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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
MOLINE.

Mrs Patterson will speak in Hillier's
hall Rock Island, at 3 p. m, Sunday.
Ladies are specially invited
Toboggan slide, north Of postoffice, in
full blast day and evening". Electric
lights aud accommodate; for all visi-
tors.
Rock Island takes great pains through
its press iu making known that it has 6
weather prophet whose predictions are as
sure to be fulfilled as if Mansin had the
helm, snl could steer into a tornado Of
thunder cloud when it was necessary tc
do so, to show how truthful he can fore.
tel events Moline hes alsc weather
prophet, q seer who can. though not by
planetary influence, tell TO q dot sil
months ahead the temperature we are
sure to be plagued or blessed with. His
name is Mr.. Shoemaker, an old res.
jdent. He says this is to be cold anC
stormy winter, because last fall The nuts
were so plentiful He warrants this sign
of cold winter never TO fail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
County Building.

IRA NSFERS,
Dec. 13-Franklin Berry to W. W.
Wells and ]. Lee. NJ lot 10. G W. Bells
addition, Moline, 800.
Richard P Marsh to John Donahoe. pit
sw4, 25, 16, 4w, $50.
14-Amos Mills to John Mills. pit nj
81 mel, 6, IS, 5w, and ~ W. nw4, 5. IS
5w, aud sw3, 80. 16, 5w, $50, and Frank
lin Mills to James Mills. same. 500
Ernestine Moeller 10 Jacob Staserofski.
pit lots and 4, block 2. OiG Town. Coal
Valley, $50. and John MoelIer BY admin
istrator, to Jacob Staserofski, same,
Sl,025.
Edwin W. Murdoch to james Mills pit
SCI sw4, 80. 16. 5w, 81
Elizabeth Fullerton, ct al. to Ruey
BufTom, lots /, 9 aud 3 il. is, 1e, $3.50.
Isl John A. Morton to Mulbert P.
Webster, lot 12, block g Taylor Ridge.
5000.
Chas. Benson to William Kuschman.
lot II, nwi nwl, IL. II. 2w. $3.50.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
13,-Oren L. Burt Streator, H., Miss
Sarah j. Fewry, Andalusia.
14-Charles A. Prosleus, Moline, Miss
Lucy N. McCunslqrd, Orion.
Charles Wright, Miss Lucy McCruskey,
Wilton, Iowa
Cyrus G Kennedy, Andalusia, Mis-:
Susetta Fret, Edgington.
/ 15-August Luyerlef, Miss Emma E
Rosendahl, Moline.
16-William A. Ash. Reynolds, Miss
Becca Roseberry. Peeryton, Mercer coun
| ty.
Jacob Greim. Rock Island, Miss
Miss Sarah Findley, Moline
August E. johnson, Orion, Miss Hat
tie s. Peterson, of Cable.
Charles F. Holm, and Miss Emma
| Holm, Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
LOCaL NOTICES.


Machine oil and needless at Taylor's
Go toJ. T Dixons for saitings and
cvercostings AT low prices
Vases %, So, DO, 80 - cents and 81
and upwards at Lundy 4 Bailcy's.
Go to j. T. Dixon for low prices on
suitings and oveTcoatings.
Ovcrcoatlngs very lo" for lie next 80
days al j 7. DiAoB's.
The most elegant liDe OF parlor aud
library lamps ever exhibited 10 The city
at Lundy * Baileys
We make speciality OF flour and retail
it at wholesale prices. Streckfus It
SChaab.
Elegant silver butter dishes IS cents,
81 and 81 50 and upwards at Lundy &
Bailey's
F. c. Hoppe, the tailor. will sell choice
suitings and overcoatings at cost for the
next 30 days.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1893 Second
avenue. div
Ten, 10, %. 30, 80. 10 cents and 81
means the prices LUndy Il Bailey are
selling fine cups and saucers for
Tenderloin, spare ribs. sausage meat,
kettle rendered and leaf lard. at Gil,
more's pork house.
Fine plated and bottle castors at
Lundy & Bailey's At Is cents to 81
and 81 80 and upwards,
Go to the city mills for your -four, buck
wheat, rye flour, rye meal, graham. corn
meal, ground fresh every day. Streckfus
u Schaab.
For 90 years Henry T Balloon, of Shir-
ley, Mass, suffered with rheumatism. He
found no relief till ne took Hoods sar>
saparilla.
The Gilpn hose company will give its
second annual ball, at the skating rink,
on Friday evening Dee. II. Tickets
50 cents admitting lady and gentleman.
Supper extra A cordial Invitation is
extended to all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
THE CANALS CHANCES.
Retur, os ysr. Ssest from washington
His Views ON Important
subjects.

