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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
County BulIaing.

TRANSFERS.
3AJohn A johnson to Peter Larson,
lot 8. block 8, Alday's add. E. R. Z,
81 400.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Sept. 3.-James Mcbride. of Moline,
to Miss Minnie Baltz, Rock Island.
4.-Henry F. Miner to Miss Ida N.
Adams. Taylor Ridge.
Christ Limburg to Miss Mary Gesa.
both of Rock Island.
William w. Harson to Miss Mary G.
Witt, both of Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
Buds and Bugs.

look at that beautiful young rosebud
with lot OF old bugs swarming around her. y
remarked Brown, as several old boys were
flirting with young lady at ball.
YES, but those are gold bugs, so the rose
bud don't mind it," said Jones.-Texas Sift-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
A Conceited Flower

The sunflower is the most conceited fowe,
of the vegetable kingdom" remarked tn,
judge
How is that's" asked the major.
1T has the big head "-Pittsburg Chronicl,
Telegraph
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04

The many remarkable cures Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplishes are sufficient
proof that it does possess peculiar cura-
tive powers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04

One OF the incest residences, with all conven-
fences, fine high corner lot S0x150 one of the best
neighborho pGs on Fourth avenue.
5000 viii buy two stores, uell located on Third
avenue. for any kind OF business, and the rent
paving good interest on the investment.
Sl,1e will buy dwelling with good business
roo 70 in front. well located on Third avenue.
new building, one of the best money making
restaurants and boarding houses in the CITY, near
the c., r. & p. depot, well located for any kind
of business.
On Of the best located three-story brick stores
for business on Second avenue.
One OF the best paying meat markets in the city a.,
brick buildings, frst-class location, cheap
$3.50 will buy good lot, 50xs2. in good locs
ton il taken soon One of the best lots in The
city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
Soft Coal for Sale

At my yard. corner of Eleventh street
and Tenth avenue, at ten cents per bush.
ell. B. DAVENPORT.
Aug. 80, 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
A DifHculf .Iah

A negro minister once observed to his hear.
ers at the close Of his sermon MS follows: INV
very obstinacious brethren, | find it's nc
more use TO preach to you than it is for a
grasshopper to wear knee buckles. Celestial
City
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
HQats.

At Black Hawk watch tower landing
for rent by the hour or day Ten row
boats, three sail boats and one barge.
CLARK, Agent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
An Expert to Examine the McCracken
Wire Bridge.

an ApeTL 10 Examine the mCCT8CkGn
Wire Bridge.
At yesterdays session of the Board of
Supervisors, Messrs. Ross and Greer, of the
Committee on Roads and Bridges, SUBJ
mitted their report relative 10 the condi-
ton of the McCracken bridge over the
Costumes. The committee stated that
they found the floor joists somewhat de-
cayed; that the side wires are too low for
safety in crossing with young are skittish
teams or animals; that the towers of the
bridge are too low by about four feet; that
the umbers in the abutments show signs of
decay. In the opinion of the committee
the bridge requires general overhauling,
the bridge having been in use for twenty
eight years.
The members of the committee also re-
ported that they had instructed Roadmaster
Plummer to dig down and examine the
condition of the cables at the point of an
chorage, in order to ascertain their true
condition as to soundness, and to report the
result as soon as possible. The committee
recommend that a competent expert be
employed to examine the bridge and re-
port on It's condition at the first opportu-
nifty.
Mr.. Greer moved that the committee be
authorized to employ such expert
On the roll-cail, Messrs. Ross, Greer,
Black and Tebbets voted aye, and Bates
no.
]. ii. Hamilton, Overseer of Road Dis
trict No. III, filed his quarterly report. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads.
Themonthly demands against the county
were examined and audited, which order of
business consumed the remainder of the
davis session,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
PARDoNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Clemency Extended to a Life Convict for
Stabbing His Wife.

