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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
SECOND AVENUE PAVING.
The Councils Decision was Well
Made.
Cypress BIOck ks Received With Salts
faction...If There Is. Opposition,
Where it En- lists let the GOOD Work
60 Forward.

If there is any opposition at all to cy-
press blocks al material to be used In
paving Second avenue. it comes from a
| few of our citizens who are not particu'
larly opposed to cypress, any more than
are they favorable to brick; but they are
of the same class who originated and
framed the renonstrance against granite,
and whose opposition is not to material,
but to paving. The ARGUS has. it is
happy to say, not encountered any OF
these individuals as yet. for all property
holders with whom it has conversed
and it has spoken on the subject to
msny-are heartily pleased with the
promptness and spirit of the councils &C
ton. One CITIZEN. and heavy tax payer
at that said tn % morning:
II think the council has done its duty
we'll In this paving business. and 1t has
done 1t promptly. II first chose granite,
but discovering opposition to that, select
ed cypress. l am conscious of the fact
there was strong prevailing senti
ment in favor Of brick, but think the
council has cor sidered that brick, as a
paving material. Is merely an experiment,
as yet, and that as it is DESTROYS that
whatever is TO be done with Second
avenue. be done at once. The council very
sensibly adopted material that 1t could
learn something more definite abou /,
feeling that for present purposes cypress
blocks would be- the bes,-and the cheap
est-snd let brick come after awhile on
some of the stree that are not so gen
orally traversed. Cypress is good and
we want it. and if any opposition
springs up. let me tell you, young
man, it comes fro m taxpayers not op.
posed, particularly. to cypress blocks
but who are sim ply anxious to get the
mayor to veto The present ordinance
which do moi think he will debut to
delay action until new council and new
mayor comes, when they hope
the paving ordinance will perish
entirely. For this reason should like to
see all opposition to the cypress choked
as fast as it comes up. The council has
done it's duty promptly, considerably and
well. Let 1t be sustained. Let us pave
Second avenue with cypress blocks and
if there is to be any experiments with
brick, try it on some other thoroughfsres
not so generally trsversed."
The ARGUS raises no opposition to
brick for paving purposes because it
knows nothing about it, but it would most
sincerely deprecate any opposition to the
ordinance relating to cypress blocks.
The council has twice endeavored to suit
the popular desire; this time it has sue
ceeded beyond . shadow of doubt and
as the gentlemen whose opinion is given
above, says, those who are opposed to it
would be opposed to anything.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
Ho.pitaI f:sport for March.

Expenses-Rent. SEQ; nursing, $40
matron, S25; milk. Sc; butcher, $40
groceries, $15 "a whisky. So; advertise
ment, 81; baker, 40 cents; fish, % cents
coal, $3.50; hard coal. S. repairing
stove. Sc; druggist. S14 80; washwoman,
"a; total expenses, $149 SO.
Donstions-MIs. j. Rosenfleld, milk
Mrs, NJ. Resenfisld, milk, pickles. fruit,
spinach. cheese. cloth; Mrs. Simon,
fruit; Mrs. Geo. Wagner. sugar. lemons,
coffee, eggs; Mrs Mitsch, cups and ssu
GERS; Mrs. Burtis. oranges; Dunlap. 90
cents worth Of milk tickets; Mrs. Sophy
Olsen, fruit, potatoes, fricuds, lemons,
oranges. grapes. ielly, cherries. peaches
meat, fish. cookies, eggs. buns, coffee
cake, chicken broth, cheese, cake and
soup.
No. of patients, 8.
The canvass of the city having been
made for subscriptions for the support OF
st Luke's hospital for one year beginning
with April, the ladies of the Guild will
start out this week and make collections.
All monies collected will be handed in to
Mr.. Geo. Loosely. the treasurer, and de-
posted in the First National bank.
Additional subscriptions to St. Luke's
hospital, Raible 5tengel. $12.
NJ. c. HOFFMAN, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
Rays From, the Headlight.

The c., B. & G. pay car has been dis
continued. and hereafter Agent Young
will receive the checks monthly for the
local employees Of the great Burlington.
In accordance with the new time card
which went into effect on the c.. B. q
@. yesterday. the Sterling wsy-freight
and passenger accommodation leaves now
at / so p. m. instead Of Q q. m. and ar
rives at 9:4O q. m. instead Of $40 p. m
A new caboose with passenger coach
trucks has been received for this train
The St. Paul train leaves at 7:45 p. m.
instead Of z 90, and No. 1 from st. Louis
arrives at 9:16 p. m. instead OF 500.
Train No. A, out Of Rock Island Sunday
night. and No. 8. out Of st. Louis satur
day night, are dropped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
Davenport's Municipal Election.


