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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-07

MILNAlhkE, Y -, March 6.
Wheat--FeverisA; No >, tx; March,
55c; April, Zoe; May, s01.c. Corn-Dull;
nal Ryo-Steady; No l. G3}<r. Barley
-Firm; No, > 55}sc; extra N ), o..
Detroit.
DETRoiT, Hicl, March {.
Wheat-Steady; No l wnits, 8S8lc
cash and March: 90c nominal April: Q%c
May; No. ? red, S594c cash and March;
S1j4c April; 9j34c May; No 5 red, nc
asked Corn-No. Z, 45lec. Oats Light
mixed, S5c asked; No, 2 white, ;33lc bid;
No. ,, 3211sc bid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-07
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SWEENEY & WALKER,
M. nj. CORBETT.

A ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LA
dOfice in Bengston's block, Reck Island, Ill.
aug-l-dwy
, 1885-05-13

q Democrat, who notwithstanding the
fact that lis party was largely in the mi
norty, yet succeeded IN saving the Yell
lowstone park, which had i not been for
his efforts, would have gone TO Montana;
he also succeeded in having a bill passed
which placed on the pension list private
citizens wounded in Indian massacres.
His wealth is great. all acquired by honest
energy and western pluck. In the midst
of the brightest minds and keenest
brains he is ever on the top. | speak OF
these things because such men are entitled
to the gratitude Of their fellows, regard
less of party.
met our fellow citizen, Jno. Sparks,
the millionaire cattle king of Nevada, as
he is called here, and, by the way, no
grander mar can be found in Nevada. lie
is spoken Of in the eastern part of your
state as the nexi democratic candidate for
governor, and while don't suppose he
would accept the office if it were rendered
him, yet he would be the strongest man
in the state for the position. lie has all
the qualifications for the office, and if we
are to have a Democrat, let us have the
best they have, but ] am thinking we will
put a corps of Republicans in the state
house next time. Howard.
, 1885-05-13
A %REAuTIFUL pREsENr.
L. p. Roberts, OF the Electric Light
Company, Presented with an EIe-
giant Gold Watch by the Employees.

L. p. Roberts, manager of the Brush
Swan Electric Light company, of this
city, was the recipient last evening of a
beautiful gold watch, presented to him
by the employees ofthc company.
About 5 O'Clock in the afternoon, as
Mr.. Roberts was seated at his desk, the
men employed by the company waited
upon him in a body and presented him
with the watch, which is 4 beautiful one,
and Of the best make.
The presentation speech was made by
Mr.. +. P. Voorhees,, who took occasion
to say: I'VE, the employees engaged IN
der your management, of the Brush
Swan Electric Light company, of Chey-
enne, desire to tender II grateful thanks
for all your past kindnesses and to ex-
press the great esteem in which you are
held by us.
we most respectfully desire your nc
ceptance of the accompanying present,
and likewise to express our greatest wish
that the health of your wife and yourself
will be much benefited by your s%ojourn in
the East That your trip will be one OF
pleasure and enjoyment to both of you
and that you will have a safe and pleas
ant journey. and a quick return to us in
Cheyenne.
Mr.. Roberts was taken entirely by sur
prise, but as the occasion demanded a re
Spouse, he arose and thanked the pre-
seniors in a few well chosen remarks, re
ferred TO the close relations existing be-
tween them and him, and trusted that
they would always remain as at present.
That he was greatly surprised ut the gift
50 unexpectedly presented, and that he
thanked them for the beautiful present,
and would always remember that evening
through life. To the employees Of the
office he rendered his sincere thanks and
would cherish always, their names, as a
remembrance of the esteem in which he
was held by his fellow workmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will leave for an
extended eastern tour Thursday morning.
for the benefit of Mrs. Roberts health,
which has been very poorly for some time
past Mr.. Roberts will be absent about
six weeks, when he will return to his du-
ties in this city.
The watch is an elegant gold repeater,
Of the latest and most improved work
unopob,n I'm tho ,nrar ooso 90 opnravoI
, 1885-05-13
Ar LAST.
The Party who Robbed Adamson's
Ranch Now In Jail.

