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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

amateur theatricals in New York so
ciety. In this she was very sue
cessful Some of the amateur per
formanreS of the circle to which she belongs
are nearly as good as professional ones of a
respectable class of talent Much interest is
manifested in this sort of amusement, and
very pretty entertainments are given for
charitable and other purposes.
1t seems as though all the fates have com
bined to shower good fortune upon Mrs.
Potter. She is as popular in society as she is
rich and pretty. Her life has floated on like
white winged bird down lily -fringed lake
until she came to Washington. Here she ran
against a snag. Society here has got its
back up bristling, and Kisses like an old cat.
Mrs. Potter is very good natured She
givcs poems and recitations at evening re
ceptions in society. They have added to the
pleasure of the occasion, for the lady recites
extremely well, and they We're always greatly
applauded until she came to Washington
One of the poems she recites is named
'"Ostler joe 1t is 10y George r. Sims, an
English writer 1t narrates how vain and
pretty girl married homely, honest hostler
After two or three years of happy married
and left her husband and baby She led a
wicked life, sank to the lowest depths and
was diving in humble lodgings Joe, the
hoStler husband went to her, forgave her
and she died in his arms. He buried her and
placed upon her grave headstone which
hears the honored name of WIFE
| Mrs. Potter read this at Mrs Secretary
| Whitney's, As she had often read it before il
New York, where it was praised.
Shul Shu! says Washington society, and
| gathers up its skirts, tosses its head and
marches out of the room. Knowing Wash
ingtU society as do to me this is the most
stupendous joke in five years What Wash
ington society can't stand in the way OF
things and people that are off color is hardly
worth mentioning. Why it should have pre-
tended to be shocked at this poem | eanno
understand, unless it is because the wind wa:
in the wrong quarter last week. The spec
tacle of Washington society being shocked a
| anything is an edifying one,
SARAH KING.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

Herewith is presented reproduction in
fac-simile, though reduced in size consider
ably, of check that is likely to become his
toricaI The amount of this check is said to
he twice as large as any sum ever paid 10 an
author before Macaulay having received
e20,0o0 i'll one payment for his history OF
England.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
"A Bed of Roses" is the name OF
pleasiug new comedietta in London.

l have been a great sufferer of dry ca
tarrh tor many years, and | tired many
remedies which helped me, but nae
none which did me so much bene1t as
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t completely curee
me.-M.J ]. Lally, 80 Woodward avenue
Boston Highlands, Mass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
A TEMPEST IN A TEA POT.
How Mrs. James Brown Potter Shocked
Washington Society.

special correspondence
WASHINGTON, March 9. - Mrs. James
Brown Potter, who has so scandalized this
city and hurt its little feelings by reciting
'Ostlcr joe at Mrs. Secretary Whitney's
reception, is a beautiful woman and leader
of fashionable society in New York She is
one of the few fashionable New York women
who seem to have brains enough to strike out
and do anything out of their own heads Mrs.
Potter is perhaps % TO 80 years old; is tall,
slender and as graceful as a lily. She has
blue eyes, dark brown hair and rosy cheeks.
She is a more beautiful woman than Mrs
Langtry.
II she had had 10 earn her own living, she
Woul have made successful actress But
she is rich, therefore there was no question of
chat Young, talented, rich and beautiful,
with a noble health and flow Of high spirits,
tiTne hung heavily on her hanls She had to
do something OF burst SO she turned her
attention to elocution and amateur theat-
ricalS.
The picture represents the lady in her box
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

We offer one thousand dollars reward
for any case of throat or lung trouble
1.-THE last stages of the disease excepted)
which can not be relieved by a proper
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Pleasant to take and contain nothing in-
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
CAKE WALK AT coNGoVILLE.
How the Ladies' and Gentlemen Inaug
urated the New Club House,

