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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

ONE Democrat has been found in
Chicago who disgraces the party and
the race to which it belongs. His
name is given as VIM. Monahan.
Espying Autograph of Gen. Grant
in a window he pointed to it and
with an oath said: 81 am a Demo
crat and an honest man; that man is
a thief and a robber," and with
these words he pulled down the pic
ture, tore it into bits and trampled
it under foot BY that time a crowd
of excited and indignant neighbors
made a rush for him and he only
escaped a drubbing if not a lynch
ing by fleeing as fast as he could
run.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

Born parties in Virginia have
nominated confederate soldiers for
governor; the republicans, Captain
John S. Wise and the democrats,
General Fitzhugh Lee. Both are
strong men, and the state of Vir-
ginia will see such a campaign for
state officers as it never before wit
messed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

SrAETA is very happy, and it
ought TO be, The board of contro |
has decided that that clean, hand
some, healthy city is the best place
for the school for dependent chill
dren. While there may be as good
spots for that school, there are none
better than Sparta.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

TnRouGuour the south, the press
and public men are calling attention
to their emblems of mourning for
General Grant as evidence that the
rebel sentiment has died on, among
the people Peaceful and honest
elections, with free ballot and an
honest count of the votes, next fall,
will be more practical evidence Of
southern loyalty than mere present
manifestations Of mourning, which
are inexpensive and may be hypocrit-
ical or meaningless.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

THE ret0rt courteous to our Chi
nese immigration laws has been wit
tily made by a Chinaman who re-
marks that "the Americans send
men and money to China to prepare
us for an everlasting home with
them in Heaven, but refuse us the
privilege of passing a few heeting
years in the United States, whereby
we might make a preliminary ae-
quaintance with our future celestial
companions"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

WISCONSIN goes to the front as
the leading beer-producer among the
states Of the northwest. The inter-
nal revenue collected on that one
item, for the fiscal year ended on
the 3oth of June, uldmo, was in
excess Of a million of dollars, or
considerably more than one-third of
the total receipts from all sources by
the Federal Government in the
state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

In an editorial on the death OF
Grant, the Mobile Register has this
significant passage: "The South
unites with the North in paying
tribute 20 his memory. lie saved
the Union. For this triumphant
time has shown it to be a triumph
for the South as well as the North
he is entitled to and will receive the
grateful tribute of the millions who
in the course of time will crowd
this continent with a hundred inn
perial states and spread to the wor Id
the blessings Of republican freedom"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

I'm spots on the sun continue to
grow in size and are gradually NOV
ing over the face Of that lumiuary,
near the center Of which the largest
one, apparently the father Of half
dozen smaller spots, can be seen by
protecting the eye with smoked
glass. Thepheuomenon, as witnessed
with the aid of a telescope, reveals
a wonderful commotion in the In.
minous atmosphere envelopjug the
old fre-ball, such as has not been
known for years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

WoRp was received here last week
from DIR. ]. w. David, formerly of
this place, telling of the terrible ac-
cident which had befallen his Oldest
daughter, Laura, who is now sixteen
or seventeen years old. While rid
ing on the railroad turntable with
some other young ladies' She lost ler
footing and was caught by the re-
volying table, crushing her hip and
badly mutilating the aesh. There
are hopes Of her recovery, bat she
is at present in a very bad con
dition.-N43co3a Ne.rS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

THE Postmaster General is hob
nobbing with English and German
lines of steamships TO carry the
American mails. Congress made all
the necessary provisions for carrying
the mails in American vessels. 6ut
what of that. Doesn't the Post
master General know more than
Congross3 Gree trade means selling
out American interests to foreign
capital, ard she Secretary OF Tx
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21

