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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Republican Congressional COnven
ton

The c.. B. & @. railroad company has
made one and one>third round trip rates
to all delegates to the republican con-
gre5sional convention, to be held in Mon
mouth on Tuesday next, Sept. Z. The
convention will be held 10 the Monmouth
opera house. The following assignment
of delegates has been made by the con-
veEtIon to the hotels. To the Cummer>
cial, the delegates from Rock Island, Mer-
Ger and Henderson counties. To the
Hotel Baldwin, the delegates from Nc
Donough, Hancock and Schuyler couns
ties. Quite a number OF visitors from
abroad have siguiied their intention of
being present.
The delegates from Rock Island county
are: s. W Wheelock, G. H. Deeee, j.
I. Browning, II. Kohler. w. j. Entrikin.
]. w. Atkinson. p. II. Vessel, L F.
Kerns, Z. d. Sweeney, Howard Wells,
E. H. Bowman, J W Simonson, VIM
Payne, Fred Denkman, NJ NJ Sturgeon,
John j. Relmers, Il. S. Montgomery, 6 .
L. Eyster, Thomas Cary
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
A MURDEROus STAB.


to Henry esagel and fices.
A serious cutting affray, which may
eliminate fatally, occurred on Union
square last evening. A little over week
ago William Wright, switchman IN
the r. l. & P. yards, and Henry Gagel,
a laborer, had quarrel, which resulted
in bitterness of feeling between the two
and when they met on Union square last
evening the quarrel was renewed. Gagel
struck Wright in the face. and the latter
whipped out pocket knife and plunged
the blade of it into Gagel's back, infiict>
ing a severe flesh wound, commencing
near the left shoulder blade and extend
ing down an inch and a half Wright
then fed and has not been seen since. He
has probably left the city. He left nearly
months wages coming to him. but it
| is probable he thought he had killed his
victim.
Gagel fell when he received the wound,
and was conveyed to his home at the
City hotel, where DIR. Barth attended
him, and pronounced the wound an ugly
one, but does not think it is necessarily
fatal. Unless blood poison sets in. Ga
gel will come out all right.
The police did not catch on until this
morning, when Of course the assailanl
was out of reach Had it been a muir.
der, it would have been just the same.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
vandruff' island during the encampment,

vandruff's island during the encampment,
and the boys promise to make a success
of it. The ladies relief corps will have
charge of the refreshments.
Make the most of opportunities. Go
to Kansas on Wednesday, Sept. 8, with
Medill. Whitehead & Matthews big ex-
cursion party. Less than half fare. the
regular fare for the round trip.
George G. Smythe, ESQ. formerly pro-
prietor of the Cambridge Chronicle and
afterwards editor of the Davenport Ga
zette, and now publisher of the Ypsilaa-
tian, at Ypsilanti, Mich. was in the city
on business this morning.
Harvest excursion to Iowa and Minnie
sofa on Wednesday, Sept. s. Medill,
Whitehead & Matthews party will have
the benefit of the reduced rate obtained
for this date only
w. A. Glockhof has received the posi-
ton of book>keeper for Winter & Lem
burg. made vacant by the death L, B i.
Fuller. Mr.. Glockhof thoroughly un
derstands bookkeeping. having gradu>
ated at the Davenport business college
Mr.. J. T. Dixon, the merchant tailor,
is now receiving his fall goods, and il
prepared to make them into stylish suits
in the shortest possible time. Dixon is
one of the Oldest and most reliable mer
chant tailors in the city. and mis- fits al
ways give satisfaction.
DR.. J. W. Stewart, wife and children
with the exception of his eldest daugh
ter, Miss Florence Stewart, arrived HON,
last evening from Shippensburg, Pa.
where they have been on an EXTENDED
visit. Miss Florence will attend Viii
sons seminary at Chambersburg for th,
coming year.
The body of the late E. B. Fuller wa
taken to Muscatlne, the former home o
the deceased, for interment last evening
Aid. B. Winter, the employer of tn,
young man, accompanied the remains
The widow aud children will make thei
home with Mr. Fuller's parents in Mus
catine.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
MOLINE.

