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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February ,.
A special TO the Times from lockwood.
Tenn, SAYS that last Friday night three
men attempted 10 burglarize the store
Of J. NJ. Handy at Glen Mary. They
were detected by Handy, and twenty
shots were exchanged between the store
keeper and the burglars, but no one
was wounded. Handy and posse fol-
lowed the burglars this morning TO
Knoxville junction, on the Cincinnati
Southern road. They were commanded
TO surrender. and when they refused
The posse fired, killing two Of the
burglars instantly. The third escaped.
Nothing was found on the persons Of
the dead men that would lead 10 their
identification.
The !. HepdIess- NAN Mystery Solved
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatcn.i
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February o.
The :. hesdIess-man mystery was
solved to-day by the confession Of one
o. the persons charged with the murder
and the subsequent discovery of the
head in Ben. Browns yard and the COM
.plete Identification Of the remains Is
those OF Frank Arnold. Three 9ther
persons implicated were arrested on
bsnch-warrants and jailed. Ben. Brown
has not yet been caught.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03

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for onsh. JOHN LAJ0 EUEH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Ri HMONb IOBAECD AhhtI.
FEBEUAEl 2. 1850.
The tobacco market WIS decidedly duh
to-day. and not one haf OF the inspections
were offered. Loose sales were without
change, and breaks fair. There is good
demand for black wrappers under light
offerings.
MONTHLY REPoRI.
statement showing the Aggregate Receipts
and Deliveries OF Priced Leaf Tobacco ID
ibe City OF Richmond las Reported by the
Various Leaf Tobacco " arehouses Tnere-
Of During the Period Between the list Of
October. 1883, and the slst Of January,
1885. And the 5focfx Of Jo5~cco on Hand
on the SIst OF January, 1856
Receipts. Deliveries.
Period. Hhds. Ties. Hhds. Tcs.
Three months end
Ing december 81,
$50 ................. 3D. WI SUI hiSsf bt4
Month ending Jam
uary 81, l5s6....- 1874 23a ls55 l65
-Four months end
ing January 81,
lsbt. fNffa DHr SffHa So
FOur months end
ing JANUARY 81
1853. ..'.....-.s.5I0 90 7,4J- SIS
STOCKS On HASD.
81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03

Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, Of
feIed the following resolutions
ReSolped, That the House has re-
ceived with profound. sorrow the intel
ligence Of the death Of Thomas A..
Hendricks, late Vice-President Of the
United States.
ReSolped. That the business Of the
House be suspended in order that the
eminent services and private virtues OF
the deceased may be appropriately
commemorated.
Resolped, That the Clerk Of the
House be directed to communicate these
resolutions TO the Senate.
Eulogies upon the dead Vice-Presi-
dent were then pronounced by Msssrs.
Bynum of Indiana, who represents Dir.
Hendricks's old district McCreary Of
Kentucky, Long Of Massachusetts,,
Throckmorton Of Tsxas, Hewitt Of New
York. Browne Of Indiana, Randall Of
Pennsylvania, Springer of Illinois,
Geddes of Ohio, Lowry OF Indiana, and
Hall Of Iowa.
Msssrs. Kleinsr and Holman, as re-
pressntstiyes of the Commonwealth
which knew and loved Mr. Hendricks
best, closed the ceremonies with brief
addresses suiogistie Of the public and
private virtues Of the dead statesman.
and fhsn the resolutions were unsni-
nously sdopssd, and the Heass, at $40.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03

Decrease IN stocks In January l5-6 an
com pared with december 81, lss5. I.l02
bogtheads. Increase in tierces ~ January
lss6, ss compared with December 81 1883
lOl.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
Snciallsfs al QaYannnrr.

There was meeting of socialists a,
the society's hall, corner of Sixth and
Vine streets, Davenport, Saturday night
Mr. Knickrhem of Kuhnen fame, was the
grand mogul of the evening, He was the
speaker of the occasion, who proceeded
at once into denuncistion of the press and
the police as tools in the hands OF the
rich for the abasement of the workings
men-creatures of capital for the oppress-
ion Of the laboring classes. BE de.
pounced the militia and police in bitter
terms, and was proceeding with an in
fammatory harangue when Chief Kesser
called halt, and told KnIckrehm to con
slider himself under arrest. He then left The
hall in charge Of the officer He has been
employed in Moline for several weeks
and he was onducted to the bridge ant
told to 60 where he belonged. As Knick'
rehm was taken in charge by the officers,
there were cries of put EN- out, put
the police out, and the crowd surged
forward. Serious trouble seemed emf,
nent, but Mr.. Knickrehm spoke up ant
cautioned those present not to use VIC
lence, but remain quiet, to 60 home ant
avoid saloons on the way. Other speak
ORC folIaund and tho nrnuJ Gpallv die
persed orderly.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10