The Davenport municipal election
passed off quietly Saturday, though an
unusually heavy vote was polled. The
interest centereo mainly on the contest
for clerk for which there was a three
cornered fight, which was brought about
in this way; john McSteen, whom the
democrats had reelected repeatedly for
eight wears. was defeated for renomina-
ton in the democratic city convention by
P. ]. Haggarty. McSteen thereupon an
nounced himself as an independent candi>
date. ] L. Hebert was the republican
nominee and was through the influence of
McSteen's candidacy. which split the
democrat vote. enabled 10 pull
through by 2s7 plurality. Ernst Claus
sen, democrat, vas reelected mayor for
the seventh time by o66 majority over
Geo. W. Cable, republican. The demo-
Gratis also elected Eliel Peck assessor and
John Kaufman magistrate. The repub-
licans elected three aldermen and the
democrats four. The council now stands
seven democrats and five republicans.
A recent increase In the salaries Of
municipal officers was made an issue at
the polls, and the aldermanic candidates
for reelection who voted sff1rmRtively ON
the proposition we're defeated at the
polls.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
THE MAYORALTY.
A Petition Asking Frederick Hass
to Contest.
Some thing Interesting as to Angus.
taua College Btudents-What the
Catalogue shows.

A petition has been in circulation fol
two days which is very literally signed
asking Mr.. Frederick Hass to formally
contest the election of VIM. McConochie
as mayor of Rock Island, and it is quite
likely that he will yield to the wishes
therein expressed. The ground of the
petition is the questionable legality OF
votes cast by Augustana college stu
dents, at the recent election, the purpose
being to settle the issue as to the
validity Of such votes. not only as they
pertain to the recent election, but for all
time.
In this connection perusal of the cat
alogue of Augustana college and Theo.
logical seminary for 1888 the last issued
reveals numerous interesting facts. II
shows that during that year 227 students
were registered, only four of whom reg
istered Rock Island as their home. OF
these none were In the theological de.
partment. the only branch Of the college
which 1t is claimed that students are
otherwise than transitory; three in the
collegiate department registered Rock
Island as their residence, as did one in
the preparatory-four in all-while the
others register from different cities
throughout the country, which are their
homes, for as such they themselves re-
gard them, as their manner of registering
themselves on the college roll book plain.
ly indicates
At the last election il is estimated that
forty students voted in the Seventh ward.
In the face of what has appeared before
in this article thirty-six of those votes
were at the least calculation illegal, and
the probabilities are that the recount will
show still more as belonging to the same
category.
The question is not raised as to how
these students voted. nor are they ac-
cused Of Intentionally voting illegally
The idea is to investigate and learn facts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
A Fireman's Funeral.

The funeral of William NJ. Wagner oc-
Cured at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from his parents home, 1907 Second
avenue. The entire volunteer fire de-
partment, headed by Chief Baker, turned
out. Mr.. Carl Kuehl. of Davenport, de-
livered an Grafton at the house and spoke
briefly at the grave. The pail bearers
were all members of the Wide Awake
company to which the deceased belonged.
and were Henry Noldt. John Garvin
Henry Littig. John Lemburg. Geo.
Ohlweller and John Streckfus. The
funeral was very largely attended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.

