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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
SATURDAY.
SATURDAY.
The Usual Collection Of After
noon News.
Oxford Wins the University
Race.
Fires and Accidents, Grimes
The Rest of it.
THE UNIVERSITY RACE.

LONDON, April 1.-Oxford won the Uni
versity boat race by six lengths. The Cam
bridge crew was the first to come out on
the river. They took the Middlesex side.
The final betting was five to one on the
Oxfords. The boats started at one minute
past one o'clock. Cambridge was the first
to take water, and Immediately led by half
boats length, but caught and passed
by the Oxford boat before fifty yards had
been traversed. At the soap works, mile
and half from the starting point, the
Oxford crew were leading by three
lengths. At Hammersmith bridge, two fur
longs further on, they were four lengths
in front Cambridge, and off Cheswick Mall,
the latter seemed to be fairly done with.
The Oxford crew finished in good form.
They won as they pleased. The Cambridge
men were exhausted at the finish, and their
rowing was irregular
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
TREASuRE TROYE.

ST. LOUIS, April. 1.-Two laborers dig
ging drain on the premises of Jas. E.
Haggerty, on Collins street, to-day un-
earthed large pot tightly sealed which
proved to contain large amount of Eng
1ish sovereigns, American silver dollars and
a lot of continental currency. The money
has not yet been counted but there is prob
ably twenty to thirty thousand dollars OF
the coin which is dated in the last century,
The ccrrency bears date of 1777. The
house was occupied by Montgomery Blain
many years ago bat afterwards passed into
the possession of Samuel Gaty.
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GLAsroRD, PEORIA, Co., H., Jan. 81, 1881

My wife has been laboring under chronic affec.
tions including eataTrh, for 13 years and has been
treated for the same most of that time