turmoil as has never
before been known, over the publication of
an article in The Sentinel stating that up
ward of 500 women of this town are given
over to adultery; for every three virtuous
women there is one known to be impure"
The excitement, Indignation and rage in
crease as time passes The women of the
city of all grades of society, have read the
slanderous article, and they threaten if the
men do not avenge the insult to their sex
they will take it into their own hands ami
mete out to the editors of the newspaper
their just deserts and treat them to coat
of tar and feathers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
An Illinois Miiitiaman Who Proposes b.
Ignore Discipline.


ROCKFORD, Ills, Aug. l3.-There was 6
very exciting scene in the circuit court and
on the streets Tuesday afternoon, Charles
ID. Colby, member of the rifles in camp AT
ottawa, was placed on guard in spite of his
protest that he must leave camp on account
of business. He laid down his puu
and took the train for Rockford
arriving Monday night. Ouartermaster
Lake, who was on the same train
arrested him on telegram from Col, Brazee
and when Rockford was reached handed
him over to the sheriff, who placed him in
jail There he lay without the knowledge
of his friends until Tuesday afternoon, when
habeaS corpus was secured, and he was
brought before Judge Brown. Can't. Lob1
Of the Freeport company and private
arrived IN the afternoon with orders
to bring Colby back to camp. Judge
Brown decided that he could not be
kept longer in Jail. Colby then showed by
he officer and made ru h from the court
room. He was held by the sheriff, and
great excitement followed The throng in
the court room took sides in the melee, and
at hrst free-for-all fight was threatened.
Finally the officer took the deserter
TO the street where there was another strug-
gle, and at last Colby consent to return if
Lohr kent his hands off. Meanwhile Colby's
attorney had secured a Justices warrant
against Lohr for assault and battery, and he
was taken in for trial which was finally
postponed till Aug. 49, Lohr giving bonds
for his appearance. Colby's father swears
he shall never be taken back to
camp, and has secured the services
OF the Hon. William Lathrop to prose-
cute suits against Lohr and Sheriff Hutch
ms. He viii sue the latter for *, 900 dam
ages, claiming that, As a civil officer, he had
no right to arrest and imprison man upon
orders from a colonel of militia. 1t opens
a lively contest between the civil and mill.
tary authorities. Another habeas corpus
was served Tuesday night just as Capt.
Lohr was about to leave with his prisoner
and so camp Weter is still without the de-
Sprtar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, ,lAug. 13.-ln recent
sermon, Rev j. A. Snodgrass, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of this city. made the
startling statement that physician had
told him he had several patients among
society ladies whom he had to treat
each year for delirium tremens. Other
physicians assert that the statement is false
and that the minister has been imposed upon
One physician in practice here for many
years says that in a practice here of thirty
years he had never been called to treat
lady for such a disease, and had
never heard of one here suffering with
ielirium tremens. The local medical So
clety has taken the matter in hand, and
propose, if possible, 50 ascertain the name
Of the physician who made such state
ment to DIR. Snodgrass The assertion casts
a slur upon the ladies Of this city that they
DO not deserve.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Adjourned untu the Good Time Coming

CALDWELL, Kan, Aug, l3 The Payne
Oklahoma colony, which ha, been in camp
here some month, Is now breaking up in
compliance with instruction, from Capt.
Couch' lie mteip'eTs the present action of
the administration a. the Inauguration of
movement which viii lead t. the opening of
Oklahoma in the near future, and with a
desire to avoid causing embarrassment of
the work, he has requested the colony for
the present to disband. Some OF the colonists
Will do freightins from Caldwell to Reno;
others have taken hay contracts Couch
and Secretary Blackburn remain here t.
look after CORES pondence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
COWBOY SYMPATHY
FOR RIEL AND HIS REBELLIOUS
ASSOCIATES
said Co be Taking a Desperi ate Turn-An
Alleged Plan to Release Riel by
Reckless Dash-Other Sensa-
tiOnal Paragraphs.

