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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
THE CHURCH CONFERENCE
The Episcopal Diocese of Quincy
Meets at Trinity.
The OpeuIng sermon by Rev. william
son Last EvenIng--Today's Services
THE ladies Auxiliary.

The annual diocesan convention of the
Episcopal diocese of Quincy opened al
Trinity church last evening, Bishop
Burgess and large number of clergy
and laity being present. The service
consisted of even song. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. John Will
kiuson, OF Galesburg. The text was
from Corinthians, 1919:
The churches OF Asia salute you. Aquilla aud
| Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the
church that is in their house.
The discourse, which was highly
able and thoughtful one, traced the history
of the Church of Christ as established by
Christ HIMSELF the humble condition of
His followers peasantry and fishermen
uninfuential aud obscure in station-yet
who were the founders of christianity, led
by Shepherd VINO had not even place to
who went from house to house preaching
| the word of His Father, and now from His
teachings have sprung the great church of
Christianity with its uniform people. the
systematic outgrowth of spiritual revolu.
ton, the grendest temple ever erected
and with Christ himself us the chief cor
ner stone. This christianity as taught by
Christ was the germ and seed of the
family, the primitial agent of the christian
home.
The reverend gentleman spoke at
III nf ,,n1
and maternal fundamentally in the
church, the parental influence and exam
pie that should be welded in the observ-
ance Of christian doctrines in the home.
The church in the home is the germ Of
the parish and diocese.
To-day communion was celebrated at G
n. m, and at 10 o'clock the convention
reconvened with Bishop Burgess in the
chair and Rev. Prof. Edward II. Rudd,
of St. Marys school. Knoxville secretary.
A most excellent sermon was preached by
Rev VIM. BOrdens. of Warsaw, and the
remainder of the morning session was
devoted to organization. Dinner was
served in the rectory by the ladies of the
parish at noon.
This afternoon the convention, COM
posed of fifty delegates of whom twenty |
are clergy, assembled again in the church
und Bishop Burgess delivered his charge |
The Ladies' Missionary Auxiliary of
the diocese, is being organized by Mrs
Emery of New York, national organizer.
This evening there is to be a mission
AIRY meeting 10 the church addressed by |
Miss Emery and others.
The convention of the Episcopal do
cese of Iowa is in session at Davenport
today. There are eighty delegates press
ent, fifty of when are clergy. Bishop
Perry presidcs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
I5RJEFLETS.
BIrkenfeld's for ice cream.
Ice cream at Krell & Maths.
Tailors wanted at Hopes.

| Blrkenfeld's for ice cream.
Ice cream at Krell &c Maths.
Tailors wanted at Hopes
Milk shake at Krell 81 Maths.
Lots in Guyer's addition for $3.50.
Solid cabbage at G. G. Truesdale's
Choice bananas at G. G. Truesdale's.
Nice Strawberries at G. G. Truesdale's
Choice Willow Twig apples at Trues-
| dale's.
Milk and ice cream shake at Krell &
Maths.
Nice oranges and bananas at c. G.
| Truesdale's.
Fine French candies just received al
Krell & Maths.
Choice cranberries, four quarts for %
cents, at C. G. Truesdale's.
w. d. Webster, Cordova's enterprisine
merchant, was in the city today.
The best ice cream and the finest fitted
parlors in the tri~cities at Birkenfeld's.
Dancing school at Armory hall
tomorrow evening Admission thirty.
| five cents.
Stock in the Moline 6 Rock Island
horse railway company for sale. En-
quire Of A. ID. Huesiug.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Swan, of Musca-
tine, came up today to attend the fun
eral services of the late Mrs. NJ. w.
Burgh.
The council will probably settle the
Fifth ward aldermanic controversy in
some way at the adjourned meeting to-
night.
Mr.. l. Preusse, instructor of the Rock
Island Turner society, will open tomor>
row first-class saloon at 1916 Second
avenue.
One of the motors on the Union line
left the track on college hill yesterday
afternoon, and tumbled four feet down
the embankment.
Trefz & Co, No. 1928 Fourth avenue
are now prepared with nice parlors to
serve the public with ice cream. Pic
MICS. private parties, etc, furnished in
quantities to sui
Miss Ella Tay r left last evening for
Rush Centre, Kan, where she will spend
several weeks. From there she, goes to
Colorado Springs. Denver, Omaha and
points in Iowa. She will be absent about
three months.
DR.. J. E. Babcock started Yesterday
morning alone to row over the Illinois
bottom and visit his cousin who lives a
few miles below the city. He said he
would be back at 3 p. IN. At 8 O'Clock
this morning however, he was not back,
and as the wind was blowing yesterday
in a way that made it dangerous to row
about the woods, it was feared that he
had probably capszed and was up tree
engaged in following his vocation of
teethspulling with snakes for his sub
jects. His appearance. safe and sound,
soon after dispeled this allusion. He
thought, himself, that the water was a
little to o rough yesterday afternoon for
him to return - Muscatine Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
TO THE TOMB.
Funeral OF the Laue Mrs. Burgh thi
Afternoon.

