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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
Curtis Civil Service.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 6.-The fourth
annual meeting of the National League
Civil Service association opened yester
day morning in the Claiming Memorial
church. About seventy>five members
were present from all sections of the
country. There was good attendance
and large sprinkling of ladies. George
William Curtis, president, Wm. Coats
secretary, Messrs. Wheeler, Burt, Graves,
chief of bureau of engraving and prints
ing Carl Schurz and other prominent
men were present Curtis was introduced
at II 80 and delivered the annual address
which elected applause.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Curtis adj
dress the members of the league adjourn
ed to the ChanRing parlors, where bus
mess meeting was held. George William
Curtis was elected president, amid ap-
plause. The treasurer's report was read
and showed that there was larger bal
ance on hand than usual. Secretary Potts
made report which showed that the
league was in a fourishing condition.
He said there were at present sixty asso>
Citations. which were doing excellent
work The reports of these associations
we're then presented
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to Private Sewer.

B. il Ordaired By the city CoRnci! Of the City Of
Rock Island
SECTION l. That Fred Hilfnger, Daniel Corco-
ran, John Littig, Bailey Davenport, Henry Sci
mon. Mrs John Dietz, David Hitler. James Kim
ney and Peter Sommer, and their associates, be
and tneY are hers by authorized and empowered to
construct. maintain and repair at their sole ex-
pt nee private sewer, to run as follows: Begin
ming at o point in the center line OF Fifteenth
street. near the south line Of Seventh avenue !:
thence running north along the center OF said
Fifteenth street to intersect the city sewer on
Fifth avenue at or near the center ! ne of said
Fifteenth street.
SEC .. The said named parties and their as
sociates their heirs and assigns, shall have ex-
elusive cont -ol Of said and shall construct
aud repair the same nnder the direction of the
street and alley committee Of said city, and no
person or persons shall be permitted 10 connect
! herewith for any purpose whatsoever or to flow
therein any liquid or other matter without first
paying to the city clerk Of said city their equita-
| BILE proportion Of the cost Of the construction
thereof up to the date of such connection the
amount so paidto said clerk 70 be divided between
| the city and said named parties in proportion to
the amount or gina ly paid by them respectively
| for co o5struction thereof.
SEC g. The City of Rock Island shall pay the
| the sum Of Sixty 800 Dollars for the purpose Of
laving said sewer across seventh, Sixth and Fifth
avenues which sum Is hereby appropriated.
SEC f. Whoever shall violate the provisions Of
this ordinance shall be liable and subject to fine
of rot less than Ten t,0) Dollars nor more thar
| Fifty (j0) rollars.
Passed August Sd, 1885,.
/ Approved
THOMAS MURDOCH,
ATTEST: Mayor.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06

