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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
THE COUNTY SOLONS.
The New Board OF Supervisors In SEES
siOn-..Dr. E. II. Bowman Elect.
cd Chairman.

The new board Of supervisors OF RocE
Island county met at 800 this afternoon.
OnImotion OF Supervisor Fitzgerald Super
visor John Asler was chosen as temporary
chairman. Supervisors Campbell, Bow'
man and Elliott were chosen as com
mittee on credentials. The following
gentlemen were reported as entitled Ia
seats on the board:
Andalusia-Dr E. II. Bowman.
Black Hawke. G. Hartman.
Buffalo Prairie--L. @. Elliott.
Bowllng-Hugh Walker.
Cordova-Home Metzgar.
Canoe Creek-Jasper Sell.
Coal Valley-T. j. Murphy.
Coe--J s. Daley.
Drury-J. Herbert Foster.
Edgington--W. 5. Parks.
Hamplon-H. o. Norton.
Moline-F. W. Gould. P. II. Peterson
Arthur Wheelock.
Port Byron-E N. Hollistcr.
Rural-S. f. Goodlow.
Rock island. Aster, d. M. Fitz-
gerald. j. f. Rosentield, Charles Engel,
Fred Appelquist.
South Moline-Jere Chamberlin.
South Rock Island-T Campbell.
Zuma-J. l.. Noah.
All responded to their names with thu
exception of Jasper Sell, of Canoe Creek
Supervisors Wheelock AND Engel wert
appointed as tellers, on motion to elect &
permanent chairman by ballot. The in
formal ballot resulted as follows:
John Aster 2; E. ii. Bowman 10; Jer,
Chamberlain /; Thos. Campbell Z; E. c
Elliott /, f. N. Holister ?.
A formal ballot was then taken will
the following result: E. II. Bowman IL
Thos. Campbell TO- E. N. Hollister /.
On taking the chair DR.. Bowman msdt
a neat little speech. He said the homo
conferred upon him was unsolicited an,
unexpected. He appreciated it becaus
the board of supervisors was the mos
prominent body that man could be sen
to represent in Rock Island county. !
was new position for him, and h
hoped his colleagues would assist hin
to discharge his duties as much as posi-
BILE. They were all citizens of the coun
ty. having different personal and politica
ideas. 1t was necessary to work for on
purpose-the good of the county. Their
was large field for improvement in thi
direction, and he hoped by the hearty &C
operation of all the members to accom-
plish much towards that end
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
99nnn AcR MINNESOTA LANDS are to be

VVVVV sold al PUBLIC AuctlOh. The .ITustet
of the Estate Of JAY COOKE & Co., In Bankruptcy,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder $4,000
acres valuable lands yet remaining. The real 8
tate must be disposed Of Immediately SO as TO set
tie with creditors. such an opportunity is rarely
offered for asafe and paying Investment Sale
takes place at the Chicago Real Estate Board.
Room 5. i6i LaSalle ST., Chicago, ill.,, Wednesday,
May 26, at twelve noon. Each tract sold sepa-
rately. Address W. j. BARNEY & Co. 81 Tribune
Building, Chicago, H., or James c. Young. Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. ap-36 dw1m
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
pitiable INSANITY.

Mrs. Minnie Frederick was adjudged
insane in the county court Saturday be-
fore Judge Adams and jury composed
of Dr. g. L. Eyster, and Messrs. William
III. Bunker, Conrad Schneider, John G.
Miller, Quincy Mcneil and E. H. Bow
man, Jr. The patients mental derange-
ment is Of most distressing nature. II
comes from female disorders. and al
times she becomes violent and during heI
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
Our Gallant Marshal.
TUrriffap for tho Aprus \


How big is Bobby Evans, pa,
The coppers call him great,
Can he, like some Goliath tall.
Step clane across the strate?
And give the valiant marshal,
Who is the mayors pride,
The dirty shake so nicely,
And pain within his sideg
ono, my boy, il is not that,
bis stature is not great,
He only has some little fame,
By being four foot eight.
He knew that he could paralyZe,
The marshal underneath.
And scare the oodie out of him,
By showing him his teeth.
But now the narshal's sickness
Comes boldly into play,
He did not fight at all that night,
But wait another day.
He knows the mayor loves him,
And hen have another chance,
When every thing is mnZzled,
Bobby then will have TO dance.
So now my boy it's plain, you see,
That Bobby is not great,
But when that alert marshal,
Comes marching down the strate,
Get in your hole as quickly
As your legs will let You 90.
II is not men he's after,
But boys TO make show
For he is the great marshal,
The best that's struck the town.
And when it's safe and he gets mad,
He d knock der debbil down.
He's terrible for blowing.
Though not much in fight,
But should he blow you in your hole
He'd blow you ont Of sight.
LITTLE CYCLONE
Rock Island, April p, 1856
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

