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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-24
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-24
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P. T. UPSON.

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il trial.
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The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
WALL STREET.

The Railway War-Secrerary Folger's
Poiicy-Odds and Ends.
New York, Nov. 28.-Wal street reports
state that advices from the different parties in
the railway war are conflicting. One report is
that the settlement may be announced to-day
another in the Pennsylvania interest says the
most important features of the railway disa-
ereement will be adjusted soon. An Erie
official says that negotiations for settlement are
progressing favorably. A bear house claims
that Mr.. Reuter- had reported to Mr.. Vander-
bilt that a settlement could not be made and
negotiations might as well be abandoned
Parties who have been short of active stocks
since July have covered within few days and
bought line OF long stock.
Parties who receive the cash dividend paid
upon the exchange of New York Elevated for
Manhattan first preferred will keep the divi-
dend, even if the exchange should be set aside.
The strength of Jersey is caused by buying
for control.
tween Erie and Buffalo, Pitts5urg and Wes-
tern.
The decline in American Cable subscriptions
was caused by forced sales.
London bought moderately of Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, Wabash preferred and New
York Central on Saturday. There is a better
demand for unlisted securities, State bonds
and second class railroad bonds.
1t is stated that more money is offered Tor
loan on Government bonds than ever before.
Well-informed brokers believe that the great
bears have fully covered their shorts, and wish
to see the market higher before selling heavily
again.
The Ohio Railway difficulty has been settled
by an agreement between Mr. Jewett and Mr.
Vanderbilt. The consolidation will stand
Mr. Jewett will become President of the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, and have the
right to use the Dayton short line.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

NoRTHFIELD, Vt, Nov. 2S.--Col. G. D. Will
liams, late of the firm of Nichols q Williams,
voiyed financially. For several years he has
been the village treasurer and clerk, treasurer
of Elmwood Cemetery Association, treasurer
of Dog River Valley Fair Association, captain
of Co. f, New England Guards, and lately ad-
ministrator of an estate in each of which re-
lations he holds in trust hundreds of dollars.
The firm debts are large, and no settlement,
payment or sta tement can be got from him
concerning these trust matters. He atfirms his
ability TO slraighten every thing if given little
time. At present he is suffering from severe
nervous and physical prostration and is con-
fined to the house. He has sustained good
character and has had the confidence of the
people to an unusual degree. There is no sat-.
isfactory explanation of what has become OF
the money. Much excitement prevails.
LITTLEToN, N. H., Nov. 2S.-Clark & Fogg,
grocers of Litteton, have made an assignment
in favor of their creditors. Liabilities about
$1,000; assets in goods and accounts about $240o.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
THE PACIFIC BANK.
The Management of the Institution
Wanronly Reckless.
$500, 900 NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT
TO RESUME.

BosroN, Nov. % The directors of the Pa
cifc hank have held an extended session to-
day. The meeting did not adjourn until 30
m. Members of the press were rigidly ex-
oluded. It seems that when Comptroller
Knox suspended the appe intment of the re
ceiver for one week it was upon condition that
Examiner Needham should have charge of
the bank in the interim. Mr.. Needham
would accept the position only upon the
promise of the directors that they would Inn
medistely and actively engage in the routine
work necessary to attain knowledge OF the
banks affairs. 1t was upou this understand
lug a meeting was held with the object of
forming a careful estimate of the cash value
of the assets. 1t is now positively known that
$1,500,000 cash will be necessary to enable the
bank to resume business. In addition to this
the capital stock of one million must be
sacrificed. 1t is thought $500,000 may be
realized on Mr.. Weeks securities of 81 ,250, 600
and the directors hope to raise another million
from the stockholders Tbeeincentive for this
striving to reorganize the bank is the hope that
plenty of time may be had i'll which to realize
upon the "wid cat" securities. L. Is thought
that in this way more can be gained than If
the concern is Immediately wound up by the
receiver. 1t is stated upon unimpeachable
authority that the present condition OF the as
sets shows tire management of the institution
have been the most wantonly reckless in the
history of banking. AS an example of the
way in which the credit of the bank has been
loanedE President Benyon a short time before
the suspension granted a certificate of deposit
for 100000 payable in ninety days upon bonds
to that amount of the Bangor and Katahdin
Railroad Company has securisy The report
that the bank was conducting business in this
manner called from Comptroller Knox shortly
after the last examination an emphatic COM
mand for its cessation with which at the time
President Benyon promised compliance. The
bank examiner explained the nature OF the
securities to the comptroller last March and
urged the directors to examine the banks
affairs. They made a movement in that
direction, but upon threatened resignation by
the President they abandoned their intention.
The nature of the assets shows that Weeks
wild cat securities are only small part oft he
general collection of the same nature.
A meeting of the stockholders tomorrow
will determine whether or not the amount re-
qusite for continuation of business will be
supplied.
Investigation into the affairs of the bank to-
day swels Cashier Breckens unauthorized
advances TO the amount of 100000. 1t is
claimed the liabilities are one million. Inves-
tigation also showed that the last annual
statement presented in March was falsifod.
The bank last year paid dividend of per
cent.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
MINOR TELEaRAMs.

