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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

The paymaster general of the G. Il. /.
Il p. has issued an order, that "as II
pany and its employees, the paymaster' s
drafts on his office, in payment OF EN-,
ployes, will read, pay to Blank or Order,
instead of bearer rs heretofore, and
agents who cash the drafts are instructed
to see that they are endorsed by the per>
son to whom they are made payable
This order will do away with good deal
OF annoyance on the part of agents and
employees both.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
THE HOME LOCATION.
Seventeen Ballots Had BY the Com.
mission and no Choice for Site
Yet Made.

The soldiers home commission held
star chamber sessions today" says u Chi
| cagO Tribune special from Springfield
Friday night. "in the forenoon, afternoon
and evening without determining on the
location of the home. and at 10 o'clock
tonight adjourned to meet again Tuesday,
Oct. 10, in this city. AT the morning
session the work of examining the papers,
abstracts. ETC.. was completed, or nearly
so, and after dinner Messrs. Noble, Wal
lace and White went to the executive
mansion and held consultation with the
governor, but what the object of the visit
was no one but the commissioner appear
to know, II was taken BY some to indi-
cate that these members would finally vote
for Dixon. During the afternoon the
balloting commenced, and. while each
member OF the commission IS rs close
moutbed as an oyster, it is reported that
the first vote stood about as follows
Berry for Quincy, Hall for Springfield,
Bryant for Decatur, Noble for Dixon,
Wallace for Rock Island, White for Rock.
ford. and Crawford for Alton. The bal
lotng continued and many towns were
complimentcd with a vote. but no place
received enough votes The balloting
continued and during the afternoon and
evening until seventeen ballots were
taken. About 8 o'clock it was rum ored
about the Leland corridors that the con
test had narrowed down to three places
Dixon. Springfield and Decatur--with
Hall, Berry and Crawford for Springfield,
Wallace. Noble and White for Dixon, and
Bryant for Decatur. When they adjourn-
ed, however one of the commissioners
said: We have gone all to pieces, and
no one place has an advantage. The rea-
son of the adjournment and the continu
ed delay is that Judge Craw ford must see
"a committee OF the Masonic Grand Lodge
10 Chicago tomorrow"
The opinion of Representative Cleave-
land and others in position to know
whereof they speak. seems to be that
there is yet hope for Rock Island; that the
commissioners in failing to agree upon
the cities, which it is claimed the ballot
ting has narrowed down to. may finally
agree upon Rock Island as u compromise,
1t is not at all unlikely that such will be
the case, as many of the commissioners
were quite favorably inclined to Rock
Island personally, and from point Of
adaptness to the requirements of home
location
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

Squire llawes fined James WEIGH $40
and costs this morning for vagrancy lie
wsnt TO Jail forninety days and seemed
pleased with the verdict.
William Wade WAS fined $25 and costs
by Justice Cooke this morning for AS
saulting Jordan Gray, and held in bonds
Of $500 to keep the peace for one year.
He went to Jail In default. Both are col
orcd. and tho blow which the prisoner
dealt his victim was sufficient to have
killed an OK, but Jordan is around today
with a red bandaua handkerchief
around his head, greeting everybody
with his usual salutation. shine EN- 10
nickel II l can't get dime"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
County Building.
IRA NSEERS,

Oct. A. Is. f. Adams to j. A. No.
gel. lot II, block .. j.. A. Vogel's add
ton, Rapids City, ST.
John Elmstead to Caroline Elmstead,
pit lotA, block ., Old Town. Moline. 81 .
Frederick Ress,ng to Peter Langbehn,
pit lots 8 and z. block 3. Atkinsons first
addition, Moline, 81, 400. and Frederick
aessing to Mary l.. Langbehn, same. 81 :
700, and Peter Langbehn to Frederick
Ressing. same. 5000.
Joseph Lewis to Carl Steiit pit block
20. lower addition, Rock Island and lot
3. Bailey Davenporl's fourth addition,
Rock Island. 1900
IS. X, W. Field to School district
No. ., II, 81 lot 30, in T. J. Aiken's subs
division. In ", ?. II. 2w. $500.
Dorothea Fischer TO +. Sonnerschmidt,
lot .. block 10. Spencer 4 Cases addition,
Rock Island. $1,000.
PROBATE.
2 Estate Of Thomas r Davies, de
ceased. Letters of administration c t. a,
issued To Mary Davies, Bond filed and
approved.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Herman Dohrn, Miss Georgiana
Quade. Moline.
Edward wahlert. Miss Eliza Turner,
Moline.
Thomas E. Holdsworth, Presumption,
Miss Allie NJ. Smith, Cable.
Adolph Items, Miss Eliza Dorlon'
Hillsdale.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
Baae Ball.


