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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

From tie P5,ladsIuhfa Lsd,er IRE

From the Philadelphia Ledger (ReD.)
Take il at its best, the prize fight is an indie
fen Ibly brutal affair. Il is ba that two men
should stan up with the prerneditated purpose
OF beating one another into s state Of physical
disability; to pound each others faces to a Jelly
10 main and bruise each other 10 the point OF
non rsslstance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

Some Of the newspapers assert that Mrs
Amelie Rives CHAMBER has written to a
friend in this country hat she has decided
to abandon literature for art. These ne s.
papers fail to print the letter, however, and
it may be taken for granted that they are
at the old business # inventing statements
concerning Mrs CHAMBER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

Gen. BragE's name has heen dropped
from the roll of the grand army post at
Fond du Lac, Wis. 1t was stated few,
days ago that republican politicians were
trying TO have this DONE and it seams that
partisanship has carried the day. d es
anybody suppose that Gen. BrAgg's name
would have been dropped if he had been
republican?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

What is known as the ''screen law" will
go into effect in Connecticut Aug. l. This
law prohibits the use of any device to pre-
vent a full view of the interior of any room
in that state where liquor is sold, during the
hours in which the sale is unlawful. good
many people think that the law should APP
ply to such places at all hours when the
places are kept open for patronage,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

The little hamlet of Richburg, Miss, is
better known than it was a week ago. Then
but few people knew that there was such a
place Now nearly everybody knows 1t as
the scene Of the SullIvan-Kllraln fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
Musical Outlook in North Carolina.


a North Carolina judge has scidsd that the
unintentl0nSl disturbance OF r iii yous CO gre
CATION BY discortant Staging when the singer is
co1scieutious taking part IN the service Is not
indictab.e The future of the heavenly maid,
the star-eyed Goddess Of Music in the old
Northstate looks dark
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

Some Of the newspapers have boon refer
ring to the Persian minister IS Col. Khan
1t is possible that this is why the minister
wants to leave the United States. Almost
anybody can be a colonel II this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
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Letters and kilograms shouli be addressed
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
CURRENT COMMENT.
How 10 10 sullivan.

From the Philadelphia Times Ind
Now that the fight is over and settled, why
rot put Sullivan's portrait on our new postage
stamps Il I. about the only way, judging T. ON
yesterdays report, that any one can lick the
fsric chaurpiou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

The other day the New York Press as
serted that the electoral vote of Arkansas
was stolen from Harrison and Morton. Now
it asks, "Was the vote Of Tennessee stolen
from them, toom If the Press wishes to in
vesagate really dishonest methods in poll.
tics, it should 60 to work to find out how
Mr.. Quay his lieutenants carried New
York and Indiana for Harrison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

W. L. Eagleson, a prominent colored
politician Of Kansas, is trying to get south
ern colored people to 20 to Oklahoma. As
has been the case in most attempts 10 colon
ize the colored people of the south, the head
quarters of this movement are IN Kansas
and an investigation would probabl reveal
another fact in co nmon with other schemes
of the kind, VIZ: that this is plan by
which few people hope to make money at
the expense of ignorant colored people.
Eagleson has issued an add esS in which he
says that by July, 1899, he expects to have
100000 of the colored people in Oklahoma.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

Senator Don Cameron arrived in New
York from Europe the other day. He was
in Scotland whom lie heard Of his fathe 3
death, and ne at once made arrangements
for returning homo In view of his bereave-
ment, he was unwilling to talk politics to
the reporters, and the country will haye to
wait awhile before learning whether or not
he Intends to retire to privste life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

Mr.. Edward Kearney, Of New York,
thinks that Mr.. Cleveland was one Of the
II ost popular Presidents ever defeated, and
that each succeeding day brings the people
TO understand him and to appreciate his
great work better. He believes the next
President " i'll be elec cd upon the principles
enunciated by Mr.. Cleveland, viz: Tariff
reform, civil SC -vlce reform, and economy
in public exp uditureS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