Two Turkish officers went to the Austrian
post office In CoDstantinope and asked for the
Greek mail but the demand was refused Let.
ters were conveyed TO the Greek legation aud
there distributed by the postmen formerly em-
ployed by the Greek post Office.
The mercury was 100 below zero at Grand
Falls, N. B.. yesterday morning
ST. Mary Episcopal church in st. John was
burned yesterday.
Owing to the non-arrival of their bagga ge
and wardrobe Edwin Booth and company were
unable to play Richeieu at Waterbury, Conn,
last night, but gave three acts of Hamlet in
street costume and the farce "A Quiet Fam
ily;"
The American minister presented the Sultan
yesterday message from President Arthur,
tiankiDg him for his expression of condolences
for President Garfelds death and for his cor-
gratplat'ons on his own accession to the Presi-
dency.
The business portion of the town of Koscius-
ko, Miss, has been destroyed by fire.
The mercury was 40 below zero at Ottawa
yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

The American Rubber Company's Works
at East Cambridge Burned-Loss $500,
ooo
Boston, Nov. 28.-Fire tonight totally de-
stroyed the extensive establishment of the
American Rubber Company in East Cams
bridge, together with valuable machinery and
large quantity of stock and manufactured
garments. Total loss $500 900, divided as fol-
lows:-On stock, $200,OO0; on machinery 4,
5000; and on building, 100000. Insur-
ance $150,000, but names of companies in-
volved cannot be given tonight. The COM
pany gave employment TO 600 persons, three
fourths of whom were women. The corpora
ton was chartered in 1873 under the name of
the Eagle Rubber Company and leorganized
two years ago under tie present title with
capital of 100000 The factory was doing
heavy business, working until 9 p. m. nightly
The origin of the FIRE was probably accidental,
as the flames were first seen In the en-
gine room. The works consisted of five build
ings. The principal structure was 300 feet by
90 and four stories in height. The Others were
considerably smaller. The proprietors are un-
decided as get on the question Of rebuilding.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
MASSACHUSETTS.


SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 29.-Seven more small
pox patients were sent to the Holyoke pest
house Yesterday. They were girls employed in
the rag rooms of Whiting & Parsons paper
mills. The pest house has II inmates now
and another house is to be built.
Boston City Government.
BOSTON, Nov. 2S-A special cummittee of
the city government which has been investi-
eating the subject of commissions with a view
OF consolidating or abolishing the existing fire,
police, health, water and other city boards
made o a n port tonight. They think 1t will
be unwise to consolidate or abolish these COM
missions and recommend their continuance,
with change in the method of appointment
whereby one member of each board shall be
appointed by the mayor and recave salary
and the other members of each be elected, one
by the aldermen and one by the council, and
70 receive no remuneration, the former to hold
Office until removed by the mayor the latter
to be elected each year.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE
Fatal Accident.

