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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08
The Real Estate Aseufs.

JUDGE cox DECIDES THAT THE TAX ON THEIR
COMMISSIONS Is LEGAL.
To-day, in the Circuit Court, Judge Cox rem
dered decision in the case of the District agt
Thos. E. Waggaman and others in favor of the
plaintiff on an agreed statement of facts. This
was a test case as to the liability of the agents
under a bond given by the real estate agents to
make prompt and correct returns of sales dc
The court held that the bond was properly
given So far as the District is concerned al
though 1t embraced other matters than those
contemplated b! the statute The court held
that the license tax OF one per cent of the COM
missions received by the agent WAS ;iot In the
nature of an income tax and inquistorial but
properly the subject of legislation by the Dis
trict legislature under the powers granted it.
This tax will therefore be eXacted.
RoBBING THE LAwYERs.-A pretended book
agent from baltimore has been in this city for
some days past soliciting orders from LAWYERS
for books. IIe ia said to have managed to carry
OF law books from the offices Of several mem
bers of the bar. He was, Last night arrested by
Detective Block and locked up. AT the station
be gave bis name as James ]. Jackson and con
fessed stealing books from number of LAWYERS
most OF which have been recovered.
NELLIE GIBSON ADMITTED TO BAIL,-To-dny
In the Criminal Court Nellie Gibson charged
under the act tor the protection of children
with harbOring girl OF IA years in q house of
prostitution, was brought up from talI and ad-
nitted to bail-James II. Johnson going ON the
bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

ELIZA MILES WILL.-The will of the late
Eliza Miles was aied to-day. She leaves her
square a193 in fee. i life interest in the resi-
dence to her husband, II. II. Miles, and on his
death to her daughter. Julia Edwards, and
granddaughter. Julia Thornton, as joint ten
ants, and names Henry Bailey executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

THE PRESIDENTS NEW CARRIAGE.-Mr. s.
c. keyos the senior Ee:nbc: of the New York
firm Of A. S. Flandreau & Co., carriage manu-
facturers, yesterday turned over to President
Cleveland the new carriage aud harness made
for him. The carriage is modest but hand
some some ,andeau, the style most preferred by the
President 1t Is very plain, ,three-glass landeau,
covered, und said to be OF the best work man
ship. The new turnout drawn by the hand
so1ne pal: OF mahogany bays, will make fine
appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

reported Tor The EVENING STAR.
THE COUNTY COURT HOCsE.-The court house
OF Alexandria county, now under the hands
OF workmen for improvement, is looking much
fesher and nsater than IL has done for several
years past. The whole WORK has been done
under the supervision of Clerk Austin, without
expense to the county funds, as the old iron,
brick, stone, ETC., found about the court house
has been sold for enough to pay the cost of all
work SO far done.
Notes.-The Washington. Western and Ohio
railroad company will hold It's annual meeting
here OH the 9th inst.-M. j. Waterman has
declined the Office Of. magistrate to which he
was nominated at thela primary.-Sturgeon
are now appearing in the river near this place
A candidate for mayor and an eX-member of
council had personal difficulty yesterday
evening on King street.
THE WEEKLY REPoRr on GEN. GRANTS
CAsE.-Dr. George +. Shoady will say In the
New York Medical record Tomorrow that dur
Ing the past week the general condition Of Gen.
Grant has much improved; that his appetite is
better, and his swallowing is not attended with
much pain. Locally the disease has shown a
slight tendency to progress. In closing the
Record will say: "Despite the favorable general
condition, there hos been unfortunately no
changes In the local disease to warrant any
modification Of the original diagnosis by the
members Of tho medical staff."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

HoMA IN ABOUT SIXTY DAYS.
CALDWELL, KAs., May S.-Capt. Couch has
arrived here with twelve teams and about $50
boomers and eight or ten more teams arrived
this morning during a snow-storm. Capt Couch
said: There are about $50 OF the boomers here
now. and there are about forty teams expected
I'm a few DAYS with about $50 more, making a
tend making this their permanent hcadquar-
tcrs In the mture for their supplies, starting
point and taking In new members. He thinks
In about sixty days they will make another at
tempt to gain possession OF the forbidden lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

THE PRESIDENT has notified the Atlanta dele
Cation that he cannot attend the commercial
convention there.
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A SALE OF PRoPERTY.-Mr. Harvey L. Page
on the north side Of r street, between 21st
street and Massachusetts avenue; also, two lots
on the southeast corner OF ) and 18th streets
fronting "A feet Oh 10th.
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THE POsr OFFICE at Newport News, Va, was
destroyed by fire last night.
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Russia VIII Not Bind Herself Not IN
OccunY ARraf.