| runefai OF the Lnte Mrs. BuFgh thu
Afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Martin W
Burgh occurred from Mr.. Burgh's resi-
dence, at the corner of Third avenue and
Fifteenth street, at . o'clock this after
noon and was attended by large con
course OF sympathizing friends of the
family of the deceased lady. The services.
which were those of the Episcopal
church, were conducted in an impressive
manner by the Rev. r. F. Sweet of Trim
ity church.
The floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful, Among the more noticeable
were a pillow with the words "At Rest
in purple, a star and crescent. anchor,
crosses, single crescent, wreath and many
Others. The casket was also heavily lined
with cut roses.
A quartette composed of Messrs j. X.
Cook and Sewell Dodge and Miss Jessie
Bogue and Mrs. w. A. Ross sang beau
tifully the hymns Nearer My God to
Thee" and THY Will be Done, The
pail bearers were w. w. Eggleston, II. E.
Casteel, T. Ii. Thomas, G. w. Halves, w.
8. Knowlton and S. d, Cleland. The
interment was at Chippiannock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
HonOredin Oh Age.

On the occasion of her eighteth birth
day anniversary yesterday, Mrs. De-
lilah Wilson. residing on Seventh
avenue near Fourteenth-ah Na-half street,
was the central figure of a most enjoya-
BILE party in the afternoon. The af'
fair was planned by Mrs. Wilson's daugh-
tiers and the guests consisted of a num-
Der of lady friends ranging in age from
sixty to seventy five years who came with
Mrs. Wilson TO this county forty-nint
years ago. The aged lady thus honored
was also the recipient of several hand
some gifts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Acres of fine sodding and a lot o
choice fence posts for sale by the Edge
wood syndicate.
GUYER s. SWEENEY. Agents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Six Per Cent Loaus
BY the Rock Island Building association
Tuesday, May Is, 1888.
T.. ii. GUYER, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Atllicts nearly every one in the spring
The system having become accustomed tC
the bracing air of winter. is weakened by
the warm days of the changing season.
and readily yields to attacks of disease
Hoods Sarsaparilla is just the medicine
needed. 1t tones and builds up every
part of the body, and also expells all i'm
purites from the blood. Try it this
season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
Dissolution Notice.

The copartnership heretofore existing
between E. IL. Collins and J. d. Boil,
man. under the firm name of Collins &
Bollman, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, j. d. Bollman retiring, E. II,
Collins continues the business at the old
stand, and will receipt for all moneys due
the late firm and assume all liabilities.
e. Ii. COLLINS.
j. ID. BOLIVIAN.
Rock Island, May 10, 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
Land for Settlers in Ninety DAYS

PIERRE, d. T., May l5.-Tho signatures re
quired of the Indians to open the great
Sioux reservation will he obtained within
ninety days and the land will DO ready for
settlers Immediately thereafter. Specials
from Huron stating that the great Sioux
reservation will not be opened for two OF
three years are not true. Already land
seekers and spectators are here waiting for
the Indians signatures
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
MEDICAL MEN MEET.
The State Association in Session in
Rock Island.
Interesting Assembiage of Learned
Men--The Address of welcome ana
Response The Order Of Exercises

