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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The startling Thanksgiving Day murder
seems to have been without particle of
excuse or justification. That it was done
by CAvanagh to avenge the honor of his
daughter would have been a perfect de-
fence for the killing; but Cavanagh seems
TO have entered that plea only incident
ally and when he was badly under the in
huenee of liquor, and it is very evident
that it was not the motive uppermcs5 in
his thoughts that prompted him to hom
eide. His daughter denies, with indignant
emphasis, that Hayden had ever been
more than an honorable friend of hers;
aud altogether that incident of the tragedy
figures as very dim shadow for an ex-
cuse. 1t appears, in Cavanagh's intelli
gence, to have been trifle of provocation
as compared with a beating he received in
Hayden's saloon year or two ego. He
does not accuse Hayden of having COM
mitted the assault, but insists that the
victim of his violence made the assault
safe and easy by turning the light out
when il was made. His daughter outlines
possible defence of insanity when she
declares that her father had not been
"quite right in his head" since the date of
that assault That it CALLED his manly
pride is indicated by the fact that, in his
family, he talked much about it, Another
excuse for his insanity is that he had lost
some money by the collapse of the Me-
chanics' and Laborers' Savings Bank, and
he is said to have been pursuing the man
ayers of that institution with relentless
hate that singled them out, much more
than Mr., Hayden, as possible targets for
his pistol. There can be little doubt, how
ever, that the crime was the direct out.
come of his drunkenness. Whether the
rum destroyed his will power to an extent
that left him prey to his more wicked
impulses, or whether the rum itself stirred
up the devil within him, may be one Of
the nice questions the jury that tries him
will have to decide; but we are satisfied
that if he had not employed his leisure
Thanksgiving Day moments in filing his
skin with whiskey Mr.. Hayden would
still have been alive That we are not
mistaken in this view of the matter is
shown by the fact that the soberer he got
after the shooting the more sorry and
eontrite he got. till from declaring at first
that he would find pleasure in shooting a
half dozen such blackgnards as Hayden,
be fell on his knees at last to implore high
heaven to save his victims life.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28
A Coed Move.

The proposed removal of the Pavonia
avenue crossing, of the Erie Company,
from its present location, higher up, will
not only facilitate business SO far as the
company is concerned, but will do away,
to very great extent, with the present
annoyance of OBTAINING horse cars, vehi-
cles, &c, caused by drilling cars to the
cattle yards, elevator and Monarch deck.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The Sunday Call of Newark, the paper of
largest circulation in the State, falls into
line with the SUNDAY MORNING NEWS.
Last Sunday the Call published two local
cuts. The first paper in the State to illus
trate its local articles was the SUNDAY
MORNING News.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

Congressman Green will have been
made Governor of the State before the
close of the approaching session Of Cong
ress. he win be forced to resign his place
at Washington. Will there be special
election to fill The vacancy2 Or will
Governor Albeit appoint some one to
serve out his unexpired term?
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The Newark Advertiser is put so much
out of sorts by our refusal to pronounce
it the greatest newspaper in the State,
that, when it copies half-column article
from our columns, as it does every week,
it refuses to give us credit for it.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The First Brigade of the New Jers, y
National Guard will take its turn next
year in going into encampment at Sea
Girt, but before the brigade assemblies
for that purpose it is hoped that the State
will have acquired the title deeds of the
encampment ground by purchase. The
superior benefit of practical instruction in
the field is now SO we'll conceded that mil
itary instructors everywhere in the world
now place their greatest dependence on
this method of training for making effic-
lent soldiers. In Europe the practice is
universal, while in this country several
States possess encampment grounds and
can boast of superior military establish
smvnts. New Jersey has excellent ma
teral in her National Guard and has had
frequent occasion to be proud of it; but
nevertheless, for the purposes of active
duty our Guard cannot reach any high
degree of efficiency without that knowl-
edge aud discipline which can only be &C.
>quired in actual service in the field. This
conceded, the necessity for State camp
becomes apparent at once, and economy
demands that the encampment grounds
should be owned and not leased by tie
State.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

ESNEw York, Nov. 27.-The net earnings
of the Erie Road for 1866 were SIT, S13. %,
an increase of $103, 40S. A over 1885. Gem
eral Passenger Agent Abbott has accepted
the new offer recently made in.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28
SUNDAY. NOV. %. 1886.

