Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 1

DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT GAZ ETTE. DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHED 1855 UAVKKI'OKT, IOWA, THURSDAY EVENING, AWUJST 2J, THE HOMCEOPA rHISTS. A NEAT JOB. Substituting One Viaduct for Anothvr at Fourth Street Without Disturbing Traflle. The flock Island is removing the old iron bridge, or viaduct, at Fourth street, and will soon substitute a fine new one for it.

The present bridge at this place is 27 feet 8 inches wide by 12U feet 6 inches long, and has been in use at this place ever since this right of way was opened. It is a pin connected bridge, and a very good one. It has carried an immense amount of traffie and is good yet, but the heavy increase in business warns the road that a heavier structure should be placed there. To-morrow A. B.

Carson, the expert bridge builder of the Lassig Bridge aud Iron works of Chicago, will be here and will superintend the work of removing the old bridge and substituting for it the fine new Leighton lattice bridge manufactured by his company. This will be a foot wider, a foot longer, and a great deal heavier and stronger than the one it supplants. t.AZETTE TO Illl) HIM fJOU NPKKO. Rev. Monroe Drew is eoitur awav from LeClaire.

We infer this from the following notice left at this office: There will be a Roclubin evening, Aug. at the residence of wm. apt. j. i'.

iwrrance in 1-eClaire. All friends of Monroe Drew are cordially invited to be present to wish him tied speed hs he leaves us in a few days for hit labors elsewhere. SAI.k! I have placed on shle 5C0 Fall Jackets, prices ranging from JI.C0 up. The best bargains ever oiTered. Call and examine tlieuuit H.

Deutneh's. hums. A new hardwood repository has been placed in the office of Clerk Birchard and one has also been placed iu the court room. The game to-day between the F.vans Villes aud Davenports will be more Interesting than any yet played. Bingham of Minneapolis will pitch for.

the Davenports. The Clili'f Reason fr tho niarvllnni inc. CiwiiHir lliHHl'r Mrwiurllls Is fomiit In thu fin Ihitt this mi'illi'lue ai'ttisllr sociiiiiillnl)s sll Unit Is claimed fur It. Ill rent nun It Ima wm it fur Hood's niinsiwrllls IViClll WIllS a M.mlurlly and i.Uu grnalKr than Hint iif snf otlier lilimd pnrinor. It mm Ncrofuls, sll Humors, lyaiiil, slo.

i. Vsiwvd oill) by U. I. Hood A lwHI, Miiaa Styles. KNOX HATS Opening Saturday, Aug, HI llaycs a Hatter 209 W.

SECOND, Correct Styles, "(lose Trices." GUAM) OPEKA HOUSE. Sunday Matinee 2:30 and Night. SEPTE-MBEn I. Aiden Benedict In L'lvnt NiH-ciiicilar Alt lo luaiu.t Fabio Romani A Story of lie Dead, Slippm-led liy Mias Francs f-'tt-ll ami a mi.t. fill company.

Tim iici Mi'ihmilral KIIitIs nil iiinv In hii The Kri'itt set'iie Eruption of t.Vesuvius Earthquake In fiillvlfwof the itiiilieuoe. PRICES 25 ui, Un is ESTAHUSIUD 1841. POWDER Absolutely Pure Thl i owiler A nito-vi'l of pnrily, wiKiiKth ami Morn tsnmoml.a1 lliitn llitntHltimry kln.W, nn.l runmit I iii.HIIon with Hit. iimiMHi.I-.r low sliitri 'lnlil slum or pliiiHi.huU. poH diTs.

mil FINANCIAL. INVESTMENTS COMPLETED First Mortgage Farm Loans for Sale RATH (J AND 7 NETT. uVKU TWO MILLION DOLLARS) l.imni'd liy tin without lo to any clli-nt. Cull or Mt-lf for nrmilor ami Ikfertner. at "llivAVj: NPORT GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS First Mortgages.