House OF COMMONS, p. MI have unaues-
tiOnabie authority for stating that Russia has
csatesoricaIly declined any treaty binding her
not to advance on Herat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

LONDON, May S.-Rumors are current i'm Paris
OF a steady end continued Russian advance i'm
Afghanistan, but IT is impossible to trace them
TO any authentic source. They have probably
originated from the news of the Russian occu-
patton of Penideh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

THE PENSACOLA IN GOOD CONDITIoN.-The
naval board Of inspection returned this morn
ing from Norfolk, having made an inspection
OF the Y. >. s. Pensacola. They report her to he
in excellent condition for the trip to the Medi-
terraEean.
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COMMANDER KANE EXoNERATED.-The re-
cord ofa court of inquiry, appointed by Ad.
miral Jouett, to examine the conduct of Com
mander Kane, of the Galena, at the destruction
of Aspinwali, has been received at the Navy
department. The court entirely eXonerated
Commander Kane from all suspicion OF ne
glect of dnfN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-daywere
Representatives Ellis, Butterworth, Ryan and
Manning, Slocum and delegation, and Cole,
with Gov. Henry Lloyd, of Maryland; NJ. F..
Maj. Theo. j. Eckerson, J. X. Toole and VIM.
Wallace, Montana: =. W; oyster, Pres. Fedora
ton OF labor unions; P. 2. Breen. PJ. Joachim
Boyd, New York; Siegfried Gruner, president
New York cotton exchange; Chas. p. Palmer,
Mm. Woodward, jr., New York, and Dorsey
Clagett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS Of army pay
masters are ordered: Majo Charles I. Wilson,
from the department of the east to the depart
ment of the Platte; Major Culver c. SnifIen
from the department of the Platte to the de-
partment O: the east.
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ARMY OKDERs.-The leave of absence on sur
geons' certificate Of disability granted Col. Gu
vier Grover, 1st cavalry, is further extended
two months cH surgeons certificate Of disabii-
ity. Capt John u. Bourae. Sd cavalry, upon
completion OF his present tour of inspection
will, in accordance with his own request, be re-
lcved from duty in the department of Arizona
and will join his troop The army retiring
board ut Omaha, Neb t.; dissolved.
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Ninth street. ST. Cloud Building.
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THE FoLLowISG-NAMED OFFICERS, whose
troops and companies have been ordered from
Fort Leavenworsh, Kansas, will remain on duty
at the school OF application for Infantry and
cavalry ct that pOst until June 20, 1885, when
they will be relieved from duty there by the
commanding officer of the school, and Will pro-
nes: 1st Lieut.. John G. Dent both infantry:
I'd Lieut.. James ID. Mann, 7th cavalry: I'd Lie ut
Henry y. Greene, 2Oth infantry; I'd Lieut.. John
\. JohnSton. Sth cavalry, and "a Lieut.. John
4. MORRISON. Doth Infantry.
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CONSUL MEIEnEs DIvoRCE.-Mrs. ]. Ernest
Meiere obtained yesterday from the court
in Ccntreville, Maryland, decree OF divorce
vinculo ma,rimonii from her husband,
Dr.. j. Ernest Meicrc, recently appointed
consul to NagaSaki, Japan. The wife's
suit was based Oh the ground of the hus-
bands brutality. Mrs. Meiere Is daughter of
the late Admiral buchanan, OF the conIed crate
navy. 5ir. and Mrs. Mciele have not lived to-
sethcr for a number oI Years DIR. Meiere has
neen resident of Leadvil!e, Col, for some time
past.
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I'm the Interest OF Ne1OFm.
employees OF THE LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD
WHO HAVE HAD NOTHING TO DO FOE TWO
YEARS DISCHARGED.
Secretary Whitney to-day ordered the dis
charge of the following employees at the League
Island Philadeiphla) navy yard: Clement
King, timber measurer; James Spear. master
shipwright; A. j. Keyser, master joiner; ]. NJ.
Davis, master tinplater; A. B. Dobler master
Pitcher, master boatbuiider; G. A. Gray, master
saulker, and D. Mahon, master shipkeeper.
These IN men men have "a % been discnarged, It Is said In
the yard and upon the rolls since July /, 1883,
Notwithstanding the order Of the then Secretary
of the Navy closing the yard. A peculiar
feature OF their employment Is that there has
been nothing for them 70 do for nearly two
years. All the men have done during that time,
cuss politics and draw their pay.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
MILAN. Oct .

