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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09
ROCK ISLAND. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1856.

for the ostensible purpose of visiting China
town and ascertaining whether the city san
itary regulations were properly observed by
the Cinnamon. This committee commenced
its work at Z O'Clock Monday morning,
headed by Acting Chief of Police Murphy
accompanied by an enormous crowd, which
had apparently came together by previous
understanding 1t proceeded to Chinatown
The mode of procedure was simple. The
committee would approach Chinese house
and knock at the door. When the occupant
appeared they We're asked questions con
cerning the observance of city ordinances.
While the conversation was in progress the
crowd would enter the house and begin
packing the contents upon wagon which
would appear. 1t was useless for the
Cinnamon TO resist, and they generally
acquie ced with as good a grace as possible.
When their movable goods We're loaded in
the wagon they were also placed on board
and driven to the ocean dock, where the
Queen OF the Pacific wGs lying Not the
slightest warning Of this movement had
been given, and the authorities were totally
unprepared for it. The police force gen
orally sided with the crowd ana made no
effort to stop the work of eviction. Sheriff
Mctiraw was soon on the scene and com
manded the mob to disparse, but no atten-
ton was paid to him When he would col
lect few citizens and attempt to interiors
the crowd would cease operations at that
particular place but carry them on without
cessation in other quarters This continued
for several hours, Sheriff Mct;raw, Judge
Green, and Mayor lesler making such
efforts as they could in behalf of law, but
without avail
The mayor issued a proclamation, which
was read to the crowd and received with q
yell of defiance Two local companies of
militia were called out and paraded the
streets, hut made no attempt to reiustate the
Chinese in their homes The crowd took The
Cinnamon to the wharf and tried tC
force them Oh board a steamship
bound for San Francisco but the
officers got hot water in readiness
and informed the leaders that it would he
used upon any one attempting to board the
ship. Upon this a sum Of money was raised
sufficient to pay the passage Of portion of
the Chinese, aud that number was taken on
board, the remainder being huddled to-
gethcr on the wharf.
The latest reports say the situation is un-
changed, the authorities having determined
to await the arrival Of United States troops
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09
Will Make High License the Issue.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9-The Democratic
and Republican parties of this state are prs
pairing for vigorous campaign, The lead
ders of the latter have already determined
upon the issues ON which they will 90 lie
fore the people. Being in a minority In the
state, without patronage from the general
government, their only hope of eiecting their
state ticket and a majority of the lesisla
ture lies in presenting to the people some
thing that is tangible and worthy of consid
Grafton. This something is the advocacy of
high license and upon this issue, if the Dem
ocrats permit them to make it such, they
Will go before the people
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-The Rev T. f Green,
pastor of the Eighth Presbyterian church,
Sunday, formally anpounced to his congre-
CATION his intention to renounce PreSiy ter
ianism and enter the Episcopal ministry.
I his step is the result, he says, of complete
change in his theological views, and not the
result OF any discord or trouble in hi
church, He has been pastor of the Eighth
church for over three years. The church
has rrospered under his miGistrations, and
be is 50 popular that number Of the mem
bers may follow him into his new rotation.
Bishop McLaren viii give him place in
Chlrarn Il is nndcrsfonI
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb 9.-Some boys
wandering through a meadow east of this
city, Sunday afternoon, found the body of
an unknown man lying across a log, the
face frozen in the ice of a brook. The dead
man was apparently 26 years Of age, and
well dressed. In his possession was money.
order for 40 marks, drawn upon foreign
postofiice, and blank-blook containing this
name A. Howes, salesman Whether thi.
is the name Of the dead man is unknown
He is stranger here, and the remains have
not been identified. Ii is believed that no
committed suicide by hanging, ami the act
was committed a week ago
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

e NEW YORK, Feb 9.-United States Dis
trict Attorney Dorsheimer has rendered his
resignation to the president He says his
reasons for taking this step are purely per-
sonal, that he finds it necessary to devote E;s
whole time to The Star, the newspaper which
he owns and edits 1t is represented. how
ever, that he was apprehensive that his
nomination would not be confirmed. and
that this was why he got out of the way.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

