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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-29
AlesanIrIa Gaxetfe.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH %.
LOCAL NEWS.
A COMING MISUNDERSTANDING th

For Tuesday cl. airing slightly warmer weather
is indicated for the Middle Atlantic States
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FANCY GOODS, MOTIONS, &c.

NOTICE-This is to give notice that have
IN this day appointed JOHN R. CHAPMAN my
agent to transact for me the DRY GOODS, NO.
TON and GENTS FURNISHING GOODS bust
ness in the city of Alexandria. The place at
which said business is for the present to be COLI
Quoted il No. 90 King street.
Dated March IT, 1886.
mh1S-2w DANIEL T. ARBUCKLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-29

No other medicine has won approval, at
home, equal to Ayers Sarsaparilla nj Low
ell and vicinity.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DR. ATTIC EVENT.
OPERA HOUSE.
THREE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April l. and g.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April 1, 2 and 8,
The thrilling American melo-drama, in five acts,
BURR OAKS,
By strong dramatic company, including the en-
inent young actor,
Mr.. PERCY MELTON,
and the brilliant young actress,
Miss JOSIE CROKER.
This great play is produced with new and ele-
CANT scenery, appropriate mechanical effects, and
is under the personal direction of the authors,
David and Milton Higgins
Special low prices-1O, 90 and 80 cts. Reserved
seats now on sale at Summers & Aliens without
extra charge.
Friday Evening the Great Romantic Drama,
SINS PENALTY.
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CATARR H

cure A particle is applied to each nostril and is
agreeable 10 use. Price SO cents by mail or at
druggists. Send for circular.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists,
de21-eo1atw1yr Owego, N. Y.
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THE WASHINGTON THEATREs.-Lydla
Thompson, makes her first bow tonight at
Albaug CHS after lapse of some years since
, her last appearance. Oxygen" is the play
in which the fair Lydia will delight her
friends. The favorite burlesquer is as at.
tractive in face and figure, and as graceful
in dance, as when she appeared at the head
of her famous troupe of English girls. "Oxy-
gen" offers much nimble dancing and Sc
ries of exhibitions of acrobacy by the
Davenport brothers, as we'll as other spec
ialties.
The National will produce this week, the
very interesting and romantic play, storm
Beaten" The incidents are extraordinary
and thrilling. The company is one of the
best ever brought together in the city, and
the piece has met with the greatest success
wherever produced. "Storm Beaten" is
strong and exciting play, beautifully mount
ed, and effectively acted.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Father Stack, OF this
city, will leave here on Thursday next for
Auburn, n. Y, where he goes, accompanied
by several members of the Society of Jesus
to conduct mission. He will be
absent for about two weeks.
CITY Auditor Price was to-day the recipi-
emit of handsome gold pen and holder, the
present of lady friend.
Judge d. A. Grimsley, of Culpeper, was
in the city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Smoot, formerly of
this city, but now of California, are expect
ed here to night on visit to their old home
and friends.
J. J. Stansbury, esq, of Leesburg, Va,
has been in the city for several days, visit
ing his daughter, Miss Mamie, who has
been very i'll at the residence of Mr.. D. R.
Stansbury, on upper King street. The
young lady's numerous friends are pleased
to learn that she is much better.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