MILAN, Oct. 81.
c. IL. Dibbern is doing LAND office
business in shipping potatoes from mere
Will Gray. editor of the Record, took a
flying trip to Chicago Saturday night
Our merchants feel happy. All are do,
ing good business.
Sears Sons lave about completed re-
paiiiug their dam.
Mrs, Clapp, of Upton, Iowa is visiting
our genial hardware man, G. ID. Bradley.
F. N. Young is the happiest business
man in town he has sold between two
and three hundred over coats in the past
few weeks.
WIN Whitehead left Tuesday morning
for Emmctsburg, Iowa, with u land ex-
cursion. He has one every week for land
seekers.
Tom Latin is one of the busy farmers.
He has about completed hauling over a
thousand bushels of onions from two
acres, which he has contracted for sixty
cents per bushcl.
Our genial station agent is doing a
rushing business for the Rock Island &
Peoria, AS large amount of produce is
being shipped from here.
Last Sunday night some officers from
Rock Island were trying TO catch on TO
some persons, who had on Saturday night
in the absence of a saloon keeper, helped
the mselves to what they wanted.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
SOUNDED THE FIRE -ALARM.



ROCKVILLE Ind, o t. IS John Hem
niugs, n bad ch ,racter of this place. while
under the influence of liquor. and maddened
hy her eefu-al to marry him, shot and killed
hi, mistress Mrs. Lnttie Nolner, who
kept restaurant hero, Saturday
night The wOnan'S death revives the
story OF her husbands death about two
years ago Hs was shot and killed by a
photographer named tuJiadge, whom he
believed to be too intimate with Mrs. Vol.
her. 1t has always been thought that Lot
tie knew more about her husbands death
than she carel to tell, and many think that
the a.sassin's bullet was her Nemesis She
was a sing ularly uaet woman, pnssably
good looking, AMI about 81 years old. She
was the mother of two small children.
As soon as the woman, murder was
known large crowd OF men collected and
secured the surrounding country for the
murderer who had al appearel as soon as
he had complete his bloody work. He
was finally di covered in the weeds in the
yard back of the Volney restaurant, an |
when approached llacel his pistol TO hi,
own head, but it did not explode, and was
afterward found TO be empty.
He was then taken t. jill. followedcby n
furious mob The want of systematic or
ganization was perhaps the only thing
tnab prevented AlDt. u.
Fl. Indy, our state senator, spoks to
the mob with quiet iirmncss, and
kept them back until Henning wa, secured
in Jail. The furious crowd then surrounded
the Jail yelling and threatening and de
manding entrance which was promptly re-
fused by Sheriff j. II. Musser who Is a man
of great courage and de ci ion.
At this juncture an alarm was sounded,
osten IDLY to call in those still engaged in
the Search but in reality to arouse the bet
part in bed Bells ~erc rung and
Rodman gun belonging to battery
+, Indiana Legion, wa fired several
times 1t was II scene of w!aost
confusion. Those so suddenly called
from sleep were terrified by the wild Voices
of the mob. The cry of fro was also
raised aud amid it all could be- heard the
wild yell of Hang himI' Hang him"
Several pistol shots were fire |, but no one
was hurt. The excitement was kept up for
some time and many appeals were made to
the mob to let the law take it, course, and
quiet was finally restored.
At the fir-t opportunity the sheriff slipped
his prisoner out of Jail and took him to
Terre Haute, where he now is. The moo,
after hearing OF this, attempted to head off
tho sheriff and prisoner at Brazil, but were
foilei by an arrangement by which the
train waited for the officer, and pulled out
for Terre Haute as soon as he got aboard
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