BLooMINGToN, Feb 9-Chesley Chambers,
convicted on Saturday of assaulting the ex.
press messenger on the Louisville & New
Albany railroad, was taken to the pani.
tentiary Monday to serve bis term of two
years There are still two indictments
against Chambers-onef for assaulting George
K. Davis with hatent to kill and another for
robbinr the express company
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Feb. 6.--The jury in
the trial of Mrs Carrie Howard for the
murder of her husband, after beiug out
6fteen hours, returned a verdict of aequittal
friday morning Justice AGrtin was very
angry and refusei 10 listen 10 a motion for
the discharge o. heaf, her alleged &C
compiiee He sIid be wan:ed to get out Of
Madison county as quickly as possible.
There is great dissatisfaction with the Yer-
Dict
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09
BOUNCED BAG AND BAGGAGE.
A Quiet Move on tI.e Chinese at Sc attic,
Washington Territory.

Washington Territory.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb "A move was
made on tho Chinese at Seattle Sunday that
took every cue but those in the secret by
surprise, and may yet be attended with seri-
Gus consequences, although, so far no blood
has been shed. The mayor of Seattle and
other prominent citizens have telegraphed to
Vancouver barracks asking Gen. Gibhon,
commanding the department of Columbia
for troops Gen Gibbon has in turn tele-
grapEed to the war department., but up to
the present time no order has come from
Washington to send troops. Vancouver
distant $50 miles from Seattle and tne
transportation would be by boat and ran.
The shortest time which troops could pe
transported is seven hours
A special received from Seattle says thai
an anti-C Chinese meeting was held sunday
night, at which committee was appointed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

Meeting OF the Z. rf 4. Executive Beard.
NEW YORK, Feb 9-General Master
Workman !owderly, Secretary Turner, J
W Hayes, ". Il. Bailey, and Thomas P
Barry, the executive board of the Knights
of Labor, held secret meeting in tine Astor
house Monday George + McNeill, the
wei i-Snown labor agitator, of Lynn, Mass.
is also here by invitation Of the committee.
1t is understood that tha object OF the meet
ing IS to bring pressure TO bear upon con
grcsa in favor % labor legislation and to de
viso plans foc the or ami alton Of female
workers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

NEW YORK. Feb 3
Wbeat-No. rel state ca h &c; No. edo, 91l6c;
N white e. say No rsI winter, + bTu-
ary, 91'sc; do March, 9lssc Corn--No. ? mixed
casa. 49, sc. Uals--No / white ;sh 4lG; Ne. !
,la. &c ~ = nike lie rdass, 3rtgc Rye
Dali Barley-Non,inal PorN---Mess. Sla.50a Ii o.
Lard S64, March, sG.51 -.prl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING.

Bids will be received until O'Clock NJ, We'd
nesday February 10 1ss6 AT the City Clerks cffiee
by the undersigned. committee of the city council,
for that part Of the grading to be done by The city of
Rock Island, on seventh ayenne between Twenty
ninth ard Thiry-Gith streets. in the city Of Rock
Island, in accordance with the profile and speci6ca
lions on fic In the Office Of said city clerk The
committee reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. &. !. LARKIN.
JOHN ATKINSON.
JOHN OHLWElLER,
Committee.
The undersigned will receive bids at same time
and place for that part of ad gradngto be done by
the Union Street Railway Co. in accordance with
same specifications. The right il reserved to re-
ject any aud all bids.
UNION STREET RAILWAY co.
Rock Island, Ills, February 5. 1856.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09

Fifty daily papers are taken at the
White house.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09
HALF-CENT A W0Rn.

EOR SALE. SIXTY LOTS IN MY AD-
diuens % the city of Rock Island or Toar year
ly payments with interest nj SIX per cent per an
uuin DAVENPORT.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
For Sale.

One beautiful entire block of ground
improved, three good houses and barns,
etc, all rented, on Larimer and Holta
day streets, accessible to railroads; price
81 900.
Two lots on South Eleventh street
near Olive price 81, 800.
Three lots and a two story brick, nine
rooms, near the La Veta place on South
Fifteenth street, facing the CapitO
grounds; price 81 900.
One double two story brick and lots
44x66, on LarimeV, near Thirteenth
price, $500.
House and saloon, complete, $50 Lar
inner, four wears lease price 500.
S. VINoT,
2SO4 Larimer street.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
FROM LONDON.
The AmaIgamated Society of Engineers
Annual notwithstanding
Socialists.
For The Enquirer.