Yesterday afternoon on the hopfield
grounds, a picked nine, playing rs the
Holly hose company, defeated the Deane
hose nine by a score of IL to l. Sage and
Anderson acted rs battery for the vic
torious side, and off Andersons pitching
not safe hit was made
Tomorrow occurs the first Of two
games between the Rock Island Stars
and the Chicago EDWARDS. The EDWARDS,
who are composed of players well known
in this city. will arrive from Dubuque to>
night. The Stars will be composed of the
following players: II, Sage, cate her;
Frank Anderson, pitcher; F. Wheelan.
centre fielder; G. Yore. first base; A.
Griffin, second base; Nj. Corken, third
base; d. Doyle. short stop; ii. Blocker.
right fielder; b. Baker. left fielder. The
game will be played on the old fair
grounds.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
THE RAPID DELIVERY.
Additional Instructions Relative to
the Operating OF the Service.

Additional rules have been received ia
| reference 10 the methods of operating the
special delivery service. The messengers
will be required to work on Sundays
The rule specifics that letters that bear
| special delivery stamps arriving at
special delivery Office between a. m. and
midnight of every day, Including Sun
days. must be imme diately delivered,
This applies also to drop letters except as
to Sunday delivery. Drop letters depos-
tied Sunday need not be delivered until
the next day. This requirement as to de-
livery between a IN. and midnight does
not necessarily extend to the transaction
| of any other postal business after the
usual Office hours 1t messenger fails
to deliver a special delivery letter by rea-
son OF there being no one to receive it at
| the addresses residence or place of bust
ness, it will be returned to the postotlice
and be treated as any other ordinary par
Gel, The messenger is to receive pay
under such circumstances the same as il
the letter had been delivered. Post
masters are warned by the rules against
permitting dishonest messengers to take
advantage of this rule.
Where a special delivery letter is for
warded from one postotlice to another on
account of a change of residence, it is en-
titled to special delivery at the last office
unless AN attempt has been made to de-
| liver it at the address previously given. in
which case the delivery fee will have been
paid. The department does not make it
a condition of the delivery of letter by
special messenger that the letter shall be
addressed to street and number, but post
masters are urged to encourage the habit
of fully and carefully addressing letters as
much as lies in their power. The departs
ment csn make an allowance for clerk
hire or incidental expenses. The ten cent
special delivery stamp does not pay all
the postage. The full postage on such
letters is ten cents--two cents for regular
postage. Ten cents is required solely to
pay the expense of rapid delivery.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
President of St. Luke's Hospit,



? An item wiich appeared in TIE ARaus
the other day commenting upon the suit
of Anderson VS. the Moline Plow Co,
wherein the defendant was award
ed damages. has been miscdn
strued in many instances. No res
Election upon the Judge or jury in
this particular case was intended, The
Argus expressed its contempt for such
proceedings upon general principles, but
did not question verdict where it is
found upon law and evidence,
At the opening of court this afternoon.
the grand jury brought in their verticts
as n result of the investigations of their
special session. two of which only are al
lowed to be given to the public at this
time. These are against Frank Wray for
rape. and Wesley Cattell for larceny.
Judge Smith has granted new trial in
the case of the Damonia Magnetic Mineral
Company vs. Smith, and Bains, of this
city, wherein the jury returned a yer.
dict for the defendant.
IN CuANCERy.
Oct. 2. Divorce; Anna G. Thorden-
berg v b. M. Thordeuberg; Masters re
port filed and approved, /. Emily A.
Williams Newell s. Williams; hearing
in open court, decree and stricken. Re-
instatement. Bridget McGraw " John
McGraw; final decree and stricken.
3. Foreclosure: IL. l.. Bu!len James
First; Special Masters report filed. decree
OF sale. y. J. Dimick Charles Stein
halscr, ct al; referred to Master,
CIVIL CAUSES,
Oct. 3. Replevin; Damonia NJ. NJ. Co.
vs. }. X. Smith, ct al; new trial granted,
motion for leave to file additional pleas.
3 Case, Lewis Anderson Moline
Pillow Co.; jury find for plaintiff; motion
for new trial,
Assumpsit A. L. Danforth Moline
Wagon CO.. continued generally. l.. e.
Hastings ii. Il. Dick; same.
Forcible Detainer: Sarah b. Cobb v
Samuel Haley. ct al; continued at pain-
tiff's costs.
Debt: Thomas Miller w. ID. Webster;
plaintiff withdraws juror and takes II
continuance at his cost leave to amend
record.
Appeal by defendant: City of Rock
Island Albert Littig; leave to file addi~
.ionsl affidavit by defendant.
Petition for habeas corpus: John W..
Roche, in re. Prisoner remanded into
custody.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
RRIEFLETS.
Henry Peetz optician.