People in San Francisco are interested in
the photograph of an Arctic mirage. take
by Prof. Richard D. Willoughby in Alaska
recently. 1t represents an aerial CITY, I
the foreground are g~avclel walk, a child
at play, stone fence and a rustic seat. ana
beyond the fence are the roof, of houses and
the tops of trees. In the distance are the
half completed towers of q cathedral
several pubic buildings and tall smoke
stacks. The style of architecture is moiern
and it is thought that the picture is that of
Wei oria, Halifax, or Montreal, more proba-
bly, the last named, es there is q cathedra
in Montreal rese mbling the one in the view.
Prof. Wiiloughby is the pioneer miner
scientist Ct Ala ka. He was the first
American to find gold in that country.
Congress nan " VILLAIN l.. Wilson. of West
Virginia. who is sometimes called the
sc olar in politics. has had several arti
cles in the Baltimore Sun lately upon trusts
and monopolles. Mr. W llson is peculiarly
fitted for writing upon this subject being
man Of unquestloned ability, and having
devoted much study to the theme. During
the last session Of congress he made one OF
the ablest and most notable of the speeches
delivered upon the tariff question. He is a
t riff reformer, and is opposed to trusts and
monOpolies.
Mr.. Richard K. Fox, of the Police Ga
zette. is out about $4,000, not counting
any bets he may have made, by the Sulli-
vauKlrain fight He furnished Kilrain's
stake of $4,000, paid various personal
expenses of Kilrain in Europe and on the
return trip to America, and remunerated
Mitchell for Kilrain's trai ing. Adding his
probable cts to these losses, he is no doubt
out of pocket considerably, and it may
well be believed that he will hesitate long
before he backs any one against Sullivan
Ggain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
BRIGHT 81 =.

FASHIONABLE PEOPLE at the seashore are mora
than ordinarily in iiTerent TO the character and
extent OF their bathing suits this year. In
wor / llttia or nothing is good enough for them.
Philadelphia Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
THEATRICAL

why YALE WINS" is the heading given the
following by the New Haven Courdnt. The
athletic mel of Yale sat down to a banquet at ?
O'Clock last Saturday morning at the New
Haven house. The banquet lasted until nearly
O'Clock. Not solitary person was under the
influence of liquor. The wine and cigar bill for
70 ty me was less than $50, and not storg
was told that the lady friends of those present
might not have heard The men spent ieir
tins in sinin ?, CHI eering and exchanging
views for the further development of Yae
athletCS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
NHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF an alas execution and fee bill No
62s7 issued out Of the Clerks Office of the circnit
court OF Rock Island county and state Of JllInoir
ano to me directed. whereby am COMMANDED TO
make the amount OF certain Judgment recently
Alice Quinlan. out Of the lands. tenements, goods
aud chatttls Of the said defendant, Pat lex Quin-
to wit Lots one ~ and four, a. 10 block twelve
% IN Chicago or over addi ion to the city OF
Rock Island In county Of Rock leland and state Of
linois
Therefore, according tosaid command, I shall ex.
pose Tor sale at public auction all the right It'll and
interest OF the above named Patrick Quinlan in and
10 the above described property, on saturday the
9th day Of March 1889. at O'Clock D. M q the
north door OF the court house In TIL, city Of Rock
Island. 10 tn county Of Rock Island and state OF
and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island this 18th day Of February
A. d. 1889. T. s. SiLVIS
Sheriff Of Rock Island county, Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
Peru, New Source Of Wealth.

Perus supply Of guano is giving out and
now it is discovered that the whole coast Is
one solid mass Of nitrate Of soda, worth In
the market from $40 to $50 ton A news
paper correspondent writes: "They say 1t
will take eight or ten centuries to dig it away.
Nobody knows how the nitrate was formed
under the sands Of this desert. Shoveling OF
the sand, you come to q course of sun baked
clay, and under this Is bed Of white mate
rial, like melting marble, and soft as cheese
It is about four or Eve feet thick, and is
broken up by crowbars and ground. A solu-
ton from 1t is run into watts Of sea water, and
capitalization Ia caused
"The ultimate result Is an iodine of com
merce costing as much per ounce as tho salt
peter brings per hundredweight. The high
est grade goes to the powder mills, the next
to the chemical works, and the third to the
fertilizing factories. Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
MEN IN coRsETs.

