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Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-15

THE LELAND OPERA TROUPE This
splendid troupe, with its sixteen mem
bers and full orchestra will appear in
this town, at Feller's Hall, on the nights
Of the nth and 18th insts. Owing to 4
prior engagement Of the Central Opera
House, BY the M. c. Band. for their fair,
the Leland troupe was obliged to take
the less spacious accommodations offer
ed at Feller's Hall. The :. American
Minister will be rendered on the nth,
and { Mikado, z with its gorgeous cos
tunes and exceedingly pretty girls, on
regrets that they could not stay longer
in Martinsburg, but they are pressed for
time to meet engagements in Ohio.
This IS really good company and ought
to be well sustained.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-15

Agents wanted to take orders to en-
large old and defaced pictures. repro
duce them in a beautiful and lifelike
mann II to any size and style at home,
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-15
CUMBERLAND VALLEY 4. RI.

On and after Sunday, Oct. ia, 1886.
trains will run as follows STANDARD
Time
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1886.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Henry Wizards New York palace is TO,
sale for 100000
George Group, farmer and cattle dealer at
kenonla. Mo, has failed for s27 600
Mr.. Gladstone has announced reduction
OF rent TO his tenants ranging from 20 to 81
Pc cent
A bill has been introduced in the Kansas
legislature to change ground-h hog day from
Feb to Feb l.
The Hon. John Haclett, a leading citizen
of Beloit, Wis, died at Los Angeles, Cal :,
Thursday night, aged 81.
Four stores at Greenville, S. c., were
burned early Friday morning. The insur-
ance aggregates $4,000
President Cleveland, on Friday, pardoned
George r. Sims, who was convicted in Chi
cago three years ago of fraudulent pension
operations.
All ert Cooley, his wife and three chill
dren, living near Mctiregor, iowa, wers
burned to de Ith Thursday night by their
dwelling taking fire.
The value of fine cloth exported from Ber-
lin in 1887 shows decrease of 10000, 900
marks as compared with 1884, due to En-
e'''- 90 ~
At p"'a"oo' VS. hui S'"y, 'aile,
i'iiohiS SCI n'o " us i'ot'9o' 'ii,ii ou' ma
tnioa,' "nh a"'io"eo " VS. ~ poiao'
failiiy trou'ie' are a'sisnea as Tie cause'
The Chicago Far and irotnng Breeders
association, with a capital of sonoo0 was
licensed Friday The incorporatofS are Ed
Corrlgan DaNltt ii. Curtis, and B. H.
Campbell
A portion of the Grand Rapids q Indiana
car-SiloifS at Erand RAPIDS, Mlch-, VITA a
number OF ears, was burned FRIDAY night
The loss i placed at S'o,o1o, with insurance
| ot S'u,oh
| The seventh game oi the international
chess match, played Friday at st LOUIS
was Won by Stclnitk III ! ton hours and l.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
OHlO'S HONORED SON.
The Remains of Garfield Transferred to a
New SarcOphAcus.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. S-When tbs re-
mains of the late President James A. Gar
reid We're placed in the vault at Lake View
cscletery on Oct 6, 1881, they were encased
in an elegant bronze casket which was at
that time supposed to be proof against the
ravageS of time 1t has proved to be mis-
taken idea. -Four years of exposure to the
open air has left marked traces OF dscay
upon the beautiful burial case, ard some
months ago it was decided by the
widow and family of the late
president to have the remains
transferred to- coffin that, through its un-
mistakablo stability, would set at rest all
fears as to the preservation OF the ashes OF
the dead president Hogan & Harris, under
takers, were given the contract to furnish
the new coffin, or sarcOphagus, which
arrived at their establishment Friday 1t is
perhaps the most durable casket ever con
Structcd i'll America, and is a marvel Of
beauty At each of the four lower corners,
elegantly carved lions feet serve as support.
ers to the heavy frame, and the sides are
wrought IN strong panels, which
are also decorated with graceful
carvings. On the lid is plate with the
inscription Garfield, ISL" in bold relief,
the background being an artistic combina-
ton of lichen, polyantheuS, lilies and oak
leaves, all being significant symbols of Gar
fields traits of character, 1t required a
months time for the engraver to make tLis
plate, and it is beautiful study.
Saturday morning the new coffin was
taken to the cemetery, where, besides the
uniertakers, We're assembled James r. Gar
I ct a.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
John BOYLE o,ReilIy on the New Cabinet

