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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
HayerlY Coming.

The much talked of Cragg family the
premiers of the acrobatic and gymnastc
world, are one of the strong features with
liaverly's Minstrels, who appear AT Har-
pcrs' theatre December Sd. Their work
is said to be Il revelation TO the admirers
of ground and lofty tumbling. Instead
of the ordinary dress worn by gymnastics
on the stage, they appear in dress suits,
and perform all their feats without chang
ing to tights and trunks. They prove to
the audience that there is something in
the acrobatc line which has never before
been attempted, and the majority of their
figures are entirely new to the stage, while
those that are old are of the most difficult
kind. They are sad 10 be quick and
graceful, and seem to work without ef>
fort. They display no muscles ulging
through their shirts, strike no meanings
less attitudes, and refrain from treating
the audience to intermittent doses OF bad
pantomime. They 60 at their work in a
business like way, and it speaks for itself
Their chef d'9uvre is the pyramid fall.
The men, standing on each others shoul
der5, four high, begin to totter, then
stagger, and finally fall forward until the
topmost man almost reaches the ground,
when, with the agility of cats. they mans
age, in manner which seems almost i'm
possible of accomplishment, to turn hand
springt, and land all right on their feet
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20

Charles McHugh, the extremely tascin-
ating night clerk IA, the Harper house, has
returned from Tiskilwa, where he visited
his mother, who has been seriously iidis-
posed for some time, but is now better
Guy Russell, who has been acting as night
clerk IN McIIu9hs absence, is back in his
usual capacity as check room clerk. Guy
will be a real hotel clerk some day,
though.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
KNELL'S
Furniture
Establishment,

And smile or look at his immense stock,
and smile again, beautiful (thc styles are
not as they were in Adams timc) or hire
somebody to kick you around the alley,
because any man dare presume to make
such success in a business where you do
not want it. OF course we cent suit
everybody. Don't want to. We give it
up; it kant be did, Some people don't like
our style. Well, we are glad they don't;
it will prolong our life and make us much
happier, if We never see them, the world
and Rock Island will wag without them.
Why. I've actually heard people say they
would not buy of knel simply because he
was such pusher and doomed trade, no
matter if it was dull. However, they gen
orally come for all that and buy from us.
Why? Simply because they know that
they can save money and get better as
sortment to select from. If / can't sell
patent chairs to the inhabitants of n des>
ert island, l can yet sell furniture to "A
great many very pleasant customers at
prices that other dealers can not tumble
to.
But there was Mr.. Blinks he thinks he's
so smart. OF course nothing suits him
that's his game from the start. And he
winks at his wife so cute on the sly. As
much as to say you can't fool me if you
try. Over the creek everything is sold so
cheap. And all that he buys is counted
up in heap, When he gets back he
only blows about the bargain he got,
But don't say a word how he got gulled
on the lot. Oh nc. not on a lounge would
he dare to lie. For that wouldn't do in
the sweet by and by. He's so interested
at heart for the success of this town,
You bet when be wants tick,
and hasn't the cash to pay down.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
TRACK TALK.
War Clouds Lowering in The Western
Railroad Sky.--Car Links Picked
up on the Rail.

