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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-14
Adnaln1strator,s Notice.

F-.rATE OF ELEANOR KtNsLER, Deceased
Il The undersigned, having heen appointed adj
ministrator of the Estate Of Eleanor Kinsler late
of the county of Rock Island. state of Illinois,
ceased, hereby gives notice that he win appear be-
fore the County Court of Rock Island county, at
the office of the CLERK OF said Court the city of
Rock Island, at the October term. o. the third
Monday in October next, at which time all persons
having claims against cal! estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to ssid estate
requested to make immediate payment to the
undersi xned
Dated this 18th day of August, A. d. 1871.
S-19d3w PHILLIP HEN, Administrator
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ness Of sBlOod, Lack ,
Power Of Will or Action
Paipitation of the Hear,
Loss Of Memory, Los, q,
Condolences, Painting Spell.
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia, Bror CHI
It's, SaltRheum. Flstulsbc,
Weak Stomach, Disease,
OF the Heart and Lung.
Dropsy, Asthma, Pleurisv
Constipation, Jaupdics
Catarrh, Sore Throat. Ne
bility. Piles, Tumors. Sore.
Boils, Carbuncles, Feva,
and Ague, Liver Complaint
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel, Chills. I'm.
potency. pisordered Con-
dltlons of the Liver, BIoo5
Kidneys orUrinary Oroo1-'
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Fourth Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street,
New York.

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
The central location OF the t'AshIa nd" makes It
very desirable place for strangers, being one
block from Madison Park, also Broadway and only
short distance from any of the principal places Of
amusement
By taking either 23rd street, cross town,
Fourth Avenue street cars, access may be had
& FRANK WABD and j. M WOODS will be found
n charge of the Office.
Rccm and Board-$2, 81, so and IS per day
Rooms-$1 per day and upwards I =
mhi0dly ii. II. BRoGKWAY, Proprietor.
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THE SUMMER MONTHS

THE SUMMER MONTHS
is abe critical period of infant life shown by the
bills of mortality pared with The other months
os the year AS dietetic, in cases OF Cholera In
fantum, Dysentery, Chronic Diarrhea, Cholera,
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NORTHERN TEXAS offers greater attractions d
IN way of good. cheap lands, healthy country,
mild climate, abundance OF timber and water d.
open to settlement. In this rapidly developing
section, the TEXAS q PACIFIC RAILWAY has in OPP
Grafton over 800 miles of road, along which are to
be had at low prices and on easy terms, millions
of acres OF good and ehead Railroad and Govern
ment lands, but recently opened for settlement.
For circulars and maps giving truthful information
address w II. ABRAMS, Land Commissioner. t.
& 2. Railway. Marshall, Texas.
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4 SERIOUS WARNING TO OUR FARMERS
The following letter relates to a subject

of extraordinary Importance:
ITO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. Please in
form what the enclosed insects The worms
found in some old wheat, and the flies around
the sides of the granary. They begin to fly shout
O'Clock in the evening, and then settle down by
the sides of the bin. Are they in any way con-
nected And win they do any harm to the wheat
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i5a nice furnished cottage and barn at Savin EEiiH Rock to rent for the season. Second noor No
 E.4 6l Asylum street, S10; 239 Congress avenue. $1I. For sale-A shore house and barn. large grounds, at Savin Rock House has q rooms in first class order and will be sold cheap. Small safe soda fo ta1n candy jars counters marble top bes show casos, awning, Ice cream tables. A. W. HOLMES,
 1el8 tf Room 8, 69 Church Street.
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Great Britain.
A Deadlock on the Land Bill.