The thirty>eighth annual meeting o
the Illinois State Medical society con
veaed at Harpers theatre at O'CLOCK
this morning. The stage had been taste
fully arranged by the local committed
and beautifully ornamented with
potted plants. and blooming flowers
BleueI's orchestra. stationed in the or
cheslra circle, discoursed pleasant music
at intervals and PLAYED lively overture
previous to the opening of the proceed
ings. The
OFFICERS OF The SOCIETY
were all present-with the exception OF
Dr. Walter Hay, OF Chicago, treasurer
as follows:
President William o. Ensign Rut-
land.
First Wee President.-Charles Wars
rington Earle. Chicago.
Second Vice President-Phillip ii.
Oyler, Mt. Pulaski.
Permanent secretary David W. Ora
ham, Chicago.
Assistant Secretary-GeoTge L. Eyster,
MOCK lslhnu.
President Ensign, of Rutland, presided
and in calling the convention to order
spoke of the pleasure it afforded him to
call the society in annual convocation.
There was one thing that impressed him
with sadness though, and that was the
fact that many who had met with the
society in the past and lent social ENJOY
ment, scientific zeal and professional in
tercst to the deliberations, bad since the
last meeting passed from the ranks of the
medical profession of Illinois and into
the great beyond. He hoped the delib-
erations would be productive of mutual
and scientific benefit as they had been in
the past. He then introduced Rev. w.
s Marquis, of the Broadway Presbyter-
ian church, who offered fervent prayer
and invoked the Divine blessing upon the
proceedings of the distinguished body.
DR.. Calvin Truesdale, chairman of the
local committee on arrangements, then
delivered the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
Police Points.

Bill Burton was sent to Jail for six
months this morning as com mon DRINKS
ard.
Henry Simmon was fined s. and costs
for being drunk and disorderly.
James Wiley and Patrick Downey, of
Davenport, were fined S.. and ordered
committed for indecency.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15
Emperor Dom Pcdro's Condition

MILAN, May l5.-The emperor of Brazils
chest trouble is better, but symptoms of par
alyss are now appearing, and he suffers
from diabetes, which causes him much pain.
His strength is kept up by strong coffee as
far as possible. A message from Brazil tell
ing him of the adoption 10y the government
Of the bill aboishing slavery has caused him
to rally somewhat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Maj Gen. John Buford Post, G. A.
R.-There will be a special meeting OF
the post on Friday evening, May 10,
1888, to make arrangements for Memoir
al day. All comrades are requested to
be present. By order Of
A NJ. CRANE, Acting Com,
]. 81. CLELAND, Acting Adjt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Every loan eashed by us and papers complete
before offered to investor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Don't hawk, hawk, blow, spit and dis
gust everybody with your offensive
breath, but use DR.. Sages Catarrh Rem
edy and end it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-15

Two great enemies-Hoo1's Sarsapar.
lila and impure blood. The latter is ut
terly defeated by the peculiar medicine
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

Two objections to Mr.. Harrison have been
unearthed-he voted against the Chinese bill
and he is temperance man with leaning
toward prohibition. As for the first 1t is to
be said that the Chinese question was long
ago settled and is no more an issue in politics
to-day than the question of negro slavery.
The only bearing that Mr.. Harrison's vote
on that question has on the present campaign
is that 1t shows that he is man of great
strength and Independence of character,
of tremendous pressure. The charge of
being temperance man with an inclination
toward prohibition is one that he can afford
to plead guilty to.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
A Setter Dogs seIf-Imposed Duties.