The article we publish on another
page from cur Trenton correspondent in
dictates even more complications than
hive been anticipated in the sealing of
members by the next House of Assembly.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The Jersey City Reform Club will hold
their Gospel Temperance meeting in the
Second Presbyterian Church, Third street,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Thomas V.
Gator and others will address the meeting.
Singing by the Glee Club.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

Our friend, Frank Woodcock, of the
Board of Works, learned something Of the
force Of good example at his home ia
Duncan avenue, the other evening. A
barrel Of cider TAUGHT him the lesson. 1t
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The SUNDAY MORNING NEWS finds some
thing fattering to its pride In the propc-
sition made by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the elevation of its tracks in
Wis city. The propriety of such course
may have been suggested before, but it
was not until the dangers resulting from
the main thoroughfares at grade had
been fully and forcibly presented in these
columns that the company decided TO
take action. The railroad company is to
be commended for the ready response it
has given to an agitation for healthy re-
form in this respect. We have no doubt
that, notwithstanding the great outlay
that will be demanded of it, the company
will find elevated tracks cheaper in the
end than the keeping of an army OF gate
men at every crossing year in and year
out, and silencing the constant howl of
the people against loss of life and delay,
and meeting the never-ceasing demands
upon the Company's treasury to pay DAM
ages for the crop of accidents the grade
crossings produce. Ga the other hand,
the plan su sgested by the Company will
make new era in the city's material
property. It will free every thoroughfare
in the city that the railroad crosses TO
public use. 1t will throw RAILROAD av-
enue above Henderson street open TO I'M
restricted trafiice, in all its width. 1t
win provide safe passage for teams ia
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The Hoboken Common Council refuses
very properly to accept the Martin Confis
cation Act. They take the view that the
SUNDAY MORNING News took OF it when
some one suggested its acceptance by this
city. 1t is for the benefit OF the rich and
not of the poor, and devised apparently
for the enrichment of land sharks 1t
cannot possibly accomplish the ends it
seeks any more readily than the acts al
ready in force for the collection of taxes.
1t is an expensive luxury, with its high
salaried Commissioners, and offers not a
single compromising advantage 1t is a
great risk without the smallest promise of
gain. 1t was especially devised to help the
bankrupt city of Elizabeth. and can offer
no justification for enforcement in any city
honest enough and able to pay its debts
Even Elizabeth, whose bond sharks put it
through the Legislature for their own ag-
grandizement, is complaining that it is in
effective and worthless, and that there,
where the conditions for its usefulness are
the NEST favorable, 1t is accomplishing
nothing. Hoboken does not want it. She
can at least afford to wait till it gives
promise of successful operation some
where else. When it is shown by actual
experience in other sections of the State to
be desirable machinery for the forcing
of delinquent taxpayers 10 the front,
it will be time fori Hoboken to make up
Ter mind to try it. Till then our sister
city had better not fool with it,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

began to work, aud set him to work
quite as actively as it worked itself. He
did not know how busy ii was inside TILL
he had tapped it with an augur, and then
it showed its power for working by
sending Franks augur with stream Of
fluid up to his parlor ceiling and all over
his parlor carpets. He had to dance
around to repress lis energies, but all in
vain, and at the end he just had to ''set
down on 1.-THE top of the cask With the
hole in it, we mean-at the expense of a
suit of bran new clothes. The cider, un-
luckily, picked out tie wrong fellow to
set an example to; for If there is any man
in the Board of Works who earns his
money, it ls this same Frank Woodcock.
He is convinced, however, that cider is
altogether too active worker for him,
and hereafter he will confine himself TO his
old diet of soda water and ginger pop.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
BRIEFLETS.

