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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29
THE AMmUkITloN WENT OFF.
Startling and Explosive interruption of q
Spanking Searce.

GREENsBURG, Pa, Aug. a9-Ray Lloyd,
aged 13, of Salina, Thursday went home
with big box of toy pistol cartridges in
his hip pocket. Shortly after his arrival
he disobeyed his mother. who at once pro-
ceeded to administer corporal punishment.
WHITE chastssing him with her Slipper she
struck him across the pocket in which the
C APPS were, when suddenly terrific explo-
sion followed. When the smoke cleared
away there stood the boy with his clothes
torn off and scattered all about the room.
One side Of his body and back was terribly
burned, the flesh on the hip being burned
to crisp = physician was speedily sum-
moned who dressed his in iuries. and be IS
now in fair way to recovery. The mother
was frightened almost to death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29
Fen on . sIus .nd VA. k,,,.s

Fefi On Buzz and Was Killed.
CHATTANOOGA. Aug. 19.-Yssterday aft
ernoon Q year-old son Of City Treas
urer Lazard fell Cd the biaff on the south
side of the Tennessee river and was killed
by striking the water 100 feet below.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29
En- Route for States Prison.

The young man would want to buy the
policeman off, and that Individual would
refer the agitated swain to his colored
partner, who would arrange the financial
transaction. AT the hearing Thursday
afternoon Heller was suspended from the
police foree and then turned over TO the
district attorney, who preferred the charge
that will probably send him to state
prison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29
MADE VICTIMS OF The LOVERS.

A New Jersey Policeman Who Levied
Blackmail on Spoons
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. 29-Police-
man NJ. Heller is locked up in the city
hall on serious charge of highway rob-
berry. Heller and John Weaver, colored
youth, made it practice to go along tIe
Strand about II o'clock in the evening, q
fashionable hour for young pairs to wan
der there and exchange their tales of love.
The two scamps would pick out pair vi
cooling lovers and tell them that they were
under arrest, as such conduct was unlaw.
f,,1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
LEGAL.
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PETITION To SELL REAL ESTATE
STATE DE ILLINOIS

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY Sc
County Court of Rock Island County to the July
Term, A. ID 1881
Charles Kent. executor of the last will and
testament of William Cook. deceased. VS..
Margaret H. Cook. Elijah B. Cook, Emma L.
Rolf, Catherine w. Risley, Julia NJ Ash, Mel
ne French, Jessie j. Cook, William L. Cook,
Freaerlck ). Cook, Charles Ii. Cook Emma
Nj Ter, Emma hing. Alice Mason. homas w.
Grafton. John Aster and John H Taylor-Peti-
ton TO sell real estate to pay debts
Affidavit of the non-res deuce of John H Tay-
LOT, Eli N 3. Cook, Emma L. Ro Il, Catherine W.
Rlsley, Julia NJ. Ash. Nellie French, Jessie
Charles H. Cook, Eu ma Miller Emma Thing aud
Alice Mason. defendants above named, having
been MED IN the Office of the clerk of the county
court or Rock Island county. notice Is hereby
given to the said John Taylor, rlijah b. Cook
.mma L. Rolf, Catherine W. Risley. Julia NJ.
ash. Nellie trench. Jessie j. Cook. vii lam L.
Sook' Frederick -. Cook, charles II. Cook. Emma
miller, Emma Thing and Alice Mason. that the
sald plant q, Charles II. Kent. executor Of the
last viii and testament of William L. Cook de-
cea' ed. has filed his petition In the said county
court OF Rock Island county for an order to sell
the premises belo ging to the estate of said de-
ceased or so M oh Of 1t as may be needed to ay
tie deots of said deceased, and described as fol
lows. to-wit
That certain tract OF land commencing one hun
ured ana twenty seven and one-half Cl27l2I feet
south from the northwest corner Of lot number
one ~, IN block number Two q in Charles
buford's addition to the city of Rock Island. on
What was formerly snown as Wa shingtOn street,
and runnlny thence east parallel with what was
formerly known a. Green street one hu +dred and
seventy tl1O) feet to what formerly known as
cherry street. thence south forty-four (I4) feet,
thence ives one huuGred and seventy 400 feet
10 said Washington street thence north with said
Washington street 10 the place of beginning sit
uated IN the county Of Rock Island and safe of
ILLINOIS, ana that summons has been issued ont
OF SAID CONT AGAINST you, returnaole az The July
term, A d. 1881 of said court, TO be holden on the
nrst Monday of July, 4. D., 1891, at the court
house in the city Of Rock Island in Rock Island
county, Illinois
Now, unless you, the said John II. Tay'or, Elijah
b Coos, Emma L. Rolf, Catherine u Ri ley,
Julia NJ. Ash Nellie Wrench, Jessie j. Cook VII
IAN l. Cook, FredsrickS Cook, Charles H. Cook
Emma Miller, Emma Thing and Alice Mason
shal persoi ally he and appear b fore said county
court OF Rock Is and county and plead, answer or
demur 10 the sad compainaut's petition filed
herein as required by law, the same and the mat
tiers and things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and decree entered against
you according TO the PRAYER of said bill
Rock Island, III, jun "a, 1891,
JACKSON & Hurst. HJALMAR KOHLER
Compartments Solicitors. Clerk of said Court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
LUCAL NOTICES..

