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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
LAYING our sic CLAIMS.
People Who Think They Have Struck II
Rich,' in Unclaimed Cash.


NATION, Ills, April TT. 7. Townley,
of this city. who is supposed to be the heir
Of the Townley- Hall estate in England,
valued at $40, 000, 600 is rich farmer living
near this city. 1t has been reported that Mr..
Townley has a family Bible over 100 gears
old containing a family record running back
for 200 years that would afford important
evidence in substantiating his claim. Mr..
Townley, however, told your correspondent
Sunday that this is not true. He has only a
family record, which runs back to 1900.
The following is in substance his story: The
Manchester almanac of 1856 first contained
an advertisement, which has regularly APP
peartd since, inquiring for the next Of kin
of one John Townley, who was born in
Lancashire about the year 1880 This John
Townley is supposed to have been an only
brother of 7. I. Townley's great-grand-
father, Thomas Townley, a brick-layer.
John Townley dying without living issue
tho de cendants of his brother Thomas
would inherit his rights to the pypperty.
Mr. Townley says he can prove Beyond a
doubt by records in England and in
his possession that this Thomas TQwnley
was his great-grandfather, and that he is
his sole surviving heir. The only difficult
point is to prove that Thomas Townley was
the heir of John Townley. Mr.. T. T. Town
ley was born in Manchester England, in
1916 He and his father emigrated to this
country about 1929 None Of their relatives
knew where they were, except that they
were somewhere in America. Their where
abouts were learned by some one in England
writing letters of inquiry to nearly every
postotlice in the United States, one of which
came to Nation and reached its destination
Mr.. Townley intends to go back this summer
and work the case for all there is in it. For
month past he has received on the average
a dozen letters a day from other Townleys
asking him to divide, from lawyers seeking
fees, and from poverty-stricken people seek
inc charity
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
AN Irnuortantl Discoverv,

The most important Discovery is that
which brings the most good to the greats
est number. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, Coughs, and Colds, will
preserve the health and save life, and is a
priceless boon to the afflicted. Not only
does it positively cure Consumption, but
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Hoarseness, and all affections of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs, yield at once
to its wonderful curative powers. If you
doubt this. get Trial Bottle Free, at
Hartz u Bahnsen's Drug store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

THE Indian tribes of the Northwest
British territories number about $4,000.
There are Chippewas and Crees, 1879;
Crees of the plains and woods, S,157;
Blackfeet, 6,673; Sioux, 1000. There are
also about 10000 in the remainder of the
Hudson Bay companys territory The
Crees are a troublesome lot and gave our
frontier posts in Montana some trouble
last summer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
On a Mission to Washington.

WASHINGTON CITY, Apri! The Hon.
E, r. L. Kimbrough and the Hon. Andrew
Welsh, members Of the Illinois legislature,
accompanied by j. H. Eccles, Of Ottawa,
and r. W. Corbett, of Aurora, ar
rived here Sunday evening. After a
hasty supper they went to Gen Blacks
rooms in II street, and were closetsd with
him until nearly II O'Clock. What the OBJ
ject of their visit is or what the topic dis
cussed with Gen. Black they refuse to say,
but it is believed that they were expected
here and their visit has something to do
with the senatorial contest at Springfield.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

WASHINGTON Cry, April THE United
States consul at Sierra Leone, under date Of
the 2lst of February last has informed the
state department of the arrival at
Sierra Leone of DR.. William Taylor, the
American bishop for Africa, together with
DIR. Somers and Mr.. Chatelaine, on or about
Jan. 2, ON their way to Liberia, where they
will stop fer a short time before proceeding
to St Paul de I,oando
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
HE COAL STRIKE ENDED.
Miners JubiIant Because They Gain Their


