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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
To Keep the Peace

Mrs Alice Quinlan had her husband,
Patrick Quinan, taken before Squire
Cooke yesterday afternoon on peace
warrant. She claimed that he had as
sanled her on Wednesday night, in wit,
ness whereof she produced black eye
and that he subsequently threatened tC
kill her. The defendant was put under
bonds of $3.50 to keep the pence for Il
months, but he refused TO furnish the re
qulred bail, and was locked up. He wa:
released this afternoon, and now gives
notice that he will support his wife nc
longer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
Murderer Hellwagon's Brother

AT Quincy Wednesday evening. man
deliberately threw himself into the Mis-
sissipp river and was drowned. Yester-
day morning his body was recovered 1t
turns out to be that of Otto Heilwago n,
an old German citizen, and brother OF
William Heiwagon, who was hanged ct
Rock Island in 1882 having been found
guilty of numbering his sons wife. As
yet no cause is known for the suicide.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

Rock IsLNAD March 10.
In an obscure corner of the Weekly
ARGUS, appears public notice that the
Union Street Railway Co. will at the next
regular meeting of the city council apply
TOR the right of way from Seventh avenue
down Twenty>fourth street to Third ave-
nue., (the only object being to connect
with the bridge street railroad } They
also give public notice in similar place,
that the question of reducing the capital
stock of the company TO S2l 900 will be
considered at an early date 1t seems
that the city council will allow Moline to
gobble our Iarges t suburb by side tracking
Rock Island Moline would take any
thing away from Rock Island, even the
Hennepin canal. to say nothing of Day.
export The reduction of capital stock
would indicate shorter and cheaper line,
through the island for instance; $21 .O0C
might build and equip such line; bnl
one over College Hill, never The city
council may perchance grant this right
of way, but woe will be to future aspira'
| tons. A LOCKER ON,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

AT the First Baptist church in this city
at o'clock yesterday afternoon was com
menced the proceedings of the seminar
nual conference of the churches and Sun
day schools of Rock Island District Bap,
list association. The topics of discussion
were Aggressive Christianty--lts De
mand, It's Spirit, and its Methods" par
ticipated in by Rcvs j. G.. II. Read, OF
Moline, d. W. Griffin, of Orion, and T
7. Campbell of Gcneseo. This morning
the subject plan for Work Demanded by
Our Condition" was taken up by Rev.
i. +. CaIwcl.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

White lilacs in bloom are among the
greatest attractions at New York horti-
cultural show. Dwarfed by p0tting,
they were made little trees not more than
two feet high, perfect in shape and snowy
with bloom.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

o'clock this afternoon looking as bright
with new paint as shining silver dollar
The Josephine leaves St. Louis for Rock
Island next Monday, opening navigation
on the upper Mississippi.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

and E. Swain. was terminated this morn>
fling with verdict of mot insane. The
information was filed by the husband OF
the subject, Edward Moran, and was
without cause.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

hereby announce that on and after
this date | will not be responsible for any
debts that my wife may contract in my
name. PATRICK QUINLAN.
Rock Island, March 10, 1886
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

Advertised List OF Letters No. IL
List Of letters uncaled for, at the Posioffice, at
Rock Island, Rock Island county. Illinois, March
10. 1886
Anthony Frank Fl Kelley Mrs Adm
Benzow Oscar NJ Lambert Patrick
Barker Daniel Morris Mrs
Coock Mrs W Perry Chas
Carson Miss Molle (5)Peterson Elizabeth
Coyne RI Park Anderson
Cunningham Stephen Roberts Mrs Abbie
Donnahue Mrs A Root Miss Caddie
Drain Miss Lulu Miller Ernestine
Flanagan Ripple + A
Finstrom 0lef Ryerson Peter
Gardner James sOmmervlle Mrs Eliza
Griffen Mrs Katie Schneider Miss Mary
Hanberg Miss Emma Sjobad Frank
Mckay Miss Addie Temple John NJ
Johnson Miss Title Thompson Bros
lckes X Warner Jacob
Mlsam Mrs Z K
FOREIGN LIST.
Randi August Schlegel Matt
Sudoff John FIR Coll Aug
Give the number of the list when calling for
advertised letters
CIV. HAYES. P. NJ.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
THE COUNTY SOL0NS.
Special March Term OF the Board of
SuperyisOrs---0flieial Pro-
ceedings.
EIGHTH DAY

