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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

formerly Of Coe township. died Saturday
evening. being over eighty years OF age.
She leaves husband and Eve children:
Richard. in Pbiladelphis; Henry. at Free
mont Nebrarka; Mrs. Geo. Allen and
Mrs. Isaac Wainwright, OF Port Byron,
and Mrs. Louisa Allen, of Black Hawk.
James McMahan, Of Rock Island, and
James Howard, of Davenport. assaulted
Officer Starofsky, of Moline, on the Syl>
van island picnic grounds Saturday, and
this morning both were fined "a and
costs in Moline. Howard is an ex-Dav-
export policeman, and is now deputy
sheriff of Scott county.
Mr.. Morris Rosenfield has written to
friends in this city from Wuttemburg.
Germany, stating that he is enjoying his
European trip very much, but neverthe-
less is more than ever impressed with the
gloriousness of America and her institu-
tions. The most distressing feature of
his journey is no doubt that he has not
espied Moline wagon in his pilgrimage
on the other side of the ocean.
Assessor Waters has completed his
1890 work in Moline. His totals show
the assessed valuation of lands, lots and
mprOvements-in other words, real es~
tactic be $1,26S. 425, and that Of per-
sonal property to be $495. 4S9-making
grand total of $t,763, 9l4-the largest
assessed valuation they have ever shown,
being STA. 436 over that of 1889.
That curse to all horses during the
summer months. the CAD fly, has made its
appearance. II is cross between bee
and a hornet in looks and is quicker than
wink. When horses are in motion it
comes like fash and stings them under
the jaw. Many runaway may be traced
to them, as sober old pillow horses are
made nearly mad by them. The only pros
lection from them seems to be TO tie
cloths under the bride.
Any one who has ever enjoyed few
hours ride on the water while the mer-
curry was among the nineties will remem-
Der how. refreshing it was. There is
something pleasant. too. in the leisurely
way We do things on steamboats,, with
none of the hurry and rush attending
railroad ride. The Broadway Sunday
school and church people think they have
laid out for themselves a delightful day
IN arranging for river trip to Muscatine
next Thursday.
BIZ. John Crubaugh arose at O'Clock
this morning and came up to the ferry
dock to fish. He sat patiently in the
bright morning sun for two hours and
half, but marry bite" So finally in
disgust he took his bucket of minnows to
Kerr's livery barn. and went home.
About o'clock Mr.. Kerr took the min
his line in. In five minutes he caught
bite and ysnked out four pound sails
mon. Now Mr.. Kerr will probably in
vite Mr.. Crubangh around to help eat the
fish. but the latter will no doubt decline
with thanks. as he does not believe in
such COMPOUNDED one-sided luck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
WHO AND WHY!
A Stranger Makes a Leap From the
Ferry.
Mysterious Drownlng In Mid-ssream
Yesterday Morning-A Younx Mans
Desperate Deed.

As the ferry. Spencer was leaving the
dock on this side at 1915 yesterd az
morning well dressed young man came
hurriedly from the direction of Seven
teenth street along the levee. ran across
the dock and jumped on to the aft lower
deck of the boat which was then out in
the stream. Engineer Ben. Wilson was
on the aft deck and he did not notice any
thing unusual in the late passengers &C
tons. Nor did Capt. JOS. Cameron who
went around soon after and collected a
five cent fare from the stranger. But
when the boat was about one
fourth way across the river and
under good Roadway. Mr.. Wil>
son, who was sitting on tool chest not
far from where the man was stands
ing. observed the latter suddenly disap>
pear through the gangway on the left
side of the boat aud fall into the water.
Mr.. Wilson at once rushed forward and
gave the alarm, MAN overbosrdi" and
Capt. Cameron had the boat stopped and
launched the life boat with Ship Carpen-
ter Staassen and Striker Robinson aboard.
The ferry had proceeded considerable
distance from the scene Of the drowning
when she was stopped. and the life boat
had to go back good ways before get
ting near the drowning man. who made
no effort to save himself, and sank before
he could be reached. A sail boat picked
up his hat afterward and turned it over to
Capt. Cameron. who still has it on the
ferry.
Who the suicide was or what was the
cause or motive of his act is mystery as
yet. He was apparently thirty to thirty
five years OF age, was neatly. but not
lavishly or attractively dressed, and wore
new straw hat. He was of a sandy
complexion, but as he made no action
likely to attract attention until he went
overheard. he was not closely scrutin>
lied and q minute. description is impossi-
hia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
JOYOUS OCCASIONS.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew DOnaldsOn's
silver Wedding Anniversary.-.A
Coming Golden Event.
The pleasant event at the delightful.
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Donaldson in Rural township on the
Fourth of July, proved much more en-
joyable and important event than the re-
port in Saturdays ARGUS indicated. 1,
was the twenty fifth anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Donaldson's wedding and about
one hundred neighbors. friends and rela.
tives had planned an unique method OF
surprising the worthy couple and of re-
minding them of their estimation of them
in a manner long to be remembered.
They consequently dropped in upon them
in the morning wholly unawares. Mr.
Donaldson being at the time hard at work
in his rye field, and after making them
selves at home-in which part OF
the informal ceremonies the surprised
host and hostess, however, heartily
Joined. Supervisor John A. Wilson in 6
neat little speech presented to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Donaldson an elaborate silver SER
vice. Mr.. Donaldson made suitable
response in accepting the lovely and fit
ting gift. and then all sat down to q
spread which the surprise party had car
ried with it. The remainder Of the day
was spent socially and enjoyably.
A GOLDEN ANNIvERsARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Woodward. thu
venerable father and mother Mrs. Judge
Lucian Adams will celebrate the fiftiett
anniversary of their marriage at theil
home, which is with Judge Adams family
on Eighteenth street, on Sept. 81. Thu
arrangements are already under way TO
the anniversary observance, and which
contemplates an occasion OF double i'm
portance, the Woodward and Mayo fam
lilies joining in the happy affair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
Fire nj Hampton.

