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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
Iron and Steel Product.

The report of the condition of the
American iron trade of the past year
has just been completed. It states that
the production of pig iron in the United
States in 1877 was 2,314, 585 tons, and in
1878, 2,382,OO0 tons. Pennsylvania
shows an increase of over 100000 tons,
while Ohio shows a decrease of over
10000 tons. In 1878 Pennsylvania
made more than so per cent. of the
total production of pig iron in the
United States. At the close of 1877
there were in the United States ZIG
blast furnaces, of which 27O were in
blast and 446 out of blast. At the close
of 1878 there were 700 furnaces, of
which $50 were in blast and 440 out of
blast. The stocks of pig iron on hand
and unsold at the close of 1877 amounted
to 642, 351 net tons; at the close OF 1878,
about $4,000 tons. At the close of
1876 stocks amounted to 6S8,798 tons.
The production of 1878 was increased
about 10000 tons. Stocks decreased
about 10000 tons, and consumption in
creased about 1876, 900 tons. Ten out of
eleven steel works were busily engaged
in the production of steel rails during
the entire year. Putting the iron and
steel-rail products Of the year together,
we have, in round numbers, total of
100000 net tons as the rail product of
the year. This product has only once
been exceeded in our history-in 1872,
when the product reached 100000 net
tons. In 1879 we will probably equal
even that immense product.
de[nhin Ie6nea.l - L. ----I
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

GEN. SHERMAN thinks the disrespect
shown Grant by the Catholics of Cork
is in striking contrast with the courtesy
shown the Generals son, Fred, by the
Pope, when the young man was with
Sherman at Rome. Plus ks sent a
special request to see the, son of the
President of the United States, received
him cordially, and, when he left, gave
him blessing for his father and mother
and many souvenirs for friends at
home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

week to 26.4 for each 1000 Of the popu-
lation, and Of the 555 deaths reported
So were from scarlet fever and 33 from
diphtheria. That is, about ISL per
cent. of all the deaths were caused by
these two diseases. In Cincinnati the
proportion was much greater, no less
than 81 per cent Of the 234 deaths dur
ing the last two weeks of December
being attributed to these affections 81
to scarlet fever and IA to diphtheria.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

JUDGE JAMES B. mexican, whose
hatred of polygamy gained for him the
name of "the Mission Jurist," died in
Salt Lake City the other day. 1t was
Judge Mexican who first refused tie
right of citizenship to Mormons believ-
ing in plural marriages, and who gave
the alimony to Ann Eliza Young. His
death is misfortune to those who are
beginning great fight against the Nor
mon power in Utah, for he would have
been a leader.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

The new United States Senator from
Colorado, Prof. N. P Hill, has been for
several years actively identified with
the mining interests of that State. He
was formerly Professor Of Chemistry in
Brown University, and, after visiting
mines in several countries to inspect
smelling processes, located in Colorado
as superintendent of the largest smelt-
ing works in tie world, the profits OF
which are said to be nearly 100000
per annum. urt A Ia
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
The Indiana Senate has passed q res

The Indiana Senate has passed a res
olution providing for joint committee
to prepare bill to establish a uniform
system of freight rates for the resUric-
ton and government of railroads doing
business in that State. The tendency
of such legislation is to restrain unjust
determinations between stations, inces-
SAINT fluctuations, cutting under, and
other hindrances to fair and equitable
traffic 1t is simply proposed to follow
in Indiana the example of Illinois.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
THE renort of the Railroad Commits

THE report of the Railroad Commits
sioners of Connecticut shows gross earn
ings for the year to be $10,8O6, 494, a de-
cline of 100000 as compared with last
year. The gross expenses were &c.
68O,4OO, and the net earnings were
$4,126,O93, which are $8O,495 less than
last year. Seven companies paid divi-
dends, seventeen paid none. Those that
did pay paid an average 9.39 per cent,
being in amount $2,569,180.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
LARGE type foundries and exte

LARGE type foundries and extensive
iob-printers have declared boy print
ers !" and amateurs nuisance" They
pay no rents, taxes nor insurance, and
obtain their stock at little or no cost,
turn out Indifferent work, which low
ers the standard of public taste in such
matters, and which completes in prices
with experienced workmen and high
grade printing, to the great disadvant-
age of the latter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
The Latest Financial Measure.

Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, aston
ished the Senate to-day with bill
which, at great length and with quite
astonishing comprehensiveness, attempts
to settle at one fell blow all the various
financial and currency questions which
have been troubling the country. It
embodies whole financial system and
policy, and the speech in which the
Senator proposes to recommend it to
the country can scarcely be much longer
or more comprehensive than his bill
Briefly stated, he proposes to abolish
the national banks and the legal tender
notes, and to substitute in their place
treasury notes which are to be receiva-
BILE for all debts, dues and demands to
and from the Government, except obi
cations for which coin was promised.
These treasury notes are to be equal in
amount to the sum of the present legal
tender and national-bank notes, and to
make the currency elastic" he pro-
vides that other treasury notes shall
be issued in exchange for bonds, which
are to bear no interest while they are
thus held for notes issued, but the
owners of which may at will recall them
by returning the treasury notes, where
upon interest shall again begin. Be
sides these treasury notes he provides
for gold and silver coin certificates,
which also are to be receivable for all
debts due the United States, and are to
be of as low denomination as So.
Whatever spare treasury notes the
treasury may have are to be devoted
to the purchase of silver bullion and
old silver, which are to be as rapidly as
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

IT is intimated that, upon the return
of Senator Conkling to the Forty-sixth
Congress, an attempt will be made to
deny him admittance, upon the ground
that the Legislature appointing him was
not a legal body, not having been
elected in compliance with the State
constitution requiring reapportion-
ment to be had prior to it's election.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
Twenty-Five Sons.


Hiram Y. Reese died, recently, at his
home in Franklin county, Pa, aged al
most 90 years. He was the father of
twenty-five sons, twenty of whom are
yet living, the eldest being 66 and the
youngest "a years old. His first wife
had six sons, his second eleven, and his
third eight, and six of the children were
twins. He was soldier in the War of
1912, AND had nine sons in the Union
army during the late war, two of whom
were killed at. the first battle of Boil
Run, q third at Balls Bluff, and fourth
was drowned during Banks. ll-starred
Red river expedition. He was re-
markably robust man, and never but
once in his life cid he take medicine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

PENNSYLVANIA is about adding For
ester to it's State officials, who shall
keep track of the depletion of the for
ests, and suggest what seeds can be
raised and trees best planted to clothe
the barren hills and keep up the supply
iOf wood
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

The curious fact is reported in dis
patches from Geneva, Switzerland, that
American coal is imported and sold
there at prices below those of French
and German coal, while the American
article is of better quality.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

SENATOR MAxEY says that the report
as to the efforts of party in Texas to
slice the big State into five States is
without foundation in fact Texas will
have fifteen new Representatives after
1890
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

ASSOCIATES on the Supreme Bench
sicken and die, but old Judge Clifford
still holds to his purpose that he'd be
BANKED if he would. die or resign until
there was a Democratic President"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

The returns of exports for December
have been received from the several
customs districts at the Bureau of Sta
tistics, and the following is a statement
as far as relates to provisions:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

possible coined into the dollars of our
fathers, which dollars are TO be used to
redeem all coin bonds as fast as they
are redeemable, and the treasury is
commanded to prepare 3 per cent. ten
year bonds, into which the whole
national debt is to be converted as fast
as possible Washington telegram to
NelU York Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

The prevalence of scarlet fever and
.diphtheria throughout the country has
naturally caused an uneasy feeling which
the mortuary reports from some of the
cities are not calculated to allay In
New York the death-rate rose in one
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
relates to provisions

This is large increase over the ex-
ports of provisions for any month with
in the history of the Government The
exports of provisions for November
last were $9,67S,613, and for October
last $6,776,99S.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

A SHOEMAKER. in Wales, charged with
leaving his wife on the parish, was re-
Gently hunted up byan officer, and found
in miserable howell on the top of a
mountain, surrounded by an army OF
trained rats, which valiantly defended
his castle and drove the officers away.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

A FISH exhibition will be held at Ber-
lin in 1880, and the United States has
been invited to take part.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
Bread and good water.
Water and good bread.
Water and bread.

