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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

The fact that jeff Davis was REQUEST
ed to do homage to the old Liberty bell
while 1t was in transit from Philadel.
phia to New Orleans, has given rise
to much needless comment by the
press OF the country. The old gen.
tleman has but . few short years to
live ut best, and 10 much more to be
respected than the ghoul who could
find 1t in his heart to deprive him be-
fore he dies Of the privilege Of doing
homage to the old Liberty bell. Some
people are too intensely patriotic.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

LONDON, Feb. 10.-Gen. Newde-
gate will command the expedition to
Suakim, Col. Greaves will be chief of
staff. The Suakim campaign will
open, it is calculated, on the eighth
of March. Orders have been sent
throughout the country on the west
and south coast of the Red Sea for
the purchase of eamels for the use Of
the new EXPEDITION.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11
, THE RESCUE OF INFANTS.

Up to date. thirteen white children
have been found in Chinatown, San
Francisco, and rescued from their
filthy abodes. Four Of the number
are boys and nine girls. It is said,that
the Chinese are great admirers of
white children, and 1t has leaked out
that they have paid a. high a. $50 fer
. baby. When the children were
found 1t was discovered that their
heads had been shaved, and even
their eyebrows cut Oh, to make them
resemble a. much as pos: IDLE Mon
gollan children. They were also clad
in the same manner of Chinese chill
dren, and decked out In cheap jew
ewelry, peculiar to the Chinese taste.
One Of the little waits had had its
feet pressed with ir NJ, and when
they were released, became greatly
swollen, indicating that it had not
long suffered the torture of acquiring
dainty little feet. They were all
pale and delicate, rendered so, it is
presumed, from inhaling the fumes
Of opium. They are now at the
asylum, where, 1t Is said, they are
all improving except one, which pos
sibly cannot live. Nathaniel Hunter,
agent for the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children, says
he is credibly informed thai there are
fifty white children which have been
bought by the residents of China
town, and which are growing up a.
Chinese property. just where all
these children come from is q mys-
terry. The authorities are now in
vestigating the matter, and
we can soon expect to hear
of other discoveries being
made. A woman named Mrs. Laura
Wilson, who keeps . founding
hospital, has been arrested and placed
under $1,000 tail, on the charge of
selling a white baby to q Chlnaman
for $50. It lie possible that this old
hag has been furnishing Chinatown
with Its precious goods This sad
state ct affairs will not augur we'll for
the Chinese cause, on the contrary 1t
will have q tendancy to set our New
England people to thinking. Un-
immigration would give
the Eastern lovers of Chinese an OPP
.ortunity to observe in their own
cities white slaves by the scores. II
here Is any law reaching the Chinese
|sr traficing in human flesh, we hope
he guilty scoundrels will be brought
% justice.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11
Aid rendered to Euxl.ua

OTTAWA, Feb. Sit Is stated Col
onel Williams has rendered his ser.
vices and those Of the regiment &C.
lected from the Canadian militia for
active service In Egypt whenever the
home authorities may require them.
The application has been forwarded
by the Governor General to Eneland.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11
The WARM China.

PARIS Feb. 9:-Geueral Briere
Deslisle telegraph the government
as follows. "Friday and Saturday we
destroyed five forts belonging to the
Chinese. The enemy had evacuated
them without fighting. In the forts
we found immense stores of provis-
IONS, gunpowder and AMMUNITION.
we reconnoitered twelve kil0meters
and found the. Chinese retreating rap
Idly toward Lang Song. Our losst 9
dnring Heterogeneous were u killed
and 1872 wounded.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

Gen. Fitz John Porter Ii now
making an effort to get Congress TO
hep him out of his trouble. The old
soldier has been battling for Justice
for these many year,, and his vindi-
cation is only q question of time.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

"Turn the rascal out" SO frequent
" heard in DemCc cratic circles during
the last national campaign, does not
apply to the many ladies employed
In the several departments at Wash
ington. Ladies are not rascals and
should not be classed In that cate
cory. Yet perhaps there are many
good Democratic ladies who would
be pleased to get q berth under MI.
Cleveland.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

