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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1856


The keV. Morgan DIX, the rector, andAas--.
H. c. Goodwin of Governors Island met the
remains at the door and the procession up
the aisle to the chancel rail was begun
At 10 O'Clock, the hour appointed, the pro-
cession entered. The pall-bearers occupied
the first pews to the left of the center aisle
After the singing of the Lurial service by
the choir, Rev Mr. Goodwin read the xvth
chapter of the First Espistle of the
Corinthians Then followed the hymn, 5A,
after which the choir surrounded
the casket and Rev Mr. Goodwin
read the burial service After another hymn
by the choir Rev. DR.. Dix, standing at the
foot of the coffin, recited the Lords Prayer
and concluded the service at l0:45, at which
hour the remains were removed from the
| church.
| At the conclusion of the services there
was some delay az the door by reason of the
crushing, eager crowd present, but the
| funeral cortege got under way in about a
quarter of an hour,
| The return journey to the battery was be
| gun at 104j a Ill and at II 20 a. III. the
steamer Chester A. Arthur started on her
way to the dock of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company at Jersey City. Here the
funeral party disembarked and boarded the
special train in waiting to take the remains
to Norristown. At - the body was
taken aboard at the depot
At 1l:55 the train left It proceeded
without stops to Philadelphia, where the
train was switched onto the Schuylaill Val
ley road. 1t reached Noiristown late in the
afternoon, when the body was laid at rest in
the Hancock family tomb.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
A SENSATION in COURT.
Phillips Calls Lawyer IA Liar and Is
Fincd for Cnntempt.


TOLEDO, Ohio Feb l,.-Th,re was lively
time at the police court Friday night during
the Rice Phillips trial The room was
packed to overlooking and the arguments of
both sdes were attentively listened to
Hueston, counsel for defense arraigned Mr..
Phillips in a fearful way. He pictured the
woman as one abused beyond description,
and that, too, by an old wretch who was
guilty of solitary vice.
You're a -- liarr shouted Phillips
to the attorney.
Mr. Phillip i fined SO for contempt, :"
said the court
I'm be --- if pay it, said Phillips
"Place Mr. Phillips under arrest re
| sponded the court
AT this Mr. Phillips, cooled off consilera,
| bly, and paid his fine
When the arguments were concluded,
| Judge Kennedy reviewed the case carefully
| He saii in substance that there was no evi
dente to show adultery; that while the wit
nesses had sworn that Rirh and NJ 5 Phil
| lips we're in one room, with only one bed,
| there was no evidence that the bel had been
| disturbed, and that the court dismissed the
case. When this decision was announced
the court room broke out in violent ap
plause, which was quite difficult to quiet
Mrs Phillips broke down when the decision
was rendered. and seemed to feel the embar
RAISING situation in which she was pla ,eL
Phillips feels crestfallen. He looks like {
man who only had one friend, and thai
friend had lust died
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Iowa hcuae passed bill Friday ex-
empting old soldiers from the payment Of
polltax
August Neapolely elyozkonszizauka, Pole,
took out marriage license at WiIke5barre,
Pa, the other day
jaime Ross, aged 2G, was arrested Friday
at Rock Island, Ills, for committing an out
rage on his mother
President Wise OF the strikers organiza-
ton, was arrested at Mount Pleasant, Pa,
Friday morning on charges of riot and as
sault
Fifty thousand shares OF the stock of
company organized toprospezt for oil in the
township of Anaaton have been tlken in
Grant county, Wis onsin.
Lawrence Barrett, who will manage Ed
win Booths business next season, has agreed
to pay his star S1J00Jo for an engage
ment of thirty weeks and to furnish every
thing
b. F. War,ler, the millionaire manufact-
urer of Springfield, Ohio, will soon build a
house in Washington that promises to
eclipse everything there, even the Blaine
mansion
Gen. Simon Cameron is promised an cleo
ton to an honorary membership in the
Pennsylvania Typographical Union No IL
Gen. Cameron worked at the case when a
young man.
The Rev. Sam Jones. the evangelist,
charges a Chi ago publishing firm with
piracy, in that they have copyrighted his
sermons against him, thus robbing his wife
and children.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to al persons utrrc led,
hat the City Council OF the city of Ro-k Island.
having ordered that atwclyc fzl inch tile sewer
be constructed from point on hl-hietnlh street
in said city about forty tt0 feet south Of the
south line of First ayenur tsad point being The
south end al an existing seweri thence sou'h h
along The ceuier of said srect, a. near as prdcH
cable, to point tfty-dye t2hi feel north Of nath
line OF second ayanHe, have applied to the comfy
court OF Rock slaud comfy. in the STATE Of VA
nos, Tor an assessment of the costs OF said I'M
proyemont according benefits; and, an scss-
meHt having been made and returned 80 said
CuUrt rhe final hearing thereon VIII In fan ~ tie
March term Of said Conrt, commenting on the Sth
day of March 4. D.. 1881. Al persons desiring
may then and there appear anl make their de
feuSe.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois this ~ day @.
February A. b 1856
DAVID STEPHENS,
| gHAS r HOpGSoN.
| +. F. nEGFhR,
| eelt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb 15.-The legisla-
tive committee investigating the charges Of
bribery in the election of Senator Payne
two years ago, has been examining wit
nesses every day for weeks, and has a
mountain OF circupsantal evidence, in all
of which the direct come ton was missing.
Friday ex-Representltive Ignatius IL.
Kahle. who was also member of the last
legislature, testified that Orlando b. Ramey
of Ottawa, Putnam county, who was state
senator in the last legislature, offered him q
| large consideration in case he would vote for
Payne The Payne men here claim that
Ramey had no authority to do anything for
them The event os the day was in calling
! Col s. X Donavin to the stand He has
been here over week as the adviser of the
committee, and it was thought best not te
call him for a week yet; but it was found
that witnesses were going back on their for
mer utterances and that he should app al
now. Donavin's testimony contained moth
inc direct
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
A DASTARDlY OUTRAGE.
Young Lady Hung 10 IA Tree and
Weights Tied to Her Feet.

