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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-03
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.
At Springfield. Illinois, Aug. go, 1856.

Headquarters DEMOCRATIC STATE J
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
SPRIsGFIELD. ILL.,, June 10. 1886.
The democrats Of all the counties in the state
of Illinois are requested to send delegates to the
state democratic convention, which will be held
at Springfield on
Thursday, August 20, 1885,
al IL O'Clock noon, for the purpose OF nominating
one candidate for State Treasurer one candidate
for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
and to transact such other business may be
proper for its consideration.
The several counties in the state ART entitled to
one delegate for ryi00 votes cast for cleveland
and Hendricks in 1884, and oneylelegate for every
fraction thereof of 200 votes and over follows:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-03

By order OF The State Democratic Central com
mlltce. ALFRED ORENDORFF,
W. j MiEE, St1e tarv. Chairman.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-03

Mrs. Mcclellan, the widow of the gen
eral, left on Saturday for England.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-03

Walt Whitman talks of spending the
summer among his friends 10 Canada.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-03
BucKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

ExMayor Jacob, of Louisville, XIV,
an applicant for the Persian mission.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-03

Sylvester Pennoyer, the newly elected
governor of Oregon, is native of New
| York state.
, 1886-10-17

MIR. Ii. c Plunkett arrived in the city
yesterday from the ranges ofthe Froutier
Land and Cattle company. Mr.. Plunkett
reports the range poor. The summer
season, from June to September, was
exceptionally dry and hot. The grass is
short and parched, aud the winter outlook
Is far from encouraging.
The cattle themselves, however, are
looking finely this fall, and the Frontier
Land and Cattle company will dispose of
some 5000 head this iall as beeves and
feeders. a portion o! these will be fed
by the company on their ranches near Su-
perior, Others will be placed among farm,
crs OF the Superior region for a like pur-
pose, while the remainder will go to fill a
contract entered into with the Marquis
DeMores company. On this contract the
deliveries will be periodical during the
winter. The Marquis DeMores company
is shipping, and will continue to ship
during the winter, immense quantities of
beef to the New York market, and a rival
to Chicago is fast gaining a foothold ON
the shores of the great Superior lake.
Mr.. Plunkett states that the recent du-
ty Of 20 per cent. imposed iy the gov
ernment Of Alberta province upon all cattle
driven into her territory has practically
put a stop to cattle immigration to That
province. The tax reaches S. per head,
a sufficiently heavy drain to more than
neutralize possible advantages and profits.
, 1886-10-17

The following is a list OF the cattle ship
mcnts from Lusk for the period between
Oct. | and Oct. l6: Anderson & Camp.
bell, 40 cars; l.. r. Hastings, IS cars;
Mann Il Lewis, II cars; Rockford Cattle
company, s cars: New Hampshire Cattle
company, l6 cars; Converse Cattle com
pany, 81 cars; Dubuque Cattle company,
s cars; French, Olney & Co.. 20 cars
Sheep; Benjamin Weaver Cattle com
pany, lG cars; {. w. Oelrich, Keelnc x
Sons, Addoms \ Glover, and the Man
haitian Cattle company, - cars, making a
grand total of l5s eats in two weeks
time.
, 1886-10-17

Constable Smalley returned to the
city last evening from the grade of the
Cheyenne & Northern, with the young
German who carved up John Whalen Tor
deposit in the county hospital. The CON
stable had no difficulty in making the ar.
rest, the %carvist staying quietly where
the carving occurred. The account OF the
affair given in The LEADER of yesterday,
was substantially correct. The prisoner
was lodged in jail. and will have a hear.
ing on Monday next
, 1886-10-17

Late the evening before last. a tired and
travel marked woman sought Deputy
Sheriff McGonigle in his private Office.
The woman was Mrs. McKeever. ii widow
who lives on her ranch in the Warren
pasture, some six miles from the city.
She had walked in, driven from her
dwelling by fear of an insane tramp. who
was nightly prowling about her premises.
Though it was getting dark. the deputy
at once responded to the widow 5 appeal,
aud in a short time was bowling along
through the darkness behind blooied
stock. in tie direction of the McKeever
domicile. On arriving there, how.
ever, a vigorous and thorough search
failed to unearth the prowling maniac,
leaving word with Mrs. McKeever to no.
tify him at once in case the unwelcome
visitor returned, the deputy returned to
the city.
No definite information can be obtained
as to the Identity of the unfortunate
%wanderer, though from a certain subdued
expelitionary activity noticeable about
the Republican headquarters yesterday. a
s'rong suspicion has been aroused Iha; he is
one Of the Republican candidates, reported
a short time ago as taking to the brush.
, 1886-10-17
cuErENNE,s STEAM LAUNDRY.
One Of the metropolitan Industries Of
the Magic CITY.