The election of Nj. Evarts to the
United States Senate from New
York is considered q "Blaine tri-
umpb." That may be, but we are Of
the opinion that it is q greater
"Evar's triumph" than anything
o1co
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

section OF the bill. This section pro-
vfdes that where . person has reason
to- believe or to suspect that gaming
IL going on in . building he can swear
out . warrant, and armed with 1t the
proper officer can break in the doors
Of such building, If admittance be re-
fused him, and satisfy his suspicions
in the premises. Authorities were
quoted to prove that this section vio-
lated q provision of the oonstitution
and ground was taken that the courts
OF the Territory would 81 declare. 1t
was furthermore urged that business
houses and even private residences
would, under the bill, be left to the
mercy of some suspecting, but evil
minded informer, and their privacy
invaded ut the within or caprice of
any m~iscreant who desired to wreak
bis vengence upon the occupants OF
such houses Or dwellings.
It was also held that all prohibitory
laws were failures, and that the 'uore
radical they were the more openly
they were violated. Leavenworth
City with it's 1000 saloons doing an
open business IN the face of the
stringent prohibitory law Of Kansas
was cited. It was shown that IN
Maine, Vermont, Iowa and other
states prohlbitory liquor laws were
failures. Statistics prove that more
liquor is consumed in either state
than in states Of corresponding popu-
lation where no p~rohibitory
law exists. 1t was claimed that the
same may be said Of gambling.
No prohlbitory law has yet beer
enacted that suppressed gambling. It
was asserted that more gambling
was carried on in New York, ILL
nois, Minnesota and other States to.
day that had severe laws prohibiting
1t than ever before. Prohibition laws
do not prohibit.
For the reason above cited the op-
posers Of the bill favored q high
license and the removal Of gambling
from public view. High license
would lessen the number of gaming
tables, and their removal to back and
upper rooms of buildings would place
them, In q measure, out Of the reach
of the unwary and beyond the temp
tatiOn of the uninitiated. Hence as
it Ia admitted by the supporters of
Mr.. Folbis' bill that the measure
will not suppress gambling, but SIM
ply restrict 1t, and that as such re-
striction can be better brought about
by the high license and the removal
plan, and at the same time yield some
revenue to the several counties of the
Territory, it is contended by the op-
posers of the bill that it is not only
unwise in its conception but will
fail to accomplish the end sought.
Since MI. Forbis' bill passed the
House it is discovered that it pre-
hibits billiard playing where a price
IL, charged for the use Of the table.
The ruling Of the Supreme Court of
Ohio and courts Of other States are
put In evidence to prove the asser-
ton. AS stated In q former letter
the bill will not rass the Council
without . severe pruning down and
the addition efameudments. Thus far
the Helena papers, and other papers
of the Territory, while agreeing that
is . vice which should
be restricted to the smallest possible
limit, have not expressed themselves
In favor Of MI. Forbis' bill.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

The Anarchists of Paris failed to
hold their proposed meeting In that
city night before last, on account, it
is supposed, Of the large force of
police in their neighborhood.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11
Cleveland Visits Tilden.

Cleveland Visits Ttl0en.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Presid mt
elect Cleveland. accompanied by
Daniel Manning, boarded the train
at tie Grand Central depot. at 9 this
morning and took his seat among
the passengers. Cleveland was recog,
nized as hetpassed. through the depot,
and the railroad employees and many
passengers' made toward the car
anxious te catch q glimpse, and, If
possible, shake hands " tn the presi-
dent elect WheH the train arrived
at Yonkers, Cleveland and Manning
were received at the depot by MI.
Tilden's private secretary Mr. Smith.
As Cleveland stepped from the car,
the people about the station raised
their hats and pressed forward to
shake hands, bnt. he hurried into
Tilden's coach and the party were
rapidly carried to Graystone, the
residence of Nj. Tilden. The guests
were welcomed by Tilden and his
nieces, and after q short general con-
~versation ali adjournment was taken
to the study, where the host a1d his
guests could converse free from inter-
rupti0n. At 2 O'Clock dinner was
announced Tilden occupied the
head of the table With the president
elect on his right hand and Manning
on his left. Nearly two hours were
spent in the dining room. After q
short walk over the grounds the gen.
tlemen repaired to the study. where
they spent the remain der of the after
noon. -. :
LATER.
YONKERs, Feb. 9.-President-elect
Cleveland and Daniel Manning re-
NAMED at Graystope last night, as
guests Of Ex-Governor Tilden. From
early morning the Yonkers depot
was packed by anxious crowds ca ger
to catch a glimpse Of the party.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

!he saloon men OF Billinps, ara
ENG TO AXE active steps to protect
taelf interests In the matter OF hioh
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-11

S~~ ~SOAy AO VOk0AxOu Jaw
distinguishes all the way through
between crimes that are evil in them
selves and those which are made 80
by statute. Does any person
undertake to say, because there
y something Of q moral essence
In this question, as every act has a
moral sideto 1t, that this is a crime
and should be prohibited, and if you
cannot prohibit this, it will be lust
as proper for you to say that you IAN
rot prohibit larceny, arson or muir
der?
I understand that the other dav
you had a lobby of ladies here, who
came to lend whatever moral infiu-
they might have to encourage
the gentleman In the cause of right
and morality. But perhaps If those
same ladies would read the history of
this country they would find that
Martha Washington and many ladies
wnose names are treasured In our
history even engaged In card playing
and that 1t Is reported that Martha
washington was an excellent poker
1t is strange that our iieas of nor
aii1y change, and what is right, what
- proper' what Is exactly the proper
thing at one time Is at another time
next to murder! am aware that
whatever l may say here will have
DO effect upon this house. but
gentlemen have been 80 kind and ~
understanding and have 80 desired
that 1 should place myself upsp the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
Trainers OF the Law.

