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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04
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A HOME CHEAP.

Persons DESTROYS of buying home
for themselves will do well by calling at
the Office of the WESTERN APPEAL before
purchasing of any other agency-You
can save money and will find it greatly
to your advantage to examine our list,
which is the most extensive of any cheap
property there is in the city. This prop
erty is sold to suit the convenience of
the richer, and there is no reason why
every colored man should not own
home. We have two lots 4Ox1OO feet in
Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's addition,
cheap small payments down, the balance
in monthly installments. Two corner
lots, l00x15O feet, in Summit Park Addi-
ton, one in Ninninger & Donnelly's
Addition. Four beautiful modern built
houses within two blocks of st. Anthony
hill cars, all on easy terms, and large
list of unimproved property. Call and
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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04

We have secured the services of Mr..
M. W. Lewis as correspondent from
Minneapolis, and our readers may look
for something rich from his pen, he was
formerly the Chicago correspondent for
the Cleveland Gazett.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04

The Hotel Astoria closed its dining
room to boarders on Wednesday, the
Ryan seems to be doing the hotels up
IN great shape, "a new broom sweeps
clean, but it takes an old one to find the
dirt" is an old but true saying.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04

The Masons are making very extern
slve preparations for the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, here on July 16, the
parade and reception will take place
during the week at college Hall, and a
tine affair is anticipated. tits hoped that
all citizens will assist in making this
meeting a grand success.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04

The management will not be response
BILE for the opinion expressed by any of
its correspondents. Neither will they
publish any matter to satisfy personal
grievances.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04
Changed Hands.

The Silver Moon Restaurant which
opened a few week ago under the able
management of Mr.. Frank Webb has
passed into the hands of our worthy
townsman Mr.. Fielding Combs Jr. The
new proprietor will spare no pains to
make it first class in every respect to
satisfy the wants of his patrons, Mr..
Combs is an old resident and worthy
citizen and we hope that he may receive
the patronage that he so richly deserves.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04

Hon. B. K. Bruce ex Register is
still in Washington and will remain un-
I'LL October, when he goes to his home
in Mississippi, we hope to be returned
to his former place in Congress-.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04

On Thursday evening July 2, about IS
members of Stevens Lodge No. lis A.
F. and A. NJ. Banqueted at the Hostelry
ofone their fellow-members Mr.. Field
ing Combs Jr. at s7s Minnesota street.
The boys Toasted plenty.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04
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Advertising at reasonable rates.

The Colored Press Association meets
in Philadelphia, July s.
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The Last Of Earth.

The funeral services held on Tuesday
last over the remains Of 1t. Col. w. P.
Gentry of the IS U. S, Inf'y. who Died
at Fort Smelling June %, was solemn
and impressive scene. The services
were held at the Post School House the
Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert of this city officiat-
ing. Four Companies of the 25, u. S.
Inf'y. constituted the escort. The
Casket containing the remains borne by
six Non-commissioned officers followed
by the Paul bearers consisting of the
officers Of the Department and the
Loyal Military legion of this state fol-
lowed by the escort took up their line of
march to the silent city of the dead)
which is not far distant when the last
sad rite was performed according to the
usual MILITARY custom.
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, 1885-05-06
Il RMS6 Dog.
Letter to the Spectator

Sir,-A story which came to my know
ledge a few months ago may be OF interest
in connection with the Spectators series of
anecdotes illustrating the intelligence of
animals.
One summer af;ernOOn a group of child.
rem were playing at the end of a pier which
projects into Lake Ontario, near Kingston,
New York, u. S. A. The proyerbial care.
less child Of the party made the proverbial
backward step off f.Om the pier into the
water. None of his companions could save
him, and their cries had brought no ono
from the shore, when, just as he was sink
ing for the third time, Il superb NeWt0und-
land dog rushed down the pier into the
water, and pulled the boy out. ThOs of
the children who did not accompany thu
hoy home took the dog 10 a c"ntectiOner's
on he shore, and frd him with as great a
variety of cakes and other sweets as he
would eat. So far the story is, Of course,
only typical of scores of well-knOwn cases.
The individuality of this ease is left for the
sequel.
The next afternoon, the same group of
children were playing at the same place,
when the canine hero Of the day before
came trotting down to them with the most
friendly ways and mods. There being no
occasion this time for supply ing him with
delicacieS, the children only stroked and
patted him. The dog, however, had not
come ont of pure ~sociabili'y. A child III
the water aud cakes AID candy stood TO
him in the c ose and obvious relation OF
cause AMI effect, and if this relation was
not cIelr to the children, he resolved to
impress it upon them. Watching MS
chance, he crept up behind the child who
was standing nearest to the edge of the
pier, gave a sudden push, which sent MN
into HE water, then sprang in after him,
and graveIy brought him TO shore.
To those of us who have had a hlgn
respect for the disinterestedneSs OF dogs,
this story may give a melancholy proof
that the development of the intelligence,
at the expense of the moral nature,
is by no means exclusively human.-l
IN Sir, &c,
: Oxford, March 18th.
CLARA FRENCH.
, 1885-05-06

