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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08

Yankton, April THE ice gorge
which has been resisting the onward
flow of water at this point for twenty
four hours, broke an hour ago, and the
water is falling rapidly. The lower
part of Yankton has been submerged
since Monday morning, and the water
was SO deep that the lower floors of two
hundred dwellings, shops and mills
were covered from one to four feet.
There was much damage done, to goods
and buildings.
The steamer Peninah broke from her
moorings as the ice began to move, and
has foated with the current mile,
lodging on the railroad track where she
now sits. Intelligence from the sub
merged farming districts received last
evening, say that parties have been
rescued and landed in places of safety.
About 200 persons. who must have per-
ished with cold and hunger had they
not been reached, have been saved.
The weather remains cold, and the sit
uation becomes more serious daily. The
fuel supply has been reduced to a mini
mum and many kinds of provisions are
running short. Thousands of cords of
wood have floated off, and there is none
on the market.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08

New York, April THE Public
says: In March, 1880, the extraor-
dinary fever of speculation in products
as well as in securities, the widest
which the country has seen since 1872,
reached its elimination. In March, 'S1
business was retarded throughout the
country by series Of storms or floods;
distractions to travel and transporta-
tion in some Of the northwestern states
were beyond all precedent, yet the vol
ume of business transacted was greater
in March, 'S1 than in March, 80, by
1872 per cent. Part of this increase
was dueto speculative activity here
early in the month.
In view of the extraordinary inter-
ruption of business during the past
three months, it is surprising that the
aggregate Of transactions falls SO little
behind that Of the largest quarter ever
known; excepting at Milwaukee, where
the decrease is 3.4 per cent, and at 81.
Louis, where it is Insignificant, the
volume of business at every city has
peen greater than during the period Of
unprecedented expansion one year ago.
Ihese figures certainly go far to show
tnat the interruption to business by
SHOWS and floods has been much less in
the aggregate than current accounts
have indicated. They show that the
volume Of trade throughout the country
is 80 great that the depressing infiu.
ences, even though Of an extraordinary
character, are not readily felt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08
A Big Pile of Money.

Washington, April IA treasury
official remarked to-day that there was
now massed away in the vaults of the
department a larger amount of gold
than ever known to be in one place in
the history Of modern time, at least,
and probably more than could be au-
thenticated as existing in single
treasury at any time in the world.
There is about S173,OOO,O 900 in gold
coin and bullion, exclusive of some
$50, 900, 600 of silver, while the bank of
England has only about $75, 900, 900 in
gold. What is more singular is that
it stays in the vaults no matter what
demand, for as fast as it is paid out it
returns, showing that as long as conf
dence is maintained, it is not the favor
lite currency.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08

your reporter shows that Conkling is
doomed to defeat; and he knows it.
Only two democratic senators even talk
of voting with him. Maxey, Voorhees,
and Garland, who have been published
as his supporters, deny and denosnce
the report as false. On the republican
side, Conkling, should be press his op-
position to Robertson's confirmation,
on vote, would not get exceeding a
dozen of senators. Conkling is elected
to go to Wisconsin with Carpenters
remains, knowing that whatever might
occur in the senate, his fight could not
open in his absence. He is seeking
every means to delay the opening of the
battle, in the hope that some arrange
ment may be made by which he can re-
treat without dishonor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08

Boston, April THE Transcript
says: The senators appear to be strug-
Cling entirely for the poor satisfaction
of electing two men as officers Of the
senate = Gorham and Riddleberger,
neither of whom is fit to represent a
great national party.
The Herald says: 1t is pity that the
Massachusetts, senators could not come
home and talk with the people. They
would be likely soon to join Hale and
Frye in favoripg attending to business
before fighting long over the senate Of
fees.
Harrisburg, April THE republi-
can caucus resolution endorsing the
course of the republicans in the United
States senate, passed the senate by a
party vote. Senator Gordon, democrat,
moved to amend by inserting provlso
that the resolution should not be con-
strued to endorse the bargain made
with Malone. Defeated.
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Conlsling Doomed to Defeat.