Deadlock on the Land Bill.
 LONDON, Aug. 13.-There is collision be- tween the House of Commons and the House of Lords on the land bill and the political crisis is serious. The House of Lords met yesterday and insisted upon reinserting their important amendments to the bill that had been rejected by the House of Commons. The Marquis of Salisbury resumed his TO- marks and in determined attitude he said their Lordships' objection to the bill had not been met in the proper spirit, that the bill must be submitted to the judgment of the country, and that individual right must be protected against violent invasion promoted by temporary passion. The Marquis of Salis- bury then laid his reasons on the table as protest. Thereafter in the House of Con- mons MT. Gladstone announced that, in con sequence of the action of the House of Lords, the land bill could not be- considered till Monday. This announcement created sen- sation. It is believed that ths bill will be lost. There are rumors of an autumn session of Parliament.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Expedited Mail Service-A Decision that | Will Bear on Star Route Cases-A ShOrt- 1 age tn the Yield of Wheat.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the Treasury, to-day l rendered his decision in the case of the ap- peal of George Altman, Star route contractor, 1 on which many other cases are reported to be depending The decision sustains the finding of the Sixth Auditor that compensa- l tion for expedited" mail service cannot ex-
 ceed fifty per cent. of the original. Altman contracted to carry mails on route 46, 210 in California, 67 miles, one trip, six days in each week, for $4, 490 per annum, and on route 46, 211 once a week for $699 per annum for four years from June 30, 1878. On Febru-
 ary 21 the Postmaster General expedited"
 this service so that one trip had to be made
 each day, allowing the contractor pro r0tG
 additional pay amounting to about $3,500
 and at the same time allowing forty per cent
 increase for each additional trip for reduced
 running time. The expedited service was
 performed as above. The Sixth Auditor in
 settling this contractors accounts allowed a
 fifty per cent. increase on the original con-
 tract price and no more. Altman ap-
 pealed to the First Comptroller Judge
 Lawrence reviews Allman's brief calling
 attention to the extra expense of the contractor
 and promise from the Postoffice department
 of pro rGtG allowance, but nevertheless
 upholds the Sixth Auditor and gives an opin-
 ion precisely the same as that given by the
 Attorney General several weeks ago. In his
 decision Judge Lawrence says the 50 per
 cent. limit is the only safe one to adhere to.
 There was no legal limit to ''expediting" and
 pro rata compensation for every increase of
 service would not only be misconstruction of the law, but would open the door to favor itism and fraud, which is contrary to the safe rule of guarding against temptation.
 The funeral of General Maxine Jerez, late minister from Nicaragua, will take place Sun day at St. Matthew's church. Members of the diplomatic corps now in this city will | officiate as pall-bearers. The President will | be represented by some member of his official | MT. Hit in the absence of Mir. Blaine. The remains. which have been embalmed, will be | temporarily deposited in vault and will ul l timately be taken to Nicaragua. Mir. Rodri- | gues takes charge of affairs in virtue of his l office as first secretary of legation.
 The Agricultural department estimates to- | day that the report to be issued next week will indicate shortage of 125, 900 1000 bush | els in the yield of wheat. This will be the | great loss of the year probably, as there's is | time for corn to come out all right. The | cotton has not done much damage and the | August report will show a very favorable | condition for this staple.
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Swimming Ten MiIes-Th. Prizes.