Wmoiilliiooiir lonm to Improved riuiiiN in llii miii.Ht 'oiiiilli'of Iowa mid on reipicit will III' A A I I IH'iiliipl or plllll'lpili Hllil liilni'il i 1. 1 IIONIW, BT( Ii ANI MOIUCAlilCH HoiikIiI it i id Holil. Heinz Hirschi. lIOKTliAUB 1-0AXS -o Improved Farms in the Best Counlie of Iowa always on hand and lor sale. First Mortcagoa ON Iowa Farmit Art" U- ft-rulilo to miy liivtvtliiH'iiU olTuriHl.

Wo havo Invested over Three Dollars Foroiircllenls without loss of a dollar to them. JNVESTollH AUK ItKyi KSTKIITdOAIXANT 11 KM'l KITIKH, C. A. FICKE, Attorney at Law, 213 MAIN STltKFr. Dav'pt Steam Heating Co.

llis'ij West Third Street, no SEWER WORK, Hi'll best Fire Brick vi Cay I By WATKIl ftKHVtt'lt I I I KK HWktt!" -All. Kl.PS-Hi'lltlii'lM'4 Lawn Mowers ll.tllllUt tllPOIllj sK'k of C'as Fixtures IlllllKlllllVCllllS. It Is On' pliii- to fur HIlMlllliu III llli'h hill'. VOL.I-CIiA.2M ID'S Oyster House 309 Harrison Street, Oemtlnt nml Ama-trim Sm rhrtur, (or mitt UrU tte. Wlllll.MAMC ANII liKCAIL.

mm, fill; INSANE. O. O. Havlll and John Abrena Sent to Mt, Pleasant- Particular of the First Named Case. The commissioners of lusanity exam ined two cases this afternoon, and or dered the subjects sent to the asylum at Mt.

Pleasant Oue of them was G. Ilavill. Mr. Havill is between 75 and 80 years of age, and has a larja farm in Blue Grass township, which has been the subject of litigation for the past 15 years. A number of years ago lit.

Havill was induced to deed his property to a number of parties, among whom was a well known attor ney of this city. Last fall the court had these parties deed back the proper ty to Mr. Havill, and then appointed W. C. Putnam his guardian.

The farm is heavily mortgaged, and the property will have to be sold to satisfy the mortgage. A week or two ago Mr. Putnam went to the farm for the purpose of leasing it and Belling some corn. Mr. Ilavill could not understand why he should have a guardian.

Notwithstanding the property was mortgaged for aH it was worth, he claimed he could do with it as he pleased, and drove Mr. Putnam from the place. Mr. Ilavill is quite childish and brooding over the trouble he has had from litigation his mind has become totally deranged. He hits a number of children and grandchildren, but none of them seem to have any desire to care for him.

The other case is that of a young German, John Ahrens, who resides In west Davenport. A YOUNG CRACKSMAN. Already an Accomplished Hurglar aud Hardly In his Teens A Sad Case, Some time during last night George Kerwen, a lad whose age is variously given at 10 and 12 years, gained en trance to Eagal's grocery on Brady street by way of a rear window, and rifled the till of about $10 in cash. Officer Stapletou found him trying to change a $5 bill at the St. James hotel this mbrnlng, and by following him up learned that he had committed the burglary, and obtained his confession and the return of the money.

The boy was examined in ustice Eagal's court this morning, and was sent to Judge Waterman with an order for his commitment to the reform school. This little fellow was engaged in another job of this kind not long ago, and it is stated that he seems to have become an incorrigible thief already. He has no mother and his father is said to exercise no paternal care over him; indeed, to be unworthy the charge of a child. The lad seems to have but few chances of avoiding a criminal career. There are still other and similar instances where missionary work is needed right here in Davenport.

We are head quarters for flower pots as usual; prices lower than ever. Our new 10 cent hanging basnet is the biggest ever offered for the money. Hwnicns Bno's. RAILROAD MOTES. A party of surveyors have been operating in the vicinity of St.