Stabbing His Wife.
In December, 1874, John Mcdonald was
convicted at Los Angeles of murder in the
first degree (killing his wife) and sentenced
to the San Quentin State Prison for life.
Yesterday he was pardoned by Governor
Waterman, for the following reasons:
Mcdonald claims that the death of his
wife was purely accidental He was keep
ing restaurant at the time, and on the
day prior to the death of his wife the
couple had been out riding together and
were perfectly happy in each others COM
pany.. During the day Mcdonald had been
drinking little, and continued his bibu-
lations on the following day (Monday) but
kept at his work in the restaurant. He
was engaged in cutting bread at table, his
wife sitting near by, and the two were con-
versing together, when a slight dispute
arose regarding one of their neighbors, and
Mcdonald, becoming exasperated, threw
the knife that he was using across
The table, with no intention or
idea of its striking his wife,
but 1t unfortunately struck her in the side,
causing death within few minutes. He
has already served what would be eauiva-
lent to twenty years, allowing for the usual
credits, and during all this Time has been
employed as cook in the prison. The
present officials speak in the highest terms
of his services and conduct, and state that
he is deserving of pardon Judge Sepul-
veda, who at the time of McDonald's con-
viction was Judge of the District Court of
Los Angeles county, has recommended the
exercise Of clemency, which recommends
ton Is strongly Endorsed by Judge How
ard, who at the time was prosecuting at
torney. Mcdonald is fes; growing old, and
has family of four children. They are
all devoted to their parent, and l am par
;icularly induced by the earnest pleading
and firm endeavors of the oldest daughter,
Mary. together with the dignifed yet sor-
rowful statement of the case, to grant her
fathers Dardon
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
1T ENDED ALL RIGHT.
Weather Prophet Who Is Not Withou
Hounr af Horna.

a We8tner Prophet Who IS NOT WITHOUT
Honor at Home.
At the meeting last evening of Capital
Lodge No. 157. Knights of Pythias, Ser.
geant James A. Barwick, Financial Score.
tary of the Lodge, gentleman not entirely
unknown to the people of this vicinity, was
treated to hauling over the Goals that he
will not soon forget. Member after mem.
ber-under the good-of-the-order part Of
the evenings business-rose and fairly
roasted" the man who, as the manipu-
lator of the weather bureau here, has
| roasted great many persons in past sum-
mers. He was accused of nearly all the
crimes known TO the Penal Code, and was
waiting until somebody should accuse him
of having murdered his Grandmother, in
order to Jump into the ring and declare
war.
Just as the Sergeant's anger had reached
the boiling-oyer point, 0. P. Dodge secured
the floor, and began to enroll an elongated
package, which proved to be beautiful
ebony cane. literally but artistically
mounted with gold, and in words of q
markedly different character from those OF
the speakers that had preceded him, pre-
sented the handsome article to the sur
prised Sergeant, assuring him that it was a
gift from his brother members, the giving
of which was prompted by sentiments OF
the highest respect and brotherly love for
the object of the evenings TRADE of pre-
tended abuse
The gallant Sergeant. who had faced the
enemy on many hard fought field under
the clouds of war, was by this time in q
condition to surrender, but summoned suf-
flriQnf m rop1u in fitting
to the remarks of Mr.. Dodge. On examina-
ton the cane was found to be gem of its
kind. The elegantly. chased gold head bore
the inscription James A. Barwick. F.
c. and B., May s, 1889. Capital Lodge, No.
157, X. of P"
The Sergeant is justly proud of the gift,
and says that hereafter when anybody
starts in to abuse him he will wait till the
end of the trade before losing his temper.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Two Lively Runaways.

Yesterday morning a horse attached to
the City Market wagon started ON runa-
way on Jibboom street, and after dislodg-
ing the driver from his seat let out at full
speed. He ran over towards town, but the
wagon struck the corner of the fence sur
rounding the Exposition building, aud
came to standsull. Not SO the horse. He
went on, just as if nothing had happened,
and simply increased his speed. AT Sec
ond and | streets he rushed past fine
team belonging TO NJ. NJ. Harding. and
they broke loose ard joined the procession
of the runaway. The market horse turned
up street and ran down Fifth. where all
track of him was lost. The other team
attempted to turn the corner of Second and
J. but both horses fell into the gutter in
front of ID. 0. Mills Bank. Strange to say.
no damage was dore to the horses or wagon.
The harness was broken in q couple OF
rtocac
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Police Court Cases.

