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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-09

another very notable marriage prophecy
- Nat made 10 Eugene Montiio. after
ssfas empress of the French. by an OBJ
10y eyrsy iortune-teller. who predicted
me would become an empress. a.
- R3sa u that period there was not mar
esnae emperor In the world. BEING
@ This tact, Eugene inquired Of Che
Asn U King or prince was no, meant.
=. We only reiterated her FIRST statement.
- With much emphasis. ''He will be
Sesiur OF great country" When Mile.
.0ass.e visited Paris in 1881. at the feses
- E'ysee Bourbon she attracted the
1uon OF Louis Napoleon, whom she
Nd two years later.
sneShas similar 10 this is the incident
ed BY Nile. Autard lie Rrigsrd. a
& creole, sho MAS told by neshsrolieS.
-. tVaeA fortane-s teller and father Of
assssy. that she would soon marry q
- whose position would be the envy and
tsisd. e"' a.
~ saaA . king or prince 20
said the wizard. better and higher
g say pctenia,e.
sse Years later Mile. de Rrieara mar.
- esani de iesseps. the hero OF enc al
-. aoss wonderful undertakings of the
- aud al that time the idol OF the
- esnsy The most immense his which
ssf made N modern fortune telling
u TIE famous Nile. lie Norsnana,
asa IN the year ist.i On being
~ 80 20 three gentlemen at fashion,
&, epoou, she regarded them intentiy
-. ums and thea addressed the lsrst -
- Your life viii be happy and =
- ones soa wih die old and without
CO. 20 enc occasion ron and enc Of yeur
va tremendously escape aessrue-
80 the second she sasi ia seenss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
IMPOSING NUPTIALs.

Rev Fred Kr0eger. OF Brandy wine.
w. Va, and Miss Maria Mennicke
Umited IN Marriage by the Brides
Father.
The German Lutheran church at the
corner of Twentieth street and Fifth ave.
nue. was the scene of an imposing wed>
ding ceremony last night. At o'clock
a large congregation witnessed the mar
rage by the brides father. the beloved
pastor of the church. Rev. q. A. Men
nicke. of Rev. Fred Kroeger, OF Brandy"
wine, W. Va, and Miss Maria Mennicke.
The handsome young couple were at
tended in the solemn and happy event by
Mr.. Ernest Mennicke and Miss Mamie
Schneider. Mr.. August Moeller and Miss
Carrie Mennicke. Mr.. Geo. Moeller and
Miss Rose Lothringer. Frieda Mennicke
and Annie Moeller were sweet little flows
er girls.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of Father Mennicke adj
joining the church, and the bridal couple
were the recipients not only Of many
happy wishes and deserved compliments.
but numerous beautiful and useful pres
ents. They will remain in Rock Island
about ten days before proceeding to
their home in West Virginia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
What Gest Has Really Done.