WATERLOO Iowa, Aug. &. 6.-Reports re-
ceived Tuesday indicate that great damage
was done to crops by a ,tcrm of wind ami
dail which passed over the eastern part of
this (Blackhawkl county shortly after sun
ct Monlay night The storm was seen
from this city, and roaring could lie
distinctly heard here. About three
miles east of town the first damage was
done at the farm of Thomas Todd. His
crops are ruined. About a mile further
east the storm struck and demolished a
large new barn for Rev. J. E. Baker The
worst of the storm seems 10 have tesn in q
tract of territory about a mile wide,
extending from Raymond, about eight
miles east Of here, in southerly direction,
to Gibertsville, a distance of about five
miles Just east Of Raymond hail fell of The
s;ze of hickory nuts, and in such quantities
tat there were piles OF hailstones four inche.
thick re remaining on the ground at 5 o'clo-k
in the morning The large oat-fields of D.
Sick.es, j. Baker, and L. Roberts were
oeaten to the earth AMI the oats nearly all
shelled out. Corn also suffered badly the
leaves being scraped from the ears ard ker,
nelS cut y the hail At Raymond barn De.
longing to Mr.. Washpurne was blown down
just an instant after Mrs Washburne had
left it Five miles east of Gilbertsville y cA
Bloss had seventy-tve acres Of oats so badly
damaged by the hail that it will be usele :.
TO attempt TO harvest it. Others in that sec
ton also lost heavily. Persons who saw the
storm come up say that the two clouds com
ing from nearly opposite directions came to
gether with a roar like a railroad train
About two years ago a similar storm sweep
over the same territory and did a grea
amount Of damage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
THE HAVOC WROUGHT
BY THE REMARKABLE CYCLONE
NEAR PHILADELPHIA
Seven People Known To Be Dead, 100
Wounded and Many Missing Wind
and Hail in the Weston
Mt Washington.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6-A beautiful day
followed a night of terror III Camden and
the northern part of Philadelphia, known as
PORT Riehmoa1 In both place, everybody
was in the streets, ,eeing for themselves the
havoc created by the tornado
Every carpenter was busy with hammer
and saw patching up dismantlei house,.
There was almost as much damage by water
as by wind. People where houses we're uE-
rooted were forced to see their household
goods spoiled by rain, which fell in torrents
at intervals aud until midnight Houses
were soaked from Top to bottom In
locking over the GROUND it is easy
to pick out the path of the tornado. 1t
,tarted some where in the marshes known as
"The Neck" below Greenwich point, in the
southern end Of this city. The first damage
was at the Penn ylvania salt works, near
Greenwich point, on the Delaware
river, Then the tornado doomed d.
agonally across the Delaware until it
struck the lower end of Camden, on
the New Jersey shore. For two miles through
the business part of the city It's track is
traced from south to north, then once more
it crossed the Delaware to the Pennsylvania
7AACi NAo "a oWoIh bAItuSu Olb 1StCdiuOuA,
and doomed off into the country. 1t shows
its effects in Bucks county to
the north, to very DANA
ging extent commencing about a
miles north of Feasterville, and travelling
due north across Northampton township,
about one sixth of a mile west of the viii
lagos of Churchville and Richboro. The
Churchville cemetery was crossed, demol-
ishing all the tombstone, monuments, rail
Ings, etc, in its course. Houses in
its course were damaged, and barns
wrecked. Its course was about 100 yards
wide, and it disappeared somewhere in the
country districts to the north. Estimates
of loss by the storm vary greatly. A con-
servative one places the loss in Port Rich
mond at Sl75,000 in Camden at $500 0O0,
and on the Delaware at SIS 600, making a
total of $780, 900 Some estimates double
these figures.
Seven people were killed and over 100 are
wounded, while there are a number miss
ing
"The scene in Port Richmond Wedres lay
morning" said Acting Police Lieut. Reed,
Of the Twenty-fourth district, in reDortin :
at the mayors Office, "oeggars description
can best compare it to a region that has
been visited qy conhagration that did its
work in spots. The cyclone seemed to
bound up like ball, then descend, twist
trees around like pips-stem$ and leave
wreck and ruin benin it It's path was not
more than 200 yards wide, and On reaching
Harrowgate it seemed to have spent its
| force Its direction was almost due north.
and it passed through Richmond. Many
houses are levelsd to the ground; Others are
| Quilted of their contents; some have their
walls standing, and the greatest number are
roofess. The wonder is that the loss of life
and limb was not greater"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
Postmaster Jones Acquitted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The civil ser
vice commission yesterday made its re-
port to the president in regard to the
charges against Postmaster Aquilla Jones
of Indianapolis, referred to the commls :
sioner for investigation by the president
on July 1s. After reviewing the charges
the commission read the written reply to
the charges by Mr.. Jones. After thor>
oughly examining the same they dis
proved the charges
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Aug. s