WAX CLOUDS.
The Chicago Herald says that practic-
ally speaking, the Western Freight asso
citation, one of the largest pools In the
country, has gone to smash. This pool
includes the Burlington, ST. Paul, North
western, Rock Island, Omaha" Kansas
City, st. Joe & Council Bluffs, Missouri
Pacific and Wabash lines, and takes in all
the territory between Chicago and Oma>
ha. The trouble grows out of the refusal
of the st. Paul road to account for
dressed beef at the tariff rate of 39i cents
from Council Bluffs to Chicago. which it
had contracted to carry for 80 cents. The
dispute between the roads in the pool has
been long and bitter and it has now cul,
minated in the Missouri Pacific absolutely
refusing to pay any more balances into
the pool until the St Paul settles for It's
dressed beef When the agre ement under
which the pool was formed provides for
no means Of withdrawal, this refusal to
pay balances eiIectually knocks the assoc
citation in the head, for it is well under-
stood that railway pools have no standing
in court and cannot collect arrears. The
rupture of the Western Freight Assoca-
ton carries with it the Western Trunk
Line Association, and seriously affects the
Northwestern, Central Iowa, and South :
western pools.
The almost inevitable result will be a
great war on freight rates between Chi,
cago aud the Missouri river. which not
even the trunk lines with all their power,
could control The st. Paul line abso-
lutely refuses to listen to any proposition
for u compromise or arbitration. Dis
interested railroad men generally predict
a long and costly struggle between the
western lines.
ECHOES FROM THE RAIL.
The dining cars are not profitable insti>
buttons on the trunk line railroads in the
west-and the companies take every OPP
portunity to annul dining car runs. One
diner is to be discarded on the western
division of the c., II. |. IL P.-and in
fact on the Milwaukee, O., and North
western evening runs out of Council
Bluffs. All summer and until now the
evening trains for the east have left the
Transfer at SEQ, tho passengers taking
their suppcrs on the diners. On and after
the 22d inst. passengers take supper at
the Transfer, and leave for the east at
40. So the diners are not needed. The
express arrives in the city at 100 next
| morning, % minutes earlier than now
1t is more than likely that other diners
| will be discarded before long
The trouble between the c., b. n n 4.
| and the Illinois Central is not yet adj
justed. and according TO present pros
poets there is no likelihood that it will be
| for some time to C ONE. Ii is thought,
however, that ethe Chicago, Burling
ton & Northern will build an inde>
pendent line from Galena to East Du-
| buque. All manner of ramors are ailoat,
but the officials of both companies are as
silent as sphinXcs concerning the trouble.
Contractor Reynolds force are pushing
the work in the east end of the G., b. X
@ S new embaukment around the G.. II.
|. d p. round house, in order that it may
be completed by New Years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
River RIple,s.

The Mary Morton came fro m the north
today with an immense trip. The jose
phne will be up tonight. to which the
Mortou's cargo was transferred, and that
packet will proceed back to the ice hare
borat Dubuque, the Josephine returning
to St. Louis.
The Josephine has been detailed to the
st. Louis and Keokuk trade for the re-
maiuder of the season.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
Industry.

the winters operations in Gilmore'3
packing house will begin the first of the
week. There are now over one hundred
hogs in the pens in readiness for slsugh-
tering.
The lower saw mill closed it seasons
operations yesterday. The upper mill
will not shut down for some time yet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
Telephone Litigation.


The eyes of all the telephone subscrib-
crs in the country are upon the proceed
-ings against the Bell Telephone company,
and of the directors and stockholders of
ali telephone exchanges IN the country,
too, every one looking upon the Bell pats
ent as an aggravating monopoly.
Four hundred and forty subscribers in
Davenport, 1S9 in Rock Island, 1870 in
Moline, with about Is in Milan. total of
TIA constitute the Tri-City exchange.
And it is safe to say that all these peo,
pie, with scores Of Others who patronize
the toll stations, are hoping that the bell
monopoly may be beaten, and the fine
improvcm ents which the Bell company
will not introduce, may be secured
for the benefit of the public. And
it is safe to say. too, that the telephone
exchange owners, everywhere, are cher
ishng the same good hope. People pro-
test against against the amount of rental
demanded by the exchange companies,
and the companies protest against the
amount of rental demanded by the Bell
company. All desire sweeping reduc>
ton in the telephone rentals, which will
never occur until the Bell patents arc de-
clared void. Bell himself has acquired a
fortune of 81 100000, while the other
stockholders of his company have all re-
ceived fortunes in dividends. OF course
no one desires to see Bell wronged. but
there is general belief that he is wrong
ing others who are entitled to credit and
profit for the great discovery and inven-
ton, every day the patent runs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
County Court.
on MIN Al

19-Selling liquor to minors: George
Wadsworth, motion by defendant to gu ash
Indictment, mol, pros. as to 1st 2d, Sd
4th, OH, 11lh 18th and / 18th counts; mo,
ton to quash ovcrruled, motion to quasi
remaining counts of Indictment. motion
.overruled, plea of not guilty, jury mpan
eled and sworn.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, 800; crate and egg. S7.75;
range, nut and No. 4, $500 per tom
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Black smith 5
cnol. Cunncllsville coke and charcoal.
1903 Second avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
County Building.
TRANSFERS

1S-Thomas Richly, by Master, to Kate
REILLY, "a # lot II, and lot l2, block 6,
Thompson 81 Wells addition, Rock Isl
ard, $50.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
Hard Coal.

