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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
RAYS from the Headlight.

says tOIay 3 CnlChSO IHtT OCedH.
Tripartite matters continued to be the
prominent subject in railway circles yes
terday, when another meeting of the gen
eral managers of the interested lines was
held Their deliberations were confined
to the consideration of subjects that gave
evidence that none of them felt very GER
tain that the resuscitatIon of the agrees
ment would have beneficial effect upon
western railway affairs. The absence of
the Burlington and the Northwestern
roads was keenly felt and the possibility
of these lines keeping up broadside Of
cut rates that might be lower than those
desired by the tripartite lines was lead :
ing theme of discussion. Had the Bur-
lington road been the only one to remain
away from matters tripartite the
managers would have felt less
uneasy, but the fact that the Burlington
and the Northwestern are allied causes
some apprehension to the Rock Island
the Wabash, and the St Paul roads. As
the matter now stands there is as much
prospect of war between the Western
| lines as heretofore. In some respects
the attitude of those lines towards each
other is even worse than heretofore, for
Yesterday all the lines began to bill
freight for the West at the fiat rates,
while heretofore rebates have been paid
| at the other end of the line. Tits pro-
ceedlng is only matter of form, but il
saves considerable book keeping and re-
cording of rates and rebates. The gen
eral managers made but little progress
dufing the day, while all that the genera
freight agents accomplished was to cou-
slider rates and put in effect the Identica
rates that have been quoted since the las
war began. Another meeting of the
general managers will be held today.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
stop II.

There is city ordinance forblddlng
bathing in the river in front of the city
This ordinance is not enforced Every
evening crowds of men and boys may be
seen the entire length of the city stark
naked, bathing in the river As it has
been seen that these antics may be car,
riei on without mOlestation, the number
increases. each evening and the partici-
pants are constantly becoming holder III
their obscene conduct. The matter is a
source of annoyance to people pleasure
riding along the river, and it is about
time there is stop put TO it, If the men
who are sworn to attend TO such things
continue to neglect their duty, it is time
the mayor ordered it done. The citizens
and taxpayers of Rock Island have a
right to demonstrate about the way police
affairs are attended to here, aud Mayor
Murdock would do well to give bis per
sonal attention to the police for time
Under proper supervision the present
force will be found competent.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
THE CHURCH CORNER.
A selection OF Religious TOpics---The
Weekly Programme Ofsunday
Services,

| stFNhecs.
The United States Christian Commits
sion desire to call attention to their forth.
coming reunion (the seventy at Alleg-
heney Valley Camp>ground. near Pitts
burg, Pa. The convention is to open al
Up. m, on Thursday, July 30, and to
continue in session four days. An effort
is being made for a central crga nization.
The advantage of this organization, it is
thought, would be; centre. for infor-
nation and concert of action, with diff
ferent departments, ready with accredited
committees to meet any emergency; a
central treasu ry; prestige of influence
th4t will be felt when calls for money OF
assistance are necessary; also the location
OF known experienced persons ready 10
take charge and go and superintend the
distribution of supplies and moneys when
and wherever needed. The secretary is
John C. Foster, 1909 Wolfram street,
North Chicago, III.
The Chautauqua assembly opened i'll
sessions July /, and will continue until
August 81. DR.. John Hall, of New York,
is to deliver ten lectures on preaching,
and preach on the two first Sabbaths OF
july. DR.. Willis J. Beecher, of Auburn,
| is to deliver three lectures ON the Bible
Dr. George P. Hays. of Cincinnati, has
charge of the department of church work
and DR.. Duryea will deliver two lectures
The Rev John +. Pingry, Phi. D.. thu
principal of the Pingry school, Elizabeth
N. J., has been on instructor for fifty
years Many of his former pupils in New
York City, Newark, Fishkill and othel
cities and towns, united with those il
Elizabeth to commemorate his semi cen
tennial which took the shape of pleas
ant reunion in Library hall
The Lutheran Theological seminary
Philadelphia, has this year GRADUATED
twenty candidates for the Lutheran min
istry The graduation exercises wer,
held in Zion Lutheran church. Rev. 10
seph A. Seiss, d. D., LII. D., is presiden
of the board of trustees.
PULPIT AND PEW.
Central Presbyterian church: At 1915
The Great World Problem. by the Rev
S $. Cryer, pastor, At 145 p. m,
children's meeting. Sunday school a
$50 a. M, W. H. Hatch superintendent
Young peoples meeting at $50 p. m.
First Methodist Episcopal church: A
1915 a. N, sermon by the Rev. W. 7
Boughton, of Edgngton No evening ser
vice. Sunday school at 9:l5 a M, E
W Spencer, superintendent. Love feas
at 6:45 p. M.
Christian church; At 1O45 a m,
An the Words of this Life, " aud at ! A
D m, Office and Work of the Hol
Spirit the Rev. J. H. Wright, pastor
SUNDAY school at 9:lj a. m, F. II. kaup
Ike. superintendent. Young people
meeting at p. M.
Ia the Twentieth street Evangelical
Lutheran church. the Rev. C. A, Men
nicke, pastor. At 10 a. m, service b.
A. C Mennicke, Jr., candidate of The
ology Text Apoc. lilo. Thema
Christi freundliche Ermahung an sein
Glaubigen. treu XII sein, bis an den Tod
730 p. m: Service by F. Moeller stu
dent Thema: Christi Ohedbarung
durck sein erstes Wunder auf der Hook
zeit X ana
| ELSEWHERE
The subject at the young mems meet
ing 10 the Y NJ. c. A, rooms at $50 p
m. will be: How to Be Christian,
Rev. iii: 20.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
MOLINE.

