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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
MOLINE.

Pay your taxes before April Sd.

Pay your taxes before April Sd
A. f. LoFGBEN
Nat Gould returned to Cambridge to
day.
I. l. Timmons leaves for Keokuk this
afternoon to be gone week on business
for the Deere Mansur Co.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the alderman,
left for Cedar Rapids to visit relatives
yesterday evening.
John King has bought the old Mrs.
Nineteenth street. for the purpose of
turning it into meat market.
"Only one.
The ''Joust'' was. as anticipated, a
success. By request of the audience last
night the operetta will be repeated on
Thursday evening, for the benefit of the
Y NJ c. A. as before
Professor Call has been called to Mis-
souri, and accepted the call 1t is to ill
the chair of zoology and geology in the
Missouri University at Columbia. He
will leave here about April 1st
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius, so long known II,
residents of the house west of Cumpsou'
store, have moved from Wheutand La
10 Hastings Neb, and will live with
their daughters, Mrs. Yeager and Mrs
Carson, in the future.
Only one.
| J. W. War; will lecture on "Busint s,
Correspondence in the Y. NJ c. A. rooms
on Thursday evening Mr. War; was
supplied by nature with good sense and
judgment, and he has had much business
experience, therefore those attending his
lecture will be sure to be entertained,
interested and improved All young
business men should be there.
The Hastings. Neb., Gazette, of Feb.
27th, has the following in reference to
the Hanson plow which was sent from
here by Peter Yeager to his brother, who
is in business there:
MIR. Hanson will be here early in the
spring with large sized pillow to give an
exhibition. and complete arrangements
for putting up factory for its manufac,
ture."
The people of Hastings are determined
that the factory shall be put up. having
subscribed literally to the capital stock.
Since Deacon Tyrrell got back the fine
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

The terrible murder OF Kellogg Nichols,
the express messenger, mas recalled in
the minds of several rAilroad men the
murder of other messengers while in
charge Of valuable property. The Chi
cago NdH of Yesterday contains the fol
lowing
The death of Kellogg Nichols. SAID
Manager Turner, of the United States
Express company, who lived in The same
house with the dead man Yesterday, has
revived all the tragedies that ever oc-
CURED in an express car. Wednesday
night rode in the car in which Nichols
was killed, and the Car Just behind me
was the one that was robbed by the James
boys. A tragedy" he continued, (which
has now been forgotten, but which hap
pened when | was in the service. was the
killing of Price, an old conductor. One
of the United States express mes
sengers. eight years ago. as his
car pulled into station, threw
open the door and showed on
the floor the dead body of the freight
conductor Price. He had, the messenger
said cut a hole in the end door and had
attempted to cover him with a revolver
The messenger related how he had shot
the fellow dead Il was one of those,
said Mr., Turner, who contributed 800
toward a gold medal for that messenger,
and novel feature of the presentation
was that the bullet which WAS cut out of
The dead man was made up into an ex.
pensye charm, and was attached to the
watch chain. He was given 81 900 BY
the company, That messenger was after
wards detected in opening the bottoms
of the sealed boxes of silver dollars and
neatly extricating few. He had carried
on that theft for year at least, and it
was afterward the belief that he had shot
Price dead in cold blood, just to help him
in carving on his petty thieving
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

The Davenport Gdzette is making bet
ter political fight for the republican party
in the municipal election across the river
this spring that has been shown by that
pioneer journal since Edward Russell va.
Gated the editorial chair two years ago.
The republican party in the eastern part
Of Iowa is sadly in need of something to
brace il up, and the fizzle the Gazette has
made Of ii for two years in its editorial
aud business management is sufficient to
Keep the party II supports upon the
ragged edge Of dispair.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

Some time after 10 O'Clock last night
the grocery store of W. A. Fort, on Brady
street in Davenport. was burglarized and
cigars, candies and provisions to the
amount of $40 taken. This morning
Chief If Police Kessler and Officer Cart
land traced the crime to young coIored
boy named Bert Allen, Is years of age,
who acknowledged his guilt and said that
he had entered by removing small pane
Of glass. He was held in bonds of $500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
Comfy Court

23-ln re the petition of the city of
Rock Island for special assessment for
sewer on Thirty fifth street, north of Sew
enth avenue-default as to all lots, blocks
and parcels of lands not objected to and
assessment roll confirmed as to them
Hearing on objection and judgment.
23-Assumpsit-F Ferdinand Bickel and
Chas w. Negus l. Liberman - dis
missed at plaintiff costs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