Afghapistan would re-arouse Afghan ami
mostly; and to have been assured that
they would not come, g cepG by invitation.
The remark and the answer, if made.
doubtless preceded the news from the
KhuSkh; or they express a difficulty
which exists, but is not insnperable.
Abdurrahman does not expect us to defend
Hrrat without going there. There is q
curious suspicion of this mau i'm some
minds which is. we are satisfied, unfound-
ed. He will, as a King, fight for his own
hand, and as an Afghan, will not be scrupu.
Ions; hut in both capacities his interests
bind him to the British side. 1t is not a
nice position that ola pipkin between two
iron pots on a stream; and we must pardon
him IA little anxiety and fnesse.
1t is stated demi- officially that the Rus.
sian Government has been "invitep to
explain the failure to send the promised
orders to General Komaroff, and to repair
the rpgrettable incident of March 3Oth,
and has been warned that the circumstan-
ces are too grave to admit of delay. 1t is
probable, therefore, that before our next
iSsue peace or war will have become GER
am. The first duty is to defend HeIat
but on the Continent it is doubted whether
the war can be confined to Asia That,
however, must depend upon Prince Bis.
marrk. With England and Russia at war,
Germany and Austria, SO long AZ they act
together, can do nearly what they please,
rs France, the only remaining d~isrngaged
Power, will not fight them without an ally.
We Shall speedily see, therefore, whether
Prime Bismarck honestly desires peace, or
whether he has i'll his Aead a further TO.
modelling Of the map.
, 1885-05-06
Passengers Arrived.
Christiansted.

Christiansted.
LIST May-Per schr. "Vigilant" from st.
Thomas Kgl. Fuldm8gtig Schultz. Miss
A. Fair, Sarah Holm and daughter Helene
Finlay. 5th-Revd. r. de NJ. Dodsworth
wife and child, John w, Quiu.
, 1885-05-06
ANhanist0n and Russia.
From the Spectdtor.l

(TFOW NC NF5O0Ut07'7
The do IblS OF SOME of our Liberal
friends as to the necessity of being
firm on the Afghan frontier are not
unnatural, though we wish they were
not entertained. Engli~hmen have
unusually little experience in frontier
questions. Their own islands are
marked off by the SCI; aud enormous
MS their possessions are, few OF them
are liable to invasion by land, or IN
, 1885-05-06
Passengers Left,
Christiansted d.

- NLTlSLldIlELeu O.
4th May-Per schr. "vigiIanW for st.
Thomas,-Wilhelm Petersen, Louise Dyer,
Louise Lincan, Theresa BOugh and child,
Sarah M0ller, Christian Harrigan. Emile
Robert, Thomas Joseph, James Williams
Peter Bough. 9Th May-Captain Hal
vorSen.
, 1885-05-06
MIS- celia ~ e o ~ s.
(Spectdtor, April 11th.l

\OPCSS~eV'f 0Pf" AAe"J
The news OF a grave, it may be a terri
BILE, incident in Afghanistan, received on
Thursday, rendered all other intelligence
~uninportant. 1t was announced from st.
Petersburg and India that General Ko-
marof, the Governor General of Transcas.
, 1885-05-06
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FREDE-
RIKSTED'S POST OFFICE.

p A l D.
Sunny Gaskin; Mary Jane; William J..
Samuel Bengeman SiviI.
Unpaid.
Albertina Bastion Julian Enrique; E.
F. Gilbert; Amelia Gaspar; Ii. |. liver
sen; Morton; James Mainard; louisa
Nathaniel r. Raphael.
Frederiksted's Post Office, st. Croix End
May 1885.
l.. RICHTER.
, 1885-05-06