The Davenport Democrat says that
john Dolan alias "Mollie Matches, p
whose cratic career was given in the
ARGUS on Saturday, and who is now
serving a ten years sentence in Joliet for
the Galesburg bank robbery, is not the
John DOlan who bought the keatOr house
saloon from Messrs. Mott & Winter The
latter is now a resident of Chicago and a
member of the firm of James Dolan &
Brother, contractors and builders. The
similarity of the cases Of the two men so
far as their movements in this communi-
ty is concerned, would easily lead to con-
founding their identity. JOhn Dolan and
wife came to Davenport from Galesburg
soon after the bank robbery in 1879. The
woman had kept house of i'll reputc on
farm near Galesburg. 1t was magnif
cent large brick structure and handsome
" furnished. The farm consisted OF 100
acres of fine prairie land and belonged to
this woman. The place was known as
F'the farm" The grand jury compelled
the woman to close the house Ii was
then the couple moved to Davenport and
Dolan bought the Moline saloon, after his
wife and he had separated because of a
disagreement about selling the farm near
Galesburg. The elegant house on the
farm had been destroyed by fire. TWAS in
sured for $1,000, but the insurance compa-
nies kicked and compromised by paying
81, 500
Mrs. Dolan was worth $40 900. Her has
band would not sign the deed for the sale
of the farm unless he first received his
dover interest, but despite this the furm
was sold, and the purchase money, down
to his dover interest, was paid, and the
whole matter is now being settled up for
the benefit of Mrs Dolan's daughter and
her sister, who has cared for the girl.
Mrs Dolau had a mania for dealing in
grain, and the last year of her speculations
in wheat and corn she lost $4,000. She
died in Davenport last fall after long
struggle with disease. Her ex-husband
is expected in Davenport soon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
The Mendelssohr Concert

The Central Presbyterian church was
comfortably filled last evening, and would
have been crowded! no doubt, hal the
weather been more favorable The con-
cert was excellent, and greatly enjoyed
by those present, The singing Of Miss
Julia May Albee was splendid, and Miss
Nellie Davis captivated the audience
with her clever readings. Messrs. Ar,
thur G. Mueller, the pianist, Charles W.
Dotea, cornetist, were rapturouslysap-
plauded.
The company having an open date this
evening on account Of a misunderstood
ing with some Moline society under whose
auspices it was to play, win appear this
evening in benefit concert for the Ladies'
Aid society. in the Central Presbyterian
church, and the church will no doubt be
packed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21

There is an ordinance regulating this,
which should be enforced. 1t is easier to
clear sidewalk of snow before it is
packed than afterwards.
BARLEY Campbell's successful new play
entitled Siberia" win be presented for
the first time in this vicinity, in the Bur
lis opera house, Davcu port on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, January Goth and
9th The play has had a very successful
run in the east and is popular every
place. Rock Islanders should not fail to
attend
If you want house furnishing goods
90 to the Taylor house next Saturday,
Jan. "a. Bedsteads, springs, mattresses,
quilts, sheets, pillows, carpets, table lin>
en-, chairs, stands, tables, looking glasses,
silverware, dishes, one large range, one
stove and other articles will sell dirt
cheap.
The chaps that drive the two most re
frigerating of the refrigerator cars on the
Rock Island & Moline street railway; do
not have many passengers these days, il
the passengers can avoid the cars. These
cars have no stoves in them, and are as
cold as Greenland's icy mountains. They
are so high that they would not pass under
the Moline avenue viaduct with a stoves
pipe protruding from their roof.
Pork tenderloins, spare ribs, leaf lard
pigs feet, sausage meat, breakfast bacon
fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's p0rl
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
| and Sixteenth streets IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
An ENJOYABLE Ball.

The Knights of Labor ball in Killers
hall last evening was a complete success
in every way. There were one hundred
and six couples present and all entered
into the full enjoyment of the occasion
and the result was happy time. A beaue
tiful prize was offered when the prepara-
tions for the ball first begun to be won by
the person selling the most tickets for the
ball. A number Of the members OF the
society went diligently at work and the
prize was won by Mr.. John Stanton. 1t
is a gold medal embematic of the X. Of
L. order, and is very handsome indeed.
The X. of L. folks may congratulate
themselves upon the success Of their first
annual ball.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Discarded

A close observer of persons and events
says that girls don't wear hoops at the
roller rink. He further says that a girl
from away back in the country came to
the city the other night and hired the big
gest pair of skates in the rink. She float
ed around like gentle zephyr for while,
but finally took tumble and when she
attempted to rise her right foot caught on
the top step of her hoops and she stood
on one foot an object of pity and sus'
pense. She finally wlgglcd on one foot
to a side seat and hauled her hoof into
proper position and gave up the pleasant
pastime of skating in disgust. This was
pointer for the other girls and the yisi
Of the girl from the country was not il
vain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Assignee S Sale.