The sixth annual ong-distance swimming
 match of the Oarsmen and Swimmers associ-
 ation of New York came of Thursday at
 West Haven. It was originally intended to l have the race from Sandy Hook 10 Brighton Beach, but on account of sharks the date and course were changed. The race began about o'clock in the morning and concluded early in the afternoon. The yachts vaseline,
 Yonkers and Harlem, of the New York yacht fleet, brought up about one hundred persons from New York, and about two hundred more came by cars. Altogether about l, 1000 people witnessed the race, which was well contested. The water was warm and smooth and the conditions were excellent for a fair contest. An unpleasantness arose because D. Spencer was accused of an attempt to foul Bamberg, and Spencer was recalled. The course was from the West Haven shore to the lighthouse on the East Haven shore and return, distance of ten miles. Each man was followed by row. boat, which had to keep twelve feet away. The starter was Captain J. c. Hard ous, of the New York Yacht club, Joe Hatch F. Vonough, champion swimmer of London, and R. Davis were the judges, and B. Browning and c. H. Marsh the timers. There were three cash prizes of $500, $500 and $2o0, and three special prizes offered, gold watch, for record of five hours a gold medal, for graceful long distance swim ming and meerschaum pipe for swimming with the least nourishment As the record of five hours was not made the watch was not awarded For the third prize Hatch and Bamberg tied and it was left for settlement in New York. The first money, $500, was won by Welsh; the second, $500, by Good win. The following is the score of those who covered the ten miles:
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great pain this evening and it is not improba ble that an operation will have to be per formed on his hand or arm. ( MONEY FOR A MEMORIAL CHURCH. Seventeen thousand dollars have alread, been subscribed toward 8 new Church of ths Disciples of Christ to be built here as 8 me ,morial commemorative of the mercy ofGod 1T sparing the life of the President. Rev. Dr Power, pastor of the Vermont avenue church desires to deny the report that $4e,o00 has been raised. That amount is necessary be- fore the building will be commenced. Collec- tions are to be taken in all the churches of this denomination August IA for this object. THE PATIENTS APPETITE WELL DEVELOPED. Meanwhile the President had eaten 8 third allowance of solid food and had prepared for sleep Ono anodyne being administered). The fever abated before 10 p. m., and at that hour the President was asleep, with nothing likely to keep him from good nights rest THE NEWS SENT TO MINISTER LOWELL. The following was sent tonight Lowell, Minister, London:
 The PEeside1ss wound i. doing well Il Pus diin Signed pl'''-'' H1Tr, Acting sec'y
 HOPING HE MAY BE MISTAKEN. LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 12.-Dr. Blackburn of Kentucky, an eminent physician, in an in- teryiew says he believes President Garfield will undoubtedly die. He says the symptoms indicate that the ball defected and struck the spinal column, affecting the great nerve. > BULLETINS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
 [Ofcialj
 EXECUTIVE MANSION,
 WASHINGTON, Aug 12-7 P. n. The President has passed comfortable day. At the evening dressing the wound found to be do- ing we'll The quantity of pus secreted is gradually di linisbing. Its character is healthy The rise of this afternO0n reached the point as yesterday. At present his pulse is 10s tempera- ture 10I 1-2 respiration 19.
 E. H. HAMILTON,
 D. " BLISS,
 J. R. BARNES,
 J. J. WOODWARD,
 R. HEPBURN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, MIDNIGHT.-Dr. Woodward is alone in attendance on the President tonight, and reports that the pa- tient is comfortable and sleeping we'll The fever has subsided satisfactorily.
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THE OLD WORLD.
Russia.

No Hope for q Constitutional GOvern-
 VIENNA, Aug. 12.-An article on Russian affairs published by the Moscow Gazette at- tracts attention here. It represents the per sonal power of the Czar as being above dis cussion A compromise tending to modify or diminish it would be a source of peril to the state The hope of obtaining anything by concessions is vain. The very existence of Russia is dependent on the autocratlc power of the Russian sovereign. This arti- cle is said to be due to the pen of Mr. Kat koff, editor of the journal that prints it and & leading member of the Panslavist party. M. Katkoff is certainly not an official scribe and the views he now sets forth in Moscow may be regarded as those of the party to which he belongs. Yet there can be little doubt that they have the full approval both of the Czar himself and of General Ignatietf, :, and for the present at all events there IS like ly to be truce to all rumors of constitu- tional government in Russia.
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VOL..'xLIX'
LOCAL NEWS. |.
Personal.

 Ex-Major Layne of the Fifth battalion, is so ill at New Milford that he is not expected to live many days longer. Conductor spalding, of the Harlem river freight train which was in the accident at Rye, July 25th, has been discharged
 The will of the late Warren Phelps, Of Winsted, gives $s7,ooO in legacies to various parties and the balance of his property to Hon. James Phelps, of Essex
 The little three-year- child of Horac Clark, of Burwell's Farms in Allingtown, who fell out of third story window of the house, striking on the stone steps and fracturing her hip, number of days ago, is doing well. The break was bad one, very near the hip bone. Dr. E. L. R. Thompson is attending the little patient
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France.
An Appeal to All NIussulmans.

An Appeal to All Mussulmans.
 PARIS, Aug. 12.-Avvenire Di Sardegna says that an Arab manifesto has been issued from Mecca and is now being distributed among the Mussu1man population. It runs thus
 Brothers-You know Islam is threatened at the present moment with complete de- struction. England is mistress of India, France possesses Algeria, and Russia, after having conquered Turkestan, has made war against the Ottoman empire in order to de- prive it of all it's possessions in Europe Brothers, in the war carried on against us the watchword is to exterminate all Mussul- mans. Arm yourselves therefore and con- cert together as to means of repelling Chris tian domination and upholding the caliph of the whole Mussulman world"
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For Sale at a Bargain.

