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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

A. II Thompson, Rockford, H., writes:
u have been troubled with Catarrh for
years, nothing helped me until | tried
PapiIiou Catauh Cure | followed di-
rections, and with less Than one bottle, |
am cured Papillon (cXtIael Of faX)
Catarh Cure will positively cure Btonch-
IIl CatarrD.. Acute or Chronic Catarrh.
also Rose Cold and Hay fever. Large
bottles Sl.0p, for sale al drug store Fol
sale by II II DcSauto.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09
In LIGHTER VEIN.
STRAY ElTS OF FUN GATHERED FROM
THE EXCHANGES.

Hsn Carlos Full Name-Famiiiar Phrases
for All People-rhe New Girl Rang the
E.II-Not Stupid-Divorce in Burmah-
"HowclTs TITLES"
Thi, simple little tale, bit of realism, is
founded nm 'Howell's Titles"
If not particular as to the chronological
order. William Dean Howelrs writings might
be mernor1ed as follows: At least it would he
only "A Modern Instance if "Dr Breens
Practice" in the Three Villages" should lead
to A Chance Acquaintance" with The adv
Of the Aroostcok;' and il he should take upon
himself "A Fearful Responsibility, Their
Wedding Journey would I've a Foregone Con
clu.ion, after which they would naturally
take their italian JourIcys-thruugh ~Tus
ran Cities" avoiding The Garroters'-dur
ing the 7ludian Summer" in The Parlor
CIR, Or The Sleeping Car" of course using
The Register at the hotel stopping places
n each of which they would take "A Day 5
Pleasure They might chance to meet their
friends ABRAHAM Lincoln Rutherford j.
Hayes" or col Silas Lapham." This would
all be followed naturally enough by "Nrnc-
tian Life" where the Doctor or the LADY,
or both, would make their Suburban
Sketches and write their Poems" or
Choice Autobiography Essays All this
would but prelude their farewell to earth, via
The Elevator" to the Undiscovered Coun-
try Would this superstition be a Counter
felt freseuiment, or .'Out of the Question:"
How ellis could it be- Charles Dudley War
ner in Harper's Magazine
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

When a man and his wife want TO be Iii
vorced in Burmah, each lights a candle, and
then they sit down and look glum till one of
the tapers burns to the socket. the owner of
the candle that holds out the longest getting
the decree. ii that was the style Of proceed.
ire in this country, what a boom there would
I've IN tallow.-C hirngo Ie.lrer
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Christian Schafer, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
istratriX of the estate of Christian Schafer, late
Of the county of Rock Island. state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court OF Rock Island county, at
the office of the clerk of said cosft in the city of
Rock Island. at the August term on the Third Mon.
day in August next, at which time all persons hay
ing claims against said estate are notified and re-
quested TO attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted All persons indebted 10 said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment
10 the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of June. 4. D.. 1886.
CATHARINE SCiiAFER.
jun26-d3w Administrator.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

ESmeralia I.nngcoiiin-I believe. Mr. Me
Ginnis, that You thinl am stupid Great
ure
HoStetter MctiinniS- Oh, no, nothing Of
the kind Nobody can be called stupid who
can 50 accurately divine the thoughts of an
other as you have done mine.-Texas Slft
iU.rS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

For several years have suffered greats
ly from periodical returns of hay fever.
NJ The sugges lion Of Covert u CheeveT,
druggists, obtained Ely's Cream Balm
and used portion of it during severe
attack can chccrfully testify as to the
Immediate and continued relief obtained
by Is use. heartily recommend 1t to
those suffering from this OF kindred com
plants.
Rev. H. \ aSMlrH, Clinton, Wis.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

Inc latest craze hero is for photography
and young ladies who have been tak:n, i.,s.
Sous IN painting and brass beating for several
years are giving their attention to tine camera
one who supplies materials for this new Cad
eS 'he Londoners sayl tell US there are over
on" amateur photographers in this city aud its
ne'ghhorh0od. Mrs Burnett, James Russell
Lowell $ daughter, is ssid to he very success
'ul IN the art, and many women indulge ~.
the pastime- Boston Cor. Chicago journal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09
Why Is Ii.