J. Ii. Sale had his store lighted with i'll
candescent lights last evening.
Gustaf Swenson sold g. W. SjoJlad's
farm, located on Rock river, for 5000
yesterday.
1t is reported that Rock Island man
was up in this city the other day Offering
to bet two to one, or any amount, that
Sharp Silvis would I've the next sheriff
Of this county and could find no takers.
Gladys, the year old daughter of ex>
Supervisor and Mrs. Trumble, died at
9:45 this morning of summer complaint.
Funeral from the residence in this city to
morrow at . p. m.
Nearly everybody in this city hoped
Bonnie McGregor would win the race Mt
Charter Oak park, Hartford. on Thurs
day. He had the best record of any horse
in the field against him before this race
1t is strange he was SO far behind very
strange-but there is on record many
races lost in probably the sau.e way.
Many from Moline intend TO visit the
fiillsdale fair which opens on Wednes-
day next. There is always good asserts
ment at this fair. for the farmers up there
take a pride in it. Being nearly all in
good circumstances, they always make ii
big showing. Reduced rates on the c.,
B. & Q.
Enough names to fulfil the require
ments of the law have been received on
| the petition of the East Moineites to ems
| ter the CITY and be taken in charge by the
other five wards A ratification meeting
will be held at Chaney's shop this even
ing and committee will he appointed
to wait on the city fathers 10 council on
Monday evening.
Yesterday Magistrate O'Neil had TO try
T. Newell and Fred McNorton for trying
Tuesday night. 1t was similar case to
that tried on Thursday. for which two
other parties were fined as reported in
the ARGUS yesterday. The whole is con.
sidered case of blackmail. On motion
OF Cl.y Attorney Meese the suit was dis
Little Eddie kels. eldest son of John
keils, for long time engineer on the old
Rockford road. since then on the Peoria
road. fell from u tree on which he was
climbing and received vcfy bad fracture
of the elbow joint on Wednesday. in Sc
dalia, Mo, where his father is employed
as engineer on the Southern Pacific The
boy is very dangerously hurt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Company II Victorious.

On the occasion of the eighth annual
reunion of the Eastern Iowa Veterans
association at Maquoketa yesterday,
there was military drill. 1t was thought
that a competitive drill. open to all com
Danies of the state, company C of Musca
tine, excepted. would insure a large at
tendance. THE Governors Crews, of
Dubuque, and company B. of Davenport,
were the only entries in the contest, al.
though it was hoped that Cedar Rapids
and Marshalltown would compete
Three prizes were offered-the first $3.50,
second 800, and third $50.
Company B appeared for the first time
in its handsome new uniforms. The
drill occupied about an hour and half
and company B came out victorious by a
score of 1894 to ILLS for the Governor
Greys, of Dubuque, and Company b got
the check for $50.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

Manager Knell has booked tue famous
Fowler & Warrington Skipped by the
Light of the Moon company for the
evening of September Is at Hsrper's the,
atre.
The new Olympic theatre at Daven-
port continues to draw liberal attend
ance from this side of the river The
Vincent Comedy company has given very
general satisfaction, and all who have at
tended the past week have been pleased.
ireland as 1t Was" is the attraction to-
night
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
LILLIAN Lewis

Miss Lillian Lewis, the emotional
Young actress. who made such decided
hit here last winter, as Cora. the Gre
ole, is meeting with great success in the
east. Her latest play is "Odette, and
her manager. NJ. Mattox, telegraphs Mr.
C. C. Kuell from Boston, that she is re
ceiving grand ovation at the Bijou
theatre. Miss Lewis will favor Rock
Island with visit on November Is and
IS, her engagement being one of the very
best in Manager knell's repertoire.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

