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The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
Attempted Suicide.

Thomas j. Pomroy, sixty-eight years old
of Hampden Cornor, attempted suicide last
night by cutting his throat with a razor
Physicians think the wound will prove
fatal.
For the past six or seven years one side of
Mr.. Pomroy's body has been paralyzed and
he has been unable to work. He had used
up his means and didn't want to go to the
poor farm. Since his paralytic shock he has
boarded most of his time at Mr.. Cunning
hams at the upper corner in Hampden and
after short absence from being there re-
turned last Saturday night He told Mr..
Cunningham that he would only ask him the
privilege to stay till Monday and after that
time he would not trouble him any more He
is spoken of as having been morose although
believed to be in his right mind and to have
chosen death as the preferable of evils.
Temple of Honor.
The 39th annual session of the Supreme
Council of the Temple of Honor and Tenn
perance will begin in this city tomorrow.
There will be delegates present from all
parts of the country. The session will con-
tinue three days and will be held in the hall
OF the PnaroS Oh Temple OF Honor on Main
street
A Boy Drowned.
FARMINGToN. Aug. 1o.-Ervin Merrill, 1G
years old, son of Addison Merrill was drown
ed at West Phillips Sunday while attempt
ing to cross the river
The Winthrop Burglar.
WINTHROP, Aug. 10.-Ancel W. Went.
worth of Hiram, who was arrested Sunday
for entering the Banner office, had prelim-
mary trial here this afternoon and was held
for the action of the grand jury and convey
ed to Augusta jail.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
MAINE e.
Eire I'M skowhegan.

SKowHEGAN, Aug. 10.-Fire this morning
destroyed the house and stable owned and
occupied by Mrs. NJ. S. Ruche. The build
ings were insured in the.British North Amer
lean for $3.50: with furniture the loss is
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

BERLIN, Aug. 1O.-The international tele-
graph conference opened its sessions here
today. DR.. Hephan, imperial minister of
posts and telegraphs, was chosen president.
Prince Bismarck's proposition to establish a
uniform tariff for all European messages
passing from country to country, of four or
five cents word, is the chief measure before
the con faranaa
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
Meeting of the Emperors.

BERLIN, Aug 10.-Extensive preparations
are being made for the meeting of the Car
and the Emperor of Austria, which will take
place shortly at Kremsier, town of Moravia.
The cost of the decorations and other ar
rangements for the meeting will reach 1,OO0,-
600 florins. The greatest efforts are being
put forth by the authorities to prevent any
attempt being made ON the life of either of
the potentates Hundreds of the most ex-
perienced and trusted policemen and detec-
tives have been drafted for service at the
town. Precautions have already been taken
to prevent the mining of any portion of the
to transportation of dynamite and other ex-
plosives. All parcels and boxes destined for
Kremsier are carefully examined before
being sent to the town, and the names and
strangers arriving in the town are furnished
to the police authorities by the proprietors of
hotels and lodging houses. No person will
be admitted to the town after the Goth inst.
oil
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

tcane Flizabeth saturday the Furel,as do


feated the Pointers to 0.
Secretary WiSgin of the Eastern New England
rounds of the papers that the officers OF the asso-
ciation ado not Inform Secretary Young of fine
League of the contracts entered into between
players and managers is absolutely,false.
Bradley has signed with the NewburyportS and
played with them Saturday.
The directors Of the Haverhil Association voted
Saturday night to instruct President Moody to
notify Secretary Wiggin that rather than play
another game with Sweeney as umpire they
would suffer forfeit
Murphy, a new pitcher from Worcester, arrived
at Haverhill yesterday. He has been pitching for
the Newarks of New Jersey and has good
record.
1t is probable that something will be done to
prevent boys from cutting holes in the fence
surrounding the POrtlands' grounds. While the
association does not object to giving impecuni-
us yOugsters peep at the fun, it does object to
having its fences cut up by the Youngsters knives
Abbott, of last seasons POrtlands, viii play
with the Belfasts against the POrtlandS today.
John McDOnough, formerly of the Blddetords
IS acting as manager for the Etna club q south
Boston. McDOnoughlhaS been on the sick list for
several weeks, being prevented from playing by
spell of rheumatism.
The ST. Louis Club desired to cancel the game
on SATURDAY., bnt President Soden refused. He
Thought so long as he could repeniSh the treas
Il-y he was doing his duty. The Boston public
especially the business men, Will remember this
and in future absent themselves from the league
games in this city. There is only one consolation
in Saturdays game, and that is the ST, Louis
club won.-Boston Evening Record
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
Turbulent Communists.