Lots in Schneil's addition for $500 and
upward.
The Davenports and Ottumwas PLAY
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Found-A water Spaniel dog. En-.
quire at No. 2942 Thirteenth avenue.
One dish of Krell & Maths ice cream
braces YOU right up this hot weather.
The finest and sweetest line of French
candies just received at Krell s. Maths.
Davenport VS. Ottumwa in CHAMPION
ship games Sunday. Monday and Tues
day.
The Crown dining room serves a better
mes for % cents than any other place
in the city.
Order brick ice cream at Krell &
Maths. Three kinds in each brick, easily
served.
TRY our orange ice and then pass your
opinion on 1t. We make it extra rich
and fine. using nothing but the fruit
juice. Krell & Maths ice cream parlor.
Davenport VS.. Ottumwa SUNDAY. Mon.
day and Tuesday. The Sunday game will
he r championship game, with Nicol aud
Sage az battery.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney ~ law
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend TO any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoff1ce block, Rock ISL
aud, Ills. ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the city
clerks office, rock = and, Ill until orc ock D.
m, NJ, Hday, August 1881, for con.tructir Q the
N proVement ordered by an ord nauce critic
"An ordinance for the construction of a sewer oil
Ninth street from ths inter OF the alley between
Fnst ana Second avenues 10 coui eel with the
main sewer on / 18TH avenue WI lateral branches
in tue slieNs and hetween FIRST anu second. sec
ond and Third ard Four avenues reSl ect We v
and amen dments thereto passed May :. 1850 Sep
TENDER 10, 1892, respectively.
Plans and speciticat ons for ssid Improvement
on re in the city clerks office
All bids must be accompanied with a certified
check in the sum Of 500 as guarantee thatlf the
bid is aCce contract will be en-. red into and
properly performed.
The city reserves the right TO rejec; any ard all
bids
heck Island. III ,Jsly II. 1891
ROBERT koch Err City Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed pro oosAls VIII be received at & e city
clerAs office, Rock Island, Ill, until Monday.
August s. 81. ct o'clock p m. for construc ting
the improve emf dered bv IN ordinance of said
city. passed April -, 1891. entitled. An ordi-
nance iorrhs Improvement of Seventeeth street
from the South line OF SecoAd aNenue to the north
line of Third avenue.
Plans and 81 eciicstion for said Improvement
on file in the city clerks ONCE
All bids must be accompanied with a cert fed
check in the OF $50 intee that If tue
bid is yccepted that q contract will be nte ed in
TO and the performs nee of II properly secured.
Blank bids win be fur. ished on application al the
city clerks office.
The city the right to re- ect any end all
bids or PROPOSALS.
Rock leland, H., July II, 1891.
hORERT EDEHIER. fity Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
is MAN:
'if9gD. Rock Island & Pacific Ry,

,.. F., and from Chicago, Joliet, ottawa
Di'se' s1ls Moline, Rock Island in iLLLNo1si
@ IT oo'n Harlan S's sad ooua Rsi
a ia IOWA Minneapolis and 81 PAU ia bt a. arS
,.H o s joseph and Kansas CITY IN 4pS'US -,
S, Lincoln rabur and Nelson, IN NaBf hinson
- IIsryenworh Horton, Topeka aGl, nlnso a.,
A.. rsIsyIe, Abilene Dodge C.'y, CaiGwet,' ~
.E,As N 9sprs- Colorado Springs and Pueblo
.b-4. IN Tlryersss new areas of rich farming
lands a.,5rI!rg the best facilities # inter-
80 ..;,r ~ all towns and cisios east and west,
,r5 southwest Of Chicago and to Pa-ific and
...-,ps. ssIp9rts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
EXRCUToR'S NOTICE.

