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THE ARGUS, SATURDAY. JUNE 23, 1894. TTENTION A Young & McCombs Will Have a Mid - ter Sale of Ngav Goods, New Styles Big Values. We haven't the time or space to enumerate all the goods to po in this Great Slaughter Sale, but ask you to watch the locals each day (or special drives on wash goods and other lines that will surely crowd the store. Young & The Greatest Bargain Givers. Comfort for Hot Dy purchasing your SHOES of ADAMS. Gentlemen's Tan Shoes All Shades. Ladies Low Shoes in Tans Try our "Razor" and Narrow Square Tip Oxfords in Tans and Blacks. Very latest styles, and comfort assured. Try us for your next SHOES. Adams Corner Eighteenth St Pictures Framed A fine line of Mouldings Has just arrived. Adams Wall Paper Company, ' 310, 312 and 314 Twentieth street. Biggest Store. Biggest stock in the three cltioa. BARGAIN HUNTERS Summer SI audi- McCombs. 1725 ' Second Avenue. Weather and Blacks. and Second Av. ERICSSON HERE The New Torpedo Boat Has Arrived. TOWED LOWK FROM DUBUQUE. Will be Completed at Tills Point and Will Then Ml earn South -Nital Officer In the City The Work to be Ilone Oeacrlptlve Where the Boat la landed. The torpedo boat, Ericsson, con structed at Dubuque for the U. S. navy by tlie Iowa Iron works, and which was launched several weeks ago, left the Key City last evening in tow of the rafter Irene D. for Rock Island. There is considerable cop per work yet to be done, as well as the electric wiring, and it was deemed prudent, in view of the rate at which the river has lieen declining, to gtt the boat over the rapids while vet the stage would permit. Ilence it was uetermined to come on to Hock Island and complete her here. Ac cordingly the boat was started last night, in charge of F. L. Dickey, of the Iowa Irbn works, the company re taining possession 'until the trial t rip is made on the sea cost, and the for mal acceptance made by the govern ment. The Iowa Iron works has been at work on the boat since the fall of 1S91, and a detailed descrip lion was given in The Aleuts at the time of the launching. aval tlltleera Here. In anticipation of the arrival of the boat here. Chief Engineer W. A. Windst.n, of the U. S. navy; Lloyd ltarkson. assistant of nuval construc tion, and Cyrus C. Mattison, of the (General Electric eeropany, of New York, arrived at the HarjHT this morning. On the boat is Lt. X. K. I'sher. U. S. navy, who is to have command of the Eriecson, while the other naval officers are to remain wilh the boat until she is delivered at Long Island. Mr. Mattison will oversee the general wiring for elec tric lighting, etc. The chief work to be done here is the copper pipiug, etc., and after it is done the boat will steam up and make the trip by water to the sea coast, where the trial of speed is to be made. Kxpertu Marh r Her. 'We expect," said Chief Engineer Windsnn of the navy, who by the way is soon to be assigned to the new cruiser, Minneapolis. -to make some fast speed with the Ericsson. She is to make 24 knots an hour, which is alout 2G miles, and to develop 1.X00 horse jHiwer, and we anticipate fIic will exceed the contract speed. She is equipied with two sets of quadru ple expansion engines, each set driv ing a screw propeller.. Her hull is Ifto feet 'long on the water line, with liij-foot beam, and she will draw live feet. The torpedoes, which arc 12 feet long, will be fired by compressed air to 75 feet ahead of the bow of the boat, the range being a half mile. She is equipped with the latest im proved torpedo outlit. The torpe does are the auto-Mobile, but wheth er the Whitehead or Howell is adopt eil is not yet determined fully. There are . "three tubes for fir ing the torpedo, one in the bow and two on deck. There are also four rapid-firing guns on deck." Chief Engineer Windson talked further en tainingly of the boat, but as a Tull de scription "has been given, these gen etui facts will suffice to afford an idea of what may be expected of the new adjunct to Uncle Sam's war nvet. The ltoat Arrive. The boat came through the draw of liock Island bridge at 2:30 this afternoon. On board was a full crew of workmen, who are improving every moment to complete the boat in readiness for delivery to the gov ernment. The boat is experiencing ronsider- ni'le trouble in landing, owing to the shallow water along the shore. Klvef Klpleta. .The stage of the water at the Rock Island bridge at noon was 4:20; the temperature HS. The Netta Durant came down with four strings of logs and three of lum ber. The C. Hershey and Pilot brought down eight strings of logs each. The Pilot, Satellite and Saturn went north. THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Cnclusloo of Yenterilay'a County Conven tion. At the afternoon session of yester day's Hock Island County Sunday Si-hool convention at the Christian church, after a consecration service, h d by Miss Dora Newton. Mrs. E. A. Khickman. of Moline. and Rev. Rob inson, of Milan, made interesting re ports of the state convention. Then followed the discussion of the "Chil dren Meeting" by Mrs. II. D. Blake more. Keaolntlnna. Resolutions were adopted acknowl edging with gratitude the serviecs.of all who contributed to the success of the convention and recommended: 1. "That the Sunday school re ports hereafter shall show the num ber of scholars who have signed a pledge to abstain from the use of in toxicating liquors as a beverage. 2. That the Sunday school ollicers are urged to keep accurate rec ords, as required by the State asso ciation. S. That this association recog nizes that every intelligent and con scientious officer and teacher is dis charging a patriotic dnty when pros ecuting Sunday school work. Addresses were made by J. W. Welch, W. C. I'earce and L. C. Dougherty, and the convention ad WITH A KNIFE. Henry Toner Attempts to Annihilate Wil liam Johnson. Harry Tohcr. the well known hack driver, and William Johnson, a moulder in the employ of the Rock Island stove company, hail an en counter last evening. "as a result of which Johnson is suffering from three cuts altoiil the face. The trou ble started, it seems, on Ninth-street, where Toher evidently went to find his man. and where, it is understood, Toher hit Johnson in the face with a whip. Johnson followed and caught him on the east side of Eighteenth street between First and Second ave nues. When Toher saw he could not get out of a fight he leaped from his hack, and with a knife in his hand, attacked his opponent, slashing him three times, once on the forehead, once on the right cheek and the other on the chin. The Canae The cause of the trouble, it is gen erally understood, is a woman. To her was released from jail in Daven port yesterday afternoon, where he was serving out a line for having trouble with his brothers. In the meantime Johnson had been making love to Toher's wife, and when re leased, Toher heard it and went look ing for him. with the result as stated above. After the stabbing affair, Toher drove to Nineteenth street, where he tied his horses and took "leg bail" for Davenport, where he was captured by Officer Jannsen, but when the Rock Island police went af ter him he refused to come to this city without requisition papers. -Itteuipted Traeedy at Davenport. Pleasant Parrish, an old man living in West Davenport, late yesterday afternoon went to his home, from which he is understood to have been practically exiled for a few days, and commenced shooting at his daughter-in-law with a cheap 38-calibrc revol ver. He shot two or three times, and failed to hit her, and by that time she was out of range. Then he turned the weapon upon his wife, but it refused to work. So he knocked her over the head with the butt of the pistol a few times, and then sat down on the porch and was trying to blow his brains out with the refrac tory gun. when the jwitrol wagon ar rived. Parrish says be is 73 years of age, although he looks younger. He makes no denial of the fact that he intended murder and suicide, and will probably be bound over to the grand jury. PASSED AWAY. Capt. It liert Koehler IMeti In I.im Angeles, Cat Ex-City Clerk Robert Koehler is dead. This is the n-ws which fell with a pang on the ears of many Rock Islanders today. Emil Koehler was the recipient of "the Fad news last evening, when a telegram from Los Angeles informed him of the death of his brother from softening of the brain. The deceased was born in Ribnik, Prussia, June 15, 1837, and came to America in 1856. In 1H07 he was married to Miss Ellen Frecht, in De troit, Mich. He served in the armv from April C, 1801, tt the close o"f the war, where he gained the title of captain. City Clerk. In 18S0 he was elected city clerk for the first time and was elected re peatedly until a year ago.w hen he was defeated for renomination. It w ill be remembered that soon after his term of office expired, he at tempted suicide and shortly after he removed to Los Angeles, where he died. .Resides his wife, Mr. .Koehler leaves six children: Valiska, Eu gene. Lulu. Frida, Walter and Ella. The remains will be interred in Los Angeles. A Popular Cillxen. During the long period of his in cumbency of the city clerk's otlice, Capt. Koehler had won many friends and generally speaking there was no citizen iK-tter known in Rock Island. To all, the news of his death is