In the Police Court yesterday All Sing
and All Wing, who had violated city
ordinance by wheeling their vegetable carts
on the sidewalk, did not appear, and Their
deposits were declared forfeited
The case of Lizzie Belmont, charged with
disturbing the peace. was continued until
next Saturday.
John Plaza was fined 50 so for being
drunk.
The cases of All Moon, Lee Ding, Sung
Wo, Sing Kee, &c Wah, Wing Kee and
Hung Yek, charged with violating the
health ordinance, were dismissed.
The battery case against VIM. Milliken
was dismissed.
William Milliken will be sentenced May
18th for disturbing the peace, and Mrs
Milliken forfeited S25 deposit for the
same offense.
H. Glincamp was fined s. for disturbing
the peace
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
EASTERN STAR.
Naomi Chapter Celebrates Its Tenth An
niversary.

Naomi Chapter Celebrates Its Tenth An
niversary.
Naomi Chapter, No. SO, o. E. S., cele.
brated its tenth anniversary last night al
Masonic Hall. The Lodge-room was elab.
orately decorated with floral pieces of ex.
quisite beauty. Among the numerous
visitors were Mrs. Mary E. Partridge, o.
Oakland, Worthy Grand Matron of the
Grand Chapter of California Mrs. Kate
Boyd. District Deputy Grand Matron; Mrs
Beville, Associate Matron, and Mrs. Die st
Maurice, CoDductress, of Veritas Chapter
No. "a, of Colusa. Letters of regret were
received from Mrs. Mary Flint, Mos
Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chap
ter oil The United States; Thomas Flint
Grand Patron; Mrs. Elmira West, Asso
ciate Grand Matron; Kate B. Fisher, Secre.
tary of Yolo Chapter, Woodland, for the
Chapter; L. G. Cosner, Past Matron o.
Veritas Chapter, Colusa, and Ida Mark
ham.
The work of comforting the degrees was
performed in a manner which elected The
warmest commentator of the Grand
Marion. A banquet, literary and musical
entertainment and speech making followed
all of which were greatly enjoyed.
The present officers of the Chapter are
Hannah Wright, Worthy Matron; Ella A
Hatch, Associate Matron; William B. Mil
Ter, Worthy Patron; Mary J. Cravens, Sec
rotary; Rachael Adams, Treasurer; Sallit
White, Conductress; Minnie Kclliker, Asso
ciated Conductress; Miss Lucy Gett, Adah
Miss Lipha Shelton, Ruth; Miss Ina ellis
Esther; Mrs. Lille Forbes, Martha; Mrs
Addie Tubbs, Eecta: Mrs. Matte Hunt
Warden; George Dunn, Sentinel; Mrs. E
B. Willis, 0rganist.
The Grand Matron and District DEPUTY
Grand Matron will visit Yolo Chapter, No
60, at Woodland, tonight.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Articles of INSTRUMENTATION.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday
Pacific Development Syndicate, incor-
porated for the purpose of acquiring by
purchase, lease or otherwise, mines and
lands and to explore ands develop .the
same. Principal place of business, San
Francisco. Capital stock, 100000. Direct
ors-G. W. Osborn, H. ]. Hyland, M. S.
Keith, Robert A. Lewis and Croing Law
ton.
Creston Cemetery Association, organized
for the purpose of obtaining land to be
used exclusively for the burial of the dead
at Creston. San Luis Obispo county. Di-
rectors-J. V. Webster, w. W. Hickey, r.
w. Gruenhagen, Jolne Ernst and s. E.
Cliff.
Fowler Fruit and Rasn Packing Com
pany. Principal place of business, Fowler,
Fresno county. Capital stock. 10000.
Dlrectors--Frank Victor, A. Harris, D. w.
Parkhurst, c. H. Norris, c. E. Barnett, J.
Alton, b. E. Hutchinson, w. p. Shannon
and T. II. Dean.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Bad Place for a Young Girl

Application was made to the Supervisors
yesterday for donation of S15 to enable a
fined in the County Jail, to go TO Oregon, as
she hopes to secure pardon at the Gov
ernor's hands. She is a young Jewess, and
was charged by a woman at Gait with the
larceny of dress and convicted, but there
is q strong belief that she is innocent of the
crime. She is a graduate of the Mills Sem
mary, and q young woman possessing a
high order of mental culture. Surely the
County JAIL where thieves, opium fiends
and all sorts of dissolute characters are
confined is a poor place for young girl
of refinement and education, especially one
who is thought by many to be the victim
of q designing enemy
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
A Maniac ON the Ra,npare.