EIGHTH DAY.
March 1S.-Board met pursuant to adj
journment Present all the members ex-
cept Supervisor HARDWOOD. Minutes of
yesterdays proceedings read and up
proved.
Supervisor Burial moved that the com
mittee on finance, together with the
chairman of the board, be constituted a
committee that shall have authority and
the power of employing counsel to assist
the states attorney in such cases as it
may be necessary for the states attorney
to have assistance Supervisor Ryder
moved as an amendment that the chair
man of the finance committee and the
chairman of the board constitute such
committee Supervisor Burial accepted
the amendment. The motion as amend
ed was then voted upon and carried.
The committee on roads and bridges
and Supervisor Ryder submitted the FOL
| lowing report. which on motion was res
ceived and adopted.
| Your committee TO whom was referred
the petition of the Union Street Railway
company. would recommend that the pc
| titiOn OF the Union Street Railway com
pany be granted, and that they be per
miited to build the road under the same
conditions granted them by ordinance
passed, by the common council of the
city of Moline Illinois, and this board
hereby grant unto the said Union Street
| Railway company permission to construct
and operate Il street railway in what is
known as East Moline in the township OF
South Moline under the same conditions
named in the ordinance passed by the
city council of Moline
THOs. CAMPBELL.
IL. o. NORTON,
l.. C. ELLIOTT,
| G. p. RYDER
| Supervisor Werlich, chairman of the
committee on poor farm, made verba
report on bill of school District No. ?,
| IL, | west, referring the claim to the
board for consideration Supervisor
Goodlow moved that the above bill be-
allowed and an order issued to William
Moore, trustee, in the sum of $50 "A
Carried
The committee on poor farm submitted
the following report, which on motion
was received and adopted:
Your poor farm committe to whom wa
referred the matter of procuring SOM
fire protection for the poor farm wOulC
report that We met ut the poor farm Il
consider the matter and came to the con
clusion that for immediate use we woulC
and did procure four dozen of fire eNtin
guishcrs at n cost of $50 That the COS
of any permanent fire protection woult
incur very large expense and your com
mittee did not feel warranted 10 incur III
same until further instruction from tn,
board All Of which is respectfully sub
mitied. HENRY WERLICH.
john BARTON,
ID 81. MARTIN.
JOIN f. WBAY,
G. 7. SWANSON.
Committee
The committee on miscellaneous claim
submitted the following report, which OF
motion was received and adopted;
Your committee on mscellaneou
claims would beg leave to report that the
have examined all claims presented beior,
them, and recommend the pay ment of th
following, and that the clerk be directe
to issue orders for the several amounts I
the several claimants, to-wt:
/ DIT n. n o. T
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
Attntion. Knightsl

st. Paul Lodge No. 1O7, X of p, meet
in regular convention Friday even
ing at 1880, sharp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
RIVER NAVIGATION.
1t will Open Nexy Week.
Upper River Crafts and Their Owners
Interesting Statistics for
Thirty-foup Years.

The sudden break up of the ice at this
point, unexpected NJ it was, has brought
the cold ri Yer rats'f out of their holes and
they are shaking and busting themselves
preparatory d thelopening of the seasons
navigation. The
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

In addition to the above named steam
ers, four new ones are being built at La
Crosse, Dubuque and lie Claire, and one
at the ways below this city, and all these
will be completed by the time naviga
ton fairly opens.
MIR. G.. Ii. Stoddard, of this city, has
kept correct record of the open and
close of the Mississippi at this point for
THIRTY FOUR YEARS,
which, through the courtesy of that gems
Al IL A L. L
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

is in readiness for business as soon as the
river will permit, and the company has
captaned its boats for this season as fol-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24

you see one or more OF the finest States
Of our Union built upon pOlggamy as
corner stonsH
Utah has tor many years had Sufficient
population to be admitted as q State, aid
has for many years been knocking at the
doors Of the Union. She is not likely to
be much longer kept out. Then there
are the Territories of Washington, IDAHO
Arizona and New Mexico, with large
Mormon population, soon to become
States. Under our present Constitution
it is possible for our Government to keep
uolygamy down, to very greA'
extent in the Territories. But lei
Utah, or any other territories where Nor
mons predominate, once become States
and what will happeu2 These States VII
a, once enact laws to suit themselves, and
polygamy will be legsHzed and will Hour
isb more than ever before in Mormon his
tory.
But this amendment, making polygamJ
in States violation of the laws OF tn
United States, will make such course b,
spv Mormon territory impossible, ant
may save the country much trouble in tn
future. There will then De only tW
courses set before the Mormons: either Il
give up their polygamOus tenetS, or see
some more cougenial cline.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24