Louis. It was reported that they were making a preliminary survey for the Chicago, Burlington Quincy in view of that company seeking an entrance to that city at the north end In connection with the Merchants' Terminal project. The Burlington, It is well known, has at present a leasehold traffic arrangement with the Wabash, extending from St. Peters into St. Louis.

Ultimately the Burlington will come in over its own line. The railroad commissioners aro collecting a vast amount of information for their next annual report. They have Bent out blanks to the various roads requesting answers to the following questions, in addition to the usual questions: Operating expenses per mile of road, per train mile; propor. tion of operating expenses and taxes for Iowa; percentage of expenses to earnings, net earnings per train mile; percentage of earnings to stock and debt and to cost of road and equipment; also the surplus at the beginning of the year and at the close and the amount of its own stock owned by the company. 'Harrison's pharmacy ,305 Brady St.

CKCELTT TO ANIMALS. Two young boys engaged in a horse race yesterday afternoon in the west end of town. The affair was terminated by the fall of one of the animals in the road. Jt lay still, and this morning it was still there; on Second street just outside the city limits. It had been run to death.

This afternoon a couple of men were seen driving a horse in a buggy. Upon the front of the animal's left shoulder is a raw spot as large as a silver dollar. This tender place came directly under the breast band, which bore hard upon it and which must have occasioned the poor brute great pain. Neither of the occupants of the carriage seemed in the least concerned about the animal's sufferings; KOT A BIT PARTICULAR. Moline claims the banner inebriate in the person of James Murray.

He was engaged in painting at the high school building, and in the course of his labors he came upon an array of snakes, tarantulas, lizards and other vermin, neatly pickled In bottles of diluted alcohol. He at once dropped his work and took up the study of natural history. This he pursued with so much vigor that he soon became utterly oblivious to books and business alike. His friends anticipate a vigorous attack of the snakes. CUTTING IT SHORT.

The Drouth Is 1.1 nil Mug the Yield or Corn and Lats Potatoes. For several days j-ast the barometer has bwii exhibiting a downward tendency over the west and at this point, but this moi ning's reports show it again on the rise, aud the prospect of rain is more distant than Observer Fitzgerald announces the probability of slightly cooler weather tomorrow, but he holds out no encouragement for rain. During the 21 hours closing this morning a mere trace of rain fell at North Platte, Nebraska, and Pueblo, but every other place was dry. The local observers throughout Scott county are reporting an unpleasant condition of affairs to the observer here. The corn generally is just about at the stage at which Hie filling of the kernels begius.

The dry weather, unless soon cut short, ill prevent this process iu a very serious degree. There is no immediate prospect of rain now and there seems to be no way of avoid ing a very material decrea.se of the crop. The fields look lino. The color Is good, the stand is uniform aud even and the growth is good aud heavy; but the trouble that threatens is that the cobs will contain very small kernels. The farmers Btate that the crop of late potatoes is being cut off In the same way.

Unless ram conies it will be materially decreased, and many dollars that should come to Scott county will go to other localities. The sorghum cane, on the other hand, is all right. The growth Is heavy enough and this warm dry weather will result in concentrating the juices and giving a heavier, percentage ot saccharine Btibstance rather than in limiting it. The sorghum crop, however, is only a drop in the bucket, so to speak, com pared with these other crops that are being damaged. 00 yards of soft finished ginghams at Co a yard at II.

Deutsch's. ITEMS IMtKIKr. Knox hats, Fall style at Hayes. Hut one marriage liceuse was issued to-day, and that to Stephen P. I'luml) and Mathilda Amlruwa.

About 255 cases, old and new, have been docketed for the September term of the district court. Christ church Sunday school will resume its regular sessions next Sunday. Strange as it may seem, none of the men who handle thermometers report any sales in that line. A lot of cavalry stirrups were shipped by the government this morning to Ft. Lincoln, Dak.