The wife and daughter of the late Rev
Dr. Cyrus Dickson, who so ably repre-
sented the home mission. being secretary
for about eleven years. are here visiting his
two brothers. James and John Dickson,
and sister, Mrs. I. j. Medill. They will
remain about a week, when they will re-
turn to New York
Mr.. Vandiver. of Davenport, is AN en-
terprisiDg real estate man; The building on
Main street, he bought 4 short time ago
now occupied by McCulloch & Heath
has been neatly repaired and Brandon
burn is painting it up in first class style.
There are number of building that need
new jackets
Last Friday the stock of the Milan
Wagon factory changed hands. Mr..
Baker more who represents Odds g. Co.,
Of Fort Wayne, Ind, purchased the
entire stock and started Monday after,
noon taking inventory of stock remaining
which will take all week. Mr.. Blake.
more has the good wishes of our citizens
and hope he will build up Il flourishing
business in the near future. Those that
are familiar with Mr.. Blakemore speak
in the highest terms Of his business qual~
tiles and it is reasonable to believe that
the factory will flourish
| M. V. Brown. who is visiting his
cousin, Charlie Lowell, is the brother of
the renowned mind reader, E. Randle
Brown. A number of our citizens had
the pleasure of seeing him give AN exhi>
bilion, There are but few persons who
have obtained the faculty of mind read
| ing. While be WAS in conversation with
a number of persons newspaper was
placed under n show case, and shortly at
terward his attention being called to it,
he was bindfolded and proceeded at once
with the person who put it there. He
| shortly started in the direction where the
pa per Was and short scramble took
| place, and as ii was under the Case he
! placed bis hand owe, it and told it WAS
there. He directed one to have his atten-
ton on drug bottle which was among
two hundred. He was blindfolded Sc.
curely, and in short time he found the
| bottle which was selected for him to find
not even disturbing another bottle on the
shelf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

THE republican majority in New YORK
at the approaching state election ought
to be oyer 2OD0DO, if the republican pro
phecies ale worth anything Cleveland
was elected goyelnor over FoIser ny
1876, 900 in 1913, aud the independent res
publican4 claimed that the larger part OF
this unprecedented majority was contrib
uted by them. This year these estImable
persons are going TO vote against HlIt
for the same reason they voted against
Folger three years ago-as reonkt 10
the party that nominated lIn, ana 50
they estimate tier own strength al -,
600 votes. aud tell Us, in addition, That q
great many civi-servce reform demo
Gratis will vote against him also, Dayen-
ports majority ought to exceed that OF
Clevclanl's in 1882. Anything short OF
900, 900 will make an explanation from
the mugWumpS necessary.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
A MAD MOTHERS ACT.
SHE MAKES A NEST OF coMBu5TI.
BLES, SETS 1T AFlRE,
And with Her Babe Lies Down in the
Midst-!i Little Girls Piiiaaie story
The baltimore Iniauiiy-At-
tempted LyHchin..

New York, Oct 2S "A rrihle story
of fire and loss Of life comes from ii bart.
Delaware county, which IS lest Id IN the
woris of Martha Jubech, II year old
girl, VINO gaga the following details to the
coroner. Ji,ry:
The day tefoie toe Gre my mother and
the baly and myself were up ON the hill
Mother laid the baby On the ground aud
piled Il lJt of dry brush together. she took
some matches out OF her ocEet ..n! san she
intended to burn herself nnI ably On the
brush Pile and that If wanted 10 go with
them To heaven she " ,uid put un more
brush an / | colld lie down and burn too.
| snatchnd the matches OUT OF mother $
hand ami took the iahy NJ IN my arms and
would not let mother have him, and
cOaxet her To 60 huIn1 with me.
On the morning OF tine fire | woke mp.
hearing the baby cry. The huu q was all
smoky. ! iunpei ont of bel and called to
mother. She did Mt answer mo ran TO
her dor. and it was locked. could hear
her soothing the baby AMI Crying.
! ran back to my room and walked my
little brothers and dresSe! myself quickly.
! then started to get them out of the house,
as | knew it must he on fire When got
them to the front door | found that "A bar
rel of -four bad been placed against 1t so
tn at it coul not be opened. | heard fire
cracking and was almost choSel with
smoke. do not know how | ever novel
the heavy barrel # flour. iut got it far
eH'"Eh w 'lth tht 'h''I ~ We '''''' Eoe
out
When got my rothers ont Of doors
ran to Miow in NV mothers room. L
looked in. | could hear the baby screaming.
The room wa black with smoke and mother
was lying on the Il or She hai trewood
piled around her like n birds ne +. II was
blazing high. 1t wa so awful that think
| NUT have gone crazy. for dHnt ramem-
Der anything mora When Mr.. llanford
asked me whore mother and baby were,
and told him thaV had cone to the hill |
think tho scene with mother and the brush
pile, and what she said there, must have
been on my mind. We all lived happily
tore thar alWlys
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

have been treated by DIR. Mrs. Keck and the
benefits have received from her advice and
tarrh for over twenty years; 1t h d effected nv
whole system very badly. l had polypus in my
nostrils so | could not breathe through my nose:
formed any operation, can now breathe freely
through my nose My sense of smell is now re-
turning which LETT me twenty years ago; she has
the physicians ever hod; my brain wa. diseased
and had been insane; was at Inle pendence ssy-
lum for eight this, and feel sure would be
there now if it were not for the benefits | receiv.
ed from her; do not now have the asthma that
have suffered with for four years; neither do 1
suffer with the misery snd pain in my left side
and spleen. My kidneys were badly diseased;
was bloated and my liver waf affected; coughea
a great deal and now those symptoms have mostly
disappeared; l can highly recommend this lady
As physician. WILLIAM W FUNK
Webster City, May 20, 1888.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