MIners JubiIant because They Gain Their
Point.
PITTSBURG, April THE river coal min
ers' strike ended, Monday, in favor of the
strikers, and {, 900 miners resumed work Mon
day morAing at the advance. The action
of Walton & Co, the most extensive
operators on the Mouongahela river, in
conoeding the increase to their men on
Saturday, broke the backbone of the
strike AMI a general stampede of the
other operators to resume operations
followed. Two-thirds of the mines
started up Monday, and the balance win be
working before the end of the week The
strike lasted four weeks, and the miners are
jubilant over their victory. There is no
change in the situation of the railroad
miners strike
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
HraVe Tom nalcNi

Boston, April willie and Edward
Kelly, aged respectively G and years, while
playing Sunday in vacant lot fell through
q covering of rotten boards into an unu ,ed
well thirty feet deep. Thomas Daley, OBJ
serving the accident, descended into the well
at the imminent peril of his life by clinging
10 the cracks III the masonry. He reached
the bottom and managed TO sustain the
children'S heads above water until as
slstance, summoned by his outcries, reached
him. All three were saved, ut Daley,
when taken out, was completely exhausted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

NEW ORLEANS, April 7.-Messrs. Herman
6 Levy, attorneys at law, of this city, an
nounced that they have found the heirs for
the Levi or Well fortune. who have been
advertised for in the New York papers for
some time past Tho fortune amounts to
$50, 0O0,00). Resale We'll, widow of Joshua
Levi, lived in London many years
ago. leaving this large amount which
she had Inherited from her
husband. The English court of chancery
advertised for the German heirs, but they
could not be found; they, the descendants
of Hirsch Well, Of Albuschuler, Rhein-
pfalt2, Germany, brother of Rosalie, having
emigrated to America 1t was only recently
when one Of the papers containing the ad-
vertiSement fell into the hands of Mr..
Samuel Well, of this city, that he dis
covered that he was the person advertised
for. Mr.. We'll has two brothers, also living
here The lawyers say that the proof of
their relationship to Rosalie We'll Levi, who
was their aunt is indisputable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
VIII Contend for the Gun.

TORONTO. sApril lit is announced in
sporting circles that the Argonauts four
cared crew will participate in the regatta at
henley on the Thames in July next for the
Stewards challenge cup, which has been
held by English clubs for over forty years,
and for which all prominent American four
cared college crews have contested. The
Argonauts now hold the amateur champion
ship of America.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the 9TH
day of April, A. D., 1885, in the respective wards
or precincts and at the.usua voting places in the
city of Rock leland, an election will be held for
the following officers, tO-wt:
CITY OFFICERS,
One Mayor forstwoyears
One City Clerk for two years,
One City Treasurer for two years,
One CitysAttomey for two years,
One Aldermas in the First Ward for two years,
One Alderman in the Second Ward for two years
One Alderman in the Third Ward for two years,
One Alderman in the Fourth Ward for two years
One Alderman in the Fifth Ward for two years,
One Alderman in the, Sixth Ward for two years,
One Alderman in Seventh Ward for two years.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
One SUPERVISOR or one year,
Four Assistant Supervisors for one year,
One Assessor for one year,
One Police Magistrate for four years.
Two Justices of the Peace for four years,
Three Constables for four years.
Which election shall be open at O'Clock in the
morning and continue open until Z O'Clock In the
afternoon Of that day
ROBERT KOEHLER,
City and Town Clerk.
Dated Rock Island, H., this 18th day of March,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

THE luxury of an American shave is a
thing that Eoglishmen hear a good deal
about, and which they are generally anx-
ious to experience when they arrive on
our shores. After having tried it they
say the luxury Is delusion and a snare.
Every Englishman shaves himself, and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
Jniled for nr;sceyenat;on

VIcksBURG, Miss, April "A sensation
has been created at the quiet town
of Edwards, Kinds county, Miss,
by the marriage of Wesley Farr, a
young white man, to Sally Daniels, a brown
skinned negro damsel. A warrant was sworn
out charging the twain with miscegenation,
and on failure of giving bond the twain
were jailed. Under the laws of Mississippi
it is a criminal offense for a white man or
woman to intermarry with negro or
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

CHAUNCEY l. FILLEY has been nomin>
ated by his faction of the republican par
ty for mayor of st. Louis. Mr.. Filley
doesn't get very high in politics, but he is
at all times exceedingly numerous.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
CHARGES MADE AND REPUDlArED.

