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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

platforms at the rear only. Kr me noul
mentioned the building took fire. there being
thirty-six people in it at the time, all sound
aslesp. In one Of the rooms Of the lower
floor Joseph Humphrey kept saloon and
restaurant and 1t is here that the fire got
its start, almost instantly filling the upper
floors with smoke and suffocatina
the unfortunates, who were vainly
trying to save themselves. The platform Of
the fire escape, too, took fire and rendered
them useless. To add to the horror the fire
apparatus Of the district was slow getting to
the tenement, because it was engaged In
subduing blaze Ia another portion. Whea
it did get there, however, the fire was soon
out, the bodies of the dead recovered and
the living rescued
The most thrilling incidents occurred te
fore the arrival of the flremen Michael
Allan, strapping young fellow, was one OF
the first on the ground. He saw woman
crouching at a third-story window amid
dense volume Of black smoke. She was
Mrs. Limbacher. "Help help. she shrieked,
and then disappeared. The spectators
supposed that she had lost con-
sciousnsss and was slowly dying from
suffocation. In a few moments she appeared
with child in her arms "Save my babyi'
she cried, frantically, and then flung the
little one to the street, adistance of fully
forty feet. Michael Allen firmly braced
himself and held out his arms to receive the
child that was making such perilous aerial
journey. He grasped the infant In
its descent and carried it un-
harmed to place of safety. A
man next appeared at the same window
with another child in his arms, and having
shouted to the crowd below, threw it out
The child was caught by Officer Thomas
Flaherty. and was but slightly injured. Mrs
Lambac her again presented herself with a
third child, and let it drop to the street II
also was caught in Miohal Aliens arms and
was placed with the Others The parents
we're rescued by the firemen.
Eight persons are known to have per-
ished. They were: Joseph Humphrey, aged
IS; Henry Humphrey, aged months; Miss
Elizabeth Hurley, aged Is; Mrs. Christina
Koernsr, aged As; Mrs Nina Krithzmar,
aged 80; Richard Krithzmar, aged IL; VIII.
| lam Hurley; Mary, a sister of Mrs. Hum.
phrey, aged IS.
Besides the killed there were fourteen per.
sons injured. The following were partly
| sutfocated: Mrs Ida Roehich, aged %; Al.
bert Koener, aged IS; Miss Kate Koensr,
aged IS; William Flanagan, aged l6; George
Hurley, aged 40; Mrs Eliza Hurley, aged
SIS; Mrs. Kate Limbacher, aged &c; Katie
Limbacher aged 6; Martha and Alfred
Krithzmar. aged respectively II and 1C
years; An infant child of Mrs, Roehich.
The following had each leg broken by
jumping from windows: Pauline Koerner,
aged 10; Willie Liehmpuhl, aged 4; Resale
Humphrey, aged "a.
The property loss was small
| LATER-Kate Koerner, Is years old, one
| Of the thirteen victims of Sunday morning.
fire, who was taken to the hospital alive
died Monday morning Her death bring
the number Of the dead up to nine, leaving
twelve patients yet in tho hospital.
| Sophie A. Koemer, aged Il has also died
which makes the total dead, ten.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
WELL-KNoWN PUBLISHERS FAIL.
James r. Osgood & Co. Assign with S15O,
900 Liabilities.

900 Liabilities.
Boston, May 5.-James R. Osgood g. Co.,
the wellknown publishers, have failed.
They have made an assignment to Mr.
Robert NJ. Morse, Jr., and have called q
meeting Of their creditors for the 18th in
slant The Hsliotyps Printing company
has also made an assignment to Mr.. Morse,
and a meeting Of the creditors has beer
called for May IL also The liabilities Of
Osgood & Co. are about $50 900, and theil
assets nominally large. The liabilities and
assets of the Heliotype Printing company
are unknown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, H.
Rock Island County. S.