A man by the name of Whittier passed
through here ON the overland train yester-
day morning on his way to Redding. hav-
ing come from the East. His mind was
somewhat affected. snd on the Union Pacific
road he had to be tied to prevent him from
doing mischief. When transferred to the
Central Pacific line he was placed in the
baggage-car. and all went smoothly until
early yesterday morning, when Whittier
concluded 10 try the strength of Patterson,
the bsggsgeman. A lively scuffie ensued,
and Patterson thought his last days had
about arrived. The man was subdued,
however, after no little effort
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
MONEY THROWN AWAY.
Convicted Persons Need Not Employ Pro-
fessional Pardon Brokers.

ConSictcd PERSONS Need y OF Employ Pro-
fessional Pardon Brokers.
Yesterday the Governors Private Secre-
tary sent a copy of the following letter to
Warden Aull of the Folsom Prison and
Warden McComb of the San Quentin State
Prison
The Governor desires you to make publicity
of the fact that convict desiring TO make ap-
plication for pardon must do so directly with
this once, and under no circumstances pay out
any item of money to any person in advocacy
of such application. The Governors object is to
do away, so far as he can, with the disgraceful
business of pardon brokerage enforcing a cruel
burden on families and friends in OBTAINING
money for the purpose indicated. There is no
need of anything of the kind in order TO secure
a hearing or final adjudication of the case
presented. You will be aiding the Governor in
preventing this in every case coming 10 your
knowledge.
In this connection Mr.. Boruck stated 10
RECORD UNION reporter that some DAYS
ago family had paid out $500 to broker
to get man pardoned from prison.
The man was pardoned, but it was only
through the intercession of his daughter
He thought people were foolish in going to
such extremes as employing attorneys, as
they would not have very much influence
with the Governor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
SALVATION ARMY.


The Local Band Receives Disting uish ed
Members From Abroad.
Yesterday was a field day among the
members of the Salvation Army in this
city. In the afternoon the local contingent
marched to the depot and received Briga-
der Fielding and wife OF San Francisco,
Adjutant Halpin, who is lately from the
East (the Musical Marvelo, delegations
from Woodland and Colusa, and the brass
band OF seven pieces from the headquarters
in San Francisco. Thus augmented, the
army paraded through the streets. attract
ing considerable attention.
In the evening jubilee metning YVES
held at Y. NJ. l. Hall, which was largely
attended. Addresses were made by sew
eral Of the members, including Joe. the
Turk" and an intelligent young China
man. formerly of this city. Joe" is a
handsome, s,rapping young fellow, native
of Turkey, and speaks the English tongue
quite fiuently.
This afternoon there will be meeting
for Christians. and this evening the
swearing in OF soldiers" will take place.
The visitors will depart for their homes to-
morrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Earwick on tho Weather.

The rainfall on Tuesday night, according
to the Signal Service reports, was .02 of an
inch, making 3.1s for this month and 1867
for the season, as against 11.44 inches to an
equal date last year.
The highest and lowest temperature yes
terdsy was CSC and 40, with brisk north
erly winds. This sunshine and drying
norther is just the thing to have after the
severe storm that has just passed.
The highest and lowest temperature
one year ago yesterday was nc and 479.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
REVEALED BY DEATH.
A sacrsmentan's sad Discovery at
San Francisco Morgue.

sacramentan's sad Discovery at the
San Francisco Morgue.
On Friday last a man named William
Heney fell dead from heart disease in a
real estate office in San Francisco. From
papers found on his person it was believed
that he was brother of Fanny Davenport,
the actress, but it was learned on Tuesday
that his sister was not Fanny, but Mary
Davenport, who is also an actress, and q
member of the Milton Mobiles company.
The mention in the press of the name of
Heney attracted the attention of George W.
Heney, of Sacramento, a railroad engineer,
who had not heard of his father in twelve
years, and on Monday he went to San
Francisco. He went direct to the Morgue,
and there identified the body as that of his
father. 1t was accordingly turned over to
him for interment.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
The people,s Benefactor.