That the sale of Hoods SarsaparlIa con.
tinucs at such rapidly increasing rate?
Il is
LIST: Because of the positive curative
value of Hoods Sarsaparilla itself.
I'd: Because Of the evidence of re-
markable cures effected by it, unsurpass-
ed and seldom equalled by any other
medicine. Send TO G /. Hood & Co
Lowell Mass, for book containing many
statements of cures.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

Education for Nevada's Young Indians
There are from !, 500 to 5000 Indian chill
dren IN Nevada, who ought to I've educated.
and 1t IS proposed to erect a goyernmen,
school for this purpose at larson Chicago
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

mere are 233 towns in the United
states IN which horse street railways are
used
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of lngmer Peter Nissen deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Ex
ecutrix of the last will and testament of 1ngmel
Peter Nisser. late Of the county Of Rock Island
state of Illinois deceased, hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the Office of the clerk of said
court. in the city of Rock Island, at the August
term on the Third Monday in August next, al
which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested 10 attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this @9th day of June. A. d 1856
j-2g d MARIA f. NiSSEN, ExecntriX.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

80 For notices IN reference TO Special Ercr'r
flon-. Gu inses Of time an lothr items vi tutor u
IN connection with the chicago, Milwaukee E -
this paper
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09

We ate -, oD tons of sugar in Auerics
last year
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09
Idols Of u Very Inferior Quality.

AN head and tail" is the way little John
ME described a snake
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-09
MILWAUKEE 4 81. PAU.
iecs ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAmway.
Depot Twentieth street,
.un,,nr.-.r ilnIfrn. To TIL EA-r AL, w ....--l


LEAVE AEGtss.
Mati- .-- .-.-.. .-. '.1h !. $40 r u.
Accom- nj ttlrI.--- 900 t'l' =. VI. $ On \. VI.
+. II. EcCKWEtL Agent
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THERE was a decrease in the p ul /
| iebt during the month of November of u
little over 81 100000. The small amount
of the reduction is due g. the fact that
nearly Sll,0OO,003 were paid out during
the month for pensions.
SFvFNrY-FlvE paics of cotton were de
stroyeJ by fire at Huntsville, Ala, on
the 30,h.
TnERy is talk Of new daily paper in
Little RooE Of Republican politics.
TnE issue of standard silver dollars
from tho mnts during the week ending
on Tho 27th was SjSl, ,osG: same week las.
/ year, S,sa,3s4.
| THE postoflice at Conway, Ark, was en-
tered by burglars on the night of the eth,
! who robbed the safe Of a considerable sum
| Of money. Four registered letters, con-
tanning several hundred dollars, were also
taken.
| THE Buroau Of Statistics reports the
value Of our imports for the year ending
October 3lst al $3.50 ,4S9,,7G, against S512,-
! l31, ,37S for the preceding twelve months,
aud the exports at SG9I I,O9o, 1858, against
| SilG,612, ,Gl1.
! EvrRYrHigG IS said 10 be booming IN
Sheffield, Ala. Strangers nre constantly
arriving, and operations in real estate are
brisk. The sales on the 97th amounted t.
| $4,000.
| The Socialists of New York were elated
on the 9th over the action OF Judge stone
in granting stay of proceedings to the
Chicago Anarchists, but their jubilations
did not take the shape of a public demon
slration.
FIRE at Duluth, Mimi, on the 2ith, de.
stroyed $4,000 bushels OF grain, together
with several tuildings. The aggregate loss
Is $4,000.
Ir is stated that the revenue from the
tax ON oleomargarine which went into et-
feet on the lst Of November, will amount
TO Si0O, 900 for the month.
S. s. II. CLARKE, formerly manager OF
the Union Pacific railroad, has been ap'
pointed as first vice-president OF the Mis-
souri Pacific railroad, vice ii. NJ. Hoxie
deceased.
THE municipal council OF Paris has re-
quested United States Minister McLane &c
intercede with the Governor of Illinois III
behalf OF the condemned Anarchists OF
| Chicago.
In the recent blizzard IN Montana the
loss Of stool. was immense. Whole hoek'
OF sheep have been lost and presumatl,
persisted.
RETURNS TO the Marine Department
Os.cwa, show that the storm whicl
swept all the lakes ON 18th and 18th wa
terribly disastrous. Thirty-ssvsn live
wsTd lost and thirty three vessels, wortl
$40 ~ we're wrecked.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
MEXICAN REFORM.

