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Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-22
schools and Churches.

Nevada county i, divided for educational purpose. into forty school districts. Prof. j. h tougor. the county examiner, i- most rtlicl crt officer, and has inc -y,lciA a freq common schools in good working order throughout the county The free schools are maintained by a state tax of onc-ifth of one per cent, poll tax of : on every male citi- zen over the ago of twenty-onc wears, a local option tax, which cannot exceed onc-half of one per cent interest on the permanent school fund, and fines and toricituros in certain eases. There are crcditablc churches in al most every ncighborhood in the county. The leading denominations are the Mcihodist,. Missi"uary and Prlniti.c bnpti.ts. P.csby- tcrims Cumberland Prc,hyterlans. Chri,tiahs and Epscopals.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-22
The Graded Free schools

Of Prescott for the whites are pronounced by the State Superintendent of Pnblic Instruc- ton n'and others, the best in the state, except ing those ofLittlc Rock only, and visitors from the Northd cclarc them equal to tho -chool- in tGwn, of like size in any of the Northern states. Besides the healthy and ac- cessihie location 8 moral and entrrpri,inr town, and amaSnihcent modern ,choolhuil ing with it. seven large well lighted and ven tiatcd rooms, seated with the best foldinD and lock desks and all arranged to be heated witl furnaces, We claim the special adyan- tagc of having an able and experienced fscul- ty, q large assortment of maps, globes and charts, chemical, botanical, phiosophicaI mathematical and astronomical apparatus. n large geological and chronological cabinet; 2 large and well selected library free to pu- PliS; systematic penmanship frequent seirn- tile lccturce, excellent advantages in music. painting and drawing; vocal music and calls themes as q daily exercise, and nm interest ing normal class for the leaining of tcnchers The enrolment during the present scolaStic year runs up to near BOO pupils. and the da'lN attendance about 2S0.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

PITTsBrRG, July So-Registrar Snively.
of this city, representing the state board
CT health, left for West Elizabeth, Pa.
Thursday morning, for tho purpose of as
sisting in an autopsy on the remains of the
young man, Gibson, who died Wednesday
OF the mysterious fever now epidemic there
There is great difficulty among physicians
IN satisfactorily treating tho disease, and
IT IS on this account that the state board OF
hea lth is commencing Investigations There
we're three deaths Wednesday from the
fever at West Elizabeth and one new case.
The condition of some OF the sixty patients
now under medical treatment is critical
1t is feared that the epidemic has not yet
reached its limits.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
ROCK ISLAND, FRIDAY, JULY 80. 1856.
THE ANARCHISTS TRIAL.
Bloody Clothes of Wounded Policemen
Introduced in Evidence

| Bloody Clothes of Wounded Policemen
Introduced in Evidence.
CHICAGO, July 3G.-Mr Grinnell an.
nounced Thursday morning that all the
| testimony for the state in the Anarchist
trial would be laid before the jury by Fri
day evening. Dr. John B. Murphy who at
tended many Of the wounded officers at the
Desplaines street station was examined, and
described at some length tho peculiar ma,
ture of she'll wounds received by the police
men. L. }. Epley, county hospital physi.
clan, testified that he dressed Fielden's
wound about midnight on the night of May
4. Fielden told him he was crawling on the
pavement, trying to get away, when he got
the wound
NJ NJ Thomson, whom the defense said
they wanted recalled with the view of i'm
peaching his testimony given Tuesday, was
put on the stand. Mr. Foster examined the
witness briefly without eliciting anything
new and with evident disappointment
with the impeachment process
Lieut. Bowler then took the stand and
produced package of clothes which be had
taken from the officers on the night of May
!. The blood stained garments were taken
out and exhibited and offered in evidence.
Capt Setback, who has become prom
inently identified with the capture of the
Anarchists, dynamite and bombs, then as
cended the witness stand. On tine dav of
Lingg S arrest lie confessed TO the captain
to hay ing made bombs and used them
Lingg said he was down on the police be.
cause they clubhed him at Met cCormicks S.
Bombs were adopted because they were
mere potent than revolvers. He had learned
how to make bombs by reading Herr
Most's books. The gas pipes, he said, he
found mostly on the streets All the bombs
that he made had been found at his place.
He made them, he said, and meant to u.s.
them
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
ter-Dcnominationa Conference

PITrsBuRG, July 50 The great inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Orphan Evangelical confer
ence was opened Thursday morning at Val
ley camp, nineteen miles from this city.
Several hundred people, including many
prominent ministers of various denomina
tions from different parts of the United
States are present Among the denomina
tions represented are the Luthern, Baptist
Episcopal, Protestant, Methodist, United
Presbyterian, Reformed Presbyterian and
other Presbyterian churches The conveu
tion was opened with devotional exercisas.
The opening address was delivered by Rev.
NJ. L. Gotwold, of Springfield, Ohio A
discussion then took place on number OF
subjects
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
FUNERAL OF II. o. THOMPSON.