Washington, April THE state
ment in numerous dispatches from
here, that the president may decide to
revive an ancient custom and go in
person to the senate to break the dead
lock, is all bosh. There is no necessity
for the president to resort to any ex-
treme, or even ancient measures, to
break the dead lock. He is embarrassed
by the situation and would like to have
the nominations confirmed, but in ac-
cordance with his expressed opinion, he
has hesitated to advise the senate what
todo. He has, in short, not interfered,
and naturally las hoped to see his party
win.
Now that the democrats appear SO
determined to stand on the ground that
their party is not suffering because Of
the dead lock, it is believed that the
president will ask his friends in the
senate to go into executive business, if
the present situation continues much
longer. The president has supporters
enough in the senate to execute his
wishes when he chooses to express
them, and evidently there has been
considerable bluster in the talk of
making war upon the administration
because of Robertson's nomination.
Conkling much prefers compromise to
war, and he and his friends are using
all their energies and influence to obtain
some little concession from the presi.
dent, SO that retreat may be sounded,
and it may be called a compromise.
A thorough canvass of the senate by
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08

men threatened to kill him. They quit
work and spent their time in playing
cards. A day or two afterwards they
armed themselves with dirk knives and
gathered on the laundry premises and
yelled like Comanche Indians. Mr..
Casebolt went boldly into the desperate
crowd and declared that he would pun
ish any one of them that raised hand
against either himself or the foreman.
When constable, who had been sent
for, arrived, Casebolt discharged all of
them, and they marched in single file
to the depot. On Monday twenty of
them returned, and, promising to obey
the rules, they were taken back to work,
but Casebolt says he will discharge
them as soon as he can replace them
with white men and women.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-08

ice, and while man held his hand, he
reached the pole to Wren, who was
thus pulled out and saved. The other
two men disappeared under the ice and
were drowned. Their bodies were not
recovered. One Of them reappeared
about one hundred feet from the shore,
and one brave man, at the risk of his
own life, started on the cakes of ice to
assist him, but he again disappeared,
and that was the last seen of him. His
would-be rescuer narrowly escaped
drowning, and with great difficulty
reached the shore. Cunningham leaves
a family; Keenan, was single man.
The break in the riprap is regarded
as quite serious. All the Union Pacific
rolling stock has been removed to high
ground. The Union Pacific shops are
safe.
All the people living on the low lands
on either side of the river in this yicin-
ity have moved their families, house
hold goods and live stock to places of
safety.
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senators Pairing or ana Leaving.

Washington, April 7.-The senate
adjourned over till Monday, this after
noon, partly by reason of weariness
with the long continued speech making,
but mainly because Vice President Ar
thur desires to 60 to New York to-
night, and because it was evident that
during the absence of the Eve senators
who leave Washington tomorrow
morning with the remains of Senator
Carpenter, no substantial progress is
likely to be made towards a settlement
of the present con flict; whereas, on the
other side, an intermission of several
days in the heated debate may natural
ly tend somewhat to promote its final
termination.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, who went
to New York last Monday evening on
| the same train with Senator Conkling,
has returned. He said in regard to the
report that his trip was for the purpose
of trying to bring about the withdrawal
of Judge Robertson's nomination, that
it had no foundation in fact, as he
visited the metropolis simply to look
after his personal interests.
Senator Fair left Washington this
evening for st. Louis, to be absent
about ten days. He says he is called
there by important private business,
and has paired with his colleague on all
party questions for the period of his
absence.
Senators Teller, of Colorado, and
Maxey, of Texas, have paired and left
Washington for the session.
Senator Edmunds' pair has been
transferred to Senator Garland, of Ar
kansas, who has also taken his depar-
ture, not to return again this session.
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WASHINGTON.
The President in Full sympathy with
the senate Movement.

Schemes 10 Indueace the
President TO Yield
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) & historical Dept; Cheyenne Nyo.
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The Great English Remedy.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
nREAnFI1L AccInENr.