The Central shoe store for bargains.
A full line of spring suitings, at Liber>
mans
Fresh lettuce, raddishes and parsley, al
G. E. Hawley's.
Spring styles in hats are not out. but
will arrive soon, at Liberman's.
The new Hebrew synagogue at Daven,
port is to be dedicated this afternoon.
Eleven dollars to Kansas and return,
March 16th-Saville Johnston.
New goods received daily at the Cen.
trail shoe store.
Wait for the new line of hats, will ar.
rive this week, at Liberman's.
Cheap rates to California points at the
C., R. |. & P railway passenger station,
Moline avenue.
Prince Albert and Getaway coats are
all the style. Go to Lbcrman's and be
suited.
Whea Others cut rates, Saville John,
ston will send the knife deeper; so al
aboard for Kansas.
Services will be held at Trinity church
at 9:30 a. m. and 1870 p. IN. tomorrow
and at Trinity chapel at 1880 in the even,
ing.
Go out and see Kansas; you will never
have another such chance as is Offered
for March 10th, by Savll lie Johnston.
President j. r. Johnston, of the Rock
Island County Brush Electric Light com
pany. has engagA an eminent electrician
from Chicago to pAs l4e lights on all The
towers in this city in gbod condition.
Don't fail to take advantage Of Saville
Johnston's low rates to Kansas. 1t is
the biggest thing ever offered in Rock
Island.
This morning Marshal Eckhart and
Deputy Marshal Hall arrested Louis
Mohr, Eddie Bradshaw and Geo. Smith
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Mr.. Marr,s Weda,ng.

The Buffalo, New York Comnaerdsltl
Advertiser gives the following account of
Mr.. G. A. Mars wedding, in that city on
the 25th inst:
A very pretty home wedding was quiet
ly solemnized on Thursday, at the house
of the brides mother Mrs. L. p Hol-
comb, of West Genesee street; Miss
Cornelia Daley Butler, daughter of the
late DR. W. II. Butler, being united in
marriage to Mr.. George A. Mari, formerly
of St. Paul, but now of Rock Island, III .
The ceremony, performed by DR.. S. S.
Mitchell, took place at one o'clock, in the
presence of the relatives and very in
innate friends only. The bride wore a
travelling dress of steel colored cloth and
corduroy, and carried La France roses;
she was remembered by a number of
pretty gifts. Mr.. and Mrs Mari left on
the half pasttwo train for Washington,
and will reside at Rock Island, Ill, where
Mr.. Mari, WHO'S a civil engineer, is in the
government employ
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
ITO be continued.
At the Theatre.


A three act comedy entitled "Confu
SION was played at Harper's theatre last
evening by the Newell & Fielding COM
pany. The piece was full of ludicrous
situations and was well acted in all res
spects, the company being a very strong
one. Mr.. John Fielding as Christopher
Blizzard" was excellent, while Mr.. H. NJ
Markhams Mortimer Mumford' was
clever, as was Rob V. Ferguson, who is al
ready known here, through his acting in
support of Cathariue Lewis. Miss Iag>
gle Fielding's 'Lucretia Trickelby" was
captivating.
Apart from stage department, however,
the company has mode of conduct which
we are afraid will not take in Rock island
worth cent. The managers have APP
parently CLEANED from some source an en-
tirely wrong conception of Rock Island,
for the company is now playing in a city
and before refined audiences. Between the
acts last evening Mr.. Fielding appeared
upon the stage and after admonlshing the
gallery gods that they must behave
which was right-said that he would
pay 81 to any boy who would inform the
police of the misconduct of another. Tie
then directed his attention to the audi
cnce. Perhaps Won don't know me, ht
said; "but YOU will before the week j,
out. | was here nineteen years ago
Why, my company could have gone tt
st. Louis this week; they wanted Us
there. Ca snIcker) Maybe you dom
believe me directing his attention to tn,
disturber). but III bet you $500 tina
what am telling you is true; put VI
right here, and telegraph and find out
We are not playing here for the money
there is in it We don't have to play fo
money: we are travelling for the pleasure
there is in it, After being on the stage
twenty-six years as | have, a man be
comes infatuated and simply acts for th'
fun there is in it, There is facinotiol
for it," This braggadocio spirit dis
gusted an otherwise well pleased audi
euCe
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
for breaking and entering carsin the c.,
r. & @ wards last niSht

