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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-26
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JACKSONVILLE, July 20, 1880.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28


peka, Kansas, and he was confident that
there could be no mistake as to her iden-
tity.
The story. told by man who does not
give his name, corresponds with that told
by the Paris correspondent Of the Inter
Ocean three years ago. Now that it has
gone SO far the name of the man who be-
lieves he saw Mrs. Reed alive several years
after her reported death should be given,
and the facts stated without embelllsh-
ment. 1t is certain that the relatives OF
the LADY in this state would be glad to
know that she is living, and any one who
can assure them of the fact should do so at
once. If the story is revived on hearsay
evidence or for the mere purpose of Great
ing sensation. the relatives have good
cause for complaint
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

ess Of Blood Lack
Power Of WIN or Astio
PAipitation of the He,,
Loss Of Memory, Loss q,
Confidence, Painting Spell,
Hysteris, Epilepsy, He.,,
burn, Dyspepsia, Bro cb,
I've sa' Rheum. Flstulenc,
Weak Stomach, Disease.
OF the Heart and Lung.
Dropsy, Asthma, Pleur,1.
Constipation, Jaun5f.
Catarrh, Sore Throa, n
bility. Piles, Tumors so,e.
Boils, Carbuneles, Pew
and AEue, Liver Complain,
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants Gravel, Chills, In
potency. Disordered o.
ditions OF the Liver. nm ol,
Kidneys orUrin8ry Out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RALWAl

ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.
" (sHoRTEsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND wEsT.)
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Way Freight. 6 100 A. N.
Fast Express. g so A. Ii. Mail and Ex... 10 55 p N
Mail and Elk. / :35 P. NJ. Fast Express. Cos p n.
Freight and Accommodation s 80 Pm.
The :35 p m. train makes close connection at
Galva with the c. B. & O. for points west; arriving
at Galesburg at 25 p M; Burlington 6:40 p. m. !;
keoiSuk 1925 p. M, Quincy 10 :05 p. m; also max
ing close connection at Peoria with /. B. 4 w. and
t. P. q w, roads foe all points east and south
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., r.. R.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Rock Island 800 "A NJ. Cable, II 30 A. M
- go p NJ. - ......... 6:15 p. NJ
Cable, $50 Rock Island, 9:15 A. N.
..........1 80 P. NJ. a. S:15 p. M
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

Great Paul, the new bell for St. Paul's
Cathedral, London, viii take rank among
the six or eight heaviest bells in Europe.
At present her position cannot accurately
be assigned, as she has not yet passed the
scales; but it viii probably lie between the
great bell of Olmutz, weighing II tons 1S
cwt., and that of Vienna, weighing II tons
Ii cwt. DR.. Stainer, the organist of SD
Paul.s. says that when the tone was pro-
duced by swinging heavy ball of iron
against the sound-bow a musical note
doomed out which was impressive beyond
description. The bell is s feet ten inches
high and feet 81 inches in diameter The
the note is q fiat. the upper partials B fiat
e fiat and G being just audible with the
sonorous ground tone. The cost
of the bell and hosting it into its place
will be about $4,000. and it has been
decided to use it for the first time on Eas
ter Sunday next.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

practice have been subjected to scientific
Investigation, and the alleged advantages
in the employment of arsenic for wall pa
pers, &c, are shown to be for the most
part imaginary. Among the paper stain
ers the use of arsenlcal pigments is being
abandoned and in other Industries also
they are much less resorted to than for
merly. But, notwithstanding this, and
the well known fact that two or three
grains of the article will destroy life, the
production of arsenic in England last year
was nearly 5000 tons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

lUI1ca observer tDennt BeeeHfDer ~
There is no encouragement for the better
class of republicans in the composition OF
the House committees. The jobbers have
had their way from first to last. The COM
mittees really do the work of Congress.
If they are organized in the interests of
the lobby, then legislation will go in that
direction inevitably.
Rochester Union and Advertiser (Dem.). Dec. q ]
President Arthur is making a strong gov
eminent in the better sense of the term.
That is he is forming his administration of
strong, positive men, who have the ability
and the courage to act well their parts.
Whether they do so or not remains to be
seen. Folger. Frelinghuysen, Brewster
and Howe, the new appointees, are all
men of vigorous native as well as acquired
talent.
Buffalo Courier Dem.) Dec. -.
The feeble and shortsighted opposition
to the 1sthmus canal policy asserted by
the Administrations of Presidents Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur, and Endorsed by the
Forty sixth Congress, does not refiet the
sentiment of any large portion OF the
country. Nothing could have been more
foolish or less patriotic than to seek to
create the belief abroad that the position
taken by the President in his annual mes
sage will not be sustained by the opinion
and backed by the resources of the coun
try
Syracuse Standard Rep.,) Dec. %.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
The fnen1,nert tells of a man in Paris