Have you bought your hard coal?
Watkins IL Hill will deliver all grades Of
hard coal. Give them Il call. Telephone
1877.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20
Advertised List of Letters No. Z.

List of letters uncalled for at the Poslotlicc, u
Ro X Island, Rock Island county, Illinois, NOV
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29

4 nrssf Bas Fierce Engsgsmsnt. Resulting
n the Leaving the city Of Tyler In : sad

a brief Bas Fierce Engagement. Resulting
= the Leaving the city Of Tyler In : sad
~ Demor~llsed Condition The Losses-
DALLAS, TEX, May 1.-The facts Of 3
tornado ~ Tyler on saturday evening last
reached here last night, the news having
been delayed By the prostration Of the
telegraph wires, which were not repaired
until yesterday. At $3.50 p. m. saturday
. cyclone struck that city lasting about
thirty seconds The first place struck
was the City Hall, which was completely
levelled 20 the ground. From this point,
In the southwest corner Of the pub
lie square Il formed In several
branches, but the main cyclone formed
In the shape OF . letter s till
IL reached the freight depot Of the
Missouri Pacific and International { Great
Northern Railroads, lifting the same from
its foundations and completely wrecking
IL against loaded freight cars on side
track. 1t then changed its course to the
east and took on the roof Of the round
house, passing southeast down Mustang
Greek. The railroad loss Is $4,000 or
more. The buildings destroyed or dam
aged are The City Hall and the Justice
Of tine Peace once, which Is q complete
wreck: loss, $3.50.
The hose-house OF the fire department.
damaging the hosc-cart and hose $3.50.
A photograph gallery leveled to the
ground.
The roof and DIRE walls OF n. L. Saul's
two-story building were damaged $3.50.
The rear Of the west wall Of Simons &
McCarty's tine two-story brick building
damaged $4,000.
The fire walls Of Lally Meade dam
aged $500.
The lire walls Of Armneld & Avery
DANA ed $4,000.
The Ore walls Of womack, sturgis 4
Co., damaged $500.
The IRE walls Of the east side OF the
Taylor Hardware Company damaged
e350.
Part Of the roof Of the First National
Bank, damaged $1,000.
Taylor Hotel, damaged $780,
J. c. Ramon, saddle shops, unrocfed,
damaged $500.
The Vance House, moved OF founda-
ton and damaged $3.50
Simmons 4 McCarty's house, damaged
800.
T. J. Kelly's house, damaged S275.
span OF horses and buggy were
turned over on Broadway street
Mr.. Harry wendal was slightly hurt
from falling brick.
G. +. Compton, foreman OF the nre de-
parfment, was struck with Q falling
brick, but was not seriously injured.
The finest buildings in the city were
more or less damaged. The width Of the
worst part of tho cyclone was from
twenty 10 seventy five feet
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29
OUR MINISTER TO Chill.

Hon. WIN. X Roberts Gets . warm send.
on In the Shape Of . Dinner st Dclmoni-
co's-The Policy NJ the Administration.
NEw YORK, May l9.--Over two hundred
guests were present at the compli-
mentary banquet given at Delmonico's
last evening by prominent citizens Of
Rev York to the Hon. VIM. X. Roberts,
the newly appointed Minister from the
United States TO the republic Of
Chilli. Letters were read from
the Secretary Of State and other
members Of President Cleveland's Cabi-
net, and speeches were made by ex-Post-
master-G General Thos. l.. James, Mayor
Grace and other representative men.
During the course Of the proceedings it
TRANSFERRED that the President Is especial
" desirous OF cultivating the most friend
", political, and commercial relations
withthe South American republics, and
that the appointment Of Colonel Roberts
a. United States Minister was made IN
view OF his qualifications TO represent
and carry out the policy Of the Admins
tration In this regard. Highly compli-
mcntary tributes were paid TO the de-
parting Minister, who viii sail In q few
days for his new post Of duty.
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ter Of good appointments Is the best
proof OF their good Judgment and keen
discernmcnt Every man who has been
called into the Government service has
joined In the good work Of reform with
a zeal and energy that testified to his
fitness for Office. A the 81. Louis Repub-
dean says: THE results are honorable
and gratifying 20 the Democracy. for
they vipdicate tho spirit and principles
Of the party rs declared by IT, leaders
and National platforms during the last
twenty years The incoming Of the
party to power has been the opening 81
an era Of economy and reform in the
management OF public affairs. The
country already Is very much the better
for the victory Of last November safer
quictcr. stronger and purcr Tho PEG
pie are satisfied. They are ATTENDING
to private interests with the pleasant
assurance that all public interests are
in wise and prudent hands" And this
Il the result 81 Democratic government
which Mr.. Blaine and his friends de-
clared would produce such a conyulsion
in the country as was never known
before, bringing with II ruin and dis
tress. Nv Aitday Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29
JEALoUsYs WORK.