SuDytftS
Congressman elect W. III. Gest returned
last evening from Washington, where he
has been in the interests of the Hennepln
canal. and an ARGUS reporter ln>
terviewed him this morning as to the
outlook for the canal. "The truth OF
the matter is, said Mr.. Gest, "the unex>
planned action of the Chicago Tribune
has knocked us into cooked hat for the
present session, am afraid. The report
which the Tribune published is the report
of the Comstock board. which never
should nave gotten into the public prints;
it was never intended for that purpose.
and the ventilation it has had through the
Tribune has made rather up hill work for
the Hennepin at the present session.
Congressman Henderson. Murphy, MI.
Dore aud myself, had no end of trouble
to see that report. and it was only
BY repeated visits to Secretary of War
Eudicott that We succeeded in getting an
abstract of the report, and then with the
understanding that it was private. How
Pepper, the TribuRe's Washington cores
pondent got hold of that .document and
why the Tribune, which has always been
friendly to the canal, should have given
place to ii under the head OF Practically
a Corpse, abiding to the canal, / am at
loss to say. The one fact that the 1rJ
buae published that article, beng as it
was the first paper to get hold OF IT, and
then to put it in such shape as 10 ridicule
the canal, has done us no end u mis-
chief.
When asked if he thought the eugi-
neer's report in itself would prove detri-
mental to the canal. Mr.. Gest replied:
The only objection the board raises
against the canal l think can be over
come. The objection as to the cedIng
of the locks and dams on the Illinois
river between La Sale and Hennepin to
the government can be remedied when
the legislature meets in few days nov.
Mr.. Murphy believes ne can get s favor
able report on the bill from the river and
harbor committee at the present session Of
congress if the engineers report reaches
that body by that time. He thinks the
objection Oh the ground of its not
being a part Of the river and haybOc
bill is now cut out By the fact of the
house having directed the Investigation
recently made by the board Of engineers
and there will not be the usual difficulty
in having it Incorporated in the river and
harbor bill"
Mr. Gest did not speak encouragiusiy
of the chances for securing the location
of the Indian warehouse, "a subject 70
which more space is given in another
column) in Rock Island He said he had
urged the claims of the locality before
Commissioner Atkins. but that building
300 feet long by $50 wide with streets
on each side was desired The govern
ment would not purchase land fox such a
purpose, nor accept any gifts. The gov
eminent would only rent from year to
year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17

Late yesterday afternoon, the board of
Supervisors On the third ballot elected
Mr.. W. II, H. Dow, of Hampton town
ship, steward of the poor farm by thir-
teen votes, Mr. Robertson having six
votes on each BALLOT. Mr.. Dow is forty,
four years of age, is man of family and
the appointment is said by those who
know the gentleman to be q first rate
one. He is republican 10 poll
tics
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
Y. NJ. &. 4.

The reception committee, will give a
social to the members of the association
at the rooms on Monday evening next
This is the first of the series of sociaIs
for this winter, and will be u pleasant
event. All the members of the associa-
ton are urged TO be present and bring
along with them any young men they ma :
wish to introduce to membership. New
members are especially invited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17

This is Whittier day in the Rock Is.
land public schools and in every school
building in the city exercises in appro-
pirate commemoration of the seventvs
nineth anniversary of the American poet
have taken place. The program consisted
of reading selections from his writings,
singing, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
Our Annual Discount Sale.

The season is advanced, and we find
the cloak department brim full Of styles
in all sizes.
We must reduce our stock and there's
fore offer from now until Christmas,
twenty per cent discount from reg
ular marked prices on each and every
garment in the house. An early call is
solicited. M. ARNOLD.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
Toys at Your Own Prices.

Krell & Math have very choice line
of novelties in toys which they are offer
ing at very low prices to close out stock,
as they do not propose to handle toys
another season, so call and get toys at
your own prices A car load of Christ
mas trees just received.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
Barth & Babcock, Dentists.

