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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Chinese Hyeuas.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. ia horrible
discovery was made in Chinatown yester-
day. Information was given the city cor>
oner that frightful stencil came from a
cellar on Pacific street He went, forced
his way in, and found the floor covered
with human skulls and bones partially
covered with flesh, in the last stage of
green putrefaction. Among the decsyed
mass worms were crawling, while the
floor was wet and Shiny with liquid ex-
GLIDING from the remains.
In an inn6r room the corener found q
number Of Chinese engaged in boiling
down the remains of other bodies, while
other Chinese were engaged in scrsping
the boiled bones and packing them in
boxes for shipment to China.
1t is is estimated that the cellar con-
tanned over three hundred dead bodies,
which had been taken secretly from vari>
Gus cemeteries through the state. As an
instance of Chinese ingenuity. 1t is stated
that those in charge of the operations,
fearing the stencil from the boiling pots
would be so great as to attract attention
outside, procured two living skunks, so
that the odor of the latter might overcome
that of the former. The coroner has con-
tiscated all the remains.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Telephones.

Yesterday morning a special meeting
of the stockholders of the Iowa Union
Telephone and telegraph company was
held across the river. The object of the
meeting was to take action upon the re-
commentators of the board of directors
contained in the following, which were
approved and endorsed;
/. That a new company be formed
under the laws of the state of Iowa, to be
called the Iowa Union Telephone com
pahy-the capital stock of the new COM
pany to he one million Of dollars, and the
value of its shares twenty five dollars
each.
2 That the new company purchase
the Iowa Union Telephone and Telegraph
company and the Iowa and Minnesota
Telephone company. issuing therefor
three shares of the new company for two
shares of the stock of the present cons
panies.
g. That the new company assume the
Indebtedness of the present Companies;
the same to be paid by selling sixty thou
sand dollars of its stock at par ProOided,
that the American Bell telephone COM
pany will take thirty thousand dollars
1880. 00W of this sum, which represents
the debt the present companies now owe
to it, and provided further that the Stock
holders of the Iowa Union telephone and
telegraph company win take twenty thou>
sand dollars 1000, and the stockhold-
ers of the Iowa and Minnesota telephone
company will take ten thousand 100000
of the same making sixty thousand dol
lars 100000 in all.
A. That the proposition of the Ameri>
can Bell telephone company TO haye its
franchise stock participated in dividends
one fifth from July 1st 1885, and one
fifth on July LIST of each succeeding year,
be accepted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
LAST NIGHTS MUSICAL EVENT.
The Excellent Concert at the Central
Church by Home Talent...A
Notable Affair.

1t was notable way of opening the
Central Presbyterian church after the
work of renovation and beautifying,
which has been done during the summer,
was that concert given by the church
choir last evening. The regular quartette,
composed of Misses Jessie Bogue and
Belle Peasants, and Messrs. J. K. Cooke
and Alfred Corns, with Mr.. S. T. Bowlby
organist, was assisted on the oc>
casion by the Abt quartette Of Davenport
--Messrs. Meyer. Downer, Peck and Alt
mani. K. Knocke, Prof. l.. G. Kratz,
and Prof. H. T. Schillinger. also of that
city There was large and fashionable,
and altogether appreciative audience
present, as was shown by the hearty en-
core with which each respective number
was received.
The program opened with a
piano solo, Transcription Brilliante.
by Mr.. S. T. Bowlby, followed by
these selections in the order given
Emerson's production, "Star of Descend
ing Night" by the church choir; Lucan'
tonis Might in Venice" by Miss Pleas
ants and MIR. Knocke; Abt's Nigh
Song" Abt Quartette; Bellini's LA
Straniera. by Prof. Schillinger; VogeP'
1.-THE Waltz" Central church choir;
piano solo, Mr.. S. 7. Bowlby; Watson
THE Vendette," by Prof. Kratz; Ran
degger's THE Mariners" by Miss Pleas
ants, Messrs Cooke and Knocke; Krent
zer's Sabbath Day." Abt Qusrtette
Paiker's "Daybreak," by the chnrcl
choir.
Each successive number was hearth
applauded. and many of the encores wer
responded to, with shorter but no les
beautiful pieces. The entire program
of eleven numbers was carried out with
out hitch, and there was no time los
between numbers, 1t was one of the bes
local concerts ever gwen in Rock Island
and where SO many did so well, discrimi
nation would be invidious.
j The concert cleared in the vicinity {
$3.50. which completes the sum necessar
for the church decorations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Bonnie Mc0regor.