Hsrribi~ Tragedy ~ Troy. y. NJ. Attribaf-
able 60 the Grr<n-Eyed Monster
TRor. y. r.. May 1s.--A terrible afEair
occurred last evening on Jay street Will
liam Mccormick, . young man about
twenty Eve years old. Gu: his young
wite's throat and supplemented the terri
Die deed ~ the cutting his own throat
fatally. About ten o'clock oficer Lefavre,
Of the second precinct, while passing Jsv
street on a horse car heard the
screams Of woman, In the
direction of the river. Jumping
from the car he. in COMPANY with Officer
Hoar, who had also been attracted BY
the woman's screams, ran down
Jay street Near the last house on
the north SIDE Of the street they saw Z
woman leaning AGAINST the fence with
blood streaming from CHASTITY wound In
the throat.
In reply 70 the questions Of the Officers
she said her husband had done IL; that
he had then cut his own throat and run
coward the river The woman was as
sisted into the house, and officer Lefavre
started 20 fnd the man. Lying near the
west corner Of the house Mccormick was
discovered with blood pouring from .
wound similar 70 the one inflicted on
his wife, He was assisted TO the
Thrd Precinct Station House By the
of1cen and Doctor Prendcrgsst was
summoned He responded At once and
made N examination Of the unfortunate
mans wound. He NJ once pronounced II
fatal, and said the man could not posi-
bly, Be relieved Going 20 the scene Of
the tragedy he found the woman ~
Ing on the floor surrounded By horror
stricken neighbors- An examination
showed hat thu .ugular vein and carotid
artery were severed. The wind-pipc was
NOT cut, ard after dressing the wound,
which required eight stitches 20 close, the
phys.cian said, with proper care, che
would recover jealousy was the cause
q the Tragedy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29
MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.

The Destruction to Property I'm Northern
Michigan Caused by the Recent Forest
Fires-Immensc Losses to the laundering
interests NJ O-coda and Granville.
STANTON, Mich, May ls.-The fire at
Mcbride destroyed ffty-two houses, in
volving = loss Of over $4,000.
EAST SAGINAW, MICH, May ls.-Thc
forest fires are still burning. At Tobac-
co River = loss Of Sl20, 900 worth Of tim
Der Is reported.
FRANKFORT, Mich, May le.--The for
est fires In this neighborhood have been
put out by the rain. A loss OF one life Is
reportedsfrom Arcadia, and there are ru-
mors Of many narrow escapes A large
area Of valuable timber land has been
burned over.
DETROIT, Mich. May le.--An East
Saginaw special says: "The town OF
Granville, on the Detroit. Lansing &
Northern Railroad, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. Including the mill
and quantity Of shingles and lumber.
Twenty i've families lose everything.
Loss, $4,000 TO $4,000.
OscoDA, MIcH.. Nav i9.-Help arrived
from Alpena at midnight Saturday night,
and 1t two O'Clock sunday morning the
fire was finally checked, but the Alpena
aids continued 10 play upon IL until q.
m. There Is said TO be no insurance on
the lumber destroyed on Thompson &
Co.'S dock, or on the An Sable
Lumber Company's dock. Pcnoycr
Brothers. OF An Sable. lose about e45.-
900; Moore & whlpplc, Of Bay City,
lose $4,000; Charleton 4 Chesebrough,
OF Bay City, $1,000; III. w. Sage & Com
pany. OF Bay City, $4,000; Wonderful 4
Remington, OF Chicago. $4,000; Haskins
a Forrest, Of An Sable, s700; Chas.
Peck, OF Cleveland, %. 600; Pack, Woods
& Co., OF Oscods, $4,000; r. II. Thomp-
son, $1,000; John c. Crane, 81, 500;
Christie Brothers, not estimated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29

Democratic Pledges being FULFILLED with
sincerity and Console ntiou-ne<S.