ACCORDING TO the Chicago Times, the
great inducements TO cattle raising in this
country were 80 great that eleven COM
panies, with 8 capital of S2O,OOO,OOO,
were organized in Great Britain. They
now own 6I2, Ol3 head OF cattle, and lease
or own 3.Sl9,O72 acres of grazing land in
the west In 1888 one Of these companies
paid dividends amounting TO 2O3 per cent,
but for two years past they have paid only
10 per cent. The rate Of return is now
very low, and the whole business seems to
have suffered q serious deterioration. OF
nine Of these British-AmeIicsn companies
in 1885. one paid per cent, one 6, two .,
one 4. and four paid nothing at all. Last
wear there were nearly $4,000 900 head Of
cattle in the country, and of these British
companies owned only 6T2,0l9, as noted
above.
The falling of in the western cattle
business is owing principally to two things.
President CLEVELAND has made the cat
tie barous vacats the public lands, and so
they now have to pay for their pastursge;
and the excessive competition has re-
duced the price Of cattle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24
THE NEW PoLYaApIY BILL.

TODAY Mr.. RANDOLPH TUCEEK, chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, is to re.
port to the House the pOlygsmy bill, that
the committee has adopted with but one
dissenting voice. 1t is to be an amend,
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States. and is Of so much importance that
it is quoted in full below. 1t is in these
words:
First-The marriage relation by contract
or. in fact, by one peraou OF either sex and
more than one person OF the other sex shall
be deemed polygsmy. Neither POlysamy
nor any polygsmous association or cohsbi-
tStion between the sexes shall exist or be
lawful in any place within the jurisdiction
of the United States or any OF the States.
Sscond-The United States shall not,
nor shall any State make or enforce any
Law which shall allow polygsmy or any
polygsmous. association or eohsbitstion
betasen the sexes, but the United States
and every State shall prohibit the same BY
Law within their respective jurisdiction.
Third-Ths Judicial power of the United
States shall extend to the prosecution OF
the crimes Of ROlygauy snd Of polyga-
nous association or CONSULTATION between
the sexes under this article, and Congress
shall have power to declare By law the pun
ishment therefor.
Fourth-Eothing in the constitution or
in this article shall be construed to deny
to any State the exclusive power, subject
20 the provisions of this sStiels to make
and enforce ell laws concerning marriage
and divorce within its jurisdiction or to
vest in the United States any power re-
spectinE the same within any State.
Many may object to this amendment be-
cause il tends to centraEzs the Govern
meut more than at present. Of course,
power should not be entrusted to the gen.
ersl Government that rightly belongs to the
States alone. But when two evils are pre-
ssutsd. from which We are bound to choose,
II is an accepted maxim that We should
choose the lesser evil. The two
things between which our people !
must choose are: viii you extend the
0ower Of the General Government, or viii
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24

However, we look complacently forward to
the oil boom, and when it does come the
place will put on It's holiday breaches and
smoke two for" with q grin as big as
the expected boom.
T. McClsllen, of Shawnee Run, has par.
chased the furniture of the Valley House,
and became Its genial hos" on Wednes-
day.
There is not quite 30 much activity IN
the tie business at present at least at this
point, though Argersinger l. Co, are snip
ping many car loads per week. Vie NJ l.
Tie Company Is engaged in gathering up
the ties swept out of the boom last week.
Miss Daisy Cocksyne, Of the Wheeling
Female College, spent Sundays at her home.
Miss Cockayne will be graduate OF that
institution the coming June.
Mr.. Mort Wyrick and sister, Of BellsirS,
spent last Sunday in Moundsyille.
Col. A. j. Martin has taken charge OF
the sale room department of E. Weaver q
Sons whip factory.
A number of persons from this place
will excurt to Psrkersburgh via the U. h.
road to-day Sunday.
The Knights of St. George will occupy
the Fleetwood rink on Thursday night
Mr. Jos. B Alexander, the wellknoTn
Ohio river pilot, will have charge OF the
wheel on the steamer Hudson on her down
ward trip. The Hudson is said to be, oy
competent iudges, the finest stern Wheel
steamer in the Pittsburg trade.
In printing the names OF the Congress
siousi Executive Committee of the First
district, Hon. J. W. Gallahsrs name was
omitted Mr. Gsllaher represents Marshall
The Union church at Lszesrville 10 now
out of debt and has q sinking fund estao
lished amounting 10 S37 so. MIR. d b
/ Lazsar made an additional contribution
, for the benefit Of the church q few day
ago amounting to 1920 that placed th'
church in the present condition.
d. Blake, editor of the Marshsll county
/ Sickle, was here few days last week.
have heard it rumored that be ia tslkinl
, of Joining the NJ P. Conference. In to-
journalistic field Mr.. Blake will haV.
splendid opportunities to prepare himseI
for the ministry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24
THE MAY CROP REPOkT.