Estate OF Sarah B. Cobb, Deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed ex-
ecutor of the last VIII ard testament of Sarah 3
Cobb late Of the county of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois deceased hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the county court of Rock Island
county al the Office of the clerk of said court, in
the city CT Rock Island. at the September term on
the First Monday in September next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons indebsed
to said estate are requested TO make immediate
payment TO the undersigned
Dated this 18th day Of July. A. D. 1891.
PHIL MITCHELL. xecutor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
Many FAST Express TRAINS

IND s, Jo,7h and Kansas City to and from all i'm
1,,,,ras cities and sections in southern ebraska,
-.,s an 3 The Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
1 rs ga~FE n1r. Kansas City AND Chicago 70 Water
- s.ry FAILS. MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL,
r.a.-r- n-sl points north and northwest between
a.sad the Pagid' Coast.
r. .s,.r,s Maps. Folders or desired hi 'rmation
-. ..y C5-lron TI,ls. OGi5e in the United states
.naia, 1g address
E St. JOHN, JOIN SEBASTIAN,
/ cs-y ,,srsasr Ger1 Tiki. ( Pas. Agt,
CHICAGO. Ill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals win be received at the city
clerks Office Rocx Island H.. until 6 clock y.
m. Monday, July -. 1881, for the plankirg of
bridge NO aud Nos over Rock river near Sears
town and q so 10 paint the supertructure of
sridge No ). with one coat Of mineral paint.
Also TO repair and alter toll gate at the toll
house.
Plans and specifications can be seen on file at
the city clerks Office
Bids u.ust be separate on work 50 cited herein.
The city reserves the right 10 reisctany and al
bids
Rock Island, H.. July II, 1891.
ROBERT KOEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
APPLICATION
OF Davenport 81 Rock Island Street
Railway Company for right of wav.

Public notice is hereby given TO all persons in
terested, that at meeting Cf the city council OF
the city of Rock Island, TO he neld AT the city
coupcIl room on the 10th day of July. A. D.. 1881
the undersigned Davenport & Rock Is anu street
Railway company will present TO saiC city council
petition asking for the pissa-e OF ordinance
granting TO Il the right build. maiutain and
operate for period of twenty years, a single or
double track railway. for running thereon by cleo
uic power, cara for the trHnsportat N of passen-
gers slong the following route in said city: Com
mencing on the Lorth line of Fifth 80 avenue on
Nineteenth tls) street. thence south on Nineteenth
l9) street 10 SIX (6l avenue 10 the east line of
Twenty first (sIl stree.
Rock Island, III, July :. 1891.
DAVENPORT X hOCk ISLAND STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
MAGNIFICENT
r,rs-rsULE EXPRESS TRAINS

I'll Councillors in splendor Of equipment,
.'-ns - ~ and DIES MONIES. COUNCIL
vel vel. "a OMAHA. and between CHICAGO and
-. -, ror0EADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via
p 80 "a -,-y- and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH.
A9, .'., n n,r coaches. FREE RECLINING CHAIR
- p,I,,s sleepers, with Dining Car Service.
" 'f.., st Denver aud Colorado Spri lGs with
','.r-v lines. nov forming the iew and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18

What is more attractive than pre+t,
face with fresh, bright comp'exiong Fol
il, use P9ZZoui's Powder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-18
c7AvDAFD GAUGE

