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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
THE STOREY WILL CASE.
Lawyer Trude Gives some in Important
Testimony.

Testimony.
CHICAGO, Jan 26--In the Storey will case
Monday, A. =. TrIde, who drew up the will
which is the subject of the suit, testified
that Mr Ttorey when in possession OF his
mental faculties, often indicated to him
(frud y that he would remember his brother
Anson Storey, and his sister, Mrs Farrand,
in his will The witness Just before
the will was dra t Il lad conversa-
ton with Mr.. Storey, IN which he urged
him TO maze provision for the above
persons, at which time Mr. Storey acted
quite childisaly. The witness described
the location OF the library in Mr. Storey s
house where the conversation was held,
mentioning big screen doorway leading
to an ad dining apartment He said that
during this talk he saw a pair of feet and a
portion of dress behind the screen, and
believed that they belonged to Mrs Storey.
He saw Mrs. Storey in the parlor in the
evening, and was told by her to mind his
own business in regard to Mr. Storey S
family
Mr.. Trude was very positive in his belief
that Mr.. Storey was non compos mentis at
the time the will was drawn up
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
LATEST FROM NANTlCOKE


Had Message from the Miners.
CINCINNATI, Jan. pa travelling man
named Hiram Jackson says that while
standing at the air-compressor of the Nanti-
coke coliery be noticed a sickening odor
which he suspected came from the mine
He pursuaded the engineer to draw the air
from it, and the compressor applied to the
pipe. A bunch of blank receipts for coal
digging was thrown out On the back OF
some was written message signed by Will
lam Carver. 1t read: I'VE have been here,
as we'll as can be calcuted, seventeen days
Ten of us are dead and all are dying We
have been living on the carcass of a mule. -
When Jackson was asked why this was not
divulged at Wilkesbarre, he said that tn,
engineer begged him to say nothing because
he feared the shock would kill the women
interested i'll the unfortunate men
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

CARTERsvILLE, Ga, Jan 29.-Early Sun
day morning a dynamite cartridge was
thrown on the porch near the bedroom Of
Internal Revenue Collector Collins and ex-
ploded, shattering the building and severely
injuring Collins and his wife 1t is thought
that Tobe jackson, an Illicit distiller, is the
culprit, and bloodhounds are on his trail
If captured he will be lynched.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

AUBURN, N Y, Jan 26-During the
services in the states prison chapel Sunday
morning, John DAILY, II New York convic,
on being refused request to retire, at
tempted to strike his keeper with his fist
Principal Keeper Boyle interfered where.
upon DAILY turned upon him and producing
a clasp knife from his pocket severely
stabbed him This is the third time Daily
has attempted to murder Maj Boyle and he
has frequently expressed his intention o.
killing him Boyle's wounds are not con
sidered serious
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

LONDON, Jan 2j-A dispatch from Rome
says that The Moniteur de Rome, the organ
of the vatican, expresses annoyance and dis
gust at the opposition displayed in the
queens speech to the sundering of the lsgis-
lative union between Great Britain and Ire
land The Moltenr longs for the time to
come when the world shall see Professionalism
entirely extirrated from ireland and ca
tholicism universally recognized
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan 26.-Notificatior
was received by the state board of agricu.
ture Saturday that the American Shropshire
Registry association, having its headquar
ters at Lafayette, Ind, will duplicate al
premiums taken by its members at tht
Chicago fat-stoek show next fall
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

New YORK, Jan. gG-Firs was discovered
early Monday morning in the flagman's
shanty on the Harlem River railroad One
Hundred and Thirty Seventh street and
Fourth avenue. The shanty was
burned to the ground. On searching the
ruins the body Of Hugh Connors, the flag
man, was found horribly burned He had
been literally roasted alive.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 26.-Morris Cayton,
late candidate on the Greenback ticket for
the legislature, returned here Sunday and
was arrested. He is charged with incest.
He denies the charge, ard says the scheme
is to blackmail him His son, Lafayette
Cayton, writes from Cincinnati that he will
be here with his mother and sister, and says
they will prove many more tnan the
charges already made.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

E. W. Hurst represents the leadino
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
fgency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. a5-Five people
representing five generations of the same
family have arranged to be photographed
in group in this city They are: Mrs
Sally Bradford Pier. of Geneva, born in
1875; her daughter, Mrs Francis E Nc
llIath, of Cleveland, born in 1911; the son
of the latter, Col o. P McIlrath, born in
ls42; H. o. McIlrath, the coloneIs son, born
in 1854, and, finally, the 6-weeks' old baby
of the latter. Mrs. Pier is in good health
and the possession of all her mental facul
ties The McIlraths are hardy race aad
are among the pioneer settlers of the West
ern Reserve.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