The residence of Ola P. Holmberg. at
Hampton, was destroyed by fire last
night about 10 o'clock. The origin OF the
fire is unknown. Only part of the furni-
ture and household goods were saved
Some extensive repairs had just been put
on the building and the loss is heavy
about $500 insurance in the Phoenix In
surance company. The house was sit
uated on the high point Of the bluffs d.
rectly back of town and was built by N /.
W. Wright, in 1848. and was one Of the
first houses built in town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
River RfDlets.
The Sidney came down.

The Sidney came down.
The Mary Morton went north
The Pilot came down with two barges.
The Jack Frost came down with three
barges of ice.
The Verne Swain came into port in her
regular Clinton trade.
The Libbie Conger takes out moon
light excursion down the river tomorrow
eight.
The Golden Gate and Libbie Conger
each took excursions to Clinton yester>
day.
Todays up>river boats were the Ten
Brock, Ravenna, Reindeer, j. E. Graves,
Abner Gle and Louisville.
The river is falling at rapid rate. At
noon today it was 700; the temperature
was 94 at the bridge.
Travel over the government bridge
Yesterday amounted to: North-teams.
4S3; foot, 696. South-teams, All; foot,
$50.
A new raft boat is being built at LIE
Claire for Capt. s. p. Van SAINT out OF
the old Winona She will be 100 feet in
length and twenty-four feet in width,
with model similar to the steamer, ]
w. Van SAINT. The new boat is to take
the place of the steamer LeClaire Belle
which will be wrecked and her machinery
transferred to the new boat. The Belle
is one of the Oldest raft boats afloat, hav'
ing been built at LeClaire over twenty
years ago. The new steamer is to bt
com pleted by Oct. 1. next, and large
force of mechanics are busiIy engaged tt
have her ready by that date.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
A Strike of London Police.

LONDON, July saturday night the
metropolitan police of the Bow street divi-
sion refused to perform duty, because one
of their number had been removed to an
other district for agitating the grievances
of the force. subsequently the constable
was reinstated in his old division and the
policemen retained to work, with the ex-
eeption of forty nine, who still refused to
perform duty. These latter were suspended
yesterday. The Others worked hst night
and were hooted by crowds in the street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
Houc3.

The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Black Hawk Homestead. Build
ing. Loan and Saving association will be
held at the secretary's Office in Bengston's
block. Rock Island, Ill, on Tuesday
evening, July 10, for the purpose of
electing four directors for the term of
three years, and such other business that
may come before it.
]. M. MONTGOMERY, Pres.
T. j. MEDILL, JR.. Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
A SAD FATALITY.
Shocking Accident At Milan
This Morning.
CAUSED By A WILD HORSE.
Mrs. Miles Judge Killed by Run
Away. and Her Husband Probably
Fatally Ipjared---Detaiis Of the
catastrophe.