The scribe yesterday visited the Chey-
enne Steam laundry, on the corner Of
Eighteenth and O'Neal streets. This es-
Enlistment is efficient in It's work, and
metropolitan in its scope.
Established in December, 1884, it has
rapidly grown, not only in city favor, but
has attained a more than territorial bust.
ness and reputation. From Rawlins, Car
bon and Laramie City to the west. to
Fort Laramie on the north, and Sidney
on the east, business daily comes to the
Cheyenne City laundry.
Messrs. England 4 Warner we're the
orlginators of the enterprise which has
proved so successful, and this firm done
business until August, 1885, when a
change occurred, and Mr.. j. A England
became the sole proprietor. Five thous
aud dollars are at invested in the bus.
mess and premises. A $1,000 machi-
merry plant is constantly at work. Two
Troy washing machines, having a capacity
OF $4,000 pieces, a centrifugal wringer or
extract II, capable of taking a wheel of
clothes at a feed" a mangle carrying
everything from a cambria handkerchief
to a bed spread, a starching machine
wherein the starch is brought to an in
slant boil, a nine drawer drying room, and
an ironing stove of three dozen capacity,
the whole being run by a Davis x Cress-
well engine Of fifteen horse power, are the
agents the magician steam employs in
the establishment.
In addition to these there is a collar
and cuff dampener, a collar and cuff
lroner, a collar and cuff shaper, and a
shirt bosom ironer and polisher, with gas
as the motive power,
Flannels are washed by hand in the soft
est of water, being the condensations of the
various steam supplies of the laundry. In
the engine room appears a long line of
tubs ranged along one of the walls. These
are kept constantly filled with the hot soft
water, and in addition to their use in
flannel washing. are also the receptacles
Of such heavy clothing sufficiently soiled
to demand soaking, and preparatory hand
washing before being placed on the wheels
Of the washing machine.
An ingenious fan like contrivance was
noticed on one side of the engine room.
This proved to connect with a series of
tin pipes passing under the the partition
wall and beneath the floor of the next
room, where they connected with the var
ious machines run by gas, the fan like APP
paratus blowing the gas into a fl lime suf-
icently strong for the generation ofmotive
lower.
From eleven to fifteen employees are
constantly at work. and the laundry has a
weekly pay roll Of from SIPS to $40.
That this industry will keep pace with
the growth and development OF the Magic
City, goes without saying, and a metro
politan reward awaits the enterprising
proprietor who has not hesitatcd to run
his business on the broad guage of metro
politan methods.
, 1886-10-17
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.

a negro and a white woman We're mar
ried by Judge Fisher yesterday.
All the cement work on the capitol
building foundations was finished yester-
day.
Some twelve or fifteen Of the arches in
the new depot building will be in place
by Monday night.
1t is reported that Mr.. Sharpless will
soon leave the city to Join at some distant
point the Salvation Army.
A large number of fiat cars went to the
Stout quarries from here yesterday to re-
turn loaded with stone for the capitol.
Deep sea oysters and clans received
tri-weekly, direct from New York, at
Held's Masonic Temple dining hall. Tele-
phone %.
The conspicuous inactivity displayed by
Mr.. Sharpless in campaign canvassing is
reported to be due to his almost constant
occu Dancy of the anxious bench
There will be German preaching by
Rev. ]. G. LANCE this afternoon at .
o'clock, in the Congregational church.
All German speaking people are earnestly
invited to attend.
1t is said that Messrs. Bergman &
jeffrey filed a joint brand yesterday with
the brand commissioners, to be used on
either or both sides Of the Offices of pro-
bate judge and county clerk.
A distinguished party of Baltimore &
Ohio railroad officials passed east yestcr-
day in a special. car of that line. These
gentlemen have been making a round
trip excursion across the continent.
The fourth annual Wyoming Typo
graphical Union masquerade ball will take
place on Thanksgiving night at Library
hall. Tickets will be placed on sale at all
the drug and book stores in a few days.
A drunken and disorderly soldier was
arrested last evening in the Opera house
lobby by Special Officer Smith. The
soldier showed fight, and the officer de-
soryos crod;, a. h nrou,,. al oma;an.
manner in which bo n,odo ,ha nrros,
IL -op'i' "o''eu II any
.yu' " INA" uas"'"s ita"'cais
4 III c',ee'S' -" hopes VI an 'teni
'epo'e' 'o'"1"eu' ou' Soon 'ouuu 'na'
onH '", i'epuoi'ca" canuiaa'e LOT
""u'S iooN',K ior s'me ohe u ten
II" !" ~ say II "'A
IL Is locally reported that Mr. Sharpless
Is about to arrest his own campaign. The
, 1886-10-17
POINTERS.
Items of Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