Bonnie McGregor earned thousand
dollars yesterday for his owner, S. w.
Wheelock, of Moline, and lowered his
record, too, by three>quarters of second.
Bonnie's best time previously had been
2:21!. The race won was begun on Mon
day, and five heats trotted. Bonnie and
his competitor had won two heats each,
and the fifth was tie between them,
making sixth Eeat necessary. This
was postponed twenty-four hours, and
resulted in victory for Bonnie, who
made the heat in the remarkable time OF
2:201-the best time ever achieved, we
believe, by Moline horse. Bonnie S
best time on Monday was 2:2l4, or a
quarter of a second poorer than his best
previous record. Bonnie was beaten on
the 10th, by Butterscotch, horse which
was also in this race, and came in last.
The time now achieved by Bonnie is bet.
ter than that by which Butterscotch won
on the 10th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Farming,

Too many of the grain farmers let down
completely as soon as harvest is over.
They turn the horses out to grass to fight
mosquitoes by night and flies by day,
while the men and boys lounge around
town or fool away their time in an aim,
less way and get nothing accomplished.
A change of work is needful to man and
beast Instead of all hands and the teams
going into absolute idIeness. there are a
thousand light jobs to be done The dry
weather after harvest is favorable to
gathering in the fallen leaves from trees
in the groves; the broken rails and boards
about the fences and buildings, unfit for
anything but fuel. Gathering up these
will give the place tidy appearance APP
preciated by all lovers of order. There
are weeds along the fence rows in I'M
ploughed corners of fields, which must be
cut before seeds are formed. The stag
glers in the pasture lots, feed lots. groves,
ETC. should not be omitted. The iron
weed, thistle dock, colts tail, parsnip,
ETC., should be cut before July ends, il
we would prevent their maturing seed
and spreading over the farm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
The Next Attraction.

The celebrated actress, Miss Catherine
Lewis, appears III Rock Island for the first
time tomorrow evening. Under the ex>
cellent management of MIR. John Temples
ton and with the strong support which
she has in her new production, Gladys,
she cannot fail to draw large audience
and give an entertainment of the rare or>
der. In the piece in which she is now
starring, this queen Of comic opera also
appears to great advantage in comedy
role. Rock Island has been complimented
by visit from this noted little actress
and the amusement loving public will
attest their appreciation of first class
entertainment on this occasion-tomor
row evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Grapes.

Agent McKibben, Clerk Lohr and the
other employees of the American express
Office are head over heels in business, as
is usually the case at this season of the
year, when grapes are coming in for
shipment. Go into Agent McKibben's
quarters and you will find the storeroom,
office, desks, counters, chairs, and every>
thing else literally packed with baskets of
the luscious fruit, and sending forth an
odor that is tempting to the palate in
deed. There were eight thousand pounds
of grapes in the office at one time yester>
day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
School Books.

A subscriber sends in the following
clipping in regard to the frequent chang
ing Of text books in the public schools,
which is taken from an interview that a
Chicago reporter had with some eminent
professor:
1.-The system of the frequent changes
of the text books in the public schools is
an outrage. The school books should
not be changed unless there is radical
and decided improvement in the new over
the old books. The public schools are
supposed to be for the poor, and are sup>
ported for them by those who have more
of the worlds goods. The purchase of
books is burden on the poor, and should
be made as light as possible. A set of
books well taken care of should serve
whole family of children. the elder ones
handing them down to the younger ones.
The modern school books, copy books
and prepared stationary used in the pub
lie schools are catch penny devices got>
ten up by the publishers. The publishers
are constantly making new devices, not
to better the pupil, but TO force a change
of text books for their own pecuniary
| benefit. They catch the ear of school in>
spectors, superintendent, and teachers,
and wheedle them into belief that
change is necessary and not unfrequent>
ly appeal to the pocket instead of the
Judgment to accomplish their ends.
| Therefore am decidedly opposed to the
| of oh
were school inspector | would dis
courage the whole system with all
the power possible There are about
100000 school children in the Chi
Icago public schools. A set of books for
the year costs several dollars. 1t is easy
for any one to find out exactly the cost,
and then easy to cipher out the cost TO
this great aggregation of pupils by these
frequent changes. ! have the books yet
which used in studying the classics.
They were used by my father. grandfather
and one of my uncles, and they are good
enough now to be used by my son, but he
was not permitted to use them because
his teacher had been caught by the arts
of the modern book publisher. con
| StueT IL u CllIlStldu virtue 10 lUuCH u DOOk
gently and handle it with care But the
frequent change of books introduced now
J is an encouragement to sl0venness, which
can be noticed at any time when chill
dren are at play around out public
schools. But the children are not en-
couraged to take care of their books. |
have in the last several times spoken to
persons appointed to the school board by
myself, deprecatiug frequent changes OF
text books, and sometimes think will
extract pledge from those | appoint or
the board to oppose school book changes
will hazard the statement, though /
may be only a shrewd Yankee guess. tina
whenever school books have been changed
many persons connected with the school:
have found their shelves filled with new
a books that did not cost them a cent, be
cause cannot but think that a stronge
argument than an appeal to the judgmen
has been used. A child can not write il
school on any paper it may have, bu
= must buy some slips, at the head o
, which is printed the name of the of tn
stationer who furnished them"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
BRIEFLETS.
Carse s. Co.. for Lauebllu shoes.