fabdi ACClOouG.
BRUNSWICK, Nov 2S-John w. Parshley,
a mason, was ascending spliced ladder this
morning at the new gas works, when the lad
der broke throwing him to the ground, fracsur-
ing his skull and inficting probably fatal iniu-
ries.
Supposed Suicide.
GARDINER, Nov. 2S.-Charles A. Cole has
been missing since Friday. 1t is feared he has
committed suicide. He was recently released
from the insane asylum where he had been con-
fined for some time and returned to his home
In West Gardiner from which place he disap-
peared-
Death of Col. G. w. Stanley.
AUGUSTA, Nov 2S.-Col. G. W. Stanley died
at his home in this city last night. For many
years he was President of the First National
Bank, and has been connected with other In
many heavy financial transactions in this and
other States for nearly % years. There were
few men in Maine better known in financial
circles of Boston and New York. For several
years he has been mostly confined to his house,
but has personally directed his large business.
BE leaves quite fortune.
Decision in an Important Will Case.
BANGOR, Nov 2S.-The Wing tomorrow
prints the text of an important decision of
Judge Peters of the Supreme court in the not
ed Rich will case. The late Sylvanus Rich of
this city in 1879 made codcil to his will
granting his niece, Mary K. Gilkey, life in
come from ten thousand dollars March, 1880,
while sick be revoked the codicil and made
other disposal of the property. He died April
IS, 1880, and after a contest copy of the first
codicil was admitted to probate on the ground
of undue influence upon the testator to secure
its revocation. The other heirs appealed
against the probate decree and the case was
opened at the April term of the Supreme
Court, and continued to the October term
when after taking testimony several days it
mutually agreed by A. w. Paine and John
varney, counsel for appellants and Barker,
vose & Barker for the niece to refer the whole
case to the presiding Judge Peters on the mer-
its.
The Judge rendered an elaborate decision
to-day sustaining the codici, granting life an
nuity to the niece as part of the will to be
probated, but with the concession to the other
side that appellee's taxable costs and counsel
fees shall not be charged upon the estate.
Fire in Eastport.
EAsrPoRT, Nov. 28.-Alexander -Beckett's
stable and bakery were destroyed last night by
fire. Two horses were burned. Loss $1,000;
no insurance. The Masonic hall was damaged
$500: insured in the Home and Fire Associa-
ton. Charles NeilI's dry goods stock was
damaged 50 600; insured in the Fire Associa-
fiou
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
THE COMING SESSION.
The Contest for the speakership-Edw
Mcpherson Likely to be Clerk

Mcpherson Likely to be CLERK
WASHINGTON, Nov. pa ndmber of addi-
tional arrival of Congressman having been
recorded to-day the canvass for the speaker
ship has increased in activity. But less than
half of the Republican members OF the next
House are now in Washington and the pros
poets of the rival candidates are as yet mere
matter of assertion and conjecture. The
choice of the Republican caucus for the posi-
ton of clerk of the House will, it is conceded,
lie between ex-clerk Edward MACPHERSON of
Pennsylvania and ex-Consressman Rainey of
South Car olina with the chances largely In
favor of the former.
a Republican Caucus Called.
TIE chairman of the Republican Congress
siei al committee has issued the following
call for caucus:
A caucus of the Republican representatives elect
to the 47th Congress and such ether meh hbers-eect
as desire to act with them, will be bel at The Hall
of the House of Represent tives, Saturday, Decem-
Der Sd, at noon to nominate candidate for speak
er ahd candidates for such other offices of the
House Of representative as are filed by election.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
WASHINGTON.

