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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
WHITING ENGLISH CRICKETERS.
PREPARING TO RECEIVE THEM HEARTILY
-DOINGS OF LOCAL PLAYERS

PREPARING TO RECEIVE THEM HEARTILY
-DOINGS OF LOCAL PLAYERS.
The only topic of interest among American cricl1-
eters at the present time is the visit of tue English
team now on their way to this CITY, and whose
arrival may be expected on Saturday next So
many years have elapsed since an English
crickctug team visited this country and during this
period such gigantic strides have been made by the
Americans in making themselves proficient In the
game, that there 10 nothing surprising In finding
such an amount of interest evoked as in the present
instance. The last team of amateur English
crcketers who visited Ncw-York came in 1879,
when portion OF Lord Harrisls team which had
been playing in Australia stopped for day or SO
aud played match st Hoboken Lord Harris was
MT of tie party but the famous Lucas, Webhe and
Horribly were among the visitors In the autumn
OF the same year the Gentlemen Of Ireland visited
tho United States and had things pretty nearly
tbsir own way. In the same year @ professional
team came over and won every game IL played. In
1881 It was followed by Alfred Sliaw's professional
team and 1t also carried eyerything before it Both
these teams included such vell-known players az
Ulyett. Shaw, Shrewsbury, Bates Emmett. Barnes,
fcsle. Sutton. Barlow. and Midwinter Then the
two visits of the Australians In 1878 and 1892 have
become famous in the annals of American cricket.
Certainly such wonderful exhibitions of the game
had never before been seen on this side of the
Atlantic II IL needless to say that they won every
match they played.
The present team will have no cause to complain
At lack OF warmth on the part Of the New Workers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
HORSE THAT PREFERS MUSIC TO OATS

sTheres horse that would ruther listen TO
music than oat" SAID the driver Of Brooklyn livery
coach team pointing TO a bright eyed Roman nosed,
shapeiy nag. Tho way found t Is this feed my
team at O'Clock In the afternoon be ready for even
ing cals rhen 20 home for half hour for my own
supper. Wen, usually he yonld have his mess oil eaten
I'D clean when Eot back; but a week would ind
his oats untouehed, or that he had Just begun Cd feed
II puzzled me for number OF weeks; but one day I
happcned 70 stay at the stable al the afternoon and
then found what was the LATTER Our boss who lives
next door to tine stable has disabled child and one OF
the amusenents he gives her Is TO have sne OF these
ltslian street musicians come and play under her
window for twenty minutes so, whoa the little girl
throws them quarter. This makes them come very
regularly On the nftcrnoon speak OF they were there
AND jsf a. tbey struck up that horse whosc stall
the door, turned his head aud seemed 10 listen AZ
attentyey as person One day the boss asked INC why
didn't feed at the right time. told MIN the mn cians
had been around; mud related W.T. at had discovered
ne seemed to do.bt the st@y; 80 10 Prove him
took kartnonica from my pocket. experiment had
tried before aud played several lively The horse
TOOK his bead out vi the aud kept IL up with
cars cooked aud Dostrils wide until stoppaa. 'Old
Opera. as We call him. has become q curiosity OF the
Dei2hbo-hood and has qie AL anieuc wiseIeyer the
band comes around"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

very remarkable Of longevity Is reported by
correspondent from the village OF sheepshed, IN Leiee,
tershire where married couple Richard and Elizabeth
worley. have nseiy celebrated their diumend wedding
Tho registry OF tae marriage In tue parish church Is
dated In July, 1915. when the OF tue battle OF
Waterloo was eth ringing through the country. Twenty
years tho golden wedding VI this venerable couple
was celebrated and they haze completed the
extraordinary term of seventy years OF married life
lGallgnsnis Messenger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

nIhe busness In State bonds sales OF Louisiana
consos AZ 3d. Virginia 6s deferred al 10 tan advance %
u per cent? North Oarolina special sxos At 5o5. and
south Carolina nen-fundabe at kd47s. OF city bank
stocks Tradesnens sold (231 st 90.
HThe general bond market presented or inter
eating eauos The interest Of tho day centred In Erie
second conss because they early broBe from 6oss 10
s6 on salss OF eniy S2i50O0 The sudden decline
due raid made when price lacked the presence OF
supporting orders, but the recovery 10 67 slow
ami made with many fluctuations. New-fork Chicago
77s last evening West Shore aud Buffalo sold freely
nj their usual aga and closed at 43is East
Tenn Virginia and Georgia consols oil from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
D,ui0eno Notices.
0FFfcs or THE ONTARIO SILVER MINING CuurASr,
MILLS BUILDING, 10 BRoADsr.
Nkw.yoRk, Aug. 70. 1850. }
DIVIDEND No. Ito.