After the dedication of the monument to
Blanque yesterday, the Communists held a
meeting in the Sale Graffand, where stormy
pointed out man whom he alleged to be a
detective in the audience. The man there
upon was seized and beaten almost to death
with sticks. Another supposed detective
narrowly escaped similar assault. Several
of tha Communists wera arrnStpd
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Totals. 5 0 11 ss 2o

Innings1 IS e7s 91o1112
Lawrenees.1 L l o o o 0-5
Foster (2J, irwin Prince, Kiley, Brosnan. Passed
balls-RobinsOn, 5. Wild pitches-COnway, 1
Tener, /, First base on errors-Lawrences, z;
Haverhills, 2. Struck out-By Conway, 8; Tener,
q Double play-McAndess, Brosnan and
OConnell Umpire-Joseph Quinn Time-2 hours
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Earned runs-Brocktons !; New6uryports, L.
Home runs-Ellis. Three base hit-Patton. Two
base hit-Ellis Passed balls-Bignell, A; Nc
Dermott, l. Wild pitches-Rittenhouse, L ; Ellis,
l. First base an balls-BrOcktons, 4; Newbury-
ports. g First base on errors-BrOckt0ns, z;
Newburyports. g. Struck Out-by Rittenhouse, 3
Ellis, 8. Double plays-Rittenhouse and Tof
fling. Umpire-Sweeney. Time-2 hours 20 min
utes
r srA >-nLSc Y EAsrERS y
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
The Business Depression in England.

Lord Iddesleigh moved in the House of
Lords this afternoon that the peers approve
the proposed appointment of a commission
to inquire into the causes of the present de-
preston in British trade. Earl Granville
opposed the appointment of commission,
relterating his argument that by appointing
it the government would encourage the pub
lie in the false belief that Parliament could
by legislation remedy the evil complained of.
The Criminal Sill.
The House of Lords has agreed to the
amendments to the Criminal bill adopted by
the House of Commons.
Housing of London's Poor.
LONDON, Aug 1O.-Sir Richard Cross,
Home Secretary, this afternoon moved in
the House of Commons the second reading
of the bill for housing of the poor, and stated
that the object Of the measure was to prevent
the oyer-crowding OF people in dwellings,
and also the over-crowding of houses within
particular areas. He added that the govern
ment intended to place the great prisons of
the metropolis outside of London and utilize
their present sites for the construction there
on of artisans dwellings.
The bill passed its second reading. Sir
Chas. Dixie spoke in the debate and was re-
eeived with cheers. The House then went
into committee ON the land purchase bill
The government agreed to drop the church
surplus guarantee from the land pur-
chase bill which was then passed in COM
mittee.
Foreign Notes.
The Cologne Germany Gazette complains
of the procedure of the German agents in
Zanzibar, and warns other expeditions
against repetition. 1t dwells upon the
difficulty of colonizing, and the article is
rather a damper on colonial enthusiasm.
Persia is engaging German officers to
organize her army.
The Vassisehe Zeitung of Berlin condemns
the scheme of a German colonization of Zan-
zibar. 1t says its projectors ought to show
that the territory which it is proposed to
open for settlement is worth the coal that
would be consumed in carrying thither the
troops needed to retain a portion of the
country.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
A Polish Town DESTROYED.
International Telegraph c

LONDON, Aug. 10.-Kinachiana town
near Warsaw in Poland, has been destroyed
by fire.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
A Demand That May Cause Trouble.

BERLIN, Aug. 10.-Admiral Paschen, com
lnanding the German squadron at Zanzibar,
has been instructed to demand from the
Sultan of Zanzibar the surrender of his
Company by the Sultan of Tsehagala and
cnNerinG 12Cn Snnara lnapnas
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
The French ex-Premier Mobbed,

LYONS, Aug. 10-Ex-Premier Ferry, who
is visiting this city, was followed to his hotel
yesterday by a mob of several thousand
people, who. were shouting "a bas Ferry
Tonqatinois." NJ. Ferry reached the hotel
without personal molestation, but the crowd
gathered in front of the building, blocking
the streets completely, and remained about
three hours bowling and cursing. Numerous
free fights occurred in the crowd, andit was
the Wretches to disperse
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Result of a Soree

=, proclamation by the President ordering
the Immediate removal of fences from pub
nc lands was issued Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
THE WEATHER.