The Dead Politician Buried with Masonic
Ceremonies-The Pail Bearers.
New YORK, July 30.-The services over
the body Of Hubert O. Thompson began
Thursday morning. Only the family and
pail bearers were present, during this service,
which was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Sew.
ard. Numerous floral tributes were strewn
around the casket, one of which, from the
employees of the department of public works,
being especially beautiful
At 1870 the remains were borne out of
the Worth house to rinity chapel close by.
Fully 1900 people were assembled in the
vicinity of the chapel
The pail bearers were as follows: Mayor
Grace, Secretary William G. Whitney, T.
Eilery Anderson, Judges Allen, Truax, and
Andrews, District Attorney Martin, Police
Justice Power, Richard A. Cunningham,
Gilbert NJ. Spier, Jr., Surveyor Beattie,
and Allan Campbell.
The church was crowded to overfiowing
with personal and political friends At the
conclusion of the services at the church the
coffin was placed in the hearse and, followed
by the pall-hearers, members of the family
and the delegations from the various so
cieties, was borne TO the Grand Central
depot, where a special train conveyed the
party 70 Wood Lawn. The body was
buried with Masonic ceremonies
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

ToRoNTo, Ont, July 80. meeting oi
members of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers of the United States and Canada
was held here Wednesday Between ;uJ
and 400 engineers were in attendance, among
them T. Nj. Arthur, the head Of the order.
1t is stated that a harmonious feeling pre-
vailed, aud that the grievance COMMITTEES
have little or nothing to do. The member,
will visit Niagara Falls.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

PARIS, July On De Lesseps, at a
meeting OF the Panama shareholders Thurs.
day, read long report in which be took an
exceedingly favorable view of affairs at the
lsthmus He holds that the canal will be
open to traffic before SA. He expressed
bis confidence in bis ability to secure the
necessary funds to complete the work, and
maintained that the difficulty surrounding
the enterprise had been deliberately over
drawn.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
ENGLAND'S NEW CABINET.
PREMIER SALISBURY SUCCEEDS IN
FORMING THE MINISTRY.

Lord Randolph Churchill as Chancellor
ofthe Exechequer Becomes the Leader
of the Conservatives Hicks Beach
Chief Secretary for Ireland -Khartoum
Raced by irabs-Foreign Items.
LONDON, July 30.-The following cabi-
net appointments are officially announced
Secretary of foreign affairs The earl of
| lddesleigh.
Chief secretary for Ireland-Sir Michael
| Hicks-Beach
Chancellor Of tho exchequer Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, who by virtue of his ap.
pointmedt becomes tho recognized leader
of the Conservative party in tho house of
| commons
Secretary for war-Rt Hon. W. IL
Smith
first lord of the admiraIty-Lord George
| Hamilton
| Lord high chancellor-Ba Halsbury.
Secretary for lndia-Rt Hon Frederick
Arthur Stanley
| Prime minister and first lord OF the treas,
ury-1he Marquis of Londonderry.
The following appointments have also
been decided upon, but they have not vet
been officially announced:
Lord president of tho council-Viscount
| Cranbrook.
| President of the local government board
--Rt Hon, Henry Chaplin.
| President of the board of trade-Rt Hon
| T. Stanhope
Postmaster general-Lord John Man
ners.
Commissioner of works-Rt Hon. D.
plunket.
Attorney general-Sir r Webster
Lord chancellor of Ireland Lord Ash
bourne
Sir John Eldon Gorst, member of parlia-
ment elect for Chatham, has informed his
supporters In that constituency that he will
probably have to seek reelection, as he
expects to accept post under the new
government
Inc Times says that the new cabinet is
not altogether what could have been wished
| IN the interests of steady government and
harmonious cooperation 1t says: "Sir
Michael Hicks Beach must show more force
OF character and steadiness of purpose
than he has shown of late in order to grap-
pie successfully with the Irish problem. 1t
would have been better both for his party
and himself, II it had been possible to allow
time for Lord Randolph Churchill's position
to consolidate and mature He will have a
difficult and arduous part to play, and will
encounter'nuch jealousy His promotion,
however, gives rise to a new hope of a Wig
orous era of Conservatism. A serious
question will oe how to get on with the
Uniouists'
DUBLIN, July %0-United Ireland Par
nelfs organ commenting upon the appoint
ment OF Lord Londonderry as viceroy for
ireland says: The truce between the ten
ants and landlords has been shattered. but
the Irish people have not the least intention
of estranging the English masses 1t is i'm
possible TO produce more eloquent type of
the policy OF rammng English rule down
Irish throats than the appointment of q
viceroy inheriting the blood and name of
the cut throat and hideous miscreant Cas-
tlereagh.'
The treemans journal says: "The ap-
pointment of Lord Londonderry. Viscount
Castlereagh, as viceroy of Ireland, and Sir
Michael Hicks Beach as chief secretary, are
ominous signs OF coercion, but Irshmen are
prepared "
The Loyahst press throughout IreIP nd
express their deli stt at the appointment of
Lord Londonderry.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