ROCK island County,
In the Circuit Court-In Chareery.
W. II, Webb and Charles T. Webb VS.. W. Fred
n-Forclosure-General No. 1854.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a decree
Of said court, entered in the above entitled cause
on the It'll day OF February, A. d., 1885, / shall.
on Saturday, the 30th day Of May, A. ID. 1885. at
the hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
north door of the court house, in said county OF
Rock Island, to satisfy said decree, sell at public
vendue to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand those certain parcels Of land situated in
the county Of Rock Island and state of Illinois,
known and described as follows, towit:
Lots thirty-one TAD and thirty-two (32) in
Webb's subdivision Of out-lot twelve (12) in the
east half (ek) of the southeast quarter (se14) OF
section three CD in twp. II, range2. west OF the
4th P. NJ.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 24th day Of
April, A. d. 1885.
HENRY CURTIS,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county, III,
PARKS d PLEAsANrs. Complt's Sol'r..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
The News from Gen. Grant.

NEW YoRK, May 5-Gen Grant passed o
fairly good night, and arose Monday morn
ing refreshed sn1 strong. After partaking
of some rou rishment he resumed work on
his book.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

NEW York, May 5-Anothsr tenement
horror shocked the people Of this city Sun
day morning. Number 672 First avenue il
tive-story building with narrow stairway.
and halls and fire escape with wooden
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

The English mint is suffering by the
importation or manufacture of French
copper coin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
The Mirror

is no f1atterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale1
Magnolia Balm is the charm
err that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

VI the eighty one Wholesale liquor
dealers in Nashville. Tenn. sixty eight
are church members.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
is respectfully submitted
JAMES CozAD,
JOHN AsTER,
JOHN E. WRAY,
G. P, SWANSON

The committee on Jail and jail accounts
submitted the following report. which on
motion was received and adopted:
Your committee on Jail and Jail &C
counts would beg leave to report that
they have examined all claims presented
before them, and recommend the payment
OF the following, and that the clerk be
directed to issue orders for the several
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

Wells Health Remover" for Dyspep-
STA. Debility.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
RAILWAY ETIQUETTE.

TIMELY AND IMPORTANT RULES OF Con-
DUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE VINO
DoNT Know How TO BEHAVE THEM
SELVES IN SLEEPER OR DINING CAR
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

To encourage sleep, create an appetite,
brace up the system, and to purify the
blood, take the unfailing Hunts Kidney
and Liver] Remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

Water Bugs, Reaches, use Rough on
Rats" 15c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
Railway Bridee Rurned.

COLLEGE CORNERS, Ohio, May S. The Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad bridge
at Oxford burned at a. m. Monday. AL
the trains have to be transferred. Tramp:
are supposed to have caused the fire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

Mosquitoes have already made theiI
appearance in southern New Jersey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

"Buchu-paiba." Great Kidney and Uri
nary Cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

nj. Clemenceau, the new prime minis
ter. is said to be the greatest tea drinker
in France.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

"Wells' Health Remover" for Delicate
Women.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

terms demanded by both would be
alike for at least year. The
scale sent out by the nailers, how
ever, shows that the struggle must
come at once. It Is semi-officially announced
that every mill in the Ohio valley dis
trict will sign the nailers' scale, which places
the price for cutting iron or steel nails on
the same basis, and that the heaters
and rollers viii also present a scale Of their
own, thrusting aside the scale submitted by
the amalgamated association last week,
which provides that the price for cutting
steel nails shall be 20 ger cent greater than
for cutting iron nails. A difference of his
nature In the scales would shut Pittsburg
out Of the nail trade entirely. Assertions
are made by the Amalgamatei asso-
citation that this action of the nail
ers in placing steel and iron to-
gether has for its object the securing of the
signature of their scale and leaving the
Amalgamated with fight on their hands
A strike, il one occurs, will be confined to
this city alone.
Another Strike of Ohio Miners.
CANTON, Ohio, May "a strike Of 800
miners along the line of the Valley railway,
in the Connoton district is the beginning of
of mining troubles which, it is feared, viii
result in the strike Of 5000 miners in the
Connoton and Tuscarawas valley dis
tricts The rate of IS cents per ton in the
Hooking valley, established after the terri.
BILE strike there, has enabled operators to
put coal in the Cleveland and other North
ern Ohio markets at rates which the Tus-
caravans and Connoton operators cannot COM
pete with when they pay IS cents per ton,
which has been the prevailing rate; conss-
quentiy they gave notice of cut to S. cents
q ton. At convention recently held, Pres.
ident Mcbride, it is said, advised the miners
to accept, but no action was taken, and on
Saturday the 260 miners referred to refused
to work for less than the old rata
Operators here say that they will not only
insist upon a reduction. but, If the men
strike, will not let them go in except at the
same rates as in the Hooking valley, IS cent
a ton. In that event the strike may be ex.
pscted to be long protracted and exceed
ingly bitter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
A Whole Family Burned to Death.

