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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Oecapltated.

Tuesday evenings ARGUS contained an
article relative TO the summoning of
George II. Parker to Washington, and
the statement that he had probably been
asked to resign. A special from Wash
ington to ioday's Chicago Times substan>
tiates this story. 1t says:
George Parker, of Davenport, Iowa
was appointed a special agent of the
treasury a couple of months ago He has
resigned at the request of Secretary Man.
ming. He declines to say anything about
it. except that the reasons why his resig-
nation was asked did not reflect in any
degree on his integrity. Secretary Mans
ming refuses to say anything except that
Mr. Parker has resigned. Mr.. Parker and
the congressman from his district Mr..
Murphy, have long been Oh bad terms,
and Mr.. Murphy did all he could 10 pre-
vent the appointment, and denounced it
when made. If Mr.. Parker's resignation
was not asked for on account at his char
acter, it is supposed that some political
conflict is the reason for it.
The news of Mr.. Parker's decapitation
will not be unfavorable to the democrats
of Rock Island. any more perhaps than it
will to the majority in Mr.. Parker's own
CITY. The democrats have not forgotten
Mr. Parker's gentle eulogy to the demo-
cratic party at the time he Topped a
few years ago and when it was learned
that he had received an appointment at
the hands Of the party he had abused in
such a manner, it was thought mistake
had been made-ihat the administration
had received wrong idea of him.
As far as integrity is concerned Mr.. Par
ker's record is unapproachable, but he has
not shown the loyalty TO his party that
others have This accounts for his re
moyal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Important LltlPatlOn.

An important suit is proceeding before
Justice Halves has engaged tue attention
of a jury composed of Z. d. Folsom,
David Don, Benz. De Gear, G. H. Stodn
dard C. Shaffer aud w G. Whitehead
since yesterday morning. The suit is en-
titled J. M. Stoddard & Co. vs. Rev. s. s.
Cryer. 1t seems that three years ago, the
plaintiff agreed to furnish the de-
PENDANT with facsimile reprint cop
les of the English Encyclopedia and
Britannica The books were to be deliv>
cred in volumes until the full set was re-
ceived. Later an agreement was made by
which the defendant was to give set of
encyclopedias of former edition as pay
ment for what he had received, and pay
so much per copy for the rest afterwards.
Still later another agent came around and
convinced defendant that he was not get,
ting the reprint copy agreed upon, so the
defendant refused to pay for the vols
umes, as they were not according to con-
tract. States Attorney Entrikin appears
for the plaintiff and Capt. Parks for the
defense
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Postage hACiuctInn.

1t only costs two cents now to send
letter weighing an ounce or less to any
part of the United States This makes
ours the cheapest postal service in the
world. The progress of reduced prices
for letter transportation is shown by the
statement that fifty years age it cost six
cents to send single sheet letter any dis
lance less thirty miles. Between thirty
and eighty miles the rate was 10 cents;
between so and $50, 124 cents between
250and 400, IS! cents; and over 400, 25
cents For two sheets double price was
charged In 1S45 the unit of weight was
fixed at half an ounce, and the rate for
any distance under 800 miles was fixed at
cents. Above that distance the rate was
10 cents. Six years later the rate was re-
duced to cents, for which letters could
be sent anywhere under 1900 miles In
1853 cents was made the uniform rate
throughout the union, and in 1888 the
rate was reduced to 2 cents. Every one
Of these reductions has been productive
of an increase in revenue, and it is not
likely that the reduction just effected will
prove any exception to the rule.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
81. Catharlne's Guild.

A very enjoyable evening was spent at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Cramps
ton, 523 Nineteenth street. last evening,
the occasion being literary and musical
entertainment given under the auspices of
st. Catharine's Guild. of Trinity church.
The lawns about the house were beauti>
fully illuminated with japanese lanterns,
and there were many present from Mo
line and Davenport as well as Rock
Island. The programme consisted of
a well rendered recitation by
Miss Carrie Jackson, entitled, mid
Summer Nights Dream" vocal duet by
Miss Esther Hasselqulst and Mr. Ernest
Davis, which was given in a charming
manner; a recitation, with dramatic
effect, by Miss May Buford, and an
amusing recitation by Mr.. Harry Bes.
took. 1t was an excellently prepared pro.
gram throughout, and was heartily APP
preciated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
After HIS Bird.