The Teeneme7at tells of man in Paris
whose practice it has been to hire an
apartment, at a rent of three or four thous-
and francs, for term of three, six or nine
years Then he begins TO play on the
trombone, and to play abominably. Al
first he plays an hour night and morning
when the neighbors begin to complain he
plays two hours. and so goes on gradually
until he plays from o'clock in the morn
ing until 9 O'Clock at night. BY that time
the landlord or the tenants have offered
him sufficient pecuniary inducement to
sacrifice his lease, and the trombone player
departs and begins bis tricks elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

The Chicago Inter Ocean is authority for
the following story which is of local inter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28


The only B ATE RY
known to the World ea-
able Of being @ HARGED
with MEDICINAL PROP
ERTIRS. which is TRANS
FUSED INTO THE SYs-
TEN. If you are afflicted
with any of the following
DISEASES don't neglect to
wear one of our Batteries.
viz:
Paralysis, Brain and
Nervous Diseases, Rkeu-
mat.sm, Govt. Swollen
Joints, sciatica, Neuralgia,
Lumnago, Aches and Pains
Nervous and General De-
bility. spinal Diseases.
We ak Back or Side, VAST
ing, Decay, Restless nights
NIGHTMARE, Melancholy.
Dizziness or Vertigo, Full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

Major Farwell, the congressman from
across the river, has the sixth or seventh
place in the Pacific railroads committee
but he fares as well as any of the Iowa
congressman, except Deering, who has a
Craftsmanship. Hows that for treatment
of state which gave Garfield and Arthur
$4,000 majority. The good thing about
Major Farwells position is, that it will Sc
cure for himself and family annual passes
over all the Pacific lines and all the rail
roads connecting with them.
And, by the way, speaking of congress
sional committees, the Chicago Times be-
lieves that gentlemen who favor the Hen
nepin canal contract, the improvement of
the Mississippi. and the opening up of
new routes of transportation from the west
to the east, will find but cold comfort in
the composition of the committee on COM
merce, which is charged with the prepare
ton of the harbor and river bill and the
consideration of all questions of transpor-
tation. There is not an Illinois, Iowa, In
diana or Missouri member upon the com
mttee. 1t consists of Page, of California,
for chairman, ard Richardson, of New
York, Townsend, of Ohio Horn, of Michi-
gan, Washburn, of Minnesota, Chandler,
OF Massachusetts, Ward, of Pennsylvania,
White, of Kentucky, George, of Oregon,
of Wisconsin-republican and
Reagan, of Texas, McLane, of Maryland,
Gibson, of louisiana, Rose, of New York,
and Herndon, of Acknowledgements
Henderson, our member, served upon the
committee when the house was democratic,
and might fairly have expected promotion
when his friends gained the control. He
IS dropped. The purpose seems to have
been to keep Illinois and Iowa out, lest
they should agitate some canal enterprise
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
Buffalo Courier Dem., } Dec. ~.
syracuse standard CRep.,) Dec. %.

Mr. Updegraf of Ohio, is very appro-
priately put at the head Of Education and
Labor, but he would have answered
just as well for that of Alcoholic Liquor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

(RAcTNE AND SOUTHWESTERN DIvIsroN.(
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s:25 g. m and
11.00 p. m
Leave for Dubuque, Winona. st. Paul and Mnneap-
oils, 80 a. IN.
Leave for McGregor. Portvie, Calmas Sioux CITY
and Yankton. HOO D. m.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, 5:15 a. M. and
6:25 p.
Arrive from Minneapolis, ST. Paul, winona and Du-
buque, 800 m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portyille and Nc
Oregon, 5:15 a. m.
Through sleeping cars all night trains.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night, at II 100 connects with the train
irving in Chicago early Monday morning No lay
over checks given through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago. Through tickets only good on this
train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
new aDvERTIsEMENTs

-BEATTY,S PIANOFORTES MAGNIFICENT
H. holiday presents; square grand pIanofortes.
gour very handsome round corners, rosewood cases
three missions, Beatty's matchless iron frames.
stool, book, cover, boxed, $222.75 to $685.. SO;
catalogue prices, $500 70 $1,000 atssfscIion
Upright pianofortes, SI25 to 1855: catalogue pri-
ces, $500 to $500; standard pianofortes OF the
list of Testimonials; Beatfy's cabinet organs,
fhedral, church, chapel parlor, $50 upward. visi-
tors welcome; free carriage meets trains illHsfra
ted catalogue (hoIlday editionj free Address or
call upon DANIEL f. BEATTY. WARRINGTON,
NEW JERSEY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

Walter Savage Lander is said to. have
said: II have purse of 500 sovereigns
(S2, 500 always ready to bestow on any
one who viii rid the earth of a tyrant-
even an American President" Lander is
dead, but if he provided contingent fund
for this purpose in his viii, Charles Savage
Guiteau should apply for it, since he pro
claims that he is greatly in need of money.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
ID .T's
RHOD y g,

