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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
Bonanza MacksY's London Hotel.

Recently the bonanza king. Mr..
Mackey, was staying at the boosted ex-
celsior hotel of London, s.the Grand
Central of Charing Cross and his
coming TO his establishment created a
perfect Juror from directors down to
ssBeots." Fearing the usual style of
bedroom would not suit the purseprinee,
the manager had a partition wall of the
largest dormitory pulled down and suit
ably decorated. Thus superb large
bedroom and an adjunct thereto were
in readiness for the renowned purse
bearer Everything else went on in q
similar style of extended and exclusive
attendance to the financial hero. At the
end of the fourth day Mr.. Mackey call
ed for his bill and indicated his depart
ure. The bill came and was scanned
closely and items objected to. But they
were paid, for no European hotel-keeper
s'harks back in these matters, know
ing full well the objection is sufficient
TO preventa revisit and the rebate would
be dead loss. The bill was fully paid.
Then came the servants for their balm
of Paradise tips" Mr.. Mackey
proudly went along the soft-carpeted
corridor and gave the vassals one shill-
ing-25 centst Then the wrath of all
hoteldom was up. Five days after this
prince of purses telegraphed from Paris
for rooms in the same hotel He was
answered by curt telegram, saying
merely: ssAli fullr Then his wrath
also was aroused, and he vowed he
would build hotel in London large
enough to accommodate six thousand
persons, and swamp all the brands
Central, Northern, Southern, and West
erni And so far he has only spoken il
his wrath. But that an American hotel
in every way worthy of the name of
ssGrand'' is to be built in London there
is no doubt The site is chosen on the
Thames embankment rear ground, and
few hundred yards east of the Charing
Cross Metropolitan railway station.
This hotel is spoken of as something
that will astonish John Bull, even in his
most domestic nil admirari moments.
1t is manifest that the American tourist
of this age is becoming an epicurean
hunter after o bon bouche that arises
above pork and beans. for of all growl-
ers over Great Britain's defective dishes
there are none so loud and SO long as
the young men from Connecticut and
Coney island, who carry boldly their
parental trademarks of milk and pie,
dyspepsia and doughnuts, and are the
majority OF our m0AtEy mOQefn amer
lean tourists in Europe. who fail to live
on Michael Angeles, Titians. Rafaels,
Rubens, royalty, and what they poeti-
cally style ssrot" in designating a dish
not patented by Delmonico. What the
new American hotel in London will be,
no man in his wisdom dare predict, for
there is just this difference between
England and the Uuited States-that
they are two nations and two peoples,
and ever will be-all the kith-and-kin
sentiments to the contrary notwithstand-
ino-Londo7s Letter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
Nevada Honesty Rewarded.

The old saw that s.honestv is the best
policy received a signal illustration in
Bodie on Wednesday evening. A we'll
known carpenter received between 800
and $500 for recent job. and instead of
jumping the town. as has frequently
been done before by others, he forth
with paid off lot OF debts. leaving him
but a solitary half. Thinking this small
amount hardly worth keeping, he step
ped into faro bank and laid the coin
between the jack and ace, winning. He
maize several more bets, winning nearly
every time, and soon had pile aggre-
eating so. Such little episodes as this
serve to brighten the pathway of the so
journsr of the mining camps. Vfrgfssfa
City Chronicle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

