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The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-12
RAILROADS..

CHICAGO, May Injecting of represent
atives of railway lines west of western
terminus of trunk lines, together with
members of joint executive committees,
was held here today, with John Newell,
Prest. L. s. & NJ. S., as chairman, and A.
]. Smith of Bee Line, Secty There was an
equal representation of managers and gen'l
pass. agts. The physical representation
embraced about $4,000 miles of road. Pur-
pose of the convention was to perfect de-
tails of agreement for pooling earnings
from east bound passenger business. Dis
cussion lasted all day; was characterized
by spirit of harmony. Comm. genl. pass
enger agents appointed and instructed to
prepare and report such details as might
require attention, and submit them to the
meeting tomorrow. The proposed agree
ment stands as adopted by part of roads
and at recent New York meeting.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-12
New York Market.
NEW YoHK, May IL

Governments-Weak generally lower; stocks
dull; ruled lower but closed higher.
Money-314; closing offered 2.
Don
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-12
st. Louis Market.

Wheat-June and July. lower, Aug. stronger
51SGl1 261z MAY. 1 27Ls1nl 25 Iuna-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
PILES! PlLESi PILES!
A Sure Cure Found Mt Last! No One
Need Suffer!

A Sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding. Itching
and liberated Piles has been discover
ed by DR.. William, ian Indian remedy,)
called DR.. Williams s Indian Ointment.
A single box has cured the worst chronic
cases Of 25 or 80 years standing. No one
need suffer five minutes after appling
this wonderful soothing medicine. Lo-
tions, Instruments and celectuaries do
more harm then good. Williams Oint-
ment absorbs the tumors,, allays the
intense itching, particularly at night af-
ter getting warm in bed.) acts as a poul--
,tice, gives instant and painless relief, and
is prepared only for Piles, itching OF the
private parts, and for nothing else:
Read what the Hon. j. NJ. Coffinbury
Of Cleveland says, about DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment: have used scores
of Pile Cures, and it affords me pleasure
to saw that have never found anything
which gave such immediate and perma
nent relief as DR.. Williams Indian Oint
ment. For sale by all druggist or mail
ed on receipt of price, $1.0O.
HENRY & Co., Props,
81 Vesey Street, New York City.
| WALDING. KINNAN & Co.. -I..-
nov3St-1y Wholesale Agents Toledo, Q
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
TAMMANY YIELDED.
And the Dead Lock at Albany
Is Broken.
Patterson, Regular Democratic NOmi-
nee, Made Speaker Of the House.

