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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
THE PROGRESS OF REPUTATION.

The repudiators have carried the day Ii
| Virginia. Their triumph is due to the
open support of the federal administration
and to the large amount of money raised
in northern cities to conquer the prejudices
of uncertafn voters. The postoff1cc and
the treasury departments, with the entire
strength of the internal revenue bureau,
were used. by@Mahone in this campaign, as
if they We're his personal dependencies.
The negro vote was cast nearly solid
for the reputation ticket, and Joined with
it were thousands of whites, glad of an OPP
portunity to trample under foot a sacred
debt not doller of which can be charged
to carpet-bag rule or to military govern
ment.
What are the facts of this caseg The
debt was contracted before the civil war;
and it is represented by railroads, canals,
turnpikes, institutions for the insane,
dumb, and deaf, and by universities and
colleges founded or endowed Every de-
partment of the state government recog-
nIzed it as completely valid and obligatory
After charging one-third of the original
debt to West Virginia, as her just portion
on separation, Mr. Malone, in a written
speech delivered in Richmond, Feb. 25th.
1879 said
II would use my best endeavors to Sc
cure vote of the people sanctioning set
Element at 8 per cent for forty five years,
on the basis of S32, 977, 09062 I would
do so because / believe it to be right"
Recently, in an address before the Union
League in this city, Mr.. Malone declared:
IF we carry the legislature, as we hope
to do, we shall adjust the debt on that
basis $4,000, 000). On the other hand,
our enemies assume debt of S33, 000, 900
offering to pay $13.000,000 which they
do not owe"
The democrats adjusted this debt with
the creditors, under what we know as the
McCulloch bill. in way that imposed no
heavy burdens on the state, and yet saved
its credit from dishonor. The regulators
were not satisfied with that statement
They rallied their forces in 1879, and car
ried the state. One of the first acts of the
legislature was to pass the Riddleberger
bill. providing as follows:
First-Repudiation of $13, 100000 of
the principal. Secondly-Taxation of the
bonds, principal and interest. Thirdly
Repeal of the provision making the inter-
est coupons receivable for taxes.
Gov Holiday, democrat, vetoed this
scheme. The question before the people
at the election last Tuesday was practi-
cally, therefore, whether Reputation
should be sustained or should be rejected
Upon that distinct issue the republican
party of the nation and the Federal Ad
took Mahone's side, and the
result is before the country. The new
legislature viii meet on the 9th of Decem
Der, and it may be confidently assumed |
that the Riddleberger bill will be again |
passed, and this time it will be signed by |
The new governor, a repudiator. With 8 |
single exception all the judges of the SUI
Dreme court will be chosen by this legisla-
,ure, SO that it will be packed in the inter-
st of Malone and of Reputation.
The republican party is now committed
o reputation. The Federal Administra-
ion, by the steady support and counter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

1t is pleasing to see a republican paper
take the stand the Inter Ocean does on the
Mormon congressman business. Hereto
fore the democratic ones have been alone
in their opinion on that subject The IN
ter Ocean says:
For six years George Q. Cannon has
held seat in the congress of the United
States against the protests of the law
abiding people Of Utah, who believed that
he ought to be in the penitentiary instead,
but as long as he received a majority of
votes cast, no governor of Utah ever had
the courage to refuse him certificate of
election. A year ago Governor Murray
had the nerve to face assassination and
other forms of Mormon revenge by doing
his duty in refusing to certify to Cannon's
election. He gave as his reason that Can
non was not q citizen of the United
States, having been born in England,
and never having been naturalized.
Notwithstanding this action on Muir
rays part; the clerk of the House of
Representatives placed Cannon's name on
the rolls, and allowed him to draw the pay
of member of Congress In the mean
time Cannon went into the United States
District court and asked that a mandamus
be issued, compelling Murray to give him
certificate. The case has just been de-
cided, the mandamus refused, and Murray
sustained. Cannon presented certificate
of naturalization, but the court, in its de-
cislsIon, held that there was no record of
its issue to be found, that no proceedings
relating to it ever took place in court, and
that the certificate presented was obtained
by fraud, has been fraudulently used, and
is void upon its face.
From this it seems to be the duty of the
United States District Attorney to pro-
coed against Cannon at once not for big
amy alone, but for the fraudulent use of
fraudulent naturalization papers,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

