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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08

evihces an originality of ideas in the pre-
sentation of another scene from real life
in the west window of the store on Sec
ond avenue. where appears bridal party
before the clergyman, showing the
groom, bride, groomsmen and brides
maids in appropriate costumes, while a
page and an orchestra fittingly
clothed are also seen.
Superintendent OF Motive Power Fred.
ericks, Of the tri-city street railway sys.
tenn, informed an ARGUS representative
this morning that the Rock Island & Mi
Ian road would be open for the running
OF electric cars to the car barns by Sun.
day, and beyond in less than a months
time.
A day or two since one of the occu-
pants in Mitchell s. Lynde's new block
was quietly sitting in his office, when
two misses came rushing in. One of
them excitedly asked, where is the alli>
gator boyf" THE what?" was asked BY
the Office occupant. The alligator boy
who runs the alligator; we want to take
ride" The elevator boy was tempor-
arilY absent
In order to have his other store furni-
ture in conformity with his elegant new
wall fountain, T. b. Thomas is now
placing in his drug store a number of
richly carved. solid cherry counters, of
the most modern design. and surmounted
oy handsome cases II inches high, the
wood work of which matches the counters
while the counter in front of the fountain
is In itself an elaborate piece of work.
manship and is covered by marble top
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
Police Points.

Joseph LearY was fined So and costs
by Magistrate WiviI for hanging out
around the MARBLE Front" on Twenty
second street.
P. &. Wilson was assessed So and costs
by Magistrate Wivill for disorderly con-
duct at Marsnalps saloon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
ONE ENJOYS

sOth the method and results when
sTrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
ri refreshing to the taste, and acts
.tutlv vet promptly on the Kidneys,
{;rer and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
4 N ~ egectually, dispels colds, head
,pLas and fevers and cures habitual
Estimation s Syrup of Figs is the
IT. remedy of its kind ever pro
,ced. pleasing to the taste and &C.
<snteble TO the stomach, prompt in
action and truly beneficial in its
fscts, prepared only from the most
<eaItby and agreeable substances, its
panv excellent qualities commend it
4 al and have made it the most
Sopuiar remedy known.
4 syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
.nd 81 bottles by all leading drug
fi:ts ANY reliable druggist who
sTsv not have it on hand will pro-
'frre it promptly for any one who
Fishes to try it. Do not accept any
Substitute.
i CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAL FRANCISCO Gal
LOUISVILLE, kY. NEW hosk, N.Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
For Sale or Rent.

Saloon and fixtures, together with ice
house and dwelling in good location in
Hampton, Ill. Enquire corner Twelfth
and Iowa streets. Davenport Iowa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
}. E. REIDY,
Real Estate
Insurance.

rir.., FOR SALE.
third .,raa uehSe corner Sixth ayenue and TWENTY
avcHro rect $500: small cottage on Seventh
$S45. last east OF Twenty-seventh street, chean.
OF T 1ottage OF nye rooms on Ninth avenue cas-;
favs menrty-seventh street 81 100; six room COZ
SgC6. outth avenue east of Iwenty.ffth street
Fourth ayee corner Of Twenty fifth street and
avenue and Fifth me Inc residence OH Fourth
Some P",oopeTty OF Fourth avenue. we'll Iocsted
third s EgoS lots on Fifth avenue east OF Twentv
fourteenth s ftU snS Of Fi ys rooms large LOT on
.yeSU, some good business propertx on n'G R,
Of sS roo also number of city lots cheao bonsa
fifteenth n, lot SOxl5e, on Eighth ayepne snG
second Avenue, over
hopes Tailor Shop
, 1891-08-01