The system q. the states Collecting I'm
port Duties on Goods in Transit Abol-
i.hed.
CRY or MEXICO, Nov, 27.--An lmpor-
llnt economic reform was formally pro-
claimed yesterday. a movement has been
going on for some time for putting an end
to The system of taxation whereby the
States collected duties on national and for
eign merchandise in transit through their
respective territories, a system which has
been pronounced by railway managers more
harmful to the development Of the internal
commerce of the country than any
other plan thar could have been
devised. In May last coustitu.
tonal amendment was submitted to the
States forblddlng the imposition OF transit
dulirs, import duties on products OF other
States and ON the expectation OF merchan-
disc, either manufactured articles or pro-
ducts of the soil. The amendment also fOrbids
tie States 10 assign special routes for the
conveyance of goods OF native origin, as has
heretofore been done; also to put a higher
duty on foreign goods than will be fixed
by federal law. IL is expected that Con
gress will fix n uniform tax Of five per
cent ad yalorem. This amendment having
been adopted by the majority Of the
States has received the sanction of
both chambers OF Congress and was
proclaimed in the usual form, being read in
various points In the city and copies of it
posted on walls. The ceremony took place
between nine O'Clock and noon yesterday,
troops forming part Of the official process
sion through the city.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
A plurkN Little Mnmnn

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Nov. 99.-Last night
thief entered the residence Of Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, widow lady Of this city, and
Knocked at the door. The lady thinking
itwas a neighbor, opened H. when, 70 her
astonishmcnt a man walked in. She then
ran out the back door, and gathering n
shotgun came around TO the front
door and fred at the intruder, but
missed him. The rObbcr then
ran after her and struggled to get the gun
from her, but the lady's screams fright
ened him, when he ran. As he was going
away Mrs. Fitzgerald reloaded the gun
and fired again, but 1t is not known II the
would-be rohber was hit The little woman
acted in a brave manner,
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
Not pIeuro-Pneumonis.

BROWNSVILLE, TENN, Nov. 2S.-On the
22d Of November Judge Allison, citizen
Of Haywood county, residing two aud
half miles northwest of Brownsville,
wrote Gov. Bate inclosing affidavit and
certificate, that his herd was diseased,
indicating pleuro-paeumonia, and request
ing that he send a competent veterinary
surgeon and the State Sanitary Commits
sion at the earliest practicable moment
90 oexamine the herd. On the 9th, DIR. w. II.
Puarcn, of the United States Veterinary
Corps, Jas. Y. Fukerson and f. B. Snipesi
of the state Sanitary Commission, ana
A. j. McWhirter, Commissioner of Agrl-
culture Of Tennessee, met at Judge Alll-
sons farm, as above, and examined the
herd OF cattle said 10 be diseased, and
slaughtered one Of the herd, and after u
thorough post mortem examination pro.
nounced the animal free from any ana
all organic trouble whatever and in no
way affected with pleuro.pueumonia, or
any other contagious disease, but evi-
dencing general debility and mal-nutri
ton only
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
Expected Default.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27.-There is a
good deal of talk in financial circles over
the announcement by the Reading railroad
receivers that they will default on the in
terest on the consolidated mortgage bonds
due December !. II is said that instead Of
the bondholders joining in the foreclosure
suit. they Will demand redress from the
court in another way. There is also some
prospect that the court will be asked 10 re-
strain the payment of further interest on
the floating debt The differences in the
board of reconstruction trustees have, IL is
said, increased, and report prevails that
they have come to deadlock on the reor-
ganiZaton plan.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