Mr.. J. NJ. Buford, assignee of B. D.
Buford 6 Co, this forenoon sold at pub
lie sale the balance of the property of the
old firm not disposed of at the sale some
time ago, The property for sale consist
ed of three tracts Of land in Dakota,
two in Iowa, and one in Nebraska
Besides this, all the notes, accounts, and
the capital stock of the company in its
branch houses in st. Paul and Kansas
City, The capital stock of the Kansas
City house is $50, 200, while that of the
St. Paul house is nominally $4,000
The sale resulted in Mr.. P L. Mitchell
bidding in all tie property with the
exception of farm in Lancaster
county, Nebraska, which was sold to
Mr.. Gus, Stengel subject TO a mortgage
of $3.50. and a note for 1896, signed by
Mr. Kelley, formerly of Kelley & Reflex
er, which Mr.. J NJ. Montgomery bought
for $40 The sale amounted to Sl6,77O
N told
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
That Petitlcn.

Interested parties are iaquiring as to
the largely signed petition sent into Man
ager Griffith some time ago for the rein
statement of Miss Mamie Kaufman IN
the Rock Island telephone office, As
near as we can ascertain the manager
paid no attention to 1t. 1t seems as though
the subscribers to the telephone exchange
should be recognized, and that the manaN
ger should have the courtesy to make
some sort Of areply. The general opinion
prevails that the young lady has been
greatly wronged, and though some time
has elapsed since her removal took place.
her numerous friends of the exchange are
still loud in their denunciations of the
despicable methods adopted to injure a
respectable young lady. While she is I'M
employed and bearing the brunt of dis
missal for supposed dereliction of duty,
the person who caused her discharge is
retained in his old position, where he is not
only fovored by influential friends. but
gloats over his churlish conduct toward;
an unprotected girl,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Got Ma shed.

Some people have wondered what be-
come Of that Billy goat that used to be
such a conspicuous feature of Market
square He used TO delight in bracing up
to dog and rearing upon his hind feet
scare the life out Of the canine by jump
ing at it Billy also made things inter
esting for the urchins who tantalized him
occasionally. He oCcasioned much mer-
riment on the square every day
and came to be looked upon as joker.
His sudden disappearance has been 4
matter Of surprise and inquiry and at last
the truth has come out, One day cou-
pie Of months ago, farmer living near
Rock river, came to the city and a goat
he owns of the female persuasion, follow
ed him to see the sights, When the far
mer stopped on Market square Billy spied
the fair, but unsophisticated Nanny and
at once introduced himself The
gentle creature had not been used Il
such famiiarities in her country
home and at once started fo1
the country as fast as she could run and
Billy after her The lust seen of the pail
they were making the dust fly near thC
head of Seventeenth street and Billy he!
not been seen in Rock island from tina
day to this. II isn't often that creature
Of the feminine persuasion can jump into
a town and get away with a beau u
quickly as did Miss Nanny Goat that day
even if it was leap wear.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Out Vast.

Mr., f. W. Thompson, of Milan, who
is at present enjoying a trip through the
west, writes to the ARGUS from Hastings,
Nebraska, to say that he is having a very
pleasant trip. He is much pleased with
the western country and its people. He
says that times are Ngoed where he has
been. Farmers raise laFge herds Of cattle
and hogs, to which they feed their grain,
and thus make their money. There is
very little heard about hard times where
Mr. Thompson has been, and during his
trip he has seen but one beggar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
News Cineers Found en- the TRACK