They come from the arsenal on the island. Don't overdrive the horses these days, and don't tie them on the hot side of a building and leave them to stand there for hours. The mayor of Rock Island has proclaimed aB a holiday Monday, Sept. 2, commonly known as Labor day. He requests all employers to turn tluir employes loose for the day.

Mrs. Rebecca K. Cass, a widowed daughter of II. Jennison of Muscatine, is at the head of a fashionable modiste's establishment at Denver, aud draws a salary of A cog wheel iu the motor gearing of oue of the electric cars went to pieces about noon to day as the car was near-ingthe top of the hill on the up trip It will be out of the shop as soon as the necessary repairs can be mado. Chief of Police Kessler, in the capacity of city marshal is engaged to-day in the labor of serving on the members of the board of supervisors the regul.tr notices that the city council has adopted a resolution levying a bridge tax of one and a half mills on all city property.

The work of putting the city's school buildings and grounds in proper condition for the season is finished, and nearly all the teachers have returned, and are ready for duty. The attendance at the schools this season will be the largest that has been known in several years. One of our exchanges over In Illinois is complaining because a beUbug reached its office in a copy of the Muscatine Journal. These sleepy sucker state papers will probably learn, after a time, that their Iowa contempories do occasionally contain something lively and interesting. The Ft Madison bundle of the Chicago Times fell under the wheels of a passenger train yesterday morning and nearly threw the coach that struck it from the track.

Eight of the papes were mussed up a little, but not enough to hurt their sale. Since Mr. West has had it the limes is a tough 'un. Od horse ot a team tied by a countryman on Brady street near Front, this morning, got to feeling gay and frisky, pulled back, and would have choked itself to death had not the bystanders cut the harness off it in time. It was pulling like a hero on a rope that was tied around its neck in such a manner as to make a slip noose, and every tug drew the noose tighter.

WILL ACCEPT THE SITUATION. It has leaked out that a couple of Moline people were clandestinely married in Davenport some three weeks since II. Bjorkman and Augusta Berg. The young people had been forbidden to keep each other's company by Miss Berg's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John A. I. Berg. Bjorkman is afornierempioye of Mr. Berg.

The bride's parents have, however, concluded to do the proper thing, and acknowledge the son-in-law who became such without their knowledge. Dispatch. Smoke the "Defendam" 5c manufactured by F. J. Raible.

cigar WEAVER'S WOE. THE FOOT. RACEIOFTUESDAY AND ITS INWARDNESS. A Molm Saloon Keeper Die a Pit for BU Neighbor and Fall Iota It Hiaueir A 1'rettj tale of a Gay Spilntar and Hi Dupes. That casa as'Utist John Weaver, for fast driving and cruelty to animals, tried in our police court yesterday morn was the closing scene la a very pretty farce connUy.

The tale runs thus: A young man line. I Cunningham came to Moline a few weeks ago, ostensibly from Australia. He posed as a famous sprinter and really did show considerable speed in several foot races. He actually came to fish for suckers in the interest of Omaha aud Kansas City gamblers, and he caught them. Young Kobinsou, a miner of Moline, ran a race with him aud was beaten, considerable mouey changing hands on the result.

A few days ago John Weaver of Moline conceived the scheme of "Qxing" a race between the two men, and to this end got Cunningham to go out aud work himself into the confidence of a well-to-do old farmer named Summeri, living near Moline. Tue scheme was to get Summers to back Cunningham heavily aud then to have Ilbinson win the race. Weaver him self put up $3,500 on Robinson in view of this dead sure thing. It is said that borrowed $1,000 at the bank and $800 of bis father, in addition to which he mortgaged his saloon and home for all they would carry. Farmer Summers backed his friend Cunningham for a like amount of 83,500, aud Cunning ham, secretly letting a number of the boys know4of the prearranged outcome of the race, got a good many xof them to secure bets oa the other man.