How the Ladies' and Gentlemen Inaug-
urated the New Club House.
One of the amusements peculiar to fashion
able colored society is the cake walk. Ladies
and gentlemen in couples promenade up and
down and around waxed floor for prize
The prize is great luscious cake prepared
specially for the occasion by dandy colored
COOK There are likewise money premiums,
moie valuable than the cake. Sums of $25,
SIS, $40 and s. are variously distributed ac-
cording TO the grace and agility Of the high
steppers in the race-first, second, third or
fourth class. Three or four judges, usually
white gentlemen, sit in chairs in the center OF
the room, observe the gait of the bellies and
beaux, and decide on it. The couple that
walks with most dignity and elegance take
the cake. All the walkers must be dressed in
the extreme of fashion and good clothes
This is an absolute requirement.
Colored society pays much more attention
to its walk, il not to its conversation, thar
white folks do. The cake walk is especially
the mode with hotel walters, who comprise
the most fashionable and aristocratic wing Of
colored society everywhere In summer the
competitions take place at watering place re
sorts; in winter, at large hotels and clul
houses in the city.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

at the opera. 1t Is
from a photograph.
Let me hasten to
say that this is the
fashionable New
York and W ash
ington costume for
n lady who sits in
a box at the
opera. It's Eng
hsh, you know.
Instead of going
on the regular
stage Mrs. Potter
began to work up
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indlscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay loss of manhood, &c,
| will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
Was discovered hy missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D.
New York City.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

Harvard college has no 81 1929, 1893, OF
which 81. 9O3, 110 is 10 real estate. $l.779,-
s54 in railroad bonds and SS40,9S7 ID
notes and mortgages.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

DIR. Sims, a missionary on the Congo,
says that the natives are very severe in
their treatment of thieves, often tying
them to trees and allowing them TO perish
from hunger and exposure. In the west
horse thieves are often tied to trees, but
they do not suffer for more than few
minutes
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
NoT1cE.

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company, under the laws OF the state of Illinois
10 I've known a. the Northwestern Mutnal Fire In
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
Sam W. Small.

tnpechi Corresponueneel
CHICAGO, March 10-Mr. Sam Small, thu
evangelist, has been with us long enough now
TO form some opinion of his work. He make
an excellent assistant to the Rev. Sam. Jones
sor he possesses largely the grace, eleganc
and refinement which Mr. Jones lacks. Tt
some persons many OF the latter's sayings ap
pear coarse and brutal; these will find little t,
offend in the polished differences of Mr.. Small
He appears to follow in his method tn,
preachers who have preceded him since tn,
beginning of Christendom. As it is sensation
alism that takes with the masses it is likely
that the Rev. Jones will continue to attract
most attention.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

Mr. Small having found fault with what he
calls that oblong yard wide gesture sketch, :
which was published recently, herewith is pre-
sented an engraving from "A recent photograph
1t gives an excellent idea of the energetic
character of the man. He is thin, pale and
terribly in earnest FRANK BELL.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16

Used herbs in doctoring the family and
her simple remedies DID CURE in
most cases. Without the use of herbs.
and yet the tendency OF the times is to
neglect the best of all remedies for those
powerful medicines that seriously in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-16
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

SWEENEY It WALKER. Plaintiff
fdh 26-d3w
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01

