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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
MONETARY CONFERENCE.

PARIS, May 4.-Messrs Horton and Ger
nuschl have withdrawn their proposals, as
the committee decided to leave all questions
OF theory to general discussion. The com
mlttee has adopted the following pro-
gramme, submitted by Vrolik, Dutch dele
gate:
First.-Have diminution and great oscil-
lations in value of silver which have oc-
CURED, especially in late years, been in
furious to commerce, and consequently, to
general prosperity? Is it it desirable for
ratio value between two metals to have
great fiXiltity.
Second-Are the phenomena, indicated
IN the first part of the foregoing question,
to be attributed to the increase of produc-
ton of silver or to Legislative measures?
Thirds it probable or not that, if a
large group of states accord free and un-
limited coinage of legal pieces, of both
metals, having full paying power in uni
form proportion for gold and silver, con
tanned in a monetary unit of each metal, a
stability, if NOT absolutely, at least very
substantially, and will be obtained In the
relative value of those metals?
4. In case the preceding question Is
answered. in the affirmative, what means
should be taken for reducing to mini
mum, the oscillations in the ratio of value
between the two metals; as for instance;
would it be desirable to impose on char
tered banks of issue an obligation al
ways accepting at a fixed price, ingots of
gold and silver offered them by the pub
lie? Could the public be insured the same
privileges in countries where there is no
chartered bank Of issue? Should mintage
be gratutious or at least uniform in all
countries for two metals? Should there be
an understanding to leave free of all OBJ
struction international commerce in the
preceding neral?
Fifth.-In adopting bi-metallism what
should be the ratio between the weight Of
pure gold and silver.
This programme will be submitted at the
plenary sitting on Thursday, when Thiel
mann and Fremontte will make declara-
tions on behalf of Germany and England,
rpSnectiYclN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

legally or illegally desirous of having free
Constitution established, while the remain
ing nine-tent do not know what a free
Constitution is, are not fit to enjoy its priv
ileges, and would not know what to dc
with Constitution if they got one, beyond
setting forth, much more swiftly than
their own sledges ever travelled, post-haste
to the devil mundanely speaking.
During six years excavation at Olympia
under the auspices of the German Govern
ment the following sculptures and archi
tectural works have been brought to light
O About $50 statues in very variable
state of preservation, groups, reilefs, busts,
&c, among them the Hermes of Praxlteles,
the Nike of Palonios, the groups from the
Zeus Temple, the pediment of the treasury OF
Megara, &c; (2) 1,5o0 fragments, belong
ing to the statues, &c, just mentioned: CD
400 inscriptions and 600 fragments OF
lines; (4) more than IA 900 art objects of
copper; (5) about 4, 900 of clay; (6) about
forty buildings or foundations of buildings
GO 5000 coins; and (s) smaller number
of pieces of iron, lead, glass, &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
GARFIELD EXPLAINS.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The President
attention having been called to letter
published this morning alleged to have
been written by him to Hon. J. A. Hub
bell from Mentor, in which he says: please
say to Brady that | hope he viii give us
all the assistance possible" stated there
was not line in the letter that he would
have the slightest objection to giving to
the public; that the star route contractors
were neither mentioned nor thought of;
that it was simply an expression of hope
that Brady-a citizen of Indiana who was
reputed to have made an immense fortune
in telephone stock-would respond from
his ample means, in aid of his party, in the
life and death struggle then going on in his
own state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

GALVESTON, May "A Neacs Dallas
specials says: A freight train on the Texas
Pacific r. R., went through bridge to-day
killing the engineer named Sanders, and
fireman named Dooley, and wounding Con
ductor Hoover and brakeman.
In another wreck at Katula on the same
road, engineer Johns and brakeman and J
E. Henderson, of the Dallas Telegraph
Line, contractor, are reported killed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
BEECHER CAUGHT.