exhibition at Bengston's drug store,
mention of which was made few days
ago. The value of the table is $500, and
the price of the tickets are placed at 81 .Ot
each. Tickets can be procured at Beng
ston's drug store. The rattle will take
place about the middle of June.
DR.. J. w. Stark left with his family OF
the steamer Sidney, Saturday, for War
saw, Illinois, which will be his future
home. DIR. Stark has been practicing il
Rock Island since 1870. coming here from
Waterloo, Iowa He has been a promi
nent member of the Odd Fellow and A
o. U. W. societies, skilled in his pro-
fession, and genial gentleman.
Eddie Mccarthy, son of Street Commits
sioner Mccarthy, died of lencemia at 3:2C
yesterday. Deceased was fourteen years,
one month and seventeen days of age,
and had been i'll about three months. He
was bright boy aud his parents viii
have much sympathy in their affection
The funeral will occur at 10 a. m tomor
row.
Medill, Whitehead and Matthews arc
again at the front with their Kansas lane
excursions. A party of land buyers vii
leave Rock Island on Tuesday evening
May / 1, for Graham and Trego counties
500, 900 acres OF the finest land in the
state at bottom prices, with cash pay.
ment of only S1.00 per acre. balance OF
| long time. Rail road fare refunded I,
purchasers. Any information cheerful,
furnished Call at the land Office in Post
Office Block
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
ILLINOIS DENTISTS.
The State Convention which COnvenes
in this City Tomorrow.
Officers.

The state convention of the Illinois
Dentists association convenes in the city
council chamber in this city at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning Dentists from all
parts of the state are arriving for the con-
vention and this morning the state board
of
DENTAL EXAMINERS
arrived and took room at the Harper
which the board will occupy during the
convention. The board is composed of
g. V. Black, president. Jacksonville; A.
w. Harlan, Chicago; Homer Judd, Up
per Alton; G. A. Kitchen. Rockford
Geo, II. Gushing, secretary, Chicago.
THE OFFICERS
of the State Dentists association are:
President-T. l.. Gilmer Quincy
Vice President-W. B. Woodward,
Peoria
Secretary. w. Wassall, Chicago.
Assistant Secretary-P. J. Hester, Chi
ca9O.
Treasurer-C. B. Rholand, Alton.
Librarian-W. b. Ames. Chicago.
Executive Committee Edmond Noyes,
Chicago; E. }. Green, Peoria; W. II. Tag
CART, Freeport,
Prof. g. V. Black, of Jacksonville,
will set up his complete apparatus fol
the culture of Heterogeneous, and will
keep it in operation during the meeting
from fifteen to thirty minutes in eacf
session. DIR. J.. l.. Davis, of Chicago,
has prepared and will manage micro
scopic exhibition for the purpose of show
ing the micro organisms of DIR. Black
culture. The convention promises to be
an exceedingly interesting one, the part'
of the program mentioned being onl,
most important.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
little on this income, the question still re-