ST Paul, Mimi, Aug. 13-A dispatch
from Fort Benton, Mont, says: Dumont
and Dumas have the sympathy and assis-
tance of the cowboys and others of kindred
spirit, and it is rumored that Dumont's
real mission here is to organize a force of
dare-devils, make a dash on Regina, stir up
the natives and return under the leadership
of their former chief, Riel. 1t is no great
distance from the boundary line to Regina
and the police force guarding the rebel
leader Is said to consist of only fifty mounted
molina
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Ben Butler in the Cattle business,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug Is. Articles of
incorporation for the Union Land and
Grazing company were filed in
the Office of the Camden county clerk
Tuesday by Benjamin F. Butler,
of Lowell. Mass; George NJ. Robeson
of Camden, and Oliver V. Barrett, of WASH
mgton. The pald-up capital Of the company
is $3.50, 0OJ, AMI the OBJECT is to 60 into the
Stock-ralSing busnes. on a very extensive
Scals in New Mexico aud Colorado, where
the company owns 400. 0J0 acres Of breeding
and d'gra zlng land
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
THE MACANAOUA HORROR.



in the Mine.
NlLKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. l3 The dis
aster at Macanaqua mine Tuesday was more
serious than first reported. SO far twelve
dead bodies have been recovered, and six
others seen, but not recovered from the
mine. The names OF those recoverad
are as Ioilow': James Nhalen, leaves three
chIhren; W lillian Price, Peter Bovastski,
William Zerkje, Nicholas Bertch, leaves a
"lLe ana hVe children; James Fry, leaves a
"le and Two children; john Biby, leaves
wlle ana four children; Anthony Borskie,
wilson Rymer, laavaS a wife and three chill
dren; Anthany n Yur>ki. John Broskoski.
The scenes about the mine are heartrenI-
ing, ana most vigorous efforts ara making to
recover the other bodies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

New YORK, Aug, E.-Owing to rumors
IF an attempt to swindle life insurance COM
panies the body of Mrs. Bauer, of Haledon,
N. j., was exhumed Tuesday and an
autopsy was held. The lady was insured
for s53 900. She died last June. The result
of the examination satisfied the insurance
men that the body was that of Mrs. Bauer
and THAI death was from natural causes
The policies will therefore be paid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Baggage From Euroue.

New YORK, Aug. 12.-The Sun tomor-
row will say that the United States treas
ury department has authorized the Amer,
ican Express company to receive the
baggage of passengers from Europe upon
their arrival in New York, to be forward
ed Immediately in bond, without exami,
nation, to the principal ports of entry in
the United States and Canada, where the
duties, if any, will be assessed. This will
relieve travellers from the delay and
annoyance attending the present system
of examination at the port of New York.
The express company gives bond of
$1,000,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

LONDON, Aug. l3. The Pail Mall Ga
zette furnishes another sensation in the pub
lIcation of the statement that a member of
the recently appointed royal commission to
inquire into the depression of trade was pub
licly hOrse-whipped on the street Wednesday
afternoon The assailant was the father Of
young girl whom the commissioner had
sednced
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 13-In Oregon
township Indiana, Saturday night while
the boiy of MIR. d. A. Paughern was being
laid out for burial the supposed corpse sud
denly sat up In bed and asAed for glass of
water. After drinking the water MIR.
Paughern breathed freely and is now de.
clared out of danger. His disease was pneu
monia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

LONDON. Aug. l3-Mrs Mark Pattison,
the tiance of Sir Charles Dixie is in India
on pleasure tour. On learning of the
scandal with which the name of her intended
husband is connected she Immediately tele.
graphed Sir Charles to announce their en-.
gagement publicly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
THE MARKETS.