BALTIMORE, May 4.-Henry Ward
Beecher, in passing through here to-day,
was served with summons to appear and
answer in suit against him by the
Western Maryland Agricultural Fair, for
failing to perform his part of a contract,
which bound him to lecture before the fair
last October Beecher took the affair
good d-humOredly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

is flooded for some distance. Many Epeo-
pie left East St Louis, and others have
moved themselves and their household eff
fects to the upper stories of their dwell
ings. Some of the merchants are moving
their goods to this city, while Others are
pillng them up high or storing them on the
second floor. Several railroads have taken
their movable property from the yards, on
the Island, and some refuse to receive any
more freight for shipment at present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
TRAIN WRECKED

EAGLE RIDGE, N Y, May 4-Investi-
cation into the cause of the accident to
the passenger train yesterday, shows that
the switch was tampered with. The bolt
was withdrawn and lay beside the track,
and as the locomotive struck the draw bar,
it was thrown from the track with the entire
train. Two men, recently discharged by
the company, are under suspicion, and
their arrest is probable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
How to get Well.

Thousands of persons are constantly
with combination of diseases.
Diseased kidneys and costive bowels are
their tormentors. They should know that
Kidney Wort acts on these organs at the
same time, causing them to throw off the
noisons that have clogged them, and SO re-
newing the whole man Hundreds testify
to this Patts6urg Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
DILLON'S ARREST.

LONDON, May A Times Dublin dis
patch says: Dillon's arrest has not caused
the least excitement in any part of the
country; on the contrary, it appears to have
had quieting effect. Some Of his warm
est friends and tenant farmers condemn
Dillon's speeches in the strongest terms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
THE WEATHER AND THE RIVER.

WAsHINGTeS, May 4.-Upper Mississippi
and Lower Missouri Valleys partly cloudy
weather, occasional rain, easterly veering
to warmer southerly winds, lower barome-
ter. The Missouri win continue to fall
above Bonneville and rise at and below
that station. Mississippi will continue to
Louis
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
ST, LOUIS FLOODS

ST LOUIS, May 4-The situation in
East st. Louis is becoming more and more
critical, and unless the river ceases to rise,
OF which there is no immediate hope, the
entire city will be submerged. Everything
is being done to prevent this, by strength
enlng and elevating tracks and railroad en-
bankments, but these have been surround
ed by water so long that they are, more or
less soaked, and the pressure in places is
SO great, there being from 10 to 30 feet of
water bearing against them, that the prob
abilities are that there will be several, if
not numerous, breaks, and that the whole
city will be engulfed
A BREAK
Is already reported in the Ohio & Mississip-
Pi railroad embankment, about mile north
OF the railroad depot. The Vandalia track
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
Advertising Cheats.

1t has become so common to write the
beginning of an elegant, interesting article
and then run it into some advertisement
that we avoid all such cheats and simply
call attention to the merits Of Hop Bitters
in as plain, honest terms as possible, to In
duce people to give this one trial,a no one
who knows their value will ever use any
thing else.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
MOST INDICTED.

LONDON, May 4.-The grand jury indict-
ed Herr Most, publisher of the F'reaheat,
for melting murder, They declared such
publications unenglish and ought to be
severely dealt with.
1t is stated Dillon will vacate his seat in
parliament and Patrick Egan succeed him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
THE STRIKING BAKERS.

New YORK, May 4.-The striking ba-
kers declare the bosses are yielding every
day, and that a complete surrender by
them is inevitable. the bosses, on the
contrary, declare they have more applicants
for places of strikers than they can find
work for, and they will not take back the
strikers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
STOCKS.

NEW YORK, May 4, IL A. M.-Stocks
opened strong, generally higher. Prices
advanced to 2; Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western, Alton & Terre Haute, Mobile &
Ohio, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
Louisville & Nashville and Ontario &
Western leading the upward movement.
Speculation quite active; dealings on large
scale
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
IRISH RELIEF.

LONDON, May An the Commons last
night, Blennerhassett, home rule, moved
the resolution in favor of abolishing the
power of laying distress for rent of agri
cultural holdings in Great Britain and Ire
land. The Government supported the
resolution and it was agreed too without
division
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
INDIAN MATTERS.

CHEYENNE, May 1.-Two Companies of
the 3rd Cavalry left Ft Russell to-day for
the White River. Two Companies of Cal
vary also left Fort Steele, all for the same
destination. Trouble with the White Utes
is anticipated, and the Government propose
to over awe or crush the Indians at the
Sfa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
SERIOUS FIRE.