Ladies love delicate and delicious per,
fumes, In parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste, but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dams
drufT, restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss, softness and life
Does not soil the linen. is not dye.
cIcanly and economical
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

Pea coal, 800; grale and egg. IS 25;
range. hut and No 4, $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Black smiths
Caol, ConnelIsVile coke and charcoal
1903 Second avenue. f. IT, FRAZER
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

The tax collectors Office for Rock Isl
and is now open in the county trcasurcr's
office in the court house. where people
are requested 10 cali and pay their taxes
Gro f. LAMBERT. Tax Collector.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
For Sale

A house and lot on Twenty. seventh
street aud Sixth avenue, by Frank W.
Blocklnger. Inquire of Sweeney &
Walker. I3d3w
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

Thee Will be special meeting of the
Western Catholic unjopf tomorrow
Thursday evening at 1.3b O'Clock at the
hall J, W CAEANAUGH, Pres
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

J0LEr, n, March % Insane people
were brought to the WI county Jail To
day from different parts Of the county.
One of them far the most dangerous, is
Henry SrEreibcr, II blacksmith Of Lock-
port He went insane broOding over the
Rock Island train robbery and murder
lie came to town yesterday and startled
the sheriff by saving he knew where the
robbers were. He WAS followed to the
place stated bat the supposed robbers
proved tO be travelling agents. To-day
Schneider appeared in the county court
room while court was in session and
created great sensation. He threatened
TO Kill Colonel Van Arman, 81 Chicago.
who was witness in the case on TRIAL
bat whom the maninc claimed was one of
the train robbers The desperate man
was az list oycrpowered and put in jul
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
THE MURDER MYSTERY.
Detectives Probably on a Clue TO the
Nichols Assassins-..A Bloody
Handkerchief.

1t is now nearly two weeks slEce the
community was startled and Mortified by
the account of the murder OF Kellogg
Nichols. the express messenger on the
c., RI. & p, and there is still as much
interest in the case as there was the day OF
the murder. Everywhere the ARGUS res
porters are asked, us there anything new
in the murder easel" and the answer OF
la,o has been invariably the same-''no
clue yet;" but it seems there promises to
be something new in the case now. as the
following dispatch from Braidwood
shows:
BRMpwoop, Ill, March ? - Special
The city marshal at this place received
word this morning to be on the lookout
for a man answering the description Of
one Of The Rock Island train robbers,
whom it was said was coming across the
country from toward Morris. A strict
watch was kept but nothing was seen of
the sand haired man. Later detective
arrived from Morris, who said his man
md entered this place one hour ahead of
him. AMI that bcore forty Eight hours he
would effect his capture. as his probable
stopping place was known.
BLOODY HANDEERCHlEF.
PEORIA, H., March 23.-The bloody
shirt found in the culvert nesr ChIllicothe
shortly after the train murder and rob
berry was looked upon by some as being a
good clue to the murdcrers. and now an
other piece Of evidence turns up. In the
hedge near the cuivert " here The shirt was
found. bloody handkerchief has been
discovered ard also some papers The
haudkcr. hicf was marked with name
which for obvious reasons is at present
withheld, but il would appear that there il
something in the matter 10 implicate par
ties in the Immediate neighborhood OF
where the murder aud robbery was per
pctalcd + T. Humphrey, of Chilli
Gothic who discovered the last mentioned
articles disposed of them 10 a detective
agency Of this city.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

We offer Bower Prices Better Terms and great
cr Inducements than any other land office in N
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
2l2 BRoUGHToN STREET.
Special Notice.
DIR. I. j. Charlton

will be absent from the city during the sum
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
Notice.

The Board of Public Road Commissioners
will hold their semi annual meeting on MON
DAY, June It'll, at the Court House. Mem
bers are requested to meet at $3.50 a. m.
GEO. p. HARRISON, Chairman.
r. CoAKLY. Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
DIR. wooDR0w's CASE.
The General Assembly Recommends
His Removal from the Seminary.