whole Family Burned to Death.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May,-By the burn.
ing of the dwelling of James Logan at Wa
terloo early Sunday morning, Mr.. Logan,
his wife and son lost their lives, and othe
members in the family were probably ia
tally burned. 1t is supposed that
all were asleep Mrs. Logan and the
youngest son were upstairs and were
overtaken by the smoke before they could
get out Three daughters who slept down
stairs escaped. Before the fire department
lrrived the house was nearly destroyed.
The body of Mrs. Logan was found lying
partly out of a second story window burned
to a crisp In the second story was found
the dead body Of Mr.. Logan, with his young,
est child in his arms. The eldest daughter
was so badly burned that there is small
hope Of her recovery. The cause of the fire
is unknown
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
Cabery, Ills, Almost Destroyed.


KANKAKEE, Ills, May 5-Fire was dis.
covered Sunday morning in Mrs. Hilborn's
millinery shop in Cabery, a small town
twenty-five miles from Kankakee As the
village has no fire department the flames
had it all their own way, and the entire
business portion was soon consumed. Four
teen dwellings and twentyfour business
houses, the upper stories Of which were used
for dwelling purposes, were burned to the
ground, and their contents completely de-
stroyed, Not business house of any descrip-
ton is left The guests at the Commercial
hotel had a narrow escape with their lives
and lost everything but their night-clothing.
No lives were lost, and no one injured Til,
losses will aggregate about 100000, Oh
which probably $4,000 was covered by in
surance, the bulk being carried by the
Phoenix, of Brooklyn. The origin of the fire
Is believed to have been incsndiary. Three
suspicious-looking characters who left
Cabery on freight train just after the fire
alarm was given were arrested on orders b,
telegraph at Kempton, and will be taken to
Cabery for trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

Rough on Pain" Porosed Plaster 15c.
Liquid, zoe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

Philadelphia consumed during the year
1878, sol barrels of beer and ale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL APRIL TERM. A, d. 1885.
(Oflclal Report.l

(offlcial Report)
WEDNESDAY. April 29.-Board me,
pursuant TO adjournment Present, all
the members, Supervisor Pearsall, chair,
man, presiding. Minutes of yesterdays
proceedings read and approved. Super,
visor Wray moved that the rule be sus,
pended to allow the reading of bills,
Carried. Bills of miscellaneous char
acter were, read and referred to the APP
propriate committees.
The committee on public expenditures
submitted the following report which was
received and adopted:
Your committee on public expendiH
lures would beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following. and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to
the several claimants, to-wit:
Davis & Co. Is Il % Davis b Co... 20 25
John yolk Il Co. 965 RI City,. so OC
Rim 8 Mfg Co so r l Gas Co... II sc
Electric Light Co SO IS Hsngstler.. q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

New Hampshire has the longest livet
people, on the average.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA r,uw
ROCK ISLAND L. MERCER IN ,

Mail ARRll
Accommodation, 4.dS on p a. N 315Px
saAN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-05

Rough on Corns" hard or soft corns,
bunions. 15c.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
Rip Van Wrinkle swears OF.
PHILADELPHIA Times.

Philadelphia Times.
A genuine imitator of Rip Van Wrinkle
turned up at one Of Francis Murphy's
temperance meetings in Pittgburg last
week. He was willing to swear off, but
wanted to take one more drink first
This time was not to count. And on his
promising to come back and sign the
pledge as soon as he had taken one drink
Murphy not only let him go but gave
him the money to buy the drink. For
this there are some people ready to con-
denim the great temperance advocate.
But he is fairly vindicated by the fact
that the modern Rip Van Wrinkle came
back after taking the drink and actually
did sign the pledge.
Probably Francis Murphy is a good
judge Of human nature by this time
and could tell by a keen glance at the
man before him whether that man was
suffering for drink and was really an
xious to reform after he got it or whefh-
er he was merely beat. As Mr.. Muir
ply does not make habit of giving
money to people who want to take one
more drink before they swear off, no
body was likely to try to impose on him
in this way before the above incident
was published, and as he is now on the
lookout for frauds who viii try to in
duce him to repeat his generosity the
chances are that the beats will not ac-
complish much with him in this lines
Meanwhile he has probably reformed
another hard case who might have gone
to the dogs but for Murphy's shrewdness
in placing him under bonds, as it were,
to sign the pledge. Murphy is evidently
something Of a statesman.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
Commissioners Sale,