LAKE CHARLES, La, Jan. 26.-The boiler
OF the tug Edna, belonging to the American
Land and Lumber company, exploded
Saturday, killing a German cook named
Fred Smith, aged II years. Capt. Moss was
thrown 400 feet and received fatal injuries
The only other person on the boat was J. J
Bullock, the engineer, who escaped unin
iured.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
PATHS ATTACK OF BRONCHITIS.
1t Save. Her from the Service of Legal
Process,

LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch from
Vienna says: When it was reported here
that cholera had appeared at Trieste, Nine
Patti broke her engagement with the man.
ager Of the opera house there. For this
breach Of contract, the manager claimed a
forfeit of l0,9aO francs An investigation
proved that no cholera existed at Trieste
The manager brought suit to recover the
forfeit claimed, and he was awarded the
full amount. Armed with the decree of the
court the injured manager preceded at
once TO Vienna for the purpose of levying on
the receipts of the concerts given by Patti
there, but the prima donna had meantime
contracted bronchitis, which prevented her
from appearing at the opera house in
Vienna, and She left for Switzerland the
same day on which the irate manager from
Trieste arrived
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 26-D. p
Morgan, leading member of the New York
stock exchange, died here, Saturday, of dia.
be.es. He was widely known as one of the
most reckless spectators in Wall street He
leaves fortune of over s20,0o0,0O0. Hi
wife, two daughters, ard four sons survive
him
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

LONDON, Jan. a6-la the house of lords.
Monday afternoon, the earl of Kilmorey,
Conservative, moved tbs abolition of tic
office Of viceroy of Ireland.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
Cheap Mail Boxes.

The finest mail aud 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 $3.50. Call and ex.
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

Insurance in reliable companies at loves.
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht. real es:
rate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public Collections made. Office III
SECOND avenue. eodti
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan %
The following quotations IL grain and provisions
were made on the board of trade today: Wheat
No = January, opened S)}Sc, closed slc FeDrt-
ery. opened 50 sac. closed SIC; March, opened
S0lSc, closed Sl3Sc CoT1i--No. = January, opened
9eIsc. 90 " e.a Al Siossa to;i 6nt
SSoe; Tay,,spt openej S1l[" clnsaJ SGZe. Es,,
49, NJ - r,ln.j 20 ,I,saJ a. MAJ, o,ana5 on
,ts, Ii,lc pr-lr ~Ian,,aA nnertsJ en- :;
ioS,9 SiN9s, tian-%,,rr S,,sIa5 si1 - ssios-,i
ST1 ~. Sor,,t -, ans'i ia az ,Iosa s1,I "a JaId
eiIoo, ,'i e,, " az - 81 60, S la
i,a VsTea re Sio,5 TVr. r,,r m
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
Toledo.



wheat-Active cash, 81 dgllsc; Jaulary, 9 Z;
February, alL6c; May, 81 c Corn-QEiet; cash
59c; May 4,c 4 t;r skel. Oats ~ g ami
'irlu: ca h. Bic I'd; May, 81 &c d. Clover Seed -
Strong. cash CT January SIS. lai Fur, al c5.G,
March STA
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
HARPER'S THEATRE.
Tuesday Eve, Jan. Goth,
First appearance this season Of the BUFFALO
BILL Combination.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

II HARDWARE.
Stewart & Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
EU NSMlTHs.
u
Wolf, Chas., Ill Seventeenth street.
MERCHANT TAlLORS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, (Sun day excepted in Argus block, op
posite Postofilce. Best advertising medium in tn,
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. line job department in connec
ton with the establishment.
ID ESTAURANTS AND cONFECTIoSERs.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
SALOONS,
" estph al. John. 1cl2 8 'cond avenue
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

EOR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN MY AD-
ditions % the city of Rock Island Gu four year
" payments with interest at six per cent per an
uum DAEENPORT.
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CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND.

ROCK ISLAND.
| )at,-2Sc
| Hdy-Tnoihy co
| HAy-Wid S9n0
Rye-3SG.
| Corn -35c.
| Potuoes-59c
| Onions Glc.
Gosl-So:t Ii hald = 81
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HALF-CENT A W0hh.

