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end genera, t,-wlcll was Company Clerk, 1t
took Inu nearly all my time making out charges
md specifications, which at tunes wcre simply
t % n au 70 hs ,co
tzcll Us cents OIL q dnlar-Wlctcycr they felt Ill
r,iucu In Ban FrApcBgo to Ro.d us q paynlastcy,
when tho Suffers lsctt to get all Or icarlJ oil,
by charging tuc c1orb!tas't prices Tor neusly ov'
cryth!ug they sold. which WIS by checks, IS Or
SlO nt tIu,o accoriinS 70 your paY-rol'. which
thcy would find out. For all that they gut
chcntett, au,l ITO wonder o. u: The Suffers storo
was u,llcr thu name OF kihkcod Bros .t-thrm-
selves pertcgt goHtlcmrn.-whutfler chartered
by tho Government or not, cannot say. ANY
way IL was regular rendezvous Tor tho ulllcers
and tllrir ctlzen.Irlc'ltis, c1gcnt Con. DAVIS,
who, ut, Inclined to tt'inll, did not approve Ut
cnIapat,y. .ua M y.col1,matdcr. Byt. Mai. Charlcs d.
Wood, who u!ten cciIsurcd Ills hrotl,cr-olllccrs
tor fhu conduct III setting nnything hut MI cx-
umpje to tho enlisted men Of their command.
10 tell ni saw wht!e In Sltka would fill tho
columns Of THE TninusK. ! attn afraid that, as
II IL, MN taking up too 1lucll OF your yaluable
apare, but facts aro facts, as have stated ttlcn
before closlng, allnw me small corner more to
aAy what know about
Tun MINERAL WEALTH
Of Alaska, so f4r us IN enlisted man could hare hare
tho chance OF knowing. About Bix Or seven
months utter wa arrived ut bitka, WO had five or
six men, forget which. wliose tcrln ot cnlist-
mcnt hAd expired. S0Me OF thesG lleh went 70
WOrk VIII Wnat !Ittto tll0not lhe} l'Au hlfcA III.
Guiding thu price Of their transportation, alAl
bought snlll boat, provisions, aud buel Wor!t.
| iny utensils Us could bo urocurel there, mud
st5rtcd an an exploring expedition, With thu
good wjshes Ut the wllota command. We did
Hot dream of their ever coming back aliy0 ugain,
but return they did after short stay, with tbs
report that gold existed, That wAs q sure
thug, viii. thu speciu'uns they brought back Of
tue fUgk. These men Wer9 old California lnilcrs
In their ltnlc, but, Iiko,ubny more, drink futccd
| them Into thu army. The scason they Ind for
| coming back was, They said, that tho ludlapa
| would not let tllcm 70 anY further, which they
did not protest against, Knowing It was Of nd
use. Tho lndans, they sath, Wero very nutner-
ous; friendly they uliEAt be, but anyway they
| wouldn't risk their sca!ps.
| wus perfectly asto,lndul whcn read In the
columns uk TIE TRIBUNE TINT the troops were
to BE- recalled IRON sitlia. thought,
| WHAT IS UNCLE SAMUEL THINKING or,
after pnyIng 81, ,00O 1O for t., hundreds Of thou
sa,,ds ,nor0 for transporting troops, provisions
etc., then to throw up tho sponge IN tlnt way
Hhainc OIL the United States TO leave to tht
Merrles Ut "the tender Indlansn the wh!tu peo
| pie who nra trying to clvtl!zo tho country ntd
| SEQ what 1t ts worth. We can't ntlorA two com
i panles Of soIdicrs TO stop With the,n after tho,
1iAYe Ielt their onss III different paEts to 20 tt
AlHska, thinking upcle bam would protect
| them, Nv; but they bayo to call On John Bull
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
CETMIEAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-Troy Dye,
formerly public administrator Of Sacra-
mento county. and his partner IN crime,
Edward Anderson. was hanged at Sacra-
mcnto to day, for the murder of 4. NJ,
Fultis last August Last night Dye took
leave Of his wife. aud this morning bade
farewell to bis children.fathef and brother,
For some time past he has behaved in 6
wild and violent maaner, but as the end
approached he calmed himself and pre-
pared himself rational demeauor, except
occasionally a nervous outbreak. At an
early hour this morning crowd gathered
ID the streets aud on the tops of buildings
near the court house, but only officials,
spiritual advisers and representatives of
the press were admitted to the courtyard.
During the morning Dye made arrange
ments for the disposal of his property.
while Anderson, who has throughout pre-
served unmoved tranquility, remained 10
conference with bis clergyman. At l1:50
| the prisoners we're notified to prepare for
the scsffold. Anderson came from the
cell smiling and selfpossessed, while Dye
was so overcome with emotion as to re-
quest support. At noon the prisoners
aseended the scafold. While shrouds
were being drawn over them the clergy
man read a paper concerning Anderson'E
spiritual condition; also statement writ
ten by Anderson, admitting the justice o.
the penalty and expressing hope of re-
demption. Dye meanwhile grew veal
and PALE and vomited twice, but remained
quiet. The nooses were adjusted, tht
black caps drawn over the two heads, aDC
at 1918 the drop fell. The necks Of boil
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
VERMONT.