Over a week ago the Chicago Tribune
contained the following:
MIR. Gest, of the Rock Island distric,
has managed to DO good deal for his con
stituents this session He has got the
senate bill for SIS, 900 building at Rock
Island reported favorably and in a good
place on the calendar. He has also on
| the calendar in favorable report the bill
to establish port of delivery at Rock
Island. He had good deal to do with
| the aennepin appropriation of $500. 0G0
IN the river and hsrbOr bill, which went
through the house all right and bids fair
| to run the gauntlet of the senate. A pro
vision in the same bill is for govern
ment survey with a view TO removing the
sandbar at Warsaw MIR. Gest has also
got through number of private pension
and other bills for his constituents.
For some reason the Union of this city
did not get sight of this notice until last
Sunday, and it published it then no Cub
in response to a note from Washington
sharply calling attention to it, and the
papers own neglect in overlooking it.
Now let US sector how much of the above
Mr.. Gest is really catitled to credit. The
senate bill for government building
which by the way was for $1,000 900. was
reported favorably through the efforts OF
President Hass, of the Rock Island Cit.
zens' Improvement association, and S N
ator Spooner; Gest had nothing whatever
to do with it. The Hennepin canal appro
pristion's success was due to Congressms ar
| Henderson's efforts. Gest was ignored
and insulted by Speaker Reed, when Gen
Henderson, after he had done all tn,
work. courteouslv gave Gest a chance e
identify himself with the measur,
by allowing him to go to the
speaker and asking HIM to recogniz,
General Henderson on certain day
Mr.. Reeds humilisting reply. No. sir.
will be remembered. and Gen. Hender
son. no doubt, wished afterward he haC
gone himself. The provision for tn,
government survey for removing a sand
bar at Warsaw came in the ordinary rul
of river i'm provement work, such as |,
| particular congressman called attention
to the desirsbility of the removal of tn,
obstruction it was Congressman Gear, o.
Iowa. So after all the extent of Mr.
Gest's work in two terms In congress. con
sists in getting on the caiandar in a fav-
orable report the bill to establish 8 por
of delivery at Rock Island. Whether oil
not it will get further the future will re
veal. If some influential congressman
will help Gest out the bill may be sue
cessful.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
HARD TO SWALLOW.
The Effect That the Paid Fire Depart

The improvement Rock Island is de-
termined to make this year in Its fire de-
partment is a hard morsel for the poor
Union 10 swallow after all, and this
morning it calls the fact that a paid de-
partmeut is to he established, a delusion
on the part of the ARGUS. Yet it goes
further to remark that 1.-The codncil APP
propriated Sc 600 for the fire service
every cent it could spare, the idea being
to devote 80, 600 to a new house on the
Triangle; about 81 500 as payments on
an electric alarm and chemical engine,
and the balance for current expenses.
The citv is assured of two firstclass vols
unteer hose companies in the Franklins
and Gil pins at the extremities, and there
will be no trouble about getting a good
strong company to have charge of the
hook and ladder apparatus, hose and
chemical engine at the Central engine
house."
That is exactly what the council pro-
poses to do, and it is what the ARGUS has
said right along, but the Union certainly
has no misconception as to the meaning
of first-class company for the house on
the triangle. 1t surely is not misguided
and igu GRANT enough to think that the
council is going to fit up the house on
Flat iron square and put in chemical en-
CINE and other apparatus. characteristic OF
first class department and then put the
same in charge of volunteers, or trust to
livery stable teams to get them to fires
How much better would the city fare
under such an arrangement Promptness
is the first aim of disciplined fire de-
partment, and for this reason the COM
pany ia charge of the hook and ladder
truck, the chemical engine-if one Ii
ughi-and at least one hose company
must always be on hand-and paid. The
council realizes this. The plan to main
tain the Franklins aud Gilpins on the out
skirts as volunteers is not a bad one, but
the ce ntral company must be composed
of paid men. This insures q paid de-
partmsnt which is causing the ARGUS Sc
much qualification and the Union so mucf
Grief and desperation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
The school Election.

The election for two members of the
board Of education is proceeding at the
Wide-Awake hose house. and is if any
thing more animated than that of two
years ago when Directors Carter and
Knowlton were elected D. j. Sears, the
defeated candidate then. is employing the
same tactics this year to gain the election,
and the city has undergone the disgrace
all day of seeing men hauled through the
streets from the upper saw mill in SUBJ
1ection to their boss and voted. At 8
O'Clock nearly 1900 votes had been polled
of which President T. Fl. Thomas, DR..
Carl Bernhard and d. j. Sears seemed
to have the bulk, and it is among these
three candidates that the contest seems
to be. The returns will be awaited with
much eagerness tonight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
WHITING WEATHER.
A Day of Terrifically Torrid TEN
peratuFe.
The f:0tte st OF the Season with Mer.
curry at Oh In the shade---Reiiei
Promised Tomorrow