No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17

Under the arrangement of Mr.. II. A. Wick ham.
Pronounced by the press Of the whole country to
be the strongest company on the road playing 3
repertoire. Ninety weeks in The principal cities
of the United States and Canada, playing every
where to crowded houses. The following roper
toire will be presented during the week:
Monday. Woman Again st Woman
Tuesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Two Orphans
"Wednesday ................ Streets of New York
Thursday ....................ou Our Boarding House
Friday Observation-Disclosures. Pearl OF Savoy
Saturday. ........................ Pink Dominoes
Saturday Matinee, p m...... ..... Hidden Hand
Admission, 10, 20 and 30c
n. Bon Saturday evening beautiful silver
pitcher, valued st SIS, will be presented to the
person holding the lucky number, Numbers on
the pitcher will be given at the door each evening
during the week.
Reserve seats on Friday morning at Knelrs
furniture Store. Secure your seats and avoid the
rush.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
chea D MAI Roxes.

The finest mail and paper tox ever in
vented is for saie at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
Is sold everywhere at S1.50. Call and ex-
anime them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17
Hard Coal Market

Hard Coal Market.
Crate and egg SS25; range No. 4, and
nut So so per ton, screened and delivered
or best quality of anthracite coal.
E. G.. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-17

says:
1t is given out that the Indian commits
sioner will not decide for some time 10
come the question of the removal of the
Indian warehouse; which will be allowed
to remain in New York for the present
Why not have it in his CITY?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Hastings Court.

The following cases were tried yester-
day in this court;
Adelaide Hicks (colored) plead guilty
to the charge of stealing sundry clothing
and watch from Nick Holmes She was
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
This woman is the one who has figured
so conspicuOusly by masquerading in
mems clothes She comes from the West
India. Islands.
Charles II. Bull, indicted for feloniously
shooting G.. E. O'Rourke, was found
guilty of attempting to shoot, and was
fined sos.
William Davis (colored), charged with
breaking into the house of w. NJ. Hicks
and stealing therefrom certain articles OF
clothing, plead guilty and was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Not a Good Bed in Germany.

There is not O good bed in North Ger
many, unless in some family of extraordin-
arv refinement, or in the house Of some for
eigner and made for his especial use. The
German bed seems to have taken for its
model the traditional military bed of the
ancient rulers of Brandenburg. 1t repels
the intending occupant By its narrowness.
When he has placed his weary form upon 1t
he becomes suddenly conscious of the prox-
unity Of unyielding material and of hard
protuberances to his aching bones. The
covering is scanty. The pillows are 50 thin
that dozen of them scarcely raise the
head above the prevailing level OF. the mat
tress.
OF late years an effort has been made to
supplement the pillow and economic feath-
ers by a sort of triangular bolster, which
comes down just far enough to torture tho
shoulder and insure night of feverish rest
lessness, if not of agony South of Dresden
the bed shows some glimmering signs OF
sense The amelioration begins at Prague
and extends throughout Austria-Hungary.
And yet the standard Of education Is said
TO be higher in Saxony than anywhere else
in the world. The per cent. Of suicide IS
also the highest. The excess Of suicide has
been attributed to the excess of education,
but is it not barely possible that the Saxon
bed has something to do with the similar
tendency. Dresden Cor San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
The Masonic Grand Lodge.

The 109th annual Grand COmmunica-
ton of the Grand Lodge of MasOns of
Virginia will begin in st. Adams Hall
next Monday at o'clock p. NJ.
The term of the present Grand Master,
Hon. Francis H. Hill, will expire by linn
itation. He has filled two full terms be-
sides the uneXpired term of the late
Grand Master Murray. The Deputy
Grand Master is William F. Drinkard, Of
this city.
The question of beginning work on
the Masonic temple, to be built at the
corner of Fifth and Main, will likely
come before the Grand Lodge for discus
sion. The expression Of the Grand
Lodge at the last annual meeting was to
90 ahead with the work.
The Grand Master is in the city; also
the Grand Lecturer and the Grand
Working Committee.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
River Notes.