THE ARGUS hereafter viii publish ia this col
dmn all advertisements OF Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Bo ard or Rooms Wanted. and similar
notices. the low rate of one heff cent accrd,
each figure word, but M advertisement less
than ten cents
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07
GLADSTONE AS BOY.

John Gladstone, the father of the re.
cent premier of Great Britain, trained his
children to give reason for every opin-
ion they offered. 1t was in this way that
MIR. VIM. E. Gladstone was early trained
to debate. On one occasion, William
and his sister Mary disputed as to where
a certain picture ought to be hung. An
old Scotch servant came in with ladder
and stood irresolute while the argument
progressed; but as Miss Mary would not
yield, William CALAMITY ceased from
speech, though unconvinced, Of course
The servant then hung up the picture
where the young lady ordered; but when
he had done this he crossed the room
and hammered a nail into the opposite
wall. He was asked why he did this.
"Aweel, miss, that will do to hang the
picture on when yen have come around
to Master Willie's opeenion." The family
generally did come around to Williams
opinion, for the resources of his tongue
fencing were wonderful; and his father,
who admired clever feint as much as a
straight thrust, never failed to encourage
him by saying, "Hear, hear! Well said
Well put, Williei" if the young debater
bore himself we'll in the encounter
Golden Days.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07

100 Doses One Dollar" is true only
of Hoods Sarssparilla, and it is an un-
answerable argument as to strength and
economy.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07
A BRAVE LITTLE DAUGHTER.

There is very pretty story by Miss
Strickland, in her Queens Of England"
of little girl who saved her fathers life.
1t was in the time OF Queen Mary, and
Lord Preston, the father Of the child,
was condemned to death for conspiring to
bring back the exiled King James to the
throne. Her name was Lady Catherine
Graham, and she was only nine years of
age. The poor child was, during the
trial of her father, left in the queens
apartments at Windsor Castle The day
after the condemnation of Lord Preston,
the queen found little Lady Catherine in
st. Georges Gallery, gazing earnestly
on the whole length picture of James H.,
which still remains there. Struck with
the mournful expression on the young
girls face, Mary asked her hastily what
she saw in the picture which made her
look at it SO particularly. 81 was think
ing" said the innocent child, show hard
it is that my father must die for loving
yours" The story goes that the queen,
pricked in conscience by this artless re.
ply, Immediately signed the pardon of
Lord Preston, and gave the father back
to the child.
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THE INNER LIFE. Thoughts and
Themes to Aid and Strengthen 1t. By
Rev. John G. Adams, DID,. 16mo. 148
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ENDLESS MISERY EXAMINED
and Refuted. In Series of Lectures.
By Rev. /. d. Williamson, d. D. 16mo.
208 pages. so cents.
This volume is made from new set of
plates. The value of the work is attested
by the fact that over 10000 copies have
been sold. 1t lie, pre-eminently, "a book
for the opposer." The proof-texts on
which the doctrine of endless punish
ment is supposed to rest, are here exam
ined and shown conclusively not to teach
this dogma. The discourses of which it
is composed are twelve in namber, and
devoted to the discussion of the most
noted texts which are adduced to support
endless punishment. In the opening
discourses the doctrine is shown to be
unreasonable, opposed to God, unscrip-
tural; and He'll, the Second Death, Bias
phemy against the Holy Ghost, Rich
Man and Lazarus, and Everlasting Dam
nation are among the topics discussed
To all who would understand the real
meaning of the old proof-texts, this sharp
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our Ynmmp 2eople.
THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
BY ROBERT soUTHEY.

