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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
A Missing Editor.

Considerable anxiety is felt ncerning
the whereabouts of r, L. s haron. editor
of the Io,oa Messenger. published at DAYS
export. and well known in this city. He
was recently confined to his house for
several weeks. but improved so much
that he desired to go to the Colfax min
eral springs, where he thought he could
get benefit from the waters for a rheus
matte affection. His brother went to
Colfax with him. and left him there, as
he was feeling much better. He had
been at the springs about a week. when
he left the Hotel Ryan. where he was
stopping. telling several parties that he
was to take train for Davenport. He
was not seen afterwards at Colfax. His
family were informed that he was at
Iowa City. Finding this to be untrue.
inquiries were made in other towns and
finally the Chcas o, Rock Island & Pacific
office was asked for his mileage record.
Then it was found that his mileage book
had not been used since he went to Col
fax. 1t has also been learned that he
was partially under the effects of Sleep
ing opiate when he left his hotel and was
quite weak.
Since the above was put in type it has
been learned that Mr.. Sharon's dead body
was found under tree in grove two
and one half miles west of Colfax yester-
day afternoon. He lay there with his
head under his arm as if in sleep. No
one knows how he came to his death.
The general superstition there is that he
went out into the grove and being weak
and very i'll, layed down and went to
sleep; and, exhausted and thoroughly
chilled while sleeping was too helpless to
arise when he awoke, and so died there |
Mr.. Sharon was prominent member of
the A. o. H. society and a prominent
worker in the Irish National league. The |
remains arrived in Davenport this morn
ing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23

Mr.. Charles Evans secured his writ
of mandamus from Judge Glenn last
evening, petitioned for by his attorney
Mr. O'Mara, as stated in last evening S
ARGUS, and the instrument commands
the sheriff "to summon the city council
of Rock Island, and Virgil M. Blsnding,
mayor Of said city. to personally be and
appear before the circuit court of said
Rock Island county ON the 2sth day Of
May, 1888, to answer unto Charles Evans
and show cause, IL any they have, why a
writ OF mandamus should not issue
against them" Formal notice was duly
served upon City Clerk Koehler and City
Attorney McEniry has FIVE days in which
to prepare and file his answer to the writ
before the matter is argued In the circuit
court next Monday afternoon.
City Attorney McEniry was found in
his office this morning by an ARGUS re-
porter. Upon being Intercepted as to
the position he would take in the Evans
case, said: Certainly shall defend the
action of thescouncil SO far as is in my
power, though the aldermen did net fol-
low my advice while the matter was
pending before them. 1t was my duty to
uphold the action of the council in the
courts in this case so far that justice may
be done"
"Will you have assistant counsel2"
II shall ask for none. though II Mr..
Ferguson. who is directly interested in
the case, chooses to associate his counsel
with me. professional courtesy demands
that shall accept him"
n. NJ. Sturgeon, Esq, has been en-
gagged as associate cou nsel with Mr..
O'Mara in representing Mr.. Evans
claims.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
0inItFN

The jury in the case of Jacob Hoesli,
Jr.. against the Moline Malleable Iron
company agreed upon a verdict last
night, which, on the assembling of court
this morning. was found to be for the
defendant.
This morning the damage suit of AL
fred G. Heady VS. the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railway company, was taken up
before Jury composed of E p Pinneo,
Geo. Lee, Fred Matt, j b Newton. John
Blaser, Morris Williams, Michael Barry,
Conrad Darst. Thos Watson. W F Clark,
Chas Hilbert and c X White.
Heady is the engineer who was so ter
ribly injured in the collision above Mo
line two years ago. He asks damages in
the sum of 100000 The plaintiff is res
presented by Messrs M. NJ. Sturgeon and
VIM, Jackson. and the company by its
attorneys Sweeney & Walker.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23

A special train of two Pullmans, a
diner and two parlor coaches, with bag
gage van. arrived yesterday with Presi-
dent Gable, General Manager st. John
and all the directors of the c.. r. l. &
p. railroad. All were accompanied by
their wives, daughters, aunts. nleces OF
cousins. The party composed thirty-five
ladies and gentlemen, Miss Alice Kim
ball joined the party at Davenport, The
officers and directors are on Il tour of in
spection of the company's lines-and it
will take them through Kansas and Col
orado, and return via the Union Pacific
and the Iowa division. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders is to be held in
Chicago next week,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
The U. p. Mission Board Adjourns

