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 ment guarantee on these Pacific l:nes, as it is well ascertained that Ii these cables are constructed on sound principles and managed with judg- ment and economy, they cannot fail 10 be remunerative. Should the Government, however, desire it, con nection may be made from Van couver's Island, via Alaska, with Pictreopanowsky. and thence with north Japan, and for such connection it would seem to be proper, and the fact that the Governments of Russia and Japan, as well as the United States should assume the pecuniary responsibility, since the exception in connection with the whaling interest which now suffers from remoteness, in which it is prosecuted to a very profitable busluess, is likely to so be developed on that part of this world as to provide cable for some years certainly to come. Under the new arrangements our telegraph and cable communication with the west colst of Mexico and Central A nerica and South America will be pushed forward with great rapidity
 DEATH OF FATHER PURCELL.
 CINCINNATI. January 21-Father Edward Purcell, brother to the Arch bishop, and manager of the disas ;rous church banking concern here, whose failure cost the deposifors sev- eral million dollars, died last night of apoplexy-
 sENATORsHTP.
 NASHVILLE, January 21-Ballot today stood: Maynard 16. Bailey 16, Bale 30, Harrison 6, Smith 8. | Rest divided among a dozen other candidates
 WIRES DOWN.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January Fist Chicag dispatch to editors: Eastern wires are down and no report.
 UxoRIcIDE AND SUICIDE.
 CHICAGO, January 21st.-Special to Evening Journal from Genoa, Livingston cobnty, Michigan, says: Wm. Van Blarcour, farmer living near there, yesterday shot his wife dead and then killed himself. Cause, drink and family troubles.
 POWDER FOR BENICIA
 ST LOUIS. January 21st.--Sixty thousand pounds of powder are at depot at the arsenal, 14 miles below .hIs city, for Benicia-
 COWBOY RECREATION
 SAN ANTONIO, January 21.-Noah during drunden spree yesterday. at Deleware Bend on Red River, Texas, assaulted George Bar nett with a pistol and was shot and killed by Barnett.
 A soldier of Company F, 18th h. fantry, was shot and killed in cold blood at San Angelo, Texas, night before last, by a gambler named R }. Watson, who. after the murder was furnished with a fleet horse by friends and escaped.
 CHINESE ys- LAW.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January 22.- For the past six years it has been a ustom of the six Chinese Companies ere to allow no chinaman to leave pr China, without receipt from ne of tue companies, that he was lear from debt and paid his dues. system of a really blackmailing i -raDgement upo1 which the six q
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IT DIDN'T WASH.

CHICAGO, January 24.-The bus mess men of Chicago do not relish the idea of helping to make up divi dends on watered telegraph capital of S90,OO0,OO0. A practical defense is offered by application by party of capitalists for charter to con struct line from Chicago to New York. Among those interested in the project are N. K Fairbank, Perry H. Smith, S. A. Kent, John B. Lyon, Henry W. King and George L.. Dunlap, who are ready to advance all the money required to construct and equip line with facilities to con- mensurate with the demands of CLi- cago.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 24-A fire in warehouse Saturday night damaged property to the extent of SI0O,OO0. The falling of a wall killed two fremen and injured a number of fremen and policemen.
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RETRIBUTI0N.

DANvILLE, III January 94.-Fred Kesler for mnrdering his wife in August 1879, was hanged in the jail yard Friday, and died without a struggle. His crime was a bloody and unprovoked one, as he had been married buta year and had constant ly malirea cd his wife so that her father had threatened to take her from him. The night of the murder Kesler shot his wife with q shot gun, but failing to kill her, he beat her brains out with an axe. then dragged her body to some tall woods near the house, and taking his swiftest horse fled the place. He was tracked to Iowa and brought back for trial.
 CHINESE MERCHANTS \ D THE OPIUM
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NcENDIARIsM AND FIRE.

CHATTANOOGA, January 24.-A few nights ago some one fired the hay stack belonging to Henry Yarnell, and while Yarnell, after he had ex- tinguished the flames, was searching for incendiaries assisted by a man named Howe, report of gun was heard and Yarneli dropped dead Yarnell was shot through the brain, Howe was also shot in the mouth, and dangerously if not fatally wounded.
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NASHVILLE, January 24.-Cau- cusscs held here Friday night by both Republican and low tax Demo crats, in which the former agreed to give three more ballots for Maynard tomorrow, and if three failed to cast a Republican vote for ex-Congress- man Harrison. The low tax Demo- crats caucussed and resolved policy heretofore pursued.
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THE GREAT STORM.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2A.-The storm on the Atlantic coast was very severe Saturday and great damage was done to property, especially in New York and New Jersey.
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LATER.