OeDENBURG, N. Y. Aug. 13.-A terrible
accident occurred on the Grand Trunk
Railway at $50 this morning, which result
ted in the immediate death of the engineer;
the serious wounding of fireman, baggage
master, two express messengers, and var
ious injuries to number of pas
sengers. The train was the ten p. m.
express from Montreal to Toronto and
consisted of six Pullman sleeper, -four first
and second class cars, postal, express and
baggage car. The cars were filed with
returning excursions from Montreal, who
were nearly all asleep. The train arrived
at Prescott Junction on time and an Ottawa
sleeper was there attached to it. After
leaving Prescott there is down grade and
soon the train was going fast. An OBJ
struction was soon encountered and the
locomotive jumped the track carrying the
tender, baggage mail, express, smoking
and two passenger cars with it.
The cars were thrown upside down. The
express cars were smashed to kindline
wood The Inflated engineers name was
John A. Howard, of Montreal. The cause
of the accident was COW on the track.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13

ored. on June s, during riot. About fifty
persons were present. Recently Bird con-
fessed, but on the gallows asserted his in
nocence. When the trap sprung, the moose
slipped and Bird fell to the ground. He
arose, assisted by the Sheriff. again walk.
ed upon the gallows, and the rope being
this time properly adjusted, he was then
hanged.
DEs MONIES, Aug 12.-The safe of
Brown, Bean s. Co., of st. Charles, Madi-
son county, was broken open last night
Not much money, but a number of valu-
able notes were lost.
A young libertine at YORK, Davis county,
was taken this evening by five masked men
who, displeased with his boasting of lech-
cry, and emasculated him. He is now ly
ing in critical condition at Keokuk.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12.-The Coroner'S
Jury held to the criminal court Chas. r
Wolf, policeman, as accessory after the
fact in the case of the mysterious murder
of Lauderman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

DEADwooD, Aug. 12.-Agent Leman,
just in from Rosebud, reports that Spotted
Tail was on his way to Washington in an
ambulance, accompanied by several other
chiefs, when Grow Dog rode up, and plac-
ing revolver at his breast, shot him dead.
Crow Immediately fled to Fort Niobrara for
protection. Crow Dog is not chief, but
is ambitious to become one, and for long
time has been engaged in fomenting dis
cord among the Indians. Spotted Tail was
permitted to visit the officers at the agency
at his pleasure, but the other chiefs were
not accorded this privilege, except when a
general council was held. This caused jeal-
ousy, and on the 4th of July, Grow Dog
called a council of his friends to test the
feelings of the Indians. Crow Dog
made speech, pointing out the favors
shown Spotted Tail by the Government,
which ought to be shown all Indians alike
and if he was made chief, things would be
different Standing Elk spoke for peace
and was followed by Spotted Tail, who
happened along. Spotted Tail denounced
Crow Dog as snake in the grass and cali
ed on him to come out like man. Barring
his breast, he called on Grow Dog to empty
his revolver in his heart and called him a
squaw and coward Crow Dog replied
that he was not ready to do that, but
would do it when least expected.
Spotted Tails three sons tried unsucess
fully to get the old man home and guarded
him with their rifles.
Spotted Tail was not in the habit Of car
murdered. He was SO years Of age. The
Deputy Marshal leaves here tomorrow tc
arrest the assassins.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
RAILROADS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Geo. r. Blan
chard, first vice president of the Erie rail
road, in the meeting Wednesday at Fink's
office, defended his road against the insin
uations of Vanderbilt that it cut rates, ane
after sarcastic but convincing speech
said: If the Erie's increase cannot be ac
counted for by its Improvements, how cal
the New York Central's gain after 1878 b.
honestly accounted for by its improved ia
cilities, if. as President Vanderbilt says
the Erie has gained only by cut rates. Th'
conclusion is irresistible that the New
York Central Company has done nothing
but cut rates against the Erie since 1874
The Erie company has no wish or spirit in
consistent with the speediest, most annie
able and permanent adjustment of thi
whole question.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
SPORTING.