vote of the state in 1881 was about 600,-
OO0-265 900 for the republican candidate,
s25S. 600 for the democrat $4,000 for
Wolfe, and 10000 for the greenback and
prohibition tickets In the prazfdentia
election of 1880 the total vote was about
$4,000, and GarfeId's majority was ID,
625s The total vote this yearwill probably
be large, say 100000. How the. 5000
votes which are not independent will be
divided depends good deal upon the
purchasing power of the clan Cameron
and the eupidity of the democrats. Han
cocks vete, when the total was .S755000,
was 407 600. These figures show howe
tremely doubtful is the result of the cam
paign.
The condition, of the republican par
ty in the state of New York is scarcely
less unsatisfactory and precautions than
it is IN Pennsylvania. The action of
meet the appreciation of the majority of
the party, and apathy and revolt are the
order of the day. Had Judge Folgerbeen
the spontaneous choice of the people as
their candidate for governor, he would
have made an excellent and popular can
didate. but The disreputable circumstances
surrounding his nomination are likely to
neutralize the strength which his former
good record would otherwise naturally
bring to. the ticket. Judge Folgeris aware
of this himself. and since his nomination
has expressed his regret that there had
not been compromise upon some such
man as Mr.. Wadsworth. who would have
been acceptable to both wings of The
party. Perhaps, now that the machine
has succeeded in foisting good man
upon the republicans against their wish,
it viii be potent enough to pull him
through. But the report, which has been
repeated with semi efficiaI emphasis since
the nomination was made. that Secretary
Folger would not retire from the cabinet
until after the election, does not look
as if he had any great faith in his own sue
cess.
Thus far, boss rule in Pennsylvania and
New York does not appear in a light to
make the republicans of ether states fall in
love with it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

1t is proposed that the difficulty in the
Third Wisconsin district, where Hazelton
and Reyes are both running as the regular
Republican candidates for Congress, shall
be settled by the withdrawal of both con-
.testants, and the substitution of ex-Gov-
ernor Lucius Fairchild. General Fair
child was Governor of the State of Wis
consin for three terms, a distraction never
before bestowed upon any person, and has
just returned home after serving his coun-
try, as the American Minister to Spain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
TEE aRoWTH on LONDON.

The twenty-sixth annual report of st.
Giles, Camberwell, has just been issued,
and the document is interesting as illus
trating the growth of the outlying districts
of the metropolis. Forty years ago the
population of Camberwell was 80, S67; at
the recent census it was found to be 1856,
$50. In April of last year the parish con-
tanned 90, 800 inhabited and 2, $50 uninhab
tied houses, while 752 were in course of
construction. The public roads of Cam
berweH are u miles in length and the pri
vate roads 3fa miles. About SO miles of
read are watered by the water companies,
at a cost of about f40 per mile, while SO
miles are watered by the vestry from 90
wells sunk by the authorities in different
parts of the parish, and this supply is es-
timated to have cost only Gag for the
whole 3S miles. The 2,702 gas lamps
throughout the parish are lighted. cleaned.
and kept in repair at an estimated cost of
"a As. per lamp, discount of 8 per cent
being allowed by the companies for prompt
payment. During the existence of the
vestry SO miles of new sewers have been
constructed at a total outlay of G143, 600,
and f106, 900 has been expended on paving
works during the same period. During
the year Peckhamarye, Goose green and
Nunhead green have been vested in the
metropolitan board of works, who will in
the future exercise exclusive control over
those well known open places. The rata
BILE value of the parish is now fSS6. 1913.
having more than doubled itself in four
teen years, and this increase is being more
than maintained. The vestry during the
period of its existence has borrowed G143.-
600 for local purposes, of which Eos, 90S
has been repaid. Extensive improvements
are now in progress in Camberwell and
Peckham, the metropolitan board of
woiks having undertaken to widen some
of the main thoroughfares of the parish. at
an estimated cost of nearly $500, 000.-
London l)qSZg Negps
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2I.-The National
German Roman Catholic Central Society
adopted in to-day's business meeting the
following, relating to the education of
Catholic children:
All members of the Central Society are
in duty bound to send their children to the
Catholic parochial schools only; it is the
duty of every Catholic TO contribute to the
organization and maintenance of the paro-
chial schools of the Catholic church; all
Catholics should assist the clergy in pro
viding for the Catholic education of their
children, SO that a generation of Catholics
may be raised who will jealousy guard
their rights and privileges.
The same committee reported in favor
of an organization of Catholics for the pur-
pose of electing candidates for political
offices who will protect Catholics in their
constitutional rights of uhim paired reli-
gious worship.
The resolutions against prohibition as
submitted yesterday were concurred in.
After disposing of routine business of
minor importance, including several
amendments and the orphans fund.- I'll. J.
Spaughers, of st. Louis, was unanimously
reelected President of Central Society.
The remaining officers were elected as fol-
lows: First Vice President, James b.
Strach, of New York; Second Vice Presi-
dent VIM. Casper, of Milwaukee; Cores
pending Secretary. Tho. Fehlig, of St.
Louis; Recording Secretary. Alfred Steckel,
of Milwaukee; Treasurer, Fred, Laedere,
of Evansville. Executive Committee, F.
Arendes, of st. Louis; j. Amend, of ST.
Louis, F. j. Brinkman, of Terre Haute,
and E. Brielmair, of Milwaukee. They
then adjourned to meet on the first
Sunday in September. 1883, at Evansville, j
Indiana.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

