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The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
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Closing Out Sale.

We call attention to the card of Mr.. NJ.
L. Lichtenstein in this issue of the GAZETTE.
Owing to the rapid increase of his wholesale
business Mr. Iichtenstein has found 1t
necessary to give most of his time to his
manufactory, and the sale which he now
announces for Monday next is for the pur-
pose of closing out his retail business and
devoting his entire attention to the whole
sale branch of his trade. The sale offers an
excellent opportunity to those who are on
the lookout for rare bargains.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
LOCAL LAooNICs.

The army worm has appeared this side of
New Castle.
"Delaware Tom" Burke is now located
near Ration, N. M.
The Oscar Wilde Assembly's picnic yester-
day was well enjoyed by the large crowd
present, tH 5
The engine of the Congressional express
train from Washington last evening was dis
abled by hot box and left in this city,
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
bridge COMMITTEES Meeting.

The Bridge Committee of the Levy Court
met this morning to consider the Third
street bridge matter. Enoch Moore, Jr.,
was present and gave his views concerning
the repairing of the structure. The
Philadelphia, Wilmington 81 Baltimore r. r.
company were mot prepared to take any
positive stand in the matter, and to suit them
it was decided to postpone action until We'd
nesday morning, July 5, at 10 o'clock. The
committee then adjourned at noon to make
a personal inspection of the bridge.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
APlea For GnItean.

Miss Chevallier of Boston, DR.. George NJ
Beard of New York, DIR. W. W. Godding,
Superintendent of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, and Rev. W. Hicks, spiritual
advisers of Guiteau, called upon the Presi
dent yesterday and presented petition
signed by number of experts, urging a re.
prieye for the assassin and the appointment
of commission to determine the question
of his sanity. The President promised tc
consider the petition and will refer the paper
to the Attorney General.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
THE POLICEMEN's VERSION.
A Probably Accurate Account of the Bas'
Hall Gnme with the ReDorters.

AD1tA Neshlo WIN bho heporUoFs'
The policemen who played base ball
against the newspaper nine furnish the fol
lowing report of the game, which is believed
to be correct:
The game could hardly be called con-
test, the reporters having very few even
moderately good players in their nine, while
two or three did not understand the game.
The policemen were all fairly good play
ers, but it was largely due to the pitchingo
Sparks and the catching of Cannon that the
reporters made so few runs. The playing ol
the reporters showed many errors and wa'
very laughable from the stopping of bal
by fat reporter with his hat to another
wanting to run when strike had beer
called upon him. The score was, Policemen
20, Reporters z.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
AN IRATE JUDGE.
He Throws n Bundle of Papers at a
Lawyers Head.

Lawyer hOhua
WASHINGTON, June 22.-There was more
than the customary amount of Washington
malaria in the District Court rooms to-day.
In the equity court, before Judge Hagner,
an attorney named Miller attempted to file a
divorce bill. The judge held that it was not
in order at the time to present the bill The
lawyer disputed the ruling of the Court, and
throwing his papers on the judges desk,
turned about to leave the court, The irate
Judge picked up the papers and sent them
flying against the head and shoulders of the
departing attorney. The latter turned
quickly and approached the bench in a
threatening manner. After some parleying
the Judge came to the conclusion that his
manner had been hasty and undignifed and
he apologlzed. The lawyer also expressed
his regret and begged the pardon of the
court, after which business again moved
along slowly.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
An Aged Man Conc.

Alan w. Corson of Whitemarsh township,
Montgomery county, Pa, died on Thursday,
in his 95th year. He was known as the
most justly celebrated scholar and scientist"
in his county, and was authority in botany,
geology, rninerology and entomology. As q
mathematician he had few superiors. He
was born in the township In which he died.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
Violating an Ordinanoe.