ISLAND POND, May 30--There has been
9 deaths 30 far of the children who drank
from the poisoned brook Edward Morse
lost ?. John Aldrich 8, Fred. Sampson !,
L.Wllson ], Mr.. Park /, John Cole /, ana
the others canuot live. Potatoe tops
poisoned by paris green thrown in tbs
brook is regarded as the cause of the
poisoning, rather thao the earcasses O.
dead animals. Terrible distress prevails
and work is suspended, Twenty sever
children were poisoned BY drinking trou
the brook. The farmers who allowed tht
carcasses to be thrown in, will be arrested
The bodies Of the children soon decompos'
and are quickly buried.
Two more children Of John Aldrich dice
from drinking the water from the poisoned
brook, making FIVE, his entire family. Mrs
Aldrich is insane.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
KEW ZORE

New YORK. May 3O.-The preparations
made for the due observance Of decoration
day, were far more elaborate than they
have been in recent years. The most i'm
pressive being the military parades, in
which the whole of the first division of the
national guards participated, in Newly ork,
and the whole Of the second division, in
Brooklyn. The day is very generally OBJ
served as a holiday, all the places Of pub
lie and nearly all places Of private business
were closed On all the principal build
ines flags were displayed.
SARATOGA, May 30.-The woman's
home mission society of the west had an
exciting meeting this morning to take
ACTION on the report OF the committee
adopted by the home mission society last
event ilg, to GisbanG and give over the" work
to the new societies. Many men were pres
ent and Mrs. j. w. Grouse, president Of
the society, requested them to let the
ladies do their own business. Rev. Or
Smith, Of the theological seminary o.
Chicago, spoke in their behalf, and salC
they did rot like to give up their work un
| IL they saw what arrangements were
made to carry on the work they had begun
| Rev. Or. Larimer, OF Chicago, advised
them not to give up, until they were as
sur. d Of the continuance Of their wUrk. |
wolld not be wise to disbanl to-day. Rev
DR., Chenay, Of Chicago, eadnrsel DR.
Smiths remarks. The matter was de
ferred till the later session, The hom
mission society then assembled. Rev. DR.
Wayland Hoyt presented Il preambl
and resolutions saying the supreme coGr
of the United States had declared poly
gamy criminal offence and in the nam
oe Bapt;sts and all patriotic and Christia
citizens he appealed to the executive an
officials to enforce the laws against poly
gamy.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, May 90. The Suns special
from Hargerstown gives the following list
of casualties at the burning Of the Wash
ington House this morning: Thos. Trox
ell, Cumberland, burned to death; wound
ed-F. b. Snively. Shady Grove, Pa,
will probably die: Mrs. 7. B. Cushwa,
ankle sprained and foot cut; Miss Geary,
ankle sprained; J. NJ, lands, lately OF
Frederick. severely burned about the face
and hands lacerated by climbing; Christian
Hamicha, Cumberland, legs broken aud
head and face injured; Frank Z. Burgess,
Baltimore, thigh broken in two places and
badly cut; Michael Shannon, Cumberland,
both wrists and back broken; James
Exline. Hancock. Maryland, hip broken.
The gentleman who attempted to lower
himself with bed clothes. and whilst going
down, the rope broke and he fell a distance
of three stories was S. Jenkens, Hancock,
Md. Both ankles were broken and bis
back injured. G. Henueuger, Cumberland,
had an ankle broken. Every room in the
hotel was occupied, principally by attor-
neys, witnesses, and others attending
court. Loss on hotel and furniture $40,-
900; insured for $4,000. Loss on perso-
nal property of boarders. $4,000
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