CAICAao, aug. IL.
The market quotations on the board Of
trade to-day were as follows: Wheat
No. August opened s79kc, closed SIC;
September, opened S94 closed ss16c; Oc-
toOer, opened 9l1< closed 90Tc. Corn
No August, opened 46%c, closed 4656c:
September, opened and closed 465sc; Octo-
ber, opened 4514c, closed 45ssc Uats-No
2 August, opened 25%c, closed 25115c; Septem-
ber. opened and closed 24%; October
opened 251se, closed 25c. Pork-Septem.
Der opened $9.40, closed So 30; October
opened S955, closed s9.271S; November
opened So Is, closed 1910 Lard-Septem
ber opened So 30, closed S6271<.
Live stock-The Union Stock yards report
the following range of prices: Hogs
The market opened quiet but prices on
light grades arc steady, ami heavy grades
5@l0c lower; light grades, S. 35Q4 95; rough
packing, s400@4.30; heavy grades, "a. 3i(d
400. Cattle-l0c lower; shipping, s. 3O@
$50; butchers, S200@40 90; Texans, S30OtG
400. Sheep-Slow; 81 00@42O.
Produce: Butter - Gilt-edge creamery,
19@a0c; fancy dairy, 15@l6c; packing,
6g7c per ID. Eggs-Best racandled ll16c
per doz. Pntatoe 81 l56130 per bbi.
Poultry-Spring chickens, o(G9c; hens, &c;
rooster, 5c; turkeys, lar, and ducks, Zoe
per lb. Apples New, SlO0@2. 50 per Dbl
l'cil lltNs Si.-D per Z1-Di
case; blueberries, $L51@lGO per loot
case; blackberris5. Sl.5O@30O per loot
case.
New York.
New YORK. Aug. IL
Wheat-Depressed and kd3Ic lower,
with fair business; No | wnire nominal:
No. red September, $l00lS@I.Ol; do
October, $l.024e GLU5; d. November 81 O44
WLo4H; do December, $LO61dpI 0655. Corn
Without important change; mixed west
ern spot, 52@5i3c; future 5J@5311c.
Oats hsd lsc lower; western 34142c
PruyirIOn Beef duh; nominal new extra
SioW Pork, dun, easy; new mess, $ll8
lL25. Lard, dull and declining; steam
rendered, $6j5.
St. LouIs.
ST. LOUIS, Aug IL
Wheat-Lower and unsettled; sold off !.
"a " early, recovered nc, and closed lc
under yesterday; No. > red cash, 91If
VOC; August, 9I4c; September, 9Sskc;
October Sl00$8. Corn Cash and near by
months firm but slow; cash, 424@43L5c.
August, 421sc; September, 42%c; Octobsr,
4%c Oats-Easier; cash, 23I@24kc:
September, 23c bid. Whisky Steady Pro
visions-P0rk, dull and lower; small lots
SS758. Lard, duh; small lots, Sc l536 20
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. u.
Wheat-Quiet; Milwaukee No. ,, S715c:
September, SS8c, October, Gle Corn
Steady; No 2, i65sc Oats-Steady: No
9, 2511e. Rye-Dull No l, 5Sc. Barley
Nothing done; No ,, nominal
Toledo.
TOLEDO. Aug. IL
Wbeat-Easy and quiet; No. ? cash
and August. 94c bid September, 941.c:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Detroit.
hETD NFr

ThIHlIF, aug. Z
Wheat-Weak; No > red, g5$Ic bid
ash and August; 96sc September; CSC,
October; No. waite, 9la,c cash and
August; 93c september: 941sn Oct Der: No
3 red, We asked Corn-41S1c. Oats
No. , white S5 a., No ,, 81, asked ca IN:
261c bii August
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Toledo.

TOLEDO Aug II
Wheat-Easy and quiet; No. > cash
and August 94c bid; September, 941>c;
October, 9j1sc asked; November 97c; No.
soft cab and August 96L5c; September
9719c: October $500. Corn-Quiet; No. 2
casn ant August. 4Sc; September and DC.
tober 4SHc; year, $3.50 bid Oats-Dun;
cash anu August "a &c; September 26c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
st. Louis.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. y
Wheat-Quiet; Milwaukee No 2, S715c:
September, SS9sci October, Gle. Corn
Steady; No. 2 $3.50. Oats-Steady: No.
9, 25Ac. Rye-Dull No. l, 5Sc. Barley
Nothing done; No. ?, nominal
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
STATE CoRREsPONDENCE.
WaIIineford.

