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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-03

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-03

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-03

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
shortage Of Brick Feares.

There is an unpleasant prospect of q
shortage Of brick for the street work be.
fore long. The Bsrdolph works are
using ali endeavors to meet the demand
upon them. but Davenport is taking an
average of about ten carloads day, and
1t Is hardly possible for them to turn
them ont that fast. ANY little thing that
happens to discarge plans or process oil
production makes q serious difference Ia
the output. The Bardolph concern il,
however. very anxious to keep mp with
its contract with Davenport. 1t was
stated to Mr.. Wslsh. upon his visit there
a day or so ago, that the contract would
be met il it became necessary for them &c
go to other manufacturers for the bottom
brick which underlie the surface course,
and which are also being furnished from
Bardolph.-Davenport Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
A Popular srak eman Killed,

James Perkins. one of the best known
and best liked railroad men running into
Rock Island-a brakeman on Conduc-
tor Perritt's passenger train on the c..
NJ. s. st. F :, met with fatal accident at
Racine at noon Sunday. BE was rum
ming in from Western Union Junction on
the hub pa ssenger train, and had mounted
a freight car to look after bell cord. and
in passing under Fourth street bridge he
was struck on the head and knocked to
the ground. The wheels passed over
his right trm. crushing It at the elbow.
His spine was injured, and he also sus-
tanned other internal injuries. from which
he died yesterdsy. He leaves wife and
child at CT nton. Via.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
THE FINAL SUMMONS.

Death OF A. r. Briggs, Night Oper.
ator at the Rock Island Depot, nj
Muscatine-Other Obituary Matters
The Muscatine Ne,cS, Tribune of SUM-
day morning contained the following:
At l o'clock this morning A. F. Briggs
peacefully breathed his last at the home
of his parents. No lit east Third street.
Mr.. Briggs is the young man who was
overcome by heat while fishing near Rock
Island week ago today. and during his
fatal sttiiction did not experience single
lucid interval in which he might recog~
Aize his distressed friends. He was born
in st. Charles, Ill, thirty-five wears ago
and early became proficient in telegraphy
and for time was located at Lawrence,
Kansas, where he occupied position as
instructor in q school of telegraphy.
During his career he had held the re-
sponsihle position as train dispatcher on
the Chicago & Northwestern. the Union
Pacific, and other roads. Last autumn
he returned from the west to become
telegraph operator at Rock Island, where
his splendid'service gave the best of sat
isfactien to his employers. He was an
exemplary young man, ard his untimely
demise will cause deep regret. His par
ents. and four brothers and one sister
survive
Mr.. Briggs remains passed through
Rock Island yesterday morning on the
way to Poplar Grove, Wis, for inter,
ment. Mr.. Briggs was night operator at
the c., r. 1. & P. depot here for some
time. He was quiet in demesnor,
and bore the esteem and good will of all
with whom he came in contact 1t was a
week ago Sunday that he went out TO
Rock river to fish. in company with Mr..
+. Luchmann when he suffered heat pros.
tration from which he never recovered.
Mrs. j. Surf died at her home on
Eighth avenue between Twenty seventh
and Twenty eighth streets Saturday even,
ing of dysentery. with which she had been
suffering for several days. She was six
ty-seven years of age and leaves four
children--Charles, of this city; William.
of Milan; Mrs. Henry Elliott. of Brooks
Ign, Iowa, and Mrs. VIM. Glass, of this
city. The funeral occurred yesterday
morning, Rev. W. s. Marquis. officiating
Mrs. VIM. Beatty died a. her home five
miles south of Milan yesterday morning
of heart disease She was forty years Of
age. The funeral occurred th;a morn.
ing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
|CABLEA AND VICTORY
Oar Next Congressman Nominated
Today.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY HIS HOME.
The mecratic Convention OF the
Eleventh District at Monmouth.
The Tenth Ballot the Decisive One
Proce edings or the Convention.

