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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25

STATE SECURITIEs--Steady.
RAILwAYs-DuH; total sales only ST..
274,000.
SrocKs-Were extremely dull, the GALES
amounting to 244,000 shares. During
nearly the whole day the market was
strong, with very slight fluctuations, the
extreme range being generally ls'a than
gains of / to per cent. The market
again became firm during the afternoon
and closed strong at prices from
small fractions to per cent
above last evenings closing figures, al
though Pacific Mail shows gain of u,
and New York and New England II per
cent. Northwestern, Missouri Pacific,
Ohio and Mississippi and St. Panl and
Duluth each closed with gain Of per
cent. Lake Shore is up t, New York
Central !, LackAwanna { per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25

All trains daily sxcsps sunday.
tine) arrive st Chieses q 80 loving morning
Trains leave Cleveland - Thssltsg 81 10 9. u +,
7Io p. II, arriving II az p - md e pg.
rssass Assst wssslinS. y. IT,
T. 4. FORD,
Gen. P.s, and Tskst Assat, htesSus, "a
ssssrli hsnasss. PiisSssy. n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25

PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY.
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CLEVELAND a PITTsBURa =. l.
CONDENSED time table Of passsneos trains eonsp
al 70 NOVEMBER ~. ISsS-Csatra Standard
Time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25

GoyERNMENTs-Dull and steady.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25

Some Picturesque Views of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroads New Acquisition.
c,griyl H,rrs sTsOnoLsneS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25

ToLxDo, O., December 24.-Essst-
Closed 8 sbsds lover; cash sl@9l!c;
December 9lci January s2sc; February
933c; May91ac. COrn-Steady; cash or
year 3sic; January size; May 37ic
Oat-Dull and neglected; cash 30ci
Msy safe. Clover Seed-ppcksugss cash,
December Or January 3 20; February
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27

The G., B. & Q. railroad company are
determined to guard as far as possible
against accidents on the line, this cold
weather. Before the night or early morn>
ing express passes over the line section
man is required to pass over each section
and carefully examine the rails BY day
he carries flags and by night torpcdoes, to
promptly warn approaching trains if any
broken rails are discovered
Saturday night a broken rail on the
indianapolis branch of the c., B. & Q.
caused another accident to the c., B. &
Q. The passenger train coming south to
Charlton was ditchcd near Oakley seven
miles north and the passenger coach COM
pletely overturned. Several persons were
more or less injured. none seriously
These breaking rails are terrible enemies
| to the railroads and more dangerous than
the submerged reefs are to vessels. The
best and most perfect rail may crumblt
during cold weather, while the rocky reef:
of old ocean can be marked and avoided
About twentyfour years ago Mr.. A
| Kimball was mechanic of the Mississippi
& Missouri railroad. Just twentyfou
years ago Wednesday hewas promoted tt
the position of assistant superintendent
His ability and thorough insight into rail
road affairs would not allow him to stol
at that, and he has reached the genera
managership of one of the greatest road
on the continent. He does not let TIN
road be carried along by the rush o
events alone, but has pushed it forwart
and ahead without waiting for Others
showing that the office was not misplaced
With his far seeing business ability, an
other quarter of century will probabl
find him among the great railroad mag
mates of the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27

Don't speak of it above a whisper, but
VIC were toll privately that when GER
tain man of this city was in Chicago res
Gently, he visited the panorama of the
Siege of Paris and inquired for gallery
seats" On being informed that they
come higher, he paid the regular admis
sion fec and went in After about two
hours he came out ard complained that
there was so much smoke inside that it
gave him a headache. When told that
the smoke was all on the canvas he was
astonished, and Immediately made appli'
cation to the management for permission
to take the panorama around to the coun'
ty fairs in Illinois this fall and exhibit it,
saying that he would return it in good
shape when he got through with it. he
was told that it would cost 100000 OIL
more for every exhibition building erect.
ed, and that as the canvas weighed ovel
seven tons, and could not be transported
on anything less than two flat cars thu
express wagon he had engaged for the
circuit would not answer the purpose
Giving the doorkeeper broken cigar he
inquired as to the shortest cut to the lake
and walked sadly away.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
A Short Lecture

Few smokers have any idea of the dam
ger to their lives which they incur from
their habit. An inveteratc smoker little
knows how deadly and large is the amount
of poison he consumes. A case occurred
a few days ago where, in consequence OF
the habit. a mans tongue and mouth were
poisoned by nicotine, and for time it
was feared the poison would extend
throughout his system and terminate his
life. His physicians, by permitting him
to take only liquid nourishment for sew
eral days, succeeded in bringing him out
of danger. These cases Of a near ap-
proach TO death are rare, but frequent
cases of sickness which is sometimes Sc
rious, are known.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Cog1tat10ns.