CLEVELAND, O., May 4-Taylor's ware
house, Douglass machine shop, McLellan's 8
mill and Hunts bottling works, at Warren,
were totally destroyed by fire, yesterday.
The loss win exceed $50, 900 dollars; insur-
ed for about $4,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
DITEL.

CHICAGO, May A special from Chi
cago says Geo. Brooks and Scott Love
fought a duel at Orbeston, Ohio,
yesterday. Both were mortaliy wounded.
The sheriff arrested both parties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
FOREST FIRES.
The neighborhood of Port
Jervis in Flames.
Part Of Pennsylvania also visited

A dispatch from Port Jervis, N. Y,
says:
sHeavy showers to-day very nearly ex-
tinguished the forest fires in this section,
but before this was accomplished great
damage was done Last evening the flames
spread very fast, and at midnight the
mountains for miles in either direction
were a blaze of light. This was reflected
on the clouds, Illuminating the entire sky,
and making it very light in this city. At
one time
NEGRO HOLLOW
was again threatened with destruc-
ton, and the large brewery estab-
lIshment belonging to Fred Redecker was
in danger. The fire in the spruce swamp,
north of this city, was not extinguished by
the rain, and trouble is yet feared in that
direction A high wind has been prevail
ing this afternoon, and small columns of
smoke rising in scattering places in the
woods indicate that the fires are reviving.
THE BARRENs
in Sullivan county, n. Y, are burning
fiercely this afternoon in the neighbOrhood
of Barryville. Unless heavy rains come
speedily the loss to property will be very
great The fire travels about eight miles
every twenty-four hours, and as the Bar
rens extend some eighty miles to the east,
it will take q week to travel that distance.
IN PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
the fires have been checked by rain, and in
many places extinguished The Brick
Pond" track, a resort of hunters and fisher
men, was fired, for mischief, by a little
boy, and several thousand acres are sup
posed to be burned over. The wires Of
the American Union Telegraph Company
to Chicago run through the country now
on fire, are believed to be in danger
Seven large fires. illuminating he country
for mile around, were counted from here
at o'clock this morning. The fires in
Sussex county, n. j.. are all out, while
those in Lehman and Porter townships are
still spreading.
A MESSENGER
has reached this city with the news of the
burning of two settlements in Central Pike
county, Pa, yesterday. He said that for
four days the men had been unsuccessfully
fighting the flames with little effect, and
Yesterday morning it became evident that
they must abandon their houses and fee to
save their lives. They hastily packed up
a few of their goods in wagons and got out
of the reach of the fire. In several cases
aged and invalid persons were with difficult
ty removed to places of safety. The entire
settlement was burned to the ground. In
one of the settlements a mill was burned,
with a large quantity of grain. No lives
are known to be lost, though several per
sons are missing. The fires though some
what deadened by the rains of to-day, are
still burning, and much more danger is
feared. The woods near Huguenot are on
fire in the neighborhood of the Hepburn
Oil Pipe Line. Walkers are watching the
line to give alarm should there be danger
to the company's property
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

ANGosTURA BrTTERs is a household word
all over the world For over fifty years it
has advertised itself by its merits, 1t is
now advertised to warn the public against
counterfeits. The genuine article is manu-
factured by DR.. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

The ladies who some time since were un-
able to go out, having taken LYDIA E.
PINhHAMs VEGETABLE COMPOUND, are
quite recovered, and have gone on their
way rejoicing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
HARD COAL,

The best quality of screened all raj
hard coal delivered at $1,000 per ton fo
nut, and 1915 per ton for all other sizes
Northern Line Office
nov29tf G. III. SPEAKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT.

MIDDLETON, N. j., May Am attempt
was made last night to wreck Long
Branch train from New York, by removing
the switch bolt, near Hazlet Station.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
RAILROADS.

New YORK, May 4.-The Post says, yes
terday afternoon an arrangement was made
touching the Iron Mountain and Texas
Pacific, which was not thought of in the
morning. 1t is the purchase by the Mis-
souri, Pacific, which has earned per cent
on its stock in the past year, of control
ing interest in the Iron Mountain, giving
three shares of Missouri Pacific for four
shares Of Iron Mountain. This leaves a
door open to take in the Texas Pacific on
any terms, and friends of the latter say the
terms viii be better than those of the Iron
Mountain. The International and Great
Northern therefore is merged into Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, which will be controlled
by the Missouri Pacific, as well as the
Texas Pacific.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites is not only the most reliable remedy
for Consumption, but it is a specific also
for Bronchitis and Asthma.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
TENNESSEE RACES.