Island, and it will be to the advantage of all,
not those who want free doctors, but of those
who want to have the right to choose their
doctor and who will pay for it the fresh compe-
tition would be very favourable and could not
fail to produce good results. He would there :
fore beg the Government not to oppose the
appointment of a Committee for the purpose
named.
No one else requested the word. The pro-
posal for a Committee of3 Members was adopt
ed with II votes,
After a respite Of 10 minutes the Council
proceeded to elect Members OF. the Committee.
II voting tickets were received elected were
Lemming with 10, Hewitt with 10, Blackwood
with Z votes.
5. Proposal from LIST Member for Christian
sted (Creagh) to resign the post as
Chairman Of the Council.
The Chairman notified the receipt of the
following letter:
Honorable Members will remember
that at the last election Of Officials, I was
averse to recollection, on the ground that the
business in which | am engaged required all
my time and attention and did not leave any
leisure hours to devote to the duties as Chair
man of the Council. l have since the re-
election given the matter serious consideration
and have arrived at the conclusion that, hold
ing as l do a position which entails not alone
much responsibility but also considerable
actual work, it is impossible for me to exercise
the duties as Chairman c" your honorable body
in a manner that would be considered salts
factory.
I therefore earnestly recommend my pro-
posal Of resignationto thu favorable considera-
ton Of members.
-uLcl1-
, 1891-08-01

The Order of Day being exhausted the Meet
ing was closed at 3 p. IN.
, 1891-08-01
Respectfully,
w. A. CREAGH,
LIST Member for Christiansted.
Honorable Colonial Council, St. Croix.

The
Honorable Colonial Council, st. Croix.
The Chairman said he hal founl it imp) IS.
sib lie with the great amount of other business
to attend to the duties as Chairman Of the
Council as stated in the letter just read, he
had not time for it. lie was fully aware OF
the honor conferred on him, especially being
the Youngest in the Council and it would give
him great pleasure under other circumstance
to act as Chairman for tho honorable body
but rs already stated, it was not possible for
him to continue doing so, aud he would thoro-
fore now beg to be relieved.
The Council consented unanimously to
relieve LIST Member for Christiansted (Creagh)
from the post as Chairman.
The Vioochairman (BIackpood) took the
Chair.
The Council proceeded to elect a new Chair
man and elected was LIST Grown Member
(Quin) with of 10 votes.
As Secretary instead of Quin was elected
4th Memberfor Frederiksted's Country District
McDonald) with s of 10 votes.
The retired Members Dahl and Stakemann
having D66l HlGHlDGIS u pCNOAaA COhAIAACOOCHJ
the Council proceeded to elect other Members
in lieu of them.
AS Member of the Elective Board for Chris
tiansted, instead of Dahl,
was elected DitIevsen with
Z votes.
&" " Quarantine Commission,
Christiansted, instead Of
Stakemann,- Hagemann
with s votes.
* " =" Committee to examine the
Colonial Treasury's cash,
instead of Stakemann,-
Hagemann with s votes.
" {" " Committee on the Draft Of
Ordinance for preventing
illegal use of fire arms etc.
(Svitzerl- Lemming with
8 votes.
" " Z" Commission to superintend
the emolument of men for
the Brand Company, in
stead of Stakemann, =
Uagemann with 8 votes.
" Z" Committee to propose fire
implements Christiansted,
instead of Stakemann,-
Haoemann with s votes.
The Order Of Day being exhausted the Meet
ing was closed at 3 p. IN.
, 1891-07-19