Charles Agness, well-to-do eolored man,
owner of several properties on Lafayette
street, was, fined IS and costs by the Mayor
last evening, for violatinga city ordinance,
the charge having been brought by the
Board Of Health. Charles premises were
in horrible condition, hence the suit.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
Strawberries.

The following shipments of Strawberries
were made yesterday over the Eastern
Shore and Delaware railroads Boston, |
ear Jersey City, cars; Philadelphia, 4
ears and 81 crates Wilmington, IA crates !;
Chester, / car and crates.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
insecurity of Life in chill.

PANAMA, june 13.-There is an alarming
prevalence of murders and rohberies in and
around Santiago and Valparaiso, and in some
parts of the south life and property are very
inapcure
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
a Toyboat FOUND in Field.

VIcKsBuRe, MISS, June 22.-The wreck
of the towboat Iron Mountain, supposed to
be sunk in 100 feet of water and total loss,
has been found intact in an open field near
Oswego, from which the flood receded.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
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Indications.

ASSOCIATED Press dispatch to the Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, June 23.-For the Middle
Atlantic States partly cloudy weather
and local thunder storms;southeast tosouth-
west winds, lower barometer, stationary or
slight rise in temperature.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
MOT The Thief.

The John Hudson who is charged with
stealing SIS from Foreman Doherty of the
Mems, is notthe Johnny 7. Hudson employed
at the GAZETTE Office,
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
An IInrnrinnata Man.

George w. Woodbury.. one-legged man,
employed at the Third street crossing OF the
r., W. q B. railroad, had his right hahd
badly crushed while coupling cars yester-
day. Amputation may prove necessary.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-23

c. R. Breckinridge, the Democratic candi-
date for ongressman-at-large In Arkansas,
is q son of John G. Breckenridge. f4
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clear, but at least the Coroner seemed to be
expecting the witnesses. They did not come,
and the mystery is a mystery still and likely
70 remain one. @ t7ttF~ EEEfEs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26

more to dictate the daily routine of the
dweller within its jurisdiction. Several
states have assumed to decide what those
subject to them may and may not drink,
and the legislature of Wisconsin went so
far as. to prohibit the universal custom of
Treating" Tn short the Importance Of
the legislature is likely to be even greater
in the futarc than in the past.
None but capable men should be sent
to Springfield whe have sufficient ability
to properly represent their constituents
and exercise that influence upon legisla-
ton the district is entitled TO.
If the legislature were composed of
faithful public servants it would result in
q direct saving to the State in dollars and
cents. For instance the general appro-
priation bill for 1881 was more than doub
lie that for 1890, and exceeded the levy for
that year by the immense sum of 81 AGO.
OO0 This vast and unnecessary increase
was resolutely opposed by the democracy.
and if the people of the state would pro-
tect their own interests they should see to
it that the democrats get control of the
next legislature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
THE HIoHLANp WARRIORS.

The appearance of the Highland regi-
ment which England is now hurrying up
TO the front from both sides of Egypt at
once will doubtless be as great a surprise to-
the Bedeuins of Arab Pasha as 60 their.
grandfathers in 179S. When (says the
New York 1snaes) the Highianders Of Sir
Ralph Abercromby's army landed at Alex
andria in that year. the Arabs of the town,
after wondering survey of the stalwart
Celts ran to Announce to their friends
the arrival of host of giants So huge that
the clothes which they wore were all too
short for them. In the Sepoy niutiny of
1857 the Highland regiments did, priceless
service both at Lucknow and Cawnpore.
storming on one occasion high walled
garden defended by five times their num-
Der of Sepoys and literally annihilating
the whole garrison. When Mana Sahibs
soldiers first caught sight of the plaids and
kits they exclaimed joyfully that all the
English soldiers must have been killed,
and that the sirkar government had had
to call out the women. But after their
first taste of a Highland bayonet charge
they abandoned this belief once for all, and
fell back upon the theory that these terrible
fighters had deliberately adopted this fe-
male garb in order to remind them of the
wrong which they came to revenge the
massacre of the English ladies by Mana
Sahib
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
TERRITORIES ASKING ADMISSION.