COLUMBUS, May 80. The state eonyens
tion Of Hibernlans have elected ohm Hs-
gerty, of Cincinnati, as state delegate; b..
Il. Millipan, of Tiiiny, state secretary !;
George a. Manly, of Chillicothe, state
treasurer.
CIEcINYATI. May 20-Yillie Black, OF
the firm Of Willie Black 4 Co., wholesale
tobacco dealers in this city, was shot and
fatally injured this morning by discharged
negro, through revenge.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

CHURCH Music, The finest music pro
vided By any church in the country is to
be heard On Sunday aud holidays at St.
Francis Xaviers' in New York. Its organ
aud its choir are alike famous, and its ser
vices are crowded by both the religious
and the critical. The credit Of this supert
preeminence belongs to the organist, Prof
essor Wm. Berge, musical director, who but
a little while ago, ruptured an artery il
his arm and had to abandon his profession
until cured BIZ Giles Liniment lodide Am
monla.
GILES PILLS cures Dyspepsia.
| Sold by all druggists. Send for pamph
le. DR.. GILES.
100 West Broadway. n. !.
Trial size 25 cents
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
ILLTH CIS.

CHICAGO. Nay 30.-The graves Of the
fallen soldiers were honored today by
floral tributes at the various cemeteries
There was graud military parade durns
the afternoon, and liberal display OF The
stars and stripes. 49,,
CAIRO, May 30 Rev. st. J. DlIionle
the rector of the Episcopal church here
died suddenly to-day, from congestion O
the stomach.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

ST. LOUIS, May ga St. JOSEPH, No,
dispatch says: At o'clock this evening a
cyclone swept over Holt and Nodaway
counties, about 25 miles north of St. Jos
eph. Property of all descriptions was
moved in northeasterly ERECTION. and
when several miles east of Barnard sud
denly disappeared. A track Of territory
q half mile wide was devastated. A num-
mer of casualties occurred but the names
cannot be given tonight.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
MARYLAND.

HAGERsTowN, Nd, May 30.-T. b
Suively, injured ut the Washington house !! !
fire, died this morning. No more ood'es
have been found in the ruins.
Snow HILL, Md, May 30.-Iho l1ter-
est in the trial of Miss Duer increases
The court room was filled this morning.
The hour before opening many ladies' were
present.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
SPORTING

CHICAGO. May 29.-Parry is now quite
considerable distance in front of his ri
vals IN the Exposition building walk, be-
ing ten miles ahead of CASTILLO, who has
%edged himself into the second place.
Grassland has been resting long time this
afternoon, and regards the breach between
himself and Parry as of little consequence
DobIer and Burns are doing we'll The
withdrawal of Guyon seems to Interfere
in no way with the attendance, as large
crowds OF ladies and gentlemen have been
present this afternoon. At2:45 the SCORE
OF the prominent competitors stood as fol
lows: Parry, 50 miles; Castellc, Dobler. 73;
Burns, II; Sherry, 20; Banks. Dana had
only 62 miles scored to his credit. The
spectators so far, have been kind and in
dulgent to the foreigners, both Grassland
and Parry meeting with limited amount
of applause. Captain Turtle is doing all
in his power to see that Grassland wants
for nothing in the way of attention.
After "a hours the following persons
show we'll to the front in the IA hour walk
ing match; CASTILLO, ga miles; Parry and
John Dobler, 90 miles; Banks, 81 miles;
John Sherry,S9 miles; Grassland, SO miles,
and half dozen others closely following.
The following have dropped cut Of the
race: Guyon and Benton, Dammois, Dodge
and Heine, Iowa George. and SaIlyman.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
TELEGR.AP.H;3.1C, i.
ITs!sgrapAsd totAs RoekTsgand Argus. !
To-DaV'S Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA.