MONMOUTH. Aug. 5-The Rock Island
dele CATION to the democratic convention
to nominate the next congressman from
the Eleventh congressional district ar
rived last night. It was composed o.
Arthur Burial. David Martin, j. E. Lar.
kin, j. G. Taylor. W. H. K,stier. VIM
Moore, Morris Heagy. s. L. Swisher, M. ]
McEniry, j. p. Looney. T. &. Silvis, L
Q. Banding. Eugene Burns, Henry
Wheelar, G. B, Browner, j. r. Johnston,
Dan ". Gould. T. j. Medil Jr., G. w.
Vlnton. @. B. Marshall. O. D. Gordon
John Schall, Maj. l.. NJ. Buford, E. W.
Hurst. VIM. johnson. M. O'Reilly, Geo
Livingston. John A. Wilson and Hon
Chas. DInham. of Geneseo.
The delegation met last night and ]
Il. Johnston was named to serve on
the committee on credentials, T. s. Silvis
on permanent organization and L. c.
Banding on resolutions; D. w. Goulc
congress ional committeeman.
MONMOUTH, August 8 The conven,
tlon was called to order at IL O'Clock
this NOR ming by j. w. Potter, of Rock
Island. chairman of the congressio nal
committee. Frank Quinby. of Monmouth,
was elecled temporary chairman, and G.
C.Chsin and James Anderson secretaries.
Committees were appointed. and the
permanent organization affected with the
election 81 j. j. Phillips as chairman, and
I. j. Aledill. Jr, and G. G. Chain as
secretaries.
Nomin ations for congressman being in
order, M. s. l.. Swisher presented the
name of Mr.. B. T. Gable, Of Rock Island.
for congressman.
The nomination was seconded by @.
Scott Moyer and E. W. Hurst.
j. Ross Micker nominated w, Fl.
Niece. and Webster Leonard nominated
Judge A. B. Montgomery.
AN INFORMAL BALLOT
resulted Gable. 35; Niece, 80, Mont>
gomery, 10; Scoffield. 90. The
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT
Cable. 40; Niece. 3s; Montgomery,
10.
SECOND BALLOT
Gable. 40; Neece, 49, Montgomery.
10.
THIRD BALLOT.
Cable. 40; Neece. IS; Montgomery, 10.
SIX BALLOTS ALIKE.
The fourth, NTH, sixth, seventh. eighth
and ninth ballots were the same, as fol>
lows: Cable, A; Niece. A..
Henderson county was allowed an extra
delegate because she lacked only two
votes of The requisite number. Other
wise Cable would have had q majority
THE GLORIOUS TENTH.
The tenth ballot gave Cable As; Neece.
~ Schuyler delegates changed from
Neece to Cable.
The receipt of the decisive ballot was
attended by general rejoicing by the
democracy, and preparations are already
in progress for demonstration tonight
when the delegates arrive.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
RiHRr Hinlefa

N'Ver HtPiets
The West Rsmbo and Pilot came
down
The Pilot went north with two barges
in tow
The Bro Jonathan and ]. G. Chapman
passed up.
A number of government dredgs boats
and tow boats are at the levee.
The stage of the water at the bridge
at noon was $3.50; the temperature 7S
The Julia came down with sixteen
strings of lumber and the Satellite with
six.
The Verne Swain came into port in her
regular trip from Clinton, and returned
on time.
The ferry will soon go on the ways for
twenty days in order to be thoroughly
calked up and the Kate Keene will take
her place.
Capt. Il. j. Whitney returned this
morning from st. Louis where he sold the
dredge boat King. the steamboat Edith,
two dump boats and fistbost to the
Hughes & LOOMS Ice. company, the ag.
gregate amount of the sales being $12..
900. Cap. Whitney says he found the
river lover below Keokuk than it is here,
having spent three days and half on one
sandbar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
IT'S A PLEASANT TRIP.

Recreation and Enjoyment at Moder-
| ate Cost ON the Verne Swain.
Are you in search OF means of af.
fordiDg short respite from work, and
recreation at the same time, mode OF
driving dull care from your mind, or
substituting rest for physical overwork
Would you like a delightful change at
moderate cost? If so. submit your case
to Capt. John Sreckfus, of the steamer
Verne Swan, and he will solve it for you
in most refreshing manner. The wri-
ter speaks from an experience such as
will linger long in pleasant memory.
There is no more restful and happy way
of taking short vacation than to run
up to Clinton on the Verne some after
noon, and either make the round trip or
remain over day in the pref
ty little city up the river, which
in MANY ways can teach Rock
Island what is necessary to modern
aspirations to city-hood. such as paid fire
department. Clinton. like Rock Island
has paved streets, excellent street
railway accommodations and good hotels.
the Windsor being but few blocks from
the boat landing.
The packet. Verne Swain is the fastest
boat on the river, and what is better, runs
smooth and easy. Her cabin is hand,
somely furnished thro ughout. and she
has all the accommodations such as
one would expect to find only on
the larger passenger steamers of the
upper Mississippi. Her wide>awake
skipper. Capt. John Streckfus. looks
after every detail himself and those
who entrust themselves to his care
are pretty apt to fare well. He has an
experienced and capable crew and
no effort is spared to insure comfort,
pleasure and safety to passengers. The
trip-take it when the temperature is high
especially-is most delightful.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
A GOOD THING TO DO
IsTo TAKE TIME BY THE FoRELoCK