Carse s. Co., for Laughlln shoes.
Mr.. Cool one of the prominent demo
Gratis of Cordova, was in the city last
evening.
Carse & Co., are the leaders of fine
foot wear
The labor pay roll for the first two
weeks of the municipal month foots up:
Sewer, $l25; street. 1921 SO: abattoir,
$51.37.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Miss Lou Cook and Miss Emma john
son leave for Rural this afternoon for a
short visit.
Advertise in the half-cent>a> wor d -col>
umn of the ARGUS. 1t will pay you.
Always a fit at Carse & Co.
Train No. 3. on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul, was delayed four hours
above Savanna this morning. arriving in
Rock Island at 10 instead of 6.
Money to loan on chattels-22S Main
street, Davenport. Iowa.
Capt. II. Q. cleveland returned this
morning from Havana, where he attend
grand army reunion. Generals Logan
and McClernand were among the speak
ers.
80 cents for No lamp at the new
and 10 cent store.
Certificates of birth were filed with
City Clerk KOheler Of, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ohlweier. Jr., son to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Yaeger, and male twins
to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Seidels
DIR. j. w. Stark, Dentist. 172s Secon'
avenue. dlvr.
Representative Cleaveland has presents
ed the ARGUS with copy of the Illinois
state laws of 1885. and of the expenses of
the thirtyfourth general assembly in
pamphlet form.
Misses spring heel high cut shoes at
Carse & Co.
The tables in the Rock Island rink have
been removed to afford fancy skating;
clear space to exhibit their graceful
movements to advantage The attendance
is on the increase.
| Bill Hys local page is pretty well filed
with Moline items. The funereal form
will have to stir his stumps more or else
place Rock Island" over the twaddle he
dishes up. so that it will not be lost sight
of altogether.
Mr.. Lowrie Blanding Is acting as cash
Ter and paymaster for Mr.. E. P Reynolds
on the 20" trestle work contract in this
city. He is an enterprising young man
and makes success OF anything he un'
dertakes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
The Ticking of a Clock.

Slight though the ticking of IA clock
may be, its sudden cessation has won>
derful influence upon the inmates of a
room in which the umekeeper is located
A dim realization of something wrong
steals over the senses-a feeling as if
something of value had been lost, or a
friend had gone away perhaps never to
return, or as if some of the children were
sick, until suddenly some one looks up
and exclaims: why, the clock s
stoppedp And Immediately the i'll defined
forbodings dissipate, the little shadow Of
gloom melts away, and as the winding up
process is completed, and the CHEEKY tick
ing recommences, the family circle res
gains its wanted buoyancy of spirits and
the members wonder what it was that
made them feel so gloomy few moments
before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Down an Embankmsnt.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 16.-An scci>
dent occurred about noon yesterday near
Hamilton station, short distance north
of here on the Kentucky Genital road.
by which the train from Covington, due
here about 1880, was partially thrown
down a high embankment, the engineer
and fireman killed, and number of pas
sengers hurt, at least one half of them ia
tally The train was running very rap
idly to make up lost time. when, in pass
ing curve on an embankment, the en-
CINE left the track and went to the bot
tom, dragging after it the smoker and
baggage cars, the rest OF the train being
badly shaken up. but suffering no serious
injury. Frank Watts, the engineer, and
Henry Berger. the fireman, were caught
beneath the engine and other parts of the
wreck, which piled on 1t, and almost in-
stantly killed. The body of the later could
not be recovered for some time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
The Banquet.