An Interesting Day at the Ninth
sermon I'm the Morning and Rev
Mr.. Cues AT Night.
Yesterday occurred the dedicatory
services of the remodeled and rebuilt
Ninth street NJ. e. church. The ARGUS
recently noted fully the extensive repairs
this comfortable little house Of worship
has undergone. making it practically a
new church. The usual morning SER
vices yesterday were dispensed with in
the First church, in order that its pastor
and people might 60 down and rejoice
with it's sister congregation in the lower
part of town. The consequence was
that there was an immense congregation
present. Rev. G. W. Cue, who has taxi
en- the church in his charge this year to
relieve 1t of the expense of pastor, con.
Quoted the services. The singing by the
church choir was one Of the features of
the days worship.
The sermon was preached by Rev. DR..
McCord. of Dubuque. former pastor of
the First church. whose text was from
Timothy $40:
Nevertheless, the foundation of God stand.
eth sure, having the seal. The Lord know
eth them that are His And let every one
that knoweth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity.
The discourse was short but iRstruc-
tive. and WAS devoted to what NAV
come from good foun dations. especially
where they are built as this church was
built with Gods approval and for His
cause upon earth.
After the sermon Mr. Cue read states
ment Of the cost of the church improve
ments. the amount being SO. 900 of which
$1,000 had been paid. and he entered q
plea for the remaining $1,000. proposing
that the people respond in subscriptions
payable in three and six months; $500
Of the amount was raised in the morning.
In the evening Rev. G. W. Cue
preached from Luke, 1879:
Give an account Of thy stewardship. etc.
The sermon was intended more partic-
ularly to the laboring classes, Mr.. Cue
said. He spoke of the relations of cspi>
tai and labor. Every man had right 20
his own property as between man and
man, but there was difference as be-
tween God and man: God owned it all
and all men whether toiling with brain,
muscle or capital had to give an account
of his stewardship some day.
At the evening service 800 more was
raised toward defraying the cost of the
church improvements, making. 5000 of
the 81 900 due.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08

A restaurant ct West Chester. Pa, an
nominees imported frogs from Europe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
card Of Thanks.

Mr.. Geo. F. Wagner and wife wish to
express their heartfelt thanks toward the
fire companies of this city, and their
neighbors and friends who sympathized
with them in their late bereavement and
who took part In the funeral Of their son.
William n.
Union please copy.)
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08

IL Is ldI sCI tuhu ~ ooo ucSa Ao' shAs>
years. The actual official figures show i
to be IA; last year 1t was 90. Ths
doesn't look as il there was much dissat-
isfaction with Mr.. Bar9e's mode of assess
ing.
"Snobbles" and the "yshoo" are now
deyoting the columns of the Union to OPP
posing the pavement Of Second avenue
1t was not to be surprised that the Kan
sss importation with its backwoods ideas
should sustain anything in the way Of
CITY progress, but ''snobbles" has lived
here long enough to know better.
At AS yesterday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy lost their little
son, Daniel, Of lung fever. The boy had
just reached the interesting age Of i've
years; he was uncommonly bright and a
Joy to his parents. whose grief is almos,
unbearable. They have great sympathy
In their severe trial. The funeral an.
nouncement appears elsewhere.
Chris. Schlegel. the mail carrier and
former tri-city journalist, is studying for
the ministry of the German Presbyterian
church. Chris. has the advantage Of q
thoroughly practical newspaper educa.
ton and. when 1t is considered that from
the press to the pulpit Is but step. II
10 needless to remark that he will make q
successful ex-pounder of the gospel.
The coming entertainment at the Bur.
tbs opera house. Davenport. April IL
1.-THE Merchants Representative Pa
geant." promises to be one of the fines,
entertainments given during the pas
season. ALI the leading business house,
of the city win be represented by ladie,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
DIED.

MoCARTHY-In Rock Island, at 5.45 a. m
Sunday. April 7, 1889, of lung fever, Daniel Nc
Carthy, son Of Mr.. and Mre. Dennis Mccarthy
aged years and months. Funeral from the
family residence No Sal Twenty-frst street at g
p. m. Tuesday, April 9, 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08

What is more attractive than a pretty
ace with fresh. bright complexion Re
For 1t use Pozzoni's powder.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
FOR RENT IN WEST HAVEN,
FOR SALE,

SssA At a bargain. two lots on Hallock street.
 s:I '' two lots on Grand avenue. THERON A. TODD, ial 7S7 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
InPRIsoNED IN A MINE.


