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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-18
ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS THURSDAY MORNINGS NAY 49, 1882

lcentages, but wet prairies of last year now
contain thousands of acres of wheat. The
weather is favorable and the work
progressing finely. Equally favorable re-
portsscome from southern Minneseta and
Michigan, where more corn is planted than
heretofore.
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WISCONSIN.
THE BEEF FAMINE.

CHICAGO, May 17.-An Oshkosh, Wis,
special reports great scarcity of cattle in
that vicinity and beef famine is feared.
That section has been completely secured
for live stock without much success.
Farmers have raised few cattle on account
of the scarcity of corn. Efforts are TO be
made to secure the importation of cattle
from other points
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He also says that in answering Blaine and
correcting Blairhe would confine himself
within limits as if addressing q court of ad
judicature.
- ssss% .SRss%f eE7as EAT
No limitation so narrow as this has beer
used BY the committee before. The lettea
closes as follows: "I wait only to know
whether I am to be heard at all, VII
you be 50 kind as to lay this note, before
the committee and advise me of their de.
cision without delay.
THE sPoHs sYsTEM WINS.
Nomination of A. j Kaufman 10 be col
leesor of internal revenue, ninth district,
Pennsylvania. was discussed at some
length in to-say's session by the two Penn
sylvania senators and was confirmed with
a division. n sasze nHs
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TIE OTHER SIDE.

DEMofNEs. May ia subscription was
started here this evening TINT has reached
%, 800, for information that will lead to
the arrest of the Irish landlords who hired
the murderers Of Cavendish and Burke in
Phoenix park, Dublin, t@s a
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SOUTH.
ovERFLowED SECTIONS.

- ovERFIowED SECTIONS.
IrTrBE Rock, May 17.-The COMMITTEES
for distributing government rations in
overfiowed districts say that all persons in
actual need have been supplied BY govern
ment stores up to the 10th. The crop
prospects along the line of the iood were
never better.
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NOT ON BOARD.

{ NEW YORK, May 17.-Marshals made a
thorough search of the steamer Scythia
but found no concealed assassins. They
will also search the steamer Indiana, ex-
peeted to day. gs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-18
OLD TIMES.

5 CHICAGO, May III Chicago annual re-
ception 10 the cid settlers of Chicago and
vicinity. will be given by the Calumet club
tomorrow evening. Among the matters
of interest will be presented to the club by
John Wentworth an old fiddle formerly
owned by Mark Berbean, a local character
of early days, and a tomnyhawk taken
from the body of Captain Wells at the
time of the Ft Dearborn massacre.
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ANerHEa TaIAI.

NEW YORK, May 17,-Steamer State of
Indiana signalled. U. $. marshalsl and de-
teetives on the looksnt for Dublin assas-
,sinG win not be able to board the vessel
bssore morning.
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LIVE STOCK.


DroveF's Journal.
Hogs-hece1pts 4g; fair demand; market
mix. 0o07 70; light hogs 1907 IS; heavy pkg.
and shipping I 7506 25; shippers calls coos
90 s -
Catfle-Receipts 600; weak; about 1Oc lower on
poor cattle; ports 4o07 50; good 10 choice ship
ping 90647 %; common to fair 90f16 so; mix
butchers steady; 7505 90; Texans active; higher
inferior choice e006 90, stockers and feeders e
as 50.
Sheep--Receipfs 60o0; strong active; at firrnei
rates; inferior to fair x COOS 90; medium &c
good 2505 S5; choice extra 0006 80.
wheat-shade lower; ssss@1 s4 May; 1 s4ssQ
/ 80 June.
Corn-Lower; .7o,s@g5k May; 7szG7ss biz
June
oafs-Easier; 5aA@sax May s1*@sfs June
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PROBABILITIES.

: WAsHINGToN. D. C, May 17.-Indica-
tiens, Upper Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys, warmer fair weather, south winds,
lower pressure; stationary or higher tenn
perature. ....
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AC,tIDENTs.
DROWNED.