For Portland and vicinity: fair weather,
slight fall in temperature.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
The indications for New England today are
fair weather, nearly stationary temperature,
variable winds generally southerly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
DAINTY CnI:sc;nrsh,n.

We are Informed that ex>Alderman
Gustav Sieugel is circulating petition
for the re;eL,ion of NJ Bearlsley, %,
as deputy lnleruai revenue collector
This IS a somewhat singular move, espec.
tally as Nr Slenge! is a prominent dem
ocrat H should know in the first place
that it Is hisal, imp.obshle that the new
democratic collector WAN continue any
republican subordinate 10 Off and if he
was likely TO, it is not for dem>
OcTats to make the request. 1t is said
that the brewery and wholesale liquor
men signed tue petition with few excep,
tions. Some iuquisiiive persons have
asked: Have the liquor men an interest
in keepIn, Capt Beardsley in Officer
We should rather think that their
desire Ia have him hold his present posi-
ton is due entirely to friendship and for
no other motive. Mr. Bsardsley has
made an excellent deputy, and while he
has hosts of friends who would raise no
objections should be not be asked to re
sign, We are surprised to see democrats
urging his retention. We can hardly be-
lieve, either that Nj. Beardsley knows of
the movement being made By Mr.. Stem
eli or sanctions II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
81, Luke's HospltaI.

The regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee of ST. Luke's Hos.
ptal guild will not be held this month on
account of the extreme heat of the wealth
er. There is no business of importance
before the committee The regular months
ly report will be published early next
week. A proportion Ct the beds are
filed, as indeed they are all of the time,
and the number of sick and wo unded
persons who have been cared for and dis
missed cured within the past six months
fairly demonstrates the usefulness
of the institution, and we feel that
such charity must appeal to every
heart. The ladies of the Hospital Guild
are doing their best to use the means at
their disposal wisely and carefully to do
the most good and relieve the largest
amount Of suffering possible. Our
means do not admit of making our beds
free, but the charge is small, merely to
cover the expenses of board, the nursing
and medical attendance being free. If
the heart of some charitable person could
be opened to endow free bed-three
hundred dollars year is the sum consid
cred necessary for such an endowment
it would be blessed gift to the hospital.
We hope this may come in time.
Mrs. NJ. A. LYNDE,
President Hospital Guild.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Army Orders.

The following is the formal order issued
by Adintant General Drum, by command
of Lieutenant General Sheridan, which
will be observed at the arsenal on Grants
funeral day;
In compliance with the instructions of
the president, on the day of the funeral,
at each military post. the troops aud ca
diets will be paraded and the order read to
them, after which all labors for the day
will cease The national flag viii be dis
played at half staff At dawn Of day
thirteen guns will be fired and afterwards,
at intervals of thirty minutes between the
rising and setting of the sun, single gun,
and at the close of the day national sas
Lutte of thirty eight guns. The officers of
the army will wear Grape on the left arm
and on their swords. and the colors of the
battalion of engineers of the several reg
iments and of the United States corps OF
cadets. will be put in mourning for the
period of SIX months. The date and hour
of the funeral will be communicated to
toe department commanders by telegraph
aad by them to their subordinate con-
mauders
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Tri-Cily Baprists

The triNcity Baptist Social Union has
been formed with the following officers;
President-U. Rorahack Davenport.
Vice President-J. W. WEIGH, Rock
Island
Secretary-Dr. D. ", Skidmore, Mo-
line
Treasurer-Gen Litchfeld, Davenport.
Directors DR.. Crawford Davenport;
". B. Petit and c. R Hawlev. Rock
Island, and Cassel aad " ! Sanborn.
Moline
A constitution and by laws have been
adopted. The Union will have quarterly
meetings in March, June, September and
December. The object of the Ua:on is to
promote more friendly and intimate as
ISOLATION Of the Baptists of the three cities,
aud a concert Of action upon subjects Of
local or general interest Any member of
Baptist church or congregation is elioi>
ole TO membership in the Union. The
quarterly meetings will be alteruated be-
tween the churches OF the three cities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.