Have you ever noticed how many men
were idle in this city this winter? If you
haven't it is probably because you did not
walk thr ough the business part of the
town since the cold weather ended. II
has been more noticeable i'll the past three
days than previous TO that time, as the
temperature has been so warm that the
street corners were among the favorite
loatng places, and the presence of knots
of oilers was made disagreeably apparent.
During the cold weather many of those
whose inclnations led in that direction,
made saloons and billiard halls their head
quarters so that they did not seem SC
numerous. OF the other, and vastly
smaller class, the larger part are those
who would be gladto work should oppor
tunity offer, but who are compelled tC
endure temporary ldlencss by the dullncss
of the times Some are skilled workmen
but even they, in some eases, are forced
to await better times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Made their Marx.

The attendance of visitors as well rs
marksmen is growing at the tournament
over the river, number from Rock Isis
and being present in the audience. Some
fine shooting is being done and some OF
the sportsmen are pocketing comfortable
little piles OF earnings, while Others are
CORES pondingly ourof pocket but in for
an amount of sport that more than make s
up for the expenditures OF finances.
The first contest yesterday was for sew,
en- single rises, thirty yards rise, both bar
reIs, twenty-five entries. Woodring won
first money, 1880; Cahoon and Burrill
divided second, $3.50; Baker and Cool
divided third, S22 s.. and Wheelock and
Harbaugh divided fourth, $40 90.
Shoot No s was at four pair of double
risers, at twentyone yards, twenty-five en-
tries. Cool and Doxie divided first mon
ey, SIS, Howard and Sand divided second
S2IO0; c. c, Williams won third, S14,
and Cahoon won fourth, $3.50.
In match No. the conditions were
seven single risers, twentysix yards,
twenty-five entries. Gilman and Latin
divided first money, 5000. c. c. WI,
liams won second, $3.50, Doxie and
Young divided third, S15,O5. and Phelps
won fourth, s. so.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Sohnol Notes.

This is the closing day of the present
school month, and tomorrow the teachers
will receive their monthly checks from
Superintendent Kemble.
Prof. W. II. Hatch, principal of the
high school, delivers his lecture on Books
and Reading at Port Byron this evening.
It is in Prof. Southwell's lecture course.
"Longfellow Day." as this day has been
named on account of being the annlver>
sary of the great poets birth, IS being
very generally observed in the schools
throughout the city. In the high school
in particular are the exercises OF a most
interesting character.
Miss Fleta Muse principal of school
No l, who has been sick since the Christ
mas holidays is mending slowly, but Will
not take charge of her school before the
beginning of next term. Miss M. ). Fra
zier has been filling Miss Muses. place
very acceptably during erabsence.
The Moline column of the Union this
morning has an item which it credits to
Davenport school teacher, containing a
mistatement of facts in regard to the
action of the Davenport school board III
regard to the attendance of teachers dur
ing the late snow storms. IL says that
| during each of these two days the pu>
pills of all grades in a building were, as
far as possible, put in one room and put
in charge of one teacher, AMI the other
teachers discharged for the day, prospect
i've of whether they were on hand for duty
or not. When the monthly pay rolls were
made out the teachers who were thus dis
missed for these two days were locked
two days wages" This is a statement
which will do much harm to the city OF
Davenport by driving away good teachers
who would otherwise go there, by giving
the idea that they have a narrow minded
set of gentlemen on the board there. The
true state of the case there is given by
Mr.. French, chairman of the committee
on salaries, as follows; Daring those days
there were q number of teachers who did
not report for duty at all. The report OF
the principals of course showed this, and
the amount of wages was deducted fol-
the two days. 1t was not an act of mean
ness, but because other action would es'
tablish Il dangerous precedent liable tC
lead to carelessness on the part of teach
ers should the winter be stormy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Litigation.