New CoyERsrowS,O Ohio, May II. 7.-Isaas
Gardner and his daughter were drowned
while attempting to- ford the Tncarasa
river, today.
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Ia CRossE, WIS, May f7.-A special
train, bearing the remains of ex-Gov.
Washburne. arrived this evening. The
remains win lie ii state until the funeral,
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ILLINOIS.
sMAH.-Pox.

srR1NaFrErD, May 1.-THE small pox
patient heretofore reported at Alton is
dead; no other cases there tive more re-
ported in Greenes Townships Wood county,
resulting from German enaigrant case at
Bensen., X Three more cases reported in the
originally affected family at Harvard. Nc
Lean Co. lBnsal s5g a .sse - ~
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on Tuesday. The city is. full of strangers,
every train bringing Others. who attend
tomorrow = ~5s
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FOLSOM-ELLIS.-Atth the residence of Mr.. j. B
Ellis, Wednesday afternoon, May f7th at 8 O'Clock
by the Rev, A b. Allen. Mr.. III. ID. Folsom and Miss
Elda E. Ellis, ali of this city. s4
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NEW Y0RK


LEGISLATIVE FFUChfDIN0hs
ALBANY, May 17.-Senator Kernan's bill
passed permitting call loans to be made at
any rate upon which parties agree.
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Prescott, Ariz
Postmasters: B.. b. Robinson. Fairbury,
Ills.
Combinations: VIM. A. Maury, assistant
attorney general Of the United States.
Secretary Freylinghuysen has a cable
from the United States consul at Arica,.
saying, simply. that Trescott sailed on the
Lackawanna on the Sd. 1t would seem,
therefore, that Trescott win bring his own
report of the result of his mission.
immigrants arrived during April, 108, :
s23, and during the ten months ended
April Both, 544. 500.
The naval committee recommended ad
verse action in the case of Engineer Mel
vile, for reasons fully stated in communi-
cations from Secretary Chandler. In
response to inquiry on the part of the com
mlttee tue secretary says that while Mel
vile has done all in his power for the res
cue of his shipmates, information from all
sources of the search is SO limited that he
can not recommend the passage of the
resolution at ahis time. He suggests that
action be deferred by act of congress.
sHIRHERD KNOWS MORE.
WAsHIseToN May II. Shipherd, in an
open letter addressed to Williams, chair
man of foreign affairs committee, calls at
tention to the fact that on the 18th inst,
IN obedience to subpen@ he presented
himself before the committee to testify, that
lie came prepared to comply with all de-
q nands OF the case, which requested him to
y produce sundrY documents and correspon-
uehce bearing on the Peruvian matter, me
was peremtorily dismissed, not being ask
Gu any questions and not allowed to make
Voluntary statement or explanation. He
iurther stated that among the evidence in
MIS- possession when last summoned by the
committee Was request from the Presi-
uent for U. S. correspondence with official
ano unofficial representatives of Peru. and
WIN department. of State through his
'0uhsel; he possessed much more docu
en'ary evidence which he claims could
nave enabled him to disprove every impu
'A''oh on his veracity. He claims per
sona right as an assaiIed witness TO be en-
s "Veo TO consideration by the. committee.
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CONTESTED SEATS.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The democratic
caucus of tie members Of the house of rep
Fesentatires, held for the purpose of dis
J oussing and deciding ON course of pro
ceedure in the contested election case of
Mckee VS.. 0Oonnor, I'd district, 81 c.,
speeches were made by Randall, Carlisle.
! Kenna,4 Converse, Hammond, Culberson,
Hawse, Holman and others After ses-
son of nearly three honrs, the following
resolution. offered by Representative Ken.
ma, was unanimously adopted;l
Resolcsd. That the purpose indicated by
the republican majority in, the House of
Representatives to force decision of the
contested election case of Mckee VS..
|'OsConner upon evidence which was mate
rally altered by Mckee without notice to
0'Connor q, Dibbla. present occupant Of
seat. or their knowledge; which evidence
has been openly charged to have been forg-
ed, and which evidence has been recently
proved by sworn testimony in the federal
court to have been forged and ardenial
| by the republican majority. through Its
| party vote IN committee of an opportunity
| to Dibble the present contestent to have
evidence DO altered by MacKey retaken in
. manner and subject to the safeguards
prescribed by law for ascertainment of
| truth, is q dagrant attempt to deny justice
| in said case, demanding as is shall receives
| our condemnation. laza ass Es=mrf
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WASHINGTON.
THE sHrPHERD INVESTIGATION

WAsHINGToN, May 17.-Shipherd ap
peared before the foreign relations com
documents. The chairman said the house
had demanded copies of all correspondence,
papers and other evidence in Shipherd's
possession, showing what he did or at
tempted, to enforce his claim against the
Peruvian company Shipherd said he
would not furnish such papers and evi-
denee. He was then discharged and nc
time fixedsfer his recall.
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A HUSBAND SHOOTS ms wIFE..