SAASAtct aug "a
The market quotations on the board Of
trade to-day were as follows; Wheat
September, opened 93k. clio ed s9Kc; DC.
tober, opened y2asc, closed s2c. Corn
No 2 August, opened 46kc, closed 4o1Sc;
September. opened 461sc, closed 484c; Octo-
ber, opened 45Ac, closed 45%c. Uats-Eo
3 Augu,t, opened and closed 26Sc: Septem-
Der, opened 25Hc, closed $3.50; October,
opensi and closed 25kc. Pork-August
opened 500. closed $s.o71; September,
opened $s75 closed So 52x. Lard-Au-
gust, opened &C. 321<, closed $3.50
Live stock-The Union Stock yards report $
the following range of prices: Hogs
Market opened dull and weak and prices l59
2Oc lower; light grades, a. 5595 90; rough
packing, 81 00@4 %; heavy packing 81. 20
@455 Cattie-Good natives, i0c lower;
81 o0@5.S0; common, 1592Oc lower; 81 40
@5 Is; butchers, s200@4OJ; Texans, steady
81 90@4 l2x. Shesp-Steady; common,
S2.o0@S.Oo; good, s300Q425
Produce: Buttsr-Glt-edged creamery,
lSGl9c; fancy dairy, lsal6c; packing, 6s7c
per ID Esseabb' ps9 bb per aG. fsss1s
chickens, l2]1@lSc, and old hens, 91lalOc
per ID. Applss-Nsw. $L5O9225 per bbL
Berries-Black and red raspberries 81. OO@
l50 per 24-pt case; black raspbsrries, ST.. so
Il.60 per loot case; blueberriss 81 $50
., 90 per loot case blackberries, ~. 25G25O
per l6qt case.
New York.
NEW YoRs, Aug. 5.
Wheat-Varable and A@Hc lower,
with moderately active business; No.
white. nominal; No. 2 red August 993S a
y95Sc; do September, $L0l@L01X; do Octo-
Der, $L03hGL.'3A; do November sL05h
@l05H; 90 December, SL07GL GL07&. Corn
-A@%c higher and moderately active
mixed western spot, 52@54c; future, 52s4@
$3.50 Oats-A shade stronger and active
western, 3S945c; including No = August,
33@33sSc; September, 3l8S3IHc; October,
3lk @3l 5Sc Provisions-Beef, dull; new
extra, $1,000. Pork, dull; aud heavy; new
mess, Sll37H9l1 So Lard, dull and lower
steam rendered, s6.70.
ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug s.
Wheat-Very slow; Hc higher early, but
reacted and closed about as yesterday; No.
2 red cash, 99@99Hc; August, 99Ac
September, l,OO%; October, sLO2X. Corr
-Frm, but slow; cash, 4l%@42c; Au
gust, 4l&c; September, 42Sc; October
43c. Oats-Firm, but very inactive; cash
24x925e; September, 2S5sc Rye-Better
55c. Whisky STEADY; $l.1S Provisions
Pork, lower; $1,000 Lard-Nominal
$62a
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 5.
Wheat-Steady; Milwaukee No 2, 87Sc
September, S9%c; October 92H,, Corr
STEADY; No. 2 464c. Oats-Steady; No
| ,, 25Hc. Rye-Nominal; No /, 5S1<c
Barley Quiet; No ?, unchanged
Detroit.
DErRotr Aug s.
Wheat-Eader; No l white, 81 cast
and August; 95Hc bid Septe mber; 81,
asked Oct bar; No. = red 965Sc cash ant
! August; 91Bc, September; 994c, October
| No red &c Corn-4Sc; nominal Oat
| No. 2 white, Soc a. kei; No. 2 Sc cash
26c bid A gust
Toledo.
TOLEDO. Aug. S
Whsat-Quist; No. red cash and Au
| gut, 9+c b!1; September, 9i1sc bid; DC
tober, 9335c; November, 91c; No. 2 soft
| 96Ac. Corn Dull; No. 2 cash and Au
| gust. 471Sc; October 4Sc bid; year, 39xc
| Oats-LiteleSs; cash, 2S1<c bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
A Lively Time on Mount Washington

Mt. WASHINGTON, n. H, Aug 6 Til /:
most severe storm of the season prevailed
from noon Monday to Tuesday noon. The
wind began in the northeast and veerei to
the south and blew furiously for twenty
four hours. The signal station record
shows that the total number
of miles recorded in twsnty-four hours
was l765, an average Of 1874 miles an hour
The highest was 90 miles, at midnight The
Mt Washington carriage road was badly
washed out The storm was so severe that
there have been no trains up or down the
mountain, the first time the road
has stopped running on account of the
weather in ten years. At the Fabyan
house the storm was equally severe and it
was so dark in the forenoon that the gas
had to be ligltsd in the house. There was fall
Of four and a half inches of rain on Mt
Washington from Monday evening up to
noon TUESDAY,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
The Saginaw Labor Troubles.