The effect of a protective tariff on the
wool growing interests is summarized to
show that:
The tariff has now been in operation
for fourteen years, and the following have
been its results:
1. The American wool grower has re.
ceived on the average during this period a
smaller price for his product than under
the low tariff of 1857.
2. The number of sheep owned, and the
quantity of wool produced, east Of the
Rocky Mountains has largely and contin-
ually diminished; the number of sheep in
Iowa "a typical agricultural state) for ex
ample, having declined, according to the
State Auditors report, from 1854, 900, in
1887, to 301, 900, in 1879
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

The only BATE r 7,
known TO the World ca
pable Of being CHARGED
with MEDICINAL PROP
ERTIES, 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-oui Batteries,
viz:
Paralysis, Brain ana
Nervous Diseases, Rkeu-
matlsrn, Gout, Swollen
Joints, Sciatica, Neuralgia,
Lumbago, Aches and Pains
Nervous and General De-
bility, Spinal Diseases,
Weak Back or Side, VAST
ing, Decay, Restless nights
Nightmare, Melancholy,
Dizziness or Vertigo, Full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

ance given to the regulators, have just
elected for the Governor of Virginia q man
who long ago made full professional his
faith in these words:
as to the .fatll and final payment or ssqus-
dalton of the present enormous national debt,
he that kuoscs the american people and their
after detSciencyfn the high qualities Of truth
and integrity k1l0ans that such an expectation
IS 6aa an idiots dream.
For ourselves, zoe shall rejoice aohen The
crash comes II is a debt contracted al the
prosecution of an Infamous a'sdissranecessary
sear"
The General of Virginia also
proclaimed publicly after the passage of
the Riddleberger bill that he was in favor
of esthe vigorous application of the prin-
ciples of readjustment to the national
debt"
Are the republican party prepared for
the next step in this career?-Neso York
San.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

favor of the democratic party. With such
revolution in the public opinion of the
state, fs not the presumption fair and rea-
sonable that this state ticket of the victor
ious party, despite the local OBJECTIONS and
treacheries of New York and Brooklyn,
has been elected?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

The Herald estimate makes the New
York legislature stand as follows: In the
republicans; in the Senate, seventeen dem
ocrats and fifteen republicans. Last year
the republicans had twenty-f five members
in the Senate, and eighty one in the House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

ness of Blood Lack =,
Power Of Will or Actin
PalpitatiOn Of the Hea,
Loss of Memory, Loss .,
Confidence, Painting SPELL
Hysteria, Epilepsy, He.,,
burn, Dyspepsis. Bropch,
tis, Salt Rheum. Flatulsno-
Weak Stomach. Dises,s,,
Of the Heart ana Lung.
Dropsy, Asthma, Pl-urSr
Constipation, Japn5io
Catarrh, Sore Throat n
bility, Piles, Tumors. so,e.
Boils, Carbuncles, Few,
and Ague, Liver Combat,
Diabetes, Kidney Com,
plants, Gravel. Chills I'm
potency, Disordered o..
ditions of the Liver. plons
Kidneys orUrinarv OraooO9l,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

Rockford will now have a new brick
yard, piano mandatory, and new
glove factory, and more are coming.
A son of Mr.. Crawford, whose farm is
three and one-half miles southeast of Pc
kin, shot wild cat weighing 20 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, I %.
Rock Island County. %


STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
In Circuit Court of said County, January Term,
1SS2-In Chancery.
Daniel B. Nash, VS.. Charles Atkinson, Henry Rich,
Fanny Williams Sarah Jane johnson, Amy John
son, Carrie johnson and Winifred johnson, defen-
danta
F To Henry Rich, defendant-You are hereby notI-
ned that the bill OF complaint together with amend
ments thereto. of Daniel b. Nash complainant in the
above entitled cause, in which you. impeaded with
the other above named defendants. is defendant is
now on file in the Circuit Court of Rock Island
County, State of illinois, against you and the said
other defendants-that said cause is pending in
said court-that a writ of summons has been issued
against yon In said cause by the Clerk of said Court
directed to the Sheriff of said Rock Island County
returnable on the first Monday of January A, b.
1882. at term of said Circuit Court, then to be
holden at the Court House in the City of Rock Island
in said county.
Now unless you be and appear at the said time
and place and plead, answer, demur to said bill
of complaint. decree pro coafess0, win be taken
thereon against you.
Dated this list day of Nov. A. ID. 1881
LEVI j. HARsoN
Clerk of Circuit Court
DANIEL B. NASH
d-1aw4w Complainant.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
Investment Securities

Savings Banks. Insurance Companies, Trustees
and Investors generally, are invited to correspond
with us regarding Bonds they may desire to BUY,
SELL EXCHANGE.
Municipal Bonds, Water Works Company
Loans. and desirable Railroad Securities al
ways on hand.
j. E. LEWIS & co BANKERS,
9-1d&w "A CEDAR ST., NEW YORK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
DIR. R HODES'

DR. RHODES PATENT ELECTRIC TRANSFERRING BATTERY s
Sent by mail everywhere ohrens 81 90 Adults $500
w, H
'
SlSd&wy sex sWaredA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows
EAST .4:15 p m WEST. ....... 10 AS Q m
GEO. NJ. LOOSELY Agent, Rock Island.
L. KIMBALL, K. ST. JOHN,
9en'l Sup't. Gen. Tiki d Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
CHICAGO. KILwAUKEE q ST, PAUL.

RACINE d SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee 8 rs m; II :00p m
Leave for Dubuque. Winona. St Paul and Mime
spolis 9 80 an.
and Yankton HOO pm.
Ar. from Racine and Milwaukee 5:15 m; 8:25 pm
Ar. from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Winona and Du-
bUque $500 pm.
ar. from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
Oregon 5:l5 am.
Through Sleeping Cars all night trains
The night express leaving Rock Island every
sunday night a: II 200 connects with the train sTr
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
STAND to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thetrsln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

One of the Reasonable Pleasures
OF life properly cooked meal affords little or no
present enjoyment, and much subsequent torture
To q confirmed dyspeplic But when chronic indi-
gestion is combated with Hestetteras stomach Bit
ters the food IL eaten with relish, and NEST i'm
portrait OF all is assimilated by and nourishes the
system. Use this grand tonic and corrective also
TO remedy constipation, biliousness, rheumatism.
fever and aeue.
For sale BY all Druggists and Dealers generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
socg ISLAND D pHosIA RAILWAY.

sHoRTRsT ROUTE 70 THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIvK.
q 20 q m Way Freight
$50 8 Fast Express. 12:45 p m Mail and Express
45 p Maitland Exp's. $50 Z" Fast Express
Csc - F'ht q Accom'n
The 80 p n train makes close connection at
Galva with G q @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 4:25.p m AT Burlington 8 40 m; at
Keoknk 1925 p IN; and at Quincy 1870 m; also
and II P s. w roads for 81 points east and south.
EocY BLAND d MERCER co..sR.
Leave Rock Island at 600 s. m, and 90 p m.
Arriving at Gable at II 30 m, and 6 :15 p m
leave Cable at $50 q m, and 80 P m.
AT. st Rock Island at S:15 a.. m, and 3:15p m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-15
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