The money in the bauds of the stakeholder, Dr. George Merriman, was not less than .7,000. Ilefore the race an agreement was made that the man crossing the line first should at once receive his money. The raco was run Tuesday afternoon, 200 yards, but not according to Iloyle. liobinson led for 60 yards, and then Cunningham passed him and led him in about 15 feet.

He also dis played equal celerity in getting the 7,000 into his hands, and then, mounting a buggy which had been provided for him he flew. Weaver was enraged beyond bounds to see his game go the wrong way and foe left without a cent on earth. He jumped into the buggy of a noted Davenport sport and gave pursuit. lid was not only unsuccessful, but he was arrested for fast driving and cruelty to animal3. He hadn't a cent to his name, and It was a long skirmish to secure the money needed to pay the small amount needed to buy his freedoni.

Cunningham is gone, and so is tie i The above facts are given by the Moline papers. One statement makes the amount of the stakes only $2,800 each on "the part of Summers and YV'eaver, but, whatever it was, it was a large sum. Champion sprinters need only present their cards in Moline hereafter Id be riven the freedom of the city. TUB WATERWAY DELEGATUS. The various bodies of delegates to the Cincinnati Water-ways convention, appointed on both sides of the river, met at the rooms of the Citizens' Improvement association in Kock Island last eveniDg.and made arrangements ior the descent upon Cincinnati.

meeting was called to order by Ilott, J. and he was made chairman. A resolution by Hon. W. II.

Cest, that the united delegation from the two counties, the three cities, and Musca tine go in a body on the coming Monday, was adopted. Morris was appointed a committee to arrange for a special car and attend to other transportation matters. The delegation understands itself thoroughly aud will be on the ground early. The men composing it Know the needs of the west in this particular and will not fail to represent it faith-Xully and well. THE MASONIC WARFARE.

tarion, the county seat of Linri county, yesterday, the attorneys for the Grand Lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted Maso.ns of Iowa filed their answer to the petition of the Iowa Consistory of the Scottish Rite, which was filed several weeks ago, and which prayed for an injunction restraining theGrand Lodge from puttie? into effect certain resolutions passed by it at the last regular meeting at Sioux City. The answer is a very lengthy document, but it may be summed up in the statement that the defendants ask that the injunction, which was granted, be dismissed and the costs assessed to the plaintiffs. The motion for the dissolution of the injunction was also tiled yesterday, and the case will be heard a week from to-day at Tipton, la, where Judge Freston will preside at the regular. September term of the district court. 100 beaded wraps at $1.75 at II.

Deutscu's. A RIPE OLD AOE. Everybody know3 who Oliver Wendell Holmes is and everybody admires his writings, but not ods in a thousand among hi admirers would have guessed him to be as old as he is. To-day, at his country seat in Massachusetts, he is celebrating his eightieth birthday. He is an old man but his writings will last longer than he has.

Annual Meeting or the Wuelerit Academy Iu ItiH-k Island Tha First. tay' session. The 15th annual meeting of the Western Academy ot Homvoiathv convened in Harper's theater yesterday morning, l-rof. T. S.

Hoyne, M. of tnicago, president of the association, presided. After some preliminary business had been dispensed with, tlio bureau of materia medica was declared open. An interesting purer by H. 15.

Arum, M. of San Diego, entitled, "The Analysis of Drug Proylngs, with Particular Reference to the need of the General Practitioner," was then considered. Dr. A. C.

Cowperthwaite, of Iowa City la next read a highly Interesting paper entitled, "Ignatla." In the discussions which followed, Dr. T. S. Hoyne, or Chicago, called attention to the fact that ignatla was particularly useful In acute conditions, and of very little use in chronic diseases. That it wus also more suitable for diseases of women than men.

Nux Vomica on the contrary would cover the same by nip-tomsluuien. The Ignatla symptoms are aggravated by tobacco smoke. The paper was further discussed by Dri. It. F.