TORONTO, Ont, July 30-Mrs Emerson
Cotesworth, the respected wife of prom
inent citizen, recently became insane from
grief over the downfall of her young son,
who had taken to drink. While thus dis,
fracted, she set fire to the premises of the
dealer who supplied hr son with LIQUOR
She was detected in the act and arrested.
but openly declared that she would set fire
to the house of her sons destroyer. She
was held for trial.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

Ell PAso, Tex, July So Cutting was
taken before the higher court Wednesday
night aud given an opportunity to employ
counsel, bat be refused to do SO, saying be
was in the hands Of his government, anG
did not recognize the courts right to try
him for an ofTense committed on American
soil lie refused to answer any questions,
and was taken back to prison.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

LoNnoN, July 90. A dispatch from Con.
siantnople says that Turkey is actively
arlning. Large purchases of arms and am
munItion have already been made. Herr
hrupp, the great German gun manu-
tacturer, has been sent heavy orders for
guns OF large caliber, and Turkish officers
have been sent to Essen to supervise their
construction. The Turkish government pro-
poses to purchases 100000 American rifles
OF the latest and most improv ed pattern.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

MONTREAL, July S0-It is learned tha,
at meeting of representatives Of the fast
American and Canadian freight lines,
which was held at the Windsor hotel in
private. it was shown that the freight re
turns for lSso were larger than those for
the three preceding years and that the
prospects for the future were brighter. l..
J. Sergeant of the Chicago & Grand Trunk
railway was elected president
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

WASHINGTON Cry. July 30-Col Nor
rison is displeased with the remarks of As
sistaDt Secretary Fairchild about the dis.
honesty and dishonorableuess involved in
the coloDei's surplus resolution, and when
the resolution gets back in tho house be will
make speech in the course Of which he
viii pay his respects to Mr.. Fairchild.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

ALBANY, N. Y, July S0-Secretary
Manning and his wife left here Thursday
morning for Watch hill The secretary
health has steadily improved during hi,
stay here, and his friends believe that per.
manent recovery is now almost certain
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

BERLIN, July s0.-Arrangements 80. are be.
ing made for fitting celebration bv the
Herman army of the emperor's Goth birth
day upon which occasion it is proposed to
unite the officers and corps Of the whole
army and also to found philanthropic mill
tary institution at Berlin
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. m. (In the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at Viii.
mans " Galts news stand in the postofflce
building, who are authorized to transac,
business OF every nature for the ARsu,.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

BERLIN, July 30-The German govern.
ment has received advices to the effect that
the sultan Of Somali, Oh the east coast of
Africa, has expelled the members of the
German East African society from that
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

CAIRO July ;o.-Wassif Bey, who has
arrived here from the Soudan, reports that
hhartoum has been razed by the Arabs.
lie believes that a force marching to re
establish the khedives authority would now
meet with welcome rather than resist
aDCe
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