HANCOCK, Mich, May IA, special
says Anton Schewamper, brewer, -sho,
his wife as she lay asleep with her mother,
yesterday, and then shot himself through
the forehead, Both are dead. ass
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ARRESTED
MNNEAPo1ds, May 17-President Fol
web and Profs Pike and Moore, of the
State University, were arrested this morn
ing. Pike was held in bonds of $500, to
appear on the 29th inst, for examination
on the charge Of assault upon Asa Paine
with deadly weapon and Fo1weh and
Moore were released on their own recogni
zances, tosansweF at the same time 70 q
charge of assault and battery. a
ONE LESS.
CHICAGO. May 17.-Joseph Ledwith, q
young brakeman on the Chicago g Alton
railroad, is under arrest for killing tramp,
who was stealing ride on the traia yes
terday. near Sag Bridge. The tramps have
caused a good deal of trouble lately, and
when warned off the train have taken re-
xenge by throwing stones. breaking into
cars and committing other outrages. Led
with fired with the Intention OF frightening
the tramp and his three companions.
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THE BoLTERs.

SUNBURY, Pa. .Msy 17.---Independen
republicans to-day elected Chas. 8. Wolfe
Senatorial delegate to the State. Cenven-
tion.s Wolfe. in an address, referred to
the recent conference of Independents and
regulars, and fatty denied any bargain
with Cameron. In conclusion be said
nothing Is left hut war. Wat with the spoils
system and bossisn. Let the future take
care of itself III ev~e- "a (. s. 5sssfs g
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|. NOMINATEoNs.M.

Thos. Wing, III. registerof land Office
Prescott, Ariz
Postmasters: B. E. Robinson. Fairbury
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New York Market.

len . New YoRK, May E,
sa AaA FINANCIAL. $50
Governments stocks opened lower; ir
regular; Closing dull. tE 4 ses
! sMoney-204. rn at.y. +
Prime Paper-05.
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
ENGLAND'S GAME.

Those who thought the EAGLES position
last week touching the eastern question I'M
tenable and that the war or attack SO far As
England is concerned is not one OF money
and acquisition, are referred TO the follow
ing Judgment from one of the oldest, most
conservative, vet most influential journals
in the United States. The Springfield Re
publican says the next day after England
fired her first shot
England has played her game OF hell to
the bitter end. and fair city nearly as large
as Boston is in ruins, hundreds of men have
been killed by war and other hundreds OF
non-combatants massacred by the hyenas oil
society which exist in every large city Of
the east. There was no adequate reason for
this resort to war on the part of England
and upon her must be the responsibility fol
the destruction of Alexandria. Ii is un'
necessary to say that no city of Europe or OF
America would have been attacked upon
proyocation so slight. France, the great
Republic of Europe, will be honorea ioi
having Withdrawn from this bloody act, and
if she had protested against the lombard
ment. il would have been still more TO her
honor. Apparently England now has an
ingloriOus land campaign upon her hands.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
JUDGE PETERS SUCCESSOR.


To read the Newton papers one would sup
pose that Harvey county had lien on the
prospectively vacant judgeship Of this dis
trict, and that J. W. Ady has lien on Har-
vey county, and that both mean to foreclosc
at once. But just hold your horses while,
gentlemen. There are several other coun-
ties 10 hear from.-Peabody Post.
Yes, several, but none of them will be un.
til after the State convention when Gov. St.
John can no longer hold that whip over your
heads. 1t is safe to say that five Of the six
counties promised that judgeship during the
congressional canvass will be left. Ady Is
the man and be ought to be. He knew what
he was about and the other fellows didn't.
Men who can be made such puppets Of are
unfit for the bench. While Ady was demon
strating his fitness by holding the string
which ran through the rings, you fellows
only demonstrated that said rings were at
tached to your noses. Ady is bright, compe.
tent and able, and flt successor to such a
man as Peters. Besides, according to the rec.
ord made in Mr.. Lemmon's book Of trades, Mr..
Ady was set down for that place, and he is
the one that will get it,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
OLD ANrI-MONOP0LY.