For The Enquirer.
LONDON, May I8.-The thirty fifth an
nual report of the Amalgamated Society
of Engineers has Just made its appear
ance, and presents discouraging record
of industrial operation during the past
year. Mr.. Burnett, the secretary, in lis
statement SAYS that he cannot Congratu-
late the society on having passed
through prosperous year. What the
actual experience of the year has been
to the society will be most readily gath
cred from a summarized statement OF the
results of its operations during the past
twelve months.
The number of branches which are
distributed over England, Ireland, Scot
land, Australia, New Zealand, East In
dies, Malta, the United States, Canada
and France has increased from 43O to
1872; and the, number Of members from
so, ,6Sl to 81 $50. The financial position
is, however, very unsatisfactory, and a
lessened income with an Increased ex-
penditure has left the accumulated
funds at lower point that they have
touched for fifteen years, The total in
come for the amounted to Gl44,639,
which was G12,845 less than the pre-
vious year. On the expenditure the So
ciety is confronted with truly terrible
array of figures: G19S.277. The chief
item in the expenditure is the support of
unemployed members, which amounts
to G769 949, an increase of about $4,000,
Thus the balance sheet shows deficit of
G43, ,63S.
The miners employed in the Furnese
mines of the Barrow Hemanite Steel
company have struck against the addi-
ton of two hours to the working day.
Tie -Kiddsgrove and Horecastle Coal &
Iron works in the North Staffordshire
district are to be closed, as the miners
refused to accept 10 per cent re duction
demanded BY the masters.
Meetings of the unemployed have
been held at Glasgow and Manchester
At the first-named town the meeting was
held as a protest against the closing OF
the relief works by the local authorizes
at the latter place resolutions were
passed calling upon the authorities to
omen relief works. Although there was
no disorder, about eight of the leaders
were arrested by the police.
Many employers are beginning to dis
charge those of their hands" who take
a nrom1nent part in the Socialist agita,
ton. The secretary of the Liverpool
Branch of the Social Democratic FEEDER
alton has been sacked for sending a res
olution passed by the branch to the
nress This resolution protested against
the expenditure upon the decorations at
the Queens visit to Liverpool, while so
many were out of work and starving.
in''-i =" a. W. LEE.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
THE CRACK OF DOOM.
The Socialists Are the Only Men Who
Are Preaching the Gospel to the
Poor and Oppressed.

For the Enquirer.
Wanted-,A manly Christianity. The
church is mourning over depleted
treasury, when oneifth of the wealth of
this country in 1880, was in the hands
of church members-$2, lbs, ,40O,0 900.
The subscri ptons to home and for
eign missions were about 50 cents per
member, and a very large share of
this amount was obtained by question
able means-churCh fairs, soaciables,
neck-tie parties, amateur theatricals,
oyster suppers, mite soc eties, spelling
bees, and sewing societies of poor
women, many of VIII om are struggling
between life and death, to make both
ends meet; out of the poor pittance
their husbands receive as wages who
work for these "mlllionairy' members
of the church.
Surely some change is needed in the
distribution of the wealth produced by
the laboring poor Of THE country, who
toll and have not, who spin for others to
wear, who SOW for others to reap. By
proper distribution of this great wealth
produced by the many, and garnered
and stored up by the few, the members
of the church would be placed in posi-
ton to give, without the resort to these
questionable means. and would suggest
that the ministers and the churches
give the next three years to the study of
Socialism, or what Webster defines as
"a theory of society which advocates a
more precise, orderly and harmonious
arrangement of the social relations Of
mankind than that which has hitherto
prevailed"
The kingdom of Christ in the world
would receive greater onward and up
ward movement than it will otherwise
make, u nless the present order of things
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
and WI literally applauded. Upon his
conddding the meeting adjourned.
RoYcott the B.nker,s Notes.

