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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

BRIGHFoN BEACH. Ss,t The races
here Monday showed the following winners:
First race, l mile; Hot Box first, Harry
Morris second, Diamond third; time. I:5Os4
Second race, q mile; TenteIlow first,
Rushbrook second, Patapsco third; time,
1:elA.
Third race e mile; Cardinal McCloskey
first Montauk second, Broughtsn third
time, l "a
Fourth race. l mile; Barnum first, Swift
second, Mary Hamilton third; time, 1:47.
Fish race, 4 mile; Favor first, John
Sullivan second, Myrtle third; time, 2:lyk
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-Washingt1n park
races Monday resulted:
First race, l mile; jim Dougla first,
Tartar second, Irish Lass third; time,
l:43H.
Second race, ~ miles; Troubadsur first,
Glsndeba second, Boetbiaek third; time,
2.Is1.
Third race, 1}s miles, SlipAscng first
Powhattan second, Gold Ban third; time
1879.
Fourth race, u mile; Adrian first. Cuban
Queen second, Linda third; time, l:1Sk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

AT one time Reuben E. Fenton thought
be had fair chance to become president;
but he encountered Conkling, as did that
lizard on the hill" afterwards. Probably
he has had of late years very little hope,
but his political ambition has been
bonndless and his search for opportuni-
ties has been tireless and probably ssgac-
Gus. But the restrictions of that kind
are few. They must not be sought for or
they will surely not occur 1t would puz-
zle great many at this date to tell why
John T. Hoffman, who was at one time
the most prominent of democratic aspir>
ants for the presidency, should have been
so totally forgotten; and as for Mr.. Cor
nell 1t is difficult to recall him as the gov
ernor, so rapidly has his greatness shrunk
and SO little is he personally known to
the world or the state of which he was so
prominent part only few years. 1t
seems strange to think of Governor Fen
ton as a forgotten man who suddenly
presents himself to us for the mere reason
that he has died. The odd thing of it is
that we should not have heard of his death
long agO.-N. Y. Graphic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

IRoNToN, Ohio, Sept LIN Texas Hol-
low, thirteen miles from here, on Saturday
night, w. E. Booth made an Intellectual at.
tempt TO kill two women and then killed
himself. He was married a year ago &c
Alice Montgomery against the wishes
of her parents He took her to his
fathers house, where disaffection
sprang up between his mother and his
wife. After awhile he joined his mother
In NJ treating his wife, and the girls father
took her home. Since then he has made
thre ats against her relatives, and has begged
her to live with him, but she refused.
Saturday night being intoxicated, Booth
went TO the house of Morrit Willis, who
married bis wife's kalf-sistsr, and found
his wife's mother. Mrs. Montgomery, and
Mrs Willis eating a midnight supper. He
Immediately fired two shots at Mrs Mont
gomsry and one at Mrs Willis Both
screamed and fell, and Booth, thinking he
had killed both, ran nearly TO his fathers
house and there shot himself through tbs
head He was an only son of a respectable
farmer, and had been well educated A
paper In his pocket outlined his purpose of
murder and suicide Mrs. Montgomery was
net hit, and Mrs Willis received nothing
worse than CHANGING wound in the side
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

SPRINGFIELD Register: There is one
good trait in Bob IngersOlls character,
at least. That is the manner in which he
upholds women. He very truthfully
says that women are ten times more
faithful than men. He further says: Il
never saw man pursue his wife into the
very ditch and dust of degradation and
take her in his arms. never saw man
stand at the shore where she had been
morally wrecked, waiting for the waves
to bring back even her corpse to his arms;
but have seen women do it. l have
seen women with white arms lift man
from the mire of degradation and hold
him to her bosom as though he were an
angel" II the Register were acquainted
with Col Iugersoll it would discover
many good traits of character in him.
There is no klndlier, more benevolent or
sympathetic in the land than the doughty
infidel.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Wants His Money Back.