The case of C. C. Knell and w. IL.
Lundy VS. Sheriff Nat Leonard, OF DAY.
export, is on trial in the district court at
Davenport Tie plaintiffs are well known
in this city In April, 1888, they pur-
chased the stock of goods of Jas. R.
King, who kept furniture store on
Perry street. After the sale, King alb
seconded and his creditors attached the
store which was in the hands of Lundy
and Knell, who replevcned the goods from
the sheriff. The case is holly contested
on both sides, and will probably occupy
the court until Saturday evening. Putnam
& Rodgers, of Davenport and W. H..
Gest, of this city, are attorneys for plains
tiffs, and Cook & Dodge and Ellis, Mur>
ply & Gould, of Davenport, are aitor-
news for the sheriff and creditors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Came TO Grief.

On the night of Jan. 9th the house of
Joseph Schuck, of Genoseo, was entered
by burglars and gold watch and chain,
several articles of wearing apparel apd
S1O7 in money were taken. As in form,
er cases the police did not gain any clue
to the burglars and it was thought that
they would never be apprehended. But
a few days ago Mr.. Schuck noted an
item in the Chicago Times which stated
that couple of burglars had been caught
near Oregon, H., jailed and also that
they had considerable property when
captured. A description of the ar
ticles was given and Mr.. Schuck
thought by the account given thai
the men were the same ones who
had broken into his house. so last Mon
day he came down to Moline and en-
gagged TIE services of Frank Anderson, of
the Moline Detective agency. Messrs
Anderson and Schuck left the same day
for Oregon, and their visit was not in
vain, for on the person of one of the bur
glars was a valuable gold watch and chain
which Mr.. Schuck Immediately recog'
nized as the one stolen from him, so the
fact that the burglars are the same ones
who entered Schuck's house is established
beyond doubt. The money was gone
of course, but Mr. Schuck thinks he i!
lucky to recover his chain, After the Or
egon authorities get through with the
burglars Geneseo will probably give then
a Ivhirl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27

R0CK ISLAND, FEB. 20, 1888.
To the Editor of the ARGUs-Dear Sir i:
| regret to sec that nay letter. which You
published last week. abiding to the
heartless and incorrect statements made
by the editor of the Union IN reference 10
General Gordon, appears to trouble him
greatly. My desire was to refute public>
ly his incorrect and cold bloodcd dispar-
agement of dead hero, and not to draw
forth the excessively clever and dignitied
illusions he has been stutfing his paper
with ever since. In one issue he gives a
column and half upon Chinese Gordon
and the Soudan," which is strange
mixture of truth and fiction, and in which
he seeks to prove his contemplate asser>
sions on the fair fame of that noble
christian. Before writing any more on
that subject would suggest that he study
up the matter in all its bearings, and while
sticking to facts, if possible, be just a lit
tie choicer in his style, and remember that
coarse, slang and abuse is not argument
How touching, how pathetic, his allusion
to the writer's want of "sand;" surely the
cart load he received during the election
should satisfy him. instead of seeking for
more Itwould be wrong to crafty such
morbid taste have one more sugges-
ton to offer this "sand" loving editor:
Publish once more that very refined item.
anent Mr.. Thomas pills, for it harmo-
nizes so nicely with the rest of his edi-
torial matter, but please do not attempt any
more articles about poor Gordon, Re
qu5escat IN pace. Yours very truly,
A MoURNER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
WhafwllI ThaV nnl

Elsewhere we print request by Mr.
O.. j. Dimick for his appointment as
health commissioner, saying that he will
perform the duties free of charge Mr.
Dimick is opposed to having the burden
of his taxes increased by hiring health
commissioner at salary, and makes the
generous offer of doing the work devolv )
ing upon that officer himself if the mayor
and council will give him the place. He
is prepared to make it interesting for
somebody if what he deems an outrage
on the people is not discontinued. The
action on this bid for the position is
awaited with much interest. The feel
ings of the council will probably be ex'
pressed at the meeting this evening and
the question settled, so far as the council
can settle il.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27