The general committee of the United
Presbyterian Church of North America
concluded its meeting yesterday after
noon and adj ourned. A large number of
appropriations were made and the record
showed that fifty eight presbyteries have
sent in their annual reports. The amount
of aid asked exclusive of any mum that
may be placed st the disposal of the
board, is $67, 4s5. The Total, as usual has
been increased by the general committee.
The names of ia ministers and
licentiates have been submitted. represen.
ting the full time of 100 men, The re-
quests for supply call for the full time of
one hundred men. A considerable number
of the brethren whose names have been
sent in do not desire, or from perfectly
legitimate cause cannot fulfil, appoint
ments, especially at a distance from home.
When this is taken into account it is ap-
parent that the visible supply of availa-
BILE workers is much below the demand
All requests for men and money, excep-
ting those of 16 special missions, have
been prepared and submitted to the
general committee.
The sum of $4,000 was placed in the
hands of the board to meet any emer-
gencies that may arise in the prosecution
of the home mission work during the
year.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resol0ed, That this committee most
heartily congratulate the board of home
missions upon the successful issue of its
careful work in the congregations of
Greeley, Topeka, and Indianapolis.
The general assembly of this church
assemblies in Cedar Rapids today and the
entire membership of the general cons
mittee. with two or three exceptions, have
gone to that city to be in attendance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
The Railway Consolidation.

From present indications the talked of
consolidation of the Moline s. Rock ISL
and and Union street railroads as spoken
of in last evenings ARGUS is of. The
proposition was for the old and reliable
line to assume the entire management
and to take up the tracks of the Union road
from College hill west and lay track
down ThirtY-fifth street to connect with
the Moline & Rock Island. which was
to have been taken up from that point
east to Moline. The negotiations, how
eyer, are understood to have been
dropped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
OUR HONORED DEAD.
Completion OF Arrangements Tor inc
Decoration bay Exercises o" the
Island aud In this city.

Completion or Arrnn1ementH i"r Wv
Decoration bay Exercises On the
Island aud In this city.
At the meeting of the tri-city posts at
the Harper house yesterday afternoon'th the
order of exercises for the annual tri'city
ceremonies at the national cemetery on
the island was agreed upon. Graham
| post of Moline will have charge, and Rev
A. r. Morgan, of that city. will be the
orator of the day. The ceremonies VIII
occur at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The exercises attendant upon the decoS
ration of the soldiers monument in court
house square promise TO be OF an nnusu-
ally imposing nature this year. These
services will be held In the morning OF dec
Grafton day--one week from today. Last
evening Beardsley Camp, No, 10, Sons OF
Veterans, accepted the invitation Of Bus
ford Post, 243, G. A. r., to participate
in the services here. and a committee was
appointed consisting of E. F. Buck, f.
W. Rinck, Marvin Beardsley, Fred S.
Nichols, Otto Herkert and John Dauber
to gather flowers and report to the post
committee the afternoon before Memorial
Day and have the flowers at the Armory
at that time. The Ladies' Aid Society
of tie camp also accepted the invitation
and will go to the Armory next Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose Of arranging
the flowers for decoration purposes. All
members Of the camp are ordered to res
port at the Armory on the evening of the
same day to complete work of prepara'
ton and to be on hand at the monument
at Z o'clock sharp on the following morn
ing to attend to the decorations.
The camp is anxious that all persons
having flowers to contribute for Memoir
ial Day purposes will save them for the
committee as a thorough canvas of the
city will be made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23