Sbr The Enquirer.
81 Here is an extract worthy of serious
Tconsidera tion, from the New York Her
aid of May 15.:
| "The hope of many representatives
and senator's is that the labor move
ment will blow over;' that it will spend
its strength on trifes, and when they
see how various and congruous are the
objects petitioned for by the Knights of
Labor they believe their hopes are well
founded. remember Mexican tray
eler saying that if the fieas in place
where he slept had all pulled one way
they could have easily pulled him out of
bed. AS it was they only kept him
awake and annoyed him. That said
one senator, is about what these labor
organizations will accomplish until they
settle down on some definite object "
There is one object that can easily be
accom- ,lished bv concerted &C ton on the
part of the workers, and that is the
practical abolition of the BANKERS
promissory notes. which have been mis-
ckievously misnamed national cur
rency."
Dear money means cheap labor, and
the bankers, and other usurers, are al
ways striving to increase the value of
thair doIloro or in ofhar u-ordu to ro
duce the prices of goods and the wages
of labor.
The dollar is measure of value, ard
the usurers claim the right" to alter the
size of that measure, whenever they can
gain by 81 doing.
If a manufacturer contracted to deliver
1000 yards of broadcloth at 81 yard,
and, between the time the contract was
made and the goods were forwarded,
could reduce the standard yard to one
half its former size, he would gain only
500 yards by his juggers; but he would
gain 81, 900 If he could, during the same
period, double the value of tie dollar
measure; provided, however, that he
could, Immediately after the transaction,
alter the dollar-measure to the value it
had when he made the contract. Thus:
Contract, 1000 ysrds for...............3l 900
First juggle, 500 Yards for.............. 1000
Second juggle, 1000 yards for........ 1000
1t is bv the second system of iugglery
that usurers are constantly robbng the
toilers-enploying and employed. By
such jngglery the bond, buyers have
cheated the tolers out of billions of bill
lions of dollars during the past twenty
five wears.
= When the usurers lend, they try to
lend cheap money. When the loans are
repaid they wish them TO be paid in
dear money. Therefore they strive to al
ter the measure of value, and hence the
war on the silver dollar.
1t is IN our power, without any appeal
to congress, to deprive the bankers of
their most effective weapon. We-the
workers-can, by acting il concert, ter
inmate the bankers monopoly, by boy
cotting their currency. Let all Knights
of Labor, greenbackers and anti-monop-
olists refuse to accept the bankers notes
and we shall secure reform of the cur
rency more swiftly than we can reason
ably hope for by any other means.
WILLIAM HARRISON RILEY.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05

In the next 100 years or more. And let
the present effete institution go into the
dead past after its predecessor, the
Jewish church who eruci6ed the Saviour,
and the present church who has cruci-
fed the poor brethren. Tie Christian
as we'll as the Jewish church has done
good work in its. day, but IL has neg
lected the human side of the teachings
of its founder, and has been made a
propaganda for the money changers, in
stead of place for the worship of God.
1t will be easier to build anew on a
foundation of actual Righteousness of
our own, between man and man, than
any attempt to cover ourselves with an
imputed righteousness of some other
person to hide our unworthiness. Let
every wise hearted minister and men,
Der of the church who can read the signs
of the times listen to the voice of the
Master calling: Come out of her, my
people, that We do MT partake of her
sins and that ye receive not of her
plaques. Rev. IS.
The Socialists are the only men who
are preaching the gospel to the poor and
oppressed to-day. and who are pointing
to a wav of salvation from the heavy
yoke, which neither we nor our fathers
have bee able to bear There are a
few of the teachers and prophets who
are reading the signs of the times, who
hear the rumbling of the thunder and
the approach of the storm, and are lift
ing up their voices and pens to warn the
oppressor of coming doom. Judgment
shall first begin at The house of God"
THOMAS YoBNG.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05

The largest store.
The Largest stock.
The latest STYLES,
And the lowest prices IN Mems and
Boys Hats and Caps at T. S. ClaYton's,
295 and 1858 Fifteenth street.
N. B.-UnGl further notice my store
will be closed on SUNDAYS.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05

The Central Subdivision, taking in
Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth
Kent, Scott and other streets, is On the
North Side, less than half a mile from
the Union Depot, and leading manufac-
turing establishments. Choice lots over
looking the city and most conveniently
located for men engaged on railroads OF
at work at manufactures. Terms TO sui
purchasers Interest at s per cent.
14tf JOHN BRIsBEN WALKER,
Office 399 Arapahoe. Telephone 292,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
SOCIALIST pRopAeANDA FUND.