The Independent Republicans of Penn
syivania expect Senator Ben Harrison. of
Indiana, to help them in their campaign
against the Boss Cameron ticket. As that
trouble in the old Keystone State is strict
" family quarrel, it viii be well for all
ambitious politicians in other states who
have an eye to the future, to steer clear
of it, and let them fight IL out among
themselves
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

About the close of the war many people
had well-founded apprehensions of evil
when Johnnie comes marching home
again. To-day, however, all that kind
of apprehension is the veriest moonshine
when we consider the probable effect of
letting loose hundreds of thousands of
office holders upon suffering people. Too
proud to work for an honest living they
VIII be perpetual menace to law abiding
citizens. ar ~ e ~rF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

IF one thing more than another were
needed to convince the great mass of the
people of the utter unworthiness of the
party in power it is the spectacle of one
republican officeholder, himself up to his
eyes in corruption charging proxy frauds, !"
or something worse, upon his political
brethren. The whole concern, from center
to circumference, is honey-combed with
corruption. and every day adds to the shock
ing Developments -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
How the New York Republican State Conven
ton Was Carried by Forgery.
New York Sun

New York Sun. ~
It is demonstrated that the success of
Judge Felger in the Saratoga convention
is due to gross and contemplate forgery
The nomination of Judge Eolger was
brought about through preliminary revo-
luton in the republican state committee.
W. H Robertson, collector of this port,
was member of this committee He was
not present at Alb; ny to attend the sittings
of the state cenyenaion, and when the com
mittee assembled, Police Commissioner
French Ca well known Conkling- Arthur
politiciano appeared bearing telegram
which purported to have been sent by
Robertson, empowerin g Erenoh tn act as his
substitute. This changed the Complexion
sof the comnittee.s Before 1t was half
breed, and now, through the accession of
it became staIwart. This change gave to
the stalwarts the organization of the con-
ventior, and 1t demora1ized their antago-
nists.a 1t made the latter believe there
was treachery in their own ranks, and
thus they were easily beaten, and Folger
was nominated under theinf1uence of a kind
of panic which took possession of she half
breed forces. Now it appears that tlais
alleged telegram from Robertson was d
forgery, and to this forgery Folger's
nomination 10 due.
<3gk Prom the Syracuse journal.
The forged telegram by which Stephen
B. French usurped the place of Collector
Robertson on, the Reppbliesn State com
fnittee. is likely 10 prove thing of con-
siderable importance i'm thiscanvass. The
desperate expedient. resorted to for the
purpose of gaining control of the State
Convention, and the success of the infa-
nous plot. throws discredit upon the po- /
litical mar1ipuiators responsible for it, and |
with results at Saratoga The /
forged telegram ia among the papers of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
Judge Lawrence. First Controller of Il

Judge Lawrence. First Controller of the
United States IS better than that of any
other government in the world, and as a
proof cites the fact that-vBritish consols,
which are perpetual and pay 3 per cent
interest, are worth only 90 Per Gent, while
our per cents, which are liable to be called
in within few years, are worth premium
of per cent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

Conkling wouldn't ride in the same car
with Blaine and his son on the New York
Central railroad the other day, so the con-
another car. The truth is that in strug
gle before the people Blaine carries too
many guns for Conk. and the latter know
it resents even an approach toward ac-
quaintanceship.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