There were seventeen carloads of hogs
and cattle standing on side track in the
c., r. l. & P. yard this morning. They
were on their way to the Chicago market.
Next Sunday is the regular monthly pay
day on the c., NJ. & St. P. road The
employees will probably receive their pay
on Monday.
This is the weather when railroad rails
snap suddenly and cause disasters The
cold weather makes the calling of railroad
men doubly dangerous.
All trains were on time this morning
with the exception of the Cannon ball
train which was reported five hours be-
hind hand.
Ben Ely, who for long time run bag
gage" on Conductor Auld's train on the
r. /. & P, is now brakeman on n freight
| train on the same road. He made the
change of his own accord, hoping thereby
to benefit his health.
Passenger train No. 3, on the c., r. l.
& P, due here from the east at II. m,
telescoped freight train No 10. near
Sheffield at an early hour this morning
The freight train had had some trouble
on the road, and was away behind time,
though it seems the engineer of the pas
senger train was ignorant of this fact.
The frosty weather had coated the cab
windows, so that it was with difficulty
that he could see Fortunately he saw
the red light on the caboose in time to
slow up little before striking it, and as
the freightiwas going at pretty fair rate
of speed, the blow when it came was not
so severe as it otherwise would have been.
The rear end of the cab0ose was smashed
in and the other cars shaken up by the
jolt. No one was injured.
The pay car "Gszelle, of the c., R. &
p. which was here yesterday and paid of
the employees of the road at this point
and at Davenport met with serious ac>
cident at West Liberty about 4 p. m. yes
terday. The B c. R. & n. crosses the
| c., r. l. 6 P. at West Liberty and at the
time mentioned yesterday the "Gazelle'
was being pulled along at a lively rate as
it approached the crossing. A passenger
train was coming on the B., c. R. & n
track, and neither engineer saw the othel
until it was too late to stop. The b. C
r. & n. was checked little, bu
the engine struck the "Gazelle' neal
the rear end, and knocked it from
the track, and the car turned bottom side
up in the ditch. Strange to say that OF
the three or four occupants only one, /
clerk, was injured much. The clerk Wa:
considerably bruised about the head, bu
no bones were broken. The Gazelle wa;
considerably broken up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Comfy Building.
PROBATE

16-Estate of William Prick, deceased.
Final account filed and approved and es~
tate closed and administrator discharged.
17-Estate CT john Williamson, de
deased. Letters of administration issued
to Ann Williamson and bond approved.
W. A. Pilgrim, John Huss and John Paul
son appointed appraisers and the second
Monday in March appointed for adjusting
claims.
Estate of Henry l. Colson, deceased
Claims allowed.
Guardianship of the minor heirs Of Car"
oline E. Cole, deceased. Petition by non
resident guardian for transfer of estate Of
J. D. Cole, one of said wards, to new
guardian appointed by county court Of
Seward county heb, filed.
19-Estate of Peter Earhart, deceased
Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.
Proof of service E. W. Hurst, ESQ,
appointed guardian al Item Of minor de.
PENDANTS. Cause heard and order of sale
Estate of Charles Martens. deceased
Petition to sell real estate Order of sale
Estate of Essie L. Montgomery. Proof
of notice to creditors filed.
90 Estate of John Baughman, de,
ceased Report of sale of personal prop
erty at private sale filed and approved
Estate of John Lord, deceased. Letters
of administratorship issued to Jennie
Lord Bond filed and approved.
TRANSFERS.
15-Christian Mueller TO NJ D. Hau,
berg, lot 81, block l, Witt;ck's addition
to East Rock Island, $4,000
Harriet Thompson to Albert Lindstrom
out lot 81, inv W /! out lot 2, IS, lie
$1,000.
1G-Theodore G. Asquith to Charlie,
Hayes, pit NV ! 81, II, 3w, $500
19-Wm. L. Coyne to Margaretha
Fleugel, pit nj nw3 sec SO tp Il nr 3w
also lot 8 in s! SCI sec % tip IS II CIV
$500, and Margaretha Fleugel to John NJ
Fleugel, same description, $1,000.
James McGinnis to VIM. McGinnis, p
se3 mel and pit WI mel sec 81, tip 16 n
4w, $1,000.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Jan. 20-Joseph Breck, of Austin
Texas, and Miss Eta NJ. Pitts, Of Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
International Carnival

There is to be an international carnival
in the Banner skating rink in davenport,
on Tuesday, February Sd. The carnival
is being gotten up for the benefit of the
Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences.
Its purpose is to give faithful represent
tation of the costumes of the people Of
leading nations, at several periods, with
a betrayal of their peculiar costumes-sc
far as they can be shown in carnival
such as national dances, salutations, mar.
rage and other ceremonies. These will be
shown in programme, to be opened by
q grand entire, and will be planned ant
directed by the committee on programme
The following ladies viii have charge o.
the different countries:
France, Switzerland and Turkey, Mrs
Charles Deere and Mrs. Eugene Lewis
Greece and Italy, Miss Lucy Buford
Russia, Mrs. M. II. Cassell Netherlands
Miss Alice Kimball; Germany, Mrs. S
Rolfe Miller and Mrs. G. Beiderbeck; Hun
gary and Poland, Miss Celestine Fejerva
ry and Miss Clara Holmes; Spain, Mrs M
Brearley, Scotland and Ireland, Mrs. G
P. McClelland; England, Mrs. G. e. Hub
bell and Mrs. G. H. Ballou; Japan ant
China, Mrs. Jennie Crawford and Mis-
Jessie Hill; India, Mrs. Gen. Litchfeld
Persia, Mrs. J. s. Wylle and Mrs. A. T
Cutter; Egypt, Mrs. E. E. Cook; Unite'
States, Mrs. M. L. Marks; Mexico, Mrs
X. II. Mott.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21