Boston, Mass, Feb. speaking of Glad
stones cabinet, John Boyle O'Reilly says
that he warmly approves the appointment,
of John Morley as chief secretary for Ire
land, but the cabinet as a whole, he says, i:
practically a rehash of former Liberal cabi-
nets SO far as the relations of the Iriss
people and Mr.. Gladstone are concerned NJ
OReilly expresses the opinion that the Irish
look upon Mr. Gladstone with great hope as
the man who has received perhaps the most
needed lesson in regard to the Importance Of
the Irish question "On the whole, said the
editor OF The Pilot, Il don't think the new
cabinet is one from which ireland can ex
pect generous treatment 1t is compro
mise cabinet and the most extraordinary
bash Of public characters presented by Eng
Land fer half century, and yet foreset
that the Irish question is iii fair way to bt
Settl al
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

New YORK, Feb s-A Tombstone "a. t.
special to The Post says: The reported
causes leading ta the shooting of Capt
Crawford are confirmed by the arrival here
from Sonora of A. J. Huncke citizen of
undoubtad credihility. He reports that last
month fourteen OF Crawford's scouts, while
intoxicated, attacked a Mexican citizen lg-
ing near Fronteras. They subsequently
rode into Fronteras, firing up and down the
streets, driving the terrorized citizens into
their houses, which they barricaded, pre-
pairing to defend themselves. The drunken
scouts had the town to themselves for q
time The Mexicans banded, and were
ready to attack the men, when Crawford
role into town, and by his presence sue
ceeded i'll drawing off the scouts
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
Classification of Wool.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S--The commit
tee of the National Academy of Sciences
appointed by Secretary Manning to consider
the classification of wool has submitted an
elaborate report on the subject, They find
that any classification Of woods for tariff
founded on any of the physical characters
named, or on the alleged treatment as -un-
washed, washed" or secured, must of ne
cessity be entirely arbitrary and in many
cases uncertain and unsatisfactory. a clas-
sification founded on chemical characters,
determined by the amount of actual wool
fibre, in the opinion of the committee, may
be used as the fixed quantity for rating a
Snecitic tariff
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
The Delaware Peach Crop.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. S.-There is a
strong fear among the peach-growers of the
peninsula that the severe cold of Wednesday
and Thursday night has badly injured the
trees and ruined tie prospects for crop
next summer The mercury fell to degrees
below zero in the peach districts and re
manned at that point for about twelve hours.
The most extensive growers in this country
say that at 5 degrees below zero the tree;
are badly injured and at degrees below the
damage is 50 great that the orchards viii
not yield at all during the following sum
mer. If there are any peaches next summer
it will be due to the fact that the ground
was heavily covered with snow, which
afforded the trees SOM protection
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb s-There was a
protrated meeting of the senate committee
on rules Saturday, during which the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Platt to consider nominations in
open sessions; of Mr.. Hoar, to require an
aye and nay vote on motions to adjourn
over one day, and Of Mr. Morgan to take a
recess of the senate each afternoon FROM :
to $50 O'Clock, were considered Discussion
of the Platt resolution took wide range
and its author spoke at length in support
Of it. Finally It was agreed that all OF the
resolutions should be reported adversely
This, it is believed, will terminate the agita-
tion Of open debate upon nominations at least
for while It is ui~ eTstood, however, thai
there will be considerable discussion over
the matter in open session OF the senate next
week, there being a number of senators whc
are unwilling to acquiesce without sterr
protest in the defeat OF the proposition.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
PASSED THE SENATE.
THE BILL TO MAKE THE SOUTHERN
PART OF DAKOTA A STATE,
Territory of Lincoln-The Senate Com.
mittee on Rules-The Classification OF
Wool-The Letter Carriers-Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb S.-After the
conclusion of the debate i'll the senate on
the question Friday, the Dakota admission
bill was put to vote and passed, the vote
being 32 to -, all the negative votes Icing
Democratic, and voorhees, voting aye The
bill admits as a state that portion of Da
kota lying outh of the forty sixth parallel
and to organize the territory OF Lincoln in
the northern part
Prior to the passage of the bill long de
Late was carried on, in which the senators
on the opposite sides of the chamber dis
charged at each other the last rounds of
partisan ammunition gathered by them for
the occasion Of this debate Messrs. Butler
of South Carolina, Logan of Illinois, Nor
gan of Alabama. Plumb Of Kansas, Harri,
son OF Indiana, Call of Florida, Edmunds Of
Vermont and Beck of Kentucky took part
in the discussion.
The house of representatives passed the
senate bill to pay to Joseph ". Parish, of
Peoria, SiSS4l 81 for ice contracted for
army hospitals in 1853
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 e-Nicolais' three>act
comic opera, The Merry Wives of Windsor,
was pro irc d by the American Opera com
pany, 1T the Academy of Music Friday in
the presence OF !. large ami appre, iatve
audience. The performance of the work was
very good throughout Those of the com
pany who most strongly impressed the audi
ence were Miss Pauline l., Allemand, as
Nj stress Ford, and Mrs Jessie Bartl TT
Davis, as Mistress Page The las nameJ
lady made her first appearance with tn;
company. She looked beautiful, acted well
sang her music with good method and intel
ligence, and came in for good share of tht
applause.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
Lcyying BIaekmaii on SaIoonkeepers