The party of the Pleasant Hour club
will be held at the Banner rink in Daven-
port, instead of Library hall, as an
nounced for Tuesday, April 81. 1886.
JOHN T. DoLAN,
Chairman Executive Committee
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after p. IN. I'm the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at Will
mans & Calls news stand in the postoflice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of everv nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly S1,o00000. L. W. Hurst, agent
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
RHEUMATISM AND PARALYSIS.

For which he has special treatment and never
fails to cure. You need snffer no longer. Con
su,tation free. Office hours 3 A. M, to Or NJ
Office and residence No. 2a5 Eighteenth street
/ ock Island. Address letter box 1922.
ap- 19-dwly
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
DIR. B. c.. MILLER

Would respectfully announce TO the sick and af-
fieed far and near, that he treats difficult cases
of all kinds, acute and chronic. midwifery and
surgery excepted. Tweaty years practical ey-
rerience. Differing with all others in plans of
treatment: making marvellous cures where others
failed to give relief; makes a speciality Of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

Successor to j. w. Stark. Artificial
teeth inserted without plates. Office,
1874 Second avenue. d1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office under Harper
house. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
GRINDERS STRIKE.

Thirty of the thirty>six grinders in the
employ of Deere & Company struck this
morning. Their grievance, as near as can
be ascertaiDed, is that In 1894 reduction
in the scale of prices paid them, was
made, and few days ago they asked for
restoration of these prices The matter
was taken under consideration by the
company. and the grinders expected
reply this morning. which they did NOT
receive and hence the strike. The com
panY, it is understood, will make any
reasonable concessions with the grinders
and has intended to do so from the first
so it is probable the matter will be ad-
justed satisfactorily to all concerned by
tonight, or tomorrow morning at the out
side. As the grinders are employed by
piece work. the amount of their compen'
sation is not known.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
CHE is RISEN"
The Feast of Easter Tide.
Observances OF the Day in Rock Island
The Knights Templar Service
Sermons in the Churches.
EASTER TIDE .

Easter day. 1886. bid fair for many
days preceding the important feast, to be
the most extensively observed OF any
celebration of the resurrection of Christ,
that has ever occurred in Rock Island
Such would undoubtedly have been the
case too, had not the weather clerk hit
upon the day for little observance OF
his own, and bis mode of celebration was
not at all in accord with the plans of a
helpless human kind. A rainy Sun
day at any time in the year
causes much disappointment. but
when it comes at Easter tide,
when the spring bonnet and summer silk
are to be worn for the first time, and the
fact that the day is to set the weather for
seven Sundays to come, it is. to say the
least, appalling. 1t is bare possibility,
though, that the Hand that rules the
storm thought there was more prepara-
lions for gratifying Dame Vanltys sake
than for worship, and the proper observ-
ances, and the weather was changed ac>
cordingly. 1t has never been before that
ROCK ISLAND AND DAVENPORT
were SO closely linked together upon a
holy feast day. The Knights Templar
service at Grace cathedral in the after>
noon proved novel, imposing and inter,
esting. The order of service was designed
and set forth by Bishop W. S. Perry, of
Davenport, who has recently been made
Sir Knight, and by Invitation the cere
monies were participated in by Saint
Simsn of Cyren Commandery of Daven-
port, and
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
was pronounced as follows:

The God of peace, who brought again
from the Lord Jesus Christ; the great
shepherd of the sheep, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, n axe you
perfect in every good work to do His
will, working in you that which is we'll
pleasing in His sight, though Jesus
Christ, to whom be glory for ever and
ever Amen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26
THE SERMON

was preached by Ri. Rev. W. S Perry,
Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa,
and it was as eloquent and able as it was
appropriate to the imposing occasion. 1t
was devoted not only to the feast of
Easter but to the Sir Knights and their
holy office in biblical days and in ancient
and modern history. The hymns in
Guided "The Day of Resurrection, "At
the Lambs High Feast We Sing, "AlI
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" and the
occasional, Jesus Lives" The
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26