ALBANY, February 2.-Charles E. Pat
terson, the democratic caucus nominee,
for speaker of the assembly, was nomi-
mated on the second ballot this morning
by the united democratic vote. The
agreement by which the result was
reached was made at O'Clock this morn
ing in a secret conference between Mr..
Patterson and Messrs. Butts, M. j. Cos
tello and J. w. Higgins, representing the
regular democrats, and Messrs. Kearney
and Spinola, the Tammany ambassadors,
in an upper room in Stanton Hall. The
negotiations in the Tammany headquar-
ters the previous evening had failed. The
committee on the part of the caucus had
no power to make any concessions to
Tammahv, and the latter adhered reso-
lutely to their first demand that Mr..
Patterson should be withdrawn. Both
sides had about given up hope when Mr..
Patterson came down from Troy on the
midnight train, and talked over the situ-
alton with his friends. After an hours
talk it was decided to reopen the confer.
ence and Messrs. Kearney and Spinola
were sent for to meet Mr.. Patterson at
the Stanwix. The Tammany men were
met with the argument that as Messrs.
Thurber James and Tomlinson, the au-
thorized representatives of the anti-mo-
nopoly party, had declared that Mr.. Pat
terson was entirely acceptable to them,
they, as the Tammany men, could no
longer make Che pretense that they were
justified in keeping up the deadlock in
the interest of anti-monopoly.
The Tammany ambassadors admitted
that they had no other objection to Mr.
Patterson, and said they were satisfied
that he would make up the committees
with absolute fairness to all interests.
They thought, however, that they had
not been fairly treated in the matter o1
the caucus, and wanted the caucus nom
ination rescinded. Then they might fine
a way to act with the democratic major
ity.
The democratic members of the confer
ence were unwilling to make this con
cession and a compromise was finall,
made by which the Tammany mel
agreed to vote for Mr.. Patterson in tn
assembly to-day without first going int
the democratic caucus, provided the eau
Gus withdrew the candidate for clerk
and minor places, and called new eau
Gus to fill those places, in which th
Tammany men should take part. Thi
agreement was speedily carried out.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
MODEST AND MANLY,
4 Noble Letter from the Late Demo
cratic Standard. Bearer.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Enquirer.l
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February IA firm
and faithful friend of Hon. John W p.
Bookwalter, the late Democratic candi.
date for Governor, recently wrote him
from this place, calling his attention 70
the controversy going on, and suggesting
that he say something to show the De-
mocracy his attitude. In reply he writes
from New York, where he has been for
some time. and says in a private letter:
Il have in no wise been personally
responsible for the controversy going on
In the papers, and as in fact | am not
even regarded by the public as a party
to it. don't think it prudent to force my
self into the wrangIe, by card or other
wise.
during my candidacy l sought in
every way and by all honorable means
to do my whole duty, to the extent of
my abilities, and as the discussion turns
upon the question whether others did
their duty, it seems that L am foreign to
the present controversy, and it is strictly
within the province Of the contending
factions alone to determine the point in
dispute.
"Of course, if serious split in the
party in the State seems imminent aud
it lies in any way in my power to
avert it shall promptly do what may be
deemed expedient to preserve harmony,
il anything | can do will secure it; nor
would 1 hesitate to sacrifice myself per-
sonally to obtain that end, for believe
the salvation of this country, political,
social an d commercial, lies in getting the
Republican party out of power, and for
this | know no possible instrumentality
but the united Democracy. Yours truly,
J. w. BooKwALTER.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

fense made il no easy task 70 secure for
you fair and impartial trial; but you
have had the power Of the Uaited States
Treasury, and Of the Government in your
service TO protect your person from VIC.
lence and to procure evidence from all
parts of the country. You have had as
fair and impartial a jury as ever assem-
bled in a court OF justice. You have
been defended by counsel with a zeal
and devotion that merits the highest en-
conium; and certainly have done the
best TO secure fair presentation Of your
defense. Notwithstanding all this you
have been found guilty.
1t would have been a comfort to many
il the verdict of the jury had established
the fact that your act was that Of an ir-
responsible man. 1t would have left
the people the satisfying belief
that the crime of political assassination
was something entirely foreign to the iu-
stitutions and civilization of our country,
But the result has denied them that CON.
fort. The country will accept it as a
fact that the crime can be committed and
the court will have to deal with it with
the highest penalty known to the crimi-
nal code to serve as an example to others.
Your career has been so extraordinary
that people might well at times have
doubted your sanity. But one cannot
but believe that when the crime was
committed you thoroughly understood
the nature of the crime and its conse-
quences-[ [Guiteau-I was acting as
Gods man. and that you had moral
sense and conscience enough to recog-
nize the moral iniquity of such an act.
The Prisoner-That's matter of opin-
ion.'
Your own testimony showed that you
recoiled with horror from the idea. You
say that you prayed against it. You say
that you thought it might be prevented.
This shows that your conscience warned
you against it, but by the wretched soph-
istry of your own mind you worked up
yourself against the protest of your own
conscience. What motive could have
induced you to this act must be a matter
Of conjecture. Probably men, will think
that some fanaticism or morbid destre
for self exaltation, was the real inspira-
ton for the act Your own testimony
seems to controvert the theories Of your
counsel. They have maintained and
thought honestly, l believe, that you
were driven against your will by an in
sane impulse. The testimony showed
that you deliberately resolved to do it
add that deliberate and misguided will
was the sole impulse. This may seem in
sanity to some persons but the law looks
upon it as willful crime.
You will have due opportunity of hav-
ing any errors | may have committed
during the course of the trial passed upon
by the court in banc; but meanwhile it
is necessary for me to pronounce the SEN
tence of the law. that you be taken
hence to the common Jail of the District
from whence you came. and there kept
in confinement, and on Friday, the Both
day of June, 1882, you be taken to the
place prepared for execution, within the
walls of said Jail, and there, between the
hours of IL m. and p. m. you be hanged
by the neck. until you are dead. And
may the Lord have mercy on your soul.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
LAST OFTHE MIAMIS.
Last Annuity Paid the Tribe Practic-
aIIy WiDed out.