Some one remarked this morning thai
1t was hot, and the mild assertion was
not disputed, though 1t was made within
the hearing of number of citizens. The
suns rays lave been positively felt" today
and yesterday. The pavement blstered
and glared under the torrid sunshine and
there has been all day heavy humidity
in the atm osphere taking the starch GU,
OF the stiffest garments and the enterprise
| out of the nerviest man with neatness and
dispatch. The man who went forth
proud and determined this morning will re-
turn home tonight Inundated and wilted
Notwithstanding the promise of rain las,
| night ano the vivid lightning that
eylnced the fact that the elements
| were on tie move and that there was
clashing somewhere. this morning
dawned clear, sullen and sultry. From
the first m oment of his appearance Old
Sol glowed and glowed viciously, as
though he would condense whole sum-
mer's torridity into one awful day. Not
capful of air stirred the foliage. and the
heat seemed fairly palpable to the touch &.
There was no escape from it. II perme
ated. The only thing that exhibited any
sign of enterprise and hustle was the
mercury. Early in the morning it woke
up, turned over and took long breath,
then expectorated on its hands, grasped
the next round of the ladder and skipped
nimbly slott to the So mark, from which
proud altitude it gleefully viewed the
dripping wreck its work had wrought.
During the balance of the day its prog
ress was steady und invincible, and
about o'clock this afternoon it poked
its head over the top of the tube and sur.
veyed Frustrated city at its feet.
What deserted appearance the streets
would have presented this afternoon but
for the school election which has brought
to the surface all manner of voters. who
under most circumstances, dou't care a
fig whether school keeps or not" The
election has absorbed none of the heat
if anything it has intensified it, for it has
brought out Hurried brain to keep COM
pany with an over-heated being Those
whom duty has called out have chung to
shady sides of the streets and dragged
their weary weights Imply along with
dripping brows and wilted linen. The
| mortality among collars aud shirt hos
oms will cause the laundry men to dance
in ghoulish glee Even the erstwhile ir
repressibe small boy gave it up IN DAMP
distress, and contented himself with ex.
ploding an occasional frecrscker where
it would do the most harm. The stree
car horses suffered terribly, though they
were relieved as often as possible.
| 1t has been the hottest day of the ses.
son according to the signal service obser
vstions, the mercury registering at 81 III
the shade at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Yesterday it was 80. But the weather
bureau promises relief tomorrow. when
cooler and fair weather is predicted
Suffering, sweltering humanity will pray
that the prognosticator may have judged
wisely this time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
e,eneral Rodman'. ADDITION.

Thi, beautiful tract of land is situated
on Moline avenue extending back to Sew
enth avenue and Immediately east of
Twen ty-seve street. 1t has been plat
ted ard laid out in residence lots fronting
ON Fifth, Flfth-apd- a>half. Sixth and
Seven tn avenues. Twenty-eighth street
is extended through it from Seventh to
Fifth avenue. These lots are now in the
market and are offered tor sale by j. M !.
Bufo,d. real estate agent. at very low
nrices and on terms to suit purchasers.
Mr. Buford also has other choice resi-
dence and business lots in different parts
of the city, which he offers at exceeding
ly low prices.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
somethlns Abou, indian N.ms..

The Indians have a neat way of fixing it.
This Rain-in-the Face, Spotted Tail, Man.
Mraid-of-h is-Horses, is good enough to palm
of on the whites, but each Indian has an
other name the whites never hear First he
Is named after his mothers gems or family.
There are only half dozen each Snake.
Wolf, Turtle, Bear, Eagle, and so on. You
remember how, in .The Last of the No
hicans, " the young Delaware chief was found
to have tortoise tattooed ON his breast, that
gave his family. He was Turtle, Just as
the bulk of the Scotch are divided into a few
clans, the Stewards, Campbells, Camerons,
McGregors and others. To the Indians fami-
ly name is attached another. But it would
be bad medicine to have it spoken outside the
family circle, and give some of his enemies a
chance to work spells and hoodoo him. The
Spotted Tail business is a nom de chase, de
guerre, or de toot, which gets hitched on in
later Washington Post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Let nemocra,s rurn ONT.