A plumber of new spring hats crowned
the heads of the fair sex yesterday de-
spite the rainy weather
There were not as many colored eggs
as is usually the custom. though there
were plenty.
A class of thirty was confirmed at
Trinity church at Davenport last evening
by Bishop Perry. the largest single class
the bishop of Iowa has ever administered
the holy rites to. Rev. d. G. Garnett is
rector of Trinity.
The choir of the Central church of this
city which is acknowledged the best west
OF Chicago, went oyer and took part in
the services at Trinity church at Daven>
port last evening, rendering several carols
delightfully."- and arousing the envy of all
who heard them, of the congregation ID
this city who hear the well trained voices
every Sunday. The members were indi.
viduslly presented with handsome boauets
by the appreciative congregation. and
the choir given large cross of flowers
which was given to st. Luke's hospital.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-03
a Fertile Rock.

The whole Island of Bermuda is mass
of rock of the coral limestone order But
to say that it is a rocky islet would give q
very erroneous impression of it. With us
a rocky place is barren and useless. But
this rock is soft, and trees and plants grow
in it almost as well as in the earth. There
is hardly bare spot on the island, except
where it has been cleared. In some places
are large tracts of pine woods; in others
the ground is hidden by dense masses of
sort of evergreen oak, growing ten to
twelve feet high, and nobody would suspect
the foundation OF it to be solid rock. There
is foot or two of soil in some places, that
has come from nobody knows where. But
the usual process of making a garden is to
break up an acre or so of the rock with
sledge and croW-bar, mash 1t up fine, and
mix in enough earth to prevent the rock
from hardening again. In this compound
anything under the sun viii grow, and grow
luxuuantly. A man who takes this much
trouble to make garden can have green
peas and fresh lettuce and all the other
vegetables ON his table every day in the
year. There is no season when vegetation
does not flourish, and when the garden is
once made it is always there. Men 20 out
with crowbars and set out cocoanut trees,
and in a few years they are tall and beauti-
full, and bear a cocoanut $50 the saying is)
for every day in the year. There is nour-
ishment for plants in the material of the
rock. Where this coral limestone rock
came from is a question that scientific peo-
pie can settle to suit themselves. 1t tmakes
no difference where it came from it is
here, and is very useful. Nearly all the
houses are built of it. You have only to
saw into the quarries to get the most beau
tiful big blocks of It, that make handsome
and bGta Dtial bOI1SaS The hlppLrg harden
by exposure to the air, and in this soon be-
come as durable as granite. Out of the
rock, too. water tanks are made TO catch
rain water.
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WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, November ID. = Thirty four
towns and cities show net Republican gain OF
39l. The city of Milwaukee, seven precincts.
the total vote is: Rusk. Rep, for Governor,
1,23S; Woodland, Dem, 1,0i2; Cochrane, Labor,
1,s06. The indications are that Smith, Lab,
for Congress, is elected in the Fourth District.
MILWAUKEE, November 2d-l015 P. M.-The
indications point to the reelection of Rusk for
Governor by plurality of from 5000 to 1000.
The more sanguine Republicans estimate it as
high as 1900
MILwAUKEE-11:30 P. M-Reports from the
rural districts are swelling Rusk's plurality and
at the Republican headquarters between IS 600
and 2D,00o plurality is figured for Governor
Rusk. In Milwaukee, according to returns re-
ceived up to IL O'Clock. Rusk had plurality OF
1853 over Woodward, Dem, but Cochran
Labor, had plurality of ,2i6 over Rusk. AT
Midnight il is conceded that the entire State
Republican ticket has been elected by a hand
some majority, with Governor Rusk leading.
The plurality will probably exceed % COO The
Legislature is Republican, with reduced ma
jority on joint ballot. The Labor party has
elected from ten to twelve members of the
Legislature, and their leaders claim that they
have enough 10 hold the balance of power. and
thus control the selection OF United States
Senator. The Congressional delegation will be
First District Caswell, Rep: Second, Guen-
ther. Rep; a Republican gain in the Third,
Lafollette, Rep; Fourth, Smith Labor; Re-
publican loss in the Fifth, Hudd. Dem: Sixth,
Clark, Rep; Seventh, Thomas, Rep; Eighth,
Price, Rep; Ninth, Stephenson, Rep.
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The Christiap sartyrs in uganda.