For example. the present is the time
to forecast the future and plan for get
ting the children supplied with school
clothing. To help you to do that we
place on sale new case of double fold
dress fannels, all wool, in plain and
mixture. 90 pieces at csc yard.
INITIAL Handkerchiefs are all the
rage. We place on sale new invoice
in ladies' hemmed stitched initial. all
linen handkerchiefs, letters beautiful
styles, CSC each. You will want some.
UMBRELLAS-Our sales of UNI
brellas have been enormous. From the
quantities sold we judged that we had
about supplied the entire community,
but we are mistaken; the call Is for
more, more, more. Here they are:
Another immense assortment in the
new fall styles of handles. silver, gold,
natural wood inlaid with silver. etc.
More of those gold and silver heads at
csc, $l.37. 81 81, made from our cele-
brated gloria silk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
County BuiIding..
TRANgFERS .


a-Jsmes B Eckhart to Monroe Knox
part lot /, block II. r l. $1,15U
Mary A and Ezra Wilcher to Mary A
Wilcher, lot 4, block 6. Bailey Daven.
ports fourth sd Moline. $500.
E d Sleight to j Fl Stoddard, part lot
3. block 1. Woods I'd ad Moline. and
part lot 8. block T. Bailey Davenport's
sd Moline. 81.
Esther Kale to VIM II Jordan, south &c
feet. lot s, block IS. r |. $700
Esther Balm, ct al. to VIM ii John
son, south 20 feet, lot s, block Is, X +
81.
PROBATE
4-Estste of August Lydehn. In rep
etition to sell real estate, etc. Proof OF
service. Adult defendants called and
defaulted. George W. Gamble appoint.
ed guardian ad litem for minor defend.
ant. Ida Lydehn. Answer of guardian
filed, etc. Hearing and decree of order
of sale.
Estate of Carl Christian Seaburg
Proof of death filed. Will admitted to
probate.
Estate of Thomas Martin. Inventory
appraisement bill and widows award
filed and approved.
Estate OF Christian Wigers. In repetl.
ton to sell real estate, etc. Proof of ser
vice. Adult defendants called and de-
faulted. William A. Meese appointed
guardian sd litem for minor defendants.
Answer fled, etc. Assent of sale of life
estate of widow fled.
Estate of Wendell Meier. Proof of no
tice to creditors filed.
Estate of Horace R. Cook. Proof Of
notice to creditors filed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
EGGLEsToN's BODY FOUND.
The Fioater Discovered Hollow the
City Proves 20 be the Missing Conn.,
merciai Traveller.

The Fioater Discovered Hollow the
City Proves 20 he the Missing Conn.,
merciai Traveller.
The body found near one of the islands
below the city Sunday night, as
stated in last nights ARGUS. proves to
be. as supposed. that ofC. l. Eggleston.
the commercial traveller, drowned off the
ferry on the morning of Sunday. July 6.
The body was found by John Quinlan and
Geo. Kale. who we're fishing, and who
towed it to the Illinois shore. and sent
notification to the city. Yesterday at.
terday afternoon Deputy Coroner Eek
hart and Undertaken Knox went down
and brought the body to Rock Island.
placing it in Undertaken Knox's
rooms. 1t was fully identified
by Chas. o. Bloom, chief clerk at
the Rock Island house. as Eggleston's
body. The body was quite badly decom-
posed and one arm and one hand were
gone, but in the clothes were found pa
pers bearing his address, Il. G. Eggle-
ston, La Cross, Wis" Aside from some
papers, $50 in So bills and some small
change were found
Jury composed of Chas. o. Bloom,
B. F. Knox. Geo. Kale, j. E Swan, j.
Quinlan and l.. " Eckhart was empan.
nelled by Coroner Halves, who took
charge of the case. and the inquest was
continued until morning at Coroner
Halves office. when Jonas Bear, M.
NJ. Sturgeon, Alfred Bear. Ben Viii.
SOD and Capt. Joseph C. Cameron
testified as to the drowning off the ferry.
while Geo. Kale and John Quinlan told of
the finding OF the body. The verdict of
the jury was that &c. 1. Eggleston came
to his death by being drowned on July
Q. 1890. by falling from the ferry j. W.
Spencer. in the Mississippi river between
Rock Island, ILL.,. and Davenport, Iowa"
The Chicago house by whom the de-
ceased was employed, and relatives in
Wisconsin have been communicated
with. A brother is expected from La
Crosse tonight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
Likely 10 be settled

The harness makers trouble at Rock
Island Arsenal is likely to be settled.
Col. Whittemore stated this afternoon to
an ARGUS representative that he would
take the harness makers back, including
Mcdonald. of Davenport. whom he con-
sidered good workman, provided that
they were willing to rely strictly on his
sense Of justice in settling all disputes
and grievances.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
THE LIBRARY BOARD.