On Saturday,the Legislature, after taking two ballots for Senator with. out candidates receiving the nee es sary number of votes, adjourned till Monday. First Ballot; Maynard 45 Bates 25; Bailey g; Taylor 3; Ed wards |; Harrison 1; Rose 2. Sec ond Ballot: Maynard 46; Bates 26 Bailey g; Taylor 1 :; Smith 1; Ed wards 3.
 CHILEAN wAR--LIMA CAPTURED.
 LONDON, January 24th.-A dis from Buenos Ayres dated January 20 says the Chilians attacked and com pletely defeated the Peruvian army at MIcaflores. Gen. Pierok Presi- dent of Peru and Commander in
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SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, D. c. January 24- 4 bill for the retirement of Gen. Ord with the rank and pay of Major Gen. eral was passed. Senator Logan re- ported with two amendments Senate bill to place General Grant on the retired list, and asked for it's imme- diate consideration.
 GAMBETTA REELECTED.
 PARIS, January 23.--Gambe.ta was reelected President of Chamber dep- uties Friday, receiving 262 votes more than last year.
 DEATH OF MRS. SUFFER.
 LANCASTER, Pa, January 24-Mrs. Sutter widow of the late Gen. Sutter, died Wednesday evening at Litiz.
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STARVED TO DEATH.

NEW YORK, January 22.-An aged couple named Booth in New York city were found starving last night, having gone nine days with out food. They cannot recover.
 THE CHINESE TREATY.
 WASHINGTON, D. C. January 22- The Chinese treaties will be con- sidered in the Senate next Tuesday.
 MINING SUIT.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January 21--In Department No. 1 of the Superior Court in the case of Hewlett vs. the Henrietta Deep Gravel Mining Co.,, demurrer of defendant was sustained. Action was brought to compel the Secretary of the Company to obey the law requiring him to post up in his office a statement monthly of the affairs of the Company. Demurrer took grounds that the law was un- consti 1tI;
 SITTING BULL.
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 The l" La Belle" " is the most substantial, lhe- best proportioned, finest finished and lightest running wagon sent in'o the Territory. They have extra st.one high wheels, and bro, ( heavy tires, are mon, firmly ironed than aly others, and have mal y other advantages.
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SITTING BULL.

CHICAGO January 22--The follow ing was received at military head quarters yesterday from St. Paul;
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TRADE.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 24- At late meeting of the Chinese Merchants Exchange ot this city the object of which was to confer with reference to the opium trade after a long discussion it was decided that the only way to stop the consumtion of that drug here, was for the Gov ernment of the United States to stop its importation to this country. A petition was drawn up and signed to be sent to the Chinese Embassy at Washington, requesting their excel lencies 10 confer with the Govern ment at Washington, with a view of prohibiting further importation of the article into the United States. The opinion was freely expressed that it was to be regretted that it had not been put in the new treaty.
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THE GILLIAN WAR.

BUENos AIRES, Jan Telegram from Valparaiso reports that a great battle has been fought near ChaIlis, nine miles sonth of Lima, in which the Peruvians were defeated and driven from their positions with heavy loss. The Chilians hold Cho- rillos.
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SALOON ROW