 Fall of Coal stsrtles a Gang of Min
 CTS and Eaeetually Blocks all Means
 ofRscape-A Cenversation With One
 ofshe Prisoners.
 SHAMoKIN, Penn, March 14.-Patrick Leonard, Michael Buggy, Peter NearshelssH and Vincent Rucush of this place and John Hall and an unknown Hungarian miner of Mount Carmel are imprisoned in gangway of the Black Diamond mine near the latter town and it is question whether they will come to the surface of the earth again. The men were engaged in mining coal about ten o'clock this morning. The cracking of timber in the gangway told them that rush ard fall of coal was about to occur, and to escape they dashed into the narrow tunnel. Nearsheleski and Rucush were ten feet in advance of the rest when suddenly @ mass of rock and coal dropped in front of them, choking the entrance into the main gallery. AS they turned about to escape the falling stuff another mass of rock and timber stopped their retreat, com- pletely isolating the men from their com- rades. An alarm spread through the mines and the work of rescue began. At o'clock this afternoon the laborers heard faint sounds of voices and eagerly pushed their work, and two hours later were enabled to hold a conversation with Rucush. He in formed them of his own and his companions safety. A bunch of ragged top rock is hanging directly over the mems heads and may fall at any moment. The fate of the men in the second fall remains unknown at 10:30 tonight.
 The work of liberation continues and shifts of ten men are put on every few min utes. The mouth of the mine is thronged with excited people and fearful relatives. 1t l is thought that the first two men may be reached before morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
rELEGRAPHIO JOT rINGs.

Vice-Admiral Jaures, the French Minister of Marine, died suddenly in Paris.
 Jefferson Adam killed Peter B. Smith dur ing dispute over poker game at Nashville, Va.
 Henri Tamberlik, the celebrated Italian tenor singer, is dead. He was born in Rome in 1920.
 A large part of the village of North Branch, Minn., was destroyed by fire Wednesday. Loss $12, ,0O0.
 Miss Elizabeth Bertram called on an under taker in Cohoes, and soon after drowned her self in the canal. Gen. Sherman's son, Thomas Ewing Sher- man, will be ordained priest of the Jesuit order at Philadelphia in July next. The we'll known road house belonging to more, Twas burned Wednesday night. A German commercial expedition is about ! to leave Berlin for Morocco for the purpose | of opening the markets of that country. D. R. Jerauld, proprietor of the Cataract House, Niagara Falls, is dead. He had been a hotel keeper at the falls for fifty years.
 John H. Inman, ex-Mayors Hewitt and Cooper of New York, and party of friends are in Chattanooga, Tenn, on their tour oi the South.
 John L. Adams, the Macon forger, whost forgeries amounted to $75, 900, died Wednes day night, from self imposed starvation after twentysseven days.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
WHITE CAPS IN EARNEST.
They Make it Interesting For IT
 Loafsrs in AnsonIa.

They Make It Interesting For I've Loafers in Ansonfa. ANsoNIA, March 14.-For 8 few days the
 White Caps have been quite active here.
 Tuesday night they captured Michael Griffin,
 took him into the woods at the north end of the town and made him promise on his bend- ed knees that he would give up drinking and
 go to work; if not, they would use the whip
 the next time. He has gone to work. Last night William Nihon, a stone mason who has not been working, and has been neglecting his family for some time, was going home from a saloon, he was seized by four of the White Caps, taken to Upper Ansonia and ducked in the canal. They then gave him four days notice to go to work or quit the town.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
ScurvY-stieken.

JERSEY Cry, March 14.-The bark Fannie Skofield from Calcutta has arrived with a scurvy-st1icken crew and is now at the foot of Fourth street, Hoboken. One of the crew ia dead end two more are likely to die. Three of the afflicted eeamen left the vessel during the night and search has been made for them but they cannot be found.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15

BRISTOL, March 14.-The board of trade met at the Y. M. 0. A. hall Wednesday even- ing and the committee IGported concerning establishing in Bristol the manufacture of the upholstered reclining chair which is now made in New York by partnership owning the patent. Ten thousand dollars are want- ed to put in the business. s,e
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
rRoUBLE AT THE GOLD DIGGINGs

mexicans and American's Quarrel-
 Mexican Troops are Called For.
 Los ANGELES, March 1.-Two steamers have sailed from San Diego to Ensenada, and were loaded to the guards with miners and prospectors. Gov. Torres has telegraphed the Mexican secretary of war for additional troops. He is fearful of bloodshed, and the feeling between the Mexican and American miners over their rights to certain gulches in the camp has so increased that conflict seems certain. Mexican troops are hurrying to the mines from the City of Mexico. It is also reported that detachment of soldiers from the Mexican barracks st Mazatlan are on route to Ensenada by special steamer. At present there is force of thirty soldiers at the mines. In the whole camp are about 1000 Mexicans, 200 Indians and perhaps 2, 00sAmericans.
 When the rush to the mines commenced ten days ago the Mexican soldiers disarmed every American who came into the camp but lately this method of procedure has not been followed,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
An AffractiYe bob.