Paste this in front of you on your desk
for future reference: The following dates
and days of important events, anniversa'
ries and holidays, for the year 1885, will
be found worth preserving; Inauguration
day, Wednesday, March 4th; St. Patrick:
day, Tuesday, March 18th; Palm Sunday
March Goth; Good Friday, April Sd; Eas-
ter Sunday, April 18th; Rogation Sunday
May 10th; Ascension Day, Thursday
May 18th; Decoration Day, Saturday
May Both; Trinity Sunday, May 31st
Corpus Christi, Thursday, June 4th; indie
pendence Day, Saturday, July 4th; First
Sunday in Advent Nov. 10Th; Christmas
Friday Dec %.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
HEART DISEASE.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Mary L. Webb at
Her Home Last Evening.

Last evening Mrs. Mary L. Webb, liv-
ing at No. 720 Fourth avenue, died very
suddenly of heart disease. She had been
sick all winter, but not sufficiently so to
prevent her from being about the house
attending to her usual household duties.
No apprehension that the disease was
anything serious had entered the mind of
her daughter, Miss Austa Webb or her
self, but the messenger of death was near
er than they knew
Mrs. Webb was no worse yesterday and
did not seem to be changed from her
usual self. She ate light supper and
when she was through asked her daugh>
ter to battle her feet Miss Austa went
out for the purpose of preparing the bath.
When she returned her mother was vOm~
iting slightly. She soon tainted aud the
scream of her daughter brought in the
neighbors. They were, however, too late
to give aid, for from the faint Mrs. Webb
sank into the slumber of death, and when
the neighbors arrived her spirit had flown
to the great beyond
Marshal Miller was informed Of The
death of Mrs. Webb almost Immediately
and after sending Information to Coroner
Halves, telegraphed to Mrs. Webb's
sons, Timothy, Albert and Barney, who
were in New Orleans. Mr.. Halves at once
proceeded to the residence Messrs Al
bert Warren, G. L. Eyster, Henry Ret
ECKER. John Mechan, |. d. Burgh ant
Phil Miller were impannellcd as a jury,
with Mr. Warren AS foreman Mrs. Anna
ChoOn's testimony was that ilrS Web
had been sick eight months, and she
thought the disease was dropsy; that de-
ceased's head troubled her; that she (Mrs
Choon) went to Mrs. Webb's at about /
o'clock, having heard scream there, and
that she found Mrs. Webb gasping fol
breath and that she soon died.
The remainder of the testimony con
tanned no facts not given above and the
jury returned verdict of death from
heart disease.
Mrs Webb was native of SUSSEX
county, N j., and was IS years of age
She leaves three sons and a daughter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
In the Country

At the comfortable residence Of Deputy
Sheriff T. S. Silvis at Carbon Cliff last
night, pleasant time was spent by sew
SERIAL of his friends, mostly from Hamp>
ton, who drove over to his place in a
large bob sled, and thus took advantage
of utilizing the rapidly melting snow, be-
fore it completely disappeared. The host
was assisted in entertaining his guests by
his amiable wife and daughters,
who had made excellent provis-
ions for an evening of pleasure
The refreshments served were of the
choicest nature. 1t was after midnight
when the sociabilities came to an end and
the sleighloads of jolly people started on
their homeward journey, after mcteing
out sufficient praise To the host and host
css for their hospitality. The following
ladies and gentlemen composed the par
ty; Mr. and Mrs A r. Stoddard, Mr..
and Mrs H. 0. Norton, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Heagy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Craw-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Coombs, Mr. &.
and Mrs. S. r. Silvis, DR.. Warren Hunter
and daughter, Miss Nellie Hunter, and
Miss Hamilton, of CISCO, Henry county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Gamble ConYaleseent.

Jay Gamble is fast recovering from his
prOtracted illness and will soon be able to
again uphold his reputation as the cham
pion fast skater. He is now able to be
out and is regaining his wonted strength
Some time in March the race with Skin
ner, the champion of the world, which
was ioterfered with by CANDLES sickness,
will be skatcd in Davenport 1t will be
the great skatorial event in the history Of
rinkdom in the three cities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
The Rink Attraction.