Baker of Davenport, Dr. W. A. Paul of Hock Island, Dr. C.

J. Burger of Iloonevllle, and Dr. (1. W. Foote of Ualesburg.

Dr. W. A. Paul of llotjt Island next read a lengthy paper on "Melllotls" or the clover blossom. An Interesting discussion followed.

The following members were next proposed and reelected to membership: Geo. A bell HubbcI, M. Boonville, F. D. Paul, M.

Andalusia, II. K. Heede, M. Uoek Island; J. 21.

S. King, M. Chicago. The meeting was attended by physicians from various states. AUer the transaction of miscellaneous business tho meeting- adjourned until evening.

Upon the invitation of the local physicians the members of the academy in the afternoon visited Black Hawk tower and other points of Iu the evening a public meeting wus held in Harper's theatre. A welcome address was delivered by Adair Pleim-ants of Hock Island, which was re-Hpunded to by Dr. Hoyne of Chicago Thero was also some excellent vocal and instrumental music by prominent ladies of Moline and Rock Island. This morning from 8 to Hi o'clock members or the association will visit the works on the and the remainder of the time of Hih nieeiing win be occupied with busiueNs sessions. Tho officers of the society are as follows: President, Dr.

T. h. Hoyne, Chicago; vice-president, Dr. W. A.

Paul, Rock Dr. M. 1). Burger, llooneville, prov. secretary, Dr.

A. P. Bowman, LeMars, treasurer, Dr. G. W.

Koot-, Galesburg. Board of censors Dr. limn, viiiMiju; nr. ll. uilne, Stillwater, Dr.

(1. A. Hall, Chi cago; nr. lv. ii.

mut. Cedar RapidH, Dr. R. F. Baker, Davenport.

TIMIiSDAV. Tho Western Academy of Homu-o-pathists iu session lu Rock Island iwM a business meeting this forenoon ami tnen visited the works on the government island. Tho session this after noon was wholly taken up by listening to the reading of papers by prominent and will known physicians from tl east and west. The meetings are largely attended and great interest is taken in the proceedings. The closii session will bo held this evening In Harper's theatre, when a number papers will be read and officers elected ior the ensuing year.

THE MISSISSIPPI. Tha Packets-Tuo Varna Swain Laid up -Low Water Unlaw. The Sidney will be down Sunday. The Mary Morton came down lu.st evening. The Pittsburg will be up to-morrow night.

The steamer Golden Gate brimrsdown an excursion from Lyons under the auspices of the K. of L. next Sunday. me stage of the wator vesterdav at the government bridge was stationary at 1.30. The temperature at a.

m. was 70 do. gress above at noon 8'J, and at p. time of last observation, 8(1. Boats up: Kit Carson.

West Itamlm steamer Sidney, steamer Josephiuo mot and JoLonir. Boats, dnu-n- Louisville, with 14 strings of lumber; Atlee and F. C. A. Denkman, each With 8 strincrs.

and Mm i I A 1 VJ UIIU ll Long. The Verne Swain is laid ud at 1'ul ton. While lying there Tuesdav the Ben Ilershey pushed a raft into her wneei, naaiy aamairln? it and breaking other parts. The repairs are beintr made, but it will be a lew davs before she will be able to take to the river again. In the meantime the Silver Crescent is doing her work for her.

The St. Louis Republic says: "The river p.nntinnps t.n full fnuf the gauge at fl p. m. Tuesday seven icei, weie suown, a iau or seven inches in 24 hours. All the upper rivers are falling, feet at Wakenda, on the upper Mississippi; 3 on the Illinois, at Pelican island in the Missouri river.

The latter declined 1.2 feet at Herman in the last 21 hours. The predictions of last week are being verified; low water is at hand and light draught boats will be in demand." Electric 'Hitters. This remedy is becomine so well known as to need no special mention au wno nave used Electric Bitters sing the song of praise. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid neys, will remove Timples, Boils, Salt 1 1 HW" WW JJ 1 1J 1 pure blood. Will drive Malaria from mc BJSI.CIII anu cure an levers.

