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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
JOHN 3. COUGH DEAD.
Close of the Career ofthe Celebrated re,


perance lecturer.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 20.-John B. Cough
Is dead. The eloquent temperance advo-
cate, while delivering temperance lecture
at Frankford last Monday night, was
stricken with paralysis and became entirely
specifies. He was removed to the house Of
DIR. K Bruce Burns, where he fingered
until $40 O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
when death came to his relief His wife
was present when he died, as also were
soa:e relatives and intimate friends Th4
last words he spoke were at tho lecture
when hs said: young man make your
record clean"
GJoEn B. Cough was born at Sandgats,
Kent, Aug. p, 1877. His parents were poor,
and he contributed, by exercising his tain
as reader, to their scsnty resources. At
the age of II he emigrated to New York
and became apprenti ed to Il ira ,esman,
with whom he settled on farm in Oneida
county, New York In December, is 10 he
obtained employment in New York city as
book binder He soon fell into habits of
dissipation, and was frequently thrown out
of employment. To such degradation did he
sink that, night after night, he sang comic
songs and played the buffoon to the habitues
OF the lowest grogshops, who in return sup
piled him with drink. He married in 1882
and became a book binder on his own &c
count but intemperence prevented his
success. He had suffered from delirium
tremens, had lost his wife and child
and was reduced to the utmost misery, when
| quaker invited him in the street to take
the Temperance pledge Having told his
story at temperance meeting, he at once
| became leading orator in the Temperance
| cause. In l342 some of his former com
| panions induced him to violate hi, pie lge,
and h. confessed the ia at public meeting
| 1t Worcester
Snce lS43 he has labored necessarily in
Iehilf of temperance with ability and sue
'esS His reputation rs an orator GUILTY.
pfead through the United States and Can
IA, and reached England In 1858 the
| i.anion temperance league invited him tc
| visit Great Britain. The visit, intended to
last only siz ess, W S FRO ractei to tive
years. At fair e innate he has spoken lie
fore 1853 900 people and Las Travelled oreI
/ 4-G,%0 miles in meeting his appointments
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

SEATTLE, W T., Feb. 20-When the
Cinnamon wee driven cut OF Snohonish City
last week those who hal property interests
We're allowed 10 remain, Tut were notified
that they must leave by Monday last Mon
day, when told to go, they refused
and said they intended to remain.
Late Monday night a dynamite car
fridge was cxplod5i under their house,
wrecking the Quilting but rot injuring the
Chinamel The lattr pluckily moved into
the part of the building that was not de
stroyed and reiterated Iaeir determination
to stay. Thursday a number of shot
Were fred into the hoGse, but none of the
Cinnamon were injured and at last accounts
they were still holding the fort and declar-
ing that they would not leave.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of an Execution and Fec Bill No
GON9, issued out of the clerks Office of the cir
cult court of Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois, and TO me directed, whereby am com
manded to make the amount OF certain }udg-
lncnt recently obtained against Henry Tompkins,
in favor of Simeon 4. Roberts, out of the lands,
tenements. goods and chattels of the said defen-
dant, Henry Tompkms, have levied upon the
following property, to-wit
The undivided one third Of the east half Of the
northeast quarter Of section number lhlIt i've,
in township number seventeen moth range. num-
Der four west OF the 9Th p. NJ all in tie comfy
Of Rock Island and state Of Illinois. said Hud,-
vided one third Cl-3l being the property Of said
Henry Tompkins.
Therefore. according to said command, | shall
expose for sale. N public auction, all tho right,
title and interest of the above named Henry Temp
kinS in and To the above described property. on
Saturday the e0th day ofFebruary 1886, at O'Clock
p m . at the north door of the court house in the
city of Rock Island. in the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois, for cash in hand, to sat
isfy said execution and fee bill
Dated al Rock Island, this 10Th day of January
4 D.. 1886 John NJ. RETlCKER,
sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20-The quickest
trial on record for breach Of promise was
egun and ended here wednesday. Anna
" ebster of Morgan county, visited here in
1854 and met George Williams, wealthy
farmer of Lockbourne They We're EN-
gagged, and kept up a very loving CORE
sponden,e until the spring OF lsSj, when she
heard OF his marriage to another ju t as she
WIS making her own wedding dress She
,.idnt swCon but sued for $1,000, using hi
L tiers for evidence. The case was com
men ed Wednesday morning aid the jury
gave a verdict for $500 by sunset As
George made no answer he can not appeal,
hut only FORK over.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