Yesterday Captain Thomas Cunning
ham and Captain Frank Cunningham
went down on the tug Henry Christian.
They broke the ice and opened the river
below Dutch Gap. The Ariel followed
in the wake of the Christian and got off
safe
The tug Henry Simpson towed up the
schooner Henrietta Simmons, Captain
Godfrey, from Philadelphia with coal for
S. H. Halves.
Captain John A. Curtis with his tug
Olive Branch, also tOwed up several
schOoners.
The Wyanoke, after a stormy passage,
did not reach New York until Wednes-
day and lost one trip No Old Dominion
steamer reached the city yesterday or
Thursday, but one is expected to-day.
The Henry Christian will be engaged
for several days in opening the river and
keeping it clear of ice The Captains
Cunningham, father and son, did a good
work yesterday, and they had the efficient
assistance of very good crew.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Death of Mrs. Beattie.

Mrs. Mary l.. Beattie, widow of the
late Robert Beattie, died in Manchester
last night after brief illness. Mrs. Beat.
tie was taken sick soon after the death OF
her husband three weeks ago and grad
ually grew worse until death ensueu'
She was an excellent, motherly woman,
and was held in the highest respect by all
who knew her She was the mother OF
r. b. w. and Henry G. Beattie and Mrs.
David ID. Beattie and has other children
in other cities Her funeral will take
place tomorrow at II o'clock from the
Manchester Presbyterian church. Three
weeks to the day from the same place and
at the same hour the funeral of her nus
band was preached. Her remaining rela-
tives have the sympathy of many trends
in their great bereavement.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
A Moral Show.
CITY Circuit Court.

Planters National Bank VS.. F. S. Blair
Same VS.. F. S. Blair and others. Gar
nishees issued in above cases were dis
missed.
A. j. Ford, trustee, VS.. G. A. Wallace.
Continuey On motion of defendant.
James G. Smith VS.. city of Richmond.
Verdict and judgment for the defendant.
This suit was for the recovery Of damages
for the injury done to horse and buggy
of Mr.. Smiths by being driven over a
bad place in the street, on Franklin, be-
tween Shafer and Laurel in September,
1884 Mr. Smith also sued for injuries
sustained by his daughter, who was in the
buggy, and recovered 5000 damages.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
ESTIMATED receipts of hogs, 35.OOO.
NEW YORK
REMARKS.

The wheat market has ruled stronger to
day, under the influence of active buying
Orening was strong al S. May, and mar
ket quickly sold up 30 500, which proved to
be top price After easing off a half cent the
market ruled steady, with heavy trading
around S64. Near close realizing became
very full, however, and market sold off to
s54. We have cables from Liverpool which
say that stocks are very small, while con
snmptiye demand. Us well as speculative
trade, is heavy. When exports become brisk
and foreign markets strong we look forgOod
advance in wheat.
Corn dull, near months being weaker than
for futures Receipts are good, but think
futures Of corn depends greatly upon wheat
Provisions strong and higher on lighter
receipts Of hogs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Reported BY q. w. Branch 4 Co., bankers
and brokers, No. I'LL Main street.
New York stock Market.

New York Stock Market
REVIEW.
New York, December l0.-Foreign prices,
with the solitary exception of Reading, came
rather lower this morning, and there was a
general absence Of buying orders.
The bears and room-traders speedily took
advantage of this. and used the interstate
commerce bill as one of their chief argu-
ments. contending that its passage would
upset the whole bull programme. The bull
party certainly made no effort TO arrest the
attack, but have probably been quietly buy
ing good stocks on the decline, and the sell
ing has been for short account.
Money has ruled very firm all day. The
closing rate being six per cent.
In our letter yesterday we indicated that
we expected narrower market during the
holiday season, but we did not expect 50 sud
den decline as we have had to-day, and we
think it has probably been largely overdone,
and expect a reaction from the lowest, espe,
cially in such stocks as have demonstrated
their earning capabilities during the past
year.
The market closed steadier, but very irreg-
ular. L. W.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Yarns About ClsrHymsa.
The laes Rev. Joel Hawcs, OF Hartford, q