To the Editor Of the "St. Croir Apis."
During the first quarter of this year
there are reported to the Police Offices of
the island 119 births and 14S deaths.
The records of the Churches of the island
show 200 baptismS, IL weddings and lao
burials for the same quarter.
E, V. LOSE.
, 1885-05-06

Sugar again took a slight rise last week
both i'll London and in New York and the
Factory price was fixed on Monday at
1926, the best price yet given this season.
, 1885-05-06

The mails from Europe via Southampton
arrived here yesterday afternoon. From
the Spectator Of April 18th we take some
particulars of "the regrettable incident"
at Penjdeh and the effect of the news in
England. 1t will he seen from the tele-
grams that the general opinion in England
at present is that it is " no longer possible
nor desirable to avoid war" AS tie Rus.
slams seem to be of the same opinion it is
scarcely likely that the quarrel will be
settled without fighting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05

At Trinity church the services will be
at 10:45, IL and 1880.
Regular services will be held by the
pastor, Rev. J. H. Wright, at the Chris
ton chapel at 1915 a. H.. and 7:45 p. M
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m, F. H. Kaup>
Ike, superintendent. Young peoples
meeting at $50 p. m.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church: the Rev. c. A. Mennicke, pastor,
the text at 10 a. m. will be; Rom. viii, IA
II. Thema: WEIGH cine crosse Gnade es
sci. Elm Kind Gottes XII sein." Gemein~
deversammlung at $50 p. m.
The Rev. J. H. Scott, of Morgan Park,
will preach in the First Baptist church at
1915 a. m. At 1870 p. m, the Rev. l.
w. Read. pastor. will preach on THE
Worlds Savior" Sunday school at 9;30
Il. m, j W. WEIGH. superintendent.
In the Central Presbyterian church, the
pastor being absent, there will be no
preaching. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
W. II. Hatch. superintendent. Young
peoples meeting at $50 p. m, subject,
Christ Our Guide"-Isa. viii. $40; Luke
/: 1919.
Elijah the Prophet of the Lord, 3"
Q0:45 a. m and talk on Vacation
Echoes" (7:30 p. m. will be the subjects
of the Rev. j. A. Reynolds, d. D., pas
tor, in the United Presbyterian church.
Sunday school at $50 u. m, Hugh War
mock, superintendent Young folks
meeting at z p. m.
Goods Love to Man the Ground OF
Mans Love to God" will be the 1915 u.
m. subjects of the Rev. R. G. Pearce,
D. D., pastor, in the First Methodist
Episcopal church. There will be song
service at 1880 p. m. Sunday school al
9:15 a. m, Z. w. Spencer, superinten-
dent Young peoples meeting at p. m
"The Power of the Gospel Cor.
v20 1915 a. IN. and "The Beginning Of
Wisdom"-Ps. cxi: 10 (7:30 p. m.) will
be the subjects of the Rev. w s. Mar
quis, pastor in the Broadway Presbyteri'
an church. Sunday school at $40 a. IN.
DIR. J. w. Stewart, superintendent
Young peoples meeting at p. m, sub
ject. Eve Must All Give Account. "-Eccl
XIII.
The subject of the young mems meet
ing in the Y NJ. G. A rooms, at p. m
will be: "All of Grace: Naught of Merit
Mr., w. J. Philip will lead the meeting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
The Jefferson Club.

The Jefferson club held an ad journed
meeting last night at their rooms on Sec
ond avenue Several members of the
county committee who came in to attend
the meeting of that body today were
present The question of the county
committee recommending applicants for
fourth class postoffices in the county was
discussed at considerable length, and a
resolution was finally adopted asking the
county committee to take no decisive
action in regard to appointments. The
permanent committee reported the fol-
lowing committees in connection with the
grand banquet to be given on September
17th
On speakers-B. T. Cable, f. W.
HUI rst, j. T. Kenworthy
Toasts-Maj II. G. Connolly, J. W.
Potter, W. II. Lundy.
INSTRUMENTATION Burial, J. r.
Johnston, j. W. Stark.
Music-Ald. Briggs, J. B, ladders, B.
Winter.
Reception-August Huesing, M. NJ.
Corbett, Ed. Rogers W. d. Webster, d.
NJ Martin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
Obituary.

