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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-12

The Cincinnati Sun democratic paper
says:
IL kefer should be renominated and re
elected. and then should be TO elected speaker,
we know Of people not wholly disconnected
with the press who would lncOHtinently swell
up with Indignation and burst
Let 'em swell and burst" and be
hanged. afterMard.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

Fine firm red aspberries 10 cents
Think Of it, and otter fruits as cheap in
proportion. The uIal price of red rasp-
berries III other yers has been 90 to 25
cents per quart 4 all berries they are
the most delicate, md possess the most
delicious flavor. Nthing could show the
extraordinary fruitilness Of the present
year more strikingf Reports from a.,
parts of the county SOW the fruit crop to
be the greatest in may years. The black
berry bushes have mde the greatest effort
of their lives. Ii issaid that the crop in
the great blackberry egions down the Ohio
Southern K. K. will be fabulous in size.
Now is the chance .Or some enteprising
Sprngfelder to buy U several car loads Of
tin cans, go down in lat country, and set
up a canning estabbhment. The berries
could be obtained in SINE localities almost
for the price of pickig, and two or three
rude sheds could easy be vamped up in
which 10 do the Gaming. The expense
trouble about dispoSg of the canned
blackberrles, which ar always i'll great de-
mand. In the great pach states, such as
Delaware and Marylart. and in California,
these travelling fruit cnning establishments
are by no means common. Instead of be-
ing tied to one place the larger factories
are. they can 90 disctly to the locality
where the fruit is prOhced, and so get it
fresh and without any express charges.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

Have YOU ever seen Dave Ertcr run
traction engine? No? Then you have
missed great sight. tUnder the intelli
gent guidance of Dave, the huge, unweldy
mass of iron and steel seems t. lose its
natural character and take on almost hu-
man intelligence. 1t is a treat to see Dave
trot out one OF his favorite engines and
show what it can do. He makes it crawl
up hill, and pick its way over Stumps, wade
creeks, crawl over fallen trees. slough
through mud puddleS, climb rail fences,
and waltz. There is a popular impression
at the Engine aud ThreSher works that Dave
can do anything with that engine except
climb trees with it; and SO strong is the be
lief in Dawes ability, that a man betting
would want TO examine the tree very closely
to see that il was very straight and tall and
smooth before he would want to risk very
much money on his not being able to do
even that. II the ice is thick enough next
winter, Dave is going to teach his engine to
skate The engine will already come when
Dave calls it, and blow of steam with pc
cuiar cooling sound when he is around. 1t
is said that the eyes of the hOosiers stick
out like cylinders, when Dave gets ont
among 'em and puts that engine through its
drill.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

The regular jewellers of this city are
complaining of the competition OF mum
her of peddImg jewelry fakirs who go
around from house to house, selling goods
of the most atrocious quality at correspond
ingly low prices. The silver sold. in some
cases, has only the lighteSt possible wash
of silver. which wears off nearly as soon as
thin coat of paint would while the plated
jeweiry is of the cheapest species of fire
gilt. Some of these fakirs even represent
themselves as travelling for tirst-class houses,
and thus impose on the people.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

\ young man with a statistical turn
of mind has taken the pains to figure out
how many drinks are annually consumed
in Springfield saloons. He says There
are about $50 saloons i'll Springfield proper.
They must each sell at least 100 drinks
day on an average, or else the proprietor5
could not make living out of the business
This brings us to the fact that Is, 900 drinks
are consumed in Springfield every day
Beer is cents glass, whisky 10 cents and
fancy drinks even higher. | should say
that the average price was about cents
per drink. Fifteen thousand drinks at
cents per drink gives us total of Sl,O50.
That is, over $1,000 is paid over the bars
every day for liquor. In one year. there
fore, we spend the sum of $500, 900 in
Springfield for drinks at retail. Besides
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

Aunt Sally Winters, the great Delphc
oracle, who read the past and foretOld the
future with varying success in Springfield
for many years, is now located in Croana.
1t is probable that Springfield was growing
too large for the queen of clairvoyants. In
a small place, however. it is easy enough to
get acquainted with pretty nearly every
body living in il, and all that is necessary
keep Informed of the petty hap enings
eing on from day to day, and which come
ngood use in telling fortunes. is to keep
yOA ears and eyes wide open. Aunt Sally
wscne of the Shrewdest, most ingenious
andmcCeSsful clairvoyantS who ever lived
in tA city. She could give the most mys-
terloE replies, capable of half dozen in
tcrprations, to her customers, of any one
in theNSneSS.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04
RANBLER'S NOTE. BOOK.
journalistic Themes and Variations on
Springfield Happenings for
the Past Week.

