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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Took EN- All Rut the Old Man

New YORK, June 80 The residents of
Port Richmond, Staten Island, are gossiping
about an elopement which is alleged to have
occurred several days ago Albert Butler,
widower. and Mrs John Kidd suddenly
disappeared from the village, and the general
belief is that they departed together. Mr..
Butler was leading spirit in one of the
churches in Port Richmond and he was re-
garded as very pious man. He escorted
Mrs Kidd to and from church frequently
for about three years, and it was well
known that the two were very warm
friends. Some time ago Mrs. Kidd went
to Europe to get some money that had
been left her by q relative. Soon
after her return she bonght steamship
ticket for her husband, who is a
mechanic. and insisted upon his going to
Europa 1t was during his absence that she
went away. Mrs. Kidd is the mother of five
daughters the oldest being IS years of age
All of her daughters participated in the
elopement "Why, darn it," said Kidd, a
amt her first husband. She has got three hus.
bands, me and two other fellows" When
asked whether he had his marriage certifi-
cate the deserted man answered: 1--WE
never had no marriage csrtificaN We
just lived together and considered that we
were married. She thought that was good
enough for us"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Caught Short of Coal Oil.

New YORK, June 80 The big bull pool
in oil carried up the price Monday to 921$,
opening it up 2H cents from Saturdays
closing price The deal caused great ex-
element at the consolidated oil exchange
and several prokers who were short of oil
were unable to respond to the demands upon
them. s. II. Osborne announced his failure,
md G. Mullerean and /. W. Oddie were
Unable to make deliveries and considerable
amounts Of oil were bought in under the
rule The rise from the lowest price on
Saturday has been 81 cents. Some of the
largest stock houses in the street have been
caught short of oil and have lost sums in the
deal The bull pool is composed of some of
the wealthiest men in the street and has
unlimited capital for their deal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
THE OLD COMMANDER.
He Has Good Sleep and Wakes Up
Refreshed.

MOUNT MAcGREGoR, N. V, June 3d.
Gen Grant awakened Monday morning re-
freshed by quite as much sleep as he gets
during his nights of good rest. ALI at the
cottage are much pleased over his favorable
condition, for while there was no pronounced
indications Of an unfavorable night when
the general retired the family were not
without dread that the confinement to
his room Sunday and the continuance
of bad weather into the night might
make him wakefuL 1t was somewhat after
midnight before he was fully composed tt
rest and from the time he dropped to sleeE
until about o'clock in the morning be
needed no attention. The usual treatment
and nourishment prepared him for further
sleep, and until o'clock nothing disturbed
him and he rested we'll He has recovered
from his feeling of oppressive weakness
The morning opened bright and beautiful
and the weather gave indications of being
exceptionally delightful after the storm
DIR. Douglas thought it likely that the gen
eral would take second ride in the Batl
chair in the warm part of the day
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
A VERY YOUNG WIFE.
A VERY OLD HUSBAND, AND HALF A
MILLION,
Are the Ingredients of a Family Law
suit in Maryland.-John Mccullough
in IN Insane AsyIum-won and
Lost - Pungent Paragraphs

BALTIMORE, June 80. AN inquest of lu-
macy is now pending in Carroll county
which promises to become celebrated case.
Joshua Selman is well l-known farmer, re-
puted to be worth nearly $500, 000 In 1871
his wife died, and the old gentleman ap
peared to be inconsolable About a year
ago, although he was then SS years Of
age, he married a woman of %. The mar
rage caused great Indignation among his
children, eight in number, the Oldest of
whom bas reached the age of S. Mr.. Sell
man, shortly after his second marriage, sold
some of his real estate and purchased
house In Westminster, and has
been living there since that time.
Last year he made a deed to his
wife of his town residence This year he
has been transferring his property to his
youthful and beautiful wife, who has him
completely under her influence. Last
week, John Selman, son, and Iaac
Buckingham and his wife, son-in-law
and& daughter of Joshua Selman,
iiled their petition asking an in
quest to have their aged father declared a
lunatic and committee appointed to take
charge of his personal property The effort
to establish the old gentleman's mental fail
ings is not apt to be successful as he is hale
and hearty. He says he thinks he has as
much right to wife as any one. He is first
cousin of the CAROLS, of Carrollton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