the date OF the congressional convention
in this city from August to June z.
Parties and families supplied with tn
best and purest of ice creams and frui
Ices by Krell & Math.
The Very Latest - French Flame
Goats and Shirts to Match, at the Colder
Eagle, - Sole agents.
Stock in the Moline & Rock IslanC
horse railway company for sale. En
quire of A. d. Huesing.
Mr.. E. Turner, the pioneer shoe mer'
chant, is very III. He has been in Rock
Island for fifty years.
Not just out but full line of boys
knee pants. extra good quality, 4 to 10,
only 25 cents. at the Golden Eagle.
Among the patents granted by the
United States patent office last week was
a napkin supporter, the invention of F.
W. Cook, of Moline.
Ladies when down town should stop in
at Krell & Maths elegantly furnished ice
cream parlors and try the favorite new
urlnk-mllk snake,
Miss Blanche Ruby has accepted a po-
sition as ok.keepeI and cashier for the
Singer Manufacturing company at
their office, 1905 Second avenue, in
this city.
There will be no prayer meeting at the
Central church tonight. The water is
steadily leaving the basement. The reg
ular services of the church will be res
sumed next Sabbath.
Arrangements have been made for
buses to leave the Masonic temple in this
city at O'Clock tomorrow evening for
the accommodation of all DESTROYS of at
tending the Knights Templar banner
presentation exercises at Davenport.
Many from this city went to Moline last
evening and attended the concert given
by the pupils of Profs. Griffith and
Bowlby. The programme consisted of
twenty seven vocal and instrumental
numbers and each and every selection
was given with great credit to the singer
or performer, as well as to the instructor.
The Rock Island engineers, 8. n.
Stevens and A. S. Shields, injured in the
collision on the Iowa division on the
c. r. |. &. p. Yesterday, where neither
of them seriosly hurt as reported by
the Associated Press. Mr.. Stevens
sufferd fracture of the shoulder, and
Mr. Shields escaped almost entirely.
The committee from the Rock Island
Business Mems association have had an
interview with Hon. Bailey Davenport
with regard to the differences between
himself and the Rock Island Lumber
company with regard to the releasing of
ground belonging to him, to the Lumber
The committee explained the |
situation to Mr.. Davenport. the injury |
that would be likely to incur to the city |
by raising the rent of the Lumber com
pany, and Mr.. Davenport assured the
that he had no desire to in |
any way impede the commercial advance
ment of the city, and he manifested his |
to continue the lease at the |
former figures on which basis a new
lease will, in all probability be signed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
EDUCATIONAL.
Select Reading at the Rock Island
High School.
The Recent superintendent Meet
ing at Davenport. and the Matters
Discussed .6aenerai Topics OF later

On next Tuesday evening Mr. james
Townsend Russell will give recital oil
readings under the auspices OF the high
school in assembly hall OF the new build
ing. The proceeds will be applied to the
piano fund. Many will remember MI
Russell. who gave series OF very sue
cessful lessons in elocution to the high
school students some four years since.
He is fine reader and will give an excel
lent entertainment. We bespeak a good
house for the evening.
On Friday and Saturday last there &C.
CURED at Davenport meeting OF much
interest and profit to those ia attendance
and one that. from its nature. should
work good to our local school system.
The meeting was of city superintendent
of schools from Washington. Muscatine.
Wilton. Iowa City. Clinton. Lyons. Dsv-
export. Moline and Rock Island and
other places. The m Getting took the
nature of a round table di discussion, which
was free interchange of opinion upon
the vital and practical questions of school
management. In answer to the question
How shall teachers be rated who appear
to secure passable results in scholarship,
but fail to secure prompt obedience and
attentive. quiet mannerr" Without dis
senting voice, the answer was Failure.
1t was argued that pupils who fail to
yield prompt, cheerful obedience have
lost. what knowledge of books cannot
make good to them. The names of those
attending were Supts. Kemble. of Rock
Island, Mack. OF Moline, Young. of Dav
export. Witter, of Muscatine. Lewis. of
Washington, Willis. of Iowa City. Dor
an, of West Liberty, Shelton, of De
Witt. Roberts, of Lyons. and Bingham.
of Clinton.
The next meeting will occur at Clinton
and it has been suggested that Supt.
Kemble invite them to hold their succeed
ing meeting here. Several of the gentle-
men took occasion to inspect our high
school building on Saturday afternoon,
and were profuse in their praises of the
same.
The graduating class of our high school
numbers sixteen, of which seven are
boys. The records of our state last year
showed that our high school graduated a
larger per cent of young men. with but
two exceptions, than any of the larger
high schools of the state. This year the
is still greater. Commences
ment will occur at Harper's theatre, June
8.
Glass day exercises will occur Friday. |
June l, in the high school hall.
Moline commencement will be held in |
The Y. M. G. A. hall on Thursday even
ng, May 81.
There remain but two weeks more of |
he school year and such days as yester>
lay and today cause pupil and teacher to
ook longingly forward to the long
Principal j. r. Bowman of school
building No. = at Davenport, has resigned
o accept the experimenting of the State
Orphans Home at Davenport. and has
,een succeeded by Miss Phoebe Sudlow,
who has been connected with the Daven.
,ort schools as principal and superin>
endent for twenty-five years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
Fortunate Escape.