LONDON, July ia dispatch from
Bucharest stating that the government of
Roumauia has found itself compelled to
Gordon the Russian frontier. to prevent
the Jews expelled from Russia from lit
orally ~overrunning the country, is freely
and Yariously commented upon by the
London papers this morning, the ques-
ton underlying the argument of each
journal being Where shall the expelled
Jews find refugee" Until there was dan
ger that the effect of the cars edict
against the Jews would be to fill the al
ready uncomfortably crowded portions of
London with an element of which the me-
tropolis is already surfelted, the papers
teemed with articles denouncing the in
humanity of the cars course toward Il
peaceable aed not offensive people, while
meetings OF sympathy with the unfortun-
ates were held daily and nightly. All
this has changed since the arrival in Lon
don of several installments of what prom
ised to be an invasion of Jews, and the
outcasts are strongly advised to seek some
other country than England as a refuge
from persecution and oppression. In
Roumania this course was taken with the
result OF leading the exiles to
believe that they would be wei,
coined there. The was
that they crossed the Danube in great
numbers, and Immediately proceeded
to make themselves at home after a fash
ion hat BODIED no good to the hard-work-
ing peasants and the plodding tradesmen,
who saw that they could not last long in
competition with the ultra-frugal and ex-
cessively avaricious people who had taken
up their abode among them. This state
of affairs raised an cutlery which the gov
ernment could not ignore, and the pro.
hibitive order just issued is the result. 1t
is understood that the government at
Bucharest was at first disposed to tolerate
the influx of Jews in spite of the popular
clamor, but the anti-Semitic movement
became SO strong that the authorities
were fearful of a Jew-baIting outbreak on
a scale too extensive to be controlled I'm
less the people were appeased by some
official action. Meanwhile the English,
German, Austrian and other philanthro-
pists are holding meetings and passing
resolutions favorable to providing homes
for the outcasts, and with singular unan-
unity they unhesitatinGly locate these
homes in America.
, 1891-07-19
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
FUREIGH NEWS NUTto.
Council of American Consuls
to be Held in Berlin.
Lord Salisbury's Bargain with
Emperor William.
The Gar of Russia as a Wood
Chopper.

Copyrighted, 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press
BERLIN, July lS.-Edwards, American
consul here, has invited all the American
consuls in Germany to a conference in
this city with Herr Wemuth. imperial
commissioner to the worlds fair at Chi
cago. The consulate body will also meet
the American committee which is now in
England. Edwards hopes, through the
consular conference and public meetings,
to dispel German misconceptiOn regarding
the severity ofthe Mckinley bill.
Lord SallsburY's adhesion to the triple
alliance appears to hav been made with
due regard to the protection of English
interests in Egypt and India. Only 4
partial indication of the drift of the en-
tente concluded at Hatfield house has
transpired, but enough is known to sug-
gest that Lord Salisbury obtained assur-
aDces from the emperor that Franco
Russia projects against England possess
ions in the East will be met with open
German support OF England. An entente
is thus established all around, the ar
engagements aiming at an Asiatic as well
as European equilibrium. Diplomatic
opinion here concuIs that Lord Salisbury
got the best of the bargain, securing a
positive check upon French schemcrs
against Egyptian occupancy and Russian
encroachments in India, without com
mittilg England to armed Intervention in
support Of Germany.
The car, after the reception of the
French squadron at Cronstadt. will sail
for Copenhagen. escorted by the united
Russian and French warships. The latest
rumor regarding attempts upou the life of
the car was that an officer tried to murder
the czar with an AK. The report arose
from the fact that the car was amusing
himself in a forest choppinR trees when
the head of the ak flew off, struck an
attendant in the face aud wounded him.
The czar went TO the assistance of the
wounded man and got some blood on his
hands and clothes The officer of the
guard approached them and thought the
car was in danger. He called upon some
soldiers to rescue his majesty, and before
an explanation could be made, the wound
ed attendant was cut down by several
over-zealous soldiers. The czar caused
the officer to be punished.
1t is officially announced that the gen
erals commanding the ID. 4th, eth, Sth
and 9th army corps will be placed on the
retired list. This sweeping out OF old and
tried men is only partly excused by their
ages. Gen. Baron Vonmeerscheldt is
only &C, Gen. Ambemyll IS. while the
others are still fully equipped with pow
ers of mind and body.
Bismarck and wife are at KIssingen.
Princess Bismarck is seriously i'll.
, 1891-07-19