WASHINGTON CITY, June, 30-Governor
Hoadly, of Ohio, arrived in this city Sun
day. His visit is for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether the statue of Garfield con-
tributed by the state Of Ohio to the national
statuary hall has been executed according to
the contract He said that he would not be
the Democratic candidate for governor of
Democratic success in that state, and says
the Democratic party there is perfectly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 30-The
opinion of the supreme court OF the terri
tory in an appeal in the cases OF Cannon
and MusSey, who are serving terms
in the renitentiary for polygamy,
crushed the last hope of the plural-wived
elders In the lower court Chief Justice
Zane held all that was necessary to estab-
lish unlawful cohabitation under the Ed
munds law was proof that the man occupies
the same house with two women, whom he
held out as wives, though no marriage cere
mony had ever been performed and there
had been no actual cohabitation, and this
view is sustained by the supreme court
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Trouble Over the Fishery Question,

OTTAWA, June 80 Since the announce
ment of the temporary arrangement be-
tween this government and that Of the
United States, in regard to the fisheries
question, members of parliament from the
maritime districts have been receiving
many protests from Canadian fishermen.
These fishermen assert that they will not
allow Americans TO fish in the inshore
waters, and that they will resist any at
tempts of Americans to so fish These
members state that bloodshed is almost un-
avoidable should the fishermen of the two
countries meet The government has sent
a steamer to cruise along the coast TO pre-
vent trouble, if possible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Brighton Beach Sport.

NEW YORK, June 80. Races at Brighton
Beach Monday resulted as follows:
First race, l mile; Sir Peter first, Haw-
thorne second, Banero third; time, 1:4Sk.
Second race, ! mile; Hotachimie first,
Mart Borham second, Tunis third; time,
i:49A.
Third race, mile; Emmett first, Racket
second, Transit third; time, lac.
Fourth race, ~ miles; Blue Peter first.
Nettie second, Clifford third; time, 2:3lH.
Fifth race, ~ miles; Fosteral first, Bar
mum second, Wave'o Light third; time,
Q.n1 u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Sheriff S Sale.

By virtue of Two Special Executions and Fee
Bills Noe 5915 and 1913, issued out of the clerk,
Office of the circuit court of Rock Island county
and state of illinois, and to me directed, whereby
am commanded to make the amount of a certain
judgment recently obtained against d. l.. La Rue
in favor OF Rinehart, Ballard Il Co., out Of the
lands, tenements, goods and ehattels of the saiC
defendant, ID. L. La Rue, have levied upon the
following property, to-wit:
The south half [hl OF the southeast quarter
T<l of section No. Eleven III, and the east hall
M of the north least quarter "a Of section No.
Fourteen (l4l, all in township Noe Nineteen l19l
north range two east OF the fourth principal me
ridian, in the county Of Rock Island and state Of
Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command, l shai
expose for sale, at public auction. all the right
title and interest Of the above named ID. L
La Rue in and to the above described property, or
Monday the goth day Of July, 1885, at . o'eloel
p. m, at the north door OF the court house in thu
city Of Rock Island. in the county Of Rock Isl
and and state Of Illinois, for cash In hand, TO sat
isfy said executions and fee bills.
Dated at Rock Island, this29th day of june A
D., 1885. JOHN M. RETICKER, !.
Sheriff Of Rock Island County, Illinois.
sodtd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Paul Boyton Projecting with Dynamite.

CINCINNATI. June 80 The steamer Tom
Sherlock took Paul Boyton and 800 excur-
sionists down the Ohio river Sunday after
noon to witness the blowing up by Boy ton of
a three -masted ship extemporized out
of an old barge. Boyton, after per-
forming several aquatic feats, took his
black can of dynamite, weighing seven
ty-flve pounds-the largest ever exploded in
fresh water fixed it to the vessel amidship
below the water line, and then anchored 100
yards below to await results, Two minutes
later the boat was blown into splinters
Pieces of the vessel were forced fifty feet
feet high, and the water was whipped into
foam and covered with fish killed by the
oon nusSion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Fonrth Of July Excursion

To Credit Tor 0fferman's) island. Steamer
and new barge will run every two hours,
commencing at Q q. M, and touching a,
both Davenport and Rock Island. Amuse.
ments, dancing and good music; 80 cents
for round trip.
Grounds open for the season for school
and society picnics. e. FARMLAND.
p O. Drawer C. E., Rock Island. Ill.
27d1w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