Under this was the following extract
from Henry Ward Beecher's sermon /:
Us not dollar day enough to buy
bread? Water costs nothing; and a
man who cannot live on bread is not fit
to live. A family may live, laugh, love
and be happy that eats bread in the
morning, with good water, and water
and good bread at noon and water and
bread at night" Copies of the Chicago
Socialist were distributed through the
room. The cloth was removed from a
table near the Presidents desk, and
there was displayed huge pile OF
bread and a pitcher Of water, with tin
mugs. The President wanted all those
present to help themselves, which was
promptly responded to- Baltimore
Cor. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
URBAN MORTALITY.
What People Die Of in New York.
from the New York SUM-

During the year just closed there were
27,O05 deaths in this city, larger num-
Der than the total of 1877 by 802 deaths.
This made the annual death-rate of New
York 1928 in the J 900 of population.
The rate is very much higher than it
ought to be. The death-rate of London
in 1877 was 21.79. .ts
While the mortality from zymotic
diseases those against which sanitary
precautions are most serviceable-was
less than in 1877, that from the diseases
classed as constitutional, local and de-
velopmental was greater in about the
same proportion. The zymotic dis
eases are such as diphtheria,
scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera in
fantum, dysentery, Group and measles.
The constitutional diseases include cam
Ger and consumption the local, pneu-
monia, heart disease, commissions, apo
plexy, paralysis, and the like; and de-
velopmental, childbirth, teething, and
old age.
The deaths of the city for 1878, as
compared with those of 1877, and classi-
fed according to the nosological di-
visions we have given above, and which
have long been in use in this country
and F,noland were as follows.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

The late Gustav Schleicher, of Texas,
was by odds the largest man in Con
gress. His weight was about $50 pounds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

WHAT is more beautiful and poetic
than the child's idea of ice" Water
gone to sleep?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30

The Spanish military authorities have
resolved on the use of carrier pigeons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
A Bread and-Water BANQUET.

The Crispin Society Of this city held
bread-and-water banquet " this even
ing, at Reachabite Hall, as a burlesque
of the entertainment of the Shoe and
Leather Board of Trade on Monday
evening last at the Carrollton. The bill
of fare was printed, and read as fol-
lows:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
The Ncnosta telegraph.

KENOSHA, WIS, JAN. 30, 1879.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10
Our Tenure of Life

Depends in great measure upon our re-
gard or neglect of the laws OF health. If
we violate them we canuot expect to
make old bones" But that the span of
existence allotted to naturally delicate
constitution, or one which has been shaken
by disease may be materially heightened,
is fact of which we have daily proof.
The vivifying and restorative influence of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters upon failing
physique affords a striking illustration of
the power of judicious medication to
strengthen the hold of life. Restored dig
estion, complete assimilation, renewed ap-
petite, sound repose, these are among the
benefits conferred upon the debilitated by
that supreme renovant. With a circula-
ton enriched, frame invigorated, and a
nervous system tranquilized, the invalid,
after course of the Bitters, feels that his
life-tenure is no longer the precarious
thing that it was-that he may yet enjoy a
green old age"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10
Medical Society Meeting.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Iowa and Illinois Central District Medical
Association, was held at the Academy of
Science, in Davenport. on yesterday, of
which the Democrat gives the following
report:
The President, DR.. }. w. II. Baker, pre-
sided and DR.. G L Eyster, the Secretary,
was in his place.
The meeting was called to order at ele-
ven o'clock, when the roll showed the fol-
lowing members present.
Davenport Tomson, A w
Cantwell, w F Peek, j w Fl Baker, w
W Grant, Chas. Fl Preston, VIM. D Mid
dleton, r Far4uharson.
Rock Island-Drs. G G French, J
Mckee, G Truesdale c G Carter, W
Cowden, G L Eyster
Moline-Drs. A Klineberg, j B Davi-
son.
Milan-Drs. Huyett, l II Rathburn.
Port Byron-Dr w H Lyford.
EIdridge-Dr. 7 Kemmerer
Hampton-Dr Geo. Vincent.
Genesso-Dr. j r Wells.
Maquoketa-Dr. A r Bowen.
ADdalusla-Dr. CoZad.
Edgington-Dr. E r Smith.
The attendance was unusually large.
The first paper read was one by DIR. G..
G. Carter, OF Rock Islaud, on Structure
of the Uretha." The article was an ex-
haustive and complete one, and was ably
discussed by Drs Peck, Truesdale, Cow
den, Dawson and Cantwell.
BY the time the discussion of the topic
bad been ended, noon had arrived, and
the meeting adjourned for dinner, which
was spread in the main ball of the Acade
my The dinner was rendered by the
Scott County Medical Society, and was
complete 10 every respect.
This afternoon papers were read on
Some of the PecuIiarties of the Uterine
Displacement, by DR.. T. Gait. of Rock
Island; on Legation of the Cord iu the
New Born Infant" by DR.. j. w. H.
Baker, of Davenport; and Report of q
Case OF Dermoid Cyst" by DR., G. Trues.
dale, of Rock Island. Each paper was
followed by general discussions.
At the completion of this programme
the society adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10