The council, without dissenting vote
adopted the ordinance making the forfeit
So instead Of IS, as heretofore, for each
absence without the permission of the
council. When the ordinance abolishing
the office of township collector and con-
solidating it with that of city treasurer
was read, Aid. Henry thought that would
not obviatc the difficulty, as by the state
law the collector is entitled to that per-
centage Judge Wilkinson was called on
for his opinion, and said; The township
collector iss an office created under the
township law, and the compensation,
fixed by the township compensation law,
entities him to , per cent until the com
pensa:ion reaches 81, 800 and then it
stops. Under the law of June. 1888, the
collector can be virtually abolished. If
you abolish the township collector you
abolish the compensation. If you confer
on the city treasurer, the two offices com
bined, the city can fix the amount of sal>
airy to be paid al what sum they choose,
and will only have to pay the salary
agreed upon, 1t is said that this will give
the office to one of the banks, and they
will not take pains to collect the taxes
closely If they dc not it will 60 to the
county treasurer, who gets no compensa-
ton, but turns the full amount of his coll
lections over 10 the city. But appre-
bend no such trouble will be experienced,
for the banks would have the use of the
money until wanted by the city, and the
earlier they get it the better it VIII BE- for
them
The council was in session until after
- o'clock, and then did not reach the
health ordinance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
Buggy Company Litlgation.

Yesterday evening temporary inJunc-
ton was granted by Judge Peasants,
stopping J. H. Wilson from disposing of
the property of the. Moline Buggy Compa-
ny until further order of the court. The
injunction was asked by Herbert D.
Blakemore and Clara W., Blakemore,
stockholders in the company, through
their attorneys, Parks & Peasants. The
ground set forth in the bill is that the
president and secretary of the company
had no right to give judgment on the
notes in the first place; that Wilson
agreed not to have them entered up, and
that the sale of the real estate and per.
sonal property were, for various reasons
illegal and VOID. A suit has in the mean
time been entered to have the judgmen
and sale of the property set aside. Thu
end is not yet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
THE PRODIGAL son.
Return Of Harry Eldridge, Of DaYen.
port, Wrecked in Health
and Repentant.

Harry Eldridge, who married and left
his home with Mrs. Green, a member of
the Davenport demi>monde has returned
Mrs. Greens Eldridge returned about two
weeks ago, having left her husband at
Peoria. The couple after leaving Daven-
port, went to several places, Eldridge
having considerable money with him
when they departed. Mrs. Green was all
right as long as the money lasted, and
helped to spend it freely, but when the
purse was getting low she began treating
her husband in an entirely different man"
ner. Slowly his eyes began to open and
a full comprehension OF the great error he
had committed began TO dawn Ipon his
mind. The scales were completely pulled
from his eyes when she left him at Peoria,
saying she had no further use for him and
would not live with him if he followed
he:.
Mrs. Green came to Davenport and a
few days ago Harry EIdridge came to
Rock Island, a changed man He was
broken down in health and spirits, a
wreck of his former self, He would not
return to Davenport after the shame and
humiliation he had placed upon his fans
| lily, but his father heard of his presence
in this city and came over after him.
Harry broke down entirely when he saw
| his father, and sobbed like a child. At
| first he refused to return, but his father S
pleadiugs carried the day and he was
taken home.
| Such an utter wreck of the whole future
of young man is terrible warning to
| those who allow themselves to be drawn
| into evil associations. In some few cases
an escapade of this kind is the making of
man, and it is to be hoped that this case
will be among the number, for Eldridge
was young man of ability. who was
simply led astray by associates much
worse than himself, and having no re
deeming qualities. 1t is great blow for
his family, which is highly respectable,
and can only be lightened by an effort OF
the young man to regain his lost place in
society. by showing the manlincss lying
dormant in his character.
His erstwhile infatuation has gone back
to her old associates in the dcns of infa>
my of Davenport, a hardened character,
with another event in the long life OF
lewdness which she has led, a pest to hu
mainly and blot on the fair face of ma
ture
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
Coming az the Rink,

The latest, and likewise the greatest
attraction yet secured for the Rock Island
rink, is the Hattie Harvey skatorial COM
bination, for the appearance of which
their agent, P S. Mattox, has just made
arrangements. The exhibition will take
place Friday evening next, and includes
performances by world renowned artists,
without superiors in their several parts.
Hattie Harvey, the champion lady skater,
George Nash, king of the bicycle, and
without an equeal, and George Jackson,
who has given the best exhibition on
rollers ever given in this city. Miss Har-
vey introduces a new feature in roller
skating, viz: the shadow dance, with cal
cium light effects.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
The Red Mans Ball.