Romance of an Invention-Fourteen Years
of Toll Crowned with Success H""
Much Springfield spends IA Year for
Drinks Dave Erter and His
Traction Engine Aunt Sallie
Winters What the Spring
field High school Has
Done for Cnlnred
Studeuts-NntCs
and News.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

headquarters, and will meet there weekly,
there will be gospel temperance meeting
IN it every Sunday afternoon, and it is prob
able that a young mems debating society
will be formed. which will use the hall as
headquarters and meet there once a week
That makes four meetings a week at the
start. Besides these, it is probable the hall
will be engaged by other societies There
will also be lectures at the hall frequently.
some OF which will be free, and others at a
slight admission fee. Many OF the pruci-
pal temperance workers of the country will
be heard in the hall"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

80 much has beensaid about the system
of naming the stress of i city, and a pros
pective change of tie IameS of some OF the
Springfield streets. lat | want to tell you
how the streets Salt Lake City are
named, said W. RLinn, the Kansas land
agent, the other day "All the streets ra-
diate from the Temle and the system OF
naming them is SO envenient that stran-
ger can find his wayaround Salt Lake City
as easy as on big hecker board. Tenn
pie street is the stating point for all the
streets. Then We ke First street east and
First street west, 'irSt street north and
First street south; scond street east and
Second street west, econd street north and
Second street southstc., through the whole
number. Any Straner can learn the streets
i'll five minutes, SO tat he can find his way
anywhere around tn city, without asking
for directions.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

Prof. UhI is at work on a magnificent
portrait of the late Judge White.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

Harry Humphreys, the rising young p
anist of this city, has decided to study law
Mr.. Humphreys played the List arrange
ment OF the Erlking at Miss Ogden's recital
last week in credttablc style
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

Master Willie Baur left for Cincinnati
yesterday to spend the vacation. lie will
continue his studies Oh the violin under
Profs. Shradieck and HanSel at the College
Of Music. He was accompanied by his
brother Charles, who will remain about a
week
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

How about Prob biton hall, Mr.
Young?"
The hall is very wei, thank you; grow
ing fast and will soon he commpleted 1t
will hold over six hund'ed people-includ-
ing the gallery"
How many meetings will be held in it
weekly"
well, the prohibition club will hold a
meeting once week, the Womens Chris
tian Temperance union will use it as their
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

One the neatest little volumes in the
public lisary bears the title Letters from
Europe, : Thomas r. Mc(ircw' on the
cover. Te work is bound in light blue and
gold. anda up TO the highest typographical
standard. 1t contains the letters which ap-
peared in ts Springfield REpUBIIC, from
the pen of ans. F. McGrew. during his
trip to EuroF with party of friends some
years ago.
The fOllowag is the dedication of the
work:
This book d letters is dedicated to my
wife, who accompanied Inc on the journey
they describe, adwhO has been at once and
the same time ~ guide, support and COM
paniOn throughte greater part of my life.
THoS. F. MCGREw.
The letters With fOrm the contents of
the book, were widely read as they appeared
in REPUBLIC. MtMcGrew has had an edi-
ton of them publihed in book form. main
ly for the benefit of friends and relative
who We're very desrous of keeping copies
of the letters. The book is little gem in
every way. Each opy contains photo
graph Of Nr. McGres as the frOntispiece.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