About three weeks W THE LEADER
contained an account of the theft of a
number of articles from the ranch of A.
ID. Adamson, on Horse creek. The thief
or thieves succeeded in stealing Il large
amount OF household goods, silver plate,
and miscellaneous articles Of the value of
nearly $50.
Although portions of the goods were
shortly afterwards found along the road,
having been sold to the owners, no trace
could be found of the guilty parties. The
robbery was shortly after reported to Off
Ger Smaiiey, vino at once commenced to
work up the case. He succeeded in OBJ
tanning a number Of clues and last
week left the city quietly, and no one
knew where he had gone. But he had a
purpose IN view, and yesterday afternoon
returned with one Of the alleged thieves,
named Kountz.
Officer Smalley, in company with Mr..
Adamson, captured Kountz, about no
miles from this city, on the Laramie river,
or about twenty-five miles south Of Rock
Greek. In his possession were found a
number of articles, comprising bed quilts,
silver bell, iadies' shoes, ladies' under
skirt, clothing and a large number of
other articles. Kountz submitted quietly
to the arrest and was brought to this city
by the officer and lodged in the county
jail. His case will be investigated by the
grand jury at the coming term of the dis
trict court.
The prisoner says that he did not do
the stealing, but it was done by another
party, who broke open the barn and re-
moved the goods. This other party, how
ever, presented him with the articles that
were found in his possession, as a mark
Of friendship. This il all the prisoner
had to say in regard to the matter.
The officer is on the track of the other
party who participated in the offense,
and says he will have him landed in the
county Jail before many more days away.
The officer and Mr.. Adamson had a
very disagreeable trip, as it showed every
day they werc absent, and was intensely
cold. They were willing to bear with this
as they succeeded in their mission.
, 1885-05-13

Just received new styles neck-wear
Call ut Polack's.
, 1885-05-13
Cheyenne and Some of Her Prominent
Citizens.

cheyenne an" some oil Her PROMINENT
CIizens'
we haHeioeen permitted 10 make the
lonowing eAeIAc's irom a le1ter written ny
SoLUeo IL. MORRISON TO the larson lNev.)
.r'ou"e' Ool MORRISON Is visiting IN TINS
!" cm" ov m.n WIN V"e pun
'V" Vi ni''oei' 'pancroie nisVorio~i
W ~, ,s v,i,. VIC ~ as iono
CurvpNvr W. NJ . 1905
Cbeyonno ia n nbororonoi o;t, n n,onr
resnects. there is a Great deal Of weaItb
boro ono .troot ,lono - ao;5 a. -
ono m;II;on oe wool,b an !, vh;o ,bo
Wrom;no Call assoo;.,;on v;,b hoad-
ouortors a. his no;n, il s,;d ~ rorroson,
tbre. h,ndrad ,%nfl;opv ne uo,or Tbora
ia a GOOD deal If Western bosn;tal;,v boro
The snoctocle oe n c;tv az orIy eooo in
bob;tantg srruor.;nr s;~ ohnu.ho. Gov.
IorOo no,-srsnors e,,r ha,l;nn horoos
olo1.n, onor, hor.o e,-rn,;nn ;mnloron,
manue,n.or oarr;aro ,n-anne.a.om. ~
a,o - :. $50, 49, raL4am.h
Isbmen, ;ncondos,or, E.b, oto !. somo-
tb;ng moi oaor mo, w;tb 'TTs tr,o ,hero
a., ~ h,,,la;nna - IL -
h;oh Inn, H. 40 80 hn;i5;nrs ~
cost or 7vb;ch i sEo 900 ooh nn,;na
tbe ausb times Of the Rlack Hills between
,ezc anJ 100 t. -,L.;.LL -
80 ~ morohs.,n - ma. ~AsnS1
Tho most, or vor, or,ons;no - m;,I
Tho so,,lomon,. IN tho, uaw oonn,u, hr,
90 ,ho RIaot HIM. oo,ntu- mon, &C., ,ho
c;,v Loot mnoh of ia nroa,;ao and ;s e..
,,,ro uonad hr, !, 1901 I'll ,ho Joo,;on
90 .Iohn No., - m.ror = . Taht
, 1885-05-13
LOCAL MAvERIcks.
Unbranded News Notes Picked Up
About The CITY.

Wilson Woods ~freighting outfit arrived
yesterday morning from North Platte.
There will be a meeting of St. Mark 2
guild at the residence of Mrs. Rhodes at
? o'clock this afternoon.
the usual social meeting at the Congre-
g%ational church this Wednesday, evening
at 7:So O'Clock. Lesson. Phil 4th chap
ter.
The following undelivered telegrams re-
main at the Union Pacific telegraph Office
awaiting delivery; Mabel Sloan, Ella NJ.
Turner, J. P. Wolf, Jennie Mccall, II.
Abrams and j. pettibone.
The Signal Service office reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
ca, lowest, S2'; mean temperature, 1852;
mean humidity, 60 per cent; highest We
locity of wind II miles per hour.
d. p. Hughes upon his arrival in Raw
Inns, waived an examination for embezzle-
ment and was placed under a 81, 600 bond
to appear at the next term of court in that
county lie promptly furnished the
bond.
The Spring Social club of Fort Russell
will give a grand ball at Garrison hall Fri.
day evening. The invitations and pro-
gnmmes have been issued and it promises
to prove one of the most successful of the
seaeon.
, 1885-05-13
IN THE PoLICE couRTs.
what Happened in and Around Them
Yesterday.