London, May 6.-It is denied that
Sullivan has written to Parnell declin-
ing any longer to acknowledge the lat
ter's authority.
Vienna, May7: Prince Rudolph, on
his arrival here to-day, was cordially
received by deputation of eighteen of
his former tutors.
London, May Ga parcel of powder
exploded under the walls of the bar
racks at Chester last night. The dam
age was trifling. 1t is believed that the
perpetrators are military men who have
been punished.
Berlin, May Z: Free-traders are
much dissatisfied at the bills recently
introduced in the federal council, for
increasing the duties on grist and in.
Producing duty on grapes. When the
bills come before the Reichstag, it is
intended to introduce a motion for the
abolition Of duties on corn.
London, May 6.-An animated de.
bate took place in the house of com.
mons last night on the governments
proposal to fix the time for the debate
on the oath bill at 2 O'Clock on Tues
day afternoon. A hostile amendment
was only defeated by 1913 to 1872. The
more extreme conservatives resorted t.
dilatory tactics and motion to ad
journ. The debate was ultimately ad
journed until Monday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07

Washington, May 6.AHow is work
on De L5ssepg canal advancing, asked
a reporter of John M. Wilson, United
States censul at Panama, who lately
arrived.
A. 1t is making very little progress.
Q. How many men are employed,
and what are they doinga
A. There are about forty Frenchmen
down there, about half Of whom appear
to be running lines in various dlrec-
tions, while the other half are commits.
saries and 80 on. There are besides
about 100 Jamaica negroes engaged in
cutting brush. Wyse has returned to
France.
Q. Has nothing like serious work
been attempted2
A. None whatever; six stations have
been establishyd on the proposed line
across the isthmus, but no houses have
been built, and the men are living in
tents. The rainy season has begun.
and the men Will soon be driven out Of
their tents by the storm. The truth is
it does not look to me as though De
Lesseps ever intends to dig a cana
there, he is great diplomat but a pool
financier, and II he really intends il
good faith to build the canal 1 think hi
will fail.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07
BKIEF TELEGRAMs.

New York: The Tribune has a dis,
patch from Montreal, saying that Tour
ME Ambre and maid had embarked
there for Europe.
Atchison: The C. r. & p. train ar
rived on time to-day, the first since the
flood. Other roads are beginning to
send out trains and communications
have been restored on all sides.
st. Paul: In crossing the Chippewa
river, at Benson, skiff containing
five people capsized and Mrs. Cullen
and her three-year old son were downed
and their bodies were resuced to-day.
Chicago: Mr.. New teiegraphs that
the entire amount of the stock of the
Mutual Union Telegraph company has
been subscribed, and that New York,
TO which two and a half millions was
allotted, is clamorous for a larger
amount.
Helena: All the works of the Alta
mining company, located at Wiches,
were destroyed by fire last night. Loss,
S252, 900. Two hundred men thrown
out of employment. The smelter was
capable of turning seven tons of base
bullion daily.
Chicago: Entries for the July trot-
ting meeting closed tonight. They
number 1877, the largest number ever
entered in meeting. They include
the best horses in the country. Maud
S. and st. Julien are expected to trot
for special purse.
Winona, Mimi: Yesterday while
some school children were playing un-
der a small tree in the yard of w. F.
Harner, eight miles east of Winona,
lightning struck the tree, Immediately
killing Mamie and Willie Harner, nine
and seven years of age, and Mary
Hightower, aged six.
Cincinnati: Parties in this city have
organized and secured the right to
adopt cable system such as is in use
in San Francisco, for pulling cars OH
the street railroads. One line of rail-
road from Walnut hill has consented to
introduce tee system, and now await
the authority Of the city council to go
ahead.
Detroit: Jacob Beeson & Co., one
of the largest grain dealing firms con-
nected with the Detroit board of trade,
made an assignment this morning to
Don NJ. Dickinson. The failure is q
great surprise, and the board of trade
has suspended in consequence The
liabilities are not stated, but are as
serted to be heavy.
New York: 1t is said tina. the arrest
Of Grand Duke Constantine. is likely to
be followed by a nihilist movement of
the sailors of the Russian fleet, who are
said to have an understanding with
number of other nihilists at Odessa.
The nihilist appeal to the Russian
army has been widely spread in st. Pc
tersburg. In this document the auto
Gratis principle is compared to that of
decrepit, despised and abandoned
creature. The proclamation ends by
calling on the army to rise and strike
down the tyrants.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07