New York, Sept l.-Judge Van Worst,
in the supreme court, has rendered de-
cislon upon the demurrer interpossd BY the
firm o. Wlnslow, L nier & Co, bankers,
30 the complaint of Alfred A. Cohen,
the San r. ancisco lawyer, who b eug a
suit against them to set ida a sale BY
them to him of 200, 600 of the first mortgage
bonds of the New York, West Saore & Buff
falo company, for which ne paid $3.50, 900,
and 10 compel the repayment to him
of that sum with interest from Au.
gust 1853, when transaction took
place. Cohen Wa depOSitor OF
Winslow, Lanier & Co., and had entire
confidence in tbs firm. AMI he charges that
being unable to look INTO the merits OF the
enterprise himself on account Of illness,
he trusted 10 the bankers, who misrepre-
sented the matter TO him. The Judge holds
that MFR. Cohen is entitled to redress and
that the demurrer eau not 10 sustain d, as
the plaintiff has shown q good cause OF
action ia equity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
She Cursed Her Hashand.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept 1.-The police are
searching the city for one William Welch,
who is charged with a brutal outrage on his
sister-in-law, Barbara Brischman, IL years
of age. The child was left alone with him
on an Island in the river, and the assault
was of such character that the chilG's life
is despaired Of Mrs WEIGH, the sister, is on
the verge of insanity over the case.
When reporter visited her, after
explaining the obj,ct of his call,
Mrs. Welch exclaimed: al would die if |
were to lose herl She is all have Father
and mother died years ago and l have
raised her since she was baby. When
married this man l thought could the bet
ter protect her May God curse him and all
his bloodl'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
THE PEOPLES HEALTH JOURNAL, OF CHI

This is all independent popular month
ly magazine devoted to health, hygiene
and preventive medicine. Each number
has forty pages. the size of Harper's Mag
azine, and sixteen departments. The
paper and print are superior, making it
one of the handsomest journals published.
1t numbers among its contributors some
Of the most eminent physicians and hy-
gienic writers in America. Under its sew
eral departments will be found the best
instruction in the simplest language. The
wise counsels it gives and the preventive
measures it teaches are capable of spar
ing many case of illness, and possibly
death. Invalids may gather from its
crowded pages the soundest advice and
the latest and best methods of treatment,
1t is the exponent of no Ssm or hobby. 1t
is, however, an uncompromising enemy
to Quakery wherever found. Such per-
iodical Is invaluable and should be wel>
come visitor to every intelligent house,
hold in the land.
When you subscribe for, or renew your
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and we will have this valuable publica-
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only for limited time. and if your sub
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The publishers of the Health Journal
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one agent on good salary from nine to
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To obtain an agency one should address
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very wisely adopted this plan to avoid
trifers and secure good responsible
agents. The publishers of the health
journal will send sample copies for TWEEN
! ty cents; none free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Starved Herself to Death.

CHICAGO Sept L-Helsn Coon. an octo-
room % years old, died OF starvation and ex-
posure at AGA Buttertield street at 2:SJ
o'clock Monday morning. She came from
Washington Heights about five months
since and rented a room at the above num-
Der from Mrs. Condor, widow lady who
occupies the house. She has always been
regarded by the neighbors as very eccentric
and partially insane. She never purchased
any food, living entirely on what was
sent to her by the neighbors. On Thursday
last she was taken sick, but refused to go to
the hospital or to give any money for the
purchase of medicines Some of the neigh.
bors have been with her portion of the
time since she was taken sick In spite of her
vigorous protest. Her room was searched
and two certificates Of deposit in the Com
mercisl National bank Of this city were
found, one for 500, dated July Is, 1884,
and the other for 5000, dated Aug 2, 1884
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
The sullivan -Mooafrrey referee.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Sept. l.-Mr. William C.
Tate, Of this city, who acted in the capacity
ofreferee at the Sullivan NJ Caffrsy fight
was interviewed by a reporter Monday
morning, and said he was chosen referee
much against his will. and tried TO draw
out when MoCsffrey's friends made kick
on decision in the first round, but was
finally persuaded to officiate. He says that
the match was a regular farce and that as
Sullivan displayed the most science and as
McCaffrey did nothing but dodge to escape
punishment, he based his decision on each
mans merits
CINCINNATI, Sept |. William Tate, the
referee, who is now in Toledo, has been tele
graphed for by the friends of McCsifrsy to
come here and officially announce his de-
cision. The gate money has not been di-
vided, and will not he until the matter has
been definitely settled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
TIE annointment OF Messrs. George W.


THE appointment of Messrs George W.
Henry and G. o. Huckstesdt to the posi-
tions of deputy internal revenue collector
and stamp collector respectively, lie Off
cially announced. Both are democrats of
good standing in the party, and are men
of integrity and honor. In the selection
of his subOrdinates here, Mr.. Kelly was
undoubtedly influenced by the expressed
wishes of the democracy, and while some
were strongly in favor of other
candidates, all democrats will readily
acquiesce in the decision Of the collector,
and admit that the sppointees are men of
good character and unquestioned ability
to fill the positions with credit to them
selves and the party at large. And the
ARGUS trusts that any i'll feeling that may
have been engendered in the contest will
be forgotten in the rejoicing that should
ensue over the first democratic appoint-
ment under the present administration in
the city of Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