A large sized fight was INDUCED in
Monday night by Jesus Navarctta, a
Mexican, James Green, John R. Burton,
Charles junior and Mariah Summers, all
people of African descent.
These gentlemen were drinking freely
in Graham's saloon, on this eyentfnl
night, and the bowl was passed around
among them, and red liquor flowed as
free as water. They soon reached that
happy condition, when free from sorrow
and suffering, they might enjoy a few
hours of silent repose. SO off they started
and soon entered a place of resort, whose
festive board was presided over by a
dusky looking damsel named Mariah
Summers. Not WINE, but whisky,
flowed like the running brook, down the
threats of these four dusky men.
Mariah was a charming hostess, and
soon the spirits worked, and the peace
full gathering was turned into one of a
directly opposite character. Each one of
the gallant men thought Mariah was IA
vorably impressed with him, and a ieal-
ousy was at once aroused which soon ter
minated in a free and sociable fight. Men
were talking in a loud voice. while Others
were looking for their trusty ''razah,
when a couple Of officers rushed in upon
the scene and landed the entire party in
the city jail. They were before Judge
Fisher yesterday, but their cases were
postponed and they will try a legal battle
this morning.
A couple Of soldiers were before Judge
Lee yesterday upon a charge of being
drunk and disorderIy. They were fined
$40 each.
John Miller, the man who caused Off
Ger Bean so much trouble Monday, was
before Judge Lee yesterday upon a
charge of drunkenness. lie pleaded
guilty to the charge and was fined $40.
Charles Wolf and f. Fry were before
Judge Fisher yesterday. The charge was
drunkenness. They admitted the fact
and each laid a ton dollar bill on the
judges desk in satisfaction of the charge.
, 1885-05-13

A fine line of furnishing goods, hats and
APPS. etc. cheap at Hellman's.
, 1885-05-13

Five dozen ranch eggs for 800. -Four
pounds choice roll butter for 81. 90. Best
ham and breakfast bacon in the market,
ut Underwood Bros.
, 1885-05-13

Point lace made to order by Mrs. Sar-
gent, 400 Sixteenth street.
, 1885-05-13

The strawberry festival given by the
ladies of the Methodist church last even
ing was a success in every particular. Al
though the first festival of the season, the
attendance was large, and the evening
pleasantly passed by those present. The
receipts were unusually large and will go
to the Methodist church. The room was
filed from early in the evening until late
at night by both old and young. The
festival was a most decided success, and
all present enioyed themselves hugely.
, 1885-05-13
A We'll Known Actress.

Fannie Davenport, the well known ac-
tress, accompanied by her husband, Mr..
Price, passed through the city last night
en- route to San Francisco. They occupied
a stateroom in the Pullman car, and sand
they were having a very pleasant and de-
lightful trip. They have everything
elegantly arranged and are settled ele-
gantly for travelling as far as comfort is
oonoarpad 2hlN tIE o.. S..
, 1885-05-13
Contract for frees.

The contract for ! 900 cottonwood trees
was let yesterday by the military authori-
ties to Mr.. Gibson for the sum of 300.
The contract calls for three inch cotton
woods. and they will be set out at Fort
Russell at once. There were a number of
bidders. the prices running as high as
Al 400.
, 1885-05-13
harlow & wilson's Mammoth NIInst

Barlow & Wilson will appear with their
famous minstrel company on Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst. The company is
particularly strong in its comedian ele-
mem. The first part abounds in good
things, new songs, and new Jokes, but no
''chcstnuts.' The olio will include Mr..
Il. NJ. Hall, in instrumental selections
and comic banjo songs, Griffin and Marks
in their eccentric specially, IAN on the
Quiet IIughey Daugherty will digress
upon THE Vicissitudes of Life"
, 1885-05-13
AIMEE