New YORK, Feb, s.-Information expos
ing an extensive system of blackmailing
levied on saloon and low dive-keepers by the
police is being gathered at headquarters
Capt Murphy and a member of the board of
excise are charged with refusing a license to
saloonkeeper named Harry Hill, in order
that he might he successfully worked for
money The captain of tie Fourteenth dis
trict removed two sergeants and fourteen
patrolmen Saturday
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. S-Tbe morning Of
Friday session of the SugarGrowers' con
vention was occupied by an address by DIR.
H. ". Wiley, giving the result of his recent
official trip to Europe in the interest of the
industry He spoke of the extraction OF
juice from the cane by diffusion as a de
cided success. The purification of the juice
by double saturation-first with lime and
carbonic gas and then by sulphuric acid
was advised He counseled the general in
troiuctinn of this method
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

New YORK, Feb G-The troubles Of
~Lucky" Baldwin, the California million
aire, sued for $50, coo by one of his preced-
ing alegel wives, causes humorous COM
ments among the unfeeling here. He and
his young wife are familiar figures at New
York parties and receptions, and she il
generally mistaken for his granddaughter
The cumulative Affections of Fair, Sharon
and Balwin nave resulted in 4 firm determi-
nation on the part Of our citizens never to
become Cali crnia illionaires.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb s-The sub-sena-
torial committee appointed to investigata
the Hamilton county senatorial election
frauds. arrived from Columbus Friday
evening and registered at the Grand motel
Messrs. A. r. Van Cleaf, William Lawrence,
F. g. Id, +, J. Trimble, George H. Ford.
Senators Caulter, Charles Negley and Charles
+. Addison, comprise the party. Mr. A r.
Van Cleaf of Pickaway, is chairman of the
committee The mem mbers of the COMMITTEES
spent Friday evening and Saturday morn
ing in discussing the situation and com
menced work at about 10 O'Clock. They
seem determined to get at the bottom facts
i'll the matter.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
Letter Carriers and the Eight Hour Law

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S-The repre-
sentative letter carriers from different parts
of the country, who have lean here for
some time working f0r the execution of the
eight-hour law as it should affect their class
of employees, express the opinion chat ex
ecutive or department order will be promul-
gated to meet their wishes, and that further
legislation will be unnecessary They repre-
sent that the postmaster general expects a
| decision from the attorney general, to whom
| tire subject has been referred, declaring that
letter carriers come within the scope Of the
present eight-hour law
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