G. j. Emery. of the Omaha detective
agency, arrived in the city this morning
for the purpose of conducting young
David McDonough, charged with forgery,
and captured in this city night before last.
back to Omaha. From Mr. Emery an
ARGUS representative learned the full
particulars of the crime McDonough is
charged with. 1t seems that after bank
ing hours on last Friday evening, Nc
Donough waited upon an intimate friend
&c. E. Little-and presented to him
check which read:
The Omaha National bank; pay to
David McDonough, or order, 500.
LEE, FRIED s Co.
Believing the young man to be honest.
as he considered him a personal friend,
and as he had asked the money as a
special favor, saying that he had
neglected to have it cashed during bank
| ing hours, Mr.. Little let him have the
| amount, ana 1t was not until the Monday
following that Little found upon presenta-
ton of the check at the bank that it was
bogus. In the meantime of course the
forger had opportunity to make good
his escape. The detective agency was
Immediately notified, however, which re-
suited IN the capture of the fugitive here.
Detective Emery has arranged to get
requisition by wire if one is needed, and
will start back for Omaha in the morning
with his bird. He says he has since
learned that McDonough has been guilty
of other irregularities in Omaha, and his
chances for the penitentiary are ten to
one against him. The detective spoke in
much praise of the prompt action of the
Rock Island police in securing the prs.
oner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
ABOUT THE ABATTOIR.
An Aldermanie Delegation Visits the
Proposed Site-..COnflicting 0pin.
ions of the Municipal
Statesmen.

Pursuant to to the invitation of Health
Commissioner Craig and other members
of the council committee, to whom was
referred the whole matter of the abattoir,
seven of the aldermen, Messrs. Briggs.
Larkin, Lafrenz, Schroeder OhlweIler,
Fare Il and Schaffer, together with City
Attorney Sweeney and Marshal Eckhart,
met at the Rock Island pillow works at Z
O'Clock last evening and proceeded to the
site donated by Bailey Davenport to the
city of Rock Island for an abattoir. The
location and lay of the land has already
been described in these columns. 1t cons
prises two acres situated on the river
bank, barely within the southern line of
the city. Mr.. Davenport, who had also
received an invitation to accompany the
party, was on hand and a general con
ference of over an hours duration was
entered into on the proposed site. Some
of the aldermen Mr.. Schroeder in partic
ular-appeared TO have been influenced
against the place chosen for the abbattoir,
and somewhat heated discussion which
looked for minute as if the Strengthening
business was TO commence right then and
there, took place. The matter was soon
quoted down, however, and the alder
manic pipe of peace was freely smoked.
The points of dispute seemed to be first
on the lay Of the ground, several of the
statesmen claiming it was too low, and
that in times of high water it would be
overtlown. But this was disposed of
when it appeared to one of the delegation
that the structure might be built above
the high water mark. Another difficulty
was the means of constructing a suitable
roadway, one over which the cattle might
be easily driven to the place of slaughter.
without passing through the lumber yard
Of Weyerhauser \ Denkman's mill prop,
erty. Mr.. Davenport offered as remedy
to this that he would donate to the city
strip of land eight hundred feet across,
and extending from Slaap street west to
Mill street, thus avoiding passing through
the mill property and giving easy access
to Thirteenth street An objection was
made that the street would have to be
filledin, which would necessitate addition
al expense.
| There is but four hundred feet to fill
in, replied Mr. Davenport, land | will
furnish you the gravel free of charge, at
any place along the river bank, most &C =
cessible to the property"
This seemed to settle that point, so the
delegation broke up and started for home
Alderman Schroeder bases his objections
to this proposed location on the ground
of expense-he believes it will cost more
than the council thinks. He would be in
favor of purchasing Gilmore's slaughter
house or some other already arranged in
stitution and using it for an abattor. 1t
is evident that the butchers who are OPP
posed to the abattoir for no plausible rea>
son. have made their influence felt in the
council concerning this matter. and the
prospects for so valuable an institution
are not so bright as they were some time
ago. At its next meeting the council
, will probably wrangle Overit, until it falls
through entirely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Tia Tsanhara' Rnhnnl