A Personal Turn Given the Chicago Mu-
nicipal Canvass.
CHICAGO, April Am incident of the
municipal canvass, which closed Monday,
was the charge made by Mayor Harrison,
on the authority of information re
ceived by him, that Gen. Logan
and District Attorney Tuthill, with
Others, had met in Springfield and
proposed TO certain Democrats that if cor
tain Democratic votes in the legislature were
given to Logan the United States authorities
would Ego light on Mackin, Gallagher. ana
others indicted for compIicity in the election
fraud of November last. The story has
been bruitel for some time past but the mum
icipal campaign has brought It
into more prominent notice than
heretofore. Mayor Harrison produced the
affidavit Of James McHale, a member of the
legislature from the First district, to the
effect that Mr. Tuthil went to Springfield
on the night Of Feb 2, on the same train
Mr.. Harrison was on, for the purpose of
making the arrangement alluded to above
Mr.. Tuthill makes an affidavit to the effect
that he had not been to Springfield
before the lattor part of March, for six
months and that the whole statement, 30
far as he was concerned. was false.
On Saturday night Senator Logan made
speech at a Republican meeting,
in which he denounced the asser-
ton, in any shape, that he had
made or listened to such proposition is
false, and the man who said 20 on his own
responsibility is a liar, a poltroon and a
coward Thus tho matter stands Mayor
Harrison says he told the story as no heard
it as a sort of Coming back" at Gen Logan
for some severe remarks Logan had made
about him (the mayor, and knew nothing Of
his own knowledge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

THIS government must not close its
fingers so tightly around the Isthmus that
it cannot let the Isthmus drop when it
chooses to do so. That, at least is the
advice of Mr.. Gladstone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
THE Ro0T0F THE EVIL.

To thoroughly cure serofula it is neces
sary 10 strike directly at the root of the
evil. This is exactly what Hoods Sarsa-
parilla does, by acting upon the blood,
thoroughly cleansing it of all impurities,
and leaving not even faint of scrofula
in the vital fluid. Thousands who have
been cured of scrofula BY Hoods Sarsa>
parilla testify to its wonderful blood pu
rifying qualities. Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
That Joliet Internal Machine.

JOLIET, April THE alleged Internal ma
chine discovered in the court house turn;
out to be.a practical joke of some one The
supposed explosive has been critically ex-
amined, and found TO be oiled sawdust aud
chareoaL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
THE TROUBLE ONLY BEGINNING.
Sioux Reported Joining Riel-Fears of an
Outbreak of American Indians.

TORONTO, April --latest aivices from
the northwest says that Riel'S agents have
been successful in their efforts to induce
the Sioux Indians to join them.
Unconfrmed rumors are a1oat in
Winnipeg that several thousand warriors
have risen, and that the settlers are fleeing
for their live. The reports create great
anxiety here. and fears are entertained that
the American Indians will jim the revolt
Col Dennison, deputy adjutant general
has been ordered to furnish ana prepare 400
more rifles. He thinks the trouble is only
beginning. Col. Gray's battery of artillery
has been ordered out, and are occupying the
old fort.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

The president has an invitation to visit
Chicago, and one to visit Atlanta, Ga.
Considerable time might be spent in this
way very profitably.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

]. ". POTTER, EDrroR AND Publisher.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

Have used Tongalinc in neuralgia and
rheumatism, and it has acted like charm;
it is certainly specific in that class of
disease. Frank o. Young, M. D., Licking
ton, Ky;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
Very Foul PLAY Indeed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April Ton Saturday
night Peon Joyce, rs years of age. was
burned in his dwelling together with his g.
year-old granddaughter and Miss Rice,
aged 40 years Mr.. Joyce lived fourteen
miles from Ashevills, Tenn Foul play is
suspected, but no clew is yet obtained The
dwelling was entirely consumed when tue
tragedy was discovered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

Suffered with rheumatism in right LEG
for three months Could not use my limb
Your Athlophoros wrought marvellous
cure" E. r. Stratton, Swedesboro, n
i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
Communication.