Mrs. |. NJ. Buckingham is back again.
Mr.. Thomas Sturgis will be in Chicaco
to day.
Mayor Reel will probably go west this
morning.
Mr.. Robert Homer of Laramie City is
in the city.
Prof. Churchill has returned from his
Nebraska visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks returned to Chey-
enne last evening.
Messrs. provinces and Griffin are looked
for in Cheyenne next Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Miss Carrie Parker went to Denver
yesterday to visit friends in that city for a
few days.
The Rev. Sullivan will be ordained to.
day as pastor OF the First Baptist church
of this city.
Mr.. Joseph McGill is in the city from
Sundance. Mr.. McGil will remain per.
mapently in Cheyenne.
Sheriff Young, of Sweetwater. passed
through the city last evening en- route
home from his Joliet. ILL.,, trip.
+ Nagle wife a ID stn and 1hos. Swan
and wife during their Chicago s%oiou-n.
are in home like quarters at the Clifton
house.
Mrs. NJ. b. Jackson, of Washington,
ID. g., and Mrs. +. d. jackson, of Des
Molnes. Ia, sister and niece of Mr.. Geo.
ID. jerks, Of this city, are visiting the lat
ter's family here.
Mr.. Lewis Palmer has accepted a po-
sition as civil engineer and surveyor on
the new railroad starting from Fort Steele.
and left yesterday evening to assume his
new duties.
Mr. j. c. Baird returned last evening
from his extended eastern visit. He was
accompanied by Miss Nellie Garrow, of
Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Garrow is a sister of
Mrs. Baird, and will make her relatives a
heightened visit.
Mr.. b. T. Nesmith, for a long time
foreman of the Tribune Office, departed
last evening for an extended %sojouIn in
Montana. Mes. leaves nothing but pleas
ant memories behind him. and his many
friends wish him happiness where ever he
pOcs.
, 1886-10-17
SUNDAY SERVICES
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

There will be preaching in the German
language at the First Congregational
church at > O'Clock by Rev. Lange. All arc
cordially invited.
Baptist church Preaching morning
and evening, by Rev. Z. j. Riggs. OF
.st Jeffrey, n. II. Sabbath school at
l2:l5 p. NJ. All are welcome.
First Congregational church-Services
at | a. m, and $50 p. IN. Morning topic,
Future Probation Evening Topic: "A
Young Successful Politician" Sunday
school at l2:l5. Young people 5 meeting
at Gas p. IN. A cordial welcome to all
these services.
First Presbyterian church-Preachinp
at IL n. m. and 100 p. m. Morning
subject: THE Trial and Condemnation Of
Jesus Christ" Evening Subject: "Ar,
Earthquakes, Storms. etc, Special Man.
iicstations of Dety?" Sunday schoo
alter morning service. Young people .
meeting at 6.30p. m Seats free at al
services. The public is invited.
, 1886-10-17
WEATHER
Furnished by 5. r.. Richev, United States
signal Officer.

Very little change has taken place in
the local conditions in the past twenty
four hours except that the barometer has
fallen to very near the normal. The tenn
perature record was the same yesterday as
for the previous day, the maximum being
GO, minimum $50 and mean SO. No
rapid changes have taken place in any
part OF the west, and, with the exception
Of an extremely high pressure, the gen
eral conditions are about normal.
The storm which has been traced east
ward for the past few days has probably
passed out the St. Lawrence Valley. as
reports from Buffalo yesterday showed
that it had entirely passed that point. 1t
is being followed by an extensive area of
high barometer, which is now central over
the lakes. and slightly lower temperature.
Buffalo reported first killing frost of the
season yesterday morning, and a light
snow was falling at Saint Vincent. M.nn.
, 1886-10-17