THE regular monthly dividend of FIFTY
cES 20. share has been declared for July payable at
the once o. he Company san Francisco the transfer
IA Sew YORK. the Transfer books ooss
on the 10Th INST. LoUNSBERY d CO.. transfer AgentA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPPS'S COCOA.

DREABFAsT-"By thorough knowledge VI tina natural
law. which govern the operations Of digestion and nuruon
and CAREFUL application OF the ne properties OF wose
stsd Cocoa MT has provided ias t.sss slh
asctor blls u BY o uaei9us use ot such articles Of
&c psadss are osunf assand us ready 70 stiset whsr
by Keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood
Properly n0urshed frama."-CiS II Service Gazette
Made simply with boiling water mik bod only In half
pound tina BY Grooars lsoiisd thus JAMES RFP5 Co.
Homeopathic Chemists. London. England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
Grates ano fen0ers.

A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW
UPTOWN OFFICES. No l.2s3 Brosdwy. corner Thirty.
1rst:st. until M yoy sIosiway oesween twenty.
tythlrst corner Eighth-sye No 1853 FOURTH are corner
L0O7 ThirsNr. near sirtietn.st and tho HARLEM OF.
F1cE. 257 Eas, andfweny z ftl:st 900
N m At regular office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

STRUCK OIL AT THE GORDON WE'LL.
PIrTsBURa, Aug. 22.-Oil has been struck at
the Gordon WELL two miles from Warrington. Penn.
OIL was found at a depth Of 2,4oo feet. and flowed
twenty-five barrels hour until the well was
shut down for tankage Tho strike has caused great
element here and in Washington County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
SALES AT T8B c0SsOLIDdTED STOCK AND PETEo-
LEON EXCHAg0E
MINING STOCKS.

CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Exported BY JOHN II. DAVIS Co., IL Waii-st.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26

Robert Frazer and his bride are ex>
pected here this week.
Conductor McNanny, OF the C.. NJ. *
st. P, and wife, spent Sunday at Freeport
at the residence of Mr.. Walter Diffcn-
baugh.
Nj. Mort" Spcrry, bill clerk for the
c., r. |. & P road at Iowa City, was in
town over Sunday, visiting his brother.
Mr.. J. S. Sperry.
MI Andy DIETRICH of Racine, spent
Sunday in the city with his friend, Ell
Bush, the genial baggageman on the c.,
NJ. & St. p train.
The heavy wind and slight fall of snow
last evening, threatened to obstruct the
travel somewhat, but this morning the
different agents reported their roads
wide open, and no trouble anticipated.
A change of time has been made in re-
gard to the leaving of the Sterling pas
senger train on the c. 3. & Q. road. 1t
now starts at 7:30 a. IN, instead of z If
Conductor Willis were lazy man this
would suit him better
Mr. Henry Loosely, formerly represents
ing the Rock Island road at Peoria, has
been appointed general agent of the
freight department of this company for
the Iowa, Kcokuk and Des Moines, and
Oskaloosa divisions, with headquarters at
Des EIoines, vice A. n. Morton.
When nearing Western Union Junction
on Saturday night, coming west with No.
3, on the c., NJ. & St. p road, Thos.
Fuller, conductor, Engineer Menzie's ems
CINE burst fue, and it had to be sent to
Racine for repairs. He was given anoth
or engine at the Junction, and the train
came through all right.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul has
very considerably issued the following
circular to conductors. Passengers in
sleeping cars who have retired for the
night need not be awakened for the pur-
pose of procuring signatures. on CONNER
cial trip tickets. When going through
the sleeping cars in the morning you car
require the signature of the holder o
such tickets A conductor who would
wake up man for such purpose woulC
be apt to receive good tongue flashing i
nothing else,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
A Hasty Action