Democratic Pledges Being FULFILLED with
sincerity and Con~rieniiou-ness.
The blindness Of partisan rage pre-
vents those coyotes ~ journalism who
are necessarily barking At the Presi-
dent. from recognizing that they are
only adding to his popularity every
day. The Administration Is not vet
two months old. and stu il has inn
preset the seal Of it, influence on the
hearts Of the people. They have an
abiding faith in its putty Of motive. its
stcadfastness Of purpos !. H. prudence
and ability The pledges set forth BY
the Democratic party in its platform
are being fulfilled with sincerity. thor
oughness and conscientiousness
Intelligence and energy are the pre-
vailing characteristics Of each depart
ment Of the Government. and the most
gratifying results have already been
obtained. Notwithstanding the disad-
yantages under which the Administra-
ton has been laboring ever since II
went into power. The most formid-
able Of the obstacles in it, path was
the inefIicicncy and Generalization in
which every Government department
was found after ~ many years Of the
grosscst corruption and knavish prac-
tees. So far-rcaching was this state Of
things that IL seemed as IL the Govern
mcnt were suffering from cancers in
every part Of its system.
Before attempting any extended and
radical reform Of the public service, the
attention Of the Administration was d.
rected towards adopting the best means
to rid the Government Of its cancers.
To that end the President and his Cab
met have been diligently working dur
ing the last six or seven weeks. They
recognize the absolute necessity Of hav-
ing only pure blood in the public scrv-
ice. and OF cxpclling all poisonous. cor
rupt humors and elements from It. The
howl Of the coyote press does not dis
turb them. nor do threats or promises
move them from their distinct purpose
Of reform and good government.
Their phenomenal success In the mat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May is.-Up to
within few days the Executive Mansion
stables sheltered eight horses Only two
Of these, however-thc seal browns--bc-
longed TO President Cleveland, the re-
naming six were the property Of x-Pres-
idcnt Arthur and his son Allan. Last
Friday two Of the ex-President's horses
were shipped TO New York, and the 9TH
ers were taken TO livery stable on @
street. The proprietor has instructions
70 dispose Of these TO the best advantage.
Allan Arthur's Black Hawk team ID
among the four now for sale and will
no doubt bring good price.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-22
PERSONALS.

Nathan Upham, Grafton, is at the Mer-
ehants.
A. A Doolittle, jamestown, is at the Mer-
chants.
VIM. II. R. McMsrtin, MantOrville, is al
The Windsor.
c. {. sturtevaut, Of Minneapolis, was in
81. Paul yesterday.
L. D. Holmes, Of Geneva, called at the
state house yesterday.
o. n. Bennett, Bird Island, was at the
Windsor Yesterday.
Ex.Gov Pillsbury. OF Minneapolis. called
ct the capitol yesterday.
Lieut.. A. J. Russell, United States army,
was al tue Metropolitan Yesterday.
Webster Eaton, St Cloud, and OTIS Aver,
lie Sueur. were Ia the city yss;sr lay.
A. Wells, A. c. Etrsley aud Il. Spence,
Herman, wera 81 the Merchants yesterday.
Geo L. Lori, manager Of Peck's Ssn,
Milwaukee, aud wife, are Al the Netropon-
tan.
D. D. Farrell, prominent stock raiser of
Fountain, called al the state capitol yester-
day.
De. A. Guernou, Little Falls, and J. E.
Bower aud wife, Mandan, are at the Mer-
chants.
A. W Frater. Brainerd. C. +. Buck, Wi
nono, H.sC. Kendall, Duluth, aud joan
Cooper, ST. Cloud, are at the Merchants.
Edmund Richardson. Fergus Falls, A. d.
Ellsworth, winona, and J. K. Bennett, Jr..
81. Cloud. were at the Merchants yesterday.
Capt. E. E. Herman. the owner aud oper-
ator ~ the steam boats "Miupie II" aud M.
B. Thompson" OF Devils Lake, Is on a visit
% Jadge Exan, his old college chum, aud
other 81. Paul friends.