The following is a list of the grand and
and petit jurors for the November term of
court, A d. 1886: Grand jurors: 7. A.
Castle, J.. II. Durbin. D, D.. Daro, 7.
Holman, Richard Rodgers, c. F. Fisher,
Geo. W. Jones, j. C. Abney, VIM. My
ers, II. + Beuchner, Henry Dillman, A.
W. Terry, b. b. David, John Chase. p.
Schwiekert and Joseph II. Jones. all of
Cheyenne. Petit jurors: Charles Keiser,
L. A. Slack, j. ID. Gill, Geo. d. jerks,
A. f. Smith, G. w. Stanley, A. Idel-
man, II. Harrington. William Marks, G.
NJ. Larsh, d. S. Swan, Warran Richard.
s,n, I. F. Durbin. w. S. Hurlbut and
Joseph Sladeck, all of Cheyenne. and A.
Meyer, Upper Horse creek; james
Adams. Silver Crown; c. NJ. LrGrange,
Little Horse creek and Donald MePhee,
Islay.
, 1886-10-17

Now that u local contemporaries have
triumphantly painted the fair ground
fence, they have in contemplation the
shortening of the various air lines
throughout the city. 1t is confidently ex-
pectei that the energy and talent which
will certainly be brought to the task, will
in a short time SO contract the air space
that the most ordinary tone of converse
ton can be heard all over the CRY. This
will at once do away with the telephone
system, and our local contemporaries will
go proudly on record as having struck
down one of the grinding monopolies, and
lifted one burden IRON the business men
OF Cheyenne.
, 1886-10-17

Mr.. Z. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on the lungs. and re
duced to a poitig0 skeleton. Got a free
trial bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which did me SO much
good that | bought dollar bottle. After
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to health,
with a hearty appetite, and u gain in flesh
of A. lbs"
Call at w. n. Hunts drug store and
get a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81
, 1886-10-17

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel on
Fifteenth street. The location is agreea-
bic and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished. meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who I'M
derstand their business, the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attractions of this popular house.
HERMAN KMME. proprietor.
, 1886-10-17

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company, San Francisco, CAL,
is nature own true laxative. This pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy may be
had Of W. n. Hunt. Large bottles at
50 cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system; to act on
the liver, kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches. colds and
%fevers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills
, 1886-10-17

Candidate Bergman last evening re-
solved himself into a heavy pensioner on
the Republican boz &c campaign fund
His midnight harangue at the opening of
the Simmonds saloon was a masterpiece
OF the two b's-Bergnan and beer.
Though the representative candidate of
G. o. p. was the recipient of many
maudlin cheers, and drunken hic-
coughs of encouragement, he had no
friends in the ioom-ort they would have
taken him home.
, 1886-10-17

Henry f Brunneil to Fred b. Sheldon,
for SO. 900, lot No 3 in block 35s.
John Eames AMI Ann Eames, his wife,
to r b. l%lorrie, for the sum of Sc, 900, a
portion of lots 20, q and % in block
All.
Mary L Bean and Benjamin f. Hotel
to Charles G. Mantz, Tor 81, lots 5 and {
in block 23S.
, 1886-10-17

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy. Syrup of Figs, is more easily
taken and more beneficial IN its action
than bitter, nauseous medicines. 1t
strengthens the liver, kidneys. stomach
and bowels, while it arouses them to a
healthy activity. For sale by W. n.
Hunt, 1919 Eddy street.
, 1886-10-17
stuttz.

The Stuttz company closed its engage
ment here last night winh UrGl Tro
Fldgs. The play is a good. strong COM
edy aud was well presented. The com
pany goes from here to Laramie city. We
can highly recommend 1t to all our neigh
boring cities.
, 1886-10-17

Sl0,0o0: 90 deposited in First National
Bank, Denver, by the Distribution Cigar
Store. We challenge imitators to deposit
from $5OO;0O up ii any OF the advertised
nickle brands will compare with the
). NJ. 5. in quality or value. +. j..
Towslee q Co. are sole agents for the S.
NJ. S. Ciga.s.
, 1886-10-17

Costumes Of the finest styles as well as
the cheapest. will be made ON the shortest
notice, also at the very lowest prices, at
5. kellner's Dry Goods Store.
, 1886-10-17

The highest cash price paid for cast off
garments at 3O5 Sixteenth street. Send
postal card to box G63.
, 1886-10-17

The combination, proportion, and pro
cess IN preparing Hoods Sarsaparilla, are
peculiar to this medicine, and are un.
known to others.
, 1886-10-17

The Rocky Mountain Loan Office will
advance money on personal property at
the lowest rate of interest.
, 1886-10-17