NATION. Ill&, FEB. 15-At 10 o'clocS
Friday night, at Windsor, Ills, Mis-
Georgia Aldridge, the daughter of promr
nent physician, being alone at home, stepped
to the door of her residence to look for the
return OF her parent, when she was seized
| from behind, choked insansible, dragged to
a tree ia the yard and strung up with a rope
ronnd her neck, her hands and feet being
tied and weights tied to her feet. "A moment
| later Miss Aldriiga's brother, returning
home, found her thus and cut her down
| Life not yet being extinct, she recovered
consciousness, hut is so prostrated that she
can give no better account of tine affair than
here presented. A note was afterwards
found near the spot where the young lady
was hanging, saying that the act was done
t. get even with the lady S father There
is 10 clew TO the perpetrators OF the deed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
SAM JONES WRATAY.
He Accuses Chicago Publishing Firm
of Robbing His Children.

OF ShliuTch
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Feb 15.-Sam Jones,
the revivalist, is angry, and is out in card
in the Cincinnati newspapers explaining the
cause of his wrath He accuses Rhodes &
Mcclure, of Chicago, of robhing his wife
and children by copyright.ng his own ser
mons against himself lie says Rhodes &
Mcclure have FURNISHED their deed with
the most au uiaoiuus inpudence on record,
and hopes all honest dealers will refuse tt
deal in the stolen goods.
Mr. MrClu e SAYS he knew nothing about
the issuance Of the book Of sermons until q
copy was placed iii bis hands Mr. Rhodes
who Is now III Fia-i!a lad managed the
M It T. In. ii opinion, however, the copy
ii ;ht would not hold Tha presumption wa,
thtt the sarIao1s hai tean taken from pres
reports. and if uch was III case Mr. Jone;
had 10 real griayan e lecaasa whatever un
copyrightci matter appears in a uewspape!
my lie taken rs pahl proaerty 1t i,
thought that Mr Jones viii take som,
measures IN tie matter ugoa hi arrival il
Chicago neSt wrcS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

VlNcENNEs, Ind, Feb. 15.-The fire Thurs
day night at Bridgeport, His, was the work
OF tfamps, who entered the drug store and
burglarized the safe of Mr.. L. K. Schmal-
hausen. About II O'Clock two strange men
were seen prowling about the town, and
shortly after a terrific explosion occurr, d.
The frightened people soon discovered that
a whole block was in flames, and in short
time S25, ,00) worth of property was de
stroyed. The tramp; were chased out OF
town, but disappeared in the darkness
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

ST. Louis No. Feb. 15-Four month,
ago j, Rhey Boyd, son OF Congressman
Linn Boyd, eiopad from PalHcah with Lucy
Matson Grimes, his cousin, anu tha couple
We're mBrri d at li06 Chuuteau avenue.
Boyd was Il young lawyer without practice.
Poverty drove him to drink Last Monday
he disappeared an later wrote t. bis wife
advising her to go home The young wife
took morphine an lauianam withou, e Fect
and wrote the story q lsr dist as 10
local paper. Then she eu,ol'hsi miserable
life by cutting her threat witt a razor
The bus bands Whereabouts are unknown
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

CINCINNATI, Feb 15-John F. Tuhbs,
guardian of the person and estate of Martha
Clowd, an insane person, has discovered that
his predecessor in the position, Charles 81
Inonsou is short in his account about S25,-
010. Nr. Simonson having lately failed in
the dry g0ois husiness his boBdSmen will
have to make good the loss His bondsnen
are his brother Beniamin and four OF bis
ierlayys
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb l5.-The ice on the Del
ware river at Port Jarvis broke up about |
O'Clock Saturday morning. 1t is passing
out without much damage. The river is
high and is still rising, but all fears o. dis
aster are gone. Slight inundatians have
occurred at points ~ the rive, but no
serious tiarlage
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

Pea coal. 500; grate and egg. IS 25;
range, nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmit :
caol Connellsville coke and charcoal
1909 Second avenue. +. G, FRAZER
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
Roycoiting an Oil Company.

PALESTINE, Tex, Feb. Is. The Knights of
Labor have declared boycott against the
Fl oward Oil company, OF this city, alleging
dis rimination against their organization.
Tie mills have shut down The trouble
arose over the discharge Of all engineer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
cheap NAN Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price Of 81 each. The same box
| is sold everywhere at $1.50. Call and ex-
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

MusIcn, Feb 1.-the Bavarian chamber
Of representatives. has adopted by vot OF
20 TO Il a motion o. posing the establishment
of ar imper al monopoly of the spirit trlce
/ as lately proposed by Prince Bismarck.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

ROME, n. Y, Feh. 15.-The funeral of
Governor Seymour will lie from Trinity
church, UGiaa, Tuesday afternoon at .
o clock.
THoratio Seymour, "the farmer states
man." was born in May, 1910. His birth
place was Pompey, little village which
overlooked the site of Syracuse, n. y. While
yet in his teens he spent some years at a
military school at Middletown. Conn. When
he left there he studied law in Utica, n. y,
and was admitted to the bar. At about this
time he married Miss Mary Bleecker of Al
bany Later he was made one of the staN
of Governor William I. Marcy of New York.
While with Governor Marcy he became ia.
miliar with the workings of legislative
bodies, and when, in 1872 he was electe tt
the state assembly by the Democrats ol
Oneida he at once took a prominent posi-
ton That legislature was composed of mcI
OF more than ordinary ability, and it was g
surprise even TO his friends that Mr. Sey
mour should hold the place he did.
Returning to Utica he was elected mayor
and in the following winter again chosen toI
representative He was elected Speaker oI
the house in 1915. after a bitter contest H
| then, in $50, accepted the Democratic nomi
nation for governor and was defeated. Bu
he made a strong fight and two years late
again headed the Democratic ticket. Tni
time he was successful, after an exciting
campaign. He became governor in a critica
period of the state's history.
| He was again candidate for governor il
1851, and was defeated by Myron H Clark
the Whig and temperance candidate.
Mr. 5, ymour was again in private life
hut continued 10 be a powerful worker in tn
national conventions. He aided largely j
making james Buchanan president
In 1852, at the expiration of the term O
Edwin d. Morgan, the Republican war gov
ernor of New York, Mr. Seymour wa
elected governor by the Democrats, Thei
were MANY who believed that he would N
support the war measures of the generi
government, but he responded to every ca
| for troops, although never in accord wit
President Lincoln. Because of his come
ton vita the New York riots, which Il
lowed the conseriptiosi, he has been
severely criticised as any man of the tim
II was again candidate for governor
succeed himself, ard was defeated.
In 1865 he presided over the Democrat
convention in New York which nominat
him for president against his wish.
accepted the nomination, however, and IN
doing made. a he has said, th2 create
mistake of hi3 Ii 'e He received but eirh
electoral votes Suffering a painful deiea
He was never again prominent IN pub
! life
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

New YORK, Feb. 1S-Tlearn the sorrow
ful intelligence that the mortal career of
your ilustrious brother is closed Convey
to his relatives and when suitable occa-
sion arrives, to Mrs. Seymour my warm
sympathies at their loss. We have the con
ISOLATION of knowing that he passed away
without suffering i'll the fuliness of years
and mind and amid the largest homage Of
public esteem. s j. TILDEN
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

WASHINGTON CITY, Feh. 81 wish the
grief of the pcope who mourn a citizen of
national fame and Christian gentleman of
the purest example might tighten the sad
bereavement and assuage the sacred sorrow
of his stricken wife.
GROVER CLEVFLANn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb 13-MRs. SEYMOUR:
Permit me TO extend to you the hand of
sympathy in your great aiiiieti6n. You
have lost a kind and loving husband, the
community in which he lived wise coun-
Sclor and Christian gentleman, and the
nation a high-min3ed statesman and pure
patriot. ROSWELL T. FLOWER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
Messages of Coincidence from Eminent
Men,---The Funeral.

Utica, n. Y, Feb. 15.-The following
messages of coincidence over the death of
Ex-Governor Seymour have been received:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15

ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-9sc
HLy-Tmohy-S12 90
Aly-Wtld-SS 90.
Rye-3Sc.
Corn -35c.
PotMoes-h5c.
Onions 60c.
Coal-Soft II hand s. 81,
Straw $500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-15
CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND.

, Hogs 5000; hghl, ; s5a4 %; mixed, } a5a
heHv, 4 3Ja4 -
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-30
PERSONAL.

DR.. l. E. Kimball, who has been out of town fol
a few days for a rest, has returned.
VIM. H. Hobbs, formerly with w. Z. Phillips &
Co., returned yesterday from Florida.
Mr.. Arthur L. Farnsworth has been appointed
by Collector Anderson weigher and gauger al
the Custom House in place of Major H. A. Shorey
Mr.. A. J. Reagan, formerly connected with the
Preble House, returned home from Florida yes
terday. He is greatly improved in health, and
during the coming summer will be connected with
the Mt. Kineo House.
Governor Robie Gorham; John Ware, Water
vile; c. E. Woodman and c. E. Davis, Boston;
G. w. Fisher, Bath; President G. C. Lord and
General Manager J. 7. Furber of the Boston s.
Maine railroad were among the guests at the
Falmouth Hotel last night.
Prof. NJ. B. Gilbert is spending season in New
York. comparing methods and studying in the
line of his profession and the people of Portland
may expect the latest approved styles at the
opening of another season. Mr.. Gilbert conten-
plates giving very elaborate exhibition at the
close of his next season.
Funeral services over the remains of I. E.
Stuart were held yesterday forenoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Thompson, sister of the deceased,
on Bracket street. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Blanchard, who made appropriate
remarks. The First Parish choir sang two seec-
tons with fine effect, and the officers of Portland
Lodge of Masons conducted the Masonic burial
service. The body was taken to Evergreen Gene
terry for interment.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-30
The Back Saw.

At its last regular meeting, the City Council
voted to transmit memorial TO the Secretary of
War, through Hon. Thomas B. Reed, asking for
government aid in dredging a ship channel in the
Back Bay. The matter was laid before the Secre-
tary by Mr. Reed, and Major Smith of the United
States Engineer Corps, has been directed to pre-
pare an estimate of the cost of the work.
City Civil Engineer Goodwin has drawn plan
which has been submitted to the Harbor Commits
Sioners, asking them, as will be seen by the adver-
tisement in another column, to establish a line
200 feet beyond the line of the Marginal Way
and parallel with it, as laid out in 1872, as a
limit to which piers may be extended, for this
scheme includes system of piers 200 feet long.
extending from the Marginal Way to the edge of
the channel. This line is needed to make the
work done by the government secure against en-
croachments by individuals. The ship channel
for which Major Smith has made estimates, is
800 feet wide, and gives depth at low water of
NOT less than 2 feet.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

About three years ago a grand benefit enter
tainment was given by this popular company for
the St. Elizabeth's Orphan Asylum and a very
handsome sum was the result attained. On
Thursday evening, May Goth, at City Hail. the
Guards will once more tender to this most worthy
and charitable institution their second benefit
That the hall will be crowded goes without say
ing The company intends giving a first class
entertainment, consisting of a band concert,
musical and literary concert. The boys are drill
ing finely and will give as fine an exhibition of
the manual of arms as has been ever given by any
company in New England. The young ladies
will have charge of the reception hall where sup
per will be served in antiquarian style from un-
til the "wee sma' hours" The entire programme
will be published shortly. Every member of the
company is requested to be at the armory next
Monday evening, when final arrangements will be
made.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-30
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

The Weber Club has been engaged to sing Me-
mortal Night at City Hail.
The sewer committee are preparing to put ven
tilators in the sewers throughout the city,
Seaside Lodge, No. 20, l. o. G. T., Of Ferry
Village, initiated 81 new members Wednesday
evening.
The music committee of the Free Street Church
are contemplating change in the hymn books
used by the congregation.
Mr.. Arthur M. Sawyer has been reappointed as
agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
Rev. L. H. Hallock will conduct the Bible class
at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms this afternoon at 400
o'clock
The Confectioners' Association will hold State
convention in this city during the second week in
May. The meetings will be at the Preble House.
Special attention is called to the meeting of 1.-THE
Citizens Mutual Relief Society this evening. See
advertisement.
In the Municipal Court, Boston, Wednesday,
w. S. Trefetten of this city, charged with bring
ing to Boston Holsters shorter than the law al
lows, was held in 81 500 for the Superior Court.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Society
of Art, Wednesday evening, Miss Annie N. F.
King of Brunswick and Mr.. John C. Small of this
city were elected to membership.
Steamship Sandman, Captain Smith, of the
Allan Line, sailed at 2.30 yesterday afternoon,
taking cabin, 16 intermediate and 81 steerage
passengers.
Captain Hilyard, of the steamer State of Maine,
in trying to jump from his vessel to the wharf, in
Boston, Wednesday, missed his footing and fell
into the dock, receiving severe scalp wound.
Free Street Baptist Church will celebrate its
semi-centennial some time nthe autumn, proba-
bly, in September, and has appointed committee
to take the matter in charge.
At meeting of the directors of the Maine
Central Railroad Company, held in this city yes
terday afternoon it was voted to build the roads
new machine shops and repair shops at Water
vile.
Yesterday forenoon the horse of John Holly
wood, the grocer, took fright on Spring street and
ran down Spring to Centre street, where he was
stopped. Mr.. Hollywood's son and another
young man were thrown from the wagon. The
former was bruised on his arm but the latter was
not much hurt,
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-30
sheriff's sale.

CUMBERLAND SIS.
NlAKEN on execution and will be sold by public
IL auction on the eighteenth day of May, 1886,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Sherifs Of
flee, in Portland all the right, title and interest
which Annie w. Thompson, of Cape Elizabeth, in
said County, has or had on the nineteenth day of
August, 1879, at one O'Clock and five minutes in
the afternoon, that being the time of the attach
ment on the original writ, in action of Hiram 7.
Plummer, OF Falmouth, versus Annie w. Thomp-
son, ct all, both of Cape Elizabeth, in said Cum
berland County, returnabe at the Septemberterm,
A. ID 1879, of our Superior Court in and for said
Cumberland County, in the following described
real estate situated in Cape Elizabeth, in said
County, and bounded and described as follows, to
wit: Beginning at the corner of E. street; thence
northeasterly by said E. street one hundred and
fifteen feet and six inches to land of Barnes;
thence nOrthwesterly by said Barnes land seven
ty-three feet more or less to land of Williams
thence southwesterly by said Williams land one
hundred feet more or less to the Ocean House
Road; thence southeasterly by said road one hun
dred and thirty feet more less to E. Street; be-
ing the same premises conveyed to Annie W.
Thompson by Margaret A. Hamilton, by warran-
ty deed dated February 25th, A d. 1876, and re-
corded in Cumberland County Registry of Deeds
Book 429, page7
Dated at Portland, the sixteenth day of April
A. ID. 1886. E. N JORDAN,
apr30d1 awF3W Deputy Sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS,
Pure BLOOD

Means health and happiness; bad blood means
Scrofula, Canker, BlOtches, Salt Rheum, Cancer
Pimples, Boils, Ulcers, Tumors, Black Heads and
various other difficulties which are always the out
growth of impure blood.
REV. THEo. GERRIsH is Pastor of the Pine
Street NJ. E. Church, and author Of "The Blue and
the Gray" A member Of his family had severe
case of Canker in Mouth and Stomach, tried in
various ways to get relief at last bought Browns
Sarsaparilla and was cured Rev. Mr.. Gerrish
will endorse the above
Mr.. G.. A. PARCHER, of Ellsworth, is agent for
the American Express Co., and owns drug store.
There was in that town an acquaintance OF his
whose vocation was that of a sailor Fran eating
salt food he had contracted bad case of humor;
hair came out, face and body covered with
blotches. He took one bottle