Tomorrow occurs the grand banquet
of the Jefferson club, and arrangements
are about completed for successful af~
fair. J. H. Eckles, ESQ, the well known
attorney Of Ottawa will be among the
speakers, at Armory hall, at $3.50 p. m,
and the following toasts will be re-
sponded to, at Turner hall, in the
evening. The Federal Constitution"
The Apostle of Democracy-Thomas
Jefferson" The Peoples President
Grover Cleveland The County Demo-
cracy,' "Our Guests" The Audience. .
The banquet promises to be one of the
most notable and successful affairs ever
giveh in the city.
The afternoon meeting at Arm DRY hall
will be public, to which a cordi al invita-
ton is extended to all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Not the D emocratic Party.

ANDALusIA, Sept. 16.
EDITOR ARGUs:-We always knew
Danforth was in danger of going insane
with self conCeit. We never dreamed that
he was the democratic party-only
sloughed off ''putrid "Reminiscences" from
the party. So he, with the brazenness of
insanity, when we spoke of JOS party,
"having on name to live" and trying
to warm its trembling limbs over the
smouldering ashes of defunct issues, as
the shivers ran over him, seemed to
verify think he was the democratic party
himself Too bad to spoil the senile CON
ceit. As he don't seem to know, we must
tell him that the democratic party is in
remarkably robust health, considering.
and that We have declined to take the
job of killing it. SO rock by baby
E, ii. BOWMAN,
Late Surgeon 9th Ill. Vol.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
An Armv Story.

Talking about nerve" said one of the
veterans ON his way home from the Army
of the Tennessee reunion at Chicago this
morning "let me tell you a little army
story. l was at Vlcksburg. When the
work there got down to pretty close range
the Johnnies showed US what kind of
sharpshooters they had. They were pretty
clever fellows, those sharpshooters. and
they would pick a man off as quick as q
wink if he once showed his head up.
They were always on the lookout for that
sort of game, and even at night it wasn't
safe for man to get up on top of the
earthworks. In our company was an
freshman. Tim Mccarthy, and of all the
dare devils he was the worst ever saw
He was passIonately fond of smoking,
and if anybody would give him cigar
at night he would light it and climb up
on the works and puff away. OF course
the ashes would obscure the fire, but ev-
cry once in while he would knock the
ashes off, leaving the bright fire for the
sharpshoOters to aim at. AT first no.
ticed that with all his dare deviltry there
was something of method in his madness,
for he would never climb up until the
ashes had formed over the fire. Then
when he KIN ocked the ashes off he would
hold the cigar at arms length. Whenever
he did this crack, crack, crack, went the
guns of the Johnnies, and we could hear
the bullets whistling over our head. But
after while he became so reckless that
he would knock the ashes off his cigar
while holding it in his mouth. Nobody
ever saw such nerve as that man had, bui
not bullet ever touched him, though
several went through his hat and marked
his clothing"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Fond RscolIectlons.

The animal reunion of the Goth Iowa
regiment is being held in Davenport today
and tomorrow. Yesterday the committee
of ladies and gentlemen were busily en-
gagged in decorating and arranging Bans
ner rink for the reception of the boys in
blue. A number of veterans arrived in
the city on last nights trains but the
majority came in this morning. There
is every indication that the reunion will
be the most thoroughly enjoyed of any
the regiment has experienced.
Today has been devoted to the recep-
ton Of comrades from abroad, enroll
ment nd assignment. A street and
dress parade occurred this afternoon, and
for this evening and tomorrow the Ga5Stts
publishes the following programme:
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
MEETING AT THE RINK.
o'clock-Music by the band.
Address Of welcome .............. Mayor Clsussen
Duet-Misses Lille and Josie Miller.
Address. Observation-Disclosures. VIM. G. Thompson
song and chous, ''old Shady"-G A. R Quar-
tette.
Recitation ......... Miss Julia A. Richardson
Duet-Misses Lille and Josie Miller.
Historical sketch. .---..-...---.. y. o Stewart
Song and chorus, "Fenting on the Old Camp
Ground, "a. A. n. Quartette-
Music by the band.
THURSDAY
FORENOON.
IN oclock-Breakfast.
y Business meeting.
IL m Dinner.
AFTERNOON.
2o'clock-Excursion to Rock Island Arsenal
MEETING AT THE RINK.
8 o'clock-Musc, pisno quartette, Misses Elsie
Hall, Emma Thompson. hillie Lindsay,
Jennie Nichols.
Toast--"our Friend, the Enemy Gen. J. B.
Leake.
Song
Toast-"Onr Flag" 49,. ........J. R. Stevenson
Song.
Toast-"American Women, ".....-..J. o. Stewart
Song.
Toast-"0ur Departed Comrades, Max Walker
Song-"The Vacant Chair" Miss Oracle Barlow
Tosst-"The Press, "........-.......A Journalist
Song
Toast-The G. A. R...................C.S. Lake
Song-"Brsye Boys were They"
Toast-"Uur Country. Chester Barney
An open camp fire will follow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16