TO appear an tue opera House May II.
No more welcome announcement could
be made than that the management have
secured for Monday evening, the 18th
inst, the world famous artist, Mile.
Aimee. She will appear here in Englis hin
Jessop & ellis farcical comedy MaDlzeHc,
in which she has VOL her greatest success.
Aimee is supported by a company pro
nounced the m~ostcomplete comedy organ
ization in existence. In Mam'seHe she
will sing many Of her famous songs in
Guiding Pretty as a Picture
Tickets are now on sale at the box office,
and 70 c desirable seats, it will be
necessary to apply early, as the demand
is unprecedented.
, 1885-05-13

| have the largest and most complete
clothing house in Wyoming, and can and
will sell clothing cheaper than any other
house in the territory, b. Hellman.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-20
ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT
Two Hundred Newspapers Received
and Examined Daily at the -
white House.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-About 200
newspapers are received at the White
House daily. These include the large
metropolitan dailies, as well as the less
pretentious sheets. Only a small pro-
portion of these papers are paid for.
Under former regimes almost every
newspaper of prominence had among its
lists of subscribers the President of the
United States. The amount thus expsnd-
ed was charged to the contingent fund.
and frequently exceeded S. 900 pes an
mum. An exchange clerk, as he was
called, was employed at $3.50 per month,
to read these paper and make such ell
pings as were supposed to be of interest
to executive. Almost the first of Col.
I.amont's official acts was to dismiss the
exchange clerk and reduce the expense
Of newspaper subscriptions at least -
per cent. The effect of this new depar-
t,Ire has been noticeable only in reducing
the revenues of the newspaper publish
ers. The number of papers received at
the executive mansion is fully as great as
ever. Newspaper editors are determined
the president shall know their opinion of
him, and if he will not pay for the in
formation they will send him the paper
free. New York state heads the list with
the largest number of dailies. This is
not surprising when it is remembered
that the President, Col. Lamont and two
members of the Cabinet live in that
state In the list of cities Chicago comes
next to New York, with Boston third.
Philadelphia fourth and Cincinnati fifth.
The representation from New England
is very small. The Pacific slope, includ-
ing California, Oregon, and Nevada.
sends but one paper. The south has
also feeble representation, probably
not a dozen papers in all being sent from
that section. These papers are carefully
read each day by Colonel Lamont, whose
journalistic training enables him to go
over them rapidly and Gull out such ar
ticles as it may be advisable to pres erve
for reference. These, carefully arranged
in chronological order, are pasted in
scrap books under the head of tariff. IL
nance civil service, foreign policy. APP
pointments, current comment. Indians,
personals, and the like. Col. Lamont
has a quick, retentive memory. and
such is his control OF this faculty that he
can tell the President. with whom he is
closeted every day, the sentiment in re-
gard to any particular policy in any sec
ton OF the country he may mention.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-20
= REMARKABLE CAREER.
Ed stokes Rising FOotsteps---HoH
him CiSk's SLAYER ProsperS.


Jim CiSk's SLAYER ProSperS.
New York Letter in the Hartlord Timrs.
Gotham has always been Wonderful
place for ups and downs, but doubt If
it has produced anything more remark
able in this way than is seen in the ca
reer of Ed Stokes, or, an increasing
number Of people now call him. Mr..
Stokes His election the other day rs
president of the United Lines Telegraph
Company. marks an advance in few
wears that may well excite surprise.
Previous to the Jim Fisk episode the pub
lie in general knew nothing about Mr
Stokes What it learned then was that
he belonged To a respectable family, but
had been rather wild. Fisk crossed his
path for u woman, bounded him Il good
deal, and. it was said, also threatened
IIs lie Then came the shooting in the
Grand Central Hotel. followed by Stokes
long IMPRISONMENT in the Tombs and the
still longer one at Sing Sing. That was
supposed to be the end of him. Certain
lv no one imagined that Ed Stokes
would ever be a man of note in the COM
rnunitv, with so very dark cloud hang
ing over him. He served his term at
Sing Sing and soon after his release he
went to California.
Very little was heard of him for some
time. Only his personal friends knew
how he YVES employed there. No one
had any thought that. having been down
so low, he would ever r.se aSain. Eat
the stuff that makes men rise was il.
him. After while New Workers heard
that Il magnificent boz, the most elaber-
ate and costly in the cisy. had been
opened in the Huffman House, with Ed
Stokes as proprietor, and they went in
thousands to see it, 1t certainly was
worth seeing. the pictues alone respre-
sent;ng "A small fortune. The bar tlor"-
ished and after another while it became
known that the Hoffman House useiE
was largely owned by Stokes. It's bust
ness grew rapidly and Stokes made
money fest. He also made the acQuaint
ance of a numtar of Wall street men,
for his bar became their favorite up-
town resort. Gradually his footing
among the Wall street men became firm
and they, on the other hand. CEadually
recognized in linn an uncommonfv able
business man. He went mo WoUs -eet
himself and made some pretty good
turns. And now he comes to the 'ront
as president OF a teIegcaph organization
that prom ses to give the overc~own
Western Union Company a ha5d push.
Some of the strongest financial !men in
New York are p his back and {-;ao,tIv
have confidence in him. The iSe OF Ed
Stokes since his dreary daSs in Sin.
Sing Is very remarkable indesd
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-20
The American Girls Elbow