WaL1m&1Of0s
 MT. and Mrs. w. W. Pipks, of New Brit ain. were visiting in town to day.
 George M Wallace has been appointed trustee on the estate of Edgar F. Eaton of Northford, who has failed in the card print ing business.
 William Hendrickson has rented Miss Doolittle's house on Academy street and moves in to morrow. The Independent drum corps have ap- pointed s. L. Hall and O. B. Lsne com mittee to inquire into and make arrange nents for drummers' convention to be held here during the early part of Septem- Der. They also elected R. s. Austin treas urer of the association. It is proposed to hold the convention at Lakeside Grove, and quite number of drum corps will be lnv1t' ed to participate. The adjourned school meeting of the Gen l tral district takes place in Town hall to-mor- row evening and should be attended by every taxpayer in the district as matters of inter est to all will come up for discussion Among other things will be the question of | irving to retain Professor Morrison as prlncl- I oaI of the High school. Professor Morrison, 1 as nearly everyone now knows. has had g very fine offer to teach in Hartford, and 1t if very probable that he will accept, and should he do so the district will find it hard mat ter to fill the position as acceptably as MT Morrison has done.
 Q w Jones is quite sick with dysentery Teller w. A, Trask and Albert s. Jones had an orange eating contest at Martin Broth I ers store few days ago and Teller Irasi succeeded in eating twenty-six while Jones | was getting away with twenty-four. Quite party went over to Paug pond to l day in the bus 'Daisy'' for a picnic. July IF.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
STATE NEWS.

Visitors at the United States court room yesterday could not avoid being impressed by the remarkable difference in the brain development of Judge Dillon and Colonel In gersoll. The former has Websterlan head and the latter-hasn't. Dillon has huge mansard of forehead looming up over his great eyes. which are wide apart. Colonel Inpersolls skull curves in almost on perfect semi-c circle from his eyebrows to the back ot his neck, and his eyes are probably half an inch nearer together than those Of Juoge DiIIon-Hartford Courant.
 Papers were served the Bridgeport Standard Thursday afternoon and property to the amount of $1O, 1000 attached in suit for libel by Dr. Conrad A. Clemens, who claims the above damages for alleged hbellous articles published recently about him.
 The reunion of the Fourteenth 0. V. will be held at Meriden September IT. The Twenty seventh 0. V. picnic at Pawson Park August 12.
 The barn of Nathan Madison Daboll at Center Groton was burned on Tuesday. The only insurance was $150 in the Hartford Mutual.
 At Poquonnock recently George P. Nichols and wife in attempting to cross the bridge now undergoing repairs stepped upon de- fective plank which broke under thelr weight and both fell through. MT. Nichols caught upon the timbers and received 8 se- were cut in the hand and other bruises. Mrs. Nichols fell into the stream below, a distance of thirty feet or more, but was little hurt.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18

Wheat, --cars; corn. = cars; oats. - cars' nos' head
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
Advice1oM Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething is the prescription of one o1 the best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable 1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen, tery and diarrhoea, griping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child ii rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
 a9nws&w1y
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
Eif1allcial.
Good Ruying-St. Louis and San Fran
 cisco Stocks the Features-2 General Rise Which Continues to the Close.