RUSSIA
ST, PETERSBURG. May 80. Tho death
sentence of Sophia Hertzfeld, has been
committed to banishment tor life to ST.
IBERIA.
FRANCE
PARIS, May 30.-Lacost, the French
man naturalized in the United States some
years ago, has been expelled from France
tor renouDcing his nationality while per-
forming his military duty. Noyes, the
United States minister, fruitlessly en-
deavored to secure a revocation of the Or
der.
The impression prevales that only the
university clauses of minister Of Jules
Ferry's education bill will be proceeded
with, and that the te-Jesuist clause will
be deferred until the next session or in
definitely.
MADRID, May 3O,-A, mail train on the
Saragosa K Madrid railway was stopped by
brigands, near Calataynd, and robbed of
SIS 600.
The next army estimates will propose d
reduction By ten thousand men, exclusive
Of the reductions in Cuba.
ENGLAND
LONDON, May 3O.-Wheel of Fortune
the favorite, won the Oaks.
| Carommdel, got second, Adventure
third. There were eight starters.
4 dispatch from Capetown, says 1t il
reported that Ceteway o is retiring north
ward.
A council OF state of the Canton of Uri
Switzerland, has submitted 50 the grea
council, Law, visiting wiliul murder anC
incendia-lsm resulting in the loss of life
with punishment OF death and the exccu
tioDs to be private.
The eruption of mount Etna increase
in force. The quantity OF ashes throwl
out is somewhat less, but the volume c
vapor has greatly increased in density
! " ednesday night number of briIlian
balls of fire we're thrown to a great heigh
aud burst aloft ike rockets, emitting
fiery shower. A stream of lava is fowin
apparently in the direction of Randazzo
but the exact line has not yet been Yeri
fled. During the whole of Wednesda
night, loud reports, ike the rolling of al
tiilery, were heard.
Parole won the Epson gold cup, A.
chemist second.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
CALIFORNIA,

SAN Francisco, May 30.-Tbe entire
Sophomore class of the state university
was expelled yesterday, for refusing to di-
vulge the names of the members OF tnt
class, guilty Of issuing the obscene bogus
Junior examination programmes.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

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meiies OF Franee,or beautifers Of the world
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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Indications for
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys: Rising barometer. cooler north
westerly wind and local rains, generally
succeeded by clear or partly cloudyweather
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
IN THE HOUSE

Senate bill 2l6, appropriating Sl50,000 to
complete the Southern Penitentiary, was
passed as amended by the house the pre-
vi0us d3y-ayes 2l, nays g.
Senate bill 4S7, appropriating $700, 900
to pay the officers aud mem bers Of the
next general assembly, was then passed.
SeUaie oil 4G9, apgrc pria;inc 81 500 81
| all the deaf and dun schools coma
| by the Chicago board Of education, was
passed-ayes 50, nays II
The general appropriation bill was then
taken up and read a thiTl time and pass
ed
Col Matthews secured suspension Of
the rules to consider the senate resolution
| for adjournment sane die at noon on Satur-
day. The resolution was then concurred
IN with wh0op. TIE ANNOUNCEMENT Of
the result was read with applause. Senate
bill 238 was called up by the Chicago del
egati0n and passed, ayes l09, noes 10. Ii
simply fxes the fees of the probate court
oe Cook county, the law by mistake making
10 provision therefore. Senate bill 60 u
prevent the catching of fish by SENS and
lobstructing the waters ut the state was
passed-aYes l03. noes Il. Senate bill
202, and coaditi00a! sales Ui railway roll
ing stock, tailed to passages SO, noes
Gao
Senate bill 334. amending the law in re
lation to the evidence and depositions IL
, civil cases in suits between partners
agents, SC, Was passed.
Senate bill 387. amending the act es
tablishing houses Of correction, SO as tC
! permit cities and villages TO contrac
together to build work houses, &c, va
passed.
Seuato bill 246, fixing the number O
: legislative committees which shall bienia!l
visit the state institutions was passed. Th
bank bill, senate bill l03. declaring an
banker, bank officer. ETC., who receives dc
posits after q bank becomes insoivent
I guilty Of embezzlement. was passed.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Decoration is
being generally observed here. All the
national and district departments and
many business houses are closed, and flags
are flying at half mast from the public
buildings, hotels aud other places. At
Arlington, Representative j. w. Kiefer,
of Ohio, made the address.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
Rock Island, Illinois. Friday May 80. 1879