NASHVILLE, May 4.-The first race of thu
stallion stakes, three year olds, Orang'
favorite, hundred to sixty over field. Or
ange won, Bootjack second, Bonfire third
Time 215
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

If you can't take our word for it, ask
some friend what he knows about Trask' S
Magnetic Ointment for sores, bruises and
Inflammation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
COFFEE FAILURE.

LONDON, May 4.-Bause & Static, 0
Amsterdam, old established merchant
chiefly engaged in the coffee trade, failed
Liabilities large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Doctor Jno.
Ruth, the celebrated rife shot, died yester-
day at Oakland.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
DIED.

MULACK; In this city May 4th 1881, of con
sumption, julius Mulack, born Feb 26th, 1929.
Funeral at ? O'Clock Friday afternoon.
IHiOn cOpv.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
The Senate at last goes
into Executive Session.
Explosion Of an English
sloop Of War.
One hundred and thirty-five
men and eight officers
killed.
AT LAST.
THE SENATE HAS GONE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION

WASHINGTON, May 4. = The Senate has
just gone into executive session. The mo-
ton was made by Dawes, who in making it
repudiated the idea that by so doing he
and his associates were giving up the fight
over Senate offices, which he considered in
its scope and character as presenting a
question of great Importance to the future
welfare of the government, involving as it
did the right of the majority to rule.
1t is said the executive session is quiet
Democrats are not exultant but regard
this as the break of the deadlock and ex
pect to adjourn in three weeks. Republi
cans deny it stoutly and say they will re-
main all summer if necessary. The Presi
dents letter to Dawes disappearing of
Gorham has however crystaliZed the
opposition to him among the stalwart Re
publicans and its now believed they viii
again unanimously contend for Gorhams
election.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
NOMINATION.

The President nominated Elliot G.
Jewett, Mo, assayer in charge of assay
Office at st Louis.
The Senate confirmed Robert Hit (Ill.)
Assistant Secretary of State; Hiram Price,
Qowa) Commissioner of Indian affairs
A. NJ. Jones, United States Marshal OF
Northern Illinois; S. A. Hudson (Wis.) AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Dakota. All these, by unanimous consent,
and others were referred to the commit
tees, and at o'clock the Senate is con
sidering the Chinese treaties
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
THE SUFFERERS

The victims of the explosion on the
sloop-of- war Doterel number eight officers
and 135 men killed Three officers and
fourteen men were saved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
LAKE SHORE.

CLEVELAND, May 4.-The Lake Shore
Road reelected the old directors, and a
favorable report was made
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
TURBULENT TRoYIANs


TROY, N Y, May 4. 4.-Rowdies were act
i've in the lower part of the city, last night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
ONE SHIP LESS

LONDON, May 4-The sloop-of-war Do
1erel was totally destroyed, and sunk An
explosion occurred in the forward maya
zine. 1t is supposed boiler burst and ex-
ploded the magazine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-04
Sew York Market
COMMERCIAL,
Chicago aSavEet.

Chicago 11avnet.
CHICAGO, Maya
-Firmer; o23s cash; O41S June; o4h
July.
Corn-Firmer; 4sh04814 cash; 4sA bid June
43A July.
oats-Firmer; 3744 cash; s711 May and June; 81
July.
Rye-115
Barley 02H.
Pork.Weak aud easy; II 40 cash; II As June; II
| IS July
2:1l June; IL 32hz July.
Whisky 0S.
LIVE STOCK.
@Hogs-Receipts p, 600; quiet and SC lower; light
| 5 75G6 90 mixed packing S5G6 Is; heavy 200
Catte-Receipts 5,7oo; strong and active; fair to
good 2lQ5 40; choice to extra 6096 90; distil-
lers 59Qs 3.
-. Gs0u1a W nx'l-ef.
ST. LOUIS, May 4.
Wheat-Higher and slow; No red OK cash
Aug un sss asy YEAR So 9 os s % SS'
Corn-Higher; 43G431s cash; 42SD4S May; 42x
June; 4s16 July; 43A Aug
Oats -3656c
Rye-1 IS.
Barley 10
Pork-17 so
Lard-11 25
Whisky O6.
LIVE SToCE.
EHogssaaReceipts 800; active and steady; York
ers and Baltimores 9016 10; mixed packing S01
4 10; choice TO fancy 05Q56 a.
6z fIrv@UEae Market.
MILWAUKEE. May
wheat-Higher; No 2 cash ana --pril OOk MAY
/ 0Os June 03 bid; Jnly o33s01 0S1.
0ats-No 2, 853s.
Barley-No 2. 81
Rye 10.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29
DALLAS DKIFrINGs.