Several members of the Sylvan -four
boat club. left last evening for the regat-
ia at Grand Rapids, Mich. Among them
were Frank Keator, Chas Calkins and
Perry Merriman. They go to encourage
their comrades to win every thing.
The Moline Plow company has sent
representatives in the persons of A. X
Bryant and A. L. Carson to Toledo, Ohio,
to represent their company in the new
stock company about to be organized,
under the laws of the state of Ohio. The
organization will be completed this meet.
ing, and officers elected.
A gentleman tells the ARGUS that nc
notice of the fare being reduced for the
through trip ON the Moline & Rock Island
street car railway to five cents, is pasted
in the cars, and many passengers pay the
old fare who have not heard of the change
There does not seem to be any extraordi'
nary trouble taken to inform strangers OF
the reduction of rates. This party yes
terday, and several pay the old fare.
Amos K. Caverly, who departed thi.
life on Friday morning will be buried OF
Sunday; funeral from the First M. E.
church at 10 a. m He was a native OF
Sidney, Hastings county, Canada, and
had been residentof this city for over
twenty years. He leaves a wife aud
eight children-all adults-to mourn the
loss of loving husband. and an affec
tionate father
The Union street railway company is
determined to be on time at all hazards
A car from Twentyfourlh street, RocI
Island, was at the end of the track in
east Moline at Z o'clock this morning.
This will be continued, and will endeavol
TO run early enough so as TO bring work.
ing men from the east end of the city in
good time to begin work at the shops ant
mills There are now being run three
cars by horse power. but we will soor
have two motors. when it will be possible
to reach Moline or Rock Island
as the case may be in fifteen min
| uteS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
"MURDERw
wild Cries which Created sensa-
ton the Other Evening" Freak OF
SOmuambulism.