TIE average length of life is on the in
crease. The science Of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are row
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable. The greatest discovery Is DIR.
Bigelow's Cure, which cures eonsump-
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds. Group, whnop
ing cough, bronchitis ard all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price,
so cents and 81, Of druggists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Byvrtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No 1913
issued out of the clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of Rock Island county and state OF Illinois, and TO
me directed. whereby | am commanded TO make
the amount of a certain Judgment recently oh
tanned against Peter Mcnarl and Henry :. ShuTt-
left in favor Of Simon Heller, Leopold II. Heller
and Joseph Il S'hrGm, partners, etc, Heller
Brothers q Co ont Of the lands, tenements, goods
and chattels of The said defendant, Henry ;.
ShurtefT have levied on the following proper
ty. to.wit:
The west half of the south west quarter Of see
ton number Two (2) in township number eighteen
t1s). north range number one G), east Of the ith
principal meridian, In the county Of Rock Island
and state Of Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command, l shall
expose for sale AT public auction, all the right,
title and interest of the above named Henri 5.
ShurtlefT in and TO the above described property.
on Thursday, the 18th day Of March, 1885, at
| O'Clock D. M. at the Forth door Of the court
house in The city of Rock Island, in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois, for cash in hand.
| to satisfy said execution and fee bill.
| Dated at Rock Island, this l5h day of February
A. u 1886.
JOHN NJ. RET CKEB.
| Sheriff Of Rock lSlGnd Comfy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Thurber, the Anti-MonopOlist, Doesn't
Exactly Know What to Do.

Exactly Know What to DO.
New YORK, Jan 2l-Frank B. Thurber,
leader of the Autobiography party of this
STATE and senior member of an extensive
wholesal grocery house, is placed in a pc
culiar position by the strikes AMI lockouts
of the cigarmakers and the fight between
th1 two unions Of cigarmakerS Mr.. Thur
Der sells more than 100000 cigars year,
and this custom has kept busy the two fac
tories of F. Mccoy & Co. and Lich-
tenstein Bros, known as tenement house
workers Mccoy has recently dismissed
his tenement-house force and now runs his
tory with Progressive union msn The
International union now threatens to boy
,ots Thurber's firm unless he quits buying
cigars made by Prosressives demanding
tat all his cigars must be made by Inter
nationals Then the Progessives threaten
Thuroer with precisely the same thing if he
does what the lnternationals demand
Between them both Mr.. Thurber said
Thursday night that he was at loss what
to do and still remain friendly to organized
labor. He will appeal to the Knights of
Labor as national organization, and let
them devise some way ty which he and
other merchants will not be annoyed be
cause of family fight between two local
unions.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
GOOD RESULTS IN EVERY CASE.

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga. Tenn, writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DR., Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
nv the use of few bottles. Since which
time he has used It in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
i. the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this wonderful dis
coyery. Trial bottles free at Hartz q
Bahnsen, drug store
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
OF MONEY AND MUSCLE.
HUNTINGTON COMEDIES THE DE-
MANDS OF HIS WoRKMEN,
And Proposes to Make the Freight Bust
ness b'veIy-An Anti-Monopolist Who
New Jersey Railway Tax Null and Void.


New YORK, Feb 20-The Times FIJI
day says: c. p Huntington made an
Important decision Thursday. He deter
mined to end at once the troubles among
his employees of the Southern Pacific
Louisiana line and the Morgan
Steamship company. He instructed
one of his representatives to tele-
graph explicitly orders to his New Orleans
managers TO comply, without any delay,
with the demands of the striking workmen
This is important and significant as bearing
on the transcontinental railway warfare
Mr.. Huntington, by giving in to the
aggrived men, less than 100 in number, and
by granting them the advance in wages
from S54 to S65 per month, they asked-not
only ends the fight in New Orleans against
his steamship and railway lines, but puts
his lines in a position to run at their very
fullest capacity and uninterruptedly. Mr.,
Huntington's friends say that his action
| in this matter signifies his intention to enter
upon an aggressive campaign in the fight
against competing transcontinental lines. He
will announce new schedule of freight
| rates all along his Sunset Route by which
he connects San Francisco and New Orleans
leans by his Morgan steamship line The
new schedule will materially reduce freight
rates, and is perhaps the most vigorous steI
| yet taken By any of the warning trans eon
| tinental lines
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate Of Thomas Mclaughlin, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
istraior with the will annexed, of the estate OF
Thomas Mclaughlin, late Of the county of Rock
Island state Of Illinois, deceased hereby gives no
tice that he viii appear before the county court,
in The city of Rock leland, at the March term on
the second Monday in March next. at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested To attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment 10 the undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day OF January, A. D. 1885.
ADOLPH WECkEL, Administrator
With The will anne Xed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

The properties 81 biishicy's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal 1t is cons
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 2o0yea's Old Clergy
men, temperance people, and all olhef
classes who oppose strong drink on prin-
ciple, endorse and recommend our great
household remedy. Ii is sure cure for
kidney ard liver complaints
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