Report of the Naval Advisory Board.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Assstant Secretary
of the Treasury Upton returned this morning
and resumed his duties.
1t is understood that the points of difference
between members of the naval advisory board
have been apicably adjusted and that unani-
nous report relative to the construction of yes
sells for the navy has been submitted for the
consideration of the Secretary.
Guarding Against Small Pox.
The Post Office department has issued orders
10 postmasters to refuse to take mails from
places where small pox is officially pronounced
epidemic.
Last night neatly dressed man about 25
years of age registered at the Ebbitt House as
Henry Seward Hubbard, Providence, r. /.
He told the clerk he wanted three rooms.
These were given him, and as his baggage did
not come he was asked to pay in advance. Mr.
Hubbard had no money but informed the
clerk that he owned the entire city of Wash
ington. The clerk discovered in his guest a
dangerous looking crank. and had him imme-
disiely removed from the hotel. He writes q
son of 10 ordSsry fan
Redemption of Bonds.
The Secretary of the Treasury has oday au-
thorIzed the Assistant Treasurer at New York
TO redeem on Monday, Both inst, without re-
bate of interest bonds embraced in the 105th
call 10 LDe amount OF not exceeding ID,UUO,UUu-
The Assistant Treasurer has also been author
ized to redeem on and after Wednesday, De-
cember z, without rebate of interest the re-
mainder of the bonds of that call which may
then be outstanding. The bonds will also be
paid in like manner at the Treasury depart
ment in Washington ON and after the last mem
toned date.
Democratic senatorial Caucus.
A caucus OF Democratic Senators will be
called for Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock to
discuss the formation of committees.
Charged With Defrauding the Govern
ment.
Alvin o. Buck has been arrested charged
with conspiracy to defrsud the government
through the Post Office department. A war
rant was issued by United States Commission
er Bundy: Buck gave personal bond in the
sum of $1,000 to appear from day to day.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Dasl, Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND Nov. %.
There are no marked changes to notice in the
wholesale market o-day, and but little animation
is.exhbited. Breadstuffs continue dun and unsat-
isfactorv. Our Western markets show further de-
cline in Wheat and buyers of Flour are still ho il 6
off. Corn opened at Chicago unsettled and lower,
but at the close better feeling prevailed and the
market was more active and shade higher, while at
st Louis prices we're easier. Oats are more steady.
Pr visions steady and prices substantial ly un-
changed. Sugar remains the same at 97sc for
granuated and 9ssc for Extra G. Poul ry is rather
scarce Butter is firm for fine grades and active, but
for medium and common stock the supply is quite
large.
Tns following are ,o-day's quotations of Flour,
0sain Provisions. SO.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
Cotton Injured by frost.

CHARLESTON. Nov. 2S-The News and
Courier says that Trustworthy accounts from
all sections of the state concur as to the blight
ing effect of the hard freeze of last Friday
morning in the cotton fields even on the island.
In the interior of the state likewise the
promising top crop has everywhere been killed.
AS the frost seems to have been general
throughout the entire cotton region it is hard
ly possible that there will be any further addi-
tion TO the yield of this years crop of the staple
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
Mysterious Murder. r.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2S-A special from
Aberdeen, MISS says Saturday four men with
a wagon passed through this place stating that
they were from point near the Alabama line
and going to Arkansas. They encamped three
miles west of Aberdeen and Sunday evening
some persons passing by found them lying on
mattresses covered with quilts each with his
head split open as though with an axe. No
evidence of robbery was visible.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
Bank railure at aunnewell. KANSAS.

HUNNEwELL, Kan, Nov. 2S.-The excite
ment attending the suspension of the Danford
Bank, at this place, eliminated on Sunday IN
the gathering of great crowd of creditors at
the bank. Mr.. Bowers, cashier, promptly
turned over the money, notes, etc., to the
creditors and satisfied all who came 1t is not
yet known how heavy the losses will be. 1t is
reported that Col. Danford, President OF the
chain of banks here and at Caldwell, Usage
and Carbondale, has been arrested at wichita,
and that Mr.. Smith, cashier of the Caldwell
Bank has also been arrested, but nothing de-
finite ia known.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
TIE DOMINION.
Suspension OF the Bank OF Prince Ed.
wards Island

0U5poAoIVH UI UII0 bsuA OF FfluCB Eu'
wards Island
HALIFAX, Nov. 28.-The bank of Prince Ed
wards Island has suspended largely owing to
overdrawn bad accounts The affairs are said
to be in bad state. The cashier has disap-
peared. Its capital was $12, 900 and its notes
in circulation $200,0O He has made very
heavy unauthorized advances reaching $780,
coo. The loss will be heavy, but it falls on tho
directors and stockholders who are liable for
three times the amount OF their stock. The
bank has suspended for three months. Note
holders and depositors will probably lose
nothing. Other local banks are unaffected.
ST. JoHN, n, B., Nov. 2S--The cashier of
the Prince Edwards Island bank 1t Is now
certain has ansconded.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
eiple discussion Ends in a Tragedy

New ORLEANS, Nov. 28-fhe Democrats
Little Rock special at Oil Through, Indepen-
dence county, says: Henry Ladd, leading
citizen, had some trouble With his wife, origin
ating in disagreement about passage in the
Bible. Ladd, after an unusually bitter alter
cation with his wife. drew pistol, shot her
through the body. and then tried to kill him
self. but was prevented by nelghb0rS aud jail
ed. Mrs. Ladd Will die.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
NEW YORK.
Patti Scores a Great Success.