For Sale at Bargain. Aa FIRST-CLASS and commodious house iiH with modern Improvements, situated on one MsH of the finest avenues in this city. Large lot fronting on TWO streets There is nice barn the premises. The property is worthy the attention of investors and can be at any time. For partic- lars call at THIS OFFICE
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tracts previously reported. The, falling in the out turn of the wheat crop throughout the leading grain States is confirmed by the latest advices from these regions. The crop reports from eastern and western Oregon and Washington Territory show that fall wheat is generally short in the Willamette Valley. Spring wheat, however, will yield a full crop. there. The industries remain as last reported, pressed with work.
 The total number of failures reported to Bradstreet's for the United States and Canada Is 1l6, against 84 last week. Of these 2S were in the easter1f States, an increase of 16 as compared with the preceding week; 24 in the middle States, decrease of 4 i; 15 in the southern States, an increase of 4 i; 24 in the western States, an increase of 6 ; 15 in the Pacific States and Territories, an increase of 9; 10 in Canada and the provinces, a decrease of l.
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Government bonds closed as follows
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 FLOUR-A shade stronger but quiet southern fancy shipping extra $5 00s5 75.
 WHEAT-Excited 1a2c higher and fairly active, closing strong spot sales of Mo- red winter at $ 32 al 324 Mo- do. at $1 28a1 29 No. white st $1 29al 30 August 32H September,$ ,$I 3S a1 SS7s CORN-very firm, 2a23z higher spot sales of No. at 54a56 No 8 at 59 and steamer mixed at b0a6O Mo- at 61a62 uhgraded yellow. 62. OATS-2a24c. lower for mixed and spot futures higher No l mixed 45a45&; No. do. 4ss44 mixed western 42a45 white do. 49a50. RYE-Quiet and firm at S5a93. BARLEY-Numinal.
 PoRK-Higher and firm ordinary mess early de- livery SIS %.
 LARD-Htgher and strong prime western steam $11 37 < city do. at -
 CUT MEATS-Firm but quiet
 PICKLED HAMS-11 5Sa11X.
 PICKLED SHOULDERS-7HaTH. BEEF-In moderate demand and easy extra mess SIP Seals %.
 WHISKEY-Nominal
 SPOT COTTON-Quiet midlands 12, futures nrm.
 PETRoLEUM-Quiet and firm 7kc. for crude in barrels, and refined at 74.
 BUTTER-Choice grade was held steady on fairly active demand at full prices other kinds have only fair inquiry at unaltered rates 25 for western creamery choice do good at 23a24 State and Penn, sylvania creamery, choice, 26a27 do good at 25a25
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Closing the Races at Rochester.

ROCHESTER, Aug. 12.-This was beautiful day to close the races, but there were only three hundred people on the grounds. The races have been financial failure this year. The 2:15 class, purse of $3,0oo divided, was won by Charley Ford taking the second,
 fifth and sixth heats. Midnight took the third and fourth heats. Hopeful took the first heat and was drawn on the fourth. Time, 2:184. 2:21, 2;224, 2:244, 2:243, 2:284. The 2:19 class, for purse of $500 divided, was won by Trinket in three straight heats. Wedgewood was second in the first and sec ond heats and Francis Alexander second in the third heat. Time 2:1s4, 2:22, 2:224 The 2:25 class, for purse of $1, 300 divided. was won by John s. Clark in three straight heats Josephus was second in the first and second heats, Abdallah Boy second in the third heat Time 2:19f, 2:21+, 2:224.
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Queen 1Iaud-clingstons.