The correspondent of the Union at
Orion, Henry county, seems to be great
" interested in the success of Parson
Morgan, the republican candidate for
sheriff in this county. In fact Henry
county apparently desires his election
more than Rock Island county. This is
probably accounted for because he is a
Henry county man. He will undoubtedly
he no particular occasion for him to re
main here.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
READY FOR WORK.
day--The Teachers for the Year
Vacation improvements,

day--The Teachers for the Year
Vacation improvements,
The Rock Island public schools open
Monday, after the long summer vacation,
and today Superintendent Kemble's Office
has been besieged with applications for
admission to the schools. The good su
perintendent has been kept busy in cons
sequence, examining applicants. Those
seeking admission are mostly for the pri>
mary grades-entering school for the
first time-though there are quite num-
Der who have just moved to the city and
past education has fitted them for going
into higher grades. These are the pupils
who must be examined, and the superin-
tendent must therefore be familiaf with
the requirements of all the various
grades.
THE TEACHERS.
Superintendent kemblc has assigned
teachers for the ensuing year as follows;
HIGH SCHOOL
W. II. Hatch. prin.; Celia NJ. Briggs.
Nellie r. Hayes, Mrs. A. Nessensen, as
sistants.
BUILDING NO. 1.
d. W. Reid. prin., grade 8, Mrs. E. P.
Robinson, 8; Lou J. Philip, Z; Sarah
Johnston, s; Carrie FL. Culver, 5; Hattie
E. Henderson, 5, 4; Julia A. Anderson,
4, 8; NJ. Lulu Carlton, 8; Anna Schnit-
ger, Abbie Deem, 2; Nora German, l i.
BUILDING NO. 2.
A. F. Cooke, grades 4. 3, Maggie Re
pine, 2, l.
BUILDING NO. 3.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Copp, prin,. grade 4; Anna
N. johnson, 8, 2; Halle Trow, 2, AIDA
E. Muse, l..
BUILDING NO. f.
w ii. Hatch, priD; Mary Plat, grade
8; Nina G. Bowen, .. 8; Nellie Z. Walk
er, 8; B. E. Cavanaugh, 7; odessa Wake,
field, :; Maria 5. kenworthy. 6; Ella B.
Egsn, &; Jennie A. Kane, 5; Laura Hill,
), 1.
BUILDING NO. 5.
l.. A. Taylor. principal, grades 4, 5;
Augusta Crawford, 4, 3; Jennie A. Dolly,
2; Lulu Churchill, 1.
BUILDING NO. 6.
A. Kirkpatrick, principal, grades 8, s.
Maggie J. Wilson, Z, 6, Randeline Requa.
6. 5, Mary L. Carter. 4 Mrs. Eastman,
3, 2; Emily Freeman. ?, 1.
BUILDING NO Z.
Z. Mcdonald. principal, grades I, 6. )
Daisy L. Hardy, 4. 5; June Kendall, ,, /
IMPROVEMENTS.
There has not been season for years
when so many improvements have beer
made as during the one just closed,
At No. new walks have been laic
around the entire outside of the yards
New desks have been placed III the frs
primary room and painting has beer
done where il was needed
At No. . "A new coal house has beer
erected, water put into the building ant
other improvements made
At No. 5 extensive painting has beer
done, the building plastered, etc.
AT No 4 the grounds have been great
ly improved.
At No . fences have been repaired
painting aud whitewashing done, etc
At No 6 the west door entrance ha
been improved and general repairiD.
done
The most commendable action of The
board was the decision to erect
NEW HIGH SCHOOL,
ut an estimated cost of $4,000 Plans
already accepted have been described il
these columns, and ground has been hrok-
en- for the new structure, which will b.
under roof before snow flies.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE


By virtue Of an order and decree of the August
term of the county court of Rock Island, Illinois,
made on the petition of the undersigned admins.
traitor of the estate Of Charles p Swanson, de
ceased, for leave to sell real estate of said de
ceased, l shall the I'd day of October. A.
D., 1886, between the hours of ten in the fore.
noon and five in the afternoon Of said day sell at
public sale to the highest and best bidder at the
north door of the court house in said county, the
real estate described as follows, towit Lot eight
(sl Of Mrs. Il. S. Webberss subdivision Of out-lot
twenty three t23), in section thirty-fve (35)
township eighteen t1s), range two (2) west Of the
fourth {4thl principal meridian. in the city Of
Rock Island Rock Island county, Illinois The
same to be sold subject to right OF dover and
home stead IN Mrs. Caroline $. Swanson, widow OF
Charles P. Swanson, deceased. Terms Of sale
cash.
Dated this 18th day Of September, A. D., 1883.
JAMES Il. JOHNSTON.
Administrator Of the eetats Of Charles p. swan
son deceased.
w. keEsinf enleiser' s'dtw
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