Toe report from the Department OF Ag'
riculture shows the prospect for the wheat
crop has slightly improved and Is now
placed at an average of 50. The change
has not been striking in any particular To-
csli,y, but the slight advance has been
noted in the Ohio Valley, Missouri Texas,
T.rrs...s the Caroliuss, Virginia and
Ms,0Iand The ,SIev average last year
was 10. The season has been favorable
and the crop is more advanced than usual
The average in principal States are; Ne"
York Sc, Pennsylvania 95, Ohio y"
Michigan 81, Indiana 90, Illinois w. MIS-
souri, l0l, Kansas 81.
Says the report: The condition OF rye
averages IS, Of barley 81. Cotton plant
ing has been delayed BY cold rains on Inc
Atlantic Coast, and BY oVerHOWs on the
Gulf Coast The proportion to be planted
in May Ses 20 per cent. In average
years the proportion does not eA
coed II or Is per cent
The stand necessarily deiecuve
on wet areas, but replanting is rapidly fill
ing TIE gaps. The proportions already
planted are as follows: North Carolina
SO, South Carolina 50, Georgia So, Florida
| g. Alabama so, Mississippi 76, Louisisna
II, Texas "a, Arkansas 70, Tennessee
IL"
The acreage of corn put out is said to be
an average, and the condition as far St
can be judged at this time is good, The
bay crop throughout this section promises
to bs excellent.
Considering all the farmer has cause tc
feel grsti6ed. While people Of the gresi
commercial centres have had their busines:
parslyzsd By labor troubles, and thousands
Of men are out OF employment aud many
are in want, the farmer has been compare
lively free from these disturbing influences
and is sure of plenty and prosperity, and
can eat the fruitS Of his toll, under hi
own vine and fig tree, without any one
dring TO modest him or make him afraid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24
raE MAGNITUDE OF THE PENSION
BUSlNESS.

The New York sun tbinEs that the pen
sion business is being carried little too
far at present, and speaks in this strain:
The total estimated revenue of the
L nited States tor the fiscal year 1887 is
1915, 100000.
The total Of the estimated ordinary eK,
peuditures, including sinking fund, for the
same year is $3.50, $4,000.
The Secretary Of the Treasury there
fore estimates deficit of S24,539,C coo for
that year.
In face OF this condition of the national
finances the pension ersnks and dema
gogues in Congress are urging
new pension schemes, which mean
in the aggregate an additional
annual charge of from SlOO,OOO,OOO to
5000. OO0, OGO, an immediate outlay of from
$500, 100000 to $3.50, 100000, and an ulti.
mate expenditure on this account Of from
one to three billions of dollars.
They Shopld be locked up ii it can be
done lawfully"
OF course it is just and right that the
widows and orphans Of the soldiers who
lost their lives in defense of the Union, and
the soldiers who lost their health or we're
disabled in the service should be assisted
oy the Government, and it should be done
cheerfully too. But craze seems to have
seized some Of our Senators and Represen,
tstiyes, aud if their claims were allowed
they would bankrupt ibe Government,
forthwith. Bills are presented to place
men upon the pension list who have no
right to be there whatever. And after all
many OF these bills are of more benefit to
the pension agents thar anybody else.
Some Of them have been rightly styled,
Bills for the relief OF the pension agents "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24

Fourth District.