WARSAW, July 80 The police " this
city have discovered the existence of a wide
spread conspiracy of a most dangerous
character. The object of the conspiracy is
to foment revolution in Russia, and the
conspiratcrs are closely connected with the
Socialist organizations of other countries
branches of the Russian organization are
already established in Paris and st Peters
burg, and its membership embraces many
thousand persons The leaders have been
arrested
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
0fIsrman Island Picnic Grounds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early TO Eli j. Frankland, P. O. drawer
E. Rock Island, H., or call at the island
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
THE MARKETS.
CIICA1o. July :

| CIICA-o. July 30.
Quotations Oh the board oftrade today were as
follows: Wn1at-No. july opened i5c nom
inal, closed 74%c nominal August, opened
15ac, closed 75i4c bid; September, opened
77%c, closed TIC Corn-Ns July, opened
| 45c closed 44Iac nominal; August opened i51ac,
closed 4ibc; September. opened &C. clos
i0isc, Oats-No July, opened 2iaic asked,
closed &i94c; August, opened and closed 2slAc;
September, opened &c closed $3.50 asked
Pork-July, opened SI0U5 closed s9DIj5 nominal;
August, opened Sl005, d,scl s9.97l5; September
opened sl00l, closed sl0d7IF I,ard-July,
opened S. -. closed 81. = nominal
| Live Stock-The Union stock yards report the
following rangeof prices: Hogs-Markc: opened
only moderately active and prices were 5lli0c
lower; packers bought slowly, but shippers did
very little; grassers sold at s3.9)0iE light
grades, 81. !59 igpi rough packing, Si4U0470;
heavy packing and shipping bts, st751E15.
| Produce: Hutier--iINtrl creamery, 11CaDc per
b. good dairy, 1aNt!c. Ergs strictly fresh, az q
l019c per fol. Poultry Spring chickens, IGc per
lb; spring ducks SH9 pcy lb Berrics-Black
raspberrics, sl.5lt1lGl ppr IL qts; red laspbcr
ries, Sl25Gi50 per apt case; backbcrries
sl.Osgls5 per l6-qt case; biueberries, Sl.5J GL7j
per LOOT LUx
| New York.
New loRh. JplyaS
Whcat-No iei state. g!f,gic; No lwsi,e do
Soc; No, 2rcf Wiuter August size; do Septem
Der, S3I&c; do october, sta Cprn-No mike |
| cash, SIC; do July. 5lc d. August 5lrtr Oat,
| No Iwhitc state i"4llc: Ne. : do i:c. 20 .
miSeiAu:ust, &lc, DO September 3iItc Rye
Dull Barlcy-Nominal o,k-Quie,; new mess,
ill&5G l1.G7}3 Larl-:G>1 August, sj.94 Septcin-
| her 81 81 october.
| -. i"ni.
| ST LorIs judy 30.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

T7TFVF1 JT ~
Wheat-Ative aud steady; cash TITO. Au-
ust, 'sc; September, ''ii", hctea-r Soaic. Cora
Firm ard dull: rH.H. ga AUGUST l5 c
.eptcmber Is Uats--Np-lrJt I'd
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30

MtwAuEEG, July 20.
Wheat-steadt; cash, Ii'ac; Au"ust. 75Ec:
| September, ''i4c. Corn EIgter; No. ?, 442lc;
! Oats-Quct, No. =, @7t.c Rye Dull; No
SIC Barley Lower; September, Guaic
nrtrmit.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-30
New York.

IT. Loj1s, July 30.
Wheat-Stnn nns and higher; No. : rcd cash,
i5c; August = Ct. Corn -EXCiled ana 9s6L21c
higher; No. mixed cgsh, 4lGrIllsc; August.
il34c; SEPTEMBER 4 g. 'a's-Firm AM IsGglac
higher; No mixed cash -salui1Sc; August,
2i'4c bid; September, % &C. Ryc-Firm; 5llsc.
Whisky Steady; Sl.IG Pvta-Strong; $3.50
Iart-FlIu s635
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-09-17
Liberal Otter to Ladies'.

Any lady reader Of this paper suffering
from any Of those complaints so common
to the sex, can cure herself at home, with.
out the aid Of physicians, by the use Of DIR.
MARY A. GREGG's .NEW TREAT:
NEWT. This cures Permanently where
others only relieve. Our confidence in
the power Of this grea. discovery over the
diseases Of women, prompts us to send free
sufficient for oue M0mth's M*r to every lady
sending us both her Express and p. q. adj.
dress and IS cents to prepay charges etc.
The Free Trial Treatment is put up in
plain wrapper with full instructions, and
om!v "~e hattie Kill hc sent to khc sane al.
el,rSS
Ladies forwarding symptoms with self:
addressed, stamped envelope, will receive
advice without charge. Cloth bound med
ical work free to those sending l., cts. post
age. Address, GREGG REMEDY CO.,
PALMYRA, n. Y.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-09-17