There are at least four territories anxious
for admission into the Union as States
Utah, New Mexico, Washington and Da-
kota. The claims of Utah would be first
considered, were 1t not that if she assumes
Statehood the Mormons. being in a major
ity. would form the state government to
suit themselves, and in its constitution
give polygamy perpetual existence.
Utah, therefore, has no chance for admis-
sion. The population of New Mexico, it
is averred, is too much mixed, and not
quite enough American YET to be intrusted
with State sovereignty. Neither Wash
ington nor Dakota has the required popu-
iation, but this is not considered an insu-
perable objection, since several States
have been admitted with no greater claims
for recognition. At one time it was
thought Dakota might pass the ordeal
during the present session of Congress.
The day, however, is not far distant when
at least three of these territories will be
endowed with the shabiliments of State
hood.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
Precautionary.

What want to inquire isl he said,
as he leaned over the desk, ''f you
think this war in Egypt will affect the
stock of the Suez. Canal?'' ut may
replied the head clerk. ITO any seri-
Gus extent?,' well, can't say. Are
you stockholder?'' mo" Ibid you
think of investing?" ..N-o." Then,
how can you be affected by any changer,
well, /. dunno. I'm great hand to
trade bosses, and if Teller should come
along and offer to give me $25 in Suez
Canal stock and a purity fair boss for
my fiye-ycar-old mare I'd want to be
posted | got stuck once with $50
worth of stock in railroad which was
to run from Wisconsin to Africa, and
the hull family had TO go without dan-
nels for seventeen months. So you
think it would be safe to take Suez at
par, ehp''
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26

The New York Times has become very
melancholy as to the republican chances
in Maine, Ohio and Pennsylvania. 1t had
been somewhat hopeful of the former state,
hitherto, but now fears that the voters are
so apathetic that Gov. P.aisted will get
away with them. A republican defeat in
Maine would be a terrible blow to that
party, as it would give to the democrats
the entire delegation of four members As
for Scion Chase, the sfraightout green.
hacker whom the republicans persuaded to
come out for the purpose of defeating Gov.
Plaisted, the Times now finds that his can
didacy is much more liable to iniure the
republicans themselves. Another encour-
aging incident was noted in yesterdays
Register. The independent republicans
have nominated ticket composed of well
known and popular gentlemen, who are
opposed to boss rule. This ticket will poll
a respectable vote. and win relegate
Blaineism, Haleisn aud Fryeism TO their
original obseuritY. State Register.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
A ROYAL WEDDING IN NEVADA.
From the Minnemneca New Silver Star

NTOu bIt NlitiicniHtCo A4NeN4 NiINcf Slat
His Majesty Winnemucca MDLV. King
of all the Piutes, was recently married TO
a princess of his tribe. Buena Vista John,
trusted member of Winnemucca's cabi-
net. says the royal consort is past the mid
die age and weighs all the same as four
sacks of flour. Winnemucca, who traces
his lineage, according to Piute tradition,
from the time when the Humboldt valley
was lake. is said to be the fifteen hnnd-
red and fifty-fifill monarch in his line. He
has children past the prime of life, and the
old fellow takes a new wife to provide for
his old age. The Piute marriage ceremony
is q simple affair The chosen bride re-
tires to her wickiup at an appointed hour
and huddlcs in a corner. If she does not
like the bridegroom she gets up and runs
away when he enters the wickiup, but if
he is the man of her choice she remains
and becomes his slave for life. The old
King will now have an easier time than
has been his lot for years past. as the
Queen viii have to rustic for grub for the
aged monarch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
TIE OMAHA POOL 70 BE ABOLISHED

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-At the meeting of
the managers of the Chicago aud Omaha
pool lines to-day, TO consider the matter
of the recent heavy division of live stock
shipments to the Chicago, Milwaukee 81
ST. Paul, the decision was reached that the
diversion was not due to cutting rates by
the latter nor to any traffic arrangements
with the Union Pacific but to the current
action of cattle shippers, who oppose the
pooling system and the arbitrary system of
evening up, which results therefrom,
whereby the shipper is not allowed to de-
eide by what line his consignment shall be
taken. The meeting accordingly desired
TO do away with the system of evening up.
and to instruct the joint agent at Omaha
to allow shippers to select the route over
which to ship their live stock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
MAUD s. AND VANDERBILT.