New YORK, June 30.-Two society swells
named John W. Douglass, of CatskiIl, N
Y, and Walter Wingate, of Camden, N J..
OH Saturday rowed a single scul race to
decide their respective rank as suitors for
the hand of Miss Edwina Watson, a Brook
lyn bella Douglass is graduate of the East
man business college at Poug hkeepsie, but
is at present studying law in this
city. Wingate has achieved some distinc-
ton as civil engineer. The course was two
miles on Gowanus bay, and was covered by
Wingate in l6 minutes and 2s seconds, Doug
lass being half a length behind. Two mutual
friends acted as umpires One of them, in
his excite ment, fell off the tug following the
oarsmen, but as he could swim the other fell
low refused to stop the tug. When Wingate
called on Miss Watson she refused him. but
when Douglass came to say farewell the de-
feated sculler was solaced by being accepted
as the young lady's affianced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

CHICAGO, June So The case of Joseph C.
Mackin under Indictment for perjury in the
ballot fraud case last November,
was called in Judge Moran's court
Monday morning and Mackin's counsel
asked Tor a change of venue to some court
outside of Cook county on the ground that
the people of this county had been pre-
judiced against him by the press. The
judge denied the motion, and the process Of
securing jury was commenced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
A Tunnel Under the St Clair

TORONTO, Ont, June So.-General Man
ager Hickson of the Grand Trunk railway,
passed through here, Saturday evening, en-.
route to Montreal, after an hour of in
spection of the line In conversation with a
reporter he said the preliminary work was
being done at Sarinia and Port
Huron in connection with tho proposed
tunnel under the st. Clair river, and en-
gineers had pronounced the scheme per
fectly feasible. The bearings which are be
ing made now prove they were not mis-
taken, and actual work will be commenced
before long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

New YORK, June S0.-Sir Arthur Sulli.
van, the well-known composer of "Pinafore'
aud other operatic successes, arrived here
Monday morning on the Etruria. Sir
Arthur. after making a short stay in New
York. will start on an extended journey to
San Francisco, but his plans, he says, are
not vet matured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30


NEW YORK, June 30 John Mccullough,
who was taken to the Bloomingdale asylum
late Saturday night, occupies a pleasant
room in that institution and seems to be in
good spirits. He is to remain thirteen
weeks. under the care of "a special nurse.
When he awoke Sunday morning he ex-
claimed, "Where am IP "You are all
right, Mr.. Mccullough, answered Dr. Sanger
Brown, as he approached the bedside. "But
where am lF' persisted the tragedian. "In
the Bloomingdale asylum" ed the doc
tor, "where you will be we'll treated, and
where there will not be the slightest re-
straint upon you" Mr. Mccullough was at
first indignant at finding himself incarcer-
ated among a host of insane people,
but DIR. Brown talked to him for some
time and convinced him that it was for his
best interests, As soon as he was dressed
Mccullough went to breakfast in one of the
private dining-rooms. There were three
other patients at the table, and Mr.. Nc
Cullough recognized the introduction in a
rational manner and with great self control.
DR.. Mcbride says Mccullough has gradual
paresis and gives little hope of his recovery
Capt William M. Connor, Robert Taylor,
of DeGraaf & Taylor, and Mr.. Walter
Heine were the parties who took McCul-
Tough to the asylum, under pretext of meet
ing an old friend who they said had ar
ranged to dine with them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

Fell Out Window and Broke His Neck.
BALTIMORE, June 80 S. W. Blair, aged
35, salesman in the employ of l. e. Morris
& Co., fell out of a third-story window Of
the boarding house, 70 South Sharp street,
early Monday morning and broke his neck
on the pavement, causing instant death. He
came here from Fredericton, Ohio, five
years ago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Notice to Dog Owners.

Cry MARsHAL's OFFICE, Rock ISLAND,
June IL, 1885. Notice is hereby given to
owners of dogs to register and pay the tax
now due. All owners of dogs are re-
ouested to pay their tax without delay to
the city marshal at his Office, as the ordi-
nance in relation to dogs will be enforced
to the full extent of the law.
LOUIS V. ECKHART,
NJ CITY Marshal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

New YORK, June 80. The joint execu-
tive committee of the Trunk lines met at
their Office in this city Monday, and received
delegation of officials from the pennsyl
vania Railway company. An effort was
being made to restore harmony and perfect
the pooling arrangements between the rival
roads
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
The Trot Between Eiaxey Cobb an,
Phallas.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-The great trot be
tween Maxey Cobb and Phallas for tn
Crown stakes and SIS, 900 added money
which will take place at Cleveland on Satur
day, is the topic of conversation anon
horsemen. A great deal Of money has bee
wagerel on Maxey Cobb; some of the bet
are he will do 2:l0 or better. He wa
shipped to Cleveland Saturday and hi
driver Murphy will go Tuesday night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Charles Francis Adams slowly Dying.