Pools will be sold tonight at the Board of
Trade saloon on the races at the fair grounds
Saturday.
Wanted.-Two good compositors can got
steady employment. at HERALD composing
rooms.
The name signed 10 tho card In our issue
OF the och should have been y. Il. Dstersen
instead Of q, II. Peterson.
William Morris, tried bofore U. s. Com.
missioner BurIord on the charge Of obstruct.
Ing the U. 5, mail, has been discharged.
Mr.. Jules Schneider, while getting into a
wagon Yesterday, fell aud broke one Of bis
legs. He was taken ~ his residence on Ross
avenue.
Attention IL called TO tho card of DR..
Beaumont. He has now an enyisble repu,a-
tation here as an oculist and Aursi, and WAS
regarded In st. Joseph, Missouri, before no
cane 70 Dallas,M among tho foremost In his
profession.
Tho "SLn" boarding house on East South
Elm street, kept by that atfAblo and popul a,
gentleman, Colonel g. w. Pvtrick. has bee I
moved up even with the street, and Cvlonc
Patrick has donated ground for alley pur
poses, which adds much 10 tho appearance a
we'll a. the convenience Of the place.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29
E. M. KAHN & Co.'S CLOTHING HOUSE
REMARKABLY RESULTS.

What Patterson Did for the Pedestri.
ans-l1Ow He Cheered the spirits of
the Spectators.
The walk between Elgss, of Dallas, and
Gay, of Fort Worth, has caused every spec
tator to be filed with sstonishment at the
marvellous powers of endurance exhibited,
by our Dallas favorite, who left the track on
every occasion of rest, and at the close of the
walk as fresh and buoyant, apparently, as
when he first started in to the tune Of cheer
full music. To explain every effect, a cause
can be found, and thus, in Edgas' superb OK
hibition of physical powers we SEQ what the
ludicious application Of the renowned remedy
Palterson's Peschstone Liniment will do for
a walkist. Mr.. Patterson, with view of
testing the efficiency of his valuable liniment
had presented bottle to E1gss at the COM
mencement ofthe walk, and at tho conclu.
sion the proud winner of the state champion.
ship walking belt declared that the Peach>
stone Liniment had been a friend indeed TO
him during the week. As for the spectators,
whoee attendance and applause cheered the
champion, many ofthem kept their spirits
up, on the outside, by occasionally imblbing
OF tho Old Cabinet Rye Whisky, Pat,erson's
popular "eight year DID," celebrated for its
pure quality and fine flavor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29
The Big Four.

The enterprise of N. 4. Craddock is pro
verbal IN Dallas. Starting in the liquor
business in this ty few years ago, by close
attention, honesty of purpose, fair dealing
and the buying and selling of only the very
best and purest class OF goods, he hs built up
an immense business. With two frst-cass
saloons in the city, ono in Corsicana, and
one in Denton, the "big four" is capturing
all the trade. Just 60 to Crsddock's saloon,
corner of Main and Austin streets, and visit
the store room, and you will be sstonshed at
the quantity of goods there to be found
Great rows of whisky barrels full Of the pure
old Monarch, with bungs open, and mellow.
ing with age, imported wines, ales, fancy
liquors, mineral waters and cigars without
end. Buying in large quantities for cash, he
is always enabled to get the very finest quail
tiles of goods for less money than the small
buyers have to give for inferior qualities
You find the same liquors in all his saloons
and attentive, courteous attendants to cater
to you desires.