During the absence of the editor last
week, an article appeared in the ARGUS
censuring Sheriff Rcticker for withhold
Ing news from our reporter, which he
thought was legitimate public property.
The sheriff disagreed with him, and this
appears,to be the whole difficulty.
None more respect the rights Of the
sheriff or any other official, and are wills
ing to abide by them than the ARGUS.
We have no hesitation in saying that it
has never Wittingly-and believe it never
has-infringed on those rights. If it is
Sheriff Reticker's desire TO withhold news
from us, we will not question his right,
but he holds an important public position
and is in some degree under obligations
to accommodate the public. If an eager.
ness TO secure the news, led the reporter
to be more inquisitiye than he should have
been, the sheriff's duty was to so inform
him, and the matter would have dropped
there.
The reporter, however, was to blame
for writing the article that he did, al
though it was not written without provs
ocation. 1t was simply his duty to chron,
icle local events that might transpire, and
when he attacked the sheriff he knew that
he was over stepping his authority. The
article would never have appeared had We
been cognizant of what was transpiring.
But in his reply the sheriff acted more
foolishly than the re porter, and it was as
contemplate as it was childish. We
charitably forbear the remarks, from the
fact that he evidently was under great
mental excitement at the time. We have
no inclination to quarrel with the sheriff
and as long as he performs the duties of
his office in creditable manner, he will
receive the respect his position entities
him to.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
An Aged Baptist Minister.
Two More important Cases.


Your agent being in Columbus, Ga. few DAYS
ago and meeting the venerable brother j il
Campbell, we asked him for The news His reply
was. Il have two more important cures effected
by Swifts Specific TO report" This venerable
man is known far and wide for his unremtting la
bors OF love in the behalf # the poor of Cuum-
bus II will be remembered that the Swift Spe-
ciiic Co. has donated quite an amount of their ia
nous medicine, TO be distributed by Mr. Campbell
among the poor of the city; hence his remark
He said:
81 have Just seen lady who has been Greatly
annoyed by letter in one If her hands. It had
given hermuch trouble and pain. She said she
had been treated by several physicians during the
past three or four years with the old remedies
but without giving any relief. | suggested Swift's
Specific, and she took four bottles and is now ap-
parenty perfectly well. Her hand is smooth and
not single sign of the deCease left. 1t is mar
velous how this medicine rcpovates the SYSTEM
What about the other case?
"Well. that was lady also She had been af-
fected with the eczema for four years. Her face.
hands and arms as well as her body was covered
over with sores and scabs. 1t was one of the
worst cases of this terrible disease that have
ever seen. The suffering of the poor creature
was beyond expression. She tried every remedy
at command including mercury and iodide of pot
ash. but she only grew worse. She was in this
condition when first saw the case | soon had
her taking Swifts Specific, and she has now only
taken two bottles, but every mark of the disease
has almost entirely disappeared Her strength
and general health have greatly improved 1t is
one of the most remarkable cures that has come
under my observation.
Mr.. Campbell, you have had long and varied
experience In mingling with men, and observing
their Affections and the remedies used-what is
yoHr opinion as to the merits of Swifts Specific
I'm ministry of sixty years ! have mingled
with every class of society, and have observed
closely the variety of diseases which aflct hu
| manity. Blood diseases are the most numerous
and the most difficult to remove. 1t is my DELHI
crate judgment that Swift's Specific is the grand
est blood purifier ever discovered. There is moth
ing comparable to it. There is nothing too good
| to say about Swifts Specific
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER.
What Hon. e. l.. CrOnkrite Has to Say
About the Legislative Situation.

Hon. Edward L. Cronkrite, at present
speaker of the Illinois house of represen>
tatives, was seen at his home in Freeport
on Saturday by an ARGUS representative
The gentleman was the democratic caucus
nominee for speaker, and succeeds Mr..
Haines in the chair, but in turn expects to
be succeeded by Mr.. Haines, having
withdrawn for the permanent speaker
ship in his favor.
What was your object in Withdrawing
from the race when your chances we're so
good for election?" asked the scribe.
Simply in the interest of harmony in
the democratic ranks. Mr. Haines wants
the position of speaker, and in order not
to stand in the way of electing a demo
cratic United States senator, l relin>
pushed my claim on the seat"
Eyes, I think Mr.. Haines will be elect
ed, although some democrats declared
that they would not vote for him He is
now the regular caucus nominee. aud
consequently entitled TO the democratic
support. 81
As to the United States senatorship,
Mr.. Cronkrite thought that Mr.. Morrison
had the lead on the democratic side foI
the caucus nomination, and Gen. Black
next. He was quite confident that SenaN
tor Logan's place would be filled by q
democrat, if it took Sitting's vote to help
elect him. The latter would probably vote
that way in any event
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
A Badge.