There are in Utah IL 900 poly ia mists, 40.
cording to Pres iient Taylor,
Mrs. Garfield has an income of Sl2,456 a
year from the Garfield fund.
| Hereafter the president will see applicants
for cilics only fr m 10 to IL a. H. IF three
days of each week
"A new name was engraiel Mon lay in thu
soldiers and sailor,' monument at Galena,
Ills. = that of ~. s. Grant"
| The first Michigan saw mill was built fifty
years ago, aud the cut since then has aver
aged 23'0, 0oo, 900 feet year.
Justice Bradley, sometimes called irrev.
erently "Old Aliunde," sleeps unblushingly
in court after listening few minutes
| The National Womens Christian Temper
/ ance union will hold its twelfth annual con-
vention at Philadelphia beginning Oct 30.
| Tho Salvation Army of Young stown,
Ohio have contracted for the erection of a
barracks in the central section of the city.
Mrs. John Ray Barton is the wealthiest
woman in Philadelphia. She is worth, per-
tine famous DR.. Rush.
| In the Armstrong abduction case, on trial
in London, it i believed Mr. Stead and the
other prisoners will accept h verdict Of
| guilty on technical grounds.
| Unless King 1'hebaw'. complete acce ut
ance Of the Indian governments terms be-
received at Ransoon by Nov 10, hostiities
against Burlnah will begin on Nov. H.
| Although so autocratic as to come into
| dangerous conflict with his parliament
King Christian Of Denmark is IA particu.
larry unpretehding aud modest monarch in
hi, daily life.
| negro in Texarkana, Ark, eats glass
for living. a writer to one of the meii-
cal papers says lie will nasticate glass FOR
pay "in any quantity, from small piece to
lamp chimney. AMI keep it up ali day"
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the
admiralty, speaking at Eagling Monday
said that the Conservatives intendo to add
to tho navy during the next two years
zine heavy iron-clads. aggregatiny $1,000
tons.
a, Sprin:n,ll, Mass, Monday, William
Wood.i de lowered the worlds bicycle
rec 'rds for six to ten miles, inclusive COW
ering the ten miles in 29:l2 20 Rowe
lowered the three-quarter mile record to
| 30 / 5.
Two explosions on the street car tracks at
st. Louis Saturday and another Sunday
night, deter many persons from travelling
in these conveyances Two persons were
| arrested Monday for placing torpedoeS on
the tracks, and it is believed that the police
have other clewS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
BLUE GRASS, scott County. Iowa, I
Nnran,har 40 1900

For the benefit OF the public l am willing to make
known an account OF my long sickness. l suffer
ed Tor many years from Caturrh, also from the
most severe headaches dizziness and ear troubles
and also daily chis, ard catarrh fever and last
ing cold sweats, and these same occurring every
night 40 that | became nervous ! could not
sleep. ! suffered from chronic dyspepsia and
stomach complaint my liver and kidneys were
disordcred; my lnngs so weak that my breath WAS
short and painful. and my heart also greatly
troubled me. had no appetite and WAS constant
~ suffering from hatnlency and from bitter taste
in the mouth. and all this time my hands and feet
were covered wife cold aweat, When placed
myself in your care ] had been for nine weeks
bed-r'dden and for six month unable to go to
town; and for two years too weak to do any
work. had employed number of the best ply
siclans but grew constantly weaker. Ny father
.n-law (Mr. SchichtngI called on You on Decem-
Der 2G, 1851, and you vitited mo at my home. You
asserted that you could cure me II followed your
directions; did 20, and in eight weeks was able
to call on You In Davenport, and Yen have visited
me only once.
All the above named sysptoms have entirely dis
appeared, and with joy and gratitude 1 acknowl-
edge the great good you have done me, l feel like
II new man, strong and sound, am able to go ont
and work daily, even in the coolest weather, and
for all this am lnde BIT cd to Mrs. DR. Keck Ever
your friend. JOHN RoENNEEKDT.
at her Medical Tpfirmarp nuvannnrt