An engineer from chief Brayton's office
laid out the curve for the new switch on
the court house grounds this afternoon
The stone cutters have gone to work.
Contractor Larkin has set his lines for ex.
cavation and the work of building can
be said to have fairly commenced. Over
two years will probably elapse before the
building is completed, but it will be O
splendid one and worth every cent it costs
Architect Cochran arrived this morning
and has been consulting with the contrac-
tors and board of supervisors as to details
He has had large experience with buildings
in Iowa and will with the board take every
precaution to prevent settling and cracked
walls. The excavation will probably
reach five feet below the surface. Their
substratum of planking will be laid
straight and diagonal where the constan,
moisture will prevent decay. Then Is
inches of concrete six feet wide will gt
down, upon which the foundation will
rest. This will be six feet wide. narrow
ing as it rises. until 1t reaches the walls,
where its width will be uniform with
them. The pressure will be equally dis.
tri5uted over the whole surface of the
planking. Mr.. Cochrane says he has
never known building so constructed tt
settle. DaoeRport Democrat.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock
Chief Kessler arrived here with the horse
thief who took Mrs. u N. Roberts horse
and phactOn. The thief whose name
10 Oscar Anderson is about 81 years of age
and says he came to this country in 1881
from Sweden, and had been working
In Ansmosa lately and had been in Dav-
export several days. he was out OF work
and wanted TO 60 to Chicago. He had
been in the church, and as be came out
he saw the horse and phaeton standing
there and made up his mind he would
take the horse and drive to Chicago. BE
got as far as Princeton, ILL.,, Monday
afternoon. He did not stop there. how
ever. but drove TO the next little town
called Dover. The horse which was a
valuable one when be started, worth SITS
or $500 was completely used up, and he
had put him under the care of horse
doctor. The phaeton he traded OF for q
buggy and got $50 Ito boot" The
phaeton was recovered and il and the
horse which has been completely ruined
will arrive here this afternoon. The
preliminary examination OF the thief will
come on this morning Officer Howard who
has been looking for the rig for the past
week has returned.-Daosnport Gazette.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

Mr.. Gable received the educational ad !
vantages which the schools of that day
afforded, and at the age of ninteen
GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE,
at Athens, Ohio, and Immediately started
out to make his own way in the world
commencing his career as school teacher
at Georgetown, Kentucky. Afterward he
was appointed to position in the George
town College. His first impulse was to de-
vote himself to the practice of medicine,
and he prepared himself accordingly.
He changed his mind, finally, however,
and commenced the study of law, was
ADMITTED TO THE BAR,
and soon became prominent in the pro-,
fession Mt Georgetown and throughout
Kentucky. In the practice of his pros
fession, he amassed wealth, and soon be-
came stakeholder and director of the
Farmers bank, of Georgetown, of which
MIR. P. L. Mitchell. of this city, was
cashier. Mr.. Cable and Mr.. Mitchell
came up the Mississippi together in 1855
TO THIS CITY.
They formed partnership Immediately
and embarked in the banking business,
under the title of Mitchell g. Cable
succeeding Cook, Sergeant & Parker
the location being where Mitchell &
Lynde's bank is now situated. The
next spring Mr.. Cables brother Hiram
came west and located at Davenport. He
would have come with his brother, but
his duties as member of the Ohio legis-
lature detained him. He afterward re-
sided in this city for time, and he is
the father of R. R. Gable, president of
the c., r. |, & P. railroad. In 1850, Mr..
Gable
ENGAGED IN THE COAL BUSINESS.
selling bis interest in the bank to judge
c. Lynde, and the firm has still con.
tinued as Mitchell & Lynde. He became
sole owner of the property of the Coal
Valley Mining Company. which en-
braced the then, partially construc-
ted Rock Island & Peoria railroad, ex-
tending as far as Coal Valley. He con-
tinued his mining operations with success,
and in 1877 he constructed the Rock
Island & Mercer county road to Mercer
county, Messrs. R. R. Cable, his nephew,
and B. T. Gable, his son. respectively,
being interested with him in this enter.
prise. His income increased and he in
vested his fast accommodating wealth in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
A GREAT MAN GONE.
p. L. Gable Crosses the
Dark River.
A Public Benefactof Passes
to His Rest.
Sketch of his Life and Pub
lie Deeds.
His Prominence as a Finan-
'i'f.
?. :. rV t1l' DEAD.
P. L. CABLE DEAD.
SAD 'rIDlNGS.