The General Assembly Recommends
His Removal from the Seminary.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 29-The General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church con-
cluded It's labors tonight after a nine
DAYS session.
The report Ofthe Committee on Sabbath
strongly condemned the running of rail-
roads and publishing anu reading of news
papers on Sunday, and also sending and
receiving mail.
The question OF Columbia theological
Seminary was finally settled by the fol-
lowing resolution, adopted by a vote OF 60
20 %:
Res Iced, That whereas the General Assem-
bly, Is convinced that Rev. James Woodrow,
ID. D.. one OF the professors in Columbia Theo =
logical Seminary, holds views repugnant to
the Word OF God and To our confession OF
faith. as appears both b1 his address publish
ed In the Southern Presbyterian Review.
July, 1884, and IN other publications, and
by his statements made upon the floor
OF this Assembly, therefore this Gen
eral Assembly does hereby. in ac-
cordance with ite action yesterday in
regard to oversight of theological
seminaries earnestly recommend to the
synOds of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama.
and South Georgia and Florida, which direct
and control sand seminary, to dismiss SAID
Rev. james Woodrow, ID. D., as Professor in
said seminary. and TO appoint another IN his
place. and speedily to take such 9th n steps as
an their judgment - i'll be best adapted 10 re-
store the seminary to the confidence of the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
IAACES.

On Monday morning they will inangurats
sale of $4,000 worth of Laces of this years
Importation, purchased at the recent auction
sales at one-half the cost of importing them.
They are thus in a position to offer to the
ladies of Savannah the largest and most com
prehensive assortment of Laces ever placed
on sale by any one house in this State, and at
the most inconceivable low prices. For want
Of space they cannot enumerate the many
bargains they will offer at this sale How.
ever, give the following quotations as sample
lots:
LOT $50, 900 yards Assorted Laces az So
per yard, worth Zoe.
LOC 2.-25, 600 yards Assorted Laces at 90
per yard, worth 20c.
LOT 3.-F,OOO yards Assorted Laees at lie
per yard, worth 25c.
LOT -33. 900 yards Assorted Eacea at
l71<c per yard, worth 30.
LOC 5s-30, 900 yards Assorted Laces at &c
per yard, worth SIC.
LOT 6.-l2Oo0 yards Assorted Laees at sec
per yard, equal to anything sold in this city
from 40c to SOC per yard.
The above assortment comprises Egyptian
Laces, Oriental Laces. Spanish Laces, Hand.
made Torchon Laces, Chantilly Laces, Ouch
esse Laces, and Wool Laces.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
First Great Cut Price SaIp
of the Season in
gnbrOideFieS, LaceS, Linen
HaldEerCliGfS, White Goods
and Millinery.
A. R. Altmayer & ca

Realize the fact that the busy season is non,
ing close, and the business that sbond h.
doing, or will be done, must be done at oros
or not at all. They never carry goods ovo.
from one season to another; therefore Mi.
week they will put the knife into prices q,
Embrolderies, Laces and Handkerchief q.
well as other lines of goods.
They have spent good part of last veek -
remarking and asserting over I5O, 900 vards
OF HAM BURG AND OTHER EDGINcs
This enormous quantity will positively ho
sold at ONE-HALF THEIR REGUTAP
PRICE during last month. MANY of tbo
numbers could not be replaced at douhs
what they are now asking for them. Tbsv
have divided the lots as follows, and shat
close ont without reserve:
$4,000 yards Hamburg Embroidery. asso,ts,
patti rms, at &c, reduced from l5c.
$4,000 yards Hamburg Embroidery. YER,
fine, at 1213c, price during the season soc ~
10000 yards Wide Hamburg Emhroiderv
handsome patti erns, at l5c, usually sold At *
$4,000 yards Elegant Hamburg Embroiderv
at ice per yard, not shown elsewhere Tor es.
than 3Oc. '''
10000 yards Superb Hamburg Embroidsrv
at 2Sc per yard, never offered less than from
35c to 4oc. ''VH
Also about $4,000 yards of finer oualite.
VIII be sold at the same proportion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30

The Savannah Clothing and Hat Store, IS
Congress street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
A Gnod Sngpestinn

is contained in another column Of this is
sue. 1t is to the effect that as every train
on the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway is compelled by law to stop at the
crossing Of the City and Suburban rail.
way, that a station for the DISSEMINATING
of passengers should be made there. With
the street cars running to that point, pas.
sengers living in the western part of town
could save time by getting off at this sta
tion rather than going around to the Lib
erty street depot.
This should be done, and doubtless will
be done. Lots in this vicinity should be
very desirable, and few will be sold al
the court house next Tuesday by G. 81
Dorsett.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
HANDKERCHIEFS.