A well-posted turfman being asked by a
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter the other
das, if Bair, who is now in Saratoga with
the mare, was to handle Maud S. again
replied THAT | don't know. but think
Bair is foolish to lay around after Wander
bits heels whenever he wants him. Van
derbilt, hear, can't drive Maud S. prop
erly, and though, when rightly used, she
is one of the best tempered animals in the
world, he has got her to sulking, and
BARS visit is for conditioning her tenn
per again. Billy was making 300 IA
month with his horses here, but | don't
think he will get more than a fourth of
that sum and his board from Vanderbilt. y
Your words and manner would imply
that Mr. Vanderbilt was a bit stingy," sug
gested our scribe.
e.Well, at all events. he's pretty close
for man as rich as he is. Why. Charley
Grant used to be Maud's groom, and he
was as fond of her as though
she was his own child. He
Quit Vanderbilt because he wouldn't give
him $50 month to take. care of her.
Why, he wanted Stone to give him third
of the money he got for tretting Maud S.
at the exhibition meetings last year. He
wanted one-third for himself. one-third
for Bair and to give Stone the remainder"
"Well, wasn't that fair divide? He
owned the horse.
That's all right. and l haven't a word
to say against it; but it only shows how
close he is in money matters"
WAS the money divided that way?'
Look here, young man, George Stones
no fool. When he took the mare back she
couldn't trot in 16. He kept her all fall
and winter, and was to have with Bair
profit there might be in her at
exhibitions if she regained her speed.
Under his and BARS care she developed
greater speed than ever and Stone wasn't
sucker enough to divide with Vanderbilt,
even if he is one of the richest men in the
world -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26

Watermelons are not supposed to be very
nutritious. however delightful to the pal
ate; but case has just occurred in which
man subsisted for more than week on
the esculent fruit. A man named Jose
Manuel Rivera started in o canoe off the
coast of the Isthmns ef Panama to take
cargo of Watermelons to the Island of
Otoque for sale. A gale came up and
drove him out to sea, and all his efforts to
reach the shore were unavailing. For
more than week he drifted about, living
entirely ON the waternelons, which served
him as both food and drink. At the end
of that time he saw steamer, and. hoist
ing his shirt on a paddle, made signals
which were finally seen from the ship, and
the wsif was picked up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
SPORTING.

PoUGHkEEpsIE, Aug. 25.-Six thousand
people were present at the last day of the
races.
In the 2:19 class Fanny Withorspoon
won; Pickard, second; Driver. third; Hum
boldt, fourth. Time: 2:19, 2:1S4, 2:1Sl.
Grand special Cling Stone, out; Santa
Claus, first; Edwin Thorne, second, Min
ME, third Time: 2184, 2:21, 2:23, 2:20.
Three minute class-Sweetness, won; Red
Bird, second. Time: 2:31, 2:34, 2:31.
KANSAS Cry, Aug. 25.-The catch as
catch can wrestling match between Tom
Cannon, of England, and Clarance Wits
tier, of this city, for $3.50 side, was won
by the latter.
Providence, August 25.-Buffalo 4,
Providence S.
PEoRrA, Aug 25.-Peoria Reds z;
Springfield watch factory0.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
SHE KNEW HERSELF.