A Massachusetts woman recently put
Paris green in her husbands soup "just
for fun" so she said, but he discovered it
before he tasted the soup and selfishly
refused TO contribute to her enjoyment.
Forty one daily newspapers have died
in New York city within the last twenty
five years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

Mr.. VIM Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says:
My wife has been seriously affected with
a cough for twenty five years. and this
spring more severely than ever before
She had used many remedies without re-
lief, and being urged to try DIR. Kings
New Discovery, did SO, with most graft.
flying results. The first bottle relieved her
She has not had so good health for thirty
years" Trial Bottles Free at Hartz &
Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large size 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
TILE DAILY ARGUS.
WEDNESDAY,. SEPT, IS. 1885.
A Witness.

Supervisor John L. Noah, of Yuma,
came down to the city last night being
wanted as a witness in the celebrated
Canoe Greek overflow case. If Uncle
Noah," of old, was anything like his
namesake in this county, he must have
made things fairly hum in the vicinity of
the ark Noah says it wont take him long
to tell all that he knows about the flood
up in Canoe Creek.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16

1t cost 81 900 to raise slave on corn
meal and bacon, regardless of such sell
vices as he could render before his major :
ity.
There are in the United States over
Al, 0O0, 900 head of swine, which are val
ued at more than $226, 100000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
True 10 HersTrust.

SANDY HooK,-Sept. 16,-[Speclal =
The Puritan is mile ahead in magnifi>
cent race. Great excitement prevails,
and there is much cheering for the Amer
lean craft
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16

Your system Is now more susceptible
to the benefits of reliable medicine than
at any other season. Take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16

Nearly half IN number and two thirds
in oint of circulation of the newspapers
of the world are printed in English.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Court Cuttings.
CIVIL CAUSES

15-Assumpsit: Frank Rathgeber v
Konrad Witnauer, ct al; rule to plead by
Monday next.
Appeal by defendants: Peter Lif F.
G. Calkins, rule Of Sth inst. extended to
Saturday morning. Thomas Millerv VIM.
D. Webster, demurrer to pleas Nos. 3,
5, 6, z. 8, 9 and 10 sustained
IN CHANCBRY.
15-Chancery: Elizabeth P Robinson,
ct al, Franklin B. Lamont, ct al; default
and continued.
Foreclosure: Casper Vitzthum VIII
liam Schroeder, ct al; default and refers
ence to master Abraham Prick Mary
Almguist, ct al; report of master filed and
approved, and decree of sale aud contin
ued.
TRIAL LIST.
The bar met this morning and the at
torneys agreed to try law cases on the fol
lowing days. Judge Smith set them ac-
cordingly:
THIS WEEK
THURSDAY.
No. IL. Grierson VS. Lundy.
No. lS Banesvs Ellis.
No. 40. Kuehl VS. SChlug.
No. 81. Atwen.
FRIDAY.
No. 10, Stephens vs. Ellis.
No. 81. Anderson We Moline Plow Co.
MKT WEEK,
MONDAY.
No 81 Damonia NJ. M. Co. VS. smith
No. 10. Hastings vs. Dick.
TUESDAY.
No 40 Garland VS. Williams
No. Al Banes VS. Walker
WEDNESDAY.
No Danforth VS. Moline Wagon co.
No. % jenkins VS. Wherry.
No 10. Cobb vs. Haley.
THURSDAY,
No. 81 Miller vs. Webster.
No. 81 Gordon vs. Rckhart.
No 5s " "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16

There are ten new bells that cost So,
600 chime at Chautauqua.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-16
Fresh Cows

Always for sale at Glockhoff Bros e,
one fourth mile east of Elm street. Choice
out of IL or is. Is div