| An Actress Tells Tales on Kyrie BeIlew
and tho Duke Of Bufort.
| One day in London last year CHANGED tc
| be walking TIN ough Bond street, when a
hansom stopped near the curb and distin.
guished actress with whom was acquainted
began a violent struggle with the doors
which had been janimed when they were
closed managed to get them open for her
and she asked ms where was going. said
Grosvenor gallery, and she remarked that
she would so wi b me IL I'd wait moment.
She entered shop near Conduit street, and
moment later heard a tapping on the win
dow and saw my acquaintance beckoning
from within. Corsets, straps, buckles and
human harness Of every conceivable variety
were on show, aud pictures of women trying
on corsets and men struggling to buckle big
bands around their pudgy waists hung here
and there The actress opened the door and
smiled hilariously
Come in" she said ~ want to show you
something"
entered the shop, and she said to the sales
man:
LET me see those things again
ooh, no, miss" spluttered the man In
great agitation, Two couldn't think Of it. It's
really against the rules"
Rot! Hand them up, that's good man "
Upon my word, miss, it's really quite i'm
possible"
"Oh, sayw said tho actress, with her most
winning smile, do let US have one look at
them and I'll give you an order for the
play"
After deal of argument, the young man
slowly and reluctantly brought out two cor
sets and laid them on the counter. am free
to admit that though | have had some ex.
perience in knoo king around the world and
have seen some queer things, they were the
first corsets | had ever seen that were de-
signed for men. They were almost straight
up and down, and not distinguished by the
little senicircular protuberances which mark
the feminine variety of corsets The whale
bone vas very broad and stiff One pair of
corsets was pink, beautifully edged with white
lace, with a m >nogram in the corner, sur
mounted by ducal coronet
These" said the actress, holding the cor
sets up with keen and radiant smile, ARE
for the Duke of Bufort He makes no con-
cealment OF wearing them, YOU know"
should thinl not. / recalled having seen
the duke the previous day at Ascot driving q
cocchful of burlesque actresses to the meet
hts wrinkled cid face was scanned with
smiles; his whit, wig and fringe of whiskers
under his chin vere beautifully curled. Eis
seventy odd years woigh heavily upon him,
and be lsaned forward in such q weak fash.
ion on the box seat that the upper line of bis
corsets WIS plainly indicated through the
back Of his coat
The other pai' Of corsets were small and
exceedingly short. | should not think that
they were mora than four and half inches
Up and down. asked who they were for.
The clerk hesitnted for a long time, then the
actress biurted out the naIne of Evrle Bel
lew. Tho only thing that astouished me was
that there was no pink lace on them after the
fashion OF Bufort's. -Clothier and Furnisher
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
The PeopIe of Corea.

CoreGn society Is divided into three classes,
the king, the mobiles end the common people.
Tho latter live in matched huts and they are
the poorest OF the poor The mobiles, or yang
ban, are the curse of the country. They own
all the lands and live by squeezing the people
who till them for them The better of them
dress in gorgeous silks. They never go on the
street without they have lot of retainers
about them. When they climb up hill they
have one coolie behind them and two to hold
up their arms Tbs more money they have
the more servants they keep, and the Generals
OF the army are among tie most pompous Of
them. One Of these silk gowned black horse
hair hated Corean generals was going up one
OF tho bills about tho capital the other day
He had two men behind hun to push him and
two others held his arms, when Gen Dve
who, by the way Is twice the mans age.
walked by him with a springing step and
asked him as be passed If ne expected to have
that retinue with him in battle 1t tool,
some time for the Corean to appreciate tho
sarcasm of this remark, but 1t finally crcpt
through his top knot that among the western
people la2iness and inability were not marks
Of honor, and the next time the two came to-
gether the yang ban general walked alone.
Frank q. Carpenter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
a Shrelrl Elephant.