At the opening of the county institute
this morning, Superintendent Southwell
gave the names of Messrs. Hatch, Mack
and Southwell and Miss Muse, of Milan,
as members of the board of county man
ayers of the Illinois Teachers Reading
Circle Miss Muse has been authorized
to receive members and any one can be-
come a member by giving his or her name
to Miss Muse, and twenty-five cents to pay
for postage and examination paper The
object is to increase the teachers general
fund or knowledge.
To give all teachers time to get in on
Monday, the institute will not meet until
1;30 p. N. botany class at 10 a. IN.
Since yesterday the register contains
but one name, Maggie Wilson, making the
total 1877.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Testing a New Light.

They are fixing up coaches on the c.,
Il. l. d T., to test q new system of lights
ing railroad cars. 1t is said that the sys.
TEN not only gives more brilliant illu-
mination than any other light, but that it
Is also much cheaper, can be more easily
regulated, affords perfect ventilation for
the cars and prevents all danger of sets
ting the cars on fire in case of accident
The new invention is called the Frost sys>
tenn of carbonate air for lighting cars.
Each car is provided with storage cylin>
der holding compress air, which is sup
piled from the air brake service. A cop
per cylinder is suspended underneath the
car, capable of withstanding a pressure
of 200 pounds. The cylinder is divided
into narrow compartments, arranged YER
tically, extending the length of the cylin-
der through which the air has to
pass. These chambers are filled
VIVA Poiuo NapuiaiJ IudlcTlhl
which is saturated with light VIOLA.
tile oil (gasoline.) The air passing through
this material takes up the hydro carbon
from the oil in proper proportions for illu.
minating purposes. The air from the
COMPRISING cylinder passes through from
q pressure regulator, reducing the pres
sure from air brake pressure. which is
usually about eighty pounds, to abou,
five pounds before passing through the
cylinder carbonator This is to secure
safety in case of accident and prevents
escape of compressed gas. The gas out
let passes from a copper cylinder through
ordinary gas pipe to the lamps The gas
burns in an enclosure consisting of glas:
bowl below and porcelain top above
This protects the flames from the externa
drafts of air and allows steady ligh,
when the doors and windows are open
The charging apparatus is simply an OF
can attached to suitable pipes connecting
with the copper cylinder which enable,
the entire material to be saturated ant
charged in five minutes time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
River RIplets.

The stage of water at this point is fall
ing fast.
The elegant river queen Pittsburg will
be down in the morning at 8 o'clock.
The handsome Sidney is due up tomor-
row night.
The amount of logs RATED at Beef
Slough to date is 390000,000, exceeding
last years work up to this time by so, )
100000 feet. The June rise of three feet
kept the water at good stage; but it is
now falling fast and the companies will
soon have to suspend operations unless
there is a rise.
The War Eagle, of the White Collar
line, is making excellent time in round
trip from st. Louis. She left st. Louis
Saturday and was here last night on her
way back from St. Paul. II she gets into
st. Louis tonight she will have made the
trip in six days, which is remarkably
good time. The st. Louis & St Paul
Packet company possesses two good
packets in the War Eagle and st. Paul,
and if the line was properly managed a
good trade would result. Instead of seek
ing rivalry with the Diamond 10. line
a better course would be to
have an amicable agreement be-
tween the two companies. and each
have its regular days for leaving st.
Louis. There is room enough on the up
per Mississippi for both companies, but
the Saints line under its present manage
ment has undertaken a difficult task
and one never to be accomplisbed-in at,
tempting to drive the 10 line out of ex>
istence. II the Saints line attended to its
own business as the 10 line does to its,
there would be no competition on the up,
per river, and both companies would en-
JOY profitable traffic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention the that redecoed m
Studio making not only the most complete but decidedly han
est in this vicinity We also wish to call attention
Photographic work. recently %
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow varying size from
miniature 6x20 inches We have by come
tent critics that by far the finest display made city m
artistic largely due the fact that make greater effort ~
excel than undesel and bring
gathered from II avng p
graphic boy 1867 which time
months either by sickness vacaton)
appreciate the effects Photo our o
fitted
udes stone and rustic bridges and fences boat rocks c
les stairways variety of
chairs table what Chicago saws mn
equaled gallery this vicinity We plainly say and it
matter easily demonsat that gallery this contains of M
amount OF Instruments don't that rem
nant sale and used by predecessors for % CONTRARY m
of the latest improved makes containing
Vogaender Enrycope and Dameyer TWO
CELEBRATED LENSES GALLERY
pleased patron the best advertisement secure
the advertisement by the excellence better secure
satisfactory results show mega
ve different positions and all of these proofs shown
themselves resings will gladly
charge Gallery 18th and 9nd Rock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Iowa Prohibition