NJ. G. Dandried, gentleman of invent
i've genius, who some years ago evolved a
novel method of Kidding the State of
Chinese (but which the short sighted State
and Federal authorities did not permit him
to put TO test. announces in this issue a
new idea of his to save human life by pre-
venting railroad collisions. Mr.. Dandried
has method of expressing his views that
Is peculiar to himself, and with which he
does not permit the printers to interfere.
He suggests that pilot "a man, not an in
animate cow-catcher), be placed on each
locomotive as lookout, who is to warn
the engineer CT approaching danger. The
idea is novel one, to say the least. The
only drawback to the thing is that it
might require crank in each case to lift
the unwilling pilot into his position, and
as there are about thousand locomotives
in use in this State alone. there might not
be cranks enough to go around.
No DANGER ever attends the use of Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
POSSIBLY 4 BENEFIT.
Tho Late Storm, and Its Effect Up
Growing Crops.

The Late Storm, and Its Eject Upon
Growing Crops.
During the prevalence of the heavy
rains that fell between Saturday of last
week and Tuesday evening last. reports
came to the city of widespread damage to
grain crops of all kinds, and the i'm
preston got abroad that hundreds of
thousands of dollars would not compensate
the farmers in this portion of the State for
the injury done to their crops. But the
other side of the story is now being told !:
and, while it must be admitted that on the
rich bottom lands in Sacramento county a
great deal of grain has been crushed to the
ground and ruined, it Is also true that the
grain is no. so heavy on the plains and up.
lands, and that the storm was less severe
in most other places in the valley than
here
Charles R. Parsons, who yesterday came
to the city from Lodi, San Joaquin county,
states that on much of the summer-fal-
lowed ground in that vicinity the grain has
been beaten down, but that some of it will
rise again if the weather remains dry.
The winter-sown grain, the area of which
is much greater than that of the summer
fallow, has, however, been wonderfully
benefited. and there will be an immense
yield where comparatively little was looked
for. This statement applies even more
forcibly to the condition of things in the
San Joaquin Valley, all the way south
from Stockton, where much of the grain
was winter-sown.
In regard to the condition of the fruit
crop, prominent orchardist of this county
stated yesterday that the injury, while con-
siderable, was not nearly so great as was
feared few days ago. A great deal of the
more advanced fruit had been knocked
from the trees, and this will tend to reduce
the quantity of early shipping fruit; but
that which remains on the trees will be all
the larger and of better quality, enough so
to about offset the amount of the damage
done. The greatest apparent injury Is to
the plum crop, which does not cut very
important figure in the volume of fruit pro-
duced.
On the whole, it may be safely assumed
that the loss to both farmers and orchard
lists, generally, will be much less than has
been supposed, while there is possibility
that the close of the season may chronicle
a real gain.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Cured of the Opium Habit

The three hypo' fiends who were taken
to the County Jail about month ago for
vagrancy are now about cured ofthe "habit."
When first incarcerated they were miser-
able looking set but now they have so
much improved that they look as if they
had never used the drug. One of them, at
least, undoubtedly intends to give up the
habit, ard on yesterday said 10 officer Far
rell: !" I've got gun tmeaDing an instru-
ment injecting morphine into the body
in one of your cells, but you can break it
up. I've no more use for it."
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09

The following have been installed
as officers of Walhalla Grove. U. A. o. D.
by d. d. NJ. GA, ]. J. Buckley, assisted
byP. A. GoIdstein, Horne Newbourg: N. A.
w. Macarthur; V. A, A. Comet; Treasurer
Nj. Wetzel; Secretary, II. meyers: Conductor
NJ Stein; Inside Guard. ID. p. Santos; Out.
side Guard, J. Lewis; Trustees, w. Avery
and Z Franks. The following were elected
representatives TO the Grand Grove, which
meets on the third Tuesday in June; NJ
Wilson, n. Macarthur, A. Comet, NJ. B
Radovich. w. Avery, II. Myers.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
Where is the Pumpere

Residents of the district south of the r.
street levee and west of Ninth street are
complaining of the encroachment of the
water in that locality. 1t is higher now
than at any time last winter, and yet moth
ing has been done toward starting up the
pump employed heretofore for getting rid
OF the surplus water that collects there.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
The Man That Got Left,

Yesterday a letter came to Controller
Dunn's Office addressed to James E. Denny,
Controller, Sacramento, Cal. The above
gentleman was Mr.. Dunn's opponent for
the office at the last State election.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09

CARTwHKxLs. 10c: 81 English milans, in
dress shapes, zoe. wire frames, soc; 75c
sprays of flowers. 25c; 81 French sprays,
81 25; null hats, 81 81: black silk lace
hats, handsomely trimmed. for So 95. in
our four lays millinery sale. Red House