WETuNPKA Ala. Sept. %, 1sSl.-About six
years ago became afflicted with a very disagree
BILE skin disease, with large, dry sores and many
pimplcs on my face, hands and shoulder, The
sore on my shoulder eat ont a hole nearly an inch
deep, and the cancerous appearance Of one of the
sores near my eye alarmed me very much. tried
all kinds of treatment. bat found nothing that
seemed 10 affect the disease finally decided 10
try $ ;. :. on advice of physician, and in 4
short time the scabs dropped from the sores and
left my skin smooth and well. | consider $. S. 8
the greatest blood medicine ever made, and the
only thing that viii cure the disease with which
was afflicted l think my trouble was the result
of atcrrible attack of m2arial fever, contracted
while farming in the Talapoosa river swamp.
can be found At my Office in the court house at
Wetumpka. You can refer to me.
j. l.. RHODES,
Dep. Sheriff ElmOre Co, Ala
Trratis ~, hlnnh nnd skim disnnsns 1,nailnd frnn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

Near Salisbury. Md, there reside six
sisters whose aggregate weight is 1 ,116
pounds. The largest tins the beam at ZIG
pounds
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
Looling Tor Another Fight with nic,

SUAKIM, April THE guards and Aus
tralian contingent lett hers at daybreak
Monday morning for Haudoub Their pur-
pose is to clear the road 10 enable the push
ing forward Of the work on the railroad,
now being built to Berber The troops viii
build zereba near Haudoub to serve as a
base Of operations against that place The
rebels are expected to make stand before
Haudoub, and fight is looked for Weines
day
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
VIII Hold the Reception.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 7-The presi-
dent has decided to hold n public reception
Tuesday evening unless Gen Grants illness
assumes more critical form.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

Dyspeptic. nervous people. "out of
Sorts" Coldens Diquid Beef tonic will
cure. Ask for Coldens. OF Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

Only Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con-
gressional District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
IrrsnTnrmnmTfTffTTYrfYFNfTITTTE.7TYgI


A happy surprise it was to MI =. II.
Norton, of Bristol, Conn, when ATILePhohos
put him on his feet, and sent him cheerIulV
about his business. Let him tell his own story:
"About three weeks ago l was taken
with a severe crick in the back. For four days
was unable to turn in bed without help, ahu
when lifted up could not stand on ny leet was
induced Ito try ATHLoPHoRos, after all the USUAL
remedies failed. In % minutes alter taxing the
first dose could bear my weight upon my feet
In two days was able to get about and attend
to business In two other cases which have
cone to my knowledge its usehas been attended
with the same results"
A poor man in Philadelphia had to bor-
low dollar to buy bottle OF ATHLOPH0RoS
on account of his poverty his name shall remain
a secret. He had suffered terribly from ltheu-
matism. Hegratefully writes:
81 took my first dose Tuesday afternoon,
and on Wednesday, after but seven doses, / had
not q sharp or severe ache left. Then reduced
the dose one-half and took the remainder of tho
bottle. was able to be steady at work till Sat
urday when took q severe cold and was un-
able to use my left hand purchased another
bottle and by bedtime found relief. The
medicine is all you claim for it."
Investigate ATHLoPHoROsallyou pleased
Find all the fault you choose with it and
yet the fact remains, that 1t Is dong what
no other medicine ever could do for Rheu
matism and Neuralgia
If you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your drug
gist, we viii send 1t express paid ON receipt Of
regular price-one dollar per bottle. Wepreier
that you buy it ron your druggist but If he
hasn't It, do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once from US as directed.
ETHL0PH0s0s CO., I2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
AND ST. Paul
RAILWAY COMPANY