New YORK, Feb. sit is reported that
an application is to he made for the appoint
ment of a receiver 10 take charge of the
affairs of BARLEY Campbell, the author and
theatrical manager. Ever since the open
ing Of the season, when Mr.. Campbell took
the Fourteenth Street theater, he has been
financially embarrassed 1t is also said
that these proceedings will probably bring
out the true story of Mr Campbell's affairs,
which is said to be extremely pathetic and
Interesting
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
Report on Public Lands.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. s. The house
committee on public lands will make two re
ports on the forfeiture of the North.
ern Pacific grant The majority re
port will favor a forfeiture of al
lands west of the Missouri river
The minority will take the ground that
many of these lands are in the hands Of
innocent settlers who bought them for g
good consideration, and the government
ought to protect their titles that moreover
the bonds which We're issued upon thess
lands as security went into the hands of in
nocent holders and the proceeds went to tkt
construction of the road.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
SOLD THE LIQUOR c. O. D.,


mont w nishN Ease
RUTLAND, Vt, Feb. S. - Chief Justice
Boyce, of the Supreme court, read his
decision Friday in the famous case of the
State VS. John O'Neil of Whitehall, n Y,
declaring atout $50 Jugs of choice liquor
forfeited, which were shipped into this state
by express, &C. o. D." from New York in
December, 1852, and affirming the decision
of the County court, which found ONei
guilty of selling under the Vermont statutes
O'Neil formerly lived in Rutland, but was
convicted of liquor-seling and driven out by
prosecutions He threatened to sell just as
much as ever to Vermont people, and moved
to Whitehall, n y. where he received
order, for liquors which he sent in sealed
jugs by express ami did a thriving business
in Rutland He was ordered to furnish
$1,000 bonds. an I the case will be taken be
fore the United States Supreme court ON a
federal question. The decision will check
the common practice of seniing liquor here
from New York
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
Sale of a Railway Confirmed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb Sin the
United States district court Friday, Judga
Gresham presiding, the sale OF the Toledo
Cincinnati & st Louis railway was con,
firmed The court is now engaged in al d,
ranging a plan for adjudication of claims
The company viii he reoreanihed in few
DAYS under new name.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

New ORLEANS, Feb. S-The injunction
suit of the Bel Telephone company against
its rival, the Pan-Electric company, has
been on trial three days, and attracts great
attention Mr.. Storrow, of Boston, for the
Bell company, has spoken seven hours each
day TIE contest bids fair to last a month
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb S-Secretary
Whitney will go to New York Monday, ac-
companied by Chief Constructor Wilson. to
examine the Juniata before ordering re
pairs to he made to that vessel. The survey
recently had on the Juniata calls for an ex-
penditure of about SIS 600, and the secre-
tary wishes to take personal investigation of
the vessel before authorizing so large an ex-
,enditure to be made
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

WAsHIEGToN CITY, Feb s.-Mr James
Buchanan, attorney for the New York,
Lake Erie & Western railroad company,
made an argument before the house commit
tee on commerce. against the Reagan inter
state commerce bill. He preferred the Cul-
lon bill if there was to be legislation on the
subject a commission with full authority to
represent the government and common
carriers being more capable by arbitration
of securing justice than law with the
courts as the only source If appeal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb sTbe general
impression prevails here that should the
president go so far west us Chicago for
comptroller OF the treasury, Mr. Theodore
L. Gurney stands a very good prospect OF
beinp selected 1t il believed by many,
however, TINT the selscti'n will be made
IRON New York.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING.

Bids will be received until O'Clock P. NJ, Wed
nesday. February TO- 1ss6 at the City Clerks cfhee
by the undersigned committee of the city council,
for that part Of The grading to be done by tho city of
Rock Island. on seventh ayenne between Twenty
ninth ard Thiuy-fith streets, in the city OF Rock
Island In accordance with the profile and specfca-
tions on file In the Office Of said city clerk. The
committee reserves the right to reject any and all
bids c. J. LARKIN.
JOHN ATKINSON.
JOHN 0HLWEILER,
Committee
The undersigned will receive bids at same time
and place for that part OF said grading to be done By
the Union Street Railway Co. in accordance will
same specifications. The right Is reserved to re
ject any aud all bids,
UNION STREET RAILWAY co.
Rock Island, Ills, February 8, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
FIre and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at loves
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht, real ess
rate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public Collections made. Office III
Second avenue. eodtf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p m. (in the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at VIII
mans & Galt's news stand in the postoflice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

E. W. Hurst represents the ieadln'
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates.
.gency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

The finest mail and paper box ever In.
vented is fer sale at the ARGUS once al
the low price of 81 each. The same ooA
Is sold every where at $150. Can ana eA'
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb s-The Critic
says: The presence in this city OF a nun.
Ger of the friends of the Hon. James e.
Blaine, who were regarded as managers Of
his campaign, attracts attention ana gossip
Blaine shall remain in the background
until the state campaign in Maine, when he
will take the stump, arraign the administra-
ton, and start a presidential boom" One
of the managers referred to is Tora Dodel-
son, of Philadelphia, who was Steve Elkins'
right-hand man at the Chicago convention
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
THE MARKET 5.