Boston, June 3o-The condition of Mr..
Charles Francis Adams remains the same.
He rests comfortably at home in Quincy,
and is in no immediate danger. His al'
ment is old age.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Three Children Perish I'm FLAMES.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 30-At Beaver
Dam Monday morning the brewery and resi-
dence of E. Stiles burned Three of his
children, aged l3, Q and 9, perished in the
flames
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

The society tor promoting the use of
Roman letters in the place of the German
is fast extending in Germany.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Don Carlos Buell. for Pension Agent.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 30.-It is semi-
officially stated that Gen. Don Carlos Buell.
will be appointed pension agent at Louis
villa XIV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

Il was all run down, and Hoods Sar-
saparilla proved just the medicine ! need.
ed" write hundreds of people. Take il
now. 100 doses 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. June 90
The market quotations on the board of
trade to-day were as follows; Wheat-No. .
July, opened S711c, closed S75sc; August,
opened s95Sc, closed S9Zc; September,
opened 91Xc, closed 9i76c. Corn-No. q
June, opened 473sc, closed 473Sc; July,
opened 1890, closed 461sc; August, opened
1870, closed 1910. Oats--No june, opened
321c, closed S21sc; July, opened &Hc,
closed S21sc; August, opened 27sso, closed
27sc: Pork-July, opened slo.3o, closed
sl027k; August, opened 5000, closed
$10.37H September, opened $40. AN, closed
$i0.47M. Lard-July, opened $500, closed
$500
Live stock-The Onion STOCK yards rsPsrs
the following range Of prices: Hegs- Msf-
ket opened dull and weak, at 5@l0c below
Saturdays closing; light grades, S395@4. 20;
rough packing, %. SSQ4os, heavy packing,
$40O@4.l5. Cattls-Good stronger; COM
mon weaker; natives. IS. 00@6.30; bulk, S.. 80
s3.00@42 25. Sheep-Dun; l0@25c lower;
sales, 81. 509425.
Produce: Butter-Bsst creamery, l6c;
fancy dairy, l4@i5c; packing, 6IS@716c
per lb. Eggs = Becandled, lie per
doz Potatoes-New, s. 2513Oo rer Dbl.
Poultry-Spring chickens, 1Sc; hens, SH@
Sc; rooster., SKATE per lb Apples
$350@500 per Dbl Strawberries
igan, 40@75c per loot case; Ohio, So. 90
@400 per 32-qt case. Hay - No.
timothy, $l2.0O6l 0G, and upland prairie,
slo00@l200 per ton.
New York.
New YORK, June 49,
Wheat opened depressed and H@1c lower,
sfterward strengthened on war runlors and
advanced l@l &c lsading to more activity;
No. l white, nominal; No. red June,
99A@S1.00; No. Il July, 99kcQsl 00}s;
August, sLOl1s@LO21S; September, sl.OS
@l0iHc; October, slO4%@L05%c Corn
mixed western spot, 50@5ic; do future,
531<@544c Oats-A shade lower; west
ern, 3S@42c Provisions-Beef dull; new
extra sll.00. Pork duh and heavy; new
mess. $lL09@1l.50 Lard opened weaker
later firm; steam rendered, 1915.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.
Wheat-Active and lower; closing about
l15c under Saturday; No. 9 red cash, 96G
9S11c; July, 97lc; August, 97Hc. Corn
Lower ana slow; No. mixed cash, 4394 q
441sc; July, 44Ac; August, 44s4c. Oats
Lower; cash, 323sc; July, 2Sc asked August
Steady; $l.lS Provisions-Pork, QUOT
| Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis, june 90.
Wheat Easy; Milwaukee No ,, S7Ao
! July, S714c; August, S95sc. Corn Steady
| No. 2, 47ssc. Oats-Quiet; No. 2, S2hc
| Rye-Nomlnal; No |, Gle Barley
| Stronger; No. }, 47c.
TOLEDO Juas 30
Wheat-Dull and easy; Ne. . red casl
June and July, 9l9lc; August. $3.50 asked
September, 95c; October, 96lSc;' No. = soft
97$4 @9S1Sc Corn-Quiet; No. cash June
4Sc; July. 4S1<c; August, z9c. Oats-Quiet
| No white, 3515c.
Detroit.
DETROIT, june 90
Wheat-Firm; No l white, 961Sc cash
s6$1c July. 97c August; No 2 red, 9Ss4
cash and July; 99>sc August; SLG0s Sep
tember; No. 2 rad, 9lc bid. Corn-Na
4S34c cash; 4SISc nominal July Oats-No
. white, S7llc asked; No 3 S41fc asket
cash; $3.50 ASKED July.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