The famous little mare, Maud S., whose performances on the turf have been the won der of the sporting world for two years past, eclpsed her own marvellous time at Rochester, Thursday, making mile in2:1O Previous to this achievement the proud mare was resting on her laurels at the figures 2:104. By beating her record Tues day she won the $3,OOO prize, and how she will be compelled to trot in 2:1O before she can carry off another purse. This she will try at Charter Oak Park week after next the place where St. Julien beat his record one year ago, cutting the figures down to 2'llt. The Charter Oak is one of the very fastest tracks in the country, and the marc will stand an even chance of again lowering her record, for it really seems as though there was no limit to what this plucky little horse can do. The New York HeraEd says
 Maud s. will next appear at Hartford two weeks from to day, when if the conditions are favorable sne VIII be driven she has never been before with view to securing the record that Mir Ederbi de- sires. This evening Charley Green was asked what ne thought of the performances, and he answered Well it was grand one indeed, but she could have gone quite Dit better Yes, indeed she could have think had ss good an opportunity to see how she
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-13
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

A PLEASANT front chamber, furnished or un. A furnished. For particulars inquire at
 my13 If IT GILL STREET
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Nemesis of the Molly Maguires.

P1TTsBURG, Aug. 12.-John Skain, James Mcfarland, Patrick Dolan, James Reagan, Michael Dolan, Bernard Flood, Martin Don- ough and John Collins were all arrested at Dunbar to-day and confined in jail on a charge of being the men who murdered Maurice Haley at Uniontown. The murder was done under orders from the Molly Ma guires, and Mcfarland and Patrick Dolan are charged with the commission of the act. The arrests were made by detectives who got into the organization, and the rewards aggregate S5 GOO.
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nIrtsh Axitator shown Up.


 LOWELL, Aug. 12.-An interview was had by National Associated Press correspondent with Dr. William M. Hoare, of this city, whose connection with the Clan-na-Gael con vention at Chicago has made him somewhat notorious. He declined to say anything as to the convention, but characterized all the statements made in the papers in regard to him as base falsehoods emanating from J. Curran Keigan, and authorized the following statement to the correspondent
 What J. Curran Keigan has said as to my connee- ton with the convention at Chicago are base, cious falsehoods and the statements sent from sources in Chicago to the dongs of the convention and its objects with the exception of those signatures of O J. West Mir. Hynes untrue and utterly unfounded
 Be enlarged upon the character of Keigan, whom he had previously known, and said the items published in the Chicago Neaos and given to other Chicago papers by Keigan were purely fabrications of the authors brain.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-sailed, the weser for Bremen. Arrived, the Republic from Liverpool. London-Arrived the Alsatian from New York
 Southampton-Arrived the Baltimore from Baltimore for Bremen.
 Liverpool-Arrived, the Nevada and Scy- thia from New York
 Antwerp-Arrived, the Waesland from New York
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Base ball yesterday At New York, Metro politans 12, Troys 8.
 The officers of the Hub liquor squad raid- ed on twenty y-nine unlicensed dealers at Bos- ton yesterday and secured over two thousand gallons of the ardent. This is the largest seizure ever made in Boston.
 Professor Stone, of the Cincinnati observa- tory, states that comet would now be visi- ble to the naked eye in the northwest heavens if it were not for the bright moonlight. The comet will be at its brightest on the 21st of August and will then be clearly visible as the moonlight will be.gone.
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NEW DOMINION.

Terrible Force of a Powder E1ploston.
 HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 12.-On Sunday, the 1h inst, while the fishing schooner Gertie, of Lockport, was on the banks keg of pow der on board exploded with terrible vio- lence, everything movable being thrown high into air, while the crew were dashed overheard. An American schooner picked up the crew and took them into Port Monc- ton. The cook of the Gertie is supposed to be fatally injured
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THE WEST.
Missouri.
A Wtfe.s Inferna1 Jea1

A Wffe's Infernal Jealousy.
 KANSAS CITY, Aug 12-Ten colored per sons, 2 women and men, have been poisoned at the boarding house of Charles Freeman (colored). The poison is supposed to have been arsenic and was administered in the food at three different meals, it is thought by the mans wife, with whom he does not live, but who was seen at the house. She is at larpe
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way tonight in consequence of Q match, be- ing held to leaking gas pipe. Ashley Snow was seriously burned about the arms and head and Louis Schneider was severely injured Flames burst from the windows, but the fire was extinguished with slight damage.