At 1890 today occurred the death of
Mrs. NJ, wife of G. l.. Wynes, the well
known shoe merchant on Second avenue.
Her illness was of brief duration, she
having been bed ridden since one week
ago Tuesday. She was born in Germany
thirty-two years ago, and came to this
country when yet child. At Davenport
she was united in marriage with G. L.
Wynes nine years ago. She leaves five
small children, the Oldest being five years
and the youngest twelve days old. She
was woman of high moral character and
her loss will be deeply mourned by a wide
circle of friends. The funeral will be
held from St. Mary's church at 10 q. III.
Monday, Sept. Z, 1885. Friends of the
family are invited to attend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
Grogan's Life Sentence COMMITTED

Governor Oglesby has committed the
life sentence of Patrick Grogan to four
teen years upon petition signed by a
large number of citizens and especially
advocated 10y Hons. w. II. Gest, II. A .
Ainsworth and j. M. Beardsley. Patrick
Grogan and Patrick Gainey were con-
victed at Rock Island in January, 1880,
Of the murder of Conrad Whittick Gro>
gan was sentenced for life. Gainey was
pardoned after serving short term.
Grogan will now have about two years
and seven months to serve, as he has
good time credits amounting to five year s
and nine months.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
Aud Lang Syne.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of tho
weather on the night previous and the
threatening weather all day yesterday,
there was gathering of about five hun
dred at Black Hawks watch tower on the
occasion of the regular annual picnic of
the old settlers society of Rock Island
county. Assumptions dinner was served
beneath the trees south of the pavilion
on the tower, after which President Lusk,
Vice President Hubbard, Hon. W. w.
Warner, of Henry county, and p A.
Armstrong, of La Sale county, made APP
propriste and pleasing addresses. Re-
marks were also made by Col. A. W.
Perry, William Cook, and others. The
old folks exchanged compliments, talked
of the days of yore, and after singing
"Auld Lang Syne," in a manner that
made the woods fairly ring, adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05

THE HENNEPlN.
1t Gets a Boost In the st. Paul Con-
,entien.-.H0w Maj. Beardsley's
Res0lutiOnw was Fought.

The cannon ball train from st. Paul
this morning brought home from the
great waterway convention, W. b. Fer
guson, president of the Rock Island Bush
ness Mems association; Morris Rosenfield.
W. H Gest, Esq, August Hueslng, MAJ.
J. NJ Beardsley. and Aldermen Sinnet
and Larkin Others of the Rock Isl
and delegation remained over to attend
the banquet last evening, and will prob
ably arrive home tonight.
From Maj. J. M. Beardsley, who was
member of the committee on resolutions,
an ARGUS reporter was enabled to ascer>
tain the manner in which the Hennepin
clause, as framed by him, was received in
the committee meeting previous to its
adoption by the convention. When asked
concerning it. Maj. Beardsley replied
that there was something Of a heated
discussion in the committee session when
his resolution came up. Congressman
Hatch, of Missouri, being especially hos
tile to it, But told him. said the Ma
ior, that we had come with our hatch
cts prepared to fight; that the wishes of
the people of Iowa and Illinois were
not to be ignored in the sentiment of
a convention for the improvemen mt
of the water courses of the country, and
| if that resolution, or the substance of it
was not embodied in the convention s
resolutions, the delegations from Iowa
and Illinois would pack up and go home
right straight We had come to claim
our rights and if necessary to fight for
them"
Selected as | was" said the major,
''as member of that committee, ! knew
| full well what was expected OF me. We
were there to fight for the Hennepin, and
it now renal ned with me whether or not
our claims were to be recognized. was
determined therefore having had the good
fortune to be placed on that committee,
to express and claim the rights of our
delegation"
did your threat about the Iowa and
Illinois delegations clearing out, have the
desired eifect?" put in the scribe.
"Well, should say it did. The CONS
mittee knew full well that we were there
for business, and my resolution was en-
bodied on the general resolutions exact
ly as written and introduced by me. And
so it passed the convention
The resolution alluded to may be found
in full report of the conventions pro-
ceedings on another page.
The reporter conversed with President
Ferguson, Alderman Sinnett and other;
of the delegates, and Maj. Beardsley
seemed to voice the sentiment of all wher
he said 1--WE come home with flying col
ors; the canal has been favored by one Of
the greatest waterway conventions evel
held in the west, and the outlook for tn
Hennepin was never as good as now"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05