The lsts Rev. Joel Hawcs, OF Hartford, u
remembered by many - most e'oqusns
divine. Singularly angular In person ane
quaint in manner, he preached truth Ia
most forcible way. On one occasion, adOer
announcing that the usual collection wouid
loo taken for foreign missions, he added IN
his most impressive manner: Sand would
say to those persons who are in the habit OF
putting buttons into the box that L would
thank them not to hammer down the eyes,
for the Lord is not deceived, and as buttons
they are yaIueless." 1t need not be said that
there were no buttons that day.
A REmARKABLE MISTAKE FOR AN FRESHMAN.
A clergyman writes:
"A Young man. a plain, good hearted Irish
man. was about 10 get married, ana lie caine
to arrange all the difficulties he thought CON
nected with the ceremony. l assured MN
there would be no difficulty; that would see
him through all right But said he, what
about the ringp Iexplaincd; and then, with
a blush, When must | Kiss the brideF
answered that at the close of the ceremony
would offer prayer, and just rs soon as L
would say Amen he was 70 kiss the brlde.
The ceremony went through all right; l
said "Amen," and looked at him in knowing
way. He suddenly remembered his duty,
made a little jump, like timid trout at fy,
and kissed-not the bride, but me. 1t was
the heartiest kiss / remember ever to have
experienced He had short cropped black
mustache, and still can feel the warm prick
ling of it on my lips. understand since that
why my wife has always teased me to raise a
mustache. -Harper's Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Burning the Bonds.

II doesn't fall to the lot of every man to
destroy 81, 500, 900 of bonds in one day.
Secretary l.. N. Schwan, of the East Ten
ncssec, Virginia and Georgia railway, had
that experience in New York city few
DAYS ago. The bonds in this case were
required to be destroyed by the terms Of
the railroad company's recent reorganiza-
ton. and Secretary Schwann was glad TO
undertake the task; it would be an achieve
mept worth remembering when grandchil
dren in years 10 come got to clamberlnB
over his knee So he summoned a friend or
two with whom lac was willing TO share tho
glory, aud hcaping UP the engraved GER
tincates on the vaults floor set match to
the pile, which rose four or five feet high
and was o dozen feet long. The match
didn do the work. The parchment sheets
were packed too tight to burn Alas, Secre-
tray Schwan! That which he had accepted
as a pleasure which he had expected 70
consume possible half hour, took all the
day, for in no way could the flames 10
coexed to do their duty except by his oil
igence in feeding the Llazo at tho rate OF
q dozen sheets ct a time. lie went home
late at night the tiredest man in Wall street.
II the fire had got into securities that no.
body had wanted destroyed, philosophical
Secretary Schwan, the mereSt bit Of
spark would have been enough to turn the
whols lot to ashes in jify.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
CITY Council.

The most important business trans
acted las night was as follows:
The recommendation to put bell on
the old Dollhouse in the Capiol Square,
to cost s., 500, was adopted.
The report of the Board of Public In
terests against the subscription to the
Blue Wing railroad was adopted.
The ordinance appropriating $1,000 for
the equipment for one year of the Police
Telegraph and Telephone Signal Service
was adopted.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Criminal Carelessness.

An alarm Of fire was turned in from
Box 10. First police-statiOn, ct o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The weather board
inc in the frame house No. 107 Union
street, caught fire from the stove-pipe,
which. in direct violation of the city or
dinance was simply run into the weather
boarding, and protected in no manner
whatever. This is the fruitful source OF
many fires.
The building is owned by I. Z. Woody,
and was damaged to the extent OF about
$25.
The law provides that the stOve-pipes in
houses where there are no chimney shall
be protected by an earthen-collar, and
also be carried two feet above the roof
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
4 COnundrun.

While so many people are being hauled
ND for not cleaning the snow from their
sidewalks, the TINES would like to know
whose duty it is to clean off the sidewalk
in front of the vacant houses? Why IS
not the snow cleaned off in front of the
citv and State property? If man who
has to go to work at 8 o'clock in the
morning and get back after dark is to
clean his premises, let the law be general
and let us have cleaning up all around
Let the city set the example
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Ventilated WATERPROOF Clothing.

The need of a well-ventilated water
proof garment has long been felt. This
need is now supplied by the use of By
er's Patented Ventilated epaulette coats
for ladies and gentlemen. This system
Of ventilation is now in use in England
and the United States. Wsterproofs Of
varied color and style, and perfectly ven
tilated may be had only at the Virginia
Rubber Co, 513 E. Broad street, and at
FourQurean, Price Is Co.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
Important Notice.

Superintendent Boiling requests all
persons taking city water not to allow
their fixtures to run and waste water. tie
also requests them to shut of promptly
all burst pipes, as the pumps are now be-
ing worked to their full capacity to keep
up the supply. Many water takers are in
the habit OF allowing hydrants to run to
prevent freezing, when they should be
shut off