kDdibiihOIC 5uu.l
Bendict, Charles county, Md, boasts of
the most sagacious setter dog in the State.
The dog, Bob. is large white-and-liver-col
ored setter, about years old. He is actual
ly the property of Captain Jones, late of
the Weems line Of steamers, but nominally
he belongs to any and all residents of Bene-
dict. Bob has free access to any and all of
the residences or stores at all times. Moth
ers utilize him as nurse for their infants, and
Bob seems to delight In taking care of the
little ones. He will lie down and make a pill
low of himself for the comfort of any child,
and is careful not to move for fear of walk
ing a sleeping infant He knows who has
authority to remove child, and will not
conntenance the approach OF any others when
child Is left to mis- care.
Two steamers stop at the town wharf; but
Bob only goes to meet one of them. He
seems to keep mental record of the two
nights during the week on which his steamer
Is due, and Is always on hand to meet her,
and before the gang plank is put out Bob
goes aboard. His first self-assumed duty is
10 go over the steamer and inspect each of
the deck hands, and. if a strange one is
found, ne SPENDS considerable time near him
and carefully sizes him up. After that he
never forgets him. He next visits the engine
room, pays his respects to each one of the
officers, goes to the steward and is fed. If
the officers go to meals or ashore, Bob takes
up uio puot dt tuc RduBWdy, ana mere his
most acute perception is brought into play.
Passengers or Others having business aboard
are greeted with wag of the tail and other
demonstrations of satisfaction, but idlers are
given clearly to understand that the shore
would be the safest eplace for them. The
steamers usually remains at the Benedict
wharf all night though at times she goes up
the river after freight, returning the same
night While even the passengers are sell
dom advised Of the designs of the
officers as to the steamer. Bob seems
to have an intuition as to when she is going,
and, II it is the intention to return to Bene-
dict, he will remain aboard; If not. he goes
ashore.
Not long since Bob started ashore carving
a choice bone. Before he reached land he
saw several hungry looking ours waiting for
him. Bob halted for moment to commune
with himself. He then stepped overheard,
on reaohingia place that suited him, dropped
the bone, which sank In about three feet of
water. Bob went ashore, and an hour later,
when the coast was clear, swan to the spot
and at the first dive came up with the bone.
Whenever children are playing near the
water. Bob will be found with his weather
eye open,i In case there should be an accident
Old age is beginning to tell ON the noble dog,
though he still attends to his duties, and will
go to the field with anyone he knows who
goes shooting. He was good field dog in
his day. When he dies, he will be mourned
by both young and old residents and visitors
of Benedict.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
The Country Parson Twice Astor-
isned.

philadelphia Timesl
He was an old man attired in sober black
and had come on to attend the Presbyterian
Convention. His blue badge waved gently
in the wind, and he has been down to the
Academy to hear the speeches and take part
In the debate. On his way up he stopped in
a popular cafe with the intention of purchas-
ing good cigar. After considerable DELAY a
cigar was selected through the joint efforts
Of the reverend visitor and the attendant at
the cigar stand. He lighted it and asked its
price. 1t was a quarter Was there ever
such a price paid Tor cigar before? He
thought not and began to expostulate yigor-
ously against such extortion.
In the mean time prominent lawyer who
was standing near and had been taking in
the whole scene. approached the cigar stand,
and, in quiet voice. remarked to the attend
ant: Robert, give me cigar-one of the
usual kind" at the same time drawing from
his pocket a So bill The clerk, who knew
the joke, passed out the cigar, took the Sc
bill, which he placed in the cash drawer and
turned away.
The country gentleman was dumfounded.
He left the place without word, and the
odds are about ninety to one that some coun-
try village will be electrified in the near
future by powerful sermon on the extrava-
gance of city life. After his departure the
lawyer returned and got his change S4S5.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Physicians agree that the poison conveyed
by human teeth is one of the most annoying
that they have to deal with. One Of them
writes to the BRITISH Medical Register: Il
have under my attention severe and most
complicated cases of blood poisoning. in
which the patient had but slightly abraded
the hand in the course of fight by striking
the knuckles against the teeth of his oppo-
nent. have known hands thus poisoned
only saved from amputation by the applica-
tion Of all the resources of science.
The White House and its occupants have
never been without their pets. Martha
Washington had parrot and was fond Of
deer "Dolly'' Madison's pet was a little
saddle nag. Mrs. Monroe was the first to
bring white rabbits on the national premises.
Mrs. Adams kept goldfish Mrs. Bliss,
President Taylor's daughter, who presided
over the White House until his death, had a
white owl During her husbands term a
pet eagle was often fed by Mrs. Fillmore.
All through Jackson's administration a
black and white coon had the run of the
house. Harriet Lane had stag hound that
was sent her from England Mrs. Hayes
treasured a large Japanese cat given her by
naval officer. Mrs. Grants especial pride
was a COW. Nellie Arthur dotted on an
Indian pony, and now Mrs. Cleveland takes
the greatest interest In and has become de.
votedly attached TO a sleek Jersey cow
given her by Mr.. George w. Childs.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