|
Hon Thomas Mowers, Jr., of Akin
son, Was AT the Harper over Sunday.
DIR. McCandlrss, dentist corner Thir,
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Blankets and bed comforts by the ball
and dray loads, AT McCan Bros.
Henry Pee'z. optician
Greater bargains than ever at the nov
D and 10 cent store his week.
l. Huber and daughter. Miss Amelia
have gone to st. Louis to be present dur,
ing the festival week.
| Tons of fiannels, canton fiaunels and
other heavy bargains this week, Al
McCabe Bros.
| Henry Peetz. optician.
DR.. j. w. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Secons
avenue. dlvr.
| The greatest underwear sale OF the
nineteenth century this week at McCabe
Bros.
Mrs. r. c. Willcrton left for ST. Louis
this morning to be present during the fes.
tival week.
Closing out sale of boots, shoes and
slippers at and below cost. at Krull &
| Pfoh's. No. 319 Seventeenth street. din
George PAIL has started an oyster de-
pot at Lothar Harms place. Read his
advertisement.
ST. Catharine's Guild, of Trinity church,
will hold their sociable at the residence
OF Col II. B. Burgh. on Moline avenue
| tomorrow evening.
John o. Freed, the popular shoemak e r.
has removed his shop to the corner of
Second avenue and Eighteenth street,
under the Rock Island National bank.
Mrs. S. T. Bowlby left for Princeton,
this morning, to visit her mother anG
other relatives She will be away two
weeks.
| Robert Bennett, .. M. , is off for Ham
ilton. Ontario, to attend the general con
vention of the Knights of Labor organi.
cations of the United States and Canada
Mrs. Peter Farrell and daughter Miss
Nina. and Mrs Maynll, were among the
departures for the ST. Louis fair this
morning.
Gents all wool scarlet shirts and draw
ers 50 cents; ladies ditto so cents each
childrens ditto rs and so cents apiece this
week at McCabe Bros.
Mrs. Anna Stechelin. aged As years and
months, relict OF the late Joseph Stech
elm, expired yesterday afternoon after
lingering illness with lung fever. The
funeral was held from St. Mary's Catholic
church this afternoon.
Qnte winterlike out of doors this
morning, and fire within doors not at
all uncomfortable He whose vocation
calls him out much is reminded that il is
about time for dicker with the pawn
broker whereby his white vest may be
exchanged for his last years overcoat.
Charles r. Seaver of jefferson city
Mo-, who has been in the city settling M
| his deceased fathers estate, leaves for
home this evening by way Of st Louis.
County Superintendent Southwell is
visiting schools in Drury township.
John &, Zegler. of Port Byron, aged
%. farmer by occupation and unmar-
ried. was before the county court on the
ground of insanity this morning The
following jury was sworn to inquire into
the case; DR.. s. G. Plummer, Quincy
| Mcneil. E. H. Bowman, Jr., A. Loeb NJ.
W. Burgh and l.. F. Harson. The nature
of the young mans mental arrangement
is generally mild, though he is at times
vicious. The cause is epilepsy He was
sent to Jacksonville in December, 1880,
and discharged as incurable in May, 1885
| and will be returned to that Institution
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
Down ON Electric Lights.