In calling and el-cr
Studio making not only the complete but decidedly the h
est in this vicinity We also wish our
Photographic work. all recently produced and containing
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow varying size
miniature 6x20 inches We ou
tent critics that is by far the finest display this v
artistic largely due the greater a. A
excel than to undee and bring aid experience @
gathered from II Of continuous avng begun our D.
graphic boy in 1857 which have not
months either by sickness vacaon long experience enables
appreciate the importance of effects Photo
ing fitted with Of
urade stone and rustic bridges and fences boat rocks
lilies stairways variety grounds
chairs table what the Chicago Phi
equald gallery this vicinity bu-We plainly say (and
matter easily demonsrated that gallery this
amount of Instruments don't boast that they bough
nant sale and used by predecessors for 25 years CONTRARY
of the latest containing among ot
Voi9uaender Enryscope and Damey Instantaneous HEs
CELEBRATED LENSES GALLERY
pleased
the advertisement by excellence order to bette
satisfactory results patron given or four
uves different positions and all these proofs should
improvements suggest themselves ettngs will gladly free
charge. Gallery 18th
mars
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
August W sather.

Prof, Mansill says the principal disturb.
ing positions Of the planets appear to be
located from the 9TH to 18th, the 10Th and
21st, and from the GATH to 9th. the
temperature will likely average below the
mean Of the season. both in the United
States and Europe, during the first twenty
days. and about or possibly above the
mean the last ten days. 1t is not expected
to be as stormy month as July-iu fact
the last two weeks should be tolerably
fine weather. The greatest number of
storms should occur from the 9TH TO 18th,
and perhaps one about the 2lst, with a
few others from the Gath TO 27th. Sun
spots will not be developed as vigorously
as in July.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Friend Of the FrIspdless.

Col. Alex Hogeland, who did such
good work among the newsboys and
bootblacks of the three cities, has organ
lied the newsboys of Chicago into a
grand association. On Thursday several
of them, accompanied By the colonel,
marched to the city hall to express their
respect for the memory of Gen. Grant.
The mayor being absent, Chief OF Police
Doyle spoke briefly on the death of the
general. Col. Hogeland read resolutions
addressed to Mrs. Grant and family, in
which 1.-THE newsboys of Chicago. repre-
sentatives of that most humble class Of
tradesmeD," extended their warmest .ym>
pathy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
The Dlmics Affair.

Mr.. o J. Dimiek returned from Chica.
go Saturday evening. and was broken
down with modification and grief over
his sons misconduct Mr. Dimick af>
firms his confidence in his son and holds
that he thought he was acting honorable.
He says he does not believe the woman
accompanied him in his trip, and that he
was going west to try to do better in bus
mess. He says that his son drove him to
TO the depot on Thursday morning
when he started for Chicago. and was
greatly downcast over the dullness of
business and closeness of collections. He
wanted to throw up the business, leave
Rock Island and go west, but Mr D.
persuaded him to remain.
1t vas ascertalned yesterday that young
Dimick had gone to Davenport with his
horses and vehicles and shipped them
from there to Kansas City. Mr.. DIM
lex accordingly telegraphed to the
Chicago. Rock Island s. Pacific
agent at that city, and the answer came
that L D. Dimick had arrived there with
bis stock. Capt. ]. ]. Parks left for that
city this morning, and will probably ac-
company the young man back to this
city Mr., Dimick informed the ARGUS
reporter this morning that his son had
left him letter stating that he had gone
west in hopes of succeeding better in
business, and had left enough property
to pay his debts. and for what he had tax
en- Mr. Dimick continued that if his
son showed any inclination TO act honor
ably he would bring him back and settle
uD his business for him, but if he had
gone with a woman be would cast him off
forever and care for the unfortunate
young wife
There is prevailing opinion in the city
today that Maud Terry did not go
with young Dimick but expect,
ed to Join him after he had
settled in the west A gentleman from
Milan informs the ARGUS that he saw
her boarding a train at that place
this morning. The hackmans name
who assisted the young man in the flight
is Louis Wilks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Cocpers' Trouble.