Last night there arrived in the city
nicely dressed and well behaving boy of
six years. named Carl Cramer. He had
come down from Dubuque, thinking he
was enroute to Seneca, where his uncle
resides. Deputy Marshal Hull took him
to his home, where he remained over
night, and this morning Marshal Eckhart
telegraphed to Seneca and found that the
boy had missed connections. He was,
accordingly, despatched TO his original
destination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
A Dead Soldier

On the Cannon ball train from MINES
apolis this morning was delegation from
company l, of that city of the Minnesota
state militia, composed of Capt. Osgood,
Lieut., Heffefinger, Sergeants Braden and
Palmer and Privates Moreland and Craig,
with the remains of one of their company,
Theodore Ford, who died suddenly
Thursday. The delegation will accom-
pany the body to Chicago, where it will
be turned over to brothers of the de-
ceased and conducted to Kingston, Onta.
rio, the place of interment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The Democrats Meet at the Jefferson
Club Rooms and Pass Important
Resolutions.

Rock Island is quite a political center
today, it being the time designated for the
meeting Of the democratic county central
committee. per call of the chairman, Mr..
August Huesing. Although the object
of the meeting was not stated in the call,
il is generally understood that the matter
of making recommendations to Congress-
man Niece for persons to fill the fourth
class pOstOffices in the county would
come up for consideration. Besides the
members of the committee from the difs
terent towns, several applicants for post
offices were on hand with their friends in
order to see that their interests might not
be jeopardized by their absence.
Chairman Huesing called the committee
to order at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
George W. Henry acted as secretary. The
secretary called the roll, and the follows
ing members answered TO their names:
Hampton-No. /, Sam Heagy; No. 2,
D. A. Weatherhead; No. 3, K. M. Mitch
ell.
Edgington-No. 1, Addison Rush; No.
3, James Harness.
Canoe Creek-D. M. Martin.
Cordova-W. d. Webster.
Port Byron-G A. Metzgar.
Zuma-Chas. Schafer.
Black Hawk-Thomas Kerr.
Rural--F w. Wilson.
Coal Valley-Thos. Lees.
| Coe-Samuel Swisher.
Rock Island. G. Lafrenz, l.. NJ.
Buford. G. W. Henry, Dan DAILY.
Moline-H. Hannecke. p s. Lundgren,
d. w. Gould.
South Moline-G. W. Walker, Jacob
| Weaver.
Bowling Forgy.
The following resolution was adopted
on motion of Alderman Henry:
To Hon. w. H. Niece:
At meeting of the Rock Island conn
ty democratic committee held on Sept.
| oti, loooi IL was icsolNcu that IL 10 lu'
sense of this committee that the
appointments in this county should
be made as speedily as possible
a nd to further the matter of appoint
ments, we respectfully beg to sGgges
that the member or members of the dem
ocratic county committee OF the locality
where the appointments are to be mad,
recommend the applicants for your hon
orable consideration,
A motion to adjourn was then carried
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
Fifty TODAY.

A. p. Graves, the ever genial, jolly
baggageman at the upper depot, passed
the fftieth milestone in his journey of life
today. From appearances, one would
think Mr.. Graves had lived but half that
number of years; he is hale, stout and
hearty and good for another half century
If he continues to take as good cafe of
himself as he has.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
Nav Combination Car.

The Rock Island & Peoria road has re-
ceived from the company's shops at Peo-
ria, handsome new combination car
1t is painted deep red and lettered in a
tasty manner 1t is number 8, and is so
arranged as to be used for both passen-
gers or baggage. 1t will be run on the
Mercer county road for O while.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-05
No Postmaster Yet.

Mr.. Meigs Wait of Reynolds, says We
were mistaken in saying that James HAS,
kins had been appointed postmaster at
Reynolds. He was simply selected as a
member of the county committee, and is
not a candidate for the postoffice. We
are sorry that our statement was wrong.
but hope soon to be able to report dem-
ocratic postmaster from Reynolds.