Postmaster J. F. Garnett, of Port By
ron, was out boat riding Sunday with
his three-year old son and two sisters-in
law, the Misses Mulholland, down the
boat was overturned near the landing and
all went under. A gentleman named
Goldsmith, of LeClaire, rescued the en-.
tire party as the boat went under with
them, and they were all saved by pulling
the boat in when it came to the surface.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
A New Clothing Department.

We have opened new light summer
clothing department. consisting of blue
serge suits. white flannel suits. silk mixed
and tricot coats and vests busters. lawn
tennis white and colored vests. etc Call
and see them. LLOYD g. STEWART.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
BRIEFLETS.

Brrkenfeld's for ice cream.
Tailors wanted at Hopes.
Milk shake at Krell & Maths.
Wax beans at G. c. Truesdale's.
Lots in Guyer's addition for 500.
Nice strawberries at G. c. Truesdale's
MLight Under Wear Eat the . Golden
Eagle.
Wanted-a good cook at 1109 Second
avenue.
Summer Specialties at the Golden
Eagle.
Milk shake, delicious and refreshing
R.ell & Maths.
A first class shoemaker wanted at
Wynes & Schneider's.
Ripe tomatoes and other vegetables at
G. G. Truesdale's.
A nice assortment of fresh vegetables
at c. j. Longs tomorrow m orning.
The best ice cream and the finest fitted
parlors in the tri-cities at Birkenfeld's.
Mrs. A. NJ. Blakesley is visiting at
Bellvidere and other places in the north,
Geo. Waters has a number of interes-
ting photographers taken during the
flood.
Just received, another large invoice of
Mems Scotch Cheviot hats, at the Col
den Eagle.
Don't buy a straw hat until you see the
imnapsa stonb nd Iou nricaa at the Gals
den Eagle.
Robinson s Taliaferro are very busy
today moving their goods back to their
old quarters.
Try q dish of strawberry ice cream,
made with fresh strawberries, at Krell Sc
Maths parlor.
The republican congressional commit,
tee of the Eleventh district has changed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
FuIler's Annual.

On Friday of this week the annual
camping out expedition under the super
vision of Capt Tom Fuller, of the c., M
& st. P, starts for Tomahawk lake.
The party expects to be out two weeks al
least this year. Geo. Willis, of this city.
goes along to superintend the culinary
department as usual.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23

The Davenport club got even with the
Charlottesville team yesterday for the
alleged unfair treatment accorded the
Iowa boys on their visit to Hoosierdom
at the opening of the league season. II
was desperate, and at times a very ex>
citing contest, characterized by brilliant
playing on both sides, the chief features,
however, being Phillips stop at short for
Davenport, and the base running of
Fowler, the colored player of the Crsw-
louisville team. Mains and Crossley
formed the Davenport battery, while Nc
Cauley and Prescott appeared for Crsw-
louisville. The score:
ia 8 5 6 Sc
Davenport ,.s o 0 / o o 3 G
Cravfordsv!Ile ..l 0 0 0 3 o. )
Earned runs-DaveDport. 3
Three base hit-Davenport
Bases on balla-By Mains 4; McCa1ley2
Hit by pitched hAll-By AGins&.
Struck Out-By Mains 8; McCauley IL
Passed balls-crossley /; Prescotts.
Time of GAns-2 hours.
Umpire-Voris.
The same clubs are playing again to,
day, and tomorrow the Decatur club
plays in Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
Excursion Boat.