Harry johnson. of the Rockford Reg
lister, was in Freeport last week, and the
next day the following came out IN his
paper about the objection to electric
lights by Freeport young men;
A Register man spent few hours in
Freeport the other day, and happened to
overhear conversation between several
citizens on the electric system of lighting
the city 1t brought out an objection to
the system likely to make the young men
of any community bitter enemies to elec>
tricity. In the group of Freeporters was
young man who listened to the praises
Of the Others with evident disgust.
"Ohl get out. Don't talk to me about
the moonlight rays Of the pale electric
CANDLE" SAID he with an explosion of ins
dignation. Now. look here, l know
something about electric light. and
swow. it's the biggest darn fraud scien>
lists ever afflicted common people with.
It's an internal peace destroyer whea II
fellow Is out with his best girl. He is
rather retiring with the duckling in the
full light. Then the pesky caroons flicker
and the gas is turned down low.
"A welcome gloom settles down upon
the old mans front gate; but just as the
fellow commences to embrace the golden
opportunity and at the same time her
shapely waist, the light flashes up as
bright as day, and the gaze of the com
munity is fixed upon You and the con
founded arm that amt where it should
be. BY gorm it amt no trifiing affair to
get caught with your arm around girls
waist when the old man is retired base
ball player. and can throw booLjack
with deadly aim. enter protest against
the electric darkness snap. and if the non
sense isn't abated I'll be blamed if don't
organize a young mems anti'electric
light society"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
Meeting Of The M D. 3.

The next meeting of the Iowa d Ill
nois Central District Medical association
will be held in the rooms Of the board of
education in this city at 9 o'clock next
Thursday afternoon. The following pa
pers will be read:
Exceptions to the use o: Antiscptics
IN the Puerpcral Condition" DR.. j. b.
Dawson. Moline; 'Ccrebro Spinal Men
nights" DR.. G. Trucsdale. of this city.
Dr. q. l.. Eyster Of this city. is secretary
of the association.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
Mangled Humanity.

Sr. PAUL, MINI, Oct. "a terrible
accident happened on the Fergus Falls
branch of tire Northern Pacific Railroad,
seven miles west OF here yesterday morn
ing, by which five men lost their lives,
and thirty or forty more were more or less
injured. John Robinson's show left
Wahpeton, ID. T., for this place in two
sections. When within seven miles of
Fergus Falls, near II small place named
French, the head or baggage sectio n
broke in two while going up II heavy
grade, and ten or twelve cars went flying
back at terrific rate. The engineer OF
the rear section saw the cars approaching
but only had time to stop his train before
it struck him. The brakemcn on the
loose cars tried To put on the brakes, but
they had difficulty in running from car to
car on account of the wagons, which
impoded their progress. Had the engi
neer Of the rear section onl n moment $
time he could have backed his train and
avoided the calamity. But ii was too late,
and the cars struck his engine with tres
mendoUs force throwing three sleepers
from the track and smashing them he
yond recognition.
The result was soon apparent. More
than hundred men were buried in the
debris. The scene can hardly he dcscrib.
ell. The night was fcarfully dark, aud
groans of the men were appalling. The
people in the rear section at once began
the work of removing the men, five of
whom were found dead. and many Others
wounded and bleeding.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
A Remarkable EscAOe,

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock.
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth
ma and Bronchitis. during which time the
best physicians could give no relief. Her
life was dcspaired of. until in last October
she procured n bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief was
felt, and by continuing its use for u short
time she was completely cured, gaining in
flesh 50 pounds. in a few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hartz
n Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large Bottles
81 90
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

Saturday evening the Druid Name
choir had pleasant entertainment at the
Druid hall in this city. About sixty
couple participated in the ball, aud the
singing by the Mannscheltt untlAr the
able dictatorship of ProfD ". Nidder.
of Moline, was by no means small part
OF the evenings enjoyment. 1t was a
happy affair all around.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
AID FOR IRELAND.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Chicago. and
Over SIC. 900 in Funds Raised.