Wild, hoarse shreks of murder, eight
cries in succession, rent the air in the
vicinity of Fourth avenue and Twenty
third street about $50 the other evening,
and attracted large throng of half
curious, half frightened people to the
white row of tenement houses owned by
Mr.. /. Huber on the north side of Fourth
avenue. Officer Mulcahy was patroling
his beat at the time and proceeded with
all possible haste in the direction from
whence the sounds came. The street was
crowded with people for blocks around
in a minute, everyone thinking some hor-
rible deed had been committed.
In the second story of the building
above mentioned, stood an aged man in
his night attire his eyes betokened excite>
ment and fear, and as the people crowd
ed around him. anxious to know who had
been killed, he could only say, take me
out" take me away" where am 2
II don't know where | am" His limbs
trembled, as did his voice, and his action
was that of man undergoing a severe
nervous strain, He seemed to be in ag
ony, yet he was unable to explain his
trouble
1t was soon apparent that he was not
aware of his actions, and his position was
the result of freak of somnamhullsm
though TIE reason Of the terrible shouts
Is not yet knowu. The gentleman has
been in business here until recently, and
failed, and 1t is thought his reverSes have
so weighed upon his mind as to disturb
hts rest. with the result above given
People in the neighborhood say they
know the horror of the word murder
now. and hope never to hear it again.
Officer Mulcahy after satisfying himself
that the shouts were the result of tens
porarily deranged mind. left the prem
ises, as did the crowd which had gath
cred. The freak created quite a sensa
ton.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
q, l.. WINES New store

The Central shoe store, G. L Wynes,
proprietor. has been removed to the
Harper house block in the room formerly
occupied by n Olsen & Co. For the
last month, carpenters, paper hangers and
painters have been busy putting the store
IN shape, which with its new shelves, new
wall paper and paint presents Il fiue aD-
pearance. The painting aud paper hang,
ing was done By Satellite Bros, and the
carpenter work by NJ. V. Archer The
Central shoe store has found its old quar-.
tiers too small for some time on account
of increasing business. The new loca-
ton gives Mr. Wynes considerable more
room
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

This morning Constable Lsrkin arrests
ed Land greff, an employe at Wagner's
brewery, on the charge of bastardy, the
complaining witness being Catherine
Gearhardi, living in the lower end of
town. Magistrate Bennett held Landgreff
in 81 200 bonds to answer the charge al
the next return of the circuit court
The assault case of Mrs. Catherine
Schoede for striking Mrs. Adams with a
rake, has been postponed until July 49,
on account of Mrs. Schoedes condition.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
(rODDpr'S whistle

Ed. Chopper is patriotic soul, says
Kiner of the Geneseo Meas. H is q
brave engineer on the roaring c., r. l.
& p HIS soul is full Of enthusiasm. So
was the boiler Of his locomotive full Of
steam last Saturday night As he passe d
through town west, he pulled the whistle
dingus wide open, and such another bel
lowing. roaring and bowling as that
whistle kept up The thing roared till it
was mile west of town. People near
the city crossings had their teeth Jared
loose.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
Sslar, of a Captain Ct Calvary,

In Gen Jacob d. CoN's very interesting pa
per ON the incidents at the outbreak of the
war, which he read before the Unity club, he
spoke of the rush of young theological stu
dents to become army chaplains. The salary
Of chaplain is the pay and emoluments of q
captain of cavalry, One day green, gawky
young minister who was eager to enter the
service of the Lord ard of the United State.
simultaneously, came to Gen Cox, then com
mandant at Camp Dennison, and stammered
out:
General, what are the pay and emolu
ments of captain of Calvary"
That man was not made a chaplain
Cinnati Times Star.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Readers of the Union realize that Mr.
Burdett is able to work, again. by The
appearance Of several humorous items
which relic We the dizziness of locals in
this torrid wcathcr.-R0ck Islander.
We never knew before that the ole
crank of the weekly sianderer had The
least gift IN the direction of sarcasm 1t
is wonderful, the DEVELOPMENT he is max
ing in his old age
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

The following is list of new books re.
ceived at the Rock Island public library
John Bodwin's Testimony, Foote
Marion's Faith, King; East Angles, Wool
son; Harchisch, King; Madam Roland,
Blind; Signs and Seasons, Burroughs
In the Golden Days, Lyall; A Shadow OF
Dante, Rossetli; The Mayor of Caster
bridge, Hardy; Two College Girls,
Brown; Mr.. Desmond, u 5. A, Craik
A Daughter of Life, Barr; Protection OF
Free Trade, George; Encyclopedia OF
Poetry, Foster; Economics for the Peo-
pie, Bowker; The Bostonlans, James
Triumphant Democracy, Carnegie
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
HURLED ROUND A SHAFT.
Frightful Experience OF Hand In the
Upper Saw Mill this Morn