Phoenix Hose company, No. T. offered
a prize badge to the member who would
be first at the house the greater
number of times during the past year,
after the alarm of fire was given The
honor fell TO Mr. w J Bysjnger, and to
day Mr.. James ST. Clair received from the
Braxmar Badge man, of sc Cortland street.
New York, finely engraved badge, cons
tanning Mr.. Bysinger's name on an imlta~
ton of pipe and nozzle. A large figure
81" in blue, occupies the center, while
above is the word Phoenix, and below
Hose CO. 1t is very neat and appIo-
pirate badge, and Mr.. Bysinger will carry
it over his heart with much pride, 1t
will be presented to him tonight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
Steamer Burned.

The well known steamer White Eagle,
which has been plying in the St. Louis,
Davenport and St. Paul trade, under one
name or another, for several years, was
nearly destroyed by fire at her winter
quarters, near the foot of Dorcas street,
St. Louis, last Friday evening. She was
fired by tug which was working its way
through the ice near her, and belched
forth great quantities of sparks, which
were carried right among the upper
works of the White Eagle The pilot
house, decks, state rooms. and the furni-
ture they contained, were destroyed, but
the fireman saved the hull, the wheel, and
q large PARTON of the machinery of the
steamer
The destroyed steamer was built at La
Crosse, six or seven years ago, by Com
modore Davidson, for the Keokuk North
.ern line, and was frat christened Annie.
She was a stern wheeler, 220 feet in length
80 feet beam, and 500 tons capacity. She
was rebuilt by the st. Louis and st. Pau
packet company, heightened to $50 feet
and re.christened white Eagle" She
was constructed for light draught service.
and was used where business was rushing
or where the use of the great side wheeler:
was difficult. She was valued at $20, 00(
and the damage Is about $1,000. She
was insured for $5, GOO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
List OF Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date Jan. 20,
1885. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Dagger and Co., mechanical ex>
perts and solicitors Of patents, Washing>
ton, D. G.
Anderson, j C, Highland Park. device for CON
veyng clay and clay shale to the machines for
pressing them into bricks.
Baker, G L. Cabery, scraper attachment for cu-
tiyatOrs.
BlOmstrom John, Rockford. glove fastening.
Conway A j, Bellylie. covering for chimney
tops.
De Motto, T H. Eureka, cooling and embalming
table.
Dick, CT, Beyidere button attaching ma
chine
Heald W. Moline, drive chain.
Hunt, George G, Bristol, harvester.
Lord, T c, Joliet, paper shoe.
McCheeney, W ", Green Island pulley.
ScMnn T K, Bament, heating stove.
Pratt, II P, Lombard, telephone.
Root, 4 ID. Cortland, car coupling.
Schofeld, S c, Freeport, grinding mill.
Shannon, j S, Hinsdalc, punch.
Lonier, Frank, Peoria spirit condenser.
Swing, 7 G, Mason City. piano pedal attach
ment.
Williams, Alfred, Moline, drop hammer litter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
The Social Blk Case.