His Accidency, Mr.. Arthur. is said to
be afraid that he will not live till the
end of his term of Office. If he keeps on
dining and winning at the top of his speed
with the nabobs of the land the ARGUS
would not be sur prised to learn that, like.
the unhappy Irishman, President Arthur
oftenbefievest that 'severy minute win be his
next z-tt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

The freshest name for the succession to
Folger as secretary of the treasury, is that
of Senator Jones, whose talent in finan-
cierng usually finds vent id getting up
.CenkHng Grant receptions. \ The ARGUS
inclines to the opinion that Mr.. Folger
had better keep his seat and not get excit
ed over the New York governorship.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

And now some of the ststalwart" poll
ticians of New York have started move
ment looking to the placing of ME Too
Platt in the cabinet as Secretary Foigefs
successor. Absurd as such an appoint
ment would be, nobody need be surprised
If If should be made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

If the friends of good government every
where and the foes to official peeulation
and rascality will but show determined
frentsas is shown TO day in New York
and PennsylFania,, the oficeholaing cor
moranEs viii soon be as scarce as flies in
December.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

There viii be the liveliest scratching
around by pussy offieeholders next Novem-
Der that was ever seen in this country.
all singing in chorus;
sSich gittin up stairs never did see
Except when the democrats were after me- Il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

As the republican office holders go for
the public crib and for each others repu-
tation, May the devil take the hindmost''
is the prayerful wish of each.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
srArE 1oARp On FouA LTzATrnH.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept S7.-The rail
road committee of the state board of equal
ization agreed upon an assessed valuation
of $58, 276, $50 on railroad property for the
purpose of taxation. This is an increase
1881.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

We don't hear much aboHt Hubbell late
ly. Can it be possible that he hasealled off
his dogs? &
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

Uncle Charlie Gordon, of Shelby
Ala. proudly shows certificate OF hs
own birth, dated seventy-eight yeAH
ago, and cradle fun of twins born %
him W thin n fnrr months
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28
THE srAR ROUTE rnrAMY.

In view of the fact that the chief of the
Star route robbers. Dorsey q Brady, have
been substantially convicted, it were well,
perhaps, to turn back q few pages of his
tory and see what wonderful immunity
from arrest and trial was really granted
the scoundrels. During the Hayes admin
istratfon Attorney General Devens received
a complaint from responsible citizen of
Virginia, relative to Star route swindling,
which was turned over to an imbecile
Postmaster General, the result of the mat
ter appearing thus:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
Fsar WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S, 1881.
Jerome j. Hands, Esq, Washington, u. c.:
SIR: Your communication of the Sth
inst. in relation to alleged frauds practiced
by persons receiving money for pre- tending
to carry mails In New Mexico, was referred
to the postmaster general for an express
sion Of his Views as to the matter. Your
Communication has been returned with the
following euElorsenent sent By! the post
master general:
srPosroFF1CE DEPT Feb. II, 1881,
Respectfully returned to the Honorable
the attorney general. After full exami-.
nation of the matters presented ID the let
ter of Mr. Kinds, the postmaster general
finds nothing requiring an appeal to the
criminal courts of the land, either as to the
contractor OF other person connected with
this department
sF4pT HORACE MAyNARD,
Postmaster General"
YER. Respectfully,
y s r - CHARTEs DEyENs,
Attorney General.
sod, heswonld prabsbl wish most heartily
that he were.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

Drowning men catch at straws,s but that
isn't circumstance to the eagerness with
which atdrowning political party holds on
to the fat offices.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-28

.Prexy'is what one republican thief
in office now calls another tng
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11
The Floods.

New ORLEANS, April 8.-A special,
dated yesterday, from Morgan City
to the Times Democrat says the out
look is regarded as more cheerful.
The water has risen two inches in
the past twenty-four hours. The
water Stacked up about 3p. m, and
there was no rise after that hour.
The gauge now stands 37l inches
above the flood of 1874.
The river is falling, and is now IA
inches below the food of 1874, and
9 inches below the highest point this
season. The water has fallen Is
inches in the Tensas, over a foot in
the Black River and Is inches at
Vidalia, though the town is still uns
der water one to four feet. The
waters of the Lafouche and upper
Tensas are falling slowly. Rations
have been shipped to all points, FL
ing applications for Is days.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11
The North Carolina Connection.