DR. RHODES PATENT ELECTRIC TRANsFUsNG BATTERY worn @
Sent by mail chfdrens size 81 Send
Circular Address all
Boston, Mention
e Wanted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
[springfeld Republican qnd), Dec. ss.l

Springfield Republican Qnd.), Dec. 23.1
Speaker Keifer's hostility to civil service
reform is clear from the committee which
he has appointed to consider the subject.
The chairman is Orth, of Indiana, a man
without weight and influence, no matter
what his character may be. Kasson is the
only strong man of the republicans on the
committee. No man from Massachusetts
or New York, where the strongest senti-
ment is organized in favor of reform, is on
the committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28

The English journals, in discussing the
question of domestic poisons. suggest as
protection or remedy law prohibiting
the use of arsenic in the manufacture OF
any and all fabrics for domestic purposes
that is, in those processes which leave the
arsenic in the finished goods. It appears
that the trade interests involved in this
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
THE FLOOD AT MANDAN.

Wator Subsiding Rapid1y-A Relief Party
Unable to Reach the Town for Ice-Loss
Estimated at $15O,OOO to $175,OO0--No
Damage as Yet at Sioux City--Other
Points Cut OF by Prostration OF the
Telegraph.
BISMARCK, April 1.-The river has fallen
three or four feet. About $50 people went
over to Mandan on the steamer Eclipse to-day,
but could not get within three miles OF town
because of lce Several persons from tne lii'iateu
city came on the boat. The ice'is about six ieet
deep all over town and very solid. The North,
ern Pacifci loses about 1000 IN railroad
ties, tlmbers, etc. But few goods were saved,
the flood was so sudden the people were glao
to get to the bluffs with clothing enough 70
will be sent over tomorrow.
About 400 people were rendered homeless.
The water has fallen so that many buildings
are now out of water. The total loss Is esti-
mated at from Sl50,0OO to S175,00O
AT SIOUX CITY.
Sioux CITY, Ia, April 1.-The Missouri
river made further rise at this point during
the past twenty-lour hours, of nearly six feet,
but has fallen about two feet this evening.
The rise was owing to the breaking OF
the gorge, and it is feared the fall
owing to the formation of another gorge a
few miles above. No portion of this city, Is
overfowed and but little apprehensions that
any damage will be done at this point The
water is backed into q few low base
ments through the sewers, but no
damage whatever has resulted. No news OF
consequence from above to-day, the lines not
being in working order; probably have been
broken down by the flood train, placed at
the disposal of the city by the c. NJ. q St. F.,
left here this morning for the inundated
district in Dakota to render assistance to set
tiers, If any should Iced help, but has not yet
returned Some of the city officers and a
goodly number of volunteers went out with
the train. Weather pleasant.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

LYNCHED.
ST. Louis. April 1.-Advices from Durango,
New Mexico, states that Jack Roberts, one of
q band of noted desperadoes who have for
n long time been terror in Colorado, was
captrred a few days ago by Thomas Mauce ana
John Benning. While they were taking him
to Pennington they were eovertaken by band
of vigilants who paid them the reward that
had been offered for Roberts, and then took
him to a tree and hung him. The particular
crime for which he was hung was. the killing
of ]. Greaterax at Durango two weeks ago.
FRATRIcIDE.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The news has como
from Cynthinia, Ky, of tragedy in Robertson
county, near Mount Olive. On Wednesday
evening, J. L. Brewer shot and fatally wound
ed his brother, r. III. Brewer. 1t is said that
r. II, Brewer, who is described as quarrel
some, had had trouble with his father IN the
morning and had attempted to kill him, shoot
ing at him twice J. L. Brewer interfered,
wrested the weapon from his hands and dis
charged the contents into the body and head
of his brother Richard, from the effects OF
which he died In five hours. The deceased
was married and 35 years OF age. J. L. Brewer
is unmarried and 30years OF age. No arrests
SHOT HIS SISTERS BETRAYER.
DENVER, COL, April 1.-At Leadville, last
evening, Lewis Boyle shot and killed J. s.
Ballard, while engaged in quarrel. The
trouble grew out of Ballard marrying Boyle's
sister under suspicious circumstances. 1t is
said he seduced her and was forced to marry
her, and was intending to desert her
FIRE AT FOND Do LAC.
FOND DU LAO, Wis, April Ia fire broke
out in John Musgat's harness shop, destoying
the building with It's contents, besides adjoin-
ing buildings occupied by Fitz Henry Bros.
confectionery; F. Garfield, boots and shoes;
Mrs. Mullen, bonnet bleachery; d. Gielow q
Son, clothing, the latter being only partially
consumed. Loss $4,000; insured s17, 900.
e. s. MARsHALs KILLED.
C1Nc1NNATI, April 1 WIN. S. Bates, Unitde
States marshal, was fatally stabbed in fight
In bar room on the Southern road, below
Somerset, KY, on Wednesday night. Cooper,
another United States marshal, was killed al
the same time in little town ten miles distant
Both were active against mooushiners,
COLUMBUS, O., April 1.-Jacob Michael
aged 70, committed suicide to-day by shooting
himself. : Old age and domestic incompau-
bilIty were the causes OF the act
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
Hid for COnkling in Hts Fight