ally Wlpeu out.
On the 1st day of February Hon. Calvin
Cowgirl finished paying the last annuity
to the Miami Indians, at Wabash. Indi-
ana, amounting to over 100000 Many
got drunk and white sharpers secured
much money.
This payment is the final one under the
second treaty made with this tribe. This
treat, was accomplished during the ad-
ninistration of President Pierce, which
resulted in the tribe selling their birth
right, so to speak, or in other words, ex-
changing their perpetual annuity to
which they were entitled under the treaty
made years before, for the round sum of
100000, payable in 26 years.. with the
interest, in annual payments. This sum
with one years interest, makes up the
payment now made. Toward the close
of last year number of the most promi-
nent representatives Of the tribe now liv-
ing met here upon call and compared
notes.
The census roll of the pure descendants
of the signers Of the treaty disclosed that
of the mighty tribe, which numbered its
warriors by the thousands half century
ago, only 321 living souls can now lay
claim to the name of Miami, and the
share Of each in this last distribution is
only about $700. When this money is
spent, aZd the few farms still held by
them of the old reservations of their
fathers are gathered in. by the specula.
tors, they will, many of them, no doubt,
fall into vagabond lives, dependant for
support upon public charity. Their
leader, who was the last chief of the Mi.
amis, and one of the parties to the last
treaty with the government, made in
1879, died with his honors, and lacking
only few years of being 100 years old.
1t is within the memory of MANY of ouI
pioneers when this famous tribe, now al
most extinct, roamed at will over these
fertile valleys, and claimed them as theil
own. About the year 1840 the first treaty
was effected, and the various bands
scattered widely. A small collection owr
large tract of land at Qua-paw agency
l. T. A few still remain in the vicinity
of Napoleon, Ohio; other small groups
can be found in many counties of Indi
ana, and a grandson of old Me shin-go-
mesia, the Mama nations last chief, live:
with his family at ,Fontana. Kan. His
name is Mah-pi-wan, or 1.-The White
Lion" and he has wide reputation upor
the frontier as an interpreter,
The Miamis, at the time their savage
life was first disturbed by the white maj
in this part Of the country, occupied al
the territory for about 80 miles from Ee
river, and lying between Lafayette ant
Fort Wayne. Their neighbors up TIN
north were the Pottowattamies. tina
warrior tribe so famous in the earl.
struggles upon the border. Millions Q
acres of the finest land ever titled by mai
were theirs, but within fifty years trea
ties and trades have deprived them of al
except the few little farms which vii
soon pass from their possession forever.
> The Miami nation is no more.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
SULLIVAN--RYAN~
Ryan Knocked Out Of Time in the
Eighth ROund-Time Of Com-
bat, 26 Minutes. |,

MISSISSIPPI CITY, Miss, Feb. TRAINS
from New Orleans with people to wit
ness the fight between Ryan and Su llivan
arrived here about II o'clock. Sullivan
arrived on the ground at 1890 A. M. and
took room at the hotel opposite Ryan
within 100 feet of the ring, which was
pitched in front of Barns Hotel, in a
grove of live oaks.
SULLIVAN CAST HIS CAP INTO THE RING
at 11:45 by the Judges time, amid great
enthusiasm. One hundred to 80 was &C
cepted. on Sullivan. Sullivan was sec
onded by Billy Madden, Joe Goss and
Arthur Chambers.
RYAN ENTERED THE RrNGr+
at 11:45, amid enthusiastic cheers, ac-
companied by. Tom Kelly and johnny
Roach. Ryan won the choice Of corners,
and took the southwest corner. Sullivan
had the sun in his face. t
The men commenced business at one
o'clock and fought 0 rounds. Sullivan
knocking Ryan senseless in the 9th round.
RYAN was badly disligured about the
face. Sullivan did not, have scratch on
him.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

One df the natives of New Mexico took
a new departure in the matter of agrlcul-
tusal inapHments. Instead OF the sharp
ened stick of his forefathers, he bought
an improved American plow and broke
DIP his land But the lack OF rain caused
q failure of the crop. So he went back
to the plow of his daidies. sprinkled the
ground with holy water, and the rain
came and produced an abundant yield.
Since then the neighborhood abhor a
new-fangled plow, and improved imple-
ments would stir up riot. So much for
superstition.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
Remember This.