l5-Election of Central Com mittee for
next !, years.
l6-Elect. delegates to territorial con-
vention.
COUNCIL.
Nominations for the Council being in
order Geo. f. Tarbell nominated Thomas
J. Galbraith, and Jas. Mackay nominated
a. c. Witter. Hon. B. F.White announced
in behalf Of Mr.. Witter that it would be
impossible for him to accept the nomina.
ton and thereupon Mr.. Mackay withdrew
the nomination Of Mr.. Witter and r. J..
Galbraith was nominated by reclamation.
HOUSE.
For the House OF Representatives, !. E.
Morse placed in nomination James Maui.
din and there being no opposition Mr..
Mauldin was nominated without dissent.
ing voice.
For Sheriff, John Ebentack placed in
nomination D. +. Reinhardt, and thereupon
Mr.. Reinhardt declined, and stated his rea.
sons for such declination. The same not
being satisfactory to the Convention, Mr..
Reinhardt was nominated by rising vote.
CLERK AND RECORDER.
For Clerk and Recorder, the names of
J. K. Holden and John Cannon were
placed before the Convention. Eleven bal
lots were cast, and neither of the gentlemen
receiving two.thirds vote, the regular
order of business was continued. After
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-09-17
ELDER DUNcAN,s APPOINTMENTS.

The Rev. Hugh Duncan, Presiding Ell.
der Of Butte district, will visit the follow.
Ing places during the first quarter Of the
new conference year, as follows:
Glendale, Mont, Sunday, Sept. IL.
Dillon, g :" :" 10.
Lower Beaverhead, Is i" e.
Helena, !" Oct. I.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-09-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Quiet and Orderly Meeting-A strong
Ticket Nominated.
CONDENSED from Saturdays Extra.
FORENOON SESSION.

|
Convention was called to order by Hon
B.F. White Chairman County Central
Committee ut 1880 a. m. at the County
Court House.
Mr.. White read the cal! and thereupor
]. E. Morse was elected chairman pro tenn
Mr.. Morse thanked the delegates for the
honor and assumed the chair.
Henry Kappes was elected as secretary
pro tenn.
Hon. B. F. White arose and in a few
well chosen remarks suggested the order
in which, the preliminary work OF the con.
vention should be conducted.
On motion the chair appointed Geo.
Tarbcll, Henry Kappes and ]. C.. Metlen
as committee on credentials.
On motion w. 6. Phillips, Henry S.
Pond and II. y. Brainard were appointed
as committee ON order Of business.
The chair also appointed las. kirkpat.
rick, Thos. Martin and John Ebenhack as a
committee on Resolutions.
On motion the chair appointed II. Knip.
pcn,,erg, VIM. X. Gilbert and John F..
Bishop as committee on permanent or
ganization.
On motion Of Geo. Tarbell the conven.
ton adjourned until p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At1:3o the committee reassembled and
proceeded to business as follows:
The committee on credentials reported
the following as entitled to seats in the
convention:
THE DELEt;ATES.
ARGENTA.
Jas. Mackay.
Robert N. Gray. w. 6. Phillips.
BIRCH GREEN.
". II. Oliver.
John F. Bishop.
nLAcKrA,L.
James kirkpatrick.
BALD MOUNTAIN.
]. (OnncS.
&c. Metlen. J. E. Morse,
w. r. Gilbert, HID. Brainerd.
GLENDALE.
Henry S. Pond, II. Knippenberg,
Henry w. Kappes.
LION CITY.
John Ebenhack.
George f. Tarbell.
ORE CAMP.
Thomas Martin.
RED ROck.
I. Walter Scott.
wADAMs'.
James Edie.
The committee on permanent organiza.
lion reported:
J.C. Metlen, chairman.
II. W. kap2es, secretary.
]. f. Morse, asst. secretary.
The report was adopted and Mr.. Metlen
was conducted to the chair.
The committee on order of business re.
AaS0S VIZ uN>Iu1iNNIuo NC tlIAUC
in the following order:
ORDER DF BUSINESS.
Report of Com. on Resolutions.
Nom. Of Councilman.
3 Representative.
g. q Sheriff.
s. =" Clerk and Recorder.
O. i" Treasurer.
= Probate Judge.
S. F." Assessor.
@ I" Commissioners.
10 I" County Attorney.
IL " Superintendent Of Schools.
"a " Surveyor.
I3-, =" Coroner.
IL I" Pub. Administrator.
ls-Election Of Central Committee for