a source of great sorrow and regret. DRUBBED AGAIN. Omaha Takes a Good Fall Oat of Rock Island. . Oaroo Per plaved. Won. Lost, cunt Ht Josephs 41 43 IT i! Kork IsIuikIr 41 SI ' 17 S8i", lacksnnvillea 41 21 IS Mil Lincoln 41 as r.i sw Omnbas 41 '.M an ri Peorlw it at ai 4V I; Jdoincs 4: IS SI 4tt Quinera 4 12 30 SStt Rock Island went down before Omaha at the Nebraska city yester day in a manner that would seem to indicate that the horse play that has been going on for the last few games is stiil being carried on with disas. trous results, the club dropping to second place yesterday. It is hoped today's game will show a different tendency. Ycsterdav's score: Innines: 11346679 Rock Island 06001001 08 Omaha 1 0 6 I 2 S S V 0-18 Earned rnns Rock Inland. S: Omaha. . Bat terieo M heball. Mnran: sonlor. Zeis. Base h'M-Kock Island. 10; Omaha. IS. Errors Kock Itiand, 6; Omaha, 1. I mpl.-e 31ine. Other Games. At Lincoln Peoria. 0: Lincoln, 3. At St. Joseph Quincy, 11; St. Joe, 18. At Des Moines Jacksonville, 7; Des Moines, 5. Notes. At the present rate the boys are going, pay day ought to be but once in a season, and that at the end. Lynch, one of the mainstays of the club, has not recovered sufficiently to join the team, and is still in Rock Island. BIG EXCURSIONS. Almost Daily on the Different Railroads. THE Z. P. TO COME VIA THE "Q." From All Points Between Keardstown and Kitrk Island C . K. I. p. Hpeelals The Tamers Off for Hprlagtteld Via the Peoria-General liallwjy Clatter. The past week has been one that ranks among the first in railroad ex cursion historv in Rock Island. Dur ing the past week several have come to us ironi rtilTerent points both on the Uock Island and the y." Yet the climax has not been reached, but it is expected to be on next Thursdav, June 28, when the C, B. & Q" will bring into Rock Island an excursion, under the auspices of the Knights of Pvthias, from the following cities: Keards town, Astoria, Rushville, Vermont, Bushne.ll, Roseville, Table Grove. Monmouth and Rav. There is no doubt but what the excursion will he the largest that has ever visited Rock Island, as great preparations are being made for the event at the above cities. A Good Bet. Lp in the C, R. I. & P. freight oilices is a sport; yes. and a genuine sport, too. Why, they say Johnnie will bet on anything. "On "the 5 to 4 game between Rock Island and Peoria Johnnie telephoned to find out the score, and some mis guided person told him the scorp was 4 to 1. With a smile of knowl edge Johnnie walked into the office and laid for suckers." Pretty soon an uptown grocer came to the office for freight, and Collins beg pardon, we meant Johnnie went out and let $1 that Rock Island would make twice as many scores as Peoria. The grocer took him. and the money was put up. Johnnie bragged about his luck, but imagine, if you can, his chagrin when he found out the true score. C, It. I. & r. Excursions. The C, R. I. & P. has. during the past week, run in a number of excur sions from different points along its lines, and quite a number of people have visited our citv. The Rock Island and Moline Tur ner societies left this morning in a special car over the Peoria for Springfield, where the State Tnrn- verene is being held. The Moline society numbered 32, while from Rock Island 11 of the lady Turners and nine srentlemen left. Ne.irlv all the ladies were attired in divided skirts of a blue colof, making a neat and tasty toga. A Narrow Escape. Frank Kane, B. A. Spaulding and James Fuller had a narrow escape yesterday afternoon from a most ser ious accident. The gentlemen were sitting at their respective desks in the Peoria oflices w hen a portion or the plaster from the ceilinf fell, nar rowly missing the three good-na- lurcu cierKS. Links and Pins. Superintendent C. L. Nichol, of the Rock Island, is in the city todav. Switch engine 35. of the C, R. I. & P.. doing dutv in Peoria, is in the shops for repairs. The 338. of the C. II. I. P. James Mirfield's engine, is in the uaven port shops undergoing repairs. The 952, a new engine just com pleted in Chicago, has gone over on the southwest division of the Rock Island. The A. R. U. having sanctioned the Pullman strike, after the bovcott is put in operation, ir it is declared, it will be hard to find a man on the Rock Island road who will pull Pullman coach into Rock Island. Sunt, of Bridges and ltmLliixr Campltcl, of the C, R. I. & P., is in , ! , . , . ivick tsianu on uusiness, as is also Supt. of Main tai nance and Construc tion McFarland. It is rumored that. the object of their visit is to be make tne necessary plans for removing the dispatcher's offices from Davenport- Onr Municipal