SARATOGA, Aug. 13.-First race three
fourths mile, Tuscaloosa 1st, Perplex 2rd,
Lost Cause 3nd; time / :16.
Second race one and one-eighth mile.
Checkmate 1st, One Dime end, Dan M
3rd; time 1861.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug 1a.-In the
2:15 class Charlie Ford won the second
fifth and sixth heats, Midnight the third
and fourth and Hopeful the fifth. All the
others were ruled out or drawn but the
first two, who divided the money Time
2:1st. 2:21, 2:233, 2:a43, 2:244, 2:2si.
In the 2:22 class John s. Clark won, Jo
seph second. Time. 2:19a, 2:213, 2:22s
Trinket won the 2:19 class, Wedger sec
ond, Francis Alexander third. Time
21s2, 2.22, 2:214.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
THE CROPS

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 12.-The Ken
lucky bureau of Agriculture. in its report
for July, says that since the issuing of the
last monthly report from this office there
has prevailed throughout Kentucky, and
throughout almost the entire grain grow
ing section of the west and south, an un
broken drouth The damage wrought by
it has been widespread as the drouth it
self. True, there has been here and there
light showers, but these have been as moth
ing compared to the great breadth affected
by it. Taking into account the already
harvested crops aud almost unerring indi-
cations as to the crops yet to mature, and
there has been no such failure of crops
since 1854 The result of so general a
| failure can not be otherwise than depressing G
and disastrous upon the entire business
interests of the country. All branches OF
business must be more or less affected by
it. Already merchants are talking about
shortening their fall stocks. Men cannot
buy without money and with every mans
crop reduced to half. where are money sup
plies to come from? With the exception
| of hay and there is an abundance of it laid
away In store for winter, every crop is
more or less a failure. It is especially
to be rejoiced at that under these cir,
cumstances all the reports of the European
cropup to this time are favorable. In mi
last report the prediction was venturet
that the wheat crop would fall preceptiblI
below the estimates of correspondents
That opinion has proved to have been cor
rect, and it is now conceded that there VIA
not more than half crop raised. 1t ma.
be remarked that hemp is not so serlousl!
damaged by the drouth as either corn
tobacco The fibre is likely to be thicl
and heavy. compensating inn large degfe'
for lack of length
CARIo, Ill, Aug. 12.-With the excep
tion of slight shower insufficient to la.
the dust, there has been no rain for eigh
weeks. Corn in this vicinity is expected
4 to Weld less than one-third of an averag
crop. Tobacco is suffering terribly from
the drouth, and the outlook for farmers
gloomy.
i ANNA, Ill, Aug. 12. One hundred an,
sir in the shade at o'clock this afternoon
and no rain for over SIX weeks. Corn AM
| the late potato crops are total failure
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
ing to bulletins issued since the shooting
THESE EXCEPTIONS

THESE EXCEPTIONS
being at 10 q. m. July o3d and Gath.
The morning following the rigor, at
which time extra official bulletins were is
sued by the surgeons, indicated pulse of
no. temperature 101, respiration a.
IN EXPLANATION
of indication of fever shown by the morn
ing's official bulletin DIR. Bliss said that ii
was due to a slight retention in the flow of
the pus from the lower track of the wound,
and that it viii in all probability pass of
in an hour or so.
He said further that after the morning
dressing the president expressed himself as
feeling better and had ordered his break
fast brought in. There is now little un-
easiness felt, however, by the general public
on account of the presidents high pulse
as noted in this mornings bulletin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
WAGES.

,PITTsBURe, Pa. Aug. 13.-The window
glass manufacturers and operative commit
tee have been in session for the past three
days, arranging scale ef wages. They have
agreed on standing scale similar to the
one in operation for years between Iron
manufacturers and amalgamated associa-
ton. The meetingiwas harmonious, and it
is believed the scale agreed upon will pre-
vent further trouble between employees
and employers regarding wages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
sT. LOUIS EXPLOSION.