The best on earth can trGly be said OF
Grigg's Glycerine s'alve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only % cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters. | feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know ii. Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years,
nv doctors told me would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. l
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and well. ,
Electric Bittefs are sold at fifty cents a
bottle. and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c.
per box by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste, but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dam
druff, restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss, softness and life.
Does not soil the linen. is not dye,
cleanly and economical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

LONDON, Feb. 20-Much amusement is
caused by Sarah Bernhardt's ingenious
declaration that she dreals to essay the
ro.es OF 0phelia and Juliet, lest she be I'M
able to indicate the degree of innccen e and
simplicity which they require An unknown
criti, inquiries if Sarah wishes it to be in
ierrei that her years of girlish innocence
We're so brief a. not to have left any im-
preston upon her recollection
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
GROWING COMPLICATIONS.
some of the Results of the Anti-Chinese
Novoment-An Samee Mclean Man.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 20-As Mrs De
folne was walking on fo,t Street Thursday
afternoon two Cinnamon met her. One
threw pepper into her eyes and grabbed her
purse. D&p.te her pain she c,ung
to the purse AMI the Chinamen We're
quickly arrested At TIE station one of
them L III tied tle assault AMI sail he had
been driven out Of Sansa Rosa, and was
without .ool OF shelter
Boycottins ard expulsion OF Chinese are
going GA Ia the int iJr towns daily.
A boomerang" result Is showing it elf
in the fa that capitalists are refusing to
advance the usual spring amounts TO hop,
fruit anl ineyard men unless they can fur
nish assurance that the crops will be picket.
This work has always been done by Chinese
laborers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

5000, 900 people in the U. 5, are
troubled with cough or throat affection.
We offer 81 900 reward for case tne
last stages of the disease excepted) which
and not be relieved by proper use OF Dr'
x Stones Bronchial Waters. Sample
free. Address, STONE MEDICINE Co.,
Quincy III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

New YORK, Feb 2l-The state of New
Jersey has suspended payment, ComptroE
Ter Anderson refuses to i sue any moi c
warrants on the treasury on account of the
decision of the supreme court declaring the
railroad taxation law unconstitutional
Under this law was raised 100000 of the
81 10000 of the states annual revenue
The railroads may think it wise to con
tinue paying the tax until some new system
is devised. Otherwise the state will have to
iepend upon gifts of pablie spirited citizens
or the sale OF securities owned by the
treasury.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Estatc Of John Mocller. deceased

EstaTc Of DOM M0CIIef, NeCrNstN-
The undersigned having been appointed admin
i-trator Of the estate of John hocller Of late
of the County of Rock lslaGd, state OF 1 inoiS,
dccea-t d. hereby give notice th't h. will appear
before the county crurt Of Rock Island comfy. NJ
the Office nf laid court in the city Of n0ck Island,
at the March term. on the Second Monday in
March next, At VIII ch time AL persons having
claims against said estate are notified and re
qu, .ted TO attend for the pRrpo-e Of having the
same adjusted All persons indehte 20 said es
tate are requested to make immediate payment
TO he UnGers "ucd.
Dates this 9th day Of January. A. D.. 1856.
JOHN L. HAS. Administrator.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb 20 The Illinois
grand cncampment, Grand Army of the
Republic, adjourned Thursday night, after
e.ecting tine following officers Department
commander, Gen Philip Sydney Post, of
Galesourg; senior vice-commander, Col
Thomas c. Fullerton, of Ottawa; Junior
vice-commander, Enos Bond (coloredI, of
Chicago; chaplain, L. D. Wilkin, of Dan
vile; surgeon, A T Barnes, of Blooming
ton Gen Post chose Gen II. p Thompson,
of Chicago, as adjutant general Rock Isl
and was selected for the next grand en-
campmclt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

THE originals of the two interesting
characters Ristofala and Mrs. Riley, in
Cables novel, have been explained by
the author. Rstofala was an Italian of
the same name, " no came to New Orleans
in the war time. Once, seeing Union
regiment coming up the street, he invest
ed in barrel of eggs. These he boiled
hard and sold to the soldiers. Mrs Riley
was Mr., Cables New York boarding
house mistress wi lille he was writing parts
of DIR. Sewer" She appeared very
amusing, and was utilized in the novel.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

The use of Ely's Cream Balm, cure
for catarrh, hay fever and cold in the
head, is attended with no pain, annoy
ance or dread, which can be SAID of no
other remedy. It is not liquid or a
snuff but is easily applied with the finger.
1t affords instant rellet and cures where
doctors have failed. All druggists have
it, Price so cts
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
RuCKLFN,s ARNICh sALVE.