A. meeting Of the Democratic Executive C 1s
~ the Fourth Congressional District oil wet
Virginia, May 10th, it was ordered that eonTsn,
t,on Of delegates from retrospective counties o. tn'
onrth District, be held at Point Pleasant on lueS
dsv August q, 1855, at 10 oeloek T. u 70 uOn'E
nate a candidate iCr Representative !" |"rH,e',
- -, ,l,,ric,. And Il was further ordered
en-, sach county in said District may send one
a.,o-,ts and o. e alternate for each leo votes
ca.tfor Governcr =. W. wilson, st the state cleo
tion Of 1854. and one delegate and alternate Tor
och traction Of 100 votes, in excess Of so 80 easI
Al M more, nor other, delegates shall be aP-
pointed. ,...-,t,,... .,
And the Democratic Executive Committees o,
the respective counties OF the district are IeHue''sC
10 proyids IN a lawful manner Tor the selection o.
5sle,ates and alteruatss Is hereiu authorized.
By order Executive Committee
]. NJ. LAYEN, Chairman.
RE HORSOR, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24

Dox CARLOS doesn't much approve o.
the Spanisrds gOirg into ecstasies over
their infant king. He says he has q
haukeriug after the throne himself and
isn't going to be satisfied till ne
shall be declared the rightful king, There
may be a good deal Of trouble for Spain
in the near future over these rival kings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24
MOuNDSVilLE.
Ex-Justice O'NeIPs SuicIde-General So
eial aud Local Gossip.
Spseial 20 the Register.

EX-Justtc0 O'Neus Sulclde-General So
eial aud Local Gossip.
Special 10 the Register.
MoUSDsvrLLz, Msy 23.-Four months
ago the quiet village of Rosby's Rock was
startled by The intelligence that Charlie
Price, otherwise known as Dutch Charlie, 70
had shot man named Durr while at.
tempting to gain an entrance to his wine
cellar, bis colleague, James 0'Neil, escsp.
ing without injury, and has since been
fugitive fleeing from justice. This so
preyed upon the mind of Mr.. jackson
0'Nsil, the father of the yonng man, that
he became Respondent, and on Wednesday
morning left the house saying be was going
to attend to some sheep, and placed note
on the window, which was to the effect that
Charlie Price, Ensheimer and DUR would
be- responsible for his death. As soon as
the note was found member of the fsmi-
" went to look for him and found he had
cut his throat from ear to ear with 9 razor,
and was lying in Q field near the house in
the last sgonies Of death. Mr.. 0'Nsil was
an ex Justice Of the Peace Of Mead district
and vas highly respected and his suicide
Eosl y kAlOAu OaCA TUG OuNAAG
Mr.. Hans. Crisvell, of this place, has
adopted the stage. and is travelling with
our veil known Arthur Loves Dramatic
Company.
The Kloman Iron Works will soon be
put in operation by Mr.. George Clements,
of Pittsburg.
The invitations for the Spillman-C Camden
wedding were received here last week.
Profs. Cline and Williams are succeed
ing nicely with their high school.
Mr. Neville Martin and Jim Burleigh
leave this week for the far West.
Mrs. A MeMechsn and beautifnl dsugh-
ter, Of Washington. Pa, are the guests of
Col. V. L. Cocksyne.
Captain D. g. Outright, the popular |
Ohio River railroad conductor, viii soon
be able to resume his duties on the road |
Since the planning mill burned, our town |
is practically without q manufacturing in
of course, the tanhery.
The srigt MIL simply does custom work. !
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-24
Trustees Sale of Riverside Furni-
tura Factory,

DY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST TO
- me made by the Riverside Furniture Com
pany, dated January 81, 1882 and OF record IN tie
Office Of the ERIK Of the County Court OF Ohio
county, West Virginia, in deed OF trust book No
49, page $50, will, on
SATURDAY, JUNE &c, 1886,
commencing AT 10 clock a m, sell at public suc-
ton at tue front door OF the Court House OF said
Ohio Connty. in the city Of Wheeling, Wet Vir-
ginia, the following property:
Lots IS, 10, 20 and p, with the Improvements
thereon, IN the addition to said city laid OF into
lots By John EOf AID En. Chaphne on the east
side Of Water street, between Iwenty-hrSt Snd
Twenty second streets and on parts Of which lots
are erected a Four-StoTy Brick Furniture Factory
aud a Four-Story Brick Ware House also Four
THO-Story Brick Dwelling Houses. he factory
contains valuable and improved machinery COM
plete and In running order, the same being COM
paratiVely new.
TEENS or SALE-One-thIrd OF the purchase
money or as much more az the purchaser may elect
10 pay In CASH on the day OF sale, and the residue
in two equal aDnual instaments, with interert
thereon from he day OF sale 10 be secured by deed
OF trust upon the property Sold and By policies Of
insursGe &C upon the buildings, Improvements and
machinery to an amount equal TO the deferred pay
ments. SAMUEL 4. ELLDRETHr
my22raWi Trustee.