1t is wonderful how many ways there are
in which a reporter caDask for news. 1t
seems as if a thousandchanges can be rung
on the one general question, DO you
know any news?" Let me give you few
of these frequently varied questions:
What do you know" Hello, pard; any
thing fresh?" What the racket, any
way" ANY senSatios?" ANY uews?''
Know anything this eening?" What's
on the slate?" All qubt?" What have
you struck this evening" Anything i'll it
tonight yer" Anybody run in?" as the
bottom out again." ''Al quiet on the PO-
tomac?" Everything running along
SMOOTH" etc, etc, with several hundred
more.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-04

to look at the devices. The doctor did So,
and was at once struck with the value of
the Improvements. Have You partner
in this thing" he asked. No yet" said
Mr.. LOCKER, Il am just hunting for one. ."
How would do p asked Dr. McLaugh-
lin suddenly. Just the thing" said Mr.
Locker with equal suddenness. No sooner
said than done ; the partnership was imme-
diately drawn up. and for the past three
years DR.. Mclaughlin has advanced the
money for the patents necessary for secur-
ing the invention To obtain good patents
with sufficiently broad claims, has been a
work of great labor. Mr.. LOCKER has
spent nearly year in all in Washington,
looking after his inventions.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
DIED ON THE GAllOWS.


An Indiana Wife Murderer Hanged
History of the Crime.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug 2i.-S. N Bates
was hanged here at J2:2S Thursday. He
made speech, saying that he was guilty
and was glad and ready to die Death re-
suited from strangulation in twelve min
utes and twenty seconds He was brave to
the very last
Bates murdered his wife on the sd OF
last March at Hagerstown, little village
north Of here. The couple had been mar
ried five years and frequently quarreled.
They separated by mutual consent in April,
1881 They were living at Davenport.
Iowa, at the time After the separation,
Mrs Bates whose maiden name was Kitty
Hoover, returned TO her birthplace, Hagers
town, Several weeks before the murder
Bates followed his wife to Indiana and
found employment as farm hand On
the day OF the crime Bates called on his
wife. Il found Kitty at her mothers house
sitting on the floor washing herself, u
be said in his written confession.
We began TO quarrel Immediately, Kitty
accusing me of heing drunk, AMI striking
me with an ak handle took it from her,
took my knife from my pocket, opened IT,
and cut her throat" Once or twice he
essayed to cut his own throat but finding
he did not have the courage to do it he
wandered oil to the woods, and ep back
TO town and gave himself up The people
were frenzied, and bs narrowly escaped
lynchins. His trial followed quickly, and
on his plea OF guilty he WAS convicted.
The prisoner manifested little concern over
his late during all the term Of his imprisou.
ment pending execution He was 2si years
old, and leaves two children The scaffoid
was erected inside the high Jail yard fence,
and was twelve feet square, of the regula-
tlon pattern, with drop of five feet
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
LATEST FROM BULGARIA.