A job lot of children's dongola foxed but ton boots, 8 to 1O1k, for one dollar and twen- ty-fve cents. shoes usually sold at one doilar sn3 saventv.fiye cents We wish these shoes ta eo into inc hands, or rather onto the feet, oA o1A WALLACE B. FENN G Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
Found Dead tn d CIoset,

PROVIDENCE, March 14-James York, aged fifty nine years, engineer in Gilmore's machine shop, at No. 67 Friendship street was found dead in closet in the machine sh ot tonight. Heart disease was the cause of death. He leaves widow and one son.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15

NEW YORK, March 14.-The Inman steam ship City of New York, which arrived here to-day, made the fastest trip of her record, 6 days, IA hours and 6 minutes. The best day's run was 525 miles.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
Friday, March IS, 1889
R uaaaf,

Infants russet colored button boots at eighty-fve (S5) cents, and a finer quality at
 one dollar and twenty-five cents. WALLACE B. FENN 6 O.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
NEWS FROM sAMOA,

The Reports of the Sinking of the
 NIpslc Proved tO be q Hoax-Un-
 usual Tranquility at the Island.
 AUCKLAND. New Zealand, March 14.-Ad- vices just received from Samoa show that there was no ground for the sensational ru- nor of collision between the United States man-oi war Nipsic and the German corvette Olga. Far from this. The German officials in the island have abandoned their aggres- sive policy. The proclamation of martial law has been publicly withdrawn, and the Germans have abandoned all claim to the right of searching incoming vessels for coH- traband of war.
 Both these steps have met with the hearty approval of all foreign residents at Apia, and have had quieting effect.
 Unusual tranquility prevails throughout the island. Matsafa, however, has force of troops, estimated to be 5000 strong. Tams- ssse's army consists of about TOO men. The men of-war, both German and American, still remain at Apia, ready for any emergen- cy that may arise.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
Enn SALE

.assA The one family house No. 6. Dixwell ave k#si nue; has six rooms and bathroom, on lot 45
 =ss& by 125 feet Would exchange for centrally iocated building lot or larger house. . f22 If WILLIAM A. WARNER, 13 Grand ave.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
Easy House Shoes,

Called by some dealers "solid comfort" shoes. We carry full line of ladies' broad soled kid and serge buskins and boots; all widths
 WALLACE B. FENN & Co.,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
.utes' from posteffice, on horse ca ty; $300j per month, including $ ess (ma8 tf0 ''J.," Drawer
 FOR SALE,
 A new two family brick house.
FOR RENT.

tsAA five rooms corner of Park and South sts.; N&i1 i've rooms No. 553 State street; five rooms, &A Lewis street, Fair Haven. and several other tF3UeTrlents in diffe leut parts Of the city.
 eaIa If JAOOB HELLER. as Olive street.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
The Latest

Is lace shoe, made with patent leather fox ings and brown or dark yellow leather tops. They are stylish and retain their freshness longer than an entirely black shoe.
 WALLACE B. FENN & Co.,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
ocean Steamers.
The Fastest Trip on Record.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Arrived, steamers
 Manitoba. Calcutta; steamer St. Romans, Ii1arnoal
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
Real Tatate.
Ncw Houses for Sale,

AnAM Have y.u seen the pictures in the window E:a of Leigh & Prindle, No SIS Chapel street, of
 ,uew first class houses for salef We'll located, exceptional value, all conveniences on easy terms and at Jess price than any relative property in this city. For any Information address
 GEORGE L.. AUSTIN, Builder and Owner,
 nna4 if 24 Admiral street.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Austria Preparing for War.
 LONDON, March 14.-The Standards Buda- pesth correspondent guarantees the absolute authenticity of the following:
 Austria has given urgent orders to hold in readiness corps of observation on the Ser vian frontier as Bohia, Semlin and two other equi-distsnt points. Two tugs and ten barges must be ready at each point to transport the troops. At the other two joints twice this number must be in readiness. The railway authorities at Tsmssvar and other functions have received orders to be prepared for the immediate transportation of 10000 troops at twelve hours' notice.
 Russiass Big Railroad Enterprise.
 ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-The Czar has given orders for the modification of the route of the Siberian railway. The scheme now is to construct the road on the American plan, rapidly and cheaply, improving the line after it has been opened.