The following story is told by Dr.. Ro-
names: An siel hant was chained % q tree In
the compound opposite Mr. Townsend house.
tn driver made an oven at short distance
In which he put his rice cakes TO bake, and
then covered tt en- with stones and grass and
went away. When he was zone the elephant
with bis trunk unfastened the chain round
bis foot went 10 the oven and uncovered 1t.
took out and 'lte the cakes, recovered the
oven with tho stones and grass as before end
went back to his place. He could not fasten
the chain again round his own foot, 50 he
twisted 1t round and round it, In order to
look the same, and when the driver returned
the elephant was standing with his back to
tho oven.
The driver went to his cakes, discovered
the theft, and, looking round, caught the
elephants eye as he looked back over his
shoulder out o. the corner of it. Instantly
he detected the culprit, and condign punish
ment followed The whole occurrence was
witnessed from the windows by the family.
Philadelphia Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
JOSLIN.

JOsllN, reO. d.
The saloons in LeClaire have all been
closed. 1t will be Davenport's turn next.
There is good opening and plenty of
work for good blacksmith at Joslin.
Mr.. Tim Buckley is said to be worse
DR.. Carter. Of Rock Island, is his physi-
clan.
There has been an epidemic of sore
eyes In this vicinity. Several members
OF different families have been sufferers
Joslin Is certainly q good location for
a creamery and cheese factory. It is GEN.
rally located in good farming commun-
ity.
Mr.. Swinnicher is commencing to build
81 900 house. and when finished, will
have it insured In the Coe and Yuma In
surance company.
A postal has been received stating
that j. II. and Miss Grace Champion
arrived at their destination all safe, and
that G. N. Searle was there to receive
them.
The Parker disclosures have created
somewhat of sensation. There is one
thing should be said, viz: that Mr.. Parker
frequently stated that he had already
given the children of his first wife 60, 600
each.
There were from forty to f1fty gathered
at the residence of F. E. Crompton on
Tuesday evening last. 1t was a surprise
upon Mr.. ]. h. Crompton and Miss
Grace Crompton. who were leaving for
Sac county, Iowa.
There is considerable sickness in the
country among the children. Charles
Rithburns Youngest child is very sick
with pneumonia; and Mr. Charles ARM
strong's Oldest daughter ie suffering with
lung fever. DR.. Morgan is in attend
apce.
The protracted meeting at Yuma
church, conducted by the Rev. McCord,
came to close on Thursday evening last.
Only one person went forward for prayers
during the meetings. Next week the
Rev. McCord announces that he will COM
mence series of meetings at Fairfield in
Coe.
Mr.. Kink, who has shipped ninety two
tons of baled hay to Chicago, which has
Melted him 500 only. with which to paw
for board and wages of his hired help,
and the grass which he bought at 80 per
acre. He claims TO have lost $4OO In the
undertaking.
Port Byron has struck out in the way
of obtaining the best prohibition talent
that can be got Over week ago Mrs
Cougar filed the NJ E. church on two
evenings, and now they have secured the
services OF ex Gov. ST john for Thursday
evening next and all the tickets were
quickly bought.
Mr.. William Cook. too, who shipped
1f
$9.50, after paying freight, commission.
etc. He wrote them letter which con-
tanned some pretty strong adjectives. on
the receipt OF which, understand, they
disgorged $12 more. Is 1t any wonder
so many mIllionaires are beiag manu-.
featured in Chicago: The farmers of
this community look upon Chicago as
being nothing but nest of thieves
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
Nuisance. ar the Play.

Some women are little tirezome at the
theatre. When Miss Ida Waterman was pre-
sentIng q most piteous picture as the Baron
esse do Trouville In "A Dangerous Game" at
the opera house, at the very acme of a terri
oily neutrality-suspicious. had by the baroness
with her husband, gentls creature who sat
Behind me purred in her companions ear.
but loud enough TO be heard several yards
away, What lovely turquoise she has on
her finger"
It Is true that Miss Waterman had one Of
those exquisite blue stones In finger ring,
but nobody but = woman would have thought
OF noticing 1t ut such q climax In ons of the
most powerful plays ever written.
But men can be just as tiresoms at the
theatre as women
Not long ago l happened to sit beside a
man OF whom all remember now is that he
wore green tie with red stripes, and trou-
sers loud enough TO be heard on the stage.
He talked to himself after several vain Ut
tempts to draw me into conversation. The
play was Jim, the Penman, and when Ada
Dyas in that great third act was making
every one else in the house feel uncomforta-
bly, near crying, the glorious brute beside me
said TO himself in an audible tone: wonder
whether that's her own bairI"-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
LOCAL NOTICES.