The Social Six case is turning out TO
be more social than was at first supposed
and ii can now be more properly calied
the social Dozen" as it seems that more
persons are implicated in the affair. There
was decided breeze raised in the court
room this afternoon when States Attor>
ney Parmenter handed an affidavit TO
Judge Glenn, and asking for cohtlnu>
ance of the case, implying that clue had
been discovered concerning the spiritlng
away of Linnie Mead. Mr.. OMara, counsel
for the defense, made vigorous obleclloh
to the manner in which Mr. Entrikin was
proceeding. He resented any lmputa
tons against his character, understanding
that the affidavit charged the counsel Tor
the defense with aiding in the removal OF
Miss Mead He didn't want any star
| chamber business in this case. Let the
| affidavit be read so that all might read ii.
Let those guilty of concealing the where
abouts of Miss Mead be punished; he
would aid in prosecuting them. The
court made an effort to stop the speaker
once or twice, but with no effect. At
last the court said, Mr. O'Mara, you
are warm" Eyes, sir, am Then sit
down. and Mr.. O'Mara squatted. Mean
while the crowd in the court room tit
tered, and those who INDUCED in leyity
were told that they had better keep still.
Bailiif Bruner and Flanagan were kept
busy In clearing the aisles and showing
the spectators seats.
But the morbid curiosity of the crowd
was not satisfied, for it was decided to
| postpone the case, and take up the riot
case of South Moline first The attorneys
| for the prosecution wanted the case con-
| tinued by reason of the absence of Miss
Mead, who was an important wit
ness, and the defendants counsel appears
ed to be equally as anxious for her pres
ence. Major Beardsley made few re-
marks, exoncrating Mr.. O'Mara and him
self from all blame for the non appear
ance of the witness He even told the
boys to keep away from the plaintiffs, so
if anything happened to them they would
not be suspected. The judge relieved the
gentleman by stating that the affidavit
did not implicate them in any way,
1t is supposed that the prosecution
have gathered some damaging evidence
against the defendants in regard to the
disappearance of Miss Mead, and that
some rich testimony will be given when
the case is next brought up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A DOWnhearted Pe0rian Comes to this
City and Tries to Blow Ont
His Brains.

Shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday night
persons in the vicinity of First avenue
and Twentieth street were startled by the
report of pistol, which sounded sharp
and clear on the night air. Some of the
employees at the Rock Island 6 Peoria
depot rushed out doors to ascertain the
cause Of the shooting, and saw man ly>
ing on the depot platform, with blood
flowing from large wound on the side
of his head. Word was Immediately tel
ephoned to the police headquarters, and
Deputy Marshal Brennan soon made his
appearance. A sleigh was procured and
the wounded man conveyed to St Luke's
hospital
Inquiry developed the facts that The
man who committed the rash,> act was
James Harrington. He came from Peoria
on tue 18th, and put up at the Union
house. During his stay here he acted pc
culiarly, something evidently disturbing
his peace Of mind. Drs. Craig aud Car
ter, who were summoned to attend him.
found that the bali had lodged in the
thick part of the skull. The ball
was extracted in tlattencd condition, the
skull having proved too thick for it to
penetrate. The following note was found
on bis person:
FRIENDS; l am tired of living. Tell
my friends at Stark and PrinCevillc to get
my money at Yoma, and pay what / am
in debt and bury me decent; $40 ought
to bury me nice. Yours truly,
}. HARRISON.
A reporter called at the hospital this
afternoon, but was not allowed to see
Harrington, he being too i'll to be inter
viewed. Sister Eleanor, however, gave
the scribe some information. She had
talked with Harrington yesterday after
naon. He had been working at Stark dur
ing the summer where he received a sum
stroke that had shattered his mental fac
ulties considerably. He was also troubled
with severe attacks of neuralgia, and it
was while laboring under this affection
that he attempted to take his life. The
physicians called upon him this morning
and report him in a precarious condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26

Mary Ellen Young, daughter OF vii,
liam and Belle Young, of Rock Island,
entered into the paradise of God early on
Thursday morning, the fifteenth day of
January, 1885. Mary Ellen was born on
the 9th day of July, 1871, and was bap
tised by the Rev. A. 3. Allen, on July
Gath, 1881. From her baptism she man
ifested a spirit of ardent devotion to her
christian duty; Loving and dutiful at
home, loved by her schoolmates and
teachers; her place in the Sunday school
was seldom vacant, and her bright
face shown with the reflection
of her dear Lords loving goodness.
Though her earthly life was short and we
in our blindness might perhaps think that
it ended all too soon, yet in fact the life
of our departed little friend has only been
merged into finer world, where her ac>
tivities may be 9uickened, and her minis
tries made more tender and gracious, The
church might possibly seem to have lost
but it is not so; it has really gained. so
grows in paradise our store" Therefore
we will pray that in the blind land of the
departed light and refreshments may at
tend her. and fit her fer the full function
of the beloved of the Lord.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
Another.

Alderman and Mrs. S. ]. Collins have
lost another child-Ada, who died Of
diphtheretic Group at half past nine
o'clock Saturday evening, after a week S
illness. She was aged years. l month
and 10 days. The deceased was their
oldest child. The funeral services took
place from the family residence yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Pearce, of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, Offici>
ating Mr.. and Mrs. Collins son Will,
has been i'll from the same complaint that
carried away his sister. but we are glad
to state that he is now on the road to re
coVery.