NLpslBUs, Ohio, January 22.-A
 ] 10 the Daily Dispatch says.
 fight saloon keeper named I4eherty, put two .aen named Altman and Jones out of his saloon for rais- ing a disturbance. Tie men broke open the door of the place, reentered, and killed Laiferty with a chunk Of iron. They were arrested and are now in iail.
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LOUISVILLE, Jan. 24- Casualties by flying ice still continues, barges, towpaths, etc, being the chief suf- ferers.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Wires about New York are still in bad shape and reports are being sent by nine opera tors stationed at Williams bridge, New York, whither telegraph busi- ness is taken by train every fifteen minutes from the city, for transmits sion over the country. A train runs between New York and Elizabeth New Jersey, every fifteen minutes with telegraph business for Phila- delphia, Washington and the South.
 EFFECTS OF STORM IN NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, January 24-First reports of falling wires came from Western Union office at Harrisburg Friday morning and by noon con- munIcation was shut off in every di- There was great distress among business men, merchants, and people with death messages. when it was learned it might be three days before the wires would be restored Damage in the city is greater than ever known before, there being twice as many wires in the city as during the great destruction of wires in 1873 and even then the city was not con- pIetely blockaded from the rest of he world. Not a single line is Tn operation this morning except the Western Union main office which only has a communication two block away, and operators are very idle.
 DAMAGE BY ICE.
 LOUISVILLE, Jan. 24- Casualties ,y flying ice still continues, barges, owpaths, etc, being the chief suf- erers.
 INCENDIARIsM AND FIRE.
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 SAN FRANCISCO, January 24th.- A dispatch from Carson says that Rockhfll's resolution offered m the Senate iDstructing the members of Congress 10 vote against the ratif1ca- ton of the Chinese treaty was tabled Saturday by the Republicans.
 TENNESSEE sENATORsHIP.
 NASHVILLE, January 24th.-Ballot on Friday for Senator stood, May nard 3G; Bailey IS; Bates 31; Taylor IS; Bright 3; Hawkins 2; Butler 1 !; Etheridge 3; Smith 1; Harrison l. On the 18th, 14th, 18th and 10th bal lets Maynard received 1T votes, the full Republican strength.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
The Water Works,

The Union 10 very much vexed on &C"
count of the opposition developed to the
plan to expend $4,000 on the water
works. It seems to regard all opposition
as absurd, but fails to Ehsw wherein lies
the absurdity. The people vii! not.wlll-
ipgy vote for a 100000 additional debt
especially when no immediate necessity
exists. Let as get out Of the present
financial muddle before wei go in any
deeper. 4 good business man generally
avoids unnecessary expense when hnanci
ally embarrassed. and sin like nsnner the
citysshould not branch out Go.ii Ia safe
financial condition to do SO. Besides the
location is the 6rst essential to be deter
mined and until that is settled it would
be hazardous to incur any further
expenses for water works Improvements.
To put any more money iGto the present
location world meet with general disfavor
we believe no one will deny this-at
east ell must admit il would not be sa nc
toned, There is thing OF getting too
metropoltan-and the scheme TO float
$50 900 additional Indebtedness at this
time should be discountenancad. Taxes
and interest are sufficiently high already,
without any additional burdens.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
NorEs unRx AND rHERE.

The mos. severe snow. storm OF the
Train Sunday to morrow on the @. B.
30.
Hogs are worth 95 per hundred
dressed.
The scarlet fevsr;s not SO virulent in
Geneseo as it was.
NO mails were received or sent out to-
day from any quarter,
Lent begins March 2. this year. Last
season it!began Feb. IL.
1t is statsd that there are over 1900
sick persons in Rock Island.
The wires are down iu nearly all di.
rections. making it extremely difficult to
get telegraphic reports.
"A solitary load of coal was on Market
Square tn day. How the driver got here
is marvel.
j F. Mckibbern. manager of the
American Express Co, is confined TO his
house with sickness. He drank too much
Rock Island water.
-Trayel is suspended on the railroads,
and very.few sleighs''or wagons are cut to-
day. Pedestrians trudge along the best
they oau, and altogether it has been an
unpleasant day out doors.
Three engines were engaged this
morning and part Of this afternoon, five
were steamiDg away trying to clear the
tracks oa the level. 1t was slow work
almost impossible, in fact, to make any
Roadway against the drift.
The Enthusiastically of the Dilley
estate has been resigned by the court q
appolntee, Hon. w. ". Warner. Ii seems
that lssac Diliey, brother to the mur-
dersd man. made application for the APP
pointment after the action of the court.
whereupon Mr. Warner courteously re.
signed and Mr.. Di"y qualified. Thu
settlement notice appears in this issue
Orion Times.
The Union is Sill h2rping on lie re-
Obstruction Of the CRY that il TO sag. it
still whacks away ut the Henry plan If
the Union could only present some really
good plan for a change, the people would
be convinced, but failing lin this, the ma
iority still adhere to the plan adopted by
the council as the best for all interests
without regard to particular sections. All
the winnings about aldermen being legis-
lated out OF of6cs has no weight With the
mass of the people. What the people
want is plan which will give the fairsst
equalization to all.-This the plan adopted
by the council does. and that IL the reason
it is approved. The plan is the fairest
aud best OF any proposed and ence, is
most satisfactory. That is about the gist
OF it's all there is to 1t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
The Color Line.