Best 81 house in the city. Board and
lodging by the week $3.50. X Of H.
men will find this a good house.
{. f. HALL, Proprietor
, 1886-10-17
NoN'N

NCN>N trile with rny Throat or
INV = Lung Disease. If you have
a Cough or Cold, or the children ere
threatened with Croupor Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevcn'
further trouble. It is n positive cure
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and 50c
Pcarse 4 McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-10-17

The largest stock OF hne braudics, Oh
WHISTLES, choice dqnnrys and superhne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
stroets
, 1886-10-17

.Ncn's, Boys, and child
ren's clothing at prices 10
sHtf The times at ~. .HUrk's,
Eddy ana Seventeenth SIS.
, 1886-10-17

Engraving in all its branches Is done at
ZEHNER, JACKSON X BU%EcHNER's
, 1886-10-17

Legal blanks at the Leader Office
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
A Chastity Plaster ca st.

There is Il curious object of interest in
the Algicrs nuseum-a ghastly plaster
cast of The Christian martyr Geronimo
writhiu2 in the agony of death. Tradi-
tion had for 800 years told the story of the
Moorish lad who, coming under the
influence of Spanish missionary monks,
became a Christian and saint in all but
faith. He abjurcd tho faith, It was said,
for brief moment Under the pressure of
bitter persecution aud slavery, but re-
turned to it with new zeal, and proved it
in the end By n heroic and horrible death
that of being thrown alive, with his
hands tied behind him, into block OF
liquid concrete, which was afterward
built into the wall of one Of the outlying
forts near the CITY, Such was the trad:-
ton, singularly and literally true in the
minntest details, as was proved in 1858.
when part of the Fort des VingtIuatre
Heures was demolished, and block Of
concrete found containing the accurate
impression of the writhing body, face
downward, and the hands tied with cords
behind the back. The block itself WAS
claimed by the church, and deposited
with great honor in what used to be ;t
Mohammedan mosque, but is now the
Roman Catholic cathedral of the town.
The ArCOnaut
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
Miss lIny NcClellnn'S Mice.

Miss May Mcclellan, daughter OF the
late Gen Mcclellan, has very peculiar
pets, two white mice, which at times She
would take TO the opera. They ran around
the box ut the academy, often percllcd on
her bare shoulders, and kept the audience
quite amused or the reverse. They We're
only permitted to run about during the
intermissions, but one night, just rs the
prima donna was il the midst OF p;,-
thetic solo, the mice came out as if to hear
toe, and the eyes Of the audience followed
them. Miss Mcclellan tried to secure
them but they became excited and ran
away over the cushioned rail Of the bal
cony until caught by an usher and re-
turned! To their mistress. Probably the
prima donna to this day does rot under
stand why her solo received SO little ap-
plause on that particular night.-New
York Cor Hartford Courant.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
A New Car Conductors Experience.

After the car had become compara-
lively empty the reporter made his way
to the rear platform and engaged the Old
conductor in conversation. He said:
"Before a man can become successful
candidate for street car conductors po-
sition ne must pass rigid examination
as to his knowledge OF the streets across
which his car is to pass. A man must De
able to tell street by the appearance OF
its corners, rs it often happens that many
streets don't have their names on the
lamp posts. The principal duty of new
conductor is to keep his car on time
neither too fast nor too SLOW. 1t is also
necessary to observe the city ordinance
which requires cars to stop on the fur
ther crossing and thus leave the thor
oughiare open. a new 1nan sometimes
has to be trained for a week before he
becomes proficient. Men who show
themselves to be intelligent learn in a
few days. Of course new conductors re-
ceive no compensation while learning.
One of the most difficult things for a
new man to acquire is to make his &C
counts come OFT straight. They are
often short and but seldom over. New
wv
freely, and their accounts are sometimes
81 or SO short. They are Of course obliged
to make up their deficiency"
"Are conductors obliged under all cir
cumstanccs to turn in an equivalent in
money for the number OF fares regis
tered:" tie reporter asked.
"No. Occasionally instances will occur
in which q conductor will ring up the
fares of passengers who find themselves
in the wrong car and are compelled to
get out without paying. 1n case this
does not occur too often the company will
allow q reduction Of the fare so rung UP.
The DAYS when car conductor lived in
q brown stone house und III the rate OF
$4,000 year, are passed. Honest men
can live on the salary paid, and the COM
pany has 10 Use for dishonest men," said
the conductor in conclusion brooklyn
Eagle Interview.