CHICAGO, Oct 5'-Thc Parnell meeting
Sntur day NIGHT AT Battery ID was II great
uutpouring OF lrishlnen and vmpathizers
with Ireand's cause. THE meeting was
officered as follows: Michael Keeley.
president; W. G. Mcclure, secretary
Owen MURRAY and David Sullivan, assist,
and secretaries, aud Dennis O'Connor.
treasurer A list of over two hundred
vice presidents had been prepared.
After the Hibernisn Rifles had marched
into the hall to the inspiring strains OF
wearing of the Green" the proceedings
opened. Chairman Kelley briefly stating
the purpose of the meeting and thanking
the magnificent audience for their prompt
turnout.
W. X. Sullivan read the following res
olutions as indie alive of the spirit of the
movement:
Resolsed, BY the Irish American
citizens of Chicago, in mass meeting as :
sembled. that we congratulate the people
of Ireland on their triumphal progress
toward self>government, which. we are
convinced, they will achieve within the
immediate future by perseverlng in their
orderly and united resistance 10 English
misrule, no matter by what British party
that misrule may be administered in
Ireland.
Resoloed, That we send our hearty and
fraternal greeting to Charles Stewart
Parnell and his able and courageous
associates, who, by their brilliant talents,
their answering loyalty to the principles
of liberty, and their individual sacrifices
for their country. have led the cause of
Irish legislative independence up to the
vergue of actual accomplishment.
Resotced. That we empbatically approve
Of the summary method by which the
traitor and the crank have been driven
out of the Irish Parliamentary party;
that we deem it Indispensable to success
that the keenest scrutiny shall be exercis
ed in the selection of national candidates
order that in neither incapables nor inn
practicablcs nor backsliders shall obtain
the sutfrages of the people; that we hold
vigorous discipline essential for that
unity of action in this, the crisis of our
race, in the alien parlment, to which,
probably for the last time, Ireland sends
her reluctant but defiant delegation
Therefore, we approve Of the requirement
that every National candidate shall sign
a pledge to resign his seat whenever so
renuesied Inv a majority of the National.
10, nor,v and wa consider thst nl.doe
ana b;ch every natriot will GLADLY t.te
and only intending traitors will decline
s,,nort NJ p,rnoll and his nnl;cv ia an
oh1;pa,ion mon the Irish r,ce t6rouoh.
Wv, ,hn ,rorld. and ,ha Jrish. A n,,,r,ean
o;,;zans 81 C,;cago xyi,, not onlv sand
him oss;st,nca toward the eyncnans of the
rnnar.I eIec,,on Int do harnhv nIa6re
oo,,rsoivos 70 meet viii nromn,;tnaa the;r
alio,tad nnrt;on of a nermanent p.rlias
mant,.rv find tn he raised in The IJnited
a,.,as for ,ha s,,,nort of III. m.n,,a PC NJ
,ha Ir;oh Nat;onoi Parliamentary marty
Resolned That we earnesIlv invite orr
Amer;csp folInw ci,izens IA s,udv III.
nol;t;cal s;,nation in ireland ,haI they
nav Judge for themselves of the purity
Of ibe aim the nracticabilitv of the mr.,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
Fruit.

Mr. X. d. Shaw has arrived from San
Jose, Cal. to take charge of Fleming
Bros. fruit depot here, while Mr.. Charles
Fleming will start south on an extensive
business trip. Fleming Bros fruits have
won n world wide reputation for choice
ness, and they consequently meet with II
ready sale
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

H. p Sudlov will sell at his farm south
of Rock River. three and one.half miles
east Of Milan. on Thursday the 10th inst,
one hundred head of cattle, one to two
years old. This will Be good opportu-
nifty for stock men, milk men and others.
Terms one year without interest on ap-
pr ovetl security.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05
A Mlnfortune.

While switching cars in Moline this
morning, Hardy Hetter, day yard master
for the Chicago. Burlington Il Quincy
road in this city and Moline, had the sec
ond finger of his left hand crushed TO such
AN extent as to necessitate amputation at
the first Joint
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

Regular communication OF Barrett,
Chapter, No. IL, Il. A. NJ. tomorrow cy
Ming. All companions are requested 10
b. present.
J NJ MONTGOMERY, e. HIP.
NJ NJ GonBFrr, R.,c'y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

Medill s. Whit ehcads land cxcesion
leaves for Enmetsburg. Iowa. oegTues,
day morning. at 4:oO o'clock. Round
trip tickets $10,50. Fare dekuctal II
purchase is made. All lands sh. wn free
of charge.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-05

A beautiful monument to Bastien
Lepasc. whose young life was snutfed
out 50 remorselessly last year is soon 10
be erected in his native village Of Dam
vilers. France.