A frightful experience and marvel
Gus escape from terrible death,
was that Of which Simon Helwig
was the victim this morning. Hell
wig has been for years hand in the A
mill. In the room in which he was en-
ployed, is horizontal shaft about three
feet above the floor. The custom, when
passing this shaft is to crawl under, but
Helwig. this morning. attempted to climb,
or step over it. His pantaloons were
loose and were caught upon the revolv-
ing cylinder, and the man was hurled
round and round at terrific rate, until
every atom of clothing was jerked from
his body, and he was thrown seuseless
upon the floor, some distance from the
shaft. DIR. Barth was summoned, and
made a speedy examination and dressed
the wounds. temporarily, until the
man was conveyed to his home
at the First avenue hotel, where
a more thorough investigation of
the injuries was made. On the right
side of the head, and barely escaping the
temple was found deep cut three inches
long, and laying the skull bare. The
right arm and breas; were badly bruised
and swollen, as were both legs and feet
The back was sprained. Present indica-
tons are that the man will recover.
though his escape from being literally
beaten to death is certainly a marvellous
one. There is no doubt but that he
owes his escape to the inferiority of his
clothing 1t is not known how many
times he was Jerked round the drive
shaft, which was so near the floor, that
had his clothes been stout enough TO
have bound him to it. he would have been
pounded to pieces.
Helwig is about nifty years of age, and
has worked in the upper mill about eight
years. His employment was cleaning up
under the mill He has resided at the
First avenue hotel several years, his as
sociates at the mill and at the hotel
speaking very highly Of him, He has no
relatives in Rock Island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Mime Greyille Is a lady of taste, and also a
lady Of acute perception. She saws that it Is
lhelous to speak of American gentlemen as
gauche. Al find. on the contrary, dash OF
old-tlme stateliness and courtesy about the
men which Is rarely Ia I've met with among
Europeans 1t Is the true courtesy which
proceeds from kindness and desire to avoid
wounding the feelings Of anyone "-Ex.
chance
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Myron McfIenry, the Geneseo jockey,
has fine lot of horses. and they are all
trotters, He has Prince Arthur, Belle f,
Butter Scotch, Mabel A. and Longfellow
whip, He is now working an eastern
circuit. A few days ago he was offered
$4,000 spot cash for Mattel A, and re-
fused it. He holds her at $40, 900.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
A Warming.

Charl,s Wolff, the gunsmith near the
ARGUS office. complains OF some one
keeping his Gorden setter every time he
lets him out and stealing the collar,
and Mr. W. wants it understood that
he has an idea of who the persons COM
hitting the misieamor are. and he will
prosecute them if the offense is repeated
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
SPORTS.


Games.
The list of entries for the races at the
Genesco driving park next week, COM
mencing July - and lasting three days
shows Burners Kitty Wilkes in the three
minute class, Rodman's Pattie P. in the
2 "a class and in the 2:35 class, L. c.
Boyd. of Moline, enters Kitty Gran, and
John Swanson. of the same city, Sport
G. W Negus shipped his trotter, Rob
Roy, to Freepolt this morning, where 1t
will be 10 the hands Of trainer until the
summer trot takes place at Taylor's park
there.
The famous Nine Stars play The Mika-
dos at Blauding's field tomorrow after
noon.
The Rescue and Holly base ball teams
cross bats tomorrow afternoon on Hop
field grounds, and an exciting game Is
rxpected
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

The World describes new artificial high,
for photography The invention, which is
credited to Mr. {. F. Beach, consists OF the
ignition Of ribbon of magnesium in oxygen
gas It can hardly be heralded as brand
new thing since 1t has been employed in The
Graphic establishment these fourteen wear,
past. Wherever an artificial light is needed
for our pictorial processes we use either the
electric or the magnesium-oxyg gen lamp
New York Graphic
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. IN. Gu the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at Viii,
mans l. Calls news stand in the postoffce
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