The Davenport Democrat has gathered
information from twenty-nine cities in
various localities in the Hawkeye state,
relative to the working of the legislative
prohibition. The law has now been in
force for over year. An attempt was
made by the Democrat to cover the field
fairly, aud the views of the prohibition
lists were asked as well as those not in ia,
vor of the law. A summary CT the re-.
sponses to circulars sent out shows that
the prohibitory law works two ways In
a few places it prohibits completely in
others it has increased the number of
places and made free whisky the rule .
The latter rule seems to predominant;
the reports establish the utter failure of
the law, and show evidences of an appeal
at the next session of the legislature
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
The Sewer Does il.

While down in the lower end of the
city last evening, Marshal Eckhart made
investigation Of the nuisance near the log
RATS of the lower saw mill, and found the
refuse came out of the sewer and had moi
been washed ashore after being dumped
from the city scow. The mouth of the
sewer was examined, and the refuse com~
planned of was found to have come from
the brewery in that part of town. A res
port to that effect will be made at the
nexi council meeting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Tn the Frnut.

s. W. Wheelock's McGregor just cow
ering himself all over with glory at Kal>
amazoo, Mich. Yesterday he trotted in the
2:27 class, won the race, taking the third,
fifth and seventh heats. and reducing his
record from 2:25 to 2:23. SO far this
season McGregor has won every race he
has trotted in. He will be down in the
teens" before the turf season closes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.


PREEMPTIoN, July 10.
Il. II. Whitsitt and family, of Aledo
were home Tuesday.
The storm Sunday evening blew down
the oats in this section badly.
Miss Jennie Kaufman went home to
Milan Saturday to see her folks.
The fourth was celebrated by the most
of our community at Cable.
w. C. Gray received car load of sell
binders Monday.
R. Carver shipped two carloads of oats
Wednesday.
Joe McEwen went home to Orion TO
see his folks Sunday.
H. II. Gray departed Friday for Gene
SEQ, where he will work in the interest OF
the Wood Binder Co.
DR.. Truesdale, of Rock Island, cons
suited DR.. Seyler in regard to Mr.. J.
Whitsitt's trouble Monday. The patient
is gradually failing.
The anniversary celebration of the
Loyal Enniskillen and True Blue lodges.
of Presumption and Reynolds, will be held
in Titles grove next Saturday, July II .
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10

Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contin-
ually being received from all sections of
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. 1t islunequaled
for general debility, and as blood puri-
fer, expelling every trace of scrofula or
other impurity Now is the time to take
it. Made by c. l. Hood & Co., Lowell,
Mass. Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Excavation.

There will be an excursion Sunday,
July ~, 1885, on the fast and favorite
steamer, Josephine, B. A. Conger mas
ter, Sim Woods, clerk. The boat will
leave Rock Island at $50 p. M, returns
ing at midnight. The Josephine will tow
the electric lighted dancing barge Billy
on this trip. Music by Biehls Rock ISL
and Arsenal band. Tickets for gentlemen,
so cents; tickets for ladies. % cents. A
good time for everybody.
GEO. LAMONT,
Agent, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
stockholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold>
ers of the Rock Island & Moline Street
Railway company for the election of d.
rectors and other business will be held at
the company's Office in ARGUS block, on
Wednesday, July 22d, at A o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
THE DAILY ARGUS.
FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1885.
A Card Of Thsnks.