Tourists. T. J. Medill, Jr., mayor of Rock Island, and Aids. William Roth, Fred Schroeder, Dan Corken, W. C. Mauck er, George Schneider, J. F. Cramer and A. E. Nelson, and Engineer Wil liam Darling arrived in the city late this morning, and will leave for Bloomington this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. They are here to inspect the water works reservoir and stand pipe, as. they intend to construct both at Rock Island on the bluffs, over which the .population has spread extensively during the past live years. They will also visK Au rora, Elgin, Mendota, Quincy and Springfield. Peoria Journal. The Ladles. The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may use the California liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, makes it their favorite remedy. To get the true and genuine article, look for the name of the California Fig company, printed near the bottom of the pack. Rotlce. To Whom it May Concern: v nereas, w e nave made con tracts for advertising with the business men of Rock Island, said advertising to be inserted in the Republicans Journal, and Eastman & Jordan, the publishers refusing to inSftrtthe same at the price named, this is to notify the business men that the contracts are hereby cancelled by us, and thev are hereby returned. E. B. Brady & Co. June 22, 1894. A FEW COOL SUGGESTIONS It's uncomfortably warm and you ought to have some cool underwear, a Negligee shirt, some Lisle thread hose, rfhd a thin hot weather coat and vest. No one is as well prepared to offer you the largest variety of the new est goods as cheap as SIMON & MOCENFELDER. Our Underwear Department is full to overflowing with the best things this and foreign countries have to offer. You can buy The Finest American Maco Balbriggan at 6oc. The Celebrated Bon Bon French Balbriggan at 75c. Good Netting underwear at i.c. Good Balbriggan Underwear at jTte. Gauze Underwear at 10c, a better grade at- 1 c. Scribben's Patent Elastic Seam Drawers at Kc. Pcpperell Jean Drawers, well made at 25c. 1 lot Weather Coats and Vests in Every Shade You Could Wish For. The new Japanese Wash Goods. Coat and Vest for . . f 2.50. The Genuine Pongee Silk Coat 5.00. Vest 1.50. Genuine Serge Coats and Vests 4.H), fS.IKJ and 6.50. ' Genuine Mohair Coats and Vests, new shades at 2.50. Black Alpaca Coats $1.50 to 2.50. The Finest French Washable Flannel Coat and Vest 5.O0. SHIRTS The grandest line ever seen. The celebrated Monarch shirt collars attached or detached. Fine Goods at 75c. $1.00, $1.25. The eagle shirt with non-shrinkable band in cool fabrics. We w iil save you from 25c to 75c on fine shirts". Our shirts are the finest made, and fit as well as the best "Made to Order." We show the prettiest, nobbiest Straw Hats in the town. Simon & Uosenf elder One Price Clothiers. Rock Island House Corner. To be Given Away ft25 FREE AND THIS IS THE WAY WE WILL DO IT We have placed in each one of our two stores a glass money box containing $25 in United States baDk notes, which will l given to the person opening the box. The way w- give the keys is simply this: With every CASH PURCHASE of one dol lar or more you can pick out any key you choose. The boxes containing the money are now on exhibition in both stores. The key that will open the box has mixed among the others bv wcILknown business men, so that there is no fraud connected with it. The more" keys you get the more chances you have in getting the money. The boxes w ill beojveucd bctwi--n Novem ber 10. and 15. Now don't think that we have advanced the prices on shoes, for such is not the case, as we arc selling shoes just as cheap as ever. Rememlier the place GEO. SCHNEIDER, CENTRAL STORE. 1712 Second avenue. ROCK WHEN IN NEED Remember that you can always find the latest styles ' and largest assortment in the tri-cities at - Ilason's Carriage "Works Davenport, Iowa. f Ladies that do a 1 a vr lumvaie uowers win una our Hutter GLOVES Just the thing, as they not only protect the bands, them. IN DRESS SHIELDS we offer great bar- gains. The Uoodyears Seamless Stockinet are impervious, and can be washed or cleaned. Also the rubber lined Zephyr and Silk Shields in stock. We are headquarters for Garden Hose, Reels, Sprinklers, Mack intoshes and Rubber Clothing, Hospital Supplies and Rubber Goods of all kinds. WILSON, II AIGIIT & CO., 207 Brady Street, Davenport. WILLTAII E1IIG The Fashionable Merchant Tailor Has the most replete line of new patterns in imported and domestic suitings in the city. 1707 c::a aveke. ISLAND. CASH STORE. 1712 Second Avenue. Of Carriages, Harness, Laprobes, Whips, etc. their own housework fit 3 but keep them soft and white. Try - journed. t