Enthusiasm Over the Downfall of the
Provisional Government.
LONDON, Aug IA dispatch from REM
states that the car has ordered Primes
Alexander to be forwarded to Kisseneff if
he does not adhere to the terms of the abdi-
caticn which it is claimed he had signed
dispatch from Sofia says: There is
great enthusiasm throughout Bulgaria over
the downfall Of the provisional government
appointed to administer the affairs of the
country on the deposition of Prince Alex
auder and the overthrow of the con
splrators. Numerous towns are gayly
decorated with flags and bunting and there
Is general rejoicing among the people
Sir J. Ferguson under secretary of state
for foreign affairs, stated In the house of
commons Thursday evening that the gov
ernment had received n dispatch from Sofia
to the effect that the troops loyal to the de-
posed Prince Alexander entered that city
on Tuesday with the consent of the powers
The exact whereabouts of Prince Alexau-
ander, he continued, is not known. but
telegrams have been sent in all directions
with the hope of reaching him, inviting
him TO return TO Bulgaria
The queen telegraphed to Bucharest for
news OF Prince Alexander of Bulgaria.
Conflicts have taken place in the streets of
Sofia between loyalists and supporters of
Zankof Prin, Aiexander's adherents are
still IN prison. Caravaroff, the Russian
captain III command of Prince Alexander's 8
yacht, has telegraphed to Bucharest in re
ply to an inquiry that the prince was
handed over to the Russian authorities.
1t is the general opinion that Russie will
not now allow Prince Alexander TO reas.
[ end the throne
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
AN ATTACK ON PARNELL.
A LIVELY TIME IN THE BRITISH
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Maj. SaundersoD Likens Parnen to an
Engineer in the Control of Irish Out
rases--The Latest News from Bulgaria
-Aiexander's Whereabouts Unknown
Loyal rronps Enter Sofia.
LcNuoN, Aug, 2T-The debate on the ad
dress in reply TO the queens speech was
continued Wednesday evening MIR. Stu
art on behalf OF the Democrats of Eng
land, denounced eyictions, and said that
the Democracy would not tolerate coercion,
Ireland must I've autonomous
Mai Saunderson, Conservative, said be
would sreak as a landlord to refute the Par
nellite charge that the Irish landlords or
blcod.suckers, as they were pleased to call
the landlords IParnsIl cheersl. were afraid
TO make their voices heard in the house of
commons. He tSaundersonl accepted the
challenge. Conservative cheers Irish
landlords, he said, we're not afraid 10 &C
cept farnellite challenge on this or any
other point CONSERVATIVE cheers and Par
nellite laughterl Maj Saunderson quoted
en- extract from speech made in October,
1850, by Mr. Matthew Harris. member of
East Galway, in which the latter said that
IL Tue farmers Snot tDe lanuordh like part
ridges he would not blame them.
Here Mr Harris asserted that Saunderson
had garhled his speech and a dispute oc-
CURED which got the house in an uproar,
ending with the speaker directing Harris 10
withdraw an offensive remark with refer
eDce to Saunderson
MAJ Saunderson, resuming his speech,
said that ParnelI had formulated new
canon Thou shalt ask no rent All
classes and trades in Ireland were in a
more or less depressed condition, except the
professional Irish politician Laughter I
That occupation was never in more flour
ishlng condition. The Parnellites were try
ing to sSterminate the landlords by terror
ism. He instauced cases at Gweedore
where tenants paid each other as much as
100 pounds for tenant rights, and refused to
pay the landlords Is shillings rental He
then likened Parnell to an engineer, with
control Of the throttle, and said he could
shut off or turn on the steam of Irish out
rage at will He had turned it on before
and could do it again. This remark the
speaker required Saunderson to withdraw
and he did SO, remarking that be maintained
his own opinion
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
ROCK ISLAND, FRIDAY. AUGUST p. 1856.
THE TROUBLE RENEWED.
More Fighting Between the Police and
Street Car Strikers in New York.

More Fighting Between the Police and
Street Car Strikers in New York.
New York, Aug 27--The street railway
troubles we're renewed Thursday, the
aspect of affairs being very threatening.
The Broadway & Seventh Avenue company
began 10 run out more cars In the morn
ing and the police reserve and the force of
Captain Millilea's precinct we're on hand in
increased numbers at the railway depot at
Seventh avenue and Fiftisth street, A
roundsrhan and 1--WE patfolnien We're de.
tailed for each car, with instructions to
club any one who interfered with it The
driver of a wagon obstructed the first car
at the crossing at Forty fourth
street. and the mob attacked the car and
threw it off the track. A wild Scene oc
CURED for few minutes, and thousands of
persons were attracted to the spot Squads
of police came down and began some pro
miscuous clubbing. Several arrests were
made, and the triangular square at the
Juncture OF Broadway and Seventh avenue
was cleared, with the exception Of the
crowds that lined the sidewalks on the
Seventh avenue side. Capt killilea came
down from the depot and took charge of,
the police, and soon restored order.
Several broadway cars came down and
passed along without molestation while the
desperate and angry mob watched for an
opportunity TO olstruct them Stones and
bricks were hurlet at several of the cars at
intervals, but no serious injury was done to
person ard property. The car which was
upset was too much damaged to make the
trip and was sent back to the depot The
policemen on board fought for all they we're
worth, but they were getting the worst of
the encounter when the reinforcements
arrived The driver and conductor ran for
their lives. At noon the company had
about a dozen cars running Inspector
Steers had taken charge of the depot He
has five captains and 2J0 policemen under
Els immediate commani
More trouble is feared on the Third Ave
hue railroad against which the old employees
and the Broadway men have an especial
dislike because they believe the Third Ave-
nue. company sent its drivers to assist tbs
broadway company.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

WOODSTOCK, Nd, Aug. 2L-Cardinal
Gibbons conferred holy orders Thursday
morning on a class OF twenty seven candl
dates at the Jesuit college at this place.
This is the first time the cardinal has con
ferred ordination since his elevation to the
cardinalate Thursday morning the young
men were ordained sub .deacons; Frida :
they will be made dearons. and on Satur.
day they will be elevated to the priesthood.
Rev. Rene Motts, of Mexico will also be
ordained priest with the others, maxim e
in all twenty eight, the largest number of
candidates evsr made priests at any one
time in the Un'ted States
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
SPFCIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.