When Stanley came home from his trip
across Africa he said there was grand op-
portunity for missionaries in Uganda. His
glowing description of the country, teem-
ing with 3000,000 of intelligent and fairly
industrious people, fired the hearts of Eng
lish Christians. They sent several mis-
sionaries to live in the beautiful country
near Victoria Nyanza, in Uganda's chief
town. French Roman Catholics soon fol-
lowed the English pioneers and ali worked
hard and zealously 10 help instruct the
natives. 1t costs, the French tell us, 5000
to put missionary in Central Africa.
These Uganda missions have cost not only
many thousands of dollars, but also the
lives of three white men and years of cease
less toll and anxiety. The news reached
us last week that the fruits of all these
priceless labors and sacrifices have been
wiped out in a bloody tragedy. The King
of Uganda has murdered all the converts
of the missionaries, who are themselves in
great peril and implore assistance.
For while bright future seemed TO be
before these missions. They built churches,
and made quite a number of converts. A
short time before King Mtesa's death about
eighty converts were admitted to the Eng
lish church on one occasion. Old and
young crowded the school to learn to read.
Mr. O'Flaherty learned to speak Kiganda
like native. Mr.. Mackay sailed the great
lake in the little bark Eleanor, which had
been sent in sections from England. Mr..
Ashe excited much wonderment by dig
ging wells and building a cart. But the
Kings counselors always viewed these
whites with suspicion. They often advised
the King to kill them, on the plea that
they were subverting the ancient beliefs
and undermining his hold upon his sub
iects.
King Mtesa, on the whole, was friendly
to the missionaries, and they and their
work were safe while he lived. His young
son, Mwanga, however. is the tool of his
council, and they have filed MIN with fear
| that the whites may some day try to de-
| prive him Of the power which seventeen of
his ancestors, during nearly three centu-
ries, have welded. The murder of Bishop
| Harrington, therefore, has been followed
! by the extinction of the native Christians.
/ When the story of the massacre reaches
us it will doubtless be found that some of
these hapless converts went to their death
as fearlessly as the martyrs of old. A while
| ago King NJ wanga warned his subjects of
| the dangers of embracing new faiths by
| burning at the stake two Christian boys
who refused to renounce their belief. They
died with Christian songs on their lips, per-
fectly sustained in the terrible ordeal by
their unfaltering trust in the Deity the
whites had taught them to adore,-Nel1
York Sun
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-03

DISSIPATION IN WoRK.-Eyery now and
then we hear of business man beginning
the labor of the day at 7 o'clock in the
morning and expecting his clerks and en-
ployes also to rise with the lark, no matter
if they have gone to bed with that gay bird
but few hours previously. 1t IS consid-
cred an energetic, a glorious, a praise
worthy proceeding to tack on to the first of
the day what, by every law of hygiene,
should be condensed in the latter portion
Of our working hours. In reality, nothing
can be more foolish. Men who do not find
the twelve hours allotted to digging aud
delving sufficient to cover the ground had
better leave it uncovered, or, if they see fit
to alter the programme by cramming the
business of the day into that time devoted
TO cock-crowing, don't hatter them by adj
miing their misdirected force There is
dissipation in work as well as in other
tastes, and the results are as disastrous,
though perhaps more virtuous, than some
Others wot Of Boston Herald
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OHIO.

CINcISNATI, November 2d.-Twelve precincts
in Hamilton county show net Republican
gain of 946. These are all from Democratic
wards In one precinct the Republican gain
was 347 The polls closed in Cincinnati at P.
NJ, after the most orderly and quiet election in
the history of the county. Twenty precincts,
with total vote of 81, ISL, show net Republi-
can gain of 679
CINCINNATI, November 2d.-Two hundred and
seven precincts in Ohio, with total vote of 65.-
TO- show net Republican gain of S,07l. The
Prohibition vote is l4S2. In is precincts in
Cleveland there is a Republican majority of 272
CLEVELAND, November 2d.-Returns from one
third of the wards in Cleveland, including the
Twenty-first Congressional District, show gains
which, if kept up throughout the district, will
elect Foran, Dem, by 500 to LOCO majority.
TOLEDO, November 2d.-The Democrats con-
cede the election of Romeis over Hurd, Dem.
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KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, November 2i.--The election for
Congressman and a State Board OF Equalization
was generally quiet. The Democratic candi-
dates are generally elected for the Board of
Equalization. A light vote was polled. Returns
tonight point to the following Congressional
results: In the First District W. j. Clone, Dem;
Second, Polk Lafoon, Dem: Third, doubtful
indicating the election of John s. Rhea, Dem.
Fourth, S. B. Montgomery, DEM; Fifth (Louis-
vilie) District, very close between Caruth, Dem,
and Wilson, Rep The majority in either case
will not be over go. In the Sixth and Seventh
John q. Carlisle, Dem, and W. C. P. Brecken-
ridge, DEM; in the kighth, j. B. McCreary,
Dem: the Ninth is close, and claimed by G. S.
Wall, Dem; Tenth, w. P. Tauebee, Dem;
Eleventh doubtful, indicating the election of w.
II. Bolts, Dem. The vote of Louisville was very
light, about 1900 out of Il registered vote OF
24,000 being cast.
LOUISVILLE, November 2d.-Willison, Rep, has
an estimated majority of1s0 in the city, while the
county gives Caruthers, Dem, an estimated ma
jority of 300. 1t is thought the returns, which
are not yet all in, will not differ materially
from these figures. The most doubtful districts
are the Thirty eighth and Ninth. where God
frey, Hunter and Thorn, the Republican candi-
dates may defeat Shea and Wall, their Demo
cratic opponents, when the full returns are in,
though present indications point TO the election
of the Democrats.
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PENNsYLyANIA.