CENTRALIA, Ills. Sept. 1.-The sensa-
ton created by the Lille Harris GRIM
hal malpractice case developed a
new phase Saturday when Il writer
In the local afternoon paper stated
that a well known physician had told him
that no less than five handsome young
ladies had asked him to furnish them with
medicines with which to hide their shame
and disgrace As did the Harris girl, these
ladies all claimed to have been ruined
while attending the roller rink Tue
article excoriated the rink and de-
nounced Is as having an evil tendency, to
which the flower Of the city's youth were
fast falling victims This morning the First
Presbyterian church was crowded TO hear
a sermon which the pastor had announced
to preach on "Evii Communications The
town is much worked up
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

For nearly two years, G. B. Dickerson,
of Logansport, Ind. suffered from inter
mittent fever, and could only get it cured
from one to four weeks, at time, by the
usual remedies prescribed by physicians.
He heard of the virtues of Mishler's Herb
Bitters the successful enemy of almost
every form of disease of the blood, stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, and purchased
bottle. Since taking the bitters, he has
had no relapse of the disease. 81 feel like
giving you my testimony unsolicited in
behalf of the bitters." he gratefully
wrote.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

ST. LOUIS, Sept 1.-The strike on the
Gulf, Colorado s. Santa Fe railroad is
snded The company has yielded to the de-
mands of the Knights Of Labor for the
restoration of uniform basis of wages
throughout the entire line. The railway
managers tried to ovsraws the strikers by
militia, police and sherifFs posses, but
failed. Then they began to negotiate, and
In the evening SURRENDERED /. Trains are
running ami there are kno apprehensions Of
fresh trnutlla
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
An OLD Musician Suicides,

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept Monday morn
ing Henry Hahn committed, suicide by
throwing himself under train on the Big
-Four Read. His, head was completely
severed from his body. Mr. Hahn was 10
years of age and a prominent musician.
For more than thirty years he hal
been member of the theatre orchsstras
He fled from Germany in 1919 in company
with the revolutionists Of that year. and
located in this city. He leaves a family,
one of his children, Mr.. Barmeier, being O
leading -aprano
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

SPRIFGPIELD, Sept l. Following
is a correct list II the revenue commission
as appointed By the governor: The Hon.
Milton Hay, Springfield, Republican; the
Hon HOratio C. Burchard, Freeport, Repub-
lican; Frank p Crandon, Evanston, Repub-
hosn; Marshall FELL. Chicago, Republican:
Andrew d. DuE, Carbondale, Democrat,
w. Sheldon Gale, Galesburg, Republican.
H. D. Green, Mount Carmel Democrat;
Charles S. Walle-, Chicago, Democrat;
William c. Wilson, Robinson, Democrat;
Charles W. Thomas Belleville, Republican;
Benjamin Warren, Jr., La Harpe, Demo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Murder in a Gambling House.

NEW York, Sept. Tom Davis, hacker
Of Fitzgerald, the champion pedestrian,
was shot and instantly killed in M. Purcell's
gambling house, Broadway aud Reade
streets, at 30 0, o'clock Monday afternoon by
James B. johnson, of Colorado City aud
Aberdeen, Tex. They had quarreled, but
over what is not known In Davis hands
when found was bundle of bogus bonds
In the table were gambling toos johnson
WAS arrested as he was about leaving ths
SAIGON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
HAY FEVER.

Ely's Cream Balm was recommended
to me by my druggist as preventive to
Hay Fever. Have been using it as direct
ed since the 9th of August and have
found it specific for that much dreaded
and loathsome disease. For ten years or
more l have been a great sufferer each
year, from August 9th till frost, and have
tried many alleged remedies for its cure,
but Ely's Cream Balm is the only proven
tive ! have ever found Hay fever suf-
ferers ought to know Of its efficacy
Frank A. Ainsworth, of F. B. Ainsworth
& Co., Publishers, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

BOSTON can stomach Joe Cook, flirt
with the Widow Batter, and adore
"Slugger" Sullivan. but it threatens to
run the Salvation Army out of town be
cause it gives three cheers for Jesus, y
Boston may well pirate of its exclusive
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

1--WE cannot all be mugwumps," says
the New York San. NO" wickedly re-
plies the Boston Herald, "and we cannot
all point to a support of Buffers divers
sion in behalf of Blaine as credential to
speak for the democratic party"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
MIScReANTS MOST MURDsRoUS.
villlnous Attempt TO Wreck q Passenger
Train.