for breaking and entering cartn the c.,
B. & Q. yards last nil int.
H. McCllouch was elected president Of
the Milsn town\ cqhncil yesterday by So
votes against 70 hSr Alex Brown. The
result of the elect bn was a triumph of the
peoples over thd citizens ticket. Party
politics played no>part in the contest.
Lost,--at the rink, Saturday night, a
pocket book, containing two tickets on
the c., B. O., street car pass, and So and
some small change in money. Finder
please leave at ARGUS office and be re-
warded.
The Tri-City Labor Congress has
| raised the boycott on N. Kuhnen's cigar
factory at Davenport, which was declared
two months ago. Particulars are not
known; the public is informed only that
the difficulties heretofore have been
amicably settled.
Mr.. John Bleuer announces that his
band will give their second annualball at
Armary hall. Friday evening, April 30sh.
Those who attended the bail last year
and had such delightful time, twill be
sure to avail themselves of the opportunity
to again trip the hight fantastic to Bleuer's
enhancing music. II
Mr.. E. P. Reynolds, of Rock ISLAND.
the widely known contractor on the c.,
3. Il n, passed through the city yester-
day enroute home from Galena, where he
had been summoned on account of the
big suit. He says the fight seems to be
going the way of the c. b., & N. Just
now, but it is hard to tell what the
outcome will be, He further states that
there is nearly a million dollars differ
ence in the estimated cost of constructs
ing the new read from Portage Curve
to East Dubuque on the line the Central
desires the G. b. g. N. TO take. The Cen
trails estimate is something like $40, 200,
while the c., B. & n. S estimate is vastly
in excess OF that SUN. Mr. Reynolds
gives it as his opinion that the Central
under, and the Chicago, Burlington &
| Northern overiestimates the cost of con.
struciion. He says that the delay Incl.
dent to the litigation is most aggravating
to him, as lie has the contract for con-
structing the line over the contested
! ground Mr. Reynolds will 90 to Galenf
again next Tuesday Dubuque Times.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

1t was just forty. five years ago yester>
day that Maj, C, W. Halves, son of David
Halves, Esq, and postmaster in this city,
located in Rock Island. His experience
in this world previous to that time
March s, 1S41-had been extremely lim>
tied, for Rock Island county gloIies in
the fact the major is native born citi-
zen. Mindful of this. a number of his
friends surprised him last evening, and
presented him with ope.of those famous
Knell reclining chairs, Col. Henry Cur
It's. Jr., making the presentation speech.
The evening was pleasantly spent, and
though taken unawares, Mrs. Halves
served splendid supper.
On the occasion of his fifty third birth
day Mr.. S r. Brown was visited by Il
number of friends and neigbhors. 1t was
a happy evening to all present.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
MOLINE.

John A. Morey has commenced to board
ut the Keator house.
Rev. Llndeblad was surprised by several
of his parishioners last evening, who Wis
tied his home and made him present OF
a beautiful carpet.
John Wixon was shouting Nepoism
| Ccsarism and illustrating by various cons
tortions of body, and strange decisions of
mind nearly ali day yesterday.
Superintendent Tubbs, of the Western
Union Telegraph company, says he will
arrive in this city this evening sure, TO
arrange matters with the Merchants
Electric Light company.
NJ A. Gould of this city, filled the
place of officer of the day. at the Buford
post G. A. r., last evening. Mr.. Gould
is posted IN all the tactics of the order
Perry Merryman is about to devote his
attention to the study of Coke and Black
stone in the office and under the able
supervision of Mr.. Emory Graves, attor-
ney at law, postoflce building.
Miles O'ReilIy had John A, Morey
brought before Magistrate Mapes for
| drawing knife during a wordy alterca-
ton yesterday afternoon. After hearing
the story CT both parties Mr.. Reilly paid
the costs-S1.60-on decision of the
court.
The people of Stewartsville are anxious
TO Join the city for the purpose of infus y
ing into it some of the morality which is
now going to waste there. The next
application will be from Weaverville.
Probably, a meeting will be held tonight
to discuss the question.
1t was strange sight 10 the people of
Moline, those six prisoners on the stone
pile by the railroad track yesterday after
noon, with chains and balls attached to
their legs, pounding rock. We have not
heard that they committed any crime
greater than being poor, and having no
visible means of support.
Mr.. South, station agent at Colona,
told US there was riot at the Paddelford
school house in Hanna, Henry county,
last Saturday night, csused by young
men from Colona, Green River, and
Cleveland going there to disturb literary
society, which they succeeded in breaking
up. Ladies had to escape through win
dows, seats and chairs We're broken and
several heads. The party then visited a
dance in the same neighborhood and
stopped the tun also Warrants were
sworn out in Geneseo yesterday for six of
the rioters, and Chas Durham employed
10 prosecute the case.
Anthony Mapes says the Odd Fellows
had splendid time at Monmouth last
night. A delegation met the visitors at
the depot and escorted them to supper.
which was on grand scale, after which
they went to the hall About one hun
dred and fifty ladies Joined them after
the lodge was closed, when general
good time was experienced the balance
OF the night. A recitation ID poetry was
given on the beauties OF the order, and
the benefits 1t has bestowed, which was
received with applause, as much for the
manner in which 1t was delivered as the
subject OF the poem. Dancing swas
INDUCED in all night, and but few OF the
Moline delegation left on the 6 O'Clock
train this morning, All who returned
are loud in their praises of the brethren at
Monmouth for their kind attention to
themselves and ladies.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
An Enterprlsipg Firm