A shocking and sad fatal accident oc~
Cured at Milan this morning. resulting
in the death of Mrs. Miles Judge. and
the probable fatal INJURY of her husband.
Mr.. Judge. who for several months has
been driving the street car on the Milan
stub for the Rock Island & Milan rail-
way company, gave up his position Sat
urday night, and this morning MIR. and
Mrs Judge planned to come to Rock Is
land to do some shopping. In order to
get an early start MIR. Judge hitched up
his horse and wagon Immediately after
breakfast, and by 1880 Mr.. and Mrs.
Judge were comfortably seated in their
wagon for their start to the city. But
just outside of the gate to their prem
ises terrible misfortune overlook them.
Mrs. Judge IN raising an UNI.
brella frightened the horse. which
became uncomfortable, ard dashed
ahead distance of twenty feet,
where the wagon encountered little
bridge over a small stream known as
James river. The wagon was at this
critical place tipped over and 9th occu-
pants thrown violently out. Mrs. Judge
faring the most seriously. striking her
back against the sharp edge of plank
and then falling head foremost into the
ditch, distance of six to eight feet. She
was picked up inseDsible, but soon after
rallied, only to again lose consciousness
from which she never revived and at
$50 O'Clock died. She had suffered fatal
internal injuries. Mr. Judge was found
to have been seriously injured. his collar
Done having been broken and a rib frac-
tured. His condition is regarded as ex-
tremely critical. the chances being against
ais recovery.
Mrs. Judge was about fifty years of
age and leaves five children: Mrs. Peter
Philebar. of Moline; John, Of Leaven.
worth; Thomas, of Kansas City, and
Miles Jr.. and Katie living at home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
Preferred Death to Cap,ure.

BERCKLEY SPRINGS, W. Va, July T.
James West, who fled after shooting Will
liam Tritapoe in a quarrel at Goshen's
Grove on the night of the 4th, was discev-
cred yesterday hiding in the woods near
his home. When West found his capture
was certain he placed the barrel of his
Winchester rife against his left temple
and blew out his brains.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
Death of a Heroine.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 5.-A very sad
accident occurred at Martin Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Andrew Bee, the wife of
the well known soldier who helped in the
capture of jeff Davis was killed by the
cars while attempting to save the life of .
little child
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
In Memory of John Huss.

NEW YORK, July THE Bohemian So
cieties of New York held meetings and
listened 10 orations yesterday in memory
of John Huss, their great countryman,
who was burned at the stake AS years ago
on account of his utterances in behalf of
religious freedom. Contributions were
literally made toward fund that is being
raised for the erection of a monument TO
Huss in this CITY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
The Cholera at Valencia.

MArRID, July The cholera epidemic
in Valencia has slightly increased. Eleven
new cases and three deaths are reported at
Rolova, and three new cases and thrss
deaths at Gambia.
McIntire Bros. have q new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
AKan,as woma,,. Crus,d.

GIRARD, Kan, July saturday Mrs.
James \. Smith went into the Fordheim
original package house and commenced
breaking bottles When the agent, Gus
Steinbach, mterfered she assaulted him
with buggy whip, striking him half a
dozen times before he elected her from the
room. He had her arrested, and she was
fined 81 in the police court, the amount
being paid by the bystanders. Her hus-
band has been on protracted drink since
the house has been opened.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

ktverview Country club 3 Opening
The opening of Riverview Country
club on Wednesday promises to be an &C.
,asion of great interest and pleasure, and
many will doubtless attend from this
city. The programme provides for both
afternoon and evening entertainment.
Strasser's Second Regiment band and or
chestra will be present and the pros
gramme includes:
p. m.-.........-......G entlemen's driving race.
, p m... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Bicycle race.
p. m. 5000. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Concert
The driving race is for roadsters-
free for all. Gentlemen driving their
own horses in anything except sulkies,
paying small entrance fee, stand a
chance of winning q silver cup or second
prize-half mile race. The bicycle race
free for all and any one wishing to see
how fast he can ride. entering this race
one heat, half mile. small entrance fee,
stand chance of winning diamond scarf
pin-Or second prize silver bugle.
Prizes will be exhibited in the window of
Clendenin's drug store, Moline, tomor-
row. and given to winners Wednesday
# enough enter to make race
This drive is supplying a long-felt
want and the three cities will join in
helping out a worthy enterprise.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

Economy: 100 doses one dollar"
Merit: peculiar to itself"
Purity: Hoods Sarssparilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

Order your ice creams and ices from
Krell & Msth 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, 1890-07-07

After diphtheris. scarlet fever. pneu-
monis or any other severe illness. there
is no better tonic than Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

Take your wife, sweetheart or daugh-
Ter into Krell & Maths and treat them
to q fine dish of ice cream or rich glass
of lemonade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

Chocolate. strawberry. lemon and va
nilla ice cream at Krell & Maths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
weather Forecast.

o. 8. SIGNAL OFYIcE,
Washington, d. c., July Z.
For the next "a hours: Fair; cooler
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07

A washwoman wanted at the Rock
Island house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
NiCkle Clocks.