Sweet Florida oranges at Krell &
Maths.
Ice creams and ices of all kinds at
Krell & Kath's. Be sure and give them
your order.
For Rcnt-rwo rooms over my NOR
chant tailoring establishment
]. T. DIXON.
Yueatan, Tltti Fruit, Barley Malt
spruce and all the latest brands of gum
at Krell & Maths.
A. D. Huesing. real estate and insur-
snce agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave.
nue.. Rock Island.
Walnut, hlckorynut, peanut and French
fruit nougat just received at Krell &
Maths. Try some; 1t is extra fine.
''Ohl what lovely candy and how nice
and fresh 1t looks"is the expression OF all
the ladies as they look in Krell & Maths
fine cases OF French candies.
The Royal Insurance company, of Eng.
land, has the largest surplus of anv FIRE
insurance company In the world. A. D.
Huesing, agent. Office No. 1908 Second
avenue, Rock Island.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
OF Boston, Mas. organized 1872. As
sets nearly S1.OO0.0OO. e. W Hurst,
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
Bartb Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1874 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Taxes Row Due.
w. ]. Gabagen. tax collector of the
city-township of Rockl4sland. has opened
an office in the county treasurer's Office,
court house. and is ready to receive the
taxes of 1888. now due.
Hard Coal Market.
Crate and egg sizes. % per ton; stove.
No. 4, and nut. % rs per ton; for best
quality of anthracite coal, screened aud
delivered In any part of the city; rs cents
per ton discount for cash Carriage will
be added on I'll orders Of less than a ton.
E. G. FRAZER.
interest
yourself in life insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy Of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society of
New York To be the best, the cheapest
and the faireat. Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $40. 900 for year
1887. Age IS. $107 90; age So. SI21 60;
age 40. $3.50. 90; age 90. S199. 80.
LIEBERINEcHr g. OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave.. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
Force Wasted by Nature.

It has been estimated that an average Of
hve feet Of water falls annually over the
whole earth Suppose that condensation
takes place at an average height of 5000 feet,
the force Of evaporation to supply such rain
fall must equal the lifting Of b., 100000
pounds Of water 5000 feet in every minute,
or about 30C,000,0O0,OO horse power con-
stantly exerted- or this great esergy very
mail part is transferred to the waters that
run back through rivers to the sea, and q
still smaller fraction is utilized by man; the
remainder is dissipated in space.-New York
Telegram.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
To the Creditor. of william Ram.k,,,

Notice is hereby given that William
Ramskill. of the city of Rock Island,
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois.
did on the 18th day of Dece mber, 1888.
make an assignment to me of his estate,
TO pay debts for the benefit of his credit.
ors, that have this day qualified as such
assignee in the county court of said
county. The above named creditors will
therefore present their claims against
said Ramskil to me under oath or sfir-
nation, within three months from this
date as required by law
GEORGE FOSTER. Assignee.
Rock Island, ILL.,. this Goth day of Dec
1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
Handy Extincuishery.

A new candle bias been brought out which
extinguishes itself In an hour. This 1t does
BY means Of tiny extinguisher of tin, which
is fastened in the wax by wires, and which
efectually performs Its task. It 10 Only
necessary to remove this diminutive extin-
guisher when its work Is done, and the candle
is again ready to burn another hour. An
automatic Gas extinguisher has lately been
patented by Joseph Heroux, Of Yamachiche,
Canada, which consists Of spring stop cock,
which shuts automatically when the gas is
extinguished- The mechanism used Is based
on the lineal expansion Of metals.-Frank
Leslie's Newspaper.