The New Board Organic ON e r.
Elected, Reports Received, Etc,
The Rock Island public library board
met in regular monthly sessio last even
ing, Dire ctors j. III. Southwell, Adair
Peasants, j. G. Rasmussen, Thos. Smart,
F. G. Den man, ]. w. WEIGH aud Walter
johnson being present. The new mem
bers took their seats. The election of
officers resulted in the choice of ]. Fl.
Southwell as president. and Adair Pleas
ants as secretary.
The librarians report for the month of
July was received as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
keMMLER TO DIE WEDNESDAY.
The Witnesses All Invited To Be Present
Tuesday Night.

Inc witnesses All Invited To Be Present
Tuesday Night.
AUBURN, n. Y, Aug. 5-From present.
indications William Ksmmler will be
executed between midnight and daybreak
tomorrow morning. Warden Durston
said yesterday afternoon that he had sent
invitations to the out-of-town witnesses
Friday afternoon before he took his hur-
ried trip to New York, and that these wit
| nesses were to be at the prison at O'Clock
TUESDAY evening. 1t does not follow nee
essarily that the execution will occur
Wednesday morning. 1t may be deferred
for another twenty four hours. But Mr..
Durston has stated several times since
sentence was passed upon Kemmler that
it was his intention to fix the hour of exc
cution as early in the week as could be
done in decency. So it is more than likely
that Wednesday morning will see the end
of kemmler.
How KemmIer Bears Himself
kemmler eats heartily and sleeps we'll.
Sunday night he slept like child. Yes
terday he ate three good meals and spent
much of his time writing cards, reading
from his Bible, and talking with his keep
ers. His spiritual advisers, the Rev. DR..
Houghton and the chaplain of The prison,
DIR. Yates visited him during the day and
spent more than an hour talking to him
about the hereafter. He WAS calm and re
peated his professions of faith without ap-
parent emotion. He has heard nothing of
the rumors in circulation without. and
while he realizes that this is his last week
on earth, he docs not seem at all fearful of
death.
Warden Durston Annoyed.
The fact that the name of Electrician
Barnes, of Rochester, does not appear in
warden Durston's official list of those
invited eAcites some comment. The war
den is thought to be much annoyed by the
publication of an interview with Mr..
Barnes, published yesterday. Mr.. Durstou
has maintained a strict silence about the
arrangements for the execution, and it is
natural that he should be annoyed at the
divulgence of the programme. There are
three electricians to be appointed. how
ever, aud it is probable that Mr. Barnes
will be named as the third when the final
arrangements are made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05

Bills were allowed as follows:
Rock Island Union. 7:s0; Mitchell &
LyIde, $50; Merchants Electric Light
company. 80 SO; r. Champion. S195;
Rock Islander. So.
The matter of the library rooms when
the new Mitchell & Lynde building is
completed and also the new catalogue
was discussed. but no formal action taxi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05

Order your ice creams and ices from
Krell & Math for your parties and recep-
tons and then you will be sure to please
the palate of your guests.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
.A,,,beEBone
DRESS STAYS,

BEST IN THE WORLD.
They don't split, break or splinter.
Have no sharp. hnife-like edges to
cut through wearing apparel.
They don't warp, rust or twist.
They don't draw lightning.
Are not dangerous to life or limbs,
like steel.
Are not made up of splinters.
They don't scratch or pierce your
body.
They contain no gum to stick and
hold the needle and thread, etc.
Are easily sewed into dress waists
and stays afterwards.
Are the only perfect and readable
stay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05

Economy: 100 doses one dollar"
Merit: peculiar to ITSELF"
Purity: Hoods Sarsapariiia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05

McIntire Bros. have a new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
The sun., 1890-05-11
FEAIIIERED IIRATRS.
A Gang OF SparrOws Prevent . Pair OF
Robins from Nesting.