The teacher and pupils of Wilson
school, Rural extend their sincere thanks
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson for the
pleasure contributed, and kindnesses ex-
tended to them on the last day of the
spring term of school.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
MEDICAL MEN In COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting of the District AssO.
citation at Davenport Yesterday
1.-The Proceedings.

Yesterday afternoon the annual meet
ing of the Iowa and Illinois District Med>
ical association was held at the Academy
of Sciences in Davenport, with the fol-
lowing physicians of the three cities in
attendance: DIS. Baker, Cantwell, Allen.
Dawson. McSouth, Hunter, Dunn. Craig,
Bills; visitor, DR. Stella Nichols; students,
Peters and Eckman The annual election
of officers resulted as follows:
President-G. G.. Craig, Rock Island.
Vice PRESIDENT. W. H. Baker, Dav>
export.
Treasurer-A W. Cantwell, Daven-
port.
Secretary-G l.. Eyster, Rock Island.
Treasurer Cantwell submitted the fole
lowing report:
Balance on hand July, 1880 ..........s 81 90
Amount received during year.............. 81 90
Amount expended. -....-........... % 90
Balance on hand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o. w
Papers were read by DIR. J. W. II.
Baker, of Davenport, Oh "Umbili,
cal hemorrhage in new born in
fants." and by DIR. J. B. Dawson, of
Moline, on Exceptions to the popular use
of antisepties during the puerperal condi>
ton A very entertaining paper upon a
subject of general interest read by DR..
VIM. l.. Allen, of Davenport, was that of
Post norton examinations necessity, "
and it awakened great interest among the
members of the medical fraternity present.
The paper urged every precaution and
care in the diagnosis of all diseases In
closing his production, Dr. Allen said
Permit me, then to urge upon every
member of this society who is DESTROYS
of adv ancing our knowledge of patholo-
gy, the necessity of obtaining the real
cause of death in every instance and to
this end the sympathy of the public must
be obtained so that it may become gener>
ally understood that we feel that we are
obliged to make the examinations in all
doubtful and complicated cases."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
County Building.
TRANSFERS..

Josiah Condor to James Flaherty,
WI swi SO, IS, 3w, $500
james McGinnis to VIM. McGinnis, pt
set mel 81. 16. 4w, ST.
Susan B. Williams to VIM. A. Nourse
pit out lot in NV / mel, 5. II. 1w, 81,
$50.
s-Ira Reynold to Anthony S. Wells,
e3 SO, 16. 5w, $500.
F. P. Jones to ] S. St. Thomas, pi
nwt l. l6, CIV, $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10

Michigan has, by actual count, over
800 small inland lakes.
The Pocahontas story is true after all.
So says John Eston Cooke.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
Albanian Kniphtsi

St. Paul Lodge No. 1917, K. of p, meet
in regular convention Friday even>
ing at 1880, sharp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
PROB

9--Esta,e of Joseph Asquith, deceased
Proof of death and will admitted to pros
bate. Letters testamentary issued to
Frank G. Wait. Rufus Walker, Meigs
Wait and Martin Schoonmaker appointed
appraisers. The third Monday in Sep
TENDER set for adjusting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
LICENSED TO WEI

9-Afred Nelson. Rock Island, Miss
Sophie Lindstrom, Moline.
O. Boie Paulsen, Miss Augusta Muell-
er, Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
A Feed Mill for Grinding all kinds Of Feed
Wholesale Dealer in

And the lowest prices in the city.
JOHN STRECKFUS
3eody
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-03-14
He was Chosen.

A Boston telegram Of the Cd has this:
If it should prove that the Hon. w. G..
Endicott Of Salem is to have the navy
portfolio rather than that of war;, he
will be the third secretary of the navy
from Salem, all near relatives. His
grandfather, the Hon. Jacob Crownin-
shield, member Of congress from 1903
to 1908, who died in Washington, April
Is, 1903, and who was buried at Salem
in the family tomb, was secretary of the
navy during Jeferson's second term,
being appointed March, 1875. The
Hon. Benjamin w. Crowninshield rs
Salem, an uncle of Mr.. Endicott's
mother, was appointed secretary of the
navy by President Madison in 1914, and
held Office to November, 1878.