The Chicago i Northwestern is out in cir
cular to the effect that agents in Illinois are
prohibited from receiving and forwarding to
points in Wisconsin or Iowa any cattle from
points within the state OF Illinois unless the
cattle are accompanied by Il certificate OF
health given by the Illinois state veterinary
surgeon.
Commissioner e. P. Wilson, of the Western,
Northwestern and Southwestern Passenger
associations has rendered his resignation,
which will probably be accepted. To-day NJ r.
Wilson assumes the duties of general passen-
ger agent OF the Chicago u Northwestern road
in Chicago.
President Keep, of the Northwestern road,
and President Hughitt, of III @ Chicago &
Omaha line, are consulting with the presi-
dents of other Vanderbilt lines in New York,
1t is said, with view to uniting them and
placing the entire system under one manage
ment.
The general passenger agents of the Gen.
trail Traffic association held meeting in Chi
cago Thursday to take action towards the per-
lection of additional pools under the organi-
zation. 1t was finally agreed to form one
gross pool on all east bound business.
Several new depots have been completed on
the st. Paul & Northern Pacific short line, and
they will DE opened some time next week.
The stations are comlnodious and noticeable
for their architectural neatness.
George B. Clason left for Milwaukee
Wednesday night, and it is rumored that he is
soon to get boost in the world with a tat
salary and satisfactory perquisites attached.
W. s. Mellen, assistant general superintend-
ent of the Northwestern railway, has re-
signed, and will take the general manage
ment of the Wisconsin Central road.
W. H. Dixon, of the Milwaukee road, has
been sojourning on the Pacific coast for sew
eral weeks. He is expected home next Mon
day.
George B. Harris, president of the Bur
lington & Northern, is in Chicago on business
in connection with his line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Car Company Cases---Other
News of Interest

News of interest.
The Car company cases came up again yes
terday in the district court before Judge
William NJ. McCluer. The entire day was oc-
cupied in the bearing on the certificates of
the special preferred stock of Seymour,
Sabin & Co., guaranteed by the Car company
and represented by Searles Ewing & Gail and
that of the Minnesota Thresher company.
The hearing of the testimony on this one side
will take up fully a week. The attorneys
present are s. q. Plnney, of Madison; J. d.
Flower, of Chicago; Judge Flandrau. F. w.
Cutcheon, Gen. j. r. Sauborn, c. K. Davis
and Judge Young, of ST. Paul, and ]. N.
Searles, Fayette Marsh, j. N. Castle, e. D.
Burlington and Clapp Mccartney,
of Saltwater: One of the Attor-
neys interested in this famous case
says that Hon. D. NJ. Sabin will have charge
of this concern again inside of six months
Questioned as to why he thought so, the at
torney said: swell, / cannot disclose my
reasons yet. I will tell you when the time
comes. | know the facts, and know what
am talking about 1t was reported last
night that Mr.. Sabin would have charge in
sixty days. When this enterprise was in its
glory over 1000 citizens were employed,
and as high as $4,000 was paid out for labor
in single month. Many persons say that
it would have continued to boom, and Mr..
Sabin would nave made great success of it
The first meeting of the High School Lit
erary society for 1886 will be held tonight at
1880. The programme will consist of singing
by the chorus and ladies' Quartette, recita-
by Miss Daisy McMillin. instrumental solo
by Miss Jennie Carver, and a debate. Re-
solved, That poverty is better than wealth
for the development of character. Aft rma-
tive, Miss Gertrude Dayis and William Smith
son; negative, Miss Grace Rhodes and Frank
Batchelder.
During the month Of August fifteen build
ing permits were issued aggregating S619S
There were thirty-nne transfers amount ing
to S47, 766. Twelve marriage licenses were
issued snd twelve deaths occurred The num-
single fire occurred, although the department
was called out three times by false alarms.
Sven Magnuson, of Marine, will run for
county commissioner as an ndependent Re-
publican candidate. He claims that the eau
Gus that nominated Hugh Campbell was
packed by the mill crew.
A committee of ladies of the Episcopal
church will visit Minneapolis ard St. Paul to-
morrow and examine the organs in the differ
ent churches with view of purch asing one
for the church.
The freight receipts of the Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha road at this
0U0, and the passenger receipts $4,000
The members of the Saltwater band who
carried Off the first prize at the Red Wing
tournament, returned yesterday, smiling all
over.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
a Su cessfuI Fair.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING. Sept. 30.-The fourth annual
fair of the Red Wing Industrial association
closed to-day and the fair has been the most
successful in the history of the association.
The day was disagreeaby cold. but this did
not prevent large attendance in the after
noon. The forenoon was devoted mostly to
the awarding of premiums. The number of
entries in the different classes we're as fol-
lows: Horses, "a; cattle. 81; sheep and
SWINE s; poultry, II; vegetables. lis; grain
and -four, 40; household and fancy goods,
etc., 81; farm machinery, l; poultry stores,
8: dairy and household, l; fruit, II; flowers,
8; fine art 40; sweepstakes for the best ex-
hib:t of stock, 3. Tae display of stock was
the best, with the single exception of the
state fair, ever seen in Minnesota, every stall
being filed. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
the procession of visiting local firemen and the
Gate City (WinOna), Rochester and Red Wing
bands arrived at the fair grounds and shortly
after commenced the state farmers tourna-
ment for 500 in prizes. Considering the
heavy wind and the dust the time made was
excellent The contest was to run 800 feet of
hose and attach nozzle. The contest was won
by the w. E. Hawkins team, of this city;
time, SO seconds; Joseph Edwards, of VII
mona, second; time, 341 seconds; George G.
Sterls. of Lake City, third; time, 3SH Sec
ords; Rochester fourth; time, AZ seconds. A
rentleman's roadster'S race WAS won by B. A.
Young of ZumbrOta.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
Red wing.
Special to the GLOBE