Some time since an agent canvasSed
the city in the interest of compound
which he claimed to be good substitute
for milk, and the prescription being much
more economical than milk, he met with
considerable success in selling the direc-
tons for his mixture An analysis, how
ever. shows it contains many ingredients
which will prove poisonous to the system,
and people are warned against it,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

Aud now there is new scare. 1t is
said that the birds are leaving the Rock
river woods already for the south, and
this is what they did in 1855, the year
when the people along Rock river were
stricken with cholera A reputable ply
sican of Morrison affirms that Mr.. Mott.
who died at Round Grove recently, was
afflicted with that dread maladv.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Back to he Married.

Adair W. Minot, former Rock Island
boy, but now prosperous citizen OF
Cedar Rapids, improved the opportunity
of coming to Rock Island to get married
by Squire Halves yesterday. The cere-
mony took place according to Justice
Halves popular ritual, the bride being
Miss Martha Boyanovasky, of Laurence,
lows.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

Neither do the many fine business
blocks and the many elegant residences
going up. fail to tell of the prosperity of
the county scat of the best county in
Kansas ] will sell good four room
house and fifty foot lot with good well
and trees, for only S1.000-if taken soon.
Address i. c. TAYLOR,
Mcpherson, Kan.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Radnced Rates.

We can furnish round,trip tickets 10
Wa Keeney, Kansas. for less than the
regular one-way fare, on Wednesday.
Sept. 8. ALI members of our excursion
party will get the benefit of this big re
ductioD. Remember this low rate can be
obtained on Sept. 8.
MEDIId., WHITEHEAD 81 MATTHEWS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Domestic InfeIieity.

&c. I'll. Stoddard vs. John Flanagan, /"
separation and divorce, is the title of a
case on the bar docket for the coming
term of court. The ground of the suit
is not known. but it IS supposed to be of
sensive craftsmanship. The testimony in
the case will no doubt be quite interesting
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Notice.

Persons owning dogs on which the tax
remains unpaid. on Wednesday. the 18th
inst, will be- proceeded against according
TO law l.. Y. ECKHART,
City Marshal.
Rock Island, Sept. 8, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

The local branch of the Irish national
league hold an important meeting at Nor
ris' hall tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The chairman of the Rock Island delega-
ton to the Chicago convention will read
his report Other matters of interest are
to be acted upon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Committee Meeting.

The committee on music for.the Veter-
ans association encampment is request
ed to meet at the g. A. r. hall. in Rock
Island. on Sunday. September 5th. at 2
o'clock p m. By order of
E. G. Ellis,
Chairman of Committee.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Offerman Island Picnic Grounds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation. should apply
early to Eli j. FARMLAND, ?. o. drawer
Z. Rock Island, Ill.,. or call ut the island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

All Odd Fellows in the city and vicin>
ity are cordially invited to meet Grand
Master A. D. Sanders in the hall of Rock
Island Lodge No. IS, on Monday even
ing, September 6. By order of the lodge
w. B. HANCOCK, Secretary.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

X. f. Parmenter attorney at law
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him, Office, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and, Ill ds&w1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
VIM. McEnlry.

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections Reference,
Mitchell II Lyude bankers. Office in
post Office block
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81 100000. 4. W. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

There's little to be feared in eating
good fruit. A barrel of apples in the
house where the children aud everybody
can have free access is a good institution
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
Barth & Babcoek. Dentists.

No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid To saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

Furnished room for single gentleman
Address ARGUS Office
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket office 1903 Second
ayrnue, div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

The mean depth of Lake Michigan
$50 feet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

The prohibition congressional conven
ton at Bushnell, Wednsbday- placed in
nomination Rev, James Haney, Mc.H0-
dist frinisser.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04

EoUND--ON THE FARM OF GUS
l. sjoblad, two and half miles south cast of
Milan. on August "a, u sorrel mare five years old
two white hind feet and one front; star in fore
head; weighs about 1850 pounds; owner will call
either on Fred Appelquist or at premises.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
HALF-CENT A WORn.