Each of the members of the Hattie
Harvey combination which gives an exhi-
btion at the Rock Island rink tonight is
star of the first magnitude in the spec
ialty performance which they give-Miss
Harvey as lady skatcr-Mr. Nash, as Il
bicycle rider, and Mr.. Jackson, as fancy
and trick skater. No fine lady skater has
appeared here and none will who can
equal Miss Harvey. Woods or Hines.
of the Girard and Nokcs combination, are
not to be compared with Nash, and Jack
son has established his reputation here
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Flour and Feed

Robert Kuschman, the Fourth avenue
-four and feed dealer, is doing flourish
ing business because of his very reason
able prices and his popularity as first
class business man. His goods are first
class and you can depend upon his recon-
mend as to the quality af anything in his
line. He delivers his goods to any part
of the city free of charge. The location
of his store is No. 200 Fourth avenue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Mcnnrmntt,s I.1kanass

A number OF photographs OF McDer-
mott have been printed TO send in all di'
rections to secure his capture. The pho
tOgraph shows well built young man
with a decidedly Irish cast Of features
without beard or mustache The upper
lip is prominent When McDermott left
Edgington he wore a mustachc which he
may have taken Off since he left.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Hard Winters.

j. p Walton talks about hard winters
in the Muscatine J0Wnal He says the
winters noted for their deep SHOWS were
those of 1860, CO inches; 1861, 724 inches
1878, AZ inches SO far this winter the
snow fall has been 90 inches. and there
have been twenty-five snow storms. In
1861 the winter commenced to break or
the Goth of February; in 1862 it cons
menced on the 10th Of March; in 1874 on
the 4th of March.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Charged With Larceny.

James Allen and George Caison were
brought in from Milan yesterday and
placed in Jail. They will be tried before
Judge Adams tomorrow on the charge OF
LARCENY. They entered the store of E. S.
Glow yesterday and stole half dozen
pair of wollen socks.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
At Penria,

Peoria is very wicked city. 1t is
troubled with highway robbers who are
in the habit of attacking and robbing de-
fenseless women. Rock Island could
never get so low as that. Even if she did
have highway robbers, they would have
too much manliness to attack a woman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27

The Union places us in the light Of 4
philanthropist, for agreeing to print the
revised ordinances for 1925, saying that
We have displayed liberality and pubs
lie spirit in doing the work practically for
nothing and paying for the stock out of
our own pocket" Every printer will adj
nit that the price named is very low
figure for the work, and we are cognizant
of the fact that extraordinary pfecaution
will have to be displayed in order to come
out whole" Bnt we are willing to work
as reasonably for the city as for private
individual, aud will endeavor to complete
the work with perfect satisfaction to the
city, and without mourning any pecuniary
loss ourself,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
The Vary Latest

The very latest styles in hats have ar
rived at Liberman's, the only establish
ment in the city receiving them and the
only place where specially is made OF
late style hats
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
THE DAILY ARGUS.
FRIDAY. FEB. 81, 1885
Hospltsl Guild.

The Ways and Means committee of the
Hospital Guild will meet tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock at the Harper house
Each member is especially requested tc
be present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
For Health Commissioner

To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Rock Island;-I ask your honorable
body to appoint me to the office of health
commissioner of the city of Rock Island
will give the required bond and attend
to all duties of the Office free of any
charge to the city.
n I DJNTCK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Change In Halls.

As Gen John Buford Post, No 2f3 G.
A. r., expect to have larger attendance
at their camp fire on the evening of March
then their own hall will hold. they have
engaged Turner hall for the occasion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Paw Your Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due ami should be paid at
once to the collector at No. 1919, Second
avenue. d. +. KRELL,
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Slipped amt Fell.

Capt john B. Davis met with fall
this morning which will inconvenience
him for a couple of days but will not lead
to serious results. lie slipped on the
back steps of his residence at 804 Nine
teenth street and struck on his back. DR..
Craig was summoned and found Mr.
Davis suffering from pain in his lung
1t was simply the result Of 4 jar which he
received and the doctor thought there was
no injury which would incapacitatc him
for business moIe than two or three days
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-27
Cow Wanted.

A good young fresh cow. Apply to
P. L, MITCHELL.