Although CENTENNIAL trade sold Us
thousands upon thousands of HANDKER-
CBIEF S, we find ourselves overstocked in
MEDIUM and Low PRICED Linen
Handkerchiefs. To clear them all out the
coming week we have marked them down as
follows:
l Lot Children's Fancy Bordered Linen
Handkerchiefs at sc esch, reduced from Sc.
l Lot Childrens Fancy BOrdered Linen
Handkerchiefs ut sc each, usual price l215c.
Lot Ladies Fancy Bordered Hemstitched
Linen Handkerchefs at &c each, never sold
before less than l25Sc.
Lot Ladies' Fancy Bordered and PLAN
White Homstitcbed Handkerchiefs at lie,
worth zoe.
l Lot Ladies' White and Fancy Border
Linen Hemstitched handkerchief, fine DUAL
itv, at 175<c each, reduced from 25c.
l Lot Rest Quality Ladies' Linen Hem
stitched Hsndkerchiefs at 23c, never offered
less than 35c.
Lot Geats' White and Colored Border
Linen Handkerchieis at 221xc each. positively
worth 40c.
Cotton and Cambria Handkerchief in end
less variety at low prices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
FIRE THIS MORNING.
\ 2-Story Frame Building Entirely
Consumed.


About 3 O'Clock this morning an alarm
as turned in from box %, Central rail-
road passenger depot. caused by the dis
coyerv OF fire in the house on the south
west corner of West Boundary and Rail-
road streets, occupied by a man named
e. Cohen as dry goods and secondhand
clothing store. The fire burned with
great rapidity, and the entire structure
was soon enveloped in flames. Great
danger Mas apprehended for the sur
rounding property, and additional appa-
ratus was summoned to the scene.
When the reporter left the house had
been entirely consumed. The building
was owned by Mr.. J. J. Butler, who was
at one time engaged in the wood business
in Savannah. but is now a resident OF
Bryan county. 1t was impossible to
learn whether the property was insured
or not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
sam Jones on Souls.

From the Baltimore sun (Dem.)
"'He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures; not out yonder on the rocks
where the wolves can get me, but in green
pastures. When | get enough / can lie
down and go to sleep, and then get up
again and eat: or | needn't get up. | can
eat here while lying down." said Rev. Sam
Jones in his sermon Monday evening. IL
can get all 1 want. He leadeth me be-
side the still waters.' David changes IL
a little and says, HE TestOreIh my
SOUL Did you ever notice the similarity
between man and sheep? In the tirst
place the sheep has the hardest head, and
so has man. Ii wanted to kill sheep,
/ wouldn't shoot him in the face or head
Another thing. He goes astray and gets
lost, and Is the biggest fool you ever saw.
Laughter. Amt 1t 81? Aud when YOU
call MIN he runs another way. just so
with men. They get astray and are prey
tn the wolves. 1t is the soul that makes
the man, not the body. Ii is not weight,
like some Western beet you can buy for
ten cents a pound. and don't think some
Of you, IL you were put on the scales,
would bring that much. We don't go by
avoirdupois In this world. Some men
weigh two hundred pounds and over, and
il YOU thrust your hand in his bosom YOU
couldn't find anything big enough to hold.
A man once wanted to know why minis
tiers didn't live on souls, and Spur
geon said, why, it would take fifty like
yours to make MIN a breakfast Some
people 90 by the signs of the nose, and
say it denotes intellect, the feet mathe-
NAUTICAL knowledge, aud the mouth, as
well as the other parts OF the face, certain
things. The ears, they say, show signs
of generosity, and | only wish that some
man would invent some ear fertilizer and
/ put them TO growing. Laughter. We
need IL badly. | don't care for these
things, but / like big soul, a soul as high
I as the shoulder Of God, and as broad as
/ the universe. like that. Take a woman.
/ She dresses the BODY to perfection; primps
| 10 perfection, and seems periection; but
| what is sistersY Nothing more than
/ scatlod like the wOrkmen put outside of
/ the building to put the walls up. Some
men even 20 30 far as to put the plaster
| ing on the scafod. There is too much Of
/ IT,, sisters. Let's have less adornment.
| and put more on the inside. ! once had
] occasion 20 visit "A sick woman. ana /
/ think sine is the only thing God made 70
1 endure suffering. Everything was in dis
/ order. the husband was worried, and VIC
/ tuals were just thrown on the table.
/ said, There's the saddest home ever
saw About three months aiterward 1
| mad occasion 10 go there again. she had
recovered. and every thing WAS in order.
and then ! said, There's the hsppiest
/ home / sver saw That woman had her
sop restored. Look mere. sisters. IL YOU
/ take that soul0 yours and get IL restored
/ you will have a happy home. Yes, and n
/ some OF you did tbat, your husband would
/ call in the neighbors 10 identity YOU.
Such a woman might answer TO the name
I Of Sally, act like sally, but II don't look
/ like her. That would be the decision OF
I the husband.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30