1t would be impossible to crowd more
pleasure in a few short hours Of existence
than was INDUCED in by o Sau Kee lodge
No. -, Improved Order Of Red Men, and
their hosts of friends at the annual ball
of the order at Armory hall last evening.
At least four hundred persons were pres
ent, including the mayor, Aldermen Hen
ry, Lafrenz and other prominent citizens.
1t was an occasion to be remembered.
The members Of the order made every
thing move pleasantly, so that none
could feel neglected. The supper at Tur-
ner hall at II o'clock was one of the
most elaborate ever conceived in this city,
Mr.. Herkert who is a member of the So
ciety, took especial pains in making it
one that could not be excelled. One of
the most prominent features of the even
ing was a basket, of canoe shape, filled
with natural flowers, the stand on which
it rested being covered with festoons of
delicate vines 1t was most beautiful
production of the florists art and was
presented by Mr.. ]. j. McGinnis, MEM
Der of the order in Davenport. After
supner dancing was the order to the en-
livening strains of Bleuers band.
The basket of flowers was photographed
this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24

Samuel Bowles, of Bowlesburgh, ex-
poets to start for Washington March /, to
be be present at Cleveland's Inauguration.
He says he has worked to get the out
going party out since the Lincoln assas-
sination, and now he is going to see what
he has done. He don't claim to be much
of an Office seeker, but has held the pc,
sition of postmaster for five or six years
and only asks one little thing Of the in
coming administration and that is thai
title of general" be added to his present
title-a modest demand, surely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24

Sheriff Retickr returned this noon from
his chase after McDermott, the murderer.
He went from Edgington to Aledo by a
sleigh Saturday night. There was no
train before Monday to Monmouth, so he
had to 60 there by sleigh and strike the
main line of the 90" He went direct to
Burlington, found saloon where Nc
Dermott had stopped, also discovered
that he was seen at the depot waiting fol
a train. He obtained the CrestOn clew,
and followed it, but was not sure but that
it was a false scent, and came home after
taking every precaution possible by tele
graph and telephone to prevent escape.
Mr.. Reticker is confident of final sue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
List Of Patents

The following patents were granted Il
citizens of Illinois, bearing date Feb. q,
1885. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Dagger and Co., mechanical cx,
perts and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, D. c.
Bass. c. A, Cicero al brake for locomotive and
railway
Day, II. T., Fullerton, fooa-gate.
Francis, L. g.. La Grange, gas pressure regula
tor.
Hatmaker \. IL, Aluka, gate.
Priudle, Z. T., Aurora, doOr-hangeT.
Stanford. A L. Fort Hill friction clutch.
Wetts.ein, Hermann, Howard, portable frees
cape.
Wilmot, J. X, Oconec farm gate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24

A party of nine will leave this city on
this Tuesday evening for a visit through
the south. The party will be composed
of Mrs Weber, Charles Weber, Misses
Alice and Mary Weber, John Weyerhau-
ser. Miss Lizzie Weyerhauser, of this city,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Lane and Miss
Matte Lane, of Davenport. They will
go by way of the favorite Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy, St. Louis and New
Orleans, where they will visit the eXposi>
ton, to Jacksonville, Pensacola and Other
places of interest in Florida and different
southern states.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
secretarv Of The 7. n. c. A

The directors of the Young Mems
Christian association held their monthly
meeting this afternoon, and took action
III regard to securing secretary for the
ensuing year. They have engaged Mr..
George Warren, formerly assistant secre>
tary of the Minneapolis Young Mems
Christian association, to fill the Office
He will arrive in few days and will at
once enter upon the duties of his posi-
ton. Mr.. Warren comes well recoms
mended as a worker in the field he has
chosen, and his entrance upon the work
in this city is looked upon as an acquisis
ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-24
Lincoln Anniversary.

The Turner society of the United
States will commemorate the death of
Abraham Lincoln by grand convention
of delegates from every society in the
United States not too far distant, to be
held at Springfield, H., April 10, the ans
niyersary of his death, when the Lincoln
monument will be unveiled with impos>
ing ceremonies. Each Turner society is
entitled to six delegates. Those societies
too far distant to send delegates, are or
dcrcd to conduct ceremonies in their halls
As yet no action has been taken in this
city to serd delegates, bnt a meeting of
the society will be held next week, to
take such measures as may seem best un>
der the circumstances.