Brother Gardner's Lime Kiln Club,
Waiting in senatorial attitude for the
notes Of the triangle to die away, Brother
Gardner opened the meeting by saying:
dis letter heah in my heu' contains de
query: Will dar allus be q color !;ns
betwssn:ds white an de black racer
hev noticed of late an effort en- de part
OBJ sartIn writer's an speakers to prove dat
dis !color line am melting away. 'Spose
dar am color Incl De black rass am
free. We have all the chances 10 get
along than any race he's got. De Law pun
tect us, our spotes count. an cur power
am felt in de land. We kin l2rn' We kin
buy an sell an have homes. De Guild
man who am honest an upright need Tot
be ashamed, People who employ help
look to results instead OF de color of do
hands using spade | tell ycu we have
got all dat We want an all dat We kin
handle, an dat ciaaE Of people who am
signing fur mo, am de VERY ones who
doan' making good use of what um new at
deir doahs, We need ne sympathy from
white folks. We want no black Moses to
lead us out Of de wilderness. II de world
will Jest keep hands off for gensrashun
or two, de Guild race will want no favors
dat it cannot pay. fur, Let us now pur-
ceed,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
An o,a.rashionea EDITOR.

We were grieved to read the other day
Of the death of one CT Michigan's jolliest
pioneer editors-almost the last man of
band who published wsekiies in the state
when coon skin would pay for column
"ad," and three bushels Of corn dumped
on the Office floor stood for years sub
scription Never publisher was more
liberal with his space. Il was hard work
FOR bin to charge for anything except
the lax list and mortgage sales. and he
measured short even on them, One day
in the years gone By, this paper copied
an attack on q county efacial. and old
Mark was doing at his dssk when the
injured party stalked 10 and began:
"Ysu are q coward. sir-a-cowardl"
"Mebbe au," was the editors COM
placent reply
And | can lick you. AiI--liok yeu out
OF your wrinkled old boots'
I guess you could" answered Mark
as be busted the wrapper off his sniy ex
change.
I'm going to write "a arsicle calling
you g fool. liar. coward. our, slandersr.
and body snatcher. and 60 over to Ionia
and pay five cents line to have it pub
lishedi"
"Yey7" queried the old man ss he
~hsslsd around.
Hes. I'll pay five cents q line to have
it published
Say. let me tell you some thing," rs>
Piled Mark. I've got 200 more circula.
ton than the Banner. and Ill publish
-FOUR attack on me for two cents lins and
take il out in mill feed or cornstalks!
Don't trot over to Ionia when you can help
I'D POUR own town!
Marx would have published it word for
word just as lie said, and thrown in cut
Of horss or a stump pallsr frss gratis,
but the Official cooled of.-Free Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or cour-
age; the result Of MENTAL oVER-WoRK,
lNDIsCRETIoNs Or ExCEssEs, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured by
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No.
%. Ii tones up and invigorates the sys-
tenn. dispels the gloom and dependency
impsrts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
Price, $l.0O per single vial, or S., 90 per
package of five vials and So. 90 vial of pow
der Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me-
DICINE COMPANY log Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
Religious.

Woe unto,thsm that call evil good and
good evil" u0:45 a. m) and For we
must all appear before the judgment seat
of Christ" Il p, NJ will be the texts
preached FROM in the First Methodist
Epissopa! ehurch, to morrow. by the Rev.
j. 8. McCord. pastor.
At the Milan Prssbs tes;Sp church to-
morrow the Rev. George 3. Black. pastor.
will discourse upon The Young Converts
Relation to the Church. at ] / q. III. and
upon Elisha and the Destruction of the
Forty two Children
Regular services at Trinity Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning and evening at
I0:A5 a. N. and p. m. Sunday school
at 9:1o q. n, At Trinity Chapel, there
will be mission school ct 2. p, N. and mis-
sion services at 8 p. N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12