No stir in the air, no stir in the sea-
The ship was still as she might be;
Her sails from Heaven received no notion
Her keel was steady in the ocean,
Without either sign or sound of their shock.
The waves flowed over the Inchcape rock
So little they rose, so little they fell,
They did not move the Inchcape bell.
The holy abbot of Aberbrothok
Had fioated that bell on the Inchcape rock;
On the waves of the storm it foated and
swung,
And louder and louder its warning rung
When the rock was hid by the tempest's swell,
The mariners heard the warning bell
And then they knew the perilous rock
And blessed the priest of Aberbrothok.
The sun in heaven shone SO gay
All things were joyful on that day;
The sea-birds screamed as they sported round,
And there was pleasure in their sound.
The float of the Inchcape bell was seen,
A darker speck on the ocean green;
Sic Ralph, the rover, walked his deck,
And he fixed his eye on the darker specK.
He felt the cheering power of spring.
1t made him whistle. it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess;
But the rover mirth was wickedness
His eye was on the bell and float,
Ouoth he, my men, pull out the boat;
And row me TO the Inchcape rock,
And I'll plague the priest of Aoerbrothok.
The boat is lowered, the boatmen row,
And to the Inchcape rock they go;
Sir Ralph bent over from the boat
And cut the warning bell from the float.
Down sank the bell with gurgling sound;
The bubbles rose, and burst around;
Ouoth Sir Ralph, "The next who comes to the
rock
win not bless the priest of Aberbrothok."
Sir Ralph, the rover, sailed away
He secured the seas for many day;
And now, grown rich with plunderei store,
He steers his course to Scotland's shore.
So thick haze o'erspreads the sky
They could not see the sun on high;
The wind hath blown gale all day;
At evening it hath died away.
On the deck the rover takes his stand;
So dark it is they see no land
Quoth Sir Ralph, at will be lighter soon,
For there is the dawn of the rising moon
"Canst hear, '-said one, 1.-The breakers roarr
For yonder methinks. should be the shore.
Now where we are cannot tell,
But l wish we could hear the Inchcape bell.
They hear no sound, the swell is strong;
Though the wind hath fallen. they drift along;
Till the vessel strikes with shiveriDg shock, =
Alas! it is the Inchcape rock!
Sir Ralph, the rover, tore his hair,
He beat himself in wild despair.
The waves rush in on every side;
The chip is sinking beneath the tide
But ever in his dying fear
One dreadful sound he seemed to hear
A sound as if with the 1nchcape bell
The evil spirit was ringing his knell,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07

A mules kick is not as certain to hurt
as N. X. Browns Ess. Jamaica Ginger is
certain to cure pain.
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TALKS ABOUT THE BIBLE TO TIL

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THE STREET BOYS PARTY.

Never mind where it was, save that it
was in New York, and not in a fashiona-
BILE neighborhood, for the boys came
from the tenement houses on either side
of the Mission House.
Our boys were naughty; we will not use
stronger term, for we want to be charlta-
BILE. The fun of the boys lies 30 much in
the lire of mischief. that our boys, being
real boys, never fell short in any particu-
lar of mischievousness. The door bell
was rung, the ash barrels upset, win
dows broken, the yard made receptacle
for all sorts of trash to be found in the
streets, the girls teased, and variety OF
little torments invented as occasion Of
fered.
An interview was held with the leader
Eli boys have leader, and these boys
had one in red headed, freckled-faced
Tim. Arrangements were made on the
spot to give him and his friends party,
he to give the invitations. Count was
made, and thirty boys, in ages ranging
from seven years to thirteen, we're found
in three tenement houses. The night
came and Tim was stationed at the door
to pass in the invited guests and exclude
all Others
It was soon found that Tins pass
word, "Come in" was the only one by
which they could enter. Well, they had
a real party; and who could better de-
scribe it than one of the guests?
1--WE had coffee in purity gilt cups :
and round balls what yer roll on the
floor, and pins what yer set up and hit
down-and doughnuts- smashed
up engine = and games what you play
with buttons and pictures and books
We had lots of things, we did = and we
darst could play head over heels in the
kitchen just as much as we had mind
to, and yer could black yer face If yer
wanted to-lots of fellows did-oH the
black inside the stove. An when the
time came for us to go, Tim told us to
git, and we had to git; but the lady shook
hands with us first at the top of the
stairs"
1t is all true; sure enough, some OF the
daring, reckless spirits stole into the
kitchen, and on its smooth, hard floor,
had regular, rough and-tumble game
of heels-over-head, while some, with an
eye to decoration, turned up the covers
of the range and painted their faces with
SCOT. Then they had sort Of war dance,
accompanied by almost insane yells.
This was the time when Tim had orders
to clear the house which he did in very
speedy and effective manner.
Well, do you ask what was the result?
Why, ash barrels stand on their proper
ends, the door-bell and window-glass are
safe; the yard they had actually swept and
garnished of their own accord; the girls
they had almost left in peace; and would
you believe it? ON Thanksgiving day
who do you think came to the door but
red-headed Tim, in gilt banded hat, and
in his hand box containing little al
bum bound in green velvet with gilt
clasps, and this gift from the boys to
the representative lady Of the house.
Wasn't that a triumph? Didn't every fiber
of the velvet and grain of the gilt tell the
story?
Everything is all right now. With
guard of thirty boys, who will dare to
annoy?-From "Le,ad Hand"