BAY CITY Mich Aug. 6-There is a
prospect for toe settlement of the labor
troubles here. Doisen & Chaplin have
started their mills on the basis of ten honrs
work with proportionate reduction of pay.
Other mills are negotiating on the same
plan. 1t is reported that two mills in East
Saginaw will start up on this basis soon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
Surgical Institute Burned,

ATLANTA, GA. Aug. 6-The Atlanta
Surgical institute was partially burned
Tuesday. Fifty invalids were taken
from their beds aud carried
safely down stairs and into the
street by fremen and citizens. There were
several narrow escapes from suffocation.
aud the scene was .ns Of much excitement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to Private Sewers.

Be 1t Ordained By the CITY Council Of he City
Of Rock Island
SECTION /. That whenever any sewer shall be
built in or through the streets and alleys Of the
City of Rock Island by private sewer ordinance
of said city the contractor or builder thereof shall
nle in the office Of the City Clerk, within thirty
1907 days after the completion thereof, a state
merit under oath of the cost OF construction OF
such sewer, together with a list of subscribers
thereto and the ount paid by each person to
ward the cost thereof
SEC. 2. That no person orpersons shall be per
mitted to connect with any such Private Sewer
heretofore built or hereafter to be built, to flow
therein any liquid or other matter. without first
paying the citv clerk Of said city their equitable
proportion of the cost Of the consruc ton thereof
up TO the date of such connection, the amount
50 paid to said city clerk to be divided between
said city ard ths subscribers thereto in proportion
to the amount originally paid to them respectivel!
for the construction thereof
Passed August Sd, 1885.
Approved:
THOMAS MURDOCH.
ATTEST: Mayor.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06

TROY, N. Y, Aug. 6. 6.-Timothy Altman,
Battery H, United States artillery, who was
injured by the premature discharge of a
cannon while firing Grant salutes at Mt
McGregor Tuesday, and sent to Watervliet
arsenal hospital, West Troy. died Wednes
day morning. He had been stationed at
Fort Warren. Boston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06

L. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
CHICAGO.

Hogs-1S,00O; light, 5..35s4 IS; mixed, 8 S5a4 10
heavy, 4 15a4 40
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-32c
Hay-Tmothy-S9. 90.
4ay-Wild-S9OO
Rye-45n.
Corn--45c.
'ots,oes-23c.
Onions SOC.
Coa|--Soft IL ; hard IS 50.
COId woods 90.
straw IS 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
Executors Notice.

Estste of Elizabeth stamberger, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Exec
utor of the last will and testament of Eliz abeth
Stsmberger, late Of the county of Rock Island,
,tate of Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice that
he will appear before the county court OF Rock
Island county, at the office of the clerk of said
court, in the city of Rock Island, at the October
term, on the Third Monday in October next, at
which time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO attend for the
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day Of August. A. D., 1885,
6-dtd JOHN ASTER. Executor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06

TOLEDO. Aug. s.
Whsat-Quist No. red cash and Au-
gut, s+c b!I; September, 9i11Sc bid; DC.
tober, 9335c; November, &c; No. soft,
96Hc. Corn Dull; No 2 cash and Au-
gust 471Sc; October, 4Sc bid; year, 39xo
Oats-LiIeless; cash, 2s1<c bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06

1t is estimated that over 1000 persons
are annually buried in the potter's field of
New York city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08
MISSING FUNDS.
A Defalcation-sI2,OO Stolen From the
Eastern RaiIroad-A Guilty Off
ciai COnfesses.

BosToN, Jan. Z.
The lease of the Eastern railroad by the
Boston & Maine has brought to light an en-
bezzement of several years standing. The
amount taken was sl2.2O0 and Wednesday
morning, Alfred H. Oliver, cashier in the
treasurers office, was arrested on a charge of
embezZlement
After making several statements to the in
spectors, Wall and Howard, who arrested him,
he made clean breast of it, so the officers
say, and confessed everything. Oliver went
into the treasurers offices II years ago, and
during all this time has been trusted to the
fullest extent by the officials. There was no
suspicion of wrong doing until the day on
which the Boston & Maine took possession.
According to the accounts Oliver should
have turned over to the Boston & Maine,
s22, ,260 from his department. Only $4,000
was deposited, however, and Oliver was asked
to explain where the rest went to. He said.
so il is alleged that ne forgot to deposit it and
put it in his trunk, tried to find that trunk
but hunted unsuccessfully and finally said it
must have been stolen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08
DISCOVERED AT LAST.
The Dynamiters ExpOsed-Their Head.
quarters in a Pennsylvania Village
England Free From the Pest.
PITTsBURG. Pa Jan. Z.