The other day Supt. Talmage received a
telegram from Gov. St. John, commanding
him to forward at once, by return mail, six
passes over the Missouri Pacific, from To-
peka to st. Louis AMI return. Talmage at
once commenced TO MARBLE and if the Gov
ernor could have heard the ditty it would
have made the hair stand Of his sanity nibs.
Parsons Felipe.
That's nothing. We heard the assertion
made in leading railroad headquarters in
this state a year ago last April that st. John
was so outrageously pggish in his demands
for passes, for himself and friends, that but
for this fact. he was the chief Executive Of
the State, he would not only been refused.
but reprimanded. The manager Of the road
said the tone of st. Johns demands tor
passes was humiiating. Judge Thacher in
his Seneca speech declared in favor OF the
regulation of railroad transportation by
suitable legislation.
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Nor MAD.


The Wichita EAGLE just got awfully mad
last week about Newton as town. its peo-
pie and its citizen candidate for Congress.
We always regret 10 see Marsh Murdoch get
% very mad. but then il was no doings of
Ours-the B,aeos caused most of il by warn
ing the the people OF that city the week be-
fore that unless they were very careful New
ton would be the leading city in this part of
the stale. This was more than the EAGLE
would admit therefore get mad.-NeCtoH
hGaSdn.
Not mad and very little if any sore. Wich-
tia is not big cnough TO swing congressman
but she is big enough TO take care Of herself
and no one need expect the EAGLE TO keep
his feathers unruffled when anyone asserts
to tie contrary at home or abroad. While it
i, our principle business TO scream for Sedg-
wick county and her, in many respects I'M
rivaled city, yet it is no less our pleasure
and duty to cast about them Il protecting
wing when either are assailed. We have
always admired the good sense and pluck of
Newton and her people.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
STATE AUDITOR.


The Wichita papers have brought out
Hon. ii. l.. Taylor, of that city for the office
of state auditor, and urge his claims upon
the party and the southwest in IA very fair
and manly way. Col. Taylor would, no
doubt, make an excellent officer, and one
that would be an honor to the State. Ii our
friend. Captain Folks, was not in the field
for Secretary of State, Sumner county Re-
publicans could 10 no better than to give
wichita's pet hearty support, and in case
our friend Folks interest would not be
by such support, We could not
do better than to support the Colonel any
way. The Arkansas valley is entitled to a
place on the state tscket. and il Capt. Folks
can't get there we are in favor OF throwing
our strength to Colonel Taylor. The Wich-
tia folks claim that they are entitled to a
place on the ticket on account of their fail
ing to get one of the "big four" ticket, but
we cannot see any good reason why our
claims ON the same score are not us good as
the RS. Hurrah! for the Valley men. and
our Folks especially .-CdidWeH Post.
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The Santa Fe is the only railroad in the
state which does not violate the law every
day under the smile of the Governor of Kan.
sas. Its general offices are in Topeka, ac-
cording TO law. The st. Joe Denver
Offices are in st. Joe and Omaha the Miss
ouri River, Fort Scott a. Cult, in Kansas
City; Kansas Pacific. in Omaha; Kansas
Central, in Omaha; Central Branch, in st.
Louis. When the Governor is here to soft
soap the people. will he please TO state to
the farmers and merchants why this is so,
and why he rides upon railroad pass! No
amount Of noise will cover this matter up.
Do the farmers and merchants want St.JObn
or Governor who will enforce the railroad
laws and protect the people from Oppressive
tarihsy We have good reason TO believe st.
John is demagogue and political trickster,
and do not hesitate In saying so giving our
reasons for it.--Salina Herald.
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THE WHISKY MEN.

st. Johns friends in this city profess TO
sneer at the idea that the saloon men and
beer manufacturers would rather have st.
John reelected under the present state OF az
fairs, than to take the chances with prac-
tieal man like Scion o. Thacher. We took
the pains TO ask a leading liquor dealer OF
this city the other day how it was. lie an-
swered promptly and enphatically, 81 hope
st. John may be renominated.' Further
along we gathered from his talk that be Gu
tertained the idea that ST. John is all blow
and without such executive ability as would
disturb the existing state of things, and that
the people with three or four more years OF
such turmoil would 20 back on the whole
thing. The action of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ously for whisky, but also for st. Johns
but an earnest Of this sentiment.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
INEXPERIENCED.