Senator Ingalls,, who has been visiting the
Indian territory, speaks favorably OF ths
habits Of the Indians thase.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

1OLGDO, JUNO 80
Wheat-Dull and easy; Ne. red cash
June and July, 9l2lc; August, 931sc asked;
September 95c; October, 9dl&c;sNo. soft
974 @9s16c Ccrn-Quiet; No. 9 cash June,
4Sc; July. 4S1<c; August, 4oc. Oats-Quiet
No 2 white, S51lc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Louis.
Milwaukee.


MILW AUkhE, WIZ, Juns 2H
Wheat Easy; Milwaukee No. 2, S71so;
July, S714c; August, s93se. Corn Steady;
No. 2, 47ssc. Oats-Quiet; No 2, S2Ac.
Rye-Nominal; No. |, Sic. Barley
Stronger; No. ,, 47c.
Toledo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Detroit.
DETROIT, june .!

DEThoIT, Juna ~.
Wheat-Firm; No. l white, 961Sc cash;
s6$4c July. 97c August; No red, 9Ss4C
cash and July; 99Hc August; SL90Ss Sep
tember; No. 2 rod, 9lc bid Corn-No 2,
4S34c cash; 4Sy5c nominal July Oats-No.
2 white, S714o asked; No. ;, S41fc asked
cash; $3.50 ASKED July.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
PERSONAL,

n. Jensen, of Swan Lake, says he eX-
poets to draw that sewing machine.
G. w. Marshall, of Parker, was shak-
ing hands with Hurley friends Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Alderman. j. \. Childs
and others started for the territorial
fair Tuesday morning.
Father Conway called at the Herald
sanctum Monday, and left a fine speci-
men of garden vegetables.
J. V. Lamson is again visible on the
streets of Hurley, having passed the
summer at his Colorado cattle ranch.
Supt. Sloan passed through town
Monday on his way to Marion and Par
ker to hold semi-annual examination.
ClMr. j. II. Sanborn is back from a
visit in Illinois, and says he wouldn't
leave Turner county for the best farm
he saw in that country.
J. NJ. Roper, r.. G. Tousley and c. G.
Seifert, of Marion, came down Monday
evening to attend the meeting of the
Hurley lodge of l. .. @. Il.
o. G. Alderman departed for the ter
ritorial far Monday, where he will ex,
hibit specimens of Turner county fruit
and do 4 little talking on that subject
7. E. Griffin, of Ymkton county, is
busll.' engaged hauling his flax crop tt
the Hurley market, the price here be
Ing eight cents a Dushel mere than hC
can get at Y Yankton.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
Marion Melancc.
SEPTEMBER 80. 1885.


ID. w. Tyler of Dubuque, Ia, has been
in town this week looking after his in
terests here.
George & Bjodstrup are working at
the bridge north of town and are filing
long felt want.
T. c. Winn has sold his residence in
town to Mr.. Chas. Donders. lie thinks
of going to Wisconsin.
f. II. Tyler was at P!ankinton the
first of the week playing base ball at
the tournament there
Mr.. Geo. IL. Hall who has been visit.
ing here for several weeks returned to
his home in Kirkwood, III. last Friday.
There was large crowd of Sioux In
dams, eleven teams in all, passed through
here on Saturday on their way to Pipe
stone MINI. They were a hard looking
/ set.
Sheriff Bcllon Of Hutchinson county
passed through town on SATURDAY. on
his way home from the constitutional
convention at Sioux Falls.
Mrs. David Unruh of Silver Lake,
met with a terrible accident the other
| day. She went to drive u COW from the
grain stack when the animal turned
on her and tossed her into the air and
then gored her tearing her open across
the abdomen almost entirely dlsem-
boweling her. Medical aid was sum
moned and the wound dressed. AT last
accounts she was still alive but in q
critical condition and little hopes are
entertained Of her. recovery.