The greatest medical wonder Of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rhcum, fever sores, can.
GERS, piles, chiblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptjons, gugran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. % cents per box For sale by
Hartz & Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

DUBLIN, Feb 20-During dispute over
football mascn VIII ch was being played at
Kings Court, county Cavan, Thursday,
some CT the contestants seized bill-hooks and
pitch forks, cutting and stabbing each other
in dangerous manner. Twenty persons
are reported wounded one fatally,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
Relief of French Dcstitution.

PARIS, Feb 20.--In view of the destitute
condition Of mary thousand unemployed
workinsmen bill has been introduced in
the chamber of deputies to enable the mu-
nicipal authorities OF Paris to rails, a loan Of
250,00o,OJO trans to lie expended in public
works
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

New YORK, Feb. 20-The were 2S6 fail
ures in the United States and Canada Tt
ported to r G. Dun q Co, of the mercal
tile agency, during the week, against 236 TO
the week previous to the last.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
GREAT DISCOVERY

The greatest discovery of the nineteenth
century is DR.. Lesie's Special Prescrip-
ton for sick headache, which is the dis
covery of an eminent physician and used
by him for over thirty years before giving
it to the public, and ii stands today with
out rival. Read advertisement in another
cnlnmn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

Her Troubles Were Too Much for Her.
CATAwIssA, Pa, Feb 20.-Mrs. Gearhart
hiss committed suicide by cutting her throat
She was the grandmother of the Gearheart
family which was so terribly afflicted with
diphtheria two months ago, when all but
two of large household died The old
la iy lost her reason shortly after the death
of the children, TO whom she was closely
al .ached.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

Not less than seven German General,
will complete their fftieth year of active
service during 1856.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

A woman at Augusta, Maine, has or
dered a set of false teeth for her aged pet
pony.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

So scarce have wild elephants become
in India that they ale now protected by
law
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

Paper is made from the pulp of ba-
nanas now, and the stuff is said to be ex-
cellent.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
5000, 900 People,

At Innlsbolfin the panic>stricken Irish
islanders are living on seaweed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
DIR. FOSGATE

300 Brady Street Davenport Iowa 20 practice makes all
private diseases speciality such Syh Gonor1haa Gzee
Structure Imponcy Spermatorrhoa all urinary troubles and
mercurial affections of the throat skin and bones.
Cancers Tumors Piles Catarh all diseases
ed successfully Consultation and correspondence free.
au..c-s
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20

lg- For notices in reference to Special Excnr
sions changes of time, and other items OF Interest
in connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee & 81
Paul Railway, please refer to the local columns OIL
this paper
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
PRUSSIA AND THE POPE.

New YORK, April ia letter from Rome to
the Sun gives full translation Of the official note
of the holy see to Mr.. DeMorts, charge d affairs of
Prussia, in Rome
This is one Of the most important official docu-
ments that ever emenated from the papal author
Formidable difficulty, by ending tine recent edlct
from the palace Of the Vatican, of April 4, 1886.
In his last note, of the 18th of last month, the
cardinal secretary of state gave his excelency the
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipOtentiary
of Prussia to understand that as soon as the bill
actually contemplated, together with the known
changes, was accepted and promulgated, the bieh-
ops should be instructed to make known 10 the
PrUssian government the names of those ecciesi-
astcs who are to be called parish priests to dis
charge the functions of their ministry In such
parishes as are now vacant
The note added that If, as was TO be hoped, re-
ligiors peags concluded, this practice Of mott
IN. might be continued in the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29

said: SIT is 80 quiet that we hardly know there
has been a strike. The strikers console them
selves with the thought that we are not doing any
business, but we are doing large business-a
larger amount than were doing before the
strike | have received this dispatch from Mr.
HoSie: Third weeks earnings will not be ready
to-day, but the auditor estimates that they will
show an increase of about 100000 compared with
last year II is hard TO get away from such facts.
think the improvement would have been very
marked but for these lab troubles. Public opin-
ion has risen up and asserted itself about the mat
ter and the formation of law and order leagues in
the southwest have exerted great deal more in
luence and effect to destroy the organization of
the Knights of Labor there In fact, to be a
knight of Labor there now is about synonymous
with being called criminal OF course, there is
some bushwharking and occasional attempts TO
throw trains off the track but the tracks are care
fully guarded and the result is that everything is
going along nicely"
Mr. Gould YVES asked what he thought of the
threats made against the Wabash railroad system,
in the event of his obtaining the control of IL to.
morrow He replied: "The Wabash employs
hardly any Knights of Labor reorganization
made after the August strikes in regard to the
labor employed. The Wabash will be sold to-mor.
row under foreclosure, and it will be bought in by
bondholders. The majority of them are in SCOT
land and England, and the rest are scattered about
the country. y