k'OR SALE.-A NEW HOWE SEW
L ing machine with all the modern improve
ments Enquire at ARGUS office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-04
the old ample tree that daily grew dearer to

the old apple tree that daily grew dearer to
her.
The exalted mood in which we found her
was broken in upon by the sound OF some one
shutting the gate below very emphatieally.
Looking down she saw her father approach
ing with such visible signs in face and de-
meanor of strong excitement that she arose
and went to him.
"Why. father, what can be the matterP
she said, stopping in front of him, with tho
open book pressed to her breast.
Matter enough. I'm afraid, Rachel There's
been a battle near place called Rich Noun
tain, in West Virginia, and Harry Glen's-"
"Oh, father she said, growing very white,
HHarry's killedn
"No; not killed" The old mans lip curled
with scorn. Its worse He seems to've sud
denly discovered he want prepared to die;
he didn't want to rush all at once into the
presence of his Maker Mebbe be didn't think
it'd be good manners. You know he was al
ways stronger on etikwet than anything else
In short, he's showed the white feather A
dozen or more letters have come from the
boys telling all about it, and the towns talk
ing of nothing else There's one of the let
tiers. It's from Joseph Pancake, who quit
working for me to enlist Read it for your
self"
The old gentleman threw the letter upon
the grass and strobe on angrily into the
house. Rachel smoothed out the crunpled
sheet aud read with growing sickness at the
heart:
Mr. BOND.
DEER STR: talk my pen in hand to lett you no
that with the exception Of occashunai tuch Of
roomaticks, an boonions all over my fete from
hard marchin, lime all rite, an hope you ar in
join the saim blessn. We've Jest had an awful
big fife and the way warmed it TO the seceshers
jest heat the jews. doant expect they've stopt
runnin yit. All the Sardis boys done bully except
Lieut.. Harry Glen. The smell of burnt powder
sick all at wunst jest as the trail was gttin rather
fresh, and he lay groanin wen the rest of the com
pany marched off into the fife. He doant find
the klime-it here healthy as il is in Sardis. i
'stinguished myself and have bin promoted, and
i've got Rebel gun for you with bore big enuff
to put walnut in. and it'll jest mock your whole
darned shoulder off every time you shoot it. No
more yours til dcth sarG me some finecut tobaeker
for heavens sake. JOSEPH PANCAKE.
Rachel tore the letter into thousand frag
ments and flung the volume of poems into
the ditch below. She FASTENED to her room
and no one saw her again until the next
morning when she came down dressed in
somber black, her face pale and her colorless
lips tightly compressed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-04
Testifyins Against Lady Campbell.

LONDON, Dec. 4-The hearing in the
Campbell divorce case was resumed Friday.
ONe;ll, the man servant in the employ of
Lord Colin Campbell in 1852, was cross
examined Witness repeated the keyhole in
cident wherein he alleged having seen Chief
Shaw and Lady Campbell in a compromis-
ing position Elizabeth Evans, house maid
for Lady Miles, testified that at Eastern, in
1882, Lady Campbell occupied bedroom
at Leigh court, Lady Miles residence, next
to one occupied by the duke OF Marlborough
Both the duke and her ladyship came to
Leigh court and left on the same day.
Whilst Lady Campbell was at Leigh court
she took long walks in all kinds of weather
with DIR. Bird. 1t was only when her lady
ship returned from visits to London that she
appeared ill,
Witness related the circumstances of a visit
of Gen. Butler in 1883, when he was shown
into the drawing room and her ladyship aft.
erward emerged from the room with her hair
disarranged nd face flushed. In the mean.
time witness said Lord Colin Campbell came
home and her ladyship went to his room and
Gen. Butler let himself out of the house
Lord Colin at the time charged her ladyship
with having visitor, and Lady Campbell
said he was only an old soldier she had known
since childhood.
Amy Wright, a hospital nurse, testified
that she attended Lord Colin Campbell al
the time of his marriage with her ladyship,
and accompanied Lord Colin and her lady
ship to Scotland From what witness saw
she believed that her ladyship was suffering
from an infectious disease, the most disgust.
ing of its class, before her marriage. [Sen,
sation.l Witness continuing said she made
similar statement to Sohci or Humphreys
The court at this stage of the proceedings ad
journed.