special 10 Ine GlOOe-
RED WING, Sept. &c., W. Guest, who
lives two miles east of Ellsworth, Wis, twelve
miles from here, committed suicide by taking
strychnine. His daughter saw him raise the
fatal draught to his lips. and sprang forwal
to prevent the deed. He had evidently pre-
meditated the deed. He has been subject TO
fits of insanity for several years....J. 9. Mi
chael has accepted the nomination of the Ha-
DER Democratic convention for county attor-
ney. The transfer of the old Hoyr property
on Fifth street, by Gov. Hubbard TO A.
Pierce fol 81, 500, has been completed. This
transfer probably means the permanent re-
moval of the governor from this city. Rumor
says that he will remove to st. Paul and en-
gage in business. -. The Red Wing seminary
opens for the fall term tomorrow. Demo-
cratic ward caucuses, to elect delegates to the
senatorial convention. will occur Friday even
ing..J. c. Pierce, o. NJ Hail, Fl. A Willard,
J. c. Michael, John Bohmbach, Jr. and John
Frederick left this morning to attend the
Democratic congressional convention at
Chaska. Through passenger trains will be
put on the Burlington & Northern road
Oct. II.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
ShakOpee.
Special to the

Special to the Globe.
SHAKOPEE, Sept. 30.-The nomination of
Herbert for congress is we'll received by DEM
ocrats here, as it strengthens the Democratic
chances materially, The call for the De N
ocratic county convention is issued. The
convention is to be held Oct. IA, at the cou TT
house in this city. The following officers are
to be nominated; Sheriff, clerk of the dis
trict court, auditor, treasurer, register Of
deeds, judge of probate, superintendent of
schools, attorney, senator, representative,
coroner surveyor and five county commits
sioners. go. Twelve marriage licences were
issued during the month of September
Matthias Berens took a trip to Chicago
Quite number of our citizens are attending
the congressional convention at Chaska to-day.
-. William L. Dean, an old citizen of this
county, died at his homestead adjoining the
city last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
Arrested for Murder.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special 10 the GIODe.
La CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 5O.-On the night of
July % Nelson White, Frenchman, keeping
s saloon on Main street, was brutally MUIR
dered and robbed OF Sl5O and other valuaoleS
at Emma Bigelow 5 house OF prostitution. No
clue TO the murdererS could be obtained by
the Diet ec ives, but suspicion pointed to Ken
needy. Press and Douglass, three river men
well known to the police of St. Paul and the
river towns. reward was offered by the
mayor and every effort made to ind the par
ties, but without success. To-day the officers
were notified that kennedy and Press had
been apprehended and were in custody at
Armstrong, Kan. The sheriff, armed with a
reuuiSltion st once started for there and the
prisoners viii be brought here for examina-
tiOn. The circumstantial whence Is very
strong against Kennedy, who is an old
offender. having served term in the Iowa
crora pricoD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
Asks For a Receiver.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Homer Pennock
has filed bill in the superior court to have
the court appoint receiver for the United
States Car Wheel Dressing company. He
claims that he has invested $50, 900 in the
company on contract which G. w. Mill
more. the patentee of the appliances used
by the company. made, but Millmore has
taken to himself all the profits of the con-
Germ. Millimore is said to be now contem-
plating an assignment of the property of
10 onunanu
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01