little on this income, the question still re-
mains: is it just compensation? Is it a
fair share of what he helps to producer
The working men say. mo; We have a
right to more than decent living" Such,
as understand it, is the wage workers
complaint. the basis of his complaint and
his demand on society today.
On the other hand, employers say, "We
would be pleased to pay better wages.
but can not; competition crowds US to
the wall" The country is full of laborers
bidding against each other. One manu-
facturer secures cheaper labor that forces
down others. Wage workers see this;
still ground by the heel of poverty they
can only cry out for a better adjustment
of things in society. Hence the agita>
ton. And is it not easy to see how east
ly men in such an unhappy condition can
be exasperated by evils which it must be
acknowledged do, to certain extent, ex-
list, (e. i) Importation of contract labor,
watering of corporation stock, stock
speculation or gambling, proud and
scornful indifference of many employers,
etc. Put yourself on 1904 a year and
then see your misery aggravated by such
wrongs, and what would be your feel
ings? This is no excuse for violence; no
justification Of boycotts and dynamite.
HE that striveth for masteries must
strive lawfully" But it does furnish an
Explanation of that violence. The truth,
| believe, is that employers as we'll as en-
ployes, are the victims of false, economic
principles in society. l do not forget
that L am speaking to many christian
employers who have as much love
for their fellow-men as myself
They would be glad to see the working
classes lifted to better position. But
they are in Just as great dilemma rs the
working men.
There is moral evil woven into the con
stitution of society, and false principles
of political economy, and these cause The
trouble. Just what these are it would be
folly to try TO say; but just as the storm
which strs the waters brings the dead
bodies to the surface, so this storm is go.
ing to bring these false principles TO the
surface. and remove them in due time
1t is the first Of all gospels that lie can
not endure forever. To my mind this
whole conflict is only the mighty travail
of Christian civilization, usherng in Q
new era of civilization 1t is the stirring
and shaking off of shackles. preparatory
to mighty upward movement of thu
masses, The labor problem has come To
stay, until it has secured greater justice
and equality as the heritage of the mass
es. Let us hope that it will be accom-,
plished without bloody revolution.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10

| have for sale a number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of f12 acres in Canoe
Creek township. with new improvements,
at SAD 80 per acre, part cash and part
tiune, all tillable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun,
ty, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm of 135 in Whiteside county, %
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of 80 acres
in Coe township, miles from Port By>
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements. fruit and all conveniences
OF home farm. A farm miles norih>
west OF HilSdale. in Canoe Greek, with
fine improvements, fruit, and buildings
1870 acres, will be sold cheap iftaken soon.
Also a beautiful residence property in
Port Byron. with or without 40 acres OF
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
of improvements, and good reasons fol-
selling. | also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, list of which will
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for a
| short time only, and for cash. Also 90
| acres OF timber land 3 miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must he sold
| soon as owner is forced to sell.
Remember, please, that | offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa | always
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar.
ket, and visit to my Office will pay you
If you want to- buy. Office over Ameri'
can Express office, Seventeenth street
Telephone No, 1858,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
A New Baker

John Aster, the old established and
popular proprietor of the City Bakery,
has secured the service of a first-class
baker from Chicago. to assist him in the
baking room. A few days ago Mr. AS
tor put on new delivery wagon which
was necessary on account of the increase
of patronage. His two delivery wagons
now cover the whole city. Mr., Aster has
had the reputation for years of producing
good, wholesome bread, for which there
is a great demand His pies and cakes
are also par excellence. The new baker
is practical man ia all the modern ideas
of fancy baking
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10

The Harper house has handsome
new bus which arrived yesterday from
Quincy 1t is of the manufacture of Mil
Ter Bros, of Quincy, and is very similar
to one Of the buses now in use at the
Harper. 1t will accommodate ten per
sons inside and eight on the top. if nee,
essary. It's seats are upholstered with
red plush and az the appointments are OF
the most improved desi Ign. 1t will take
the place of bus, which is to be retired
and with its mate which Mr.. Harper has
had for some time, and which is to be re
painted aud repaired, will give the
hotel two as elegant conveyances as are
made. Charles Miller is the driver of thu
new buc.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10