From Forest ana SfTtdHL
A pair Of robins, as has been their custom
for several years past, recently commenced
building their summer home in an elm tree ON
tho sidewalk In front of my house. and tho
work went bravely on, with song and rapid
futter of wings. Suddenly the songs ceased
LETT alone. for II band OF miserable sparrows at
tackled II, and If possible. were moro active in
It's destruction than the robins had been In its
A few days later tho robins began another
most In n tai maple tree near by, and tho work
was pushed rapidly. But u fow days since 1t
was evident that something was wrong again.
There WAS great outcry on the part OF the
CiOus spHrrows. he latter were again VIC
tprIoEs. and ht onco procenGcd TO demolish the
nearly Ill., l-hod nest which work they soon
completed strings, grass, feathers. &C., being
scattered promiscuOusly about.
This was lot oil, nor the worst, for the male
robin was seen hanging, by a cord fastened to
from the place whore the nest had been. Tho
sight attracted he attention OF passers by. but
It was so high that none cared to ascend the
Being anXious 10 know the facts IA TO the
reason OF the birds death. splired my siiF
trolling rod. with knife attached 10 the, tlp, 10
u long pike pole, and with tho help OF u la ger
and the aasistan OF a nelEhbor succeeded
III cutting the string above tho bird.
An examination showed that string, com
mon wrapping twne was PASSED through tho
wing QuillR, around the neck, and knotted SO
tightly til at considerable patience was required
to remove It,, 30 that death must have boen
The male being dead and the nest destroyed.
tho female has hnpar'et. 50 that we are no
longer favored with their sweet morning and
The question now is; who killed cock
robin ?" Was II suicide from repeated defeats,
or was he accidentally caught in the string
Or was II premsditated D murder on the part Of
pirsticd spGrroWSr
The sun., 1890-05-11
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE HER.
UNCLE sAM'S NEW TORPEDO BOAT,
THE GUSHING, as a WONDER.
Her Fading Mud toIor. Her Mighty Engines.
Her Amazing speed, and Other Points
A Better Boat TITAN Was Called For.

Her Fading Mud Color. Her Mighty Engines,
Her Amazing speed, and other Points
A Better Boat Than Was Called For.
People who happened to be crossing the
Brooklyn Bridge about noon on May 8, won-
dered exceedingly at a strange little craft
which was steaming down the East River In
the brief glance that folks on the bridge caught
OF the little vessel there we're two things which
excited thoir surprise tho very peculiar
dull slate or novel color of tho ship, and the
other. the swiftness Of the crafts motion. 1t
was n steamer OF some kind-long, narrow, and
cigar shaped living very low in the water, and
with a queer Kind of covered dock. But for the
short. thick tunnels 1t looked as IL it might DO
the Nautilus OF Jules Vernes story skimminG
along upon the surface Of tho water instead OF
10000 Leagues under the sea At the ships
stern foated flag which those who had sharp
eyes saw to be the national colors. In scarcely
q minute, It seemed, the lttle boat had passed
under the bridge and was away down of tho
Battery. She was evidently bound out to sea.
People who had not read Tue Sun that morn
ing did not know what the strange shin was
People who had read THE Sun knew that tho
vessel was the Cushing. sea.going torpedo boat
No. /, ofthe new United States Navy.
The Gushing. whom folks on the bridge saw
her, was on her way to Washington, full Of
youthful prde and enthusiasm, to let tho Con-
gressmen and naval sharps there look at her
The sun., 1890-05-11

ought to rest contcnt for the present at least.
Some were fearful OF the result OF strikes in
certain trades and some even went SO far rs to
say that If these strikes should fail the result
would probably be an anti-climax that would
seriously retard the healthy progress OF the
welfare of manual laborers.
Presently tho delegation OF the United Broth.
erhood OF Carpenters came along and then oil
tho delegates filed into the hall The imposing
entrance gave no idea Of the dark and narrow
hallway inside and tho men had to enter not
moro than two abreast. Leaving the main
staircase they branched TO the left and en-
tered, through n narrow passage and doorway.
tho regular meeting hall. There was room for
moro than q thousand persons to be COM
fortably seated. and light struggled in through
the dust-covered glass OF many windows. The
ceiling was 80 lofty as to be indistinct as to
color and decoration, while the remote corners
of the room appeared to be in the shadow. A.
few feet from the ma in entrance was a flight Of
stairs leading down into the office In the base
ment. md up this now came the men who had
been there. Just beyond the stairway was u
ba bhS nJ we M ths tb on oSqy e one
his station, scrutlni2ing every one who en-