One of the most prosperous and dGserv-
ing firms in Davenport. is the boiler max
ing establishment of Grippe y Murray
Both members of the firm are practical
boiler makers, who had served years nj
the trade before embarking in business
for themselves. The class of work done
by this firm is first class in every parts
cular and is guaranteed to be the best.
As result of their good workmanship
they are now employing large force of
workman in filling orders. They are
now busily at work making three large
boilers for the Davenport water works,
two boilers for the glucose works and
also Tor the Chris Mueller saw mill.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Tickets good for forty days.
For full particulars call on me, at my
Office, over the American express office
opposite the postotlice.
The lands to which | make these rates
are the finest left unsold in Kansas, anc
can sell some of them as low as 50 Il
per acre. and on long time.
For maps, pamphlets of all kinds, and
full information. call at my office, Sa
vile Johnston, land agent A, T. & 5. F
r. r. lands, Rock Island, Ill.
Full fare refunded to land buyers.
MoneY to loan in sums to suit borrow
er, on GOOD real estate security, from
to s per cent interest, long time. liberia
term of payment.
Kansas! Are you farmer? Why no
get your own farm while land is cheal
and terms of payment liberal, better bu,
than rent. We can show you Kansas LAM
at no expense to you, if you buy, and i
you don't buy it costs you only you fare
and that at my special reduced rate.
Iowa lands for sale, cheap as ever, ant
as good as were ever put on the market
Terms and prices given on request, ;
postal card will do as well as letter ant
costs bat cent Write to me for ma p
etc.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Monthly Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock, in tie Y M. G. A. rooms, over
the Peoples National bank Mrs. Metz>
gar, the county president, will have
charge of the local uhioh during the ILL.,
ness of the president. a full attendance
is desired, as business OF Importance de.
mands immediate attention.
EILA G. TAYLOR. SecV.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
THE COUNTY SOLONS.
Speciai March Term of the Board OF
SuperyisOrs...Offieial Pro-
ceedings.
SIXTH DAY.

SIXTH DAY.
March G-Board met pursuant to adj
iourpment. Present all the members ex-
cept Supervisor Trumble. Supervisor
Pearsall, chairman. presiding.
Supervisor Heath moved that the min
utes of yesterdays proceedings be amend
ed by expunging from the record that re-
port of his motion offered yesterday,
which relates to the payment of court
costs b. John Flanagan; carried. The
minutes as thus amended were then read
and approved.
Supervisor Heath moved that the petit
ton of the Union Street Railway Co.
for right of way be referred to the CONS
mittee on roads and bridges, and.Super>
visor Campbell moved as an amendment
that the prayer of the petition be granted.
which amendment was accepted by Su-
pervisor Heath; carried
The following report of special COM
mittee was on motion received and
adopted:
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter Of dividing the voting pre-
cinct known as the Second ward of the
city of Rock Island into two election
districts in compliance with the statutes
Of the state of Illinois would submit the
following:
We find that the register of the voters
of the Second ward made on the 26th of
May, 1885. contains $50 names We have
canvassed said register as to the relative
number of VOTERS north and south of the