Shortly before o'clock this morning
the following telegram came to II. B.
Sudlow, superintendent of the Rock ISL.
aud & Peoria road. in this city:
SAN ANTONIO. TEX, May 81, 1886
H. B. SUDLow:-My father died to-
mis- bit at $50. quietly and peacefully. We
leave Sunday for home.
Ben. T. CABLE.
The above is self explanatory, and
though the sad intelligence will be sud>
den to many in this city. as in fact, to the
majority of people all over the country,
it was not unexpected to those who were
intimate with Mr.. Gable, and who had
been informed OF his condition since be
left here for Texas last fall, and during
the last few months of his stay there. A
week or so ago. letter came from Mr.,
Ben. T. Cable to relative 10 Rock Island,
stating that his father was not able to
walk down stairs. This was distressing
news, for it bespoke what must have
been the feeble condition of Mr.. Cable,
to those who knew him and rapid de-
cline. that would prevent man of his
physical endurance and will power, TO
have brought him to condition
Following so closely upon the demise
of Mr.. Deere. the death of Mr. Cable has
taken from the community its two fore
most aud best beloved citizens What
Mr.. Deere was to Moline, Mr.. Gable was
to Rock Island. Although his life ha:
formed part, not only of the growth o.
Rock Island, but Of the financial history
Of the west and of the country, his dis.
like for newspaper publicity was sucf
that complete biography of
| HIS LIFE
has never been written. His parents
were James Gable, native of Long ISL
and, and Lucie Read Cable. born in Mas,
sachusetts. They were married in Mas
sachusetts and lived for number OF
years in the'east, but came west in 1918,
settling in Athens countyA Ohio The
subject of this sketch was one of eigh t
children. the four Oldest being born IN the
east, and the others-including Mr. P L.
Cable, born in August, lSl7-in
Athens county. Ohio. Their names were
Daniel Read Cable, Hiram Cable, now OF
Davenport, Maria Cable, Laura Cable,
Ransom Cable, Philander l.. Cable. Lucy
Gable and Alpha Gable.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
The boat race this evening.

The Orion gun club will meet in thei
own grounds by the Highland gun clul
of this city today.
Mayor Schillinger will welcome tn,
Turner's, in speech at the opera house
when they assemble here in June.
Mr.. Dimock, of Dimock, Gould & Co.
was worse this morning than he has be er
for several days.
Geo. w. VInton has just sold his loi
on Seventh avenue, to E. Cumpson. fol
$4,000. Mr.. c. will erect So. 900 hous,
on it this summer
Mrs, L. Reimers. wife of the Gaemar
at the Third street crossing, died at he,
residence, 204 Railroad avenue. or
Thursday evening. Funeral today at :
p m, was attended by many friends Of
the family.
Rev. Mr.. Wendell, of South Moline,
accompanied by two other cIerpymen
from abroad on visit to this part of the
country, came near meeting with a seriou.
accident by a team Mr.. Wendell was
driving running away down Fifteenth
street today. Mr.. Wendell was hurt by
falling out of the buggy over the dash.
board to the ground. The other gentle
men escaped injury, little damage being
done to horses or vehicle.
Presentation day at our high school
will be on next Monday, and the exer-
cises will begin at 2 p. m. 1t is expected
there Will be, as usual, many visitors
The yearly examinations will be ON
Tuesday and Wednesday, and, as noticed
In yesterdays ARGUS, the schools will all
close on Wednesday. The commence
ment exercises will be at the rink Thurs,
day evening and the Alumni will hold its
annual reception at Armory hall on Fri.
day evening of next week.
Reporte were in circulation TODAY tina,
prisoner in the city bastile became
weary of confinement. and made break
for freedom, in his course nearly crushing
two of our police officers who attempted
10 lntercept-or rather step between him
and liberty. In the tussle, several use
fui articles were broken, and a window
demolished. The Give me liberty O,
give me death" gentleman still languish-
es in confinement with gives upon his
wrists. and as he muses. may cons
clude, as others have done, that unsuc-
cessful rebellion brings no glory.
On next Monday evening the Illinois
Congregational Association, will meet in
the Congregational church, in this CITY.
continuing until Thursday evening. 1t is
thirty years since they met 10 Moline be-,
fore. The church was then under the
pasterage of Rev VIM Hitchcock, and
the city but small village. Three hun
dred and fifty delegates are expected
Preparations for theill accommodate are
being attended to, by Mrs A. L. Carson
and Mr.. M. Y. Gladly. The annual meet,
ing OF the Women's Home Mission Union
of Illinois, will meet in connection with
the Congregational association, on next
Wednesday forenoon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
Dehbsr.te and p,,perate.


Last evening about 7s30 O'Clock Detlef
Kohl, who has kept saloon on the cor
ner of Second and Perry streets, Daven,
port, was found dead in his bed, having
suffered death at his own hands. II
seems that In the morning he had some
trouble with woman who accused him
of seducing her daughter, and who called
at the saloon to know what he was going
to do about the matter He seems to
have been driven further to the act BY
his wife, who, on hearing of the charge,
Immediately applied for a divorce He
had also been financially embarrassed for
some time. 1t was a case of deliberate
suicide, as there were two bullet holes
one on his chest, and another over his left
eye. The verdict of the coroners jury was
death by his own hand.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
Sayllle Johnston.