Special indications for Georgia to-day {:
Light local rains and stationary tempera-
ture.
Indications for 80 hours: For North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Eastern Florida, light local rains, varia-
BILE winds, stationary temperature.
The heiglt Of the river at Augusta at
1888 O'Clock p. m. yesterday (AugusJa
tlms) was 100 feet-a fail of0.6 feet dur
ing the preceding "A hours.
Comparative statement OF temperature
at Savannah MAY % 1855 and 1885:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
HOME NEWS on THE WIRE
REV. nR. WoODROW'S DISMISS
AL RECOMMENDED.

The Vote on the QuestiOn 6B to 81
Call for n Mess Meeting ia Giascocl
County-TwO sudden Deaths at Car
rOIItOn. GA.--Dr. FELTON, at Calhoun.
WARRENToN, GA, May 29.--The Demo
cratic Executive Committee OF this War
ren county met this morning at 10 O'Clock
to decide when and in what manner dele.
gates to the Gubernatorial Convention
should be elected. After calling the roll
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Rssoloed, That in obedience TO the unbroken
custom of the Democratic party OF w arfen
county we call mass meeting of the party at
the county site on June 10, at 20 O'Clock IN inc
Jnorning, TO elect by ballot two delegates ana
two alternates to Represent arren county IN
the Gubernatorial Convention to assemble IN
Atlanta July Is. and for the purpose OF reor-
ganzing the party in this county.
A vote of the committee was taken,
fourteen of whom were present, and the
result was 10 for Bacon and 4 for Gordon.
Five of the committee are old army veter-
ans, four of whom are for Bacon. Among
lhe four are men who entered the army
before Gen. Gordon, and who surrendered
after the General had "gin" up the
fight.
A Gordon campaign club was organ
lied last night. The assembly was COM
pOSSu Vi LNO ulubIbs bWO law SISs Ouo
army veteran, and about five who had
never been to the war. This clearly proves
that Warren county Will go for Bacon by
an overwhelming majority.
DR.. FELTON, AT CALHOUN.
CALHOUN, GA, NAV 29.-HOn. W. ii.
FELTON, spoke here to-day for nearly three
hours, eulogizing Maj. Bacon, but occu-
plying most of the time in denouncing
Gen. Gordon. He created little enthusi-
assn and effected no change OF public
sentiment. Hon. W. r. Ryan replied in
behalf of Gen. Gordon in unmistakable
truths, showing that the doctor presumed
upon the ignorance of the audience to
mislead them. DR.. FELTON, declared that
II he was Governor of Georgia he would
abolish the present c0rYict system in less
than two years. Gordon county will
send delegation for Gen. Gordon.
GEN. GORDON AT CHIPLEY.
COLUMBUS, GA, May 29.-Gen. Gordon
met with an enthusiastic reception at
Chipley to-day. On his arrival at that
place from LaGrange large crowd Join
ed the party and accompanied them to
Hamilton to hear Gen. GOrdOn's speech.
The Greenville brass band boarded the
train and discoursed music for the Occa-
sion. Gen. GOrdon's speech was gener-
ally well received and quite an ovation
was rendered him on his departure. A
prominent Gordon man claims that Har-
Tis county will give Gen. Gordon a ire
,mendous majority over Mai. Bacon.
ATLANTA's GORDON CLUB.
ATLANTA, May pa Gordon club
was organized at the court house to-
night. The attendance was not as large
as was expected, but enthusiastic
speeches were made by George Frey and
A. H. Cox. Until tonight 1t was undecided
whether there would be a Bacon ticket in
Fulton county, but Maj. BacOn's friends
have decided to run ticket and work for
it
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
AID THE FATHERLESS !!
THE ANNUAL PICNIC
Catholic Kniglts Of America
For the benefit of
ST. MARY'S HOME
f.a 1862 VIII be given on
THURSDAY. JUNE 10
ISLE OF HOPE.

TICKETS, including city and Suburban
4 lines, 25c and soc, can be obtained from
Capt. Henry Bun, Chairman, md from men,
bers of the Branch. at J. y. Fernandez's and
K. NJ. COnnOr's. Brass and string band In at
tendance. RefFeshme nts en- the grounds.
Cars leave city 1870. lQ:25 A NJ, I'm. 2:25
and, 3:25 and7 P, N. Returning, leave Isle OF
Hope 2 80, 5 40. 6 go and SF. NJ.