The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-15
THE CROPS.
Reports of the Agricul-
tural Department
Shows an Increased acreage
Of Wheat.
Snow Storms still pre-
vail-.other storms.
Washington News--Eires at
different places.
AGRICULTURAL.

WASHINGTON, April 15-Reports 9
April 1st received at Department of Agri
culture show an increase of nearly four pei
cent. In the areas sown with winter
wheat Kansas and Missouri show tn,
largest increase; Ohio but slight
New York and Pennsylvania remain same
as last year; Indiana. Kentucky, Tenne.
see and Virginia each report some great
losses from cold and exposure. The re-
ports from the plains far west, show q
decrease owing to the prevalence of snow
ldate of returns and condition of crop not
given. in large portions of the princial
wheat growing states, and whsre mention
ed was stated as below the average of last
years. The alternate freezing and thaw.
ing during March was most detrimental OF
all the weather during the winter The
live stock of the country, Notwithstanding
the scanty food and provsuder, caused by
the long winter has come out in fair
health, though reported very low in flesh.
No malignant nor prevailing disease Is
reported over any large extent Of country
Local disorder of the lungs and stono aoh
are often mentioned.
MORE SNOW.
WEST RANDOLPH, VT. april I5.-A
severe snow storm prevails throughout
Central and Southern Vermont. Several
inches fell here.
At Roxbury, on the Central Vermont
line. the snow is foot deep on level and
in adjoining town lies two feet deep, with
good sleiehing.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, April 6 1t has
been showing and blowing hard all night.
Two vessels ashore near here.
NEWPORT. r. l., April I5.-Heavy
snow storm here. Considerable snow fell
during the uipht
Boston, April ia severe snow
storm all along the coast last night and
this morning. A number of vessels are
reported ashore.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
BUFFALO. April 15.-Disastrous FIRE
broke out in the hat manufactory, Stat
ford Faul & Co.. midnight, last night.
situated in Matthews block, destroying
stock of the firm amounting to $4,000.
insured 22.Oo9 loss on building owned by
j. N, Matthews editor of the morning
Express $40. 600; insured. Establishments
of E, Hirschfeld i Co. and Hiram
Exsteen adjoining were injured by water.
Both were insured. The cause Ere is not
known. Several fireman narrowly es
capped with their lives being carried down
with three floors but were rescued with
only few brusises.
NEW YORK April Is. = A six story
building, 145 and l47 Mulberry St, oocu-
pied by various manufacturing com panies,
was damaged by fire to the amount Of
$4,000. Mostly insured
WEATHER CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-For upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys:
Northerly shifting to warmer southwest
winds; fair weather and rising barometer
followed By falling barometer.
FIRST BOAT.
CAPE VINCENT. N. Y.-The tug Gar
dener with three barges in tow passed here
last night on the way from Ogdensburg to
Oswego. She encountered floating ice in
the river. but got through.
POST OFFICE CLERK ARRESTED.
CINCINNATI, April rs. j. 6. Unser,
Dispatch clerk in Cincinnati post office,
was arrested this forenoon for robbing
mails of letters containing money.
BRITISH DOCTORS.
LONDON, April l5.-Dr: Quain has been
called upon to defend himself before the
College of Physicians for consulting with
DR.. Kidd, who is an eclectic practitioner.
DR.. Quain explained that before seeing
Lord Beaconsfield he received letter from
DR.. Kidd. saying that he was not treating
the case homeopathicallY, and that every
direction and prescription of Dr.. Qaain's
would be faithfully carried out. From the
letter of DR.. Kidd to a medical journal it
appears that Sir William Jenner absolute
ly refused consultation prior to the sum-
moning of DR.. Quain.
AMERICAN AID.
LONDON, April 15-Doctors and sailors
from the American ships particularly dis.
tinguished themselves, In tending to the
wounded at Chic.
LAND BILL.
LONDON, April I5-A meeting Of dele
gates of tenants rights associations ofUlster
was held at Belfast yesterday to consider
the land bill. Resolutions were passed
urging that further facilities should have
been given tenants for requirements of
their holding and summouing tenants right
associations OF Ulster, to send
deputies to London to assist in amend
ments required in the bill.
BANKER DIPLOMATS.
PARIS. April 15.-The Rothchild's
house here notified the Italian govern"
ment OF its inability to issue the loan tor
the resumption of specie payments as long
as difficulties between France and Italy
are not entirely smoothed.
REMARKABLE CASE.
ROCHESTER. April 15-Here is case
for doctors of physiology and psychology.
Three weeks ago w. s. Coe. OF South
Livonia, struck his axe into his ielt foot.
cutting cash several inches long between
the second and third toes, exposing. but
not severing, the cords OF both toes his
fathers brother, L. NJ Coe. dressed the
wound and bound up the foot.. The pa
tisnt was Immediately relieved from all
pain, but the uncle at once felt smarting
in the same spot on his own foot. On
removing his boot and stocking. ridge
was found the exact length and location OF
the out on bis nephew's foot resembling
the welt left on the flesh after shap blow
with whip. Strange as it may seem. it
is strictly true that be still feels the sensa
ton of healing wound. and has at times
had to walk with a cane, and the red spot
is yet visible on bis foot. while the man