For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion trv Kleetrin ltitt 5pc and gi per bottle at E. Ballord Upon its western side it will carry a good foot walk with an ornamental iron railing.on the outside of the span; which will allow a long extension of the depot plitform. The dock, too, will be made water tight so that there will be no more leaking down through of water from locomotives that stand upon it. The upper two courses of stone will be removed from each abutment and another course substituted, the whole elevating the grade of the road at the place one foot. The work will be dona in about 10 days.

The present bridge will be narrowed to 15 feet and placed on the single track of the Southwestern line at bridge 103, over Soap creek, where it will supplant another iron bridge. PERSONAL, Rev. Arthur M. Judy, has returned from the east. Mayor Claussen and wife, returned last evening from Milwaukee.

Ruel B. Cook returned home this morning from the western part of the state. John Albus of St. Joseph, is in the city visiting friends for a few days. Dr.

Grant arrived in New York today on the City of Paris, and will be home Saturday. Harry High, who has been visiting relatives in Clinton county for the past two weeks, has returned home. Miss Mamie Martin returned home to-day from a visit of nine weeks to relatives in Chicago and Lafayette, Ind. Ilarry G. Carter, theatrical architect from St.

Paul, is in the city overlooking the work now in progress on the Burtis opera house. Frank Gabbert of the United States Express office is back from a pleasant vacation of two weeks spent among the northern woods. J. S. Watson has returned from Polo 111., where he has been attending the funeral of his aged father, Joseph Watson.

He died Saturday, and the funeral took place Tuesday. J. E. Chandler, secretary of the Bar dolph Fire Clay works of Bardolph, is in town to day. He is laboring to convince our paving committee and our aldermen generally that his company manufactures the best paving material that was ever laid outside of the new Jerusalem.

The wedding of Tim Murphy, son of ex-Congressman Murphy, of Davenport, and Miss Mary Webber, of Elm street, Rock Island, takes place at 8 o'clock this evening at the Broadway Presbyterian church of that place. A reception will be given at the home of the bride's mother alter the wedding. J. J. Seerley and family of Burlington, went down on the Mary Morton last evening and stopped off here for a brief call upon friends.

Mr. Seerley is one of the ablest attorneys of Burlington and was honored with the democratic nomination for congress last fall. The odds were against him that time but he may be heard from agUin aud to better purpose. Thomas McGill of Chicago, general northwestern agent of the Georgia associated traffic lines, which represent a total railroad mileage of 2780 miles, is in the city for a few days on business. Mr.

McGill is the father of the "boy wonder" Willie McGill, pitcher for the Evansyilles, who has not lost a game this season when properly supported by the rest of the team. Mr. McGill states that his Bon will not be 18 years old until the 10th of next November. He has been playing ball professionally ior the last two years. It was reported yesterday that young McGill had been released by the Evansville management and that Burlincton was after him.

SPECIAL SALE OF DRESS GOODS. 1 lot of Henriettas at 21 1 Brocaded 19 1 Striped 11 1 Ribbed 12 1 Cashmere at 5 1 at II. Deutsch's. THIS STOPS THE HORSEPLAY. A dispatch came from Secretary Pritchard at St.

Louis about 1 o'clock this afternoon authorizing Fitzgerald to umpire the games in this city until a regular league umpire arrives. He will now have the power to fine players If the occasion requires it. There will be no kicking in this afternoon's game, nor will there be any horsepTay. Get rid of that tired feeling as quick as possible. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla which gives strength, a good appetite and health.

Steam laundry, 111-112 w3d st SCHOOL BOOKS TABLETS, SLATES, AND SLATE PENCILS. PENS AND LEAD PENCILS, And all otlier -i-OF- SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Largest Stock and as Low Prices as Can Be Made, at noMfsiiinte 1 A.