Philadelphia, May 6.-United States
Commissioner Smith this evening is
sued warrant for the arrest of five
people charged with having committed
frauds upon the government in connec-
,tion with the executing of worthless
bonds for the star route contractors. At
four O'Clock three had been arrested
and were given preliminary hearing
before the commissioner. These were
W. R. Carson, Joseph Funk and Joseph
Blackmore. The United States dis
trict attorney who represented the gov
ernment, produced no evidence, but
briefly gave the charges against the de-
fendants.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07

Denver, May miss Minnie Pin
neo, of Greeley, Colo, has published a
card, accepting the challenge of Miss
M. B. Williams, of England, to 20
mile race for e200 aside.
| There was great excitement in Fair
play yesterday, on the acquittal Of Tat
tersall of the murder of Fitzgerald.
The widow of the latter procured a
musket and rushed after Tattersall, but
bystander unarmed her. The excite
ment and sympathy for the woman ran
high, and Abraham Bergh, delegate to
the legislature, openly advocated lynch
ing, but Tattersall saved himself by
leaving town.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07

| Washington, May 6.-WoodwarI
and Payne, of New York, are her
with the view of separating themselve
from the Robertson fight, if possible
and securing the positions for which
they were nominated.
Commodore Shufeldt, who has beer
appointed naval attachee of the United
States for Pekin. leaves for China next
week, and will carry the official notifi-
cation of the ratification of the Chi
nese treaties.
Owing to the present important juno
ture of affairs the president has been
compelled to decline the invitation to
be present at the Centennial celebra.
tion ef the battle of Cow Pens, which
occurs on Wednesday next at Spar
tausburg, s. C.
Should Robertson be confirmed next
week, as it is very generally believed he
will be, it is said the president would
renominate the men he Yesterday with
drew. 1t is now claimed that a major
ity of the commerce committee will
vote to report Robertson favorably.
One member who was counted as with
Conkling now declares himself the
other way.
An interesting question, as to what
will be done with the withdrawn nomi-
nees for New York offices, in the event
Of Robertson's confirmation, is an
swered by some of the presidents
friends by saying that in such an event
he will renominate them all, because
not TO do SO would be a tacit acknowl-
edgment that they were unworthy to
be nominated at all.
1t is considered certain that the larg-
est proportion of the democratic sena-
tors will vote for Robertson's confirma-
tion. Among other influences favoring
this course, is said to be letter writ
ten to one of them by Horatio Sey-
mour, Conkling's brother-in-law, in
which he comments Robertson as an
anti-machine republican and says his
confirmation will meet the appreciation
of the best element of the New York
democracy. 1t is conjectured that
Conkling's aim will now be to drive
the administration TO the democrats for
support, and that in case he is beaten
in the fight, he will then claim that
without democratic support and execu-
tive threats and patronage, the admin
istration could not maintain itself.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07

Ottumwa, Ia. May CA fire this
morning destroyed the fine four story
wholesale drug and book building of
]. L. Taylor & Co., the First National
bank, Harper, Chambers & Co. IS whole
sale hardware house, and did consider
able other damage. Taylor's loss,
S117, 900; First National bank, $40, 900;
Harper s. Chambers, $4,000, and a
number of other losses. The total loss
will reach about S175,000; Insured
three-fourths. All will be rebuilt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-07

Fort Smith, May 7.-Reports reach
us from the Choctaw Nation that pub
lie meetings are being held all over the
nation to-day, and measures are being
adopted looking to some sort of adjust
ment of the present difficulties grow
ing out Of the burdensome and unjust
restrictions on white laborers In that
country. In some localities farm labor
is entirely suspended, and the white
men are going to openly resist this op.
preston on the part of the Choctaws.
Stirring times are looked for,