ST. Louis, Aug. 13.-Wm. O. Whitman
and William Donfnger, two men injured
at the burning of Bains mill last night have
died, and Chas. Redner and Thomas Hen
ley are not expected to live. Mr. Balm has
already purchased the Phoenix mills, on
Barton street, with capacity of about 400
barrels per day, and is negotiating for
another of 1000 barrels, his business,
therefore, will suffer no interruption.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
OrR POST-0FFIcR.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Postmaster
Beardsley, of Rock Island, H., has induced
the Postmaster General to rescind the or
der which reduced the working force at
the Rock Island post-ofice. This order
was issued July 2Sth, and cut down
the allowance for clerk hire in the first and
second class offices to the amount of box
rent received. Beardsley convinced the
Postmaster General that this order should
not apply to Rock Island, and that office
was excepted from the order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
FIRES.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-The splendid At
lantic Touring mills, Geo. Balm owner,
were struck by lightning this evening, and
were a mass of flames almost instantly
Several men jumped from doors and win
dows. receiving perhaps fatal injuries II
is feared that several perished in the
flames
The Future City Oil Works, corner OF
Plum and Main Streets, burned at the same
time, and then tine flames engulfed q ware
house containing rosin and turpentine, and
threatened the Iron Mountain depot on
Plum street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
NY Tormented BACK,

is the exclamation of more than one poor
hard working men and women. Do you
know why il aches? 1t is because your
kidneys are over over-tasked and need
strengthing, and your system needs to be
c1eansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is
the medicine you need cit acts like a
charm p says well known physician, 81
never knew it to fail" Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists. Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Upper Missis-
sippi valley; local rains followed by clear
ing weather, winds mostly northerly, stass
tionary or lower temperature, higher pres
sure. Lower Missouri Valley clearing
weather, northerly shifting to warmer
south easterly winds, rising, followed by
falling barometer
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Chicago Market.

OHIokso. Aug. 13
Wheat-Strong and higher; active; / 271x cash
has sold at 20 cash; 1e14 bid Sept; 19 Oct +;
TX year.
5SE Oct.
Oats Easier; 34x cash; BAN sept 34Z Oct.
Rye-Hisher; 90.
Barley--HIgher; co.
Pork--Strcnger; IL IS cash and Sept; II 95 Oct.
Lard-Actfve and higher; IL so cash; ii 55 Sept
II 60 Oct.
Whisky-1 10.
LIVE STOCK.
Hoga-Receipts 1850; fairly active and steady;
6 o0Q5 IS.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; strong; exports 6 0O06
IS; common to good shipping 7505 IS; butchers
2 5014 20; stockere and feeders 00e04 90; Texans
8 0oQp3 rs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
STUDENTS DROWNED.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Aug. 13.-Last night
E. McMarks, of Rome, and G. and c. NJ.
Creswell, of Mobanesville, n. c., students
of Eastman college, tried to row across
the bow of the steamboat Mary Powell.
Their boat was mashed and both drowned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
LOST.

| An envelope containing steamboat and
railroad tickets. Tickets valueless, except
to the owner, a suitable reward will be
paid for their return to this office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
ALARMING RUMORS.
The condition of the Presi-
dent to-day.
His life said to be in imminent
Danger.
The Surgeons, however, re-
port him improving.

WAsHrNGTeN, Aug. 13.-There is some
excitement in the city over the continued
fever and other symptoms of the President
Sensational stories are current to the ef-
feet that his life is departed of, but
so far there appears to be no foun-
dation for the reports, as the surgeons
and attending physicians are pronounced
in their opinion that the patient is slowly
but surely improving. The febrile mani
festations are attributed to the pus accu
mutation in the wound, as Immediately af-
ter the cleansing of the wound the fever
disappears
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13

A SAFE AND SURE means OF restoring
the youthful color of the hair is furnished
by Parler's Hair Balsam, which is deserv
edly popular from its superior cleanliness
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-13
Be Wise and Happy.

If you viii stop all your extravagant and
wrong notions in doctoring yourself and
families with expensive doctors or humbug
cure alls, that do harm always, and use
only natures simple remedies for all your
ailments, you viii be wise, well and happy,
and save great expense. The greatest
remedy for this, the great, wise AMI good,
win tell you, is Hop Bitters-rely on it.
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