New York, July 1.-THE failure Of
an English bank caused lower prices in all
kinds of stocks in London aud the stock
market here tclt the effects of this decline.
While the opening prices were above
London, large fractions were knocked off
the most active shares. Burlington fell |
per cent. Alter the first hour, however,
the downward movement ceased and the
close was firm, though quiet, at ~insignif-
cant changes from Yesterday.
Governments steady.
Petroleum-Closed at e..
Money on call easy; closed offered at 9.
Bar Silver, Sl.OOE.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
u. s. As, registered, Ia: coupon. Ia:
AS registered, 1904; coupon, 1904; Pacific
6s, 10; Atchison, 800; Canada Pacific. sI4,
Canada Southern, As; Central Pa
ciic. 30l; Burlington, S5s, Delaware,
Lackawanna Il Western. 33l; Denver h
RIO Grande. preferred. 43!; Erie, 1874;
Kansas Il Texas, lat; Lake Shore, 81,
Louisville 4 Nashville. 73s, Michigan
Central. IS; Missouri Pacific 663; Nor
thern Pacific, 22f; preferred, GAG
Northwestern, l044; preferred, 1872;
new York Central, 100; Oregon
Improvement, 20; Oregon Naviga
ton. 20; North American, 1884,,
Pacific Mail, 344; Reading, 2S5, Rio
Grade Western. 37!; preferred, 6S!;
6rsis. ij. Terminal, 1873; Rock Island,
T2i; Milwaukee Il st. Paul. OBI;
St, Paul Il Omaha, III; Texas Pacific,
10. Union Pacific, 43; Oregon Short
Line. 20, y. S. Express, 81; Fargo Elk
press. 40; Western Union. 79!; American
cotton oil. 2l4.
CHICAGO. July S.-Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market steady. Prime to extra
steers, So 9O(G6. 40; others, S4.2O@5. IS;
Texans, $3.O0@4 25; stockers, 81. S5(3
100.
Sheep-Receipts 900. Market steady.
Native wethers. 81. 75(d5 %, mixed 81 40
yearlings, s.. 25G5. so; West
erns, 81. l5(G5. 90; Texans, 50. 6O(G4.75;
, 1891-07-19
THE SUGAR CROP.
Estimated Production for the
Present Year
And Amount of Bounty to be
Paid on Same.
A Kansas Judge Who Has a
SWelled Head.


WASHINGTON, July lS.-Tbe commits
sioner of internal revenue has prepared a
statement OF the probable production of
sugar during the current iscal year, of
which the following is a summary: Mum
Der of producers of sugar from cane. 100;
from beets, I: from sorghum, 3; from
maple sap, 1892; total 4.672. Estimated
amount of sugar produced: Cane sugar,
500, 900, 900 pounds; beet sugar, 29.2l0,-
900 pounds; sorghum, $500, 900 pounds,
Maple sugar. 5000, 600 pounds; total,
500, 7l0,O 00. Estimated bounty: Cane
sugar, $40, $50. 600; beet sugar, S564,-
200; sorghum sugar, $4,000; maple su-
gar, $500 300 total, l,l34. 200. The
production of sugar from beets, as far as
the issue of licenses is concerned, is con
fined to California. Nebraska, Utah and
Virginia. There are three producers in
California, with an estimated production
from 5000 acres of 10000, 600 pounds,
half OF which is attributed to the Western
Beet Sugar company of San Francisco.
whose factory is located at Watsonyille,
Santa Cruz county. The Virginia pro.
duction is estimated at 10000 pounds.
The estimated production of sugar from
sorghum cane is divided between Kansas,
with a production from 4.034 acres of
$500, 600 pounds, and Missouri, with
twenty six acres, producing 0,000 pounds.
Since April to Nav 81. there have been
imported, free of duty. under the new
tariff, 2, 1863, l5S pounds of beet sugar and
1872, 504 pounds OF cane and others.
, 1891-07-19

KANSAS CITY, July lS.-A special
from Topeka says: G. w. Mckay,
alliance Judge of the tweutY-fourth district,
has taken another turn at the supreme
court. Yesterday he placed a warrant IN
the hands of the coroner OF Harper
county for the arrest of the sheriff, who
had obeyed the orders of the supreme
court instead OF his own. Bench and bar
are awaiting with breathless anxiety the
next move OF the iurist who presldes over
the twenty-fourth district and laughs at
the plutocratic JUDGES in Topeka who
think they can dictate TO him because
they are called supreme judges. This
morning the attorneys Tor Burr, the
sheriff, submitted to the supreme court
the necessary papers for having Mckay
arrested for contempt of court. Judge
Valentine is the only judge now in the
city. This case will become historic.
, 1891-07-19
SOCIETY ES.
\ Rather Quiet Week IN Social
Circles.