-7ANs-RoCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
,ft-r s-,parflv.elu.prsd trains run daily
.------u WITHOUT CHANGE 10 and from salt
90 -.,- 80 Ezs san F~eGcisco. THE ROCK
-.,-, ss sr., the Direct anG Favorite Lire 20 and
p. ,r,ri.ag. Plss Peak and all other sani AIRY and
-s.,r-,a1t cities and mining districts in Cslerado.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Secretary Blaine this week COM
pleted and sent to Marquis Imperi-
ali, who doubtless Immediately ca
bled it to Rudini, the reply of the
United States to the last dispatch Of
Rudini. the Italian premier. Mr..
BIaine's answer is long one and en-
tiers in detail into the killing of the
members of the "Maha" at New Or
leans and into the demands of the
Italian government in relation there
to. and it maintains the original po
sition of Mr.. Blaine, to wit that
the law will take its course and can
not be hurried to suit the ideas Of
anybody, that he is willing to rec
ognize the justice of the payment Of
money indemnity to the families Of
the Italian subjects Iynched, if the
proof be full and satisfactory that
there were any, which he declines to
concede at this time. If any one
supposed that Mr.. B,aine's reply
would be an attempt to paCify the
excited Italians they will be badly
disappointed 1t is fiat footed,
uncompromising statement Of the
position of this government without
regard to what the Italians may de.
sire or think about it, and as such it
lis generally commended here.
1t is significant that the cores
pondence since the recall of Fava
has been through the Marquis I'M
perlali, and that he signs himself
charge d'afaires, which makes it
more than ever apparent that the
whole business is but a ruse of the
present Italian ministry to gain pop
uIarity at home. It is not now be-
lieved that it ever had the remotest
idea of severing diplomatic relations
with US
Secretary Tracy has issued an or,
der carrying his idea Of removing
politics from the employment Of the
working force in the navy yards Of
the country into effect. He is not
satisfied to have this innovation take
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23
rion of them.

THE Democratic hand that is
manipulating the Farmers Alliance
third party movement becomes
palmer every day. 1t is not pre-
tended by even the most sanguine
advocate Of the third party idea
that there is the remotest probability
that such ticket can be elected.
Even if the Southern States in which
the Alliance predominates, were to
cast their electoral votes for third
party ticket, which they will not do,
it would not change the result. The
Democratic leaders, aided and abet-
ted by the men who control the Al
lance in the South, are using the
Alliance in the states that have been
heretofore Republican to pull the
Presidential chestnut out of the fire
for them by helping them to throw
the Presidential election into the
House Of Representatives, which
they control. If the Alliance ap-
proves Of this sort of thing it is none
of our funeral, bat we must say that
we should prefer seeing that organi-
cation come out square and above
board for the Democratic party.
The result striven for would be pre-
cisely the same, and there would be
no sailing under false colors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

His presence in the Senate, like that
Of Senators Sherman aud Hoar, has
given it the dignity and weight
which spring from the highest per-
sonal and political honesty The
three Senators are all uncompromis-
ing partisans, but they are all men of
the true Senatorial quality, and their
disappearance from the Chamber
would be national loss. =.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Edmunds
is the disappearance Of party lead
er whose counsels, although some
times, as it seemed to US, they
yielded too much to inferior intelli-
gence, were those Of wise and up
right man. Were all his colleagues,
whom he salutes in farewell, of the
same quality with himself, the Sen
ate would still deserve Chatham
euiogy of the Continental Congress.
Weekly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

IF woman as prominent as Anna
Dickinson can be illegally incarcer-
ated in an insane asylum, and only
obtain her liberty by fortunate &C
cident, what chances have ordinary
people to escape this danger, when
ever some enemy can succeed in OBJ
tanning the services Of an unscrupu-
Ious holder Of physicians diploma?
Something should be done to throw
additional safeguards around the lib
erty Of sane people by making it
more difficult to have them commit
ted to insane asylums.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

hasty and unconsidered action touch
ing the differences existing between
the two countries What glorious
thing it is to have such mana
man second to no other in the world
in the matter of brain, discipline,
nerve and craftsmanship. Imagine
the Nations plight had weak man
been Secretary of State when blus-
tering little Italy sputtered her i'm
Piled threats. The Nation would
almost surely have been Inundated
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