CoUdHs. =" Bro,on's Bronchial Tfoch-
Is" are used with advantage to alleviate
CoUGHs, SORE THROAT, HoARsENEss
and BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS. For thirty
years these Troches have been in use.
with annually increasing favor. They are
not new and uutried, but having been
tested by wide and constant use for nearly
an entire generation, they have attained
well merited rank among the few staple
remedies of the age.
The THRoAT-'B ro.on's Bronchial
1rOeheS" act directly on the organs of the
voice. They have al extraordinary effect
in all disorders of the Throat and Larynx.
restoring a healthy tone when relaxed.
either from cold or over exertion of the
voice, aud produce o clear and distinct
enunciation. Speakers and Singers find
the Troches useful,
A COUGH. CoLD, CATARRH or Sore
Throat requires INN ediate attention, as
neglect oftentimes results in some incur
able Lung Disease. ''Brotcn's bronchial
1roe.es" viii almost Invariably giys
relief. Imitation are offered for sale.
many of which are injurious. Tha Reou
inc .Brotons Broaehiul 1focAes" are sold
sa bosses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
Your Life is at Stake,

There is no question about it. Who
ever negIects Cough or Cold. does SO at
the risk of his or hex life To day it may
be easily controlled; next week the lungs
may be foil of tubereies. Think Of this
Do not wifuiIy rush to consumptivs's
grave. Remember that few doses of
HALE's HONEY OF HoARHoUND OF TAR
will cure any Cold or Cough. if taken early
enough Remember also. there is a crisis
when all medication is too Iate!'' too
Iate!" Sold By ell druegiatsat SO cents
and $l-the large size being much the
cheapest
j. NJ, Edwards, Riverhead. L. l.. writes:
HALE's HoNEYsoF HoARHoUND AND TAR
and Pixies TooTHACHE Drops have a
good sale. are staple as wheat, and Reli-
able.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
The Story OF . Flag.

The Printer's Register thus tells the true
story of Republican roorback. which had
m immense run during the late PRESIDENT
al campaign:
The tremendous effect which might
result from a typographical error was
never better illustrated than in the case of
the Hot Springs Telegraph and its rebel
flag. A great Democratic barbecue had
been held near the Springs. and the editor
had thrown. himself in a two column
descriptive article, headed with flaming
lines. To add little glory the compost
tor was directed to top the article with
that oft used emblem of our nation, the
stars aud stripes" The editorial was
printed and sent out before the busy editor
had time to examine his handiwork, and
then. 10 HIS horror. he found that he had
flung to the breeze the stars and
barsF' The careless com positor, Ia tumb-
ling over the dusty box of blackened cuts
had taken this relic of the old war times
and used il without close examination.
Then what an uproar arose! All the cop
les of this edition that could be secured
were seizad blythe politicians, who paid as
high az 81 apiece and sent throughout the
land. The Republican press, from Har
per's Weekly and the New York Tribune
to the most obscure papers in the remotest
territories. rang with the cry of "treason."
The flag aud its following head lines were
reproduced by litbogr Apply and stsreo-
grapEy, and met the eye everywhere. The
unfortunate editor protested In vain, his
VOICE could no; be heard 10 the din. But
now that the campaign is over be shall
have justice.
His name is ". A. Weber, apd he is a
northern man. form erly an Iowa editor,
He served with honor in the federal army
riskjng his lite to put down he en- blem of
treason L is al hateful 10 his sight az
t. that II any 'staiwart' ii the land. He
had lately bought the Telegraph vtioe, ard
did net know that it contained tits obrox
ious cut. AL who know him believe his
expianation. 1t was simply a typogra phi
ca! error nothing more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12

The ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards Circulars, Note Heads.
Bill Heads, Law Briefs. and all Other
kinds of Printing in the highest style of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms,
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. Tkefriends iof the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial dvt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Rev. Sylvauus Cobb 'thus writes in
the Boston Christian Freenaon:-Ne
would by no means recommend any
kind of medicine which we did not
know to be goed-particularly for
infants. But of Mrs. Winsiow's Sooth-
ing Syrup we can speak from know
ledge; in our own family it has proved
q blessing indeed, by giving an infant
troubled with collie pains, quiet sleep,
and the parents unbroken rest at night.
Most parents eau appreciate these
blessings. Here is an article which
works to perfection, and which is
harmless; for the sleep which it affords
the iufant is perfectly natural, and the
littls cherub awakcs as bright as
button" Aad during the process of
teething, its value is Incelculable. We
have frequently heard mothers sag
that they would not be without it from
the birth of the child till it had finish
ed with the teething siege, on any con-
sideration whatever Sold by all
druggists. 25 cents bottle.