DR.. Kennedy, OF Rondout, N. Y. would
have you remember that you will avoid
mistakes by bearing in mind the name
of his new medicine is "Favorite RENE
dy," and the price One Dollar. For the
cure of Urinary Difficulties, Kidney Com
plants, Constipation of the Bowels, and
all those diseases and weaknesses Pc
.culiar to females, th ere is positively no
medicine offertd to the public at all equal
to it. For sale by all druggists. One
Dollar a bottle. aH .- ct
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

In answer to resolution of the house
the commissioner of pensions contrib
utes an interesting little chapter to the
pension literature of the day. The house
wanted to know how much money it
would take to pay pension claims in the
next25 years. The commissioner bluntly
tells it that he will require 81, 295, 729, 900.
and if the Mexican veterans shall be in
'cluded, $1,347, ,641, 900. The payments
are now about $62, 600, 900 a year; at the
end of 25 years they will have been re-
'duced by the death of pensioners to
$26, 600, 600 a year. aa- Iaat
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

The Ohio Legislature will notgeG the
Congressional apportionment in time to
redistrict in the State and adjourn early.
1t is possible that redistricting bill can
not be passed aJ the present session. The
old districts may have to remain for next
years election, and any additional Con-
gressmen will have to be elected at large
There are several Congressman marked
to be bounced who will be .delig hted
with the delay Of apportionment-En
quirer. "a .,....
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
Witty Mrs. pendletOn.
Philadelphia Times.

You have no ruins, no natural curios-
tiles in this country" drawled MIR. oscar
Wilde to Mrs. Senator Pendleton at re
ception last week. mo-" replied the
quick -witted lady, but our ruins VIII
come soon enough, and as to our @ariosi-
ties, we import them. aa5rf
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

The only secret about Ayers Cherry
Pectoral is in the selectionzof the best
materials for the cure of coughs and
colds and skillfully combining them by
chemical prossess. This all medical men
are aware of, as they are furnished with
the formula of its preparation.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

A party Of fourteen farmers who
suuatted on land near Fort Dodge, Iowa,
before the surveys were made, and who
now find their homes included in q rail-
wav grant. have presented themselves at
Washington to ask relief from Congress-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

A man was arrested in Cincinnati thi
week for distributing infidel tracts at as
revival meeting. He maintained that he
was not crank, and that he had ase
much right to scatter his bills amongst
alleged Christians as they had to scatter
their pamphlets in saloons.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09

ARhode Island legislator is, a cheap
piece of law making furniture. He gets
one dollar day and newspaper. Take
away the newspaper and the emoluments
of his Office would be far from tempting.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
New Arrangement.