On Saturday evening of this week oc-
cur the democratic caucuses throughout
the county of Rock Island to select dele
gates to the county convention to be held
next Tuesday. 1t is important that dem.
ocrats everywhere make it a point to at
tend their respective caucuses in order
tina. strong and representative delegations
be selected. Members of the party
should therefore bear in mind the date OF
the caucuses and not fail to attend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Winter Racing.

Mrs. Highfy-My dear, during the summer
you said the only reason you went to the
races was because the country air was so cool
and pleasant Why do you go now when the
thermometer is almost at zero3
Mr. Highfy-Um-er-Ig go now, my dear,
because the excitement of the races warns
me up-New York Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Brazil Comics Uncle Sam.

Rio JANEIRo, June 24.-The new consti
tuition was promulgated yesterday. 1t
recognizes federal system based npou
that of the United States. The president
alone is responsible to the nation. The
ministers are replaced by secretaries of
state, whc are answerable to the president
alone. Parliament will consist of house
of representatives and senate. The pow
ers or these two bodies will be of a purely
legislative character, and an adverse vote
by either chamber will not entail change
of ministry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Democratte Primaries.

The democratic voters of the CITY of
Rock Island are requested to meet at
their respective voting places in the sew
eral wards on Saturday evening. June
2Sth. at 8 p. m, to select delegates to the
county convention to be held at the court
house at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday, July LIST.
The wards are entitled to delegates as
fellows: First, 5; Second, z; Third. 8;
Fourth, z; Fifth. 8; Sixth. A; Seventh, A.
By order of the democratic city CON.
mittee. HENRY WHEELAN, Chairman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Depression on the CLYDE.

LONDON, June 24-The Clyde shipbuild-
ers are discharging large numbers of
their men and reducing TIE wages of
those retained This action is taken in
consequence of the stagnation of business,
the owners for some time past having car
ried large force of employees for whom
they had no work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Going to Buy Our CITY Councils.

LONDON, June pa syndicate of Amer
lean capitalists and British bankers has
been formed, with Sir J. Goldsmid, NJ p,
as chairman, for the purpose OF buying the
gas works of the principal American cit
les. The capital OF the syndicate has been
underwritten and the company will short
ly be fioated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Wales Son I'm the Peers.

LONDON, June 24.-The house of lords
was filled with peers and other privileged
persons last evening on the occasion of the
administration of the peers oath to the
newly created Duke of Clarence prince
Albert Victor of Walesl There was quite an
elaborate ceremony, and when the young
man had taken the oath he bowed thrice
to the throne, the lord high chancellor ac-
knowledging the salut. He was next
taken to the chair of state and shook
hands with the lord chancellor, soon after
which he withdrew
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
Nouce

All dog owners are hereby notified that
they must procure checks for 1890 before
July 1, as all dogs seen without checks
attached after that date will be shot by
the police on sight. PHIL MILLER.
City Marshal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

Whitman's butter cups and marsh.mal-
lows put up in fancy half pound boxes at
Krell & Maths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

Step in to Krell & Maths ice cream
parlor and try dish Of the finest and
purest ice cream made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

At first thought one might suppose the
Bar association to be the proper body to
issue liquor licenses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

Happiness never comes when il is
sought. 1t simply loafs lszily in the
shade, and let's people tire themselves
hunting for it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

McIntire Bros. have new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans polectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

Wanted to rent-House of six or seven
rooms. with good yard, in central por-
ton of Che city. Enquire ut this office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24
weather Forecast.

q. 8. SIGNAL oPFIcE,
Washington, d. c., June "a
For the next "a hours: Fair; slight
cooler.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-24

Mint, wintergreen. maple and lemon
wafe,s-extra fine and fresh-at krell q
Maths.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-04-19
CLEvERLY TAKEN IN:
now a Book-Agent Conquered u Choleri.
Old Gentleman.