As hcralded for weeks before, =. S.
Gilmores greatest of military bands, gave
sacred concert at iIarper's theatre last
evening, and il is seldom that Rock Is
land tenders so enlhuiastic reception to
visitors, musical or otherwise The
house was filed with a refined and ele,
gantly costumed audience, and the spirit
manifested during the course of the even
ing is guarantee enough of the pleasure
derived from the excellent music dis
coursed by the united chorus and hand
The fame of Gilmore's band is world wide
As Icing ago as the Boston peace jubilee
was the leadership of p $. Gilmore ac>
knowledged in high class musical circles
to be ontrivaled by none. As an inter-
prefer of classic music, he stands on a
plane with Theodore Thomas, the late
DR.. Damrosch and others whose names
are household words III the musical cir
Gle, and he has gathered about him the
most remarkable military band that ever
poured harmony into cultivated ears.
This was very clearly demonstrated last
night and if anything further were want.
ing to emphasize and reiterate it, abun.,
dant evidence is being added at this
writing.
The programme was made up pricipal-
ly of sacred music, with just enough
medley to give a charming and appre-
ciative variety. The programme opened
with Mendelssohn's overture. RAY
Bias" 1t is an exquisite piece, and gave
the audience at once clear-cut concep-
tion of the marvellous execution of this
famous band, whose praises resound over
two continents. The applause was full,
but rose to much more spirited pitch at
the conclusion of Gottschalks Last
Hope" nocturue of great difficulty. but
which the band rendered with as perfect
precision as could one performer alone
The saxophone solo "Reverie," of Sa-
vans production, by Mr.. L. A. Lefebre,
was beautiful while the rendition of
Nearer My God to Thee" was marvel
Gus in its effect. Miss Letitia Fritch's
solo, "Ave Maria" and The Last
Chord, were grandly rendered, and both
were fully appreciated ana served to in
troduce Mr.. Fred Lax in an original fas>
TASTE on the flagsOlet. 1t was of the
breakdown order most skillfully brought
out, and the audience went wild over it g..
The Monastery Bell was given as Gil>
mOre's band only can, and the finale
"Old Hundied," was exquisite and de-
lightful.
Previous to the last number of the pro-
gramme, Prof. Gilmore made few re-
marks. He said he understood the an
nouncement that his band would give q
Sunday evening concert, had created
quite commotion in the community, and
as the ministers had said that the concert
would have demoralizing tendency, il
must be so, for the ministers were ALWAYS
right. In his opinion music and religion
went hand in hand. Music was one OF
the finest arts. The sculptor could bring
II blush to the check of modesty, but mu
sic could not He spoke of Boston, his
early home, as being Puritanical anG
narrow minded city, but there military
band played every Sunday afternoon upor
the public common. In closing Mr.. Gil
more said: Il trust the ministers will for
give you for attending this concert, ant
if they do, | will forgive them for inter
| fcrinp with me !"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
Preparing far the BANQUET.

An informal meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held Saturday
evening at President Ferguson's office, to
make preparations for the complimentary
banquet to the Rodman Rifles at the
Rock Island House tomorrow evening
The following committees we're appointed
Programme and Arrangement ,-Messr:
Reimers, Hurst and HAYES
Finance, bIessrs Judge Franz, Milo
Lee, Jr.
This morning ths committee on arrange
ments met ana prepared programm,
of ceremonies President Feguson of the
Business Mems Association Is to be
toast master, and the following toastl
will be responded to: ''The supremacy
of the law" Judge Arthur A Smith
"The Citizen Soldiery,' Hon. P. OMara
The ex-members of the Rodman Rifles,
Capt. Jas. j. Parks. Officers of the
Law" DR.. G. G. Carter. Labor" Rob
ert Bennett. The Business Mems Asso,
ISOLATION" j. F. Robinson.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
MOLINE.

Doctor Dunn moved on Friday into the
house formerly occupied by Mrs Sayles,
corner of Nineteenth street and Fifth
| avenue.
Newton Craig has the contract to fix up
two houses on the lots formerly owned
by MIR. Mapes on Fourth avenue. The
west one is to be raised to two stories.
Police Magistrate, L. s O'Neil, is
ready for duty, so, also, are our newly
| elected Justices of the Peace, Ellsworth,
Mapes and l.. +. Fish.
Col. J. W. Harlzcll, manager of The
Union Street Railway, has moved his safe
into his office in McKinnie Block on FIT
tecnth street.
Mrs. c. o. Mason, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. S II. Velie and their
| daughter, Grace, left fer Hot Springs,
Ark. last Friday.
p. B. Anderson, of this city, has guests
in the persons of his sister. Mrs He'd.
strom, and her husband, from Storms
burg, Neb., on their way east to visit
Sweden and other places in Europe.
The rain last night nearly flooded out
tie district on Third avenue opposite the
Buggy company's works. The streets
were covered over foot deep for two
| hours.
The machinsts and engineers are al
work on the keator MILL and have tried
most OF the machinery, which works well.
The gang has not yet been tested, as the
patentee wishes to be on hand at its trial,
and has not yet arrived. Mr.. Keator
thinks that he may be able to do some
work on Thursday of this week
Prof. W. S. Mack has been unanimous
ly chosen as superintendent of our
schools for the ensuing year He has en-
tered the ninth year of his services and
has given extremely good satisfaction to
all teachers, pupils and the parents, for
all this time Few men can produce as
unclouded record in position like his,
where everyone thinks he mas right to
find fault.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10