Public notice is HEREBY given, that the Courty
court Of Rock Island county has rendered iudg
meDt for q special assessment upon property ben.
Gifted by the following improvement:
A ffteen-incb tile sewer from the intersection
Of the north line Of Seventh aVonne and center
line of Thirty-ftth street. in the city Of Rock Isl
and: thence north along the center line of said
street to Sylvan water
As will more fully appear from the certified
copy of the Judgment on hle in my office. that q
warrant for the collection of such assessments Is
in the hands Of the undersigned, all persons in
terested are hereby notified To call aud pay the
amounts assessed at the collectors Office at First
National Bank, corner Of Eighteenth street and
Second avenue, within thirty days from the date
hereof.
Dated this 9Th day of August. A. n. 1Ss6
GEORGE E. LAMBERT. Collector
aug7dlm
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 27.--A special from
Usage Mission, Kan, says Willie Sells, the
murderer of his family. was sentenced to be
hanged, which under the laws of Kansas
means imprisonment for life. The boy took
bis sentence with the same indifference he
has manifested ever since the murder.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

BUFFALO, N Y, Aug. 21-The second
days session of the Germsn Evangelical
synod had a good attendance Thursday
morning Rev. C l. SchiId read the re-
po,t Of the seminary committee An adj
ditonal theological professor is urged
for the st Louis seminary
change in the seminary
course Is also suggested, requiring
i've years course IN the pro-seminary at
thicago before the graduate eau teach and
three years more at the st Louis seminary
before he can preach The treasurers re
pert gives ilatter'ng account oil the
Iinances. The report of the publication
committee advocating the establishment of
a publication house 10y the synod at cost
of about 5000 was read and laid on the
table temporarily
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

SARATOGA, N Y, Aug. 97--The races
here thursday resulted as foIlows Fnst
race, Equity stakes, foi year olds, "A
mile; oonnemnra first, Lizzie krepps sec
ond, Laredo third; time, In. Second race,
purse s40o, mile; Becky d first Carissima
second, Editor thr,i, time, Iiii$ Third
race, Morrissey stakes, miles; Lucky B.
FIRST, Aretino second Binnette third. time,
S:3jl3. Fourth race, purse, $500, all ages,
Is miles; Una b. first King of Norfolk
second, Mona third; time, l:5s Fifth race,
selling, purse S4oo, mile 20 yards; Petit
coat first, zamora second, Souvenir third;
time I:4>%l.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

DECATUR, Ind, Aug. 97-Daniel Allen
was arrested in Blue Creek township Tues
day, charged with selling horse he bad
previously mortgaged to Gillespie. He
took the horse to Randolph county and
sold him for Sl45. The mortgage was SIsa
His trial is set for next Wednesday. He
gave a bond for his appearance.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, aug 20.
On the boarl OF trade to-day the following Quo-
taiioAs were h'aoe' "hedt---N". August opehei
op"NN
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go ra... sa,,,or,,,... - o. oia5aG
- ~, aii ,p'"-n - -, ei'.S1
- a.
tenher omen 4 ~ ~ rl,.eI .r5zc. Cc,,b.r
Up-u ID ant clIs d q sc Pork-August. opeEe1
aad closed s".5,4, September, opened and
closed sH52I1. October, opened 500 close
i962ia Lard-August opened si3'. closc
S.2s
following range Of rrica;. Hoqa Market opene
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

ODESSA, Aug 27.-Conradi, the Amer
lean who was recently arrested at Simfer-
oral, in the Crimea, for disseminating
hrresia7, has been released and ordered to
leave Russia Immediately. He was set free
at the request of United States Minister
Lathrop who interposed in his behalf with
the authorities at St Petersburg. The
charge against Conradi was that he had
haptlsed persons in the Lutheran faith
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

The finest mail and paper box ever in,
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at 81 50. Call and e.
anime their,