* For notices in reference to Special E0ai
sions, changes of time audolhcr jigm,a Interest
in connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee a 81
Paul Railway, please refer TO Tie iu,ai cu.uni,ol
this paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

Vice President Hendricks will go to New
York the last of the week to visit his sister,
Mrs DR. Pierce
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
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ri EDiCAL
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07

A large diamond ring was swallowed
recently by two year old boy, of Stocks
ton, Cal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
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Den. sheriff EImorn Co. Ala

Treatise on blood and skin diseases maedfTee.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Atlanta, Ga,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-07
ROBERT KOEHLER.

INVDElI NVETILEIl,
City and Town Clerk
Dated Rock Island, H., this 18th day of March,
A. D., 1885.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-08

DIR. Wiler, Eye, Ear and Throat
fpecialist, room 8 Everett block.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-08
THE DAILY BEE-CoUNcIL BLUFFs SATURDAY., AUGUST s.. 1ss5.

Omshs or Plsttsmouth to open an alleged
boarding house, but hat she intended to
keep up her intimacy with Hinkeley and
conduct herself lewdly, and so he had
the officers detain her and the children
until he could have the
possession of the children granted
him by the court. The defense denies
these allegations of bad conduct on her
part, and claims that the only money he
ever paid was for board due from him, he
having stopped at her house since the
divorce. The claim is also made thai she
has the right to the children by the terms
of the divorce and that he Is not a proper
person to have the children. The case
will probably not reach a decision before
Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-08
PERSONAL.

Sheriff Dan Farrell, of Mills county, was in
the city yesterday.
j. M. Phillips and daughter returned yes
terday from Spirit Lake.
Miss Florence Bolter, of Logan, is visiting
the Misses Paschel of this city.
from q short rest at Spirit Lake.
Mr., Ira Scofeld and wife left last evening
on a visit to friends In I%rvington. Iowa,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Bixby started last even
ing to join the recreators at Spirit Lake.
j. +. Kimball, Of Kimball & Champ. lef
last evening for an extended trip eastward.
Miss Jessie Wells, of Missouri Valley, VIII,
has been visiting friends in this city, left yes.
terday for Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-08
SMOKY PRESIDE.
A Badly Tangled Mess of Family
Troubles Aired in Court.

Judge Aylesworth had his time occu.
pied yesterday in listening to a habeas
corpus case, which involved the intri-
cacies of a muddled and tangled family
history, the immediate question being the
possession of several children. The head
of the family is John Hainey, He used
to own a farm In Page county, and ac-
cording to his story the peace of the
family was broken up by Mrs. Hainey's
fondness tor other men, and especially
for one, Peter Hinckley, a railway man,
who was at the house a good deal. Hainey
claims that he got into some financial
troubles, and a chattel mortgage was put
on his crop of corn, and this got tangled
up In some way SO that
his wife and Hinckley succeHE-
fully laid a snare by which he
was arrested for obtaining money under
false pretenses, and had him sent to the
penitsntiary for eighteen months. While
he wa where he could not help himself,
she continued her intimacy with Hinkeley,
aud got q divorce from him, and soon
after this had a child, of which she told
him Hinkeley WAS the father. gAfter get
ting out of the pe~nitentlary he went to
Sioux City, and soon after he and the
woman rather made up, and she came to
him there, but finding that he was not
pDosperlng SO swell as she expected,
she left him again and went to Pacific
Junction, where she had been keeping a
hotel, but had been allowing improper
characters 10 stay at her house, and had
bsen conducting herself badly. Hinck-
ley claimed that he had, while In the
pen!tsntisry, earned about one hundred
I dollars by overwork, and had sent most
of the money to the children and,
that since be got out he had contributed
largely to their support and that her
character was SO bad that che WAS an
unfit person to have the custody of the
children, and that she had no means or
disposition to take care of them properly.
He claimed that she was about to go to