London Truth.
Many of the guests at Beatrice'3 we'd
ding were Americans. | always know
them by the lerkiness of their move
ments and their eager restlessnesS of eE-
preston. When the fair American ac-
quires repose (and she sometimes does
she is charming. But, as a rule, she is
so impetuously impulsive that one is all
ways kept on the qui vive, expecting her
to 20 off like IA champagne cork. but
without the least warning.
Such nodding Of little plumeu and
fowered bonnets there was. Such rak-
ish little hats. with brius curled and
bent and alternately tlattened and up
lifted. One little specimen was precise
ly the shape OF the small trees in the
children's Noah's arks. You can fancy
the lower branches of one of these very
stiff little sticky trees raised at one side,
can you not: Well. then, in your i'm
of pink flowers. and put it on a pretty
little head that keeps bobbing up and
down like a cork in II swift river current.
Have YOU ever observed how much vi
vacitv there i, too. in American elbows:
They are full of expression, | can assure
you. and the American nudge" when
received in through earnest, is some
thing to he remembered. l have an
American friend whom | love and ad-
mire. but | have had to entreat of her
rather to knock me down than to
nudge" me. as she calls the violent eN-
ercise of elbow herewith she has been
want to attract my attention. The verb
j. feeble and futile expression OF the
thing itself Were she to bestow on, of
he would certainly give her III charge for
assault and battery
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-20

Chicago Iutcr-Ocean.
The feat of covering an octave on the
keys of Il piano is too much for the small
hands of some girls, and a surgical opera
ton for adding to the spreading capacity
of the fingers has come into considerable
vogue. 1t consists in dividing certain
fibrous bands in the little finger. Most
of the pupils of a certain professor of
music have submitted toit. There is not
much pain involved aud no disfgure-
ment The improved finger is left none
OF the dependence upon its nearest neigh
bor which is its natural characteristics
One of the maideps was telling me about
it. She declared it to be perfect sue
cess.
r But funny thing happened."- she
added. "You know Ben: He's my
best wooer. We'd clasped hands by the
hour, don't You seq. and his familiarity
with my gentle grip was very accurate.
\ party of us S;vls went TO Philadelphia
10 have our little fingers slit by Dr. For
bes, who invented the operation. | be-
lieve. From there | made trip west,
and on returning to New York my fin
gers Were all healed. Ben came to see
me of course. and that evening we sat
in a sort of artificial cleaning in our
parIor-gaS turned low-see? Oh.
'twasn't any inproprietv. FOR a chum of
mine was on the sofa with US. Ben
reached for my hand and got it. but he
thought it was my friends, because the
improved finger radically altered the
fexibility, the sentimentality, the indi-
viduality of the clasp, SO to speak. He
turned so red that / felt a glow from his
face IN the dark. and dropping my hand
he begged t'othnr girls pardon"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-20
she Expires Suddenly While sleep
ing by Her Husbands side.

New YoLk Herald. ---
After a courtship Of six months, ON
Monday night, Mary 0'Brien, a hand :
some young woman, 10 years OF age De
came the wife of Henry FIeig. an INDUS
trious mechanic, five years her senior.
Both resided in Hoboken and are re-
specially connected. 1t was love
match and the young couple were de
voted to each other. The ceremony was
-rnekl at the house of the bride 5
parents, Willow street, and after it
was over thS bridegroom took his young
wife to Il cod ortably furnished flat on
! number f>l&dz called upon Them
in their ne1 1homs' Thursday night
They revk.ned until Hate, singing and
Tss sn% %nGY n ara. 1' %'@sAt as1 ws5 ~hfn
excellent spirits. Ely Yesterday morn
ing Aeig was ayakened by a chilling
sensation in his arm. There was some
thing cold aud clammy that rested heav-
ily npon it, He shook his wife tenGerly
and tried to arouse her, but received no
response.
He then rose and opened a shutter. \
streak cf pale light fell over her face, but
she did not move-she was dead. While
resting in his arms during the night,
without II murmur or sign, she had ex-
pired, and for hours the bridegroom lay
with the corpse of his bride in his en-
brace.
No cause can be assigned for the sud-
den death. Mrs. Fleig was strong and
robust, and did not complain .f illness.