we'll established that Saur, the
Drug and Book Man, is ever
mindful OF the great wants and
demands of the people. He is
now opening out the largest and
grandest stock of goods for the
holiday and winter trade which
can be seen any where. 1t
consists of almost everything
which is to be found in any
drug or book store,
In the Drug Department you
will find all the drugs, medi-
cines and chemicles of anynote
known to the medical sciences,
as we'll as a full line of nearly
every kind of patent medicine
which has ever been compound
ed or discovered.
The paint, oil and varnish
department is none the less
complete and carries every
thing in stock which is usually
found at our largestpaint stores
where paints and oils are made
a speciality.
Then comes the great book
department, where may be
seen an endless variety of choice
books in every style of binding
and print, including papers and
magazines, which are made a
specially and make the news
depot complete. The private
library, which contains several
hundred volumes, furnishes
reading matter to hundreds 'ev-
cry year at nominal price
which merely pays for handling
the same
Large sales are made annu-
ally IN the wall and window pa
per department, which is the
very best voucher that the low
est prices and best quality are
always the rules which govern
this house.
And were we to neglect the
brush department we should
neglectthe mostimportant, from
the fact that it is always large,
complete ard the variety great
and one grand feature OF it is
that every brush is bought in
such a way and always dlrec'
from the manufacturer and I'M
porter. who authorizes every
brush warranted to give the
very best satisfaction or retuno
the money.
The stock OF blank books an
stationery always contains ev
erything required in that line by
the farmer, merchant and me
chanic or general business man
When we come to druggists sun
dries, fancy goods and notions, it
simply impossible to enumerate eve
the leading articles, such as pocke
books, bill books, perfumery, hair oil
cosmetics, &c.,. and it is sufficient t
say that it contains everything orns
mental, useful and pleasing to the eye
Twenty years experience has taugl
Mr.. Saur all the necessity and dc
mands of the people, as we'll as to sc
lect his stock to the best advantag
and where and when to secure the be
quality and prices. Goods are alway
guaranteed to be as represented an
customers can at all times rest assure
that they will be we'll treated and wi
get best ruling prices. If there is an
advantage to be taken of the markt
saur is always sure to be on hand, an
he is just as sure to give bis customer
the benefit Of any such margins. RI
member the place is at the sign of th
golden mortar, and that it will pay yo
we'll to step in, see the goods and g
prices, even though you may not wis
TO buy. 1t is always we'll enough
see what our stores have and wha
there is in the market.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
THE SENTENCE.

You have been convicted of a crime SO
terrible inits circumstances and 80 far
reaching in its results, that it has drawn
upon you the horror of the whole world
and the execrations of your countrymen.
The excitement produced by such an OF.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-23
AK. GRANT PARISH LA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1882
THE WAR is OVER.

The Egyptian insurgent generals
Arab Pasha and Toulba Pasha have
surrendered Internationally to Gen.
Woolsley, the commander of the En-
glish troops Altogether about IS, 900
Egytians have laid down their arms.
1t is said the forbearance of the En-
glish has produced a most wholesome
effect upon the natives. Such treat
ment at the hand of victors lie a novel
sensation to these people, and from
being enemies the British are looked
upon as deliverers,. The entire pop
nlation has returned to their homes
and are now working in the fields
The two Pashas are confined and
guarded, and, it is thought, viii be
tried for their lives by court martial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-23
PARISH MAPS.

Some time since we saw in the
Times Democrat an account of a map
that had just been completed for the
parish of Iberville by the surveyor of
that parish. Its dimensions were 7x7
feet, but every inch of the canvass
was occupied, the names of over 900
real estate owners being marked
thereon, the exact lacation and boun-
Diary of each being plainly marked,
together with the numerous lakes,
bayous and swamps in the parish, the
railroads built aud projected. and
much other valuable information.
The I'D. says at is needless to
speak of the value of a work OF this
kind. Every parish in the State
ought to possess parish map. 1t
viii be found valuable in hundred
different ways. If immigration pours
into Louisiana, these maps will be-
come not merely beneficial, but abso-
lutely necessary. The immigrant who
lis buying land on which to settle, de-
sires some less vague idea of where
his farm is situated than is shown
by State map. These parish maps.
moreover, viii be useful assistants to
the Assessors, and would certainly
increase our revenues by pointing
out lands that had escaped assess
ment and taxation" We have re-
peatedly urged this matter upon the
police jury of Grant parish, and now
that our finances are beginning to be
used for the public good we hope to
see decent map replace the old. di-
lapidated, incorrect thing with which
this parish has SO long had to make
very poor shift.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-23

The n o. Pacific railroad has been
absorbed by the Texas Pacific Com
pany, and the first official act of the
new controllers is to raise the rates
to its Louisiana patrons. In Texas
the rate for travel is fixed by law at
three cents q mile. Our Solons in
the late Legislature, for some mac
countable reason, saw fit not to reg
ulate railroad charges by special en-
actment, although the subject was
brought before them. As conse-
quence it now costs Louisiauians FIVE
cents mile to ride by rail. This is
to last until 1884 before our Legisla-
tnre will have the opportunity to do
what should have been done.