The vote in the House of Commons OH the
motion censuring the government for its
administration of the crimes act showed
that the government is still strong in the
House. A majority of ninety-six is pretty
substantial one. Were a popular election
held to-day. however, it is highly probable
that that majority would disappear. for the
bye-elections have pretty closely demon
strated that the tide Of public sentiment was
setting strongly in favor of the Liberals and
their Irish policy
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

President Cleveland made a very crafty
ing announcement to the gentlemen who
called upon him at the White House on
Tuesday to inform him of his nomination.
He told them that during his three years Of
official life he had learned something about
the country. The country has learned some
thing about him also during that time. 1t
has learned that he is not stronger nor bet
ter than his party, but as subseryient to its
wishes as other Democratic Presidents had
been before him.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
Rare Maine Gems.
l0xford County Advertiser.

IUXiord County AdvertIser.l
N. II. Perry of South Paris, has discovered
rare gem stone, not before found in this
country. It's plenacite and was found in a
lot Of white topaz and in the eastern part of
this county and in the eastern part of New
Hampshire, 1t is well known that topaz is
inferior in value and hardness only to the
from them only on an electrical test. When
subjected to heat, their color can be changed
to resemble the oriental ruby. A large lot
OF this mineral has been sent to George f.
Kunz, the noted chemist Of New Yoik, who
pronounces them to be the best yet obtained
In any American locality.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

The new German Emperor's address
breathes less warlike tone than his ad-
dresses to the army and navy, and If such
addresses meant anything it might be taken
perhaps as guarantee that Germany would
not assume an aggressive attitude and
would only fight in self defence. But the
official utterances of despots to their subjects
are apt to be perfunctory and easily put
aside The acts of William will speak much
louder and much more clearly than his
words to the Reichstag and disclose the real
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

The letter Of acceptance of Mr.. Charles Z.
Allen, Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Second district:is being published
as a serial by some of the Democratic pa
pers. One OF Rider Haggard' s.stories would,
we imagine, prove much more profitable.
and would also, we are inclined to think, do
quite as much toward converting the people
of Maine to free trade,
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

Says the Boston Transcript: "The omens
are encouraging to the Republicans. In
1910 Benjamin Harrison's grandfather, Gen.
eral William Henry Harrison, ran for the
Presidency against distinguished New
York Democrat, then the occupant of the
White House, and defeated him."
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

Keep 1t before the people-that the Repub-
lican candidates stand for free ballot and a
fair count; for protection for the laboring
man; for the extension and protection Of
the reform of the civil service. That the
Democratic candidates stand for the suppress
sion of the political rights of tens Of thous-
ands of American citizens; for free trade
and for the kind of civil service reform that
has been given the country by the admins
tration Of Grover Cleveland, which has con-
sisted in the turning out of thousands OF
worthy and competent officials to make
places for Democratic workers and hench-
men.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

r The nomination Of Harrison and Morton
has thoroughly united all the Republican
factions in New York State Henceforth
the terms Half-breeds and Stalwarts will be
but "reminiscences with no application to
anything existing at the present time. The
loss Of New York to the Republicans in re-
cent years has always been traceable to par
4. ty discussions.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

Mr.. Howard Owen of Augusta is the first
campaign poet to make his appearance in
Maine. There will be more of them before
the contest ends, but we venture to predict
that none Of them will evolve anything
neater and more pointed than this of Mr.
Owens:
When free trade from lofty crag,
Would spread her banner TO the air.
She tears aside the old time flag
And sticks big bandanna there.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

The call of the committee Of the Demo-
cratic convention ON Mr.. Cleveland on Tues
day furnished him an excellent opportunity
to inform the country why he had changed
his opinion regarding the evils of second
term. Put he failed to improve it. Perhaps he
is reserving that for his letter of acceptance.
An explanation of how he happened to turn
his back on civil service reform, which be-
fore his election he professed to be enamored
with. can very properly find place. too, in
that letter. Indeed it is possible for him to
write very long letter ON the wide differ
ence between profession and practice as illus
trated by his administration.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE %.

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