panied by large delegation from the Winona
board of trade, whom the Milwaukee officials
furnished with free transportation. Dres-
bach is noted for It's extensive stone quarries,
and the superior quality of the stone found
there. 1t is also a fine distributing point,
and the commission was favorably impressed
with the location.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
Cluveriu. Must Hang

STAUNToN, Va. Sept. 30.-This morn
ing the supreme court of Virginia, setting
here. handed down the papers in the case
of L. j. Cluverius. who stands convicted
of the murder of Lillian Madison, at the
old reservoir. Richmond Va. with the en-
dorsemedt that the petition for rehearing
is denied. This remands the case to the
Husting court. of Richmond. by which the
the time will be fixed for the death penalty
by hanging unless executive clemency in
terposes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
The Female Suffragists.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Sept. 3O.-At Racine to-
day the State Woman's Suffrage association,
at the instance of Susan b. Anthony, decided
to besiege the next legislature for woman
suffrage in municipal elections, withtthe I'M
Outstanding that such legislation should be
repealedif found impracticable. Resolutions
were adopted condemnng Judge Burnell. of
OSHKOSH. for his decision in the John kerwin
case Kerwin was charged with assaulting a
beautiful young girl of Neenah, who suOse-
ouently killed herself. He was let of with a
three-monthS' sentence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
A beautiful Present.

The Virgin Salt company, of New Haven,
Conn.,, to introduce virgin salt into every
family are making this grand offer: A
crazy patchwork block, enameled in twelve
beautiful colors and containing the latest
fancy stitches, on large photographed
card having beautiful gold mounted idea
portrait in the center, given away with
every 10 cent package of Virgin salt. Vir-
gin salt has no equal for household pur-
poses 1t is the cleanest, purest and whitest
salt ever seen or used. Remember that a
large package only costs 10 cents, with the
above present. Ask your grocer for it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
Severely Burned.
Special to the Globe.

OpeCIAI 10 ING dIODe
KENYON, Sept. S0.-A serious fire oc-
Cured in Ellington on the farm of Mrs.
Blinn. A traction engine was at work
threshing, the wind was high and the straw
took fire before the engine could be got out
of The way. Its engineer was very badly
burned, his hands so much that he skin
came OFF like glove. and his face and arms
suffered severely. If the man, Garnet
Corrigan, had shown less sand and let the
engine be burned up, he would have saved
himself very dangerous burns. He was
taken to KENYON and attended to by Dr.
Anderson, who says the wounds will not be
fafal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01

department, were satisfactorily concluded
this evening. The morning session to-day
was consumed in presenting arguments to
Arbitrator Wilson upon the general ques-
ton of publishing in the joint rate sheets
the differentlal rates which have been or may
be granted to the various lines in the Cen
trail Traffic association. The matter was
taken under advisement by the arbitrator.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the assistant commissioner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
PHILADELPHIA Nominees,

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30.-The Demo
cratic county convention to day Endorsed
George S. Graham the Republican nomi-
nee for district attorney, Joseph Allison
and William S. Pierce, the Republican
nominees for judges of common pleas court
No. l, and nominated James Jay Gordon
1.-THE present judge, for the judge of com-
mon pleas court No. 8, and Dr.. William B.
Titus for coroner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
An Aged Lady Dead.

Special to the CLIQUE
WAsECA, Mimi, Sept. 3O.-Mrs. E. H. Wood,
aged 66 years. died yesterday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Arnstein. She and her
husband. Deacon Wood. came here twenty
years ago. He died last October. They were
highly respected and well-to-do. She leaves
q family of three boys and three girls The
funeral services will be held in the Congrega-
finnal church SATURDAY.