BLOOMINGTON. H., Sept IAN unsuc-
cessful attempt was male by gang oil
masked men Sunday to burn a bridge on
the indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
railroad near Danvers. 1t is thought theiI
intention was to wreck the express train
which passes here after midnight. A farmer
discovered the bridge on fire and started to
quench the flames, but was commanded t.
let it alone. He Immediately drove tC
Danvers, three miles away, and gave the
alarm in time to stop the express train. The
train approached cautiously and stopped
and half dozen men fled to the woods
The bridge was eighty-feur feet long and
had been saturated with kerosene, and wa.
badly burned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

MADRID, Sept 1.-The Spanish foreign
minister, Signor Eldunyen, has forwarded
to the German government q copy Of ths
agreement entered into three years ago be.
tween Spain and the native chiefs of the
Charoline Islands In this agreement the
chiefs recognized Spanish sovereignty over
the islands
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

THE president has not the remotest
idea of going to Ohio. So far as any
body can tell he is devoting himself
strictly 10 national politics and letting
the issues of the particular localities Sc
verely alone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

IT is claimed that the president has
caught "laker" trout weighing ten and
half pounds; and when a fish story is as
modest as that everybody wants to be-
lieve it whether it is true or not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

Mr. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says:
my wife has been seriously affected with
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 DR.. 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, 1885-09-01

ST LoUIs, Mo, Sept IA mixed train
vas derailed on the Indiana y Illinois
Southern railway, near Newton H., Fri
day. The cars rolled down high embank-
ment, turn ing over twice in their descent
Mr.. Love, Of Newton, was fatally injured
three ladies' and child were badly kurt.
ana about u dozen other passengers wers
more or less injured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

CHICAGO, Sep. 1.-The Current company
has made an assignment for the benefit Of
8 creditors to A. E. Davis, publisher at
162 Washington street. the Liabilities Of
the company are placed at si,944.20 The
assets ara figured at g., $50, in which the
furniture of the office is valued at So, son
No estimate is given of the value OF the
good of Tbs Cnrrent II is proposed 30
oomtipae notifications
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

As soon as it was announced that the
president had appointed horse thief to
office Ben Butler was reported as on the
point of indorsing the administration.
The appointment was revoked, and now
BENJAMIN denies the rumor as to himself
with indignation and scorn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
The Wicked Girl.


she was lying
In hammock, softly signing
In her sleep
Vulgar people call it snoring)
To her side silent creep.
All, how fairl
From tiny foot TO golden hair
Her love,
And the rose upon her cheek
0utshines the rose that wines above.
But the breeze,
Stealing softly through the trees
Moves rose,
And petal gentlyparted
Falls like dew upon her nose.
How she Quivers
And from head to foot she shivers
As she cries,
Half In dreamy, vexed awakening,
Half unconscious, "D-n the flies |"
R. d. Wright, IN Life.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
A Peeullar atriHa

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept THE ,.rike OF
the switchmen in the Erie yards began
Sunday and is practically over Many OF
the strikers have returned to work, and ne "
men are being rapidly put to work. The
strike is said to have been caused by the
men receiving their pay a few days age
and INDUCING in too much celebration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

A late critic gives it as his opinion tina:
the word rye" in Burns song. Coming
Thro' the Rye" means river, and not q
field; that the author intended the word
to mean crossing on the stepping stones
in the river Rye.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Fulton Objected TO Grant Memorial.

YORK, Pa, Sept la commotion was
caused in the Evangelical church at Win
terstown, this county, Sunday morning.
The pastor had announced that be would
preach a memorial sermon on Gen. Grant
A man named Fulton said no such sermon
should be preached. When the pas tor, Rev
Shultz, began in his sermon, by q reference
to the heroes of Bible times and then spoke
of "our hero just placed in his
last resting place." Fulton called out
TO him to stop at the same time
advancing to the pulpit The preacher
continuing, Fulton seized him and dragged
him away from the pulpit, striking him a
blow with his fist and knocking him down
Simon Englebrccht, who interfered to save
the pastor from assault, received one of
Fulton's blows on his face. There was great
excitement, and after time order was re-
stored and the services proceeiel. Fulton
it Is reported, has skippsd over the line into
the state of Maryland.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Fixing Him Dose of Paris Green.

SOUTH BRANTREE, Mass. Sept Sum
day Alden IL Holbrook caught his wife in
the act of pouring Paris green into the pork
stew that was to form his dinner The po-
lice were notified, and are investigating the
case. Mrs. Holbrook acknowledges the act,
but says she only did it in fun. The couple
have several children, and have lived hap
PLY together.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

Marriages in Massachusetts are on the
increase. The amount of this is stated to
be 80 per cent in the last four years of
record from 1879 to 1888. The average
age of the grooms is 1858, and of the
brides about 80 wears.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

THE effort to get up trouble between
Messrs. Cleveland and Tilden is arduous,
and the men engaged in it never tire; but
peace prevails and will continue to do so
for a long time to come.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

New YORK. Sept l.-Druggist Amde,
of Hoboken, Sunday evening put up pre-
scription for the Misses Hul,e, daughters of
a well ksown citizen. The prescription
called for qunins AMI the druggist put up
morphine. Monday morning one Of the
ladies died and the other is dying Amde
has fad