ITALY desires European concert In ma in.
tanning peace on the basis OF the Berl In
treaty and the independence of the Balkan
States.
TnE Ghilzai rebels recently defeated
the Ameer of Afghanislan's troops, and
under the influence of religious fanatics
the rebel ion is spreading.
TnE Comptroller Of the Currency has
authorized the California National Bank
OF San Francisco 10 commence business
with a capital Of S2Oo,00)
THE forces of the Ameer of Afghanistan
are gradually quelling the revolt of the
Gbilzais.
A MOTION, largely reducing military
pensions, has been adopted by the French
Chamber of Deputies.
New ORLEANS fire insurance companies
have formed a combination and advanced
rates from ten to fifteen per cent.
A GREAT gale occurred on Lake Michigan
on the 25th, resulting, however, in little
loss TO shipping, as the navigation season
is about over.
A NUMBER Of London companies have
decided to sell their lands in the north of
Ireland on easy terms to tenants.
THE sugar experiments conducted by the
Department Of Agriculture at Fort Scott,
kas., have resulted in a great disappoint-
ment to the advocates OF the carbonate.
ton theory.
The Governor Of Aleppo, in Asiatic
Turkey, recently disarmed and arrested
an Armenian who attempted to assassin
/ ate him.
THe heirs OF the late Baron Rothschild,
Of Frankfort, win construct public mu-
scum in which will be exhibited the Roths.
child art collection, the richest In the
| world.
The Government announcement OF im.
portant new gold discoveries in Australia
has caused n general revival in the indus
tries Of the colonies. Owing TO recent
rains in New South Wales the largest crop
IN many years is expected.
The jury in the celebrated English case
OF Charles w. Adams against his father
in.law, Lord Chief Justice Coleridge. for
libel and defamation Of character, return.
ed verdict On the 2jtb In favor Of the do.
Scndant on the er cund Of privileged COM
iMunlcAtios.
THknR wers l69 failures II the Unitsd
atstss during the sevsa days ended ths
f'%yy+r@-f i1l.g
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
Rcachc,l 10 saNe Her.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov 2S.-At two o'clock
Yesterday morning the steamer Alaska
left her dock on her last trip of the season.
She had just cleared the river when she
noticed a light dead ahead, apparently ten
minutes away. The proper signals were
given by both boats, but a green wheel
man on the Alaska misunderstood the or
der and before the mate, who had noticed
his error, could stop her, she had struck
the stranger terrible blow. The Alaska
sheered on aud, finding abe was not max
ing much water, returned 10 Detroit The
other craft proved To be the steamship
DheRon, whose captain, 10 save her from
sjrkina, beoched her on Bois Blanc island
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
urutal Assassination of an Unoffendlng
Farmer.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. 2G.--lnformation was
receive ed in this city yesterday of a brutal
murder that was committed a few days
ago in the Boston Mountains, near Clarks-
r;lls Johnson county. The victim of the
tragedy was James Harris, an unoifend-
inc farmer, and the deed is supposed &c
have been committed for the purpose OF
robbery.
fow days ago farmer named Hamil
,on called at Harris house to pay him sG
which he owed him. After the latter re
reived the money he started for Clarks-
,nls and was not seen or heard from by
any of his friends until his dead body was
discovered the other day lying by the side
of the road within thirty miles OF the town
TO which he was going.
A bullet wound in the head, supposed
To have been inflicted by rlie shot, eA-
ulained the cause of his absence from
bnma and there was also charge Of
hnckshot in his body, emptied from one or
the barrels of his shotgun which he cur
ried with him.. g.
shot his victim with his rifle, and alter
robbng the dead man-tor the 700 was
not found on his person. fired the load on
huckshot into his body so as 10 mhRe IL
appear that it was accidental.
Hamilton was in no way suspected oi
committing the deed for the two men were
fast friends, and as soon as he had paid
Harris the money lie went direct 10 his
home, which is in an opposite direction TO
that taken by the unfortunate man mar
fls was generally liked in the neigh6or'
hood in which he lived, and no other than
a mercenary motive can be the explans
ton for the cause of the crime.
Tie citizens along the stage road be-
tween Kingston and Ciarksville are great
ly horriiied over the affair, ana are using
syarxy exsrtion 10 run down the murderer
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
attempt of "A Defeated Candidate 20 Hold
on tp once.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 27.-The town of Cor
don, Ind, is in a state Of great excitement
to-day, the outcome Of political contest,
and serious trouble is anticipated. This
morning John NJ. Bealy, Recorder Of lIan
rison county, was at work in his oilico
when Henry Wright, u. j. Burr, aud sew
eral others entered the office and assaulted
him. Bealy was knocked down and the
records taken from him by Wright aud
the others, who at once left the room. The
alarm was given, and in few moments
more than 2lO citizens congregated at the
office and the widest excitement prevailed
Wright and his companions were taken
into custody and conveyed TO the courtr
house for safe keeping. Threats of lynch
ing were made ON every hand, and u -
thought there will be an effort made IN
that direction tonight. Bealy was chosen
over Wright at the recent election, and has
since received his commission and taken
tho oath of office. Wright, the previous
Recorder, refused to give up the office,
claiming that Bealy as not "A naturalized
citizen, although be did nothing To prove
the charge. To-day Benly took possession,
and while he was at work, as stated, the
assault vas made.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
Death of Big rhundrr.