! The declared objects Of. the Rocky
Mountain Social League are to hold agi.
tation meetings, distribute literature and
in ssia s ways aid in the propagation of the
doctrines of Socialism. For the purpose
of allowing any who may feel SO disposed
to contribute means to carry on this ag-
itation, by printing and circulating
books and tracts, the League has ordered
the opening of a Propaganda Fund" in
kTHE ENQUIRER.
Contributions should be sent to G. o.
sshove, 291 Stout street, Denver, Colo,
who is secretarY-treasurer of the Pro-
visional Committee. All donations will
be acknowledged in this column.
RECEIVED.
Mrs Mary A. Jones, East Los An
geles. California .......................$l 90
G. o. SHOVE,
Secretary Treasurer.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
Down With Humbugs.

Use Wilhelm's Nasaline for Catarrh
Hay Fever and Colds. Drug stores; so.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05

The Cooperative Store is general
western agent for the sale of K. of L.
and R. R. plug tobacco also the K. of L.
smoking tobacco. Knights of Labor
should use it. See that your tobacco
dealer keeps it. 20 At
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
RaCG00H, SKUNK, MUSKRAT.

Beaver, 0possum, Mink, bought for cash at highest
prices Send for circular which gives full particu-
lars, Il. c. BOUGHTON, "A Bond ST., New York.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05
Cut this Out

And take it to the Cooperation Shoe
Company, 369 Lawrence. and get the 10
per cent discount. To-day only.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05

The celebrated stiff Hats from the
Cooperative Hat company just received
at C!ayton's.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-05

The half price game completely
broken up over the New England Shoe
Company offer. The Buffalo did not
dare to take it up as 1t stood, showing
that their half price cut was all on paper
and the public had to pay for it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-04-09
Spicy Paragraphs.

A tongue that never talks scandal
the tongue of a shoe.
An anomaly in pantaloons-Tbeya are
never tight when they are full.
The pupil of ones eye is made TO at
tend to business by the lash that is held
over it.
a woman refused to give a meal to
dwarf the other day because she was
opposed to din-a-mite.
Let your pleasures be taken like Dan
iel took his pTayeT-with the windows
open pleasures which Deed not cause a
single blush to an ingenious cheek.
The old lady who thinks every calam-
ity that happens to her a trial, and ev-
cry one that happens to her acquaint-
ances a Judgment, is not dead yet.
No man has come to true greatness
who has not felt in some degree that his
life belongs to his race, and that what
God gave him, he has given him for
mankind
a man may be in heaven long before
I HO EcSo ti'' ., anu may Oo P0iACSolJ SuAO
that there is a hell here, even when he
is doubtful about the one hereafter.
Put your foot down where you near to
stand, aud let no man move you from
the right. Learn to say No" and it
will be more use to you than to be able
TO read Latin.
1 could never divide my selffrOm any
man upon the difference of an opinion,
nor be angry with his judgment for rot
/ agreeing with me IN matters in that
| from which in few days I should my
self dissent. In philosophy where truth
! seems double faced there is no man
more paradOxical than myself but in
/ philosophy 1 love to keep the road.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-04-09

Who, In taking passage In q great trans
Atlantic steamer. does not feel 3 thrill Of
exultation over her magnificent pew or,
Against her the Storm King may huTl his
elemental fsrces, nor pierce her amor,
nor stop her onward course,
But les me describe = scene when, ona
morning IA mid-oeean, there came 81
alarm from the pilot house followed BY 2
cry The ships ruddsT IL lost ]" From
the confident expression, constsTnStion
came to svs-v face. The vhselman being
helpless to direct her course, ehs vessel
was at the mercy OF wind snd wave.
The captain had been nesligent-ths
hAnEingE OF the rudder were allowed "a
wear weak, and suddenly IL had dFoppe q
deep into the sea
Strong In intellect. IN physical v1goE, N
energy and amhitio- .an oonfronts, I'M
dauDted, gigantic l. aud commands
applause for his ri4cent excite
ments. But, all unel 'Iy. an alarm
come-ths ruddeF OF t.. rstitutIon Il
gone. he has been carelr.. D.. ies pres@
Vation mental strain, +, Jus sohieve
-ments, Irregular hRbits, 0, o. p work have
destroyed the action OF his kidnsYs and
liver This would nOS occur were W a.
neTs safe cure used TO main tain viQoT
And even now it may restore VikahtT er
those organs aud give back to the mar
that which VIII lead him 70 the kz4sG =
hts Ambition.-Ths TTaSeIer