The past week has been rather quiet in
society. but some very pleasant entertain
ments have, however, been enjoyed.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Conway gave a delightful straw
berry party in honor of visiting guests.
There we're present Mrs. John Hunter of
Fort Laramie, Mrs. Andrews OF Michigan,
Mrs. G. w. Baxter. Mrs. T. b. Hicks,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Parshall, DR.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Barkwell and Mrs. p. o.
Brewster.
Miss Fannie Converse entertained a
birthday party at dinner on Saturday
evening last. The spacious grounds were
beautifully Illuminated and after dinner
the young people were given a pretty cx-
hibition OF fire works.
The High Five club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. II. b. Ijams and
were charmi5gly entertained. Mrs. He'll
man won yhe first and Mrs. Glover the
second prize.
The Misses Maynard, assisted by Miss
Woods and Miss Brocius gave a porch
party on Wednesday evening to a nun
Der of their friends.
An exquisite luncheon was given on
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Governor Bax-
ter in honor OF Mrs. John Hunton. The
guests were Mrs. Henry Conway, Mrs.
T. B. Hicks. Mrs. Benjamin. Mrs. Hun
ton and Mrs. w. S. Weaver. Beautiful
bouquets of roses were given as souvenirs.
The Misses Schultz entertained a
pleasant card party on Friday evening.
The first prizes were won by Mr.. Holt
and Miss Leffenwell. The BOBBY prizes
by Mr.. Smith.and Miss Richards.
A very enjoyable card party was given
by Prot. and Mrs. Elwood Mead to a
number of their friends oI Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall johnson enter
tanned a card party on Friday evening.
Miss Clara Terry OF Denver, who was one
OF the guests, favored the company with
several charming vocal selections.
Mrs. Thomas Huuton OF Bordeaux and
Mrs. Sllas Doty of Fort Laramie. are Wis
iting in the city.
Mrs. Wood OF Denver has been the
guest of Mrs. f. E. Warren during the
past week.
Mrs. j. G. Baird and Mrs. j. w. Ham
mond have been spending the past week
in Denver.
Miss Tasker of Wisconsin Is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Fl. W. Holt.
Mrs. aud g. w. Walker will give a
musicale at their residence on Friday
evening next.
The 81 club is contemplating giving a
dancing party during the coming week.
, 1891-07-19

SAN Francisco, July lS.-Tbe source
of the Salton Lake is now settled. The
water comes from the Colorado river, and
a newspaper rarty has just come into
Salton from Yuma, having made the
whole distance in a boat. They report
that the Colorado river had broken
through the western banks at several
points, the original breaks being about
twenty miles from Yuma. This overflow
filled a large basin bounded by the South
ern Pacific track on the northeast, by the
Colorado river on the southeast and by a
ridge of hills some distance south OF
Salton on the northwest. This basin was
filling rapidly when the second break Oc-
CURED in the lGst-named ridge OF hills;
freeing an immense volume OF water
through two streams into Salton basin and
forming the present lake. The ~salInity
of the water is explained by the large de-
posts of salt in the desert. The water s
bringing down an immense lot Of seed,
and excellent cattle food is spriDging up
everywhere. The desert will soon have
good pasturaRe.
The party left the Colorado river six
miles from Hanlcn's and turned north
ward into a wide slough. After proceed
ing about twenty. five miles they ran into
a lagoon of the Colorado river, and this
was the first place where they saw water
leaving the river on the way to the desert.
1t seems to be breaking out In many
places, and the correspondent expresses
the opinion that the river will probably
eventually change its channel and throw a
great volume of water into the desert.
Further down another stream came in
from the lake. and a few miles further on
still another, supposed to be Carreslo
creek. While the water seemed to be
falling. there is a great volume which
must apparently come in from various
lakes along the route, and it is believed
hat the channel is permanently cut and
hat the desert will always contain water
except in the low stages of the Colorado
, 1891-07-19