ERIE Pa.), November 2d-The Election Board
of the first precinct, First Ward, rejected the
votes OF the soldier inmates of the Pennsylvania
Soldiers and Sailors Home, OF this city, and the
decision was sustained by County Judge W. a.
Galbraith.
PHILADELPHIA, November 2d.-The figures on
the State ticket come in slowly, but show an is-
variable plurality for Beaver, Rep, for Gov
ernor. His plurality in this city will not fall
below 25,O00. Other candidates on the State
ticket are well up with the head. Brigham,
Rep, is elected TO Congress ii the First Dis
triet; O'Neil, Rep, in the Second: Randall,
Dem, in the Third, Kelly, Dem. in the Fourth;
Hamer, Rep in the Fifth; Ermentrout, Dem ,
in the Eighth; Heisland, Rep, in the Ninth;
sowden, Dem, in the Tenth Buckalow, Dem,
in the Eleventh; Found, Rep, in the Four
teenth; Marsh Dem, in the Nineteenth; Dali
zell, Rep, in the Twenty. y.seeond; Bayne, Rep,
in the Twenty-third.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3d-2:S0 A. H.-The
Democratic State Committee concede the cleo
ton of Beaver for Governor by q large majority.
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WHOLE NO ll,O88.

Farland 30, Hamilton 20, Sullivan Al, Waters 4,
Temple &C, Murphy g. Biggs Al, Campbell y,
Clark 4, 0strom 26, Chandler ~, Winchester !,
Ohleyer IL, Hutchins 25 Rogers 8.
MISSION SAN JosE.-Total vote polled. 122.
Bartlett Go, Swift IS, ODonnell ., Wigginton l,
Sullivan 70, MePike rs, MeKenna So.
Fort JONES (Siskiyoul All counted and Bart
lett 70, swift IS, Russell 4, Temple so, Mcfarland
81, Thompson ~, Garter So Briceland IS, Iuie
70, Johnson ~, Campbell 81.
SMTTHs FLAT, FL Dorado eounty.-Total vote
cast, 76 Swift SO, Bartlett II, Wigginton l, Rus
sell l, Campbell So Biggs 50.
PLAcERvILLE.- far as counted, I45. Swift
q, Bartlett 6j Wigginton 2, 0'Donnell 5, Russell
G, Campbell 81, Biggs &C.
NORTH SAN JUAN.-French Corral precinct,
Swift a. Bartlett 50, Campbell "a, Biggs 81
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NEVADA.

VIRGINIA, November 2d.- The election to-day
for State and county officers passed off quietly
without any disturbance, the election for Gov
error ard the Legislature being the main con-
tests. Vehicles of different descriptions with
canvas paintings, paTaded the streets, one in
particular being wagon drawn by two horses.
Upon the wagon was posted a cartoon of ". NJ.
Stewart, Republican candidate for United States
Senator, with a carpetbag in his hand. On the
rear were two Cinnamon, labeled Stewards
ticket is undoubtedly elected throughout the
State. This insures the next United States Sem
ator, TO succeed Fair, to the Republicans, and
for Congressman. Woodburn (Republicanl ran
very strong, and IS believed TO have carried the
day. For Governor there is close fight. The
anti-Canavan Democrats worked hard in this
county against Adams, and succeeded in getting
many votes for Stevenson, the Republican nom
inee At this hour 6 P. NJ they are just starting
the rOuEt in this city.