Is Rock Island able to support \. NJ
C. A, with public rooms and a general
secretary! The following is list of a
part of the towns in our own and adjoiu~
lug states which do this already:
llinois-Bloomlngton, Cairo, Decatur,
Elgin. Freeport, Howard Junction, Jack
sonville, Nation. Monmouth, Peoria,
Roodhouse, Springfield.
Iowa--Burlington Cedar Rapids, Coun
Gil Bluffs, Davenport, Dcs Moines Iowa
City, Keokuk, LeMars, Sioux City,
Missouri-Kansas City, ST. Joseph, Sc
dalia
Wisconsin BaraboO, BeloIt, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire. Hudson, La Crosse,
Oshkosh, Racine.
Would it pay to carry on such work
here? See what the results have been in
the towns named and the question can bt
easily answered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
DIDN'T Take His Advice.

Judge Hayes, of Clinton, who is dis
trict Judge of the second district has be-
come famous through his decisions on the
validity of the prohibitory liquor law Of
Iowa during the past two years. His de-
cisions have been met with great opposi>
ton by fanatical temperance organiza>
ton in Muscatine. The Judge has had
war with this Muscatine crowd and has
knocked them out in every battle. A Rev
Mr.. Wing has been foremost among the
Muscatine kickers, and when the grand
Jury met down there last week he advised
it not to indiCt any Of the saloon keeper:
in Muscatine county because they woult
not be prosecuted anyhow. The grand
jury ignored the advice and returned in.
dictments against twenty saloon keepers
in different parts of the county 1t viii
now be in order for the preacher to pitcl
into the grand jury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
The Weather.

To-day has been the coolest day of the
season so far as feeling the cold is con-
cerncd. We have had days when mcrcu-
ry was lower, but the air was not so
piercing The thermometer ranged from
seventeen TO twenty degrees below zero
this morning aud has stood at twelve to
fifteen degrees below all day. A bitterly
cold northwest wind has been blowing
with biting effect since sunrise. Tonight
will be a singer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
LAID at Rest

Ate p. m. today the remains Of the late
Miss Ruth Mcneil were lid at rest in the
vault at Chippiannock. There was nc
funeral because of the nature of the dis,
ease which caused her death. Only the
members of the family accompanied the
remains to the vault. Charley Mcneil
arrived from Clinton last night, Next
Sunday the Rev. S. s. Cryer will conduct
a memorial service in the Central Presby-
terrain church. of which deceased was
member.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Brought In.

Sheriff Reticker returned today from
Fl. Madison, Iowa, bringing with him
James Ii. Hardin. the man charged with
embezzlement and forgery while in the
employ of the w. w. Kimball branch
music house in this city. Hardin was
accompanied to this city by Attorney
Hamilton, of Fl. Madison, and the two
were in consultation this afternoon with
Attorney ]. T. Kenworthy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Plain Facts

II the Union wishce to avoid plain
statements of facts being made in rela>
ton 10 its friends, it should avoid charg-
ing bad faith on the part of Congressman
Murphy and Neccc, relating to the Hens
nepin canal. According TO the Uioa it
was the waterways committee which held
a meeting in Washington consisting of
one member from the northwest, Mr. L.
F. Parker. 4 committee composed OF
one member from the northwest must
have had an interesting and enthusiastic
time in meeting at Washington. But our
understanding is That the meeting was
composed of the especial friends of Hen
nepin, aud that Vice President j. C. Dore
Major Allen, Secretary Ed Russell, c. II.
Deere, Morris Rnseuiield, Judge Muir ply
Gen. Henderson and many Others of til {
friends of Hennepin canal were present,
in the interest Of the canal as we'll as
waterways. Some of these gentlemen res
NAMED over two or three days in Wash
iDgton to enable them 10 attend the meet
ing.