PlTTSBURG, IA, Jan. Z.
A special to the Pittsburg, Pa, from
Greensburg, Pa, West Morland county, says
"Rumor is current here tonight that English
detectives have obtained evidence to the
effect that powerful secret soci ETY. of dyna-
miters is in existence within the boundaries
of this county and that the society is directl y
responsible for the recent explosions and
assassinations in England"
These detectives have found that the So
ciety is thoroughly organized, somewhat after
the plan of the Mollie Maguires; that its
treasury contains large amount of money
obtained from all parts of the State.
Some of the recent explosions have been
traced directly to this country, As we'll AS IA
number of assassnations in England.
The headquarters of the Brotherhood are
suggested to be at Irwan, a small mining
town ten miles west of this place. For sew
eral months past a stranger has been noticed
upon our streets, and it is now openly as
serted that he was on agent of England. and
that he has followed the resident Irishmen
to England and return, and that he has got
sufficient evidence TO substanciate
the fact that in an all powerful brotherhood
with plenty of ready money at their demand,
and extraordinary facilities for exporting ex-
plosives and for utilizing after landing 1t is
claimed that the evidence in their possession,
will show beyond doubt, that the citizens of
this country have been and are now engaged
in sending to England, trusted men with
large quantities of dynamite and men who
have nerve to use it when it is there.
Several Irish Americans were seen tonight
who hooted at the idea. They say that such
a thing would be impossible here. But there
wassa look about their faces that denoted that
they knew more about the matter than they
cared TO admit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
NINE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
BY the Earthquake IN Spain-Rapid In.
crease Ofthe Relief Fund.
Fresh Shocks.
FOREIGN NEWS.
MAnRIn Ian z

MADRID, Jan. Z.
An official report on the results of the
earthquake states that 900 lives were lost at
Granada.
Admiral Antiguara, minister of the ma
rine, will accompany King Alphonso to the
provinces. The king has increased his per-
sonal donation to the relief fund to $50. 600.
Emperor William of Germany. has tele-
graphed large donation. The relief fund
is increasing wonderfully.
The church, convent and so houses were
destroyed at Montril by an earthquake shock
Monday evening. There was great process
sion at Granada today. Twelve thousand
people marched through the the streets, head
ed by priests bearing the image of a virgin.
They were chanting and PRAYING for deliver
ance from further earthquakes.
MADRID, Jan. Z.
Another sharp shock of earthquake was
felt in the south at dsybreak this morning.
The greatest force was experienced at LOLA,
where 300 houses were damaged. Only of
the inhabitants had left or were sleeping in
tents. King Alphonso starts today for the
scene of the disaster. S300.000 have already
been subscribed to the relief funds. King
Alphonso will take with him Sl0O, 200, which
he will in person distributed for the relief of
the sufferers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

Oliver Bros. & Phillips, iron manufacture
ers. controlling four mills at Pittsburg, Pa. /.
have ordered a reduction Of from 10 to IL l-2
per cent. in wages. The reduction will af-
feet between 5000 and 4 900 men.
In the Pennsylvania Senate Wednesday a
concurrent resolution, authorizing the Penn
sylvania commissioners to the New Orleans
exposition to expend $40, 900 in gathering and
arranging the Pennsylvania exhibits was
passed without objection.
VIM. J. Campbell, republican, was Wed
nesday elected President of the Illinois Sem
ate. In the House Haines received 76 votes
for temporary chairman, one less than was
required. Haines voted against himself. After
flbustering, the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Colorado Legislature convened a,
noon Wednesday. Jas. Maynhan, of Park.
was elected President of the Senate, and
Thos. B. Stewart, of Araphoe, Speaker of
the House. On the 10th inst. the first ballot
for U. S. Senator to succeed Senator Hill
will be taken.