BISMARCK, Dak., Nov. p. 1t is reported
here that seven lndlans-Big Thunder, the
Crow chief, among the number--were
drowned while attempting to cross the Mis-
souri, river at point about ten miles north
OF here. Big Thunder was one of the most
famous chiefs of the Crow Nation, and his
son, White Eagle is said to have been with
the party when the accident occurred The
Indians were crossing TO join n band Of
their tribe which started out to wreak ven
gcance on the Sioux who killed number
of Crows several days ago.
There are reports that several miners at
Sims were frozen to death during the biz.
zard,
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
The Knox County Horror.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 21.-As developments
are made the Knox county, KY, affair
grows in horror. 1t is undoubtedly true
that Mrs. Poe and her two lady guests
were raped, and together with the five
children were murdered and then burned
up in the house. The devils who did it are
not positively known, though suspicion
rests upon one John Warm and his al
legged wife, who were neighbors of the
Poes. II is a mistake to say that arrests
have been made, though they are likely
to be at any moment, and If the proof IS
good against the suspected parties Judge
Lynch will undoubtedly hold an imme'
diate term of his court.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
The Goilegians.

PRINCETON, y. j., Nov. 26.-After the
foot bali game here yesterday, many of tho
collegans became intoxicated after reach.
ing the village and became Involved in a
fight in the barroom of the Nassau Hotel.
Several other fights occurred at other parts
OF the town and at the railroad station Roo
eit :. Greene, Jf., Princeton, 1855, son OF
Goyernor-elect Greene, was knocked down
by a hackman, who jumped on him and IN
iured him quite severely, one OF his arms
being broken IN two places. The hackuaa
has not as yet been arrested. a free fight
occurred at the depot between Princeton
and Yale students, but was stopped before
any one was hurt
The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
THAT POLICE SCANDAL.

Dissatisfaction with the Decision OF the
District Coinmissioners-rh The Presidents
Views.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.-The decision OF
the District Commissioners in the police
scandal ease continues to,eScjte great deal
of comment Disagreement with the yer-
diet and dissatisfaction with the dismissal
of Lieutenant Arnold ate heard every wAcle.
On one point there seems to be pretty
general agreement in public, and that is
that Major Walker however excellent
in his intentions and integrity, is not
the proper person to i'll the position
of superintendent Of police. Prior
tG the dCcisOn, members of Congress gen.
orally were quite Indignant, aud some
threaten q Congressional investigation I'M
less the Commissioners gave a satisfactory
verdict, but the retirement of Major Walker
seems to have appeased Congressional
wrath, and members are now apparently
willing to let the matter drop. Colonel
Lamont, the Presidents private secretary,
according to the star last evening, Is au-
thority for the statement that the President
has lost no sleep on account OF the police
muddlc. This remark was not intended,
however, 10 convey the i'm ression that tho
President took 10 interest in the matter,
but rather that be did not feet Inclined
TO interfere either by expressing an
opinion relating strictly to District affairs.
The critic on the other hand, publishes an
interview with n gentleman who had talked
with the Chief Magistrate, aud reports him
saying: THE President takes a deep in
terest in the matter, and from the tenor Of
the conversation had with him this morn
ing, should not bo surprised IL there was
a sudden upheayai at the Commissioners
Office. one thing you may rest assured OF
and that is the police force will be through
ly oyerhauled aud reorganization per-
fected which will prevent any repetition of
the present scandal