now BoOk-Agent Conquered Choleric
Old Gentleman.
AN extremely stout, choleric old gentle
man sat In his Office on Friday fuming over
a'ot OF papers and swearing to himself,
says the New York Sun. He was in a
o'Asliy temper, for things had gone wrong
es1r since morning, and now and then he
u's' ms eyes about as if in search OF some
'i'"s 10 Kick as an outlet for his tempestu-
Gus State of mind.
mat book-agent is out here, SIR" said a
''eIn' M thrusting his head through the door.
snow him in" yelled the old gentleman,
sreedly, "and I'll kick the everlasting
Sluiling out of him.
minute later a pretty little girl came
"eihnrely in, and drawing chair up to the
oiu gentleman's desk, smiled sweetly.
Just excuse me minute" said the old
mgn .
Il am the book-agent, sir" said the little
s'rl, and she thrust a hand away down
through hole III her dress and brought up
volume
can't | sell you copy, sir?" she said
r'heerfully, rushing through the leaves. at
- only hve dollars, and is profusely illus
'"aled, and so needful that no home is COM
a. Ite without one. Buy a copy, please, and
-7-lall forget that you called me nasty"
aldn t." puffed the old gentleman, ex-
tliedly. III swear lnever said any thing OF
ME kind. Leave the book"
Then the old man yelled: "John, give
'hIs young lady five dollars"
when the old gentleman picked up his
nook to carry it home he discovered that
IL was collection OF love songs. y
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-04-19
THE DIVORCE EVIL.
Marriage Made . Failure by the Ea,
with Which 1t Can He AnnullOd.

Marriage Made q Failure by the Ease
with Which 1t Can He Annulled.
The frivolous character of the CON-
plants in many cases of divorce re-
Gently granted and now on the docke,
leads thoughtful people to ask: ''What
are we coming to?" We do not know
that the wives in a given number OF
cases are more blamable than the hus-
bands, but 1t is the wives who suffer
the most from such sundered reli
tions. As rule. they suffer more In
their affections and in their reputa-
tions THAI. the stronger sex. While
there is something to be said in favor
of a law of divorce which separates
mismated couples, there is no condem-
nation too severe for men or women
who enter the marriage state with the
idea in their minds that if they do not
like it they will take advantage of the
law that allows them to escape. Yet
there is no doubt that thoughtless
young men and giddy girls often do
approach the altar with that thought
in their minds. In cases where the
husband is very young the idea is apt
to grow In strength as the years pass
lie finds him self while on the sunny
side OF thirty with wife who has DOS.
sibly lost some OF her girlish beauty;
and children, whose necessities absorb
the greater part of his earnings. He
compares the free and Independent
life OF some OF his bachelor associates,
and imagination magnifes the pleas
ures he might participate in if he were
unmarried. Some day the wife, who
is Ill prepared to fight the battles of life
Alone is stunned by the service of an
application for divorce. Cases OF this
kind' we regret to say, are not uncom-
mon. Almost every one can recall
one or more in his own circle of &C.
quaintances. OF course, if the real
reasons were preferred in tho appli.
cation less harm would be done: but
the legal necessity of setting
forth reasons often suggests a resort
to falsehood. Trifles in the way of
dlsagreements will be magnified and
baseless suspicious urged as matters
OF fact. The remedy for them, as for
most other evils, lies with the people
themselves. The law is not so much
at fault as the facility with which it is
evaded. The church and society are
too lenient in matters of this kind. 1t
may be questioned if a man divorcing
a wife for no other reason than that
he prefers to live single is injured in
his business or social relations by his
act Ii he has been church member
he still remains one. And yet he has
committed the most cowardly crime
man can commit. A women thus d.
vorced, unless she have powerful
friends. has no future, and children
are thrown upon the world without the
character and instincts OF right which
are inculcated in well-regulated homes.
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