The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The New York Sun dominates James Rus
sell Lowell for governor Of Massachusetts,
without reference TO party
E. P. Roe, the novelist and fruit culturist,
advises against the importation of straw.
berry seedlings from Europe.
Charles II. Seribner, law partner of e1-
Congressman Frank Hurd, is dangerously
i'll at his home in Toledo, Ohio.
A quarrel on Lookout mountain between
two cattlemen naulel Ellison and Taylor
resulted in the fatal stabbing of the latter
The annual compromising of the National
Prohibition association will be held at Deca-
tur Ills, beginning July 81. and closing
Ang. s.
The report that Mr.. Kelley is unacceptable
to Austria as minister from the United
States is confirmed by comment in the for
eign press
In Special trotting race for purse of
$1,000 Friday, at Boston, Harry Wilkes de-
feated Trinkst in straight heats in 2:20,
2:I6K and 2:2l15.
Having discovered that the jury preceded
its deliberations with prayer, a Kansas law
yer has moved that its verdict be set aside
on the ground of undue influence
NJ. de Freyeinet, the French minister of
foreign affairs, has issued circular inviting
the powers b join in the task of definitely
settling the vexed question of the Sueg
canal
The Emperor of Germany is asserted to be
in good health, despite late reports to the
contrary. Stories of his dangerous illness
were, it is claimed, put in circulation for
speculative purposes
A Philadelphia judge, in recent ruling,
says that under the laws of Pennsylvania
women engaged in business are licensed
pirates, for whose fraudulent acts there is
no redress or punishment
The Travellers Protective association COM
pleted its labors, Friday, at Buffalo, electing
O. p Pindell, of Xenia, Ohio, as president
for the ensuing year. Chicago was selected
| as the permanent headquarters.
The $1,000, 900 bonds authorized by the
| New York legislature to provide for the
payment of the awards on account of the
| Niagara park reservation, bear only ~ pei
cent They were placed ON sale Thursday.
| The Marquis of Salisbury has photographed
Gen. Wolsely that he is in sympathy with
the latters views regarding the continuance
of the Soudan expedition, but that the gov
eminent is not in condition to carry on the
enterprise
Joseph Gilroy was arrested Friday at De-
Moines for abducting a l0-year-old adopted
son of his uncle and aunt, who are wealthy
| people Gilroy believed the boy stood il
his way In financial matters, and SO kid
mapped him, placing the lad with farme
living some distance from Dubuque.
The G. A. R. encampment at Portlan,
broke Up Friday, numbers Of the veteran
going to clambake at little Cheabeaqu
island, at which 100 bushels of clans wer
eaten and several speeches delivered.
special reception was given to the Californi
delegation at tho Falmouth hotel
League ball games Friday resulted: Phi
aielphin 4, ChicagoS item innings); Rosto
Q, st. Louis l. New York z, Buffalo s. Raj
at Detroit Games we're played as follow
by American association clubs: At Cincir
nati--Cincinnati 4, st Louis 0; at Brood
lyn-Brooklyn Is, Athletics Q; at New Yor
metropolitan II, Baltimore s; at Pittsbur
--Alleghenys z, Louisville s.
Manly w. Mason last February qualifis
in Noble county, Ohio, on the bail bond ,
his son, who was charged with burglar,
The elder Mason was then arrested for pc
jury in overstating the value of his pro
erty, and, Notwithstanding that his son wi
produced In court at the proper time, w
sentenced for eight years for perjury. II
Ohio supreme court Friday declared tn
the indictment against Mason, ST., was i
sufficient, and he was released from Il