The Union of this morning CLOSES an
article with this: "Endeav0r to always
leave little something to the magma,
tions of your audience" Nothing like
preaching ones practices. For so much
we must give our morning contemporary
credit.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Pea coal, 800; CRATE and egg, So IS
range, nut and No. 4. $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthr acite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith {
caol, Connellsvlle coke and charcoal
1903 Second avenue. E. e. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business Entrusted to
him. af,es, po.ttface block Rock ISL
and, III ds&w1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

On an occasion when the late prince consor,
was present at sham fight at Aldershot, in
company with the then Sir Colin Campbell
mis- royal highness is recorded to have re
market that he supposed Shao fight wa
not very like y real battle The answer u
the blant old soldier was, Al don't surrtsc
there ara ally two things 81 utteriT Hcif
FcrtEls-ntly Review
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

We have several times lifted our vDic c
in praise of j. T. Miller's Silver King.
and we are pleased to know he is worth y
of it. Yesterday he trotted mile and
repeat in 1857 and 2:344 at private ex-
hibition. Silver King is full Of ,eed.
and fine looking animal.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
Watch for the Parade.

The Four Emerald's Comedy company
with Cardello & Pirrung's great Specially
show will give grand street parade on
Monday noon--Everybody ought &c be
on the street " sss III
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
barth & Babcock, 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, 1886-07-10

A Peabody man employed in barber
shop had a $40 Confederate bill passed
on HIM the other day He mistook it fcr
a silver certificate and gave the person Se
in change.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872. Assets
nearly OIL 100000. E. W. Hurst, agent
QfIiee cegr Rock Island Neticrsl Eank,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

The president of the Cambridge, Mass
Fire lns. Co.. recommends Hoods Sarsa
parilla as building up and strengthen
ing remedy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

You tan get cut rates over any railroad
at Blase'i ticket utace 1903 Secotd
sveuus, hlYl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10

TRANSFERS.
July SC. w. McGovern 10 John H
McGovern, swi, sec. 3. %. 2e, $1,000.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-10
HALF-CENT A W0Rp.

THE ARGUS hereafter viii publish in this cot
| ann all advertisements of Lost Found. For Rent
For Sale. Boird or Rooms. Wanted. and similar
notices. AT the low rate of 0It-hdlfd cent a cord
| each figure a word, but advertisement less
than ten cents
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-21
A New York Variation.

New York city is having a variation in
the usual struggle between its Halls pre-
sented to it in the coming mayoralty con-
t6ss> since Abraham 5. Hewitt has the
nomination of all the Democratic factions.
save one of incOnsiderable conse Uuence
that has offered its election machinery TO
Henry George, the candidate of the
/" United Labor party, whatever that
may be; and what it may be is not
very clearly understood. Mr.. George
II writer, talker and theorist
who sees all the evils that Oppress
the laboring classes and has patent rene
dies for all, that would make a commotion
In New York if he should get IA chance to
try them as mayor of New York. of which
there is small chance. But that man of
Georges views should be candidate in
New York for mayor, not brought out by 4
Hall, but spontaneous product seemingly,
is significant.
The times are greatly changing old
things have passed away aud new issues
are dawning. II is perfectly clear that
there will need TO be wise management of
the pending issues between money and
labor to bring us out right side up and we
will be apt to have rough passage into
port as we read the weather indications :
though we may be as inexpert at the bust
ness as the Washington weather man
whom the government keeps TO tell what
the weather will not be.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-21
The Cost OF Gas.

a proposition is made 10 the philadel-
phia councils by New York company 10
put an acceptable illuminating gas in the
gas holders of the city for from twenty to
twenty-five cents per thousand feet. And
il is said that Standard oil man has de-
clared that their sort OF gas can be made
for fourteen cents per thousand feet There
is nothing new in that. 1t has long been
known that the cost of manufacture Of
Illuminating gas is very small. II II
was not for the cost of diStri-
button and administration, the leak
age, dividends, and surplus laid away, the
price of gas to the consumer would be very
small As we have heretofore said it has
long been furnished by the government at
West Point, made ont of coal that costs five
or six dollars ton, for seventy-tive cents
per thousand feet, which covers all the
cost and leaves handsome surplus Phila-
delphia's gas should not have cost her peo-
pie who own it, fifty cents per thousand
feet at any time during the past twenty
wears,