1t is very evident that some of the EA-
Giles readers misapprehended its position
touching the candidacy of st. John. We
thought such a misapprehension impossible,
but from a remark of representative gen.
tlcman made 10 others Saturday last we
think now il probable. IL was surprise No
word or sentence can be found anywhere in
our files against temperance or against the
enforcement of the prohibitory law. Our
objection is to the man and his methods; to
him as an official wanting in character 20
him as a governor lacking brains. Our posi-
ton comes not Of prejudice, but OF knowl-
edge and we should oppose St.John though
every man in the state was for him, con-
WINGED that sooner or later the people will
come to know him also. 1t will be remem-
bered, no doubt, by many, that the EAGLE
said some three months ago, that the defeat
of st. John for third term seemed impos-
sible. There has been once or twice since
indications of the Republican party awak-
ing to the danger into which il was being
run by blinded fanatieism, but the hope was
clouded as often as il appeared. IL is
your own friends-providing, you believe
them and yourself in the right We like to
be on the winning side, especially when
convinced that the winning side is the true
one We can even heartily support n ticket
that we know might have been bettsred
when ii is evident that all things considered
il is the best in the field. But when it comes
10 aT N a.
state organization for the benefit Of Gov
ernor who is scarcely ever in his Office
knows nothing of it, routine, leaving every
. thing to cleTks-for the benefit of chronic
spouter, who as a lawyer never had case
in the higher courts of the state: who as q
soldier played the ''home guard for The
interest OF an anti-Ronopolist, who dee
nothing but weal Get rolling stock on dead
head passes. and politician never
done anything hut ride 4 hobby, for one we
beg 10 be excused. We would be against
such an one 70 matter who or how many
Of our friends sid Us nay.
one thing more. st. John is not thus be-
ing urged on tn Republican party as Re
publican. No one talk 4 his Republican
record or his party claims. lie is urged
solely aud exclusively as the promoter Of an
idea which can be Just a. readily claimed by
a democrat o. any other person, an idea
about which Republicans nor Democrats nor
Greenbackers agree. Therefore his nomin-
alton means only distraction, disafection
and trouble 10 tie party which has already
honored him far beyond hi. claims or de-
serts, and ia Difference to cry started 10y
himself that the defeat OF st. John means
the defeat OF the prohibitory law; and,
therefore the EAGLE will stand by its con-
,ictions though every county in the state in
Guiding Sedgwiek should be for the man
whose private and public character seems to
have been the product of some huge brass
foundry which had exhausted itself on his
check.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
ALErTER FROM ILLINOIS

TRIUMPH, July IS, 1882.
To the Editor Of the Eagle:
Thinking the readers Of your paper who
like to hear from the crops here, we lake the
liberty to write you this.
The corn crop will be a complete failure
unless we have very late fall. don't be-
lieve there is field in the county, but what
can be plowed at this date without injury.
About one-tbird of the corn was completely
drowned out before it was plowed, and one
Gus wet weather This leaves us One-third
of corn of very poor color, and about one
month later than other years.
Oats have been looking fine, in fact the
only crop farmers have had hope of, but
wet weather is telling on them. They are
blighting as fast as they can.
Rye 10 fair, and mostly cut.
Hay is quite heavy, but most farmers are
getting it spoiled in curing.
Potatoes are rotting fast.
Apples are getting scabby.
Grapes are mildewing.
Raspberries and blackbcrries dry up on
the bushes.
There IL no cherries.
Pastures are good. Beef cattle are very
scarce Butchers stock runs from 81. IS to
$6.25. Stock cattle are very high. Hogs are
worth $500, but there is not many In the
country.
Our crop was small last year, very few
raj sed more grain than they Ted consequent
ly there is but very little grain in the coun-
try. If this crop fails famine stares us in
the face The oldest settlers say La Sale
county is nearer famine than ever before.
What | have said concerning the crops Is
true, and l could have hundreds testify to
il. We noticed In one of our country pa
pers glowing description Of the crops.
Maybe the writer has not seen three miles
square Of crops in the state, but writes from
memory. This is not right. Some do this
thinking it will make times better. 1t does
not, for such reports are valuable as they
are truthful. The future outlook does not
seem TO effect business in the least, a new
railroad has been surveyed and located from
Seneca to Mendoza via, Ottawa
Respectfully, W. l.. Mcdowell.