WASHINGTON, April I'm the present
stairs of the contest between ConSling and the
administration a number of Democratic Sena-
tors certainly intend to vote with Coukling.
The Democratic Senator's are undecided as To
the best policy to pursue and before the time
of action arrives will hold caucus on the
subject. and unless it shall appear plainly that
party policy dictates solid vote one way or
the other, each Senator will be left TO vote as
he chooses. Conkling will in all probability
get fifteen Democratic Senator's who hold that
the line between the administration promised
by Blaine, and the Grant statements. 1t is
evident that Conkling has more strength to
back him in the Senate than has been sup.
posed. A rumor prevails this morning of q
conference between Conkling and Pendleton
looking to an early executive session.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
General Capital Ne,cs.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President nom.
mated J. E. Clements, OF Louisiana, United
States consulate to Guatemala.
Pension Agent Brown, of Cincinnati, who
lost leg during the war, is to be appointed
commissioner of pensions in place Of Bent.
ley.
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Nichol, who has been nominated for commits
sioner, has asked the President to withdraw
his nomination on account of Ill health.
The President has decided to appoint Capt
Henry, of Ohio, United States marshal of the
District of Columbis in place Of Fred. Doug
lass. The latter will be appointed to some
equally good position.
To-day's session of the Cabinet was briei
and confined to routine business. Window
MacVeagh and James were not represented thu
President having decided, it is understood, moi
to increase the circle of confidential advisers
by admitting subordinates.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
ALI AROUND THE GLOBE.

Emperors of Austria, Germa'y anG Russia
Will meet at Ems during The summer
James Adges & Co., bankers, Charleston,
s. c., who suspended in 1879, have resumed.
The New York board of trade have passed
resolutions deprecating the removal OF Col
lect9r Merritt.
New York workingmen are very generally
asking an advance of fifty cents per day.
E. G. Fitch, of Dayton, Ohio, editor, dead.
The reported attack and robbery of train
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road
was a lie.
Miss Hattie Duel, the Iowa city faster, still
lives.
By the fall of building in San Francisco
Yesterday VIM Guthrie and Jacob Latz were
probably fatally injured and four Others more
or less bruised.
Eben Wright, member Of the New York firm
of Wright, Bliss & Fabian, is dead.
Jacob Rispolgie, Of Milwaukee, hanged
himself yesterday.
The railroad war at Rockford, H., has end.
ed, and the Milwaukee & st. Paul company
wins.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
THE ANIMALS GO ROUND
IN THE NATIONAL ARENA At VASE
INGTON.

A Lively Lip Contest Between Mississippi
and Observation-Disclosures Protesting on
the One Side and Angry Waving of the
Bloody Shirt on the Other-And Still the
Business for Which the Body Was Called
Together is rntouched-Andt the Hepub-
licans No Nearer Paying Repudiator
Malone for His Treachery than on the
First Day of the Contest - Though an
Opportunity is Afforded the Tall Syea-
more of the Wabash to Read Him a
Timely Lesson -Conkling Developing a
Strong Backing in His Fight Upon the
Admihistration-P Debt Statement
General Capital News.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
W.ndom in New York.

NEW YoRK, April 1.-secretary Window held g
Gnancal levee at the sub-treasu-y to-day. where
many OF the most prominent baahers paid their
res poets, and discussed monetary
que. tious geuer.lIy. The secretary said
subsequently nothing whatever had been scoon-
DIT hed nobody had made formal propositions, and
there was no.hing to give the publ, After dinr er
The secretary aud Attorney General MacYragh went
to tho Opera House With POSTMASTER General James,
rtt,I1lii z to Washipe ton on the late train.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
River Contention at Davenpert, Io,ca.

DAVENPORT, IA, March 81 The Illinois and Mis-
sissippi river and canal Improvement commission
held an adjourned meeting at Rock Island to-day
and made arrangements for Northwestern conven-
ton in Davenport, on Wednesday, May Is. The
call, when iseued will invite each Governor Of the
Northwestern States to select ten delegates, Of each
board of trade five EACH aad Farmers club three to
attend this convention. All State officers, United
States Senators and congressman will be invited.
Secretary Window has already promised to attend II
possible. Citizens of Davenport and Rock Island
by vote of their boards of aldermen, have each ap
propriated money for the expenses of the conven-
fiOn.