The pretty packet, Libbie Conger of the
Diamond 10 fleet, has been reprinted and
refurnished and will be placed at the dis
posal of the tri>city pleasure seeking
public for excursion purposes about
June /
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23

At5 O'Clock last evening Prof, Rydholm
of Augustana College, and number OF
the students at the college were taking
stroll through Edgewood park, when they
were shocked to discover Harry Spauld'
ing. boy fifteen years of age, residing
at COL Thirty fifth street, attempting to
rape little girl named Emma @. Ny
quist and aged SIX years, daughter OF
Adam J. Nyqulst of 1908 Sixth avenue.
When Spaulding saw the professor APP
preaching he took to his heels but was
overtaken. and two hours later was in
the hands of Officer Rosenfleld and on
his way to the police station. The boy
made al open admission of his attempted
crime to Magistrate Bennett, who thought
best that he be retained until morning.
He accordingly spent last night in the
police station, and this morning appeared
to fully realize the seriousness of his
awful outrage and was exceedingly peni-
tent. lie waved preliminary examina-
ton and was held in bonds of $500 which
he furnished,
OTHER WICKED DEEDS.
VIM. Byrnes, of Gable, was arrested
this morning for attempting to rape a
married woman of that place He was
brought to this city and locked mp.
John Rooney was fined 80 and costs
this morning for intoxication, and John
Madison was fined So and costs for the
same offense
A bad drunk was picked up by Mar
shal Brennan and Officer Cary at the c.,
r. |. & p. depot this morning.
Officer Meenan arrested u stranger and
man named w. II. Miller last
night for attempting to pass bogus
pawn ticket in Huber's saloon on Moline
avenue. He was held in bonds OF $500
by Magistrate Bennett and sent to Jail to
await the session of the next grand jury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-23
Attention singers.

AL the singers that sang in the Old
Folks concert are requested to meet at
s. V. hall next Tuesday night at 8 p. m.
WHITAoRE.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-04

A Large Collection of Them Before
Judge Buckley.
There were twenty cases on the Police
Court calendar yesterday morning. The
case Of Butch Van Tine, charged with bat
terry, was continued until Saturday Bar
ney Ford pleaded guilty to the charge OF
disturbing the peace, and will be sentenced
tomorrow w. W Dugan will be tried for
battery on Saturday. All Young pleaded
guilty to selling lottery tickets, and will be
sentenced on Thursday. james Brannon
pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was
discharged. The case of John Fitzpatrick,
charged with being drunk, was continued
until tomorrow.
Mrs. 0abriella was tried FOR petit larceny
and found not guilty. Thomas Kelly
pleaded guilty TO battery and malicious
mischief and was fined $50 for the first of
Tense and $40 for the second. The charge
of vagrancy against him was dismissed.
Also that against Mary Smith, the woman
with whom he was living. The charge
against Thomas O'Lynn of attempting to
commit arson was continued until the 18th
in stant. He pleaded guilty to the charge
of malicious mischief and was fined $50 for
that offense.
The case of Manuel Suzzie, charged with
petit larceny, was dismissed for want OF
prosecution. George Jackson and his wife,
colored people, were tried on a charge oil
petit larceny on complaint of one Andrew
Anderson, who alleged that they robbed
him of a watch and chain and a pair OF
pants on Saturday night last, when he
spent the night with Mrs. jackson. Jack.
son was discharged and his wife found
guilty. She will be sentenced Thursday
Charges of vagrancy against them both
were then examined into and both were
found guilty. They were each sentenced
to ninety days in the County Jail.
Griff Griffith. charged with carrying 8
concealed weapon, forfeited q deposit OF
SIS.
The Police Court vas then adjourned
until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-04
The Opening of the Campairn,

To open the campaign with any hopes of
speedy success attack the enemy, malaria,
before it has chance to intrench. An OBJ
stlnate foe twill prove if you don't go right
at it. If you are prudent, too, you will
have fortified upon the first intimation of
its presence in your neighborhood. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is the medicinal
ammunition that you require. Every form
of malarial fever yields to this fine pre-
ventiye and remedy. For constipation,
liver complaint, dyspepsia, nervousness
and kidney trouble it is no less effective.
Residents Of malsriai localities, and per-
sons sojourning in or bound for the great
West, should select this medicine as a
means OF defense against the frequent Wis
itations of miasma. Those in delicate
health, the aged and the enfeehled, should
in every instance resort to this signal in
vigorant. Use it for weak nerves.