effect gradually as vacancies may
from time TO time occur, but has is
sued an order declaring all positions
of foremen and master mechanics in
the New York navy yard vacant af-
ter June I, and converting a board
of naval officers there to examine
May II all applicants for the vacan-
Cies. The examinations are to be
strictly practical, referring exclusive
ly to the requisites of the positions
to be. filled. The same order makes
similar positions in the Norfolk navy
yard vacant after July I, and con
venes an examining board there
June 3.
There has been large and con-
tinually growing increase in the mail
Of the War and Navy department
ever since the beginning Of the Ital-
ian blufing, and the writer's are
about equally divided between pa
triots who wish to volunteer in case
Of war with Italy and cranks who Of
fer all sorts of the widest sugges-
tons as to how we might capture or
destroy the powerful Italian iron
clads should they make their appear
ance upon our coasts. 1t is evident
that in case of war, which is scarcely
considered among the possibilities to
say nothing of probabilities, the
Government would have many more
volunteers than it would care to en-
list, from which it would seem that
good many Americans are "spoiling
for a fight with somebody.
Secretaries Proctor and Tracy and
Attorney General Miller are holding
the fort for the administration dur
ing the temporary absence Of the
President and the rest of the Cab
met. Secretary Proctor has to tell
good many people that he has no
present intention of resigning, and
that while not candidate to succeed
Senator Edmunds, he would not de-
cline the Senatorship should it be
rendered to him by the Governor Of
Vermont, as about nine out of ten of
his callers ask him the questions
point blank. It is regarded here as
almost certain that Secretary Proc
tor will be appointed to serve out
the unexpired term of Senator Ed
munds between the first of Novem-
Der, when the resignation takes eff
feet, and the assembling of the
Fifty second Congress.
Superintendent Porter of the Ger
sus bureau, has written long and
very sharp answer TO letter from
the editor of d Kansas Farmers AL
lance paper charging him with con-
ductlng the investigation of farm
mortgages for partisan purposes.
Mr.. Porter says: "The desire has
simply been to ascertain the truth
and, as far as possible, the whole
truth in regard to the recorded in
debtedness of the people of the
United States. F." And then he pro-
ceeds to show the errors into which
the Alliance man had fallen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

IT is amusing to Republicans to
observe the CONSERVATION created in
the Democratic ranks by Governor
Senator Hills recent breadside
against free trade. Hill shouts ~
am not free trader" and Mills, of
Texas, the supposed favorite of
Cleveland in the Speakership con-
test, retorts by shouting Il am a
free trader, while Crisp of Georgia,
also a candidate for Speaker, yells
"me too" But this isn't Circum-
stance to the fun that will be fur
nished by the next House of Repre-
sentatives on this same question of
free trade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

One result of the Malta business
in New Orleans has been to call at
tention to the Italian reputation for
crimes Of violence. It is now point
ed out that murders are eight times
more numerous in Italy than in any
other country processing Christianity
or civilization. 1t is right that the
people of the United States should
thoroughly understand the character
Of the immigrants from Southern
FurODe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

The Presidents southern tour
has been a very delightful one 50
far, The people have received him
kindly, and he has said many pleas
ant things about the people, their
cities and states. The Presidents
speeches have been like all of his
talks, models Of their kind. He is
accompanied by General Rusk and
John Wannamaker, of his Cabinet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

APRoPos Of the recall of the Ital-
ian Minister, ex-Secretary Thomas
T Bayard IS preparing an article
for the May Forum on the power Of
the United States to enforce treaties
violated within a States Jurisdiction,
Though suggested by the present
controversy with Italy, this paper
vii! cover the whole ground thor
oughly, and will refer also especially
to cases that arose during Mr. Bay
ards own diplomatic experience.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

AN old newspaper gives the fol
loving as scrap Of history: In the
year 1884 the Legislature Of Penn
sylvania to abolish a practice then
prevailing, passed the following res
olution: "Resozged, That hereafter
no member shall come into the
chamber bare-footed, nor eat his
bread or cheese on the steps Of the
Capitol"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

How confidently the country can
rely upon Grand James G. Blaine to
say the right thing at precisely the
right time His reply of last We'd
nesday to the hasty if not insolent
demands and action of the Italian
government, hits the mark squarely,
as did his first communication. in
which he plainly told Italy that our
country would not be forced into
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23
The Retirement of Senator Edmunds

The Retirement Of Senator Edmunds.
The resignation Of Senator Ed
munds is an event of great public
importance. There is no man in
public life more universally respect
ed for character and ability, and his
long experience has made his ability
of the utmost service to the country.
His infexible integrity and thorough
training in public affairs, his read
mess in debate and familiarity with
all questions, have made him one of
the most conspicuous Of Senators.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-23

ELMIRA. in New York, the home
Of Governor Hill; Hamilton, in
Ohio, the home Of Governor Camp
bell, and Springfield, in Illinois, the
home Of Senator Palmer, all Demo
cratic cities, elected Republican
Mayors at the late election. The
tide is in the right direction.