In these six great industrial states
therefore, the average daily compensa
ton was Sl.30 for nearly eleven hours
work. Mr.. Jos. Grucnhat, who belongs
to the Tenement Inspectors bureau in
Chicago, has recently collected the sta.
tistics of daily wages of $50 trades repre-
scented in Chicago. According to his ia
BILE, unskilled labor is paid in Chicago
rs to S1.25 per diem. Skilled labor
from SIPS to $400 per diem, and the
average term of employment for all
working people is not more than nine
months Of the year. The average daily
wages of working people in Chicago
therefore, is about what it is in the casts
ern states-$1 80 per diem. Now, sup
pose man works every one of the 3l3
working days in a year. his income would
be S409.9 80; but if he can get work only
nine months on an average. or 23f days,
his income will only be 1904 30 Is this
Just compensation for labor7 Ought
not the average to be above this? No
doubt the laborer can live on il; he does
many save something out of it, But he
must enjoy good health, meet no re-
verses, and practice the most rigid econ
omy and self-tlenial We can now uns
derstand what fearful work intemperance
makes of the workingman's prosperity
No man can afford even moderate drink
ing on such an income. Yet we have Al
saloons in Rock Island largely supported
by working men. My correspondents
say that from one half to nine tenths oil
the working men use intoxicating liquors
The average of their estimate was IS pei
cent. Unquestionably therefore, intem'
perance has much to do with the wan,
and discomfort among working people.
But suppose laborer by temperance
and economy is able to live and lay up 9
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-10
BRIEFLETS.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.

Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
McCabe's great corset sale.
Adjourned council meeting tonight
Miss Ray Levy has returned from a
visit to Dubuque.
A. T. Swller, of Angus, Iowa, is in the
city.
The greatest corset sale of the century
this week at McCabe's.
The Central shoe store for all kinds of
boots, shoes and slippers.
Down with the Rock Islander, the or>
gan of socialism. Public sentiment.
McCabe's Health corset for six DAYS
only, at IS cents.
A new and elegant line of fine French
candies just received at Krell & Maths.
Try pound box.
Call at McCabes and get their quotas
lions for this week on corsets.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Henry has removed his office to room No.
| 8, Postofiice block
Mrs. o. j. Badders aud child, of Tope-
ka, Kansas, are in the city for months
visit with Mrs. Badder's sister, Mrs. T.
Fl. Thomas.
Bishop Burgess, of Quincy, administer
ed the rite Of conformation to a class at
Trinity church, yesterday, and preached
two excellent sermons.
Frank HARDWOOD plead guilty to false
pretenses in the circuit court Saturday
evening. and threw himself upon the
mercy of the court Sentence was re.
served.
If Mayor Murdoch were to act in &C
cordance with the public feeling in Rock
Island, he would suppress the Rock Isl
aader as Mayor Harrison did the other
socialistic papers in Chicago.
The WILDER Madison Square company
closed weeks engagement at Harper's
theatre Saturday evening At the after.
noon matinee, Miss Kate KirDer held the
lucky ticket entitling her to the silver
pitcher.
Krell & Math furnish parties and wed
dings with complete outfit of ice cream
fruit ices and fine cakes. Wedding
cakes made to order for lew prices and
fine goods Give us call.
Poke Lambert and James Blakely. cf
Milan. had pugilistic encounter on Mar.
ket square Saturday night, for which
Magistrate Bennett fined each S. and
costs. Lambert went to Jail and Blakely
paid.
| l.. s. McCabe has contracted for The
entire production of prominent Micbi
gan Corset factory, all they can turn out
for thirty days, and in consequence vii
make tremendous corset sale this week
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
Freight Agent Stoddard received instruc
tions from General Freight Agent Sage
that the c., r. l. & P was prepared tc
receive freight in any consignment 70,
Chicago and points beyond.
Mr.. Charles Truesdale returned from
two weeks pleasure trip to the west yes
terday morning. accompanied by hi
brother. w. H. Truesdale and family
) The latter gentleman returned to Mime
apolis last evening. his duties as manage
of the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad
requiring his attention.
Krel & Math are the only ice cream
men who have large assortment o
brick, pyramid and melon forms for serv
ing ice cream and ices. You can hav
: as many flavors in form as you ma,
wish. We guarantee them to turn GU
all right and frozen hard.
Mr.. George Jones, the cabinet maker
! proposes to rattle of his table which is OF