The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-10

and at the last meeting of the COMMITTEE
it was opposed. Now let the committed
realize the fact that the time 10 not ript
for world q fair. and that 10 postpone i
would be TO secure its success.
EX-GOV. SPRAGUE
Gath" describes Sprague as noted be
low:
To day passed on the avenue rather
medium sized man. with square shoulders
and whose countenance was something
familiar. Looking again. 1 saw It was
| Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island, for.
1nerly Senator and rich householder ir
| this city, When he was elected to the
Senate of the United States he said tha,
he would not live under any other persons
roof here. and bought himself large
house between the business quarter and
the Capitol, where he spent the early
years of his marriage underthe same rooi
with his father in-law, the Chief Justice
Now he is in Washington. without home
and without family. He wore a sort OF
greenish overcost, rumLled as if it had
been slept in: his breeehes were OF do
mestic cashmere, not pressed for some
time by the tailor iron; bis shoes were
not blaekened, and he was alone.
NEW RAILROAD.
A company has been organised in
Indianapolis under the name oil The New
York and Chicago" to build g railway
from the east lice of Allen county, via
Fort Wayne, and through the counties oi
Whitley, Huntington. Miami. Kosciasko
Marshall. Fulton. Pulaski, Stark, Jasper
Porter. and Lake to Chicago, length, two
hundred miles; officers and directors. @,
Is. Bryce, president: William Fleming,
vice president; Samuel Thomas. treasurer
James 4. Neal, secretary, and Z. D.
Bryce. Samuel Thomas. George l. Seniey
Watson Fl. Brown, c. Il. Cummings. Il.
B. Howard. j. A. Hatcher. William
Fleming, and James K. Neal. directors.
The capital stock is $4,000, 600. All the
incorporators are directors in the Lake
| Erie and Western, and they have IN view
new through line from New York.
PARNELLS PROMISES.
LONDON, March 10. -Parnel hes prom
| ised to attend great tenant right demons
stration at Enniskelen Monday. The
ulster land league are making great
preparations for the meeting.
A NEW POLICY.
| LONDON, March 1O.-In view of the
conclusion of debates on the coercion bill
the extreme Liberals pressed the new
policy on the attention of the Parnellites.
| It is proposed that by studioEsly modsr-
ate opposition to the Commons supply.
| the Home Rulers should endeavor &c
obliterate the strong feeling prevailing
against their conduct. In England this
can be accomplished in the event that the
land bill not being thoroughly satisfactory.
certain Liberals will undertake to partici-
pate in the appeal to public opinion in
provinces.
STORM.
BOSTON, March 1O.-A severe storm
prevailed last night all along the coast and
still continues. A number of vessels are
in distress.
SHIFWRECK.
FORTUNE BAY, March 1O.-An Ameri
can schooner, name unknown. was lost
with all hands,
THE PEDESTRIANS.
RowELL LEAVES THE TRACK.
NEW YORK, March lO.-A very small
audience was in Madison square garder
this morning, when Rowell leisurely walk
ed down the track dressed in a business
suit, and reaching the press stand jumped
over the scorers desk and stood among the
reporters. This was his first appearance
since IL O'Clock last night. when he wen
to bed with a miserable score, 272 miles Il
his credit. Heslept at the Ashland House
all night, and said he intended to go ou
for stroll, He is saving himself for tht
Ashley belt contest. but will appear every
evening during the week and exhibit hi!
style of travelling for the benefit of thu
audience. At noon the score was Rowel
272; O'Leary 30l; Vaughan 303,
THE FUSION NOMINATION.
| AUGUSTA, Ne. March 10-The Flu
sionists in caucus nominated K. A. FRYE
of Bethel as a candidate for United StateI
Senate.
TO HELP MANUFACTURES.
| OTTAWA. March l0.-A resolution
passed the house declaring that in orde
to encourage the manufacture OF bee
root sugar, it be exempt from excise dnt.
for eight years.
The Senate adopted an amendment Il
and the amended bill passed. The amend
ments exempts alss, porter lager beer
cider and light wines from operation OF tn
act.
A FAILURE
CHICAGO, March, 1O.-George /
, Gooch, prominent commission merchant
: in the butter and cheese trade, saspende
the failure of some of bis customers in til
; east to honor his drafts. His creditor
held . meeting here this morning an
agreedto give him time which be required
and expects with this indulgence to be abl
to resume operations shortly, and to pa
bis indebtedness. His trade. on the boar
! of trade, was so small that the suspensio
:, caused no comment even. The ad7anc
;, In prices of provisions was due to othe
q causes. chiefly connected with the rea!
. ton of feeling against American porl
j which was recently caused by the i'll st
. vised circular Of the representative Of I'll
British government in Philadelphia.
2 PISTOL AND KNIFE.
r CINCINNATI, March 10-At Cynthiani
|, KY, last night Sallie Carr wound no
days quarrel and convivial drunk, by Gu
e ting Irene Fowlers throat, causing lnstal
e death. Both were negro womeo
8 At Farmers, Rowan county. Ky
b Yesterday evening, John G. sLightfo'
,s received shot in the thigh from Ma
Il McDernott's pistol. and sent a ball frol
e his Own pistol through MeDsrmott
8 heart. causing immediate death. Th
d ends an old grudge: both were young.
THE WEATHER.