of the condemned were broken by the fall,
and IN fourteen minutes they were pro-
nounced dead 4 post mortem on the re-
mains of Dye is now in progress, with a
view of aseertaining the condition of his
brain
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The opening of Armory Hall, occurs
on Wednesday evening June llth.
The official papers of Freeport receives
three cents per line for printing council
proceedings.
"A Touring and grist mill to be driven
by wind is in progress of erection at Mantle.
Macon county.
Ward B. Sherman will speak in the
Ninth Street NJ. E. Church, Rock Island
next Sunday evening.
The strawberry festival at the Bap-
tist church last evening was a success fnan
cially and otherwise. The proceeds are
for helping to defray the expenses Of fur
nishing the new parsonage.
The New York Express says that
when man has failed in every undertak-
| ing and proverty seems to stand with out
stretched arms to receive him, then does
he begin to make temperance lectures.
The Elmira Gazette knows q girl who
will wrcstle with croquct malIct in the
hot sun for hours and not complaic. But
lust ask her to hang on to the wooden cad
of broom for a few minutes and she'll
have lit.
MARTIN Gormau, drunk and iisorderly
was before Justice Hayden to-day and
fined $5 and costs. He paid the costs,
which took all the money he had promised
to DO better and the fne was suspended,
and Gorman allowed to depart.
The investigation of the Republican
ring in the Pennsylvania Legislature has
unearthed corruptions which will make
| Tweed repent that he was not born IN the
keystone State and turn iD his grave from
envy of Cameron, Kemble & Co.
The nightmare which sits like sup.
per Of hot biscuit on the Radical stomach,
lis the melancholy reflection that a Demo
cratic House and Senate counts the Elec'
toral vote Of 1880, and the growing certain.
ty that States carried by the army and
votes counted by Federal Supervisors viii
be thrown out-Io1Ua City Press.
Geo. T. Holland, the G. B, & O. thiet
E and Sunday School sneak, whom AZ
:, citizens Of Davenport wanted 10 teach tht
Bible to their children, can now organize {
class in the TT. Madison pcuitentiary
5 where be has been taken by sheriff Leon
ard.
"A meeting has been held IN Quincy a
which arrangements were made 10 holt
= Mississippi River Improvement ConVen
e tioa in that city July % General Sin
i gleton has the promises Of Generals Rea
4 gan aud Chalner, the ChairDcn respect
6 lively Of the Committees on Commerce an
e Levees Of the House, that they will b
r. present and address the convention.
y The Plano Nc,os thus talks to IT,
y voters about their judicial election. u
e not place au Inferior man on the lerc
D. Of justice simply because you dislike ;
d step aside from party, while your c2r
!. science tells yoa that his opponent Is fl
= more capable and desirable, only he
r. Oh the wrong ticket" d. not lyt this q
E. s,ereotyped cause be your apology f
le throwing away your v9tt- cn weak, incon
Ie petent men"
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

THE ARGUS jon PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, aud all other
kinds of Printing, in the highest style OF
the art, apd OF the most reasonable terms
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds Of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends Of the paper anc
the public generally are invited to give oul
work trial, dwt.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

The roll call was then resumed. Senator
Campbell called up H. B. IT'S. to amend
the act in relation to counties, by allowing
the issue OF county bonds in denomina-
tions of $25 and upwards, and it was
passed. Senator Cheary called for H. B.
2S6, 10 amend the law il relation TO tax
titles, By requiring that notice Of intention
to apply for tax deed shall be sent to
the owner Of the real estate as required BY
tie constitution Of 1870. and it also was
uaSSpd
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds FOR sale at
TIE A. RnrTs OFFICFS
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30
was unar!mouslz adopted:

WHEREAS, The thirty-irst General Assembly
is to terminate its l2bors, and whereas
throughout thi- long aud tedious session, cur
worthy president has almost always been at his
post of duty, and has by The fair and impartial
manner in which he has presided over the delib-
erations OF the Senate, won for himself our high
est regard and esteem. Therefore,
heS0ECed, That the thanks of the senate are
due and they are hereby rendered to the Hon. An
drew Shuman, our worthy and efficient president
for the urbsnity, fairness and impartiaIty which
have characterized Rll his rulings from the chair
ana his intercourse with Us.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-30

ST. PETERSBURG, May 80. The death
sentence of Sophia Hertzfeld, has beer
committed to banishment tor life to ST
IBERIA.