NEW YORK, July IT,
 The St. Louis and San Francisco stocks were the features of speculation the Stock Exchange this morning advancing to 215 per cent on the decara tioa of aividend for 3s per cent on the St. Louis and San Francisco firsts preferred. Trading in them. however was only moderate. The rest of the list was irregular. At the opening the bears raided some of the leaders, particularly Pacific Mail Prices broke 1s to 116 per cent. but on sub sequent buying this fully recovered by noon at which hour prices in many instances were fraction ally above those of last night. Business as whole vas on a moderate scale only 80,oO0 shares chang ing hands for the entire morning. After midday the market was strong and prices advanced B to | per cent on quite steady buying up to o'clock Tn the first half the final hour of business prices further advanced but in the closing dealings there were some heavy realizatons under which this last ;mrroyement was lost and the market closed about steady at an advance over yesterdays closing fig
 res of "A to s5s per cent, the latter in one of the At Louis and San Francisco stocks The specalties were neglected. Sale 274 3s7 shares
 Money closed easy at 11s per cent
 Exchange closed firm. Posted rates 4S5@ 4s615 actual rates 4s4A@4s4a for sixty ys,4s5A@4st for demand.
 IClosing prices reported the private wires o RJTNNEII x SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
In The Dear Old Days.

We differ in creed and politics, but we are a init all the same on the desirableness of g fine head of hair. If you mourn the loss of this blessing and ornament, bottle or two of Parker's Hair Balsam will make you look as you did in the dear old days. It is worth trying. The only standard 5Oc. article for the hair. my3O dW&S&w1m
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
New York, New Haven & Hart
 Ma |

New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford E.. R., June 29. 1885 FOR NEW YoRKE*35s *4:2s, $40, SIS 6:3O, *7:sO
 wsE Ts50 tfsin s2o to &ss9 Ssafor dSaG SS
 #50O $40, *7o0. *7:10,T:15 milk train with pass.
 accommodation to South Norwalk, thence ex-
 Rs Rs:ss, Z ase I m, A Sundays, :s:5s, 40, s:oS WASHINGTON NIGHT EXPRESS VIA HARLEM
 Milford, Bridgeport. South Norwalk and stam- FOR BOSTON VIA sPRINGFIELD-*1:o night
 6:52, 500, *11:05 6. m., *1:16, 312 *6:26 D. m
 Sundays *1 :92 night, *626 p. m.
 WHITE MOUNTAIN EXPRESS 11:20 a. m; daily
 except Sunday, with through car to FabyaD S. FOR MONTREAL via Conn. River and O. '. k, R. FOR BOSTON VIA NEW LONDON AND PR0vI DENCE-*1:30, night, *1e:30 g. m., fast express +4:eo p. m. Fast Express, Sundays *1:so night FOR BOSTON VIA HARTFORD AND N. Y & N 1 E. R. R.-*2. 30 Q. m: daily.
 | FOR BOSTON Via Air Line g. and N. Y, & N. E. R. R 8.05 a. m., 125 p. m-, 5o5 p. m. fast express Sundays *5:O5 p. m.
 1 FOR HARTFORD, D,SPRINGFIEIsD AND ABERDEEN
 Hartford sSa, 8:6o *1o:a5, *1l:05 11:ao a. m, 1a:1 noon, *1:16, 3:12, 5:O7 G155 to iIartford, f6:as l SIP P; m Sundays *1;G2 & &Eight, *6:a6 p; n .oo
 *7:50, *10:3o, 1O:s5 m, *3:1o. *4:0o, 5:o7, e:1 l P m (s:00 p. m. way to Gaiiford9 Sunday; VIA B SNT V AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle town, Wiflimantic, Etc.-Leaye New Haven fo
 all stations at 8e5 a. nl., 5 &505 6:15 p. m 5:0 | D. m. Sundays. Connect at Middletown witt Conn. Valley R. R., and at Willimantic with \ with Colchester Branch Trains arrive il l New Haven at s:02 2. nl., 1:22, a:55 p. u. l E. M REED, Vice Preside nt. l sEsxpress trains.
 l fIocal Express.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-18
nu-I,hertx PoIes.

The lower section of the new liberty pole to be erected in Custom House square. was carted down State street yesterday on it's way to the place where it will be erected, and it attracted much public attention. It is eiehty-fve feet long and made of southern pine and came from Hanscomb's shioyard, Fair Haven The liberty pole for the old Green will come from the same yard and will be ready to transport to the Green next week