CHICsGo Feb 6
The following quotations in grain and provisions
were made on the board of trade tu-ily Wheat
No February, opened 19L3", closed - c;
March, opened - sc. closed soc; May, opened
size closed 81. 3, Corn-No. >, February, o. eutad
ana closed &c tsc; March, opened aud closed 3Giac
April opened aud closed 3 ,9sc Oats--No. : teiy
Iuary, opened 2s$sc, closed 2S1sc; March, opened
2s5sc, closed 2ss4c; May, opened aad closrd 3l5sc
Pork-February, opened Sll.I5, closed >lId5;
March, opened SLID, closed Sll.0J; MAY opened
$ll.35, closed Sll2j Lard-tebruary, opened
and closed 500
Lave Stoca-rhe Union Stock wards rapor, the
following range of prices: Hogs--The market
openei steady, but weakened lat 7 u abpdt 5c
lower prices; light grades, S3.6l04l@; rough
packing, 50 500 1lo; heavy packing and sup
ping Ds, 81 lO61I50 CaJtle-hullS S2ODal
5 Is; cows S1.2 100; stoc1ers, s. G0d13. nat
ives S332laGB'.s5 >. Sheep-Bgs', 500 -;
cCmaon. : to1tL32l
Produce: Batter Fancy creamery. 3lGJ =, per
h.; dairy, l6R2lc; packing, 6ib.r. Eggs-,'lTtc.
fresh - 21c per dol.: cold sror3ge lIMlSc;
picked l2I l5c. Fo;aGoes Early rose. ipg ) Z
per Uu bur0anks, s5lGt DC: mixed los 4bdt 5Nc
IN track in car ios illinois sweet pDiatlt'y 500
a 225 per bbl. Poultry Chickens Sr sl,-c lE.g % ,
turkeys, 9dl0c; 1ncKs, lGG lie; geese lc Ap
pies Choice 10 fancy, Sl50GL1j per bbl: ; Ton is,
7jcgiSlUJ.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
New York.

New Io3S, teJ. 8.
Wbeat-No. . red white or 81 OF, alc. No ] do,
9jc: No rel winter. february. 81 e: March,
9l&i Corn No. 2mixed c .sh, 4Slec: d Ma c.
5Uc Oats-No. : mixed white state. 35a,c a>l.
6lts G BARLEY and freights- y omiuaI Pork--Dull;
mess, Sl0.5', Lard-S541; March 654e GO.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

Wheat fr ca,h. !aa9S,; + b ar 3! :;
Ma " - Ju =. e Corn y; "a
a -, 81: May, go c. Clover Seed l. {:
cash 80 y ., February, s.. March
Is o.; \ a. o
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
HALF.CENT A W0Hb.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish IN this col
ann all advertisements Of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Boqrd or Rooms, Wanted. snd similar
notices, at the low rate of one hdtf cent ioord,
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08

MlLWAIkEE- Fr0 0.
whear-Steady; ca'h, Sic; february, lglic;
MAY, Sc. Corn--S'e V: n = ST &. OarS--
l. d.: NJ. =. Is Rye .ui.,; No. !, So
Barley s.; No. :, 5itec.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
st. Louis.



Wheat-FiTm; No. ? red cSsh Gle d: glc d
February; 91ssc March; 9itsc asked May. Corn
Steady; Aa14c higher; No mixed cash,
SI3ic; February, Sic; March, 34lSc: May 81 c.
Oats-Steailv; No mixed caSu !Sfa .slsc; Fea
.ua y, 27S4c; NAV, S1$sc Rye-L wer, $50,
Whisky-sI 10. Pork -EaSec; Sll35 Lard
Steady 500
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-08
CHICAGO.

| ROCK ISLAND.
| pato-sSc
| Hay-Timothy-S12 90
| Hay-Wild So 90
| Rye-3sG.