BY virtue of an order of the Hon. County
Judge. in and for the county of Putnam, State
of Florida. / will sell at public cutlery in front
of the court house door i'll said county of Put
nam ON Monday the LIST day of June \. D., 1885,
it being the first Monday in said month"; all
the right, title and interest in, and to the fol-
lowing described real estate belonging to the
estate of d. n. Babers, deceased, late of Put
nam county, Florida: An undivided oue-half
interest in the following described real estate
situate in said county and state, tO-wit: North
half of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast
quarter and the North half of the Northwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter of section
twenty-fOur, township twelve, south of range
twenty-siX east containing forty acres more
or less, less ten feet reserved for road way, as
viii appear by reference to a deed of convey
ance from Frank L. Reeves and his wife Anna
L. Reeves to John II. Babers and the said de-
cedant in the life time.
c. C. COCHRAN,
Commissioner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
Anonymous Authorship.

Chaeles Dickens was the first to detect
a woman's hand in George Eliot's works,
and said in letter to a correspondent
who was supposed to know their author
ship: "Will You, by such roundabout
ways and methods as they present them
selves, convey this note Of thanks to the
author Of Scenes Of Clerical Life, whose
two first stories l can never say. enough
Of, think them so truly admirable But
if those two volumes, or part of them,
were not written by woman, then I
shall begin to believe that am a woman
myself"
Charlotte Bronte innocently gave
away her own indemnity in connection
with the authorship of Jane Eyre" by
saying to a fellow author: Il was
so much obliged to you, Mr. Horne, for
sending me your --." She checked
herself with an inward start, but it was
too late, and having thus exploded her
"Currer Belln secret identified herself
with the author of Jane Eyre Horne
had sent "Currer Bell copy of his
"Orion" under cover of her publisher.
When ''Vestiges of Creation appear
ed forty years ago the theologians Of
Scotland were wild with rage at the au-
dacity of the author, who would have
been torn to pieces had he been discov-
cred. In scientific circles Mr.. Robert
Chambers was credited with the author
ship.
The question of the authorship of
the Bread Winners" has extended to
Europe
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
Commissioners Sale,

BY virtue ola order of the Hon. County
Judge, in and for the county of Putnam, State
of Florida, | will sell at public cutlery in front
of the court house door in said county of Put
nam on Monday the LIST day of June A D., 1885,
it being the first Monday in said month. all the
right, title and interest in, and to the follow
ing described real estate belonging to the es-
tate OF Horace NJ. Castor, deceased. late of
Putnam county. Florida: Situate at WelaSa
in Putnam county, Florida, described as fol-
lows: Being a part of the Southwest quar-
ter of section thirty-four, township II south
of range twenty-siX east beginning at a point
thirty rods and sixteen links east Of the South
west corner of section thirty-four, thence run
ming east rhirty-tw0 rods and twenty four
links to land owned by Justus S. North,
thence north, along said NOrth's line thirty
two rods to a stake and adjoining another
piece Of land owned by said North thence
west along said NOrths line thlrty-two rods
and twenty-fOur links to land owned by Dot
rich Gentleman, thence south along east line
of said Gartleman's land thirty-twO rods to
the starting point, containing six and one half
acres, more or less. The same being all the
estate possessed by Horace NJ. CASTOR deceased
at time of his death. &C COCHRAN,
Commissioner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
commissioners Sale.