The coopers strike, which was threat
ened, will probably be aver;ed 10
Woodruff, Of Rock Island, established a
shop in Davenport for the manufacture
of traps. or light barrels. reducing the
wages TO 4 cents. which prevailed until
last week, and an employe of the shop
yesterday stated Woodruff was paying 5
cents. and would prob sbly continue to do
SO. Martin Miller is willing to pay lis
men five cents, bat as he had to compete
with Woodruff could not do so unless the
latter did. As Woodruff is paying cents
a strike is improbable Mr Miller thinks
home manufacturers should be better
patronized by home people than they are.
Davenport Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
The New Embankment

There was an important land transacs
tion a: Hampton township Saturday,
Deputy Sheriff T S. silvis transferring a
strip of land eight miles from the city to
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road.
through the agency of ]. D. Bessler, su>
perintendent of the Illinois divisions of
che road. The purchase was made on
recommendation of Contractor E. P. Rev.
nolds, who will use the sand in the con-
struction of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy embankment in this city. There
were ten acres and the price paid was
$3.50 per acre. This morning, Bart E.
Linehan. the well known river contractor,
of Dubuque, arrived in the city with a
dredge boat, and will attend to the
dredging etc, the contract of that part Of
the work having been let to him. 1t is
understood the 90" will eIpend $50 900
in this work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
A KICK.

The farmers who come to town over
the Rock river bridges and people who
have occasion to cross the bridges fire.
quently, complain bitterly of the incon,
venience the double track Of the Rock
Island & Milan street railway causes
them. Aside from the tracks being q
nuisance, they claim one track would
answer the purpose of the street railway
company as well as two. 1t is very like
ly that petition will be presented to the
city council this evening, asking that one
of the tracks be ordered taken up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
County Building.
TRANSFERS

29-Mrs NJ. A Snyder, ct al. to Hen
rietta Ney, nj lot 3, block II, Old Town.
Port Byron, $500,
Alfred A. Adams to Andrew Peterson,
lot (, Pruden's addition, Rapids City,
1915, and Adam Hofstetter to A. 5. John
son, same. $3.50.
John F. FROM to Andrew Carlson, pit
sw, fri north of Indian Boundary Line,
IS, is, 1w. S2.400
30-Dr Jacob st .wart to Nathan E.
Tyrrell. lot 6, block 8, Stewards addition,
South Moline, 1880
Fntz Wullf to Susan B Williams, pit
lot ). W. A. Nourse's second addition.
Moline. 81.
3l-County Clerk to W. L Coyne, pl
outiot e., %. 10, IL, taxes, and w. l.
Coyue 10 Augustine Lawless, same, $3.50.
LICENSED TO WE'D
3-EdwarG Herbert, Miss Elizabeth
Ortiz
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Postponed

Yesterday vas decidedly an off day for
out door amusements. The proposed
game Of ball between the employees of
Carse & Ohlweilers establishment and
those Of Junge & Beck failed 10 material
iZe on account Of the iaclement weather
The bows had not their rubber boots handy
and therefore had TO forego the pleasure
of game. The stay in proceedings has
not, however, cooled the ardor Of the
players, and the game is expected to take
place with great fervency next Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Naughty Girls.

South Rock Island has demonstrated
the fact that this city is not the only place
where sensations can occur in this sec
ton, and she does not propose to be
left out in the cold in the matter of lit
t!e scan mag. Two sair but somewhat
frail sisters reside in a pleasant residence
IN U;h Rock Island More or less Cos
sip has been connected with their names
for some ;ims, and it is very evident thae
they do not possess the decorum in which
young ladies should conduct themselves.
Their latest escapade occurred Saturday
evening, when one of the young bloods
Of the city went out to see them. These
young ladies d. not receive their callers
in the house, but clandestinely meet them
in the surrounding by-w3vs, The
trio had quite loud" time
during the evening. The mother of the
girls went in search Of them after they
had oeen absent until an unreasonable
hour, but she could not induce them to
return to her dOmicile The Obdurate and
immoral conduct of her daughters drove
the good lady nearly distracted, and she
started to the city bare headed for the
police. One Of the officers returned with
her, and the young man seeing the limb
of the law. made himself scarce. The at.
traction being gone, the girls returned to
the house, and quiet again reigns in the
household