/ A raw-boned Irish woman entered enc
of the national banks in Providence the
other day and presented a check at the
cashiers desk. The cashier looked at her
and said politely. Madame. you must get
identified. . Faith an what's that's
Why, you see, you are stranger to me.
don't know you" sWi1l, thin, I'm too
proud to introduce mesilf 10 yez. My
names Sary MacFlinn, an I'm not ashamed
of itr' well, but you see can not tell
whether you are the person whose name is
on the check, . said the cashier, too polite
to tell her that perhaps she was lying about
it," And what did We say / must do?'
Identify yourself. Bring some one here
that knows you.p 'Indadei An who
knows me better than / know myself?"
The cashier paid the check without another
word.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
THE DUBUQUE ENcAMpMENr.

DUBUQUE. Aug. 25.-The Porter Guards,
of Memphis, arrived here this evening, be
ing the first arrival of troops to take part
in the military encampment next week.
They arc accompanied by a number of
ladies, and comprise some of the leading
cities of Memphis. A branch of the
Guards of st. Louis will be here Monday
evening. large number of companies
have sent word that they will be present.
and it is predicted that it viii be by far the
finest military display seen in the State
since the close of the war
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26

Olive Logan says the British soldier is
the best-dressed fighter in the world.
Every inch of the scarlet cloth of which
the coats of the British soldier are made is
subjected to a variety of chemical tests in
order to discover the slightest defect in it;
finally bit of it is exposed to the sun or
rain, the best and final test of the dur
ability of Its color and the strength of its
texture. Boots for army wear cannot by
any possibility be the paper soled mock
cries, such as were furnished by heartless
contractors to our troops during the war
of the Confederacy. In order To ascertain
whether they are up to the required stand
ard of excellence, one pair out of GER
tain secretly agreed upon number is ripped
completely apart, and in this way CON
slant supervision is kept upon the whole
mass
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The legislature of this state is of really
more importance to the people of Illinois
than the congress of the. United States.
Its action concerns them more nearly than
that of any other legislative body The
general assembly passes laws for the pun
ishment of crime, for taxation, for the
regulation of cities and corporations, the
descent of property, the rules of proceed
ure in the courts of justice, and many other
subjects that are directly connected with
the daily life of the inhabitants of this
state. Even the powers exercised by mu-
nicipal and other local bodies are directly
derived from the state. The Legislature is
moreover continually arrogating to itself
new privileges. It is assuming more and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
The ranid cnlling of the Amer;ca

The rapid eulling of the American for
ests for walnut lumber must.soon exhaust
the supply, unless il is stopped by the de-
cay of the fashion for furniture of that
kind of wood, or lessened by the introduce
ton of some good substitute Among
those suggested is the English straw lum-
Der. A report just published on the SUBJ
ject by the British government says that
this is PROFESSIONALLY admirably adapted
for joiner work, and can be sold for one
half the price of walnut. The supply of
this.material, made by pressing straw in
moulds with cement is practically mex
haustible. A ton of straw will make 1000
feet of boards, and the wheat fields of the
west appear to be likely to solve the lum-
Der as well as the food problem.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
The Bridgeport (Connecticut) Farmer

Inc bridgeport (Connecticut1 fd'mef
hits the nail right squarely on the head
when it says: Upon what issue does the
republican party go before the people in
November next? None at all 1t can
make no valid claim to popular approval.
1t has refused to reduce taxation, although
the burden is very great. 1t has not only
failed to order economy in the administra-
ton of the government. but it has actual
ly taken the opposite direction and in
creased the appropriations by about $751;
100000. 1t has declined to reform the
tariff and has referred that question to a
commission packed aga INST reform 1t has
not only negle C ted to carry into effect its
platform professions of devotion to civil
service reform. but it has brazenly repudi-
ated them by levying political assessments.
Ii has failed at every point to regard the
true interests of the people. No one is
better aware of the fact than the party's
and yet they are fully confident
of success in the November elections.
They intend to purchase success, to cor
rupt the balance ofpower among the vo-
tiers.