Maj. r. C. McCalla, constructing eugin-
eer of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad, returned Saturday night
from an inspection of the North Carolina
extension, extending from Morristown
through to the North Carolina line. He
reports the work making good progress,
and if nothing occurs to retard it the con-
nection will be made SO that trains will be
running through to the North Carolina side,
and ON to the coast, by the 22nd inst.
This will be an event of much moment,
not only to Knoxville, but all East Tennes-
see, and should be appropriately observed
and celebrated. 1t would be very nice
thing, and move that would be
amply profitable to all concerned.
if there could be gotten up
grand excursion to Knoxville
as celebration of the event. The time Is
short, tits true, but if the movement could
be set on foot at once and all hands join in,
it could be worked up to success. We
merely throw out the suggestion. What
think you business men of Knoxville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11
A False Report.

ST LOUIS, April 8.-The reports
which were circulated here and abroad
this morning to the effect that Cow
ernor Crittenden had been assassina-
ted by Frank James, or some other
member of the James gang, are en-
tirely without foundation. A tele-
gram from Secretary of State Me-
Grath to the Associated Press cor.
respondent, in reply to an inquiry,
says the report is nonsensical. The
Governor is we'll and Sheriff Timber
lake and Commissioner Craig, are
now here, after the reward. One of the
railroads concerned has already sent
to the governor its share of the res
ward for Jesse James.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11

into committee of the whole, for the
purpose OF debate only on the tariff
commission bills.
MIR. Muldrow concluded his
sdeech. He was opposed to the pro-
posed bill because it was for pro>
crastination. It delegated work to
other hands to do which ought to be
done by Congress. He criticised the
action OF the protectionists in regard
to the internal revenue whenever,
and only when there was danger of a
reduction of taxation. They made
war on the internal revenue system.
They We're then moved to great sym>
pathy for the South, but while they
wanted to remove the tax on whisky
and tobacco, they proposed to in
crease the tax on cotton ties. He
believed that the voters of the
country could not always be kept in
ignorance of the unnecessary burdens
they bore under the present pro-
tective tariff. He contended that, of
all the industries of the country,
agriculture suffered the most from
its operations. Representing an ag
ricultural people, he could not con-
sent to vote for a bill, the object of
which, he believed, was designed
either to continue indefinitely, the
present cruel system or to recom-
mend another more Objectionable
and oppressive.
Mr.. Brewer, of New Jersey, ad
vocated the continuance of the sys,
tenn of protection, as promoting the
prosperity of the agricultural and
manufacturing interests of the coun
try.
The committee then rose, and Mr..
Frost, of Missouri, announced the
death of his colleague, Hon. Thomas
Allen, of Missouri. He then offered
resolutions of regret, and for the ap-
pointment of committee of seven
Representative and three Senators
to take the order for experimenting
the funeral ceremonies, which were
unanimously adopted. The Speaker,
Ia accordance Herewith, announced
the appointment of the following
committee to attend the remains of
the deceased to Pittsfeld, Mass:
Messrs. Hatch, Frost, Robinson of
Massachusetts, Hunter, Chalmers,
Mills and Aldrich. The House then
at 1.45, out of respect to the mems
ory of the deceased, adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11
MINOR DISPATCHES.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, April, S.-Last
night a passenger train on the Gull,
Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad was
boarded near Blum station, Hill Co.,
ahd the passengers robbed by five
unmasked men.
CrNc1NNArrI, April, S-A Memphis,
Tenn, dispatch the Times Star says
The Grind Jury last night found an
indictment for involuntary man
slaughter against Capt. s. G, McIn-
tyre and mates, Doc Bondurant and
j. G. Hall. of the burned steamer,
Golden CITY.