No sir. The democratic party. It's speak
ers and especially THE ARGUS, have al.
ways been IN favor of,resdmptioD, but not
in the manner prescribed by the secretary
OF tho treasury, or in the way he is DOW re-
Stunning. There is tenable ground for OPP
position to statuatory resumption as de-
signated by the present act. The resump-
ton contemplated blythe republican ma
jority 10 congress in 1875 when the act was
passed, and against which the democratic
national convention at St. Louis protested,
is not the resumption that is taking place
at this time. The idea at that tune was
to resume in gold, to retire and destroy the
greenbacks as fast as redeemed The
democratic measures of the last session, by
which silver was remonetized and further
retirement ana destruction Of tho legal
tender greenbacks were prohibited and
silver and greenbaoks made available for
the purposes of RESUMPTION, have made re-
sumption possible. Whether it will be a
success depends upon whether all the means
at the command of the secretary are prop
erly used. He has laid aside all the old
landmarks, traditions and experience the
past, and is making the U. s. Treasury a
great bank Of issue. So long as the pres
ent state Of things continue-so long as
confidence is undisturbed. and the people
do not become extravagant, or over trade,
or import too largely, and so long as
foreign demand increases for our produc-
tions, and SO long as congress pursues it's
policy of economy and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SO long, probably, will the u s. be able to
continue in the banking business. The
plan is an incongruous mixture of republic
canism aud nationalism, contrary to all
precedent. The proper business of gov
ernment is not banking
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10

This morning Moline was thrown into a
hutter of excitement by report that a
man had been shot dead at Barnard &
Leas' shop. Il proved to be premature,
however, rs far as any one being killed,
but was true that q man named VIM. A.
Christison had been shot. The party who
did the shooting is one Chas. Trontner, and
nearly as can be learned the facts as fol-
lows: 1t appears that about one year ago
Trontner had trouble with Christison and
tried to iniure him then, but was frustrat-
ed. Since then there has been no appar-
ent ilI-feeIing between the two. Last eve
ming Trontner hadl some words with the
foreman and he was given his time and
bounced. This morning he went into the
machine room at Barnard Il Leas. and 60
ing up to Henry Sayles struck him
couple of times. He then went over to
where Christison was working and
said to him. "Well, if you
have got anything to settle
with me, We will settle. it now, as /
am going away" Christison replied, Il
have nothing to settle with you, at the
same time telling him to get out of the
way, as he had work to do. Trontner re-
piled that he would get out of the way
when it pleased him, and calling Christi
son a s-n of b-h At this Christison
said what's that you say2" Trontner
then reached over and put his left hand on
Christison's right shoulder, at the same
time reaching around to his back pocket
and drawing revolver, which he leveled
at Christison, who reached bis arm around
Trontner's neck andi drew him close to
him, so close that the faces of the two
men almost touched, aud forcing the re-
volver against his (Christison cheek,
where it discharged, the ball just grazing
his right cheek, and the powder badly
marking his face and iniuring his eye.
Christison then ran behind beam, and
Trontner, with his revolver cooked and
drawn, backed out of the shop, threaten
ing to shoot any one who attempted to stop
him. An officer collared him, however,
before he could escape and took him be-
fore Magistrate Grover. where ne waived
examination and was held in the sum al
$500; in default of bail he was remande6
to Jail.
Trontner is surly, disagreeable man
whom none liked or could agree with. He
has had trouble with several at different
times, and few weeks ago parted from
his wife and advertised her. They were
living together again, however, at the time
of this affair, Chrstisou is a plain, unas
Stunning sort of man, aud from appearance
would be the last man to pick quarre
without just cause
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10
Chambers Cycloped1a Of English Lit
erature.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10
Facts that we Know.

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cold, asthma, bronchitis, consumption, loss
of voice, tickling in the throat, or any al
lection of the throat or lungs, zoe knoac
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that where all other medicines had failed
No other remedy can show one half as
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lung disease. if you will call at G. Speidel's
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trial bottle free Of cost, or a regular size
bottle for $l.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-10
AAcSAEuNCs
Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan. 7tb, 10. 7-d4t

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