New ORLEANS. July lS.-The Pea
yHe's West Point, Miss, special says:
There was a riot among the colored popu-
lation on the Broll plantation, west of
here last night. Two young bucks had a
difficulty about a girl and proceeded to
cut each other to pieces with hoes. Some
fifteen to twenty men, ONE and child
rem took a hand. An inventory shows
one woman with her brains oozing ont of
a frightful hole in the back of her head
made bv a hoe, one boy in the same con-
dition and two bucks frightfullY cut and
bruised. Everyone engaged in the affair
was more or less hurt. At least two
deaths, perhaps more, will result.
, 1891-07-19
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

IClhy, fNoDlnhOn " 20. : IlfCulhr, July H.
Receipts are a trile heavier than last
week and over 10000 head less thap the
corresponding time last year.
The market ruled stronger on Friday
last, and all desirable beeves sold at ten
to fifteen cents per 100 pounds higher.
The medium and common kinds, while
not quotably higher, were more easily
disposed of, aud everything on sale was
cleaned out early. Saturday, July A.,
there was practically no market. Supplies
were exceedingly light, and the few that
were offered changed hands at steady
prices. Mondays receipts of 1000
were somewhat lighter than expected.
The market opened strong, early sales
were a shade higher than Friday. The
show OF strength, however, was OF short
duration, the market weakening and
closing ten to fifteen cents lower, with
some heavy cattle unsold. Tuesdays
market was without change. Wednes-
days receipts were light, and with a good
demand from all sources prices were
marked up five to ten cents per 100
pounds on all desirable grades, the market
closing strong. Thursdays receipts were
much lighter than expected, buyers were
in their saddles early, and values were
marked up five to ten cents per 100
pounds. Today, with 10000 on sale,
the market opened steady.
A strong undercurrent has prevailed in
the market throughout the week, and
prices obtained have been satisfactory.
Present prices are twenty to thirty cents
per 100 Tbs. higher than last Thursday,
and five to ten cents higher than on Fri
day, The quality of the receipts was
fairly good, the low prices that prevailed
during the past two weeks having checked
the receipts OF medium grassers. The de-
mand On foreign and Eastern account was
fairly good, and shipments were some
what heavier than a week ago. As to
the future market much depends upon
supplies. Should they continue moderate
a healthy market may be expected; buy
ers, however, will take advantage of any
increase to depress prices. Our advice is
to make the cattle fat, as we believe fu
ture prices will warrant doing 30.
During the corresponding week last
year cattle we're being crowded to market
owing to the scarcity OF feed and water.
Values were at a low ebb. extra prime
steers selling from 81 65 to a. go, export
ers $4l5 to $4.65, with fair to good
dressed beef and shipping steers from
50. 20 to "a. 40 per 100 lbs.
The market has ruled strong and higher
for mixed butcher stock and values have
been marked up almost daily, and present
prices are 40 to 60 cents per 100 pounds
higher than a week ago, and GO to 20
cents per 100 POUNDS higher than two
weeks ago. The advance was due to the
light supply of Texans. We would ad
wise caution. as the receipts of Texans are
liable to increase any day, and with the
increase that may be expected in the re,
ceipts of natives prices will react and are
liable to decline 20 to 30 cents per lOC
pounds at any time. Dealers should
watch closely the receipts of Texans.
Should they continue moderate native
grades will sell strong. Bulls and yea
calves firm and higher. No change in
value can be noted for stockers and feed,
crs. Supplies have been light with very
little demand from any source.