By virtue of an order of the Hon. Comfy
Judge. in and for the county of Putnam, State
of Florida, / will sell at public cutlery in front
nam on Monday the lst day of June A. D.,
1885, it being the first Monday in said month,
all the right, title and interest in, and to the
following described real estate belonging to
the estate of Archibald H. Johns. late of Brad
ford county, deceased, TO wit; Lots No. % one
and (2l two in section (lA fourteen; and lot No.
81 FIVE in section I'D eleven. township 80 nine
south. of range (23l twenty-three east, contain
lug one hundred and thirty-two Q32) acres
more or less, said described lands being situate
in the county of Putnam, State of Florida
April %, 1885, j. I, WILLS,
iSSipuar
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
Notice,

In the matter of the Estate of A. H. Johns,
late of Bradford county, Florida, deceased,
Notice is hereby given that | viii apply to
the honorable county judge of Putnam county
Florida, in the town of Palatka, on March 18th,
ed lands lying and being in Putnam county,
Florida, which belong to said estate to:wit:
Lots Number one 10 and two % in section
fourteen "a and lot number five % in section
eleven (lD township number nine 90 south of
range number twenty-three C23l east contain
ing one hundred and thirty-twO (l32) acres
more Orless.
Said sale being made for distribution among
the heirs and settlement of the estate
February 9th, 1885. j. Nj. JOHNS,
Executor of the Estate of A. II. Johns late Of
bradford county. EIOrida. deceased.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
Sheriff Sale,

BY virtue of certain writ of tieri facias
issued out of the circuit court for the county
of Putnam in favor of NJ C. GoodsOn and again
st II. W. Kicker bearing test the 18th day OF DC
tOber, 1885, have levied upon and will offer Ton
sale at the front door of the Court House in
the city of Palatka the 18th day of May, a. d.
1885. within the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit: lot No. ~ block
IS Palatka, bounded north by south line OF
Lemon street and 30 feet thereon, bounded
east by lot No. II, Glisson's lot, and south by
lot No. 9, west by lot No Z, all in same block
located in the city of Palatka, county Of Put
nam, state of Florida.
Gro. J. ZEHNBAR. JR.,
SherIm HmtnAm Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-14
CARRYING THEU. S. MAIL
THROUGH FAST MAIL

THROUGH FAST MAIL.
The elegant iron compartment Palace Steam
Baya Merchants Line, al d Fl. b. PLANT, of
the Peoples Line, will perform the Fast Mail
Service, leaving S, +. and W. Railway Com
pany's wharf at II m, ana De Barry Baya Mer-
chants Line wharf, foot of Laura street, daily
2:30 T. m, for Palatka, Aston, DeLand,
Blue Springs Sanford and Enterprise Re-
turning leaves Sanford at 3 p. m, arriving at
Jacksonville early next morning, making
close connections with trains fOrall points
North, East and West,
THROUGH FAST FREIGHT.
Leaves Jacksonville daily, Saturday excepted
at p. m. for Sanford. Enterprise, and all in
termediate landings. Sunday steamer leaves
at I p m. Steamer Rosa leaving Jacksonville
Wednesdays and Thursdays, touches at High
land Park both ways. Returning, leaves San
ford at a III, arriving at Jacksonville early
following morning.
JACKSONVILLE AND PALATKA, DIVISION
FAST MAIL.
The elegant palace saloon steamer Sylvan
Glen, leaves Palatka daily. except Sunday, at
a m; arrives at Jacksonville 1870 pm. Leaves
Jacksonville daily except Saturday and sun
day, at 2:l5, arriving at Palatka at 1:l5 p m.
PALATKA AND SANFORD DAYLIGHT DIVISION.
New and elegant Iron Palace Steamers
FRED DEBARI and ANITA leave Palatka
daily, Sunday excepted, at 1912 a. m, on arri-
val of J., 4. and K. W. Railway Fast Express
Train with Parlor Cars attached, leaving Jack
SOnVille at $40 a. m. for Sanford and Enter
prise and intermediate landings. Returning,
leaves Sanford at $50 a. m, arriving at Palat,
ka at 6:15 P. m, connecting with Fast Express,
arriving at Jacksonville at $50 p. M.
Elegant Waiting Rooms, with all modern
improvements, Will be found at Passenger
wharf.
Close connection made at PaIatka with the
Florida Southern Railroad; at Aston with St.
Johns and Lake Eustis Railroad; at Sanford
with South Florida Railroad, for Orlando,
kissimmee, Tampa, Key West and intermedi-
ate points, and with steamers for Indian River.
For further information apply TO Ticket
Office, southeast corner Bay and Laura or at
the cOmpany's offices, foot of Laura street.
Freight wharves foot of Pine street; passenger
Wharves foot of Laura Street
CHAS. b. FENWTCK,
Gen. Freight and Pass, Agent.
II. 7. BAYA, GEO. CECIL, JR..
General Manager. Assistant Manager.