Patti Scores a Great Success.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The concert of Ade-
lima Patti tonight under the new regime OF
Manager Abbey was q most pronounced sue
cess Brooklyn Academy of Music was crowd
ed in every part hundreds of ladies standing
or sitting in the aises.
Killed by the Caving in of a Stone Quarry
RoNDouT Nov. % John Booths stone
quarry at Wilbur caved in this morning. Two
men were killed and two others seriously in-
iufed.
Fifteen Years imprisonment.
ALBANY, Nov. 2S.-James Irwin, convicted
OF an outrage on Phoebe Simonds, so years of
age, was to-day sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

OAICAGO, NOV. &S.--nos, .eooipte 81 ,UuO n0au
shipments 3,3oui strong and active; common to
good Liked at 30Iq6 %: heavy packing and ship
ping at 1u@6 40; light at 65Q9o 90; culls and
assers at Uu@5 25.
Cattle-Receipts 4S00 head shipments 200 head
market drmer: exports no96 60 good to choice
shipping at 40g6 30; common to fair 1904 10.
sheep receipts $500 bead; shipments l4OO mead;
quiet and weak; all inferior to fair; common to me-
dium mixed at 1905 Az; good to choice muttons
OOa5 70.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
SPORTING.

Boyd and Hanlan Not Likely to Make q
Match.
LONDON, Nov. 28.-It is understood that
Boy d has refused to row on any river but the
Tyne, and as Hanlans representative insists
upon the match being rowed on the Thames
negotiations are expected to be declared off
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
Rent,,cku I.apislatnra

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2S.-The Legislature met
at Frankfort to-day. The Democratic caucus
nominated Will @. Owens. of Scott county, for
Speaker of the House. The nomination is
equivalent to an election.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
mississippi Politics.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-It is stated that the
defeated candidates for State offices In Msss-
sippi contemplate setting up dual State
government and appealing to the adminlstra-
tion at Washington for support. Such step,
however, will probably not be taken.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
DEATHS

In this city, Nov. %. Edward Earnest Preble son
of the late Edward Deering Prehle and grandson of
the late Commodore Edward Preble. faH
mot cs OF funeral hereafter.I
In Slandish. Nov. 26. Mrs. Lucy A.. widow of
Theodore VI. B,afbury aged 5S se rs 9 months.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
her late residence.
E-1he funeral service of the late William Fl.
Rand will take place this Tues'iay afternoon, at
O'Clock at HsrmOns Hall west end
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
uannaei hu a Moh.

LITTLE Rock, Nov 2S james Holland,
who two years ago confessed he and two others
murdered Burgess James and was recently
captured in Tennessee aud returned yesterday
to Dardanele where the murder occurred, was
by mob.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
The Virginia senatorsnip.

WASHINGTON, Nov. % "A dispatch from
Richmond says that Riddleberger has already
received unconditional pledges from major
ity of the members of the Readiuster party
which are enough to secure his election TO the
United States Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
n,sas+ro,,s P,ra n Baltimors.

BALTIMORE Md. Nov. 2s.--A fire at the foot
Of Chesa peaks street, at Canton. shortly after
o'clock this morning burned two noating ele,
yators. the Russian bark Vesta, the small
Yachts smuggler and Eagle and two barges,
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
THE WESTERN SEA sWINDLE
Fuller and Mosner Convicted and New

A Ae0uitted
Boston, Nov. 2S-The jury in the case OF
Gardner A. Fuller, Capt K. Frank Mosher
and DIR. A. W. X. Newton, charged with con-
spracy to defraud David Goodnow out OF the
bark Western Sea aud valuable cargo, re-
turned a verdict this morning convicting Full
ler and Mosher and acquitting N wton. Fuller
felt badly but Capt. Mosher appeared the sad
dest of all His aged father, a respectable
gentleman from Maine, and the captains wife
exhibited signs of mental anguish and were
unqle to speak to the unfortunate son and
husband The court room was crowded. New
ton was discharged and Fuller and Mosher re-
manded to Jail. Exceptions will be filed in
their casAS