Ansonia Cos best nickel 80 hours
time, at-73c. 73c, 73c.
Ansonia Clock Cos very best nickel
clocks. with alarm attachment only
SIC S7c-S7c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-25

THE EXTRACTION treaty with Great
Britain just ratified by the Senate prom
ises well for both countries in relieving
them from harboring and protecting the
scoundrels of each other. Canada has long
offered safe refuge for our thieves and
scoundrels who steal the peoples money
and then go over the border to enjoy it, at
the same same time making faces at those
they have robbed and who attempt to bring
them to justice. There was time when
for financial reasons Canada welcomed our
bank wreckers and other thieves. The
Dominion people thought more of money
than they did of morals. They
didn't want to inquire too closely
into the character of an Amer
can who had million or two to
spend with them. In time the bad morals
of embezzlers began to have their effect on
the community and the Canadians came to
think that they were better off without
both the thieves and the ill-gotten wealth.
Lately the Dominion folk have made it
manifest that they were really getting the
worst of it in protecting the bank crooks
from the republic, and the result is this
new treaty which includes in the list of
offenses for which extradition may be
asked embezzlement, larceny, fraud by
banker, agent, trustee, director or officer
of "a company made criminal by the laws
of both countries. Political offenders can
not be extradited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-25

to Chicago would have gone to New York,
while good many of those in the middle
and New England states who would have
gone to New York will not come to
Chicago. New York's own population
would have insured mighty attend
ance, and the most of the great cities of
the country are within days ride of
Gotham, while some of them are only
few hours distant. Magnitude of the
display and generosity of attendance
being the chief considerations, New
York would have been better than Chicago.
However, the decision has been made,
and if there shall be a fair it will be
grand one. A city which can win the
prize in such contest as that just brought
to q close, will know how to make the
show big and broad and American. 1t
will be an exhibition characteristic of the
nation and of the great characteristic cltyof
the nation. To those foreigners who
come Chicago will be as interesting as
the fair; it will tell them what our people
can do, and show them how fast we are do
ing it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-25

1T IS said that Representative SPRINGER
will vigorously oppose the admission of
Wyoming and Idaho. This course would
be proper enough if it were based on the
belief that the territories were not pre-
pared for statehood and should be kept out
of the union until they were better able to
bear the extra burden. But Mr. SPRING
ER's opposition is partisan, and therefore
ought not to prevail. He is willing that
the two territories shall be admitted, pro-
vided they shall be Offset politically by the
admission of New Mexico and Arizona,
which are Democratic while the others are
Republican. Arizona and New Mexico are
as well qualified for statehood as Idaho
and Wyoming, and if one is entitled to the
favor or right the others are; but to make
the emancipation of one dependent on the
liberation of the other is dead wrong. 1t
is not craftsmanship but is demagogy, and
no man knows this better than Mr..
SPRINGER. We hope the distinguished
Democrat will withdraw his opposition to
the admission of Idaho and Wyoming if he
can find no more substantial objection to
them than that the majority of their people
are Republican in politics This is a seri-
Gus offense, of course, but is not such an
offense as should be punished by denial
of political rights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-25

the majority of the saloons, in fact all
those which have been constructed and ar
ranged in harmony with the requirements
and demands of patrons, are provided with
side doors for the convenience of
Sunday visitors. These latter are more or
less numerous, and it is not an uncommon
thing to see man under the influence of
liquor on the streets Sunday afternoons
and evenings. That the Sunday closing
law has not been enforced better has not
been due to any neglect of duty on the
part of the police. Every little while
saloon proprietors and barkeepers are
arrested for violation of the statute, and
on trial the proof of guilty is generally
produced. In the police court fine is
imposed, and the accused as rule goes
to the district court, where the jurors
have seemed to be prejudiced against
verdicts of conviction in this class
Of cases. The acquittals have been
so many and the convictions so few that
the lawbreaking saloon men go into the
district court with almost supreme con-
fidence that they will be discharged and
the proceedings against them on the part
of the city officials come to naught.
1t is not for US to say why the district
court iuries have so persisted in letting the
violaters of this wise and necessary law
escape without punishment. Various ex-
plantations have been given, one being that
there was a popular prejudice against
spoilers" and detectives, and that jurors
felt that they must be obedient to
that prejudice by refusing to convict
for offenses on the evidence of
the Objectionable persons There is also
feeling that as the charges have been
preferred and the proof of guilt offered
by Mormon officials, the accused being
anti Mormons, non-Mormon iuries have
been inclined to acquit. Whatever the
reason is, it is fact proven by the records
that very few persons have been con-
victed in the district court for violating the
Sunday closing law.
Yesterday Judge ZANE made the matter
the subject of a talk to the jurors, and he
gave them to understand that it was their
duty to convict in these cases, as in others,
violations of the law being established by
evidence Let US hope that his words will
have coed effect, and that jurors
will deem it proper to convict
for Sunday liquor selling as for other
crimes. If it shall once be understood that
an appeal to the district court simply
means the expenditure of more money for
attorney fees, the penalty being as certain
there as in the police court, the side-door
will so out of use and then saloon keepers
| bO Sad 70 ohn no low ~
be forced by competition to sell liquor on
the Sabbath. The sentiment of this com
munity is decidedly in favor of closed
saloons on Sunday, and if officers, courts
and juries will perform their duty that
sentiment as expressed in the law, will be
triumphant.