'oH"s'"" !
nave 10, saio hummer OF farms n
nock islana, Henry and Mercer counties
as iollows; farm OF l72 acres in Canoe
creek township with new improvements,
o. $So.o O per acre, part cash and part
time all tiliable. and bargain. Thirty
three acres OF timber land In Henry ceun"
", near oslyn station. S25 per acre. A
farm OF l35 In Whlteslde county. ~
miles from Hillsdale. 81 miles from Erie,
nne farm and good bargain at f35
per acre. the privilege OF 100 acres I'D
Joining grazing land and meadow. with
THIS place II desired. A farm of so acres
In zoe township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniences
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
BRIEFLETS.
Smoked sturgeon at Lamps.
Nice oranges at Krell g. Maths.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
Ly;n b, Pill G. 49,,

Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
Fine bananas at Krell & Maths.
Nice asparagus, at F. G. Youngs.
Go to Liberman's for summer suitings
Ladies' spring heel shoes, only So. %
at the Central shoe store.
Seersucker coats and vests at Liber.
mans
Vegetables of all kinds at Young's.
Mackinaw straw hats, all styles and
prices, at Libermans.
1896 for pair of ladies spring hee
shoes at the Central shoe store.
Keep cool, keep cool and buy YOU
hats at Liberman's.
Delicious strawberries, at F. G.
Young's.
Light fancy summer underwear Al
Liberman's.
Try Krell g. Maths strictly pure ic.
cream and compare ii with others.
Go to Lamps and see the fine displa,
of all kinds Of vegetables.
Ladies spring heel shoes, first lot TO be
closed out at $2.95, at the Central shoe
store.
j. Z. Buck. travelling agent for War
mock s. Ralston, returned from success
full trip today.
The finest stock of strawberries in tn,
market-just received by express, a
Lamps.
II you are going to have a party, pie
mic, or sociable, be sure and go TO Kre'
& Maths and order your ice cream
They guarantee theirs to be made from
strictly pure cream, and furnished at
reasonable price.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
RELATIVE TO rHERAILwAY.
The Rock Islands Prospective West
ern Extension Other Track
GleSnings.
srRrfrse WEST.

The people oft in Kansas are evidently
pleased with tbe Rock Island roads pros
pective exte9sion. President Cables
last visit was prolific of results. While
there, besidss guaranteeing the issue of
bonds BY tie Chicago. Kansas and Me-
braska cohpany. the directors ratified
the purchase OF piece of road running
from Addison to St. Joseph. which was
at one time operated by the Burlington
& aiss9hri, and afterward sold to the St.
AsepHS Denver, but abandoned The
franchises were what the Rock Island was
after, and got Mr.. Love was also au
thorized to close negotiations with the
Missouri Pacific for the right of way and
franchises of the Topeka, Sslina & West
ern, running from Topeka to Council
Grove and including fifteen miles Of
graded roadbed and two miles of com
pleted track. The construction of this
of this road will secure to the Rock ISL
and valuable bonded aid.
THE BURLIyGT0N's VICE PRESIDENT.
Vice President T. J. Potter, of the Bur
ington road, has returned from Boston,
and was somewhat displeased to hear
that certain paper had intimsted his
possible intention of leaving the Burling-
ton road TO assume the presidency of the
Bee Line. Mr.. Potter said that during
the past five years he had received q
number OF offers, and when they were
tempting be considered them for while,
but as he had received no direct offer
from the Bee Line, he could not well
consider it. Meanwhile he offered the
assurance that be would remain where he
Was. and that he had no idea of leaving.
1t is true, however, that Mr.. Potter will,
In the future, have little more authority
than he has had of late. or, rather, Ger
tain officials who report to him will have
less. This is concession that has Just
been made to him, and 10 one that Mr..
Potter has desired for some time. 1t Is
gratifying to know that Mr.. Potter will
remain with the Burlington road, for
there Is no railway official in America
who. in a few years, has made better
record, nor done more for the road that
he represents, while his attitude In rail-
way diplomacy is such as to make him
almost necessary adjunct to the best in
terests of western pools.
OTHER TRACK NEWS.
Commissioner j. N. Faithorn has sent
out twenty-four page tariff giving
rates TO points covered by the Western
Freight association, taking effect yester,
day. This is taken as evidence that the
notice Of the Rock Island road given two
weeks ago. that it would no longer re-
port its business to the Commissioner, will
not interfere with the maintenance of
rates. The Rock Island merely ceases to
report so as to push the settle ment of the
troubles that have been brewing for some
months past ever since the misunder
standing about the St. Paul,s contract
with Hammond & Co. There is now a
prospect that some sort of an informal
conference will soon be held to settle up
matters.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

The Nickerson stock IF fine merchap,
tailoring goods is to be closed out within
the next 30 days. Gentlemen desiring
fashionable and elegant fitting clothing
should make early selections. Mr.. Nick
erson will personally superintend the
cutting and making Of all garments. Call
early at Nickersons old stand.
w. B. MYERS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
Hard Coal Market .

Pea coal, 800; CRATE and egg. SIS. e5
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. Blacksmith
caol. Connellsville coke and charcoal
1908 Second avenue E e. FRAZER,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

Fulton Market, Z. Weyer. formerly Of
this city and afterward "of Peoria" hal
been arrested in Joliet for practicing his
old obtaining money under false
pretenses. He was arrested and locked
mp sitter desperate struggle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
HALF-CENT A WORh.

THE ARGUS hereafter win publish in this col.
nmn al advertisements OF Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Board or Rooms Wanted and .imila,
notices, at the low rate of ons-half cent ,cord
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

Teeth extracted without pain by the
use of nitrous oxide gas Artificial teeth
inserted without plates. Office, 1924 Sec
ond avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
PROPOSALS FOR MEDICINES.

Sealed proposals are invited for compromising
prescriptions and furnishing medicines ordered
for the poor of Rock Island township, from cen
tral drug store, for one ear from June s, 1856
Proposals viii be received up TO noon on May 81
and will be opened at the Office of the undersigned
MICHAEL KOCH,
P o. Box 500 Overseer of Poor
Rock Island, H., May %, 1886. cost
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
Petit Jurors.

ROCK ISLAND. ILL, May 90.
Petit jurors for the circuit court are in
structed to meet at the court house, Mon
day afternoon at Q o'clock.
By order of
JuDaE SMITH.
E. Fl. BOWMAN, Jr., Clerk.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. Of
Boston. Mass, organized 1872. Assets
nearly 100000. E. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
PROPOSALS FOR PAINTING.

Sealed proposals will be received by the under
signed, Bridge committee of the city council OF
the city OF Rock Island, at the Office of the City
Clerk, until May ~, 1856 for the painting Of Nos.
/, and bridges across Rock river, at Milan III.
The said bridges to be painted two coats. of the
quality of mineral paint, in good and workman
like manner, and 10 the satisfaction of the bridge
committee.
F. NJ. SINNET,
s. }. COLLINS,
B. WINTtR.
Committee.
Rock Island, ILL.,, May 10, 1856 so-dGt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1908 Second
avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Comnatitors


Whit To those who
tam our assertion
photographs at the exhibition of Photographers
Buffalo, N Y. 1885 - "
we July appreciate tho
traits hence operating
we added foowIngevery
IN any other gallery in this vicinity
bark
Garen seat with back to be placed around foot of Rustic Fence
Trunk hall Elaborate
painted
lawn and Antique Interior daper have added
several rich designs After adding the
backgrounds and accessories feel that
for rich effects and artistic posing.
Quality considered prices
prices for the that
give prominence to their chepness of price In
desirable than cheapns
apuhc does not understand the difference between
otherwise
working
all the other galleries working force
double whatt This tells the struggle between fine
work and cheap work. " ~ ~
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
MOLINE,

Royalty has to taken its turn at the
measles with the rest of us.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
For Rent.

For Rent.
One two story dwelling on the corner
of Fourth avenue and Twenty first street.
Apply to WIN. McEsRY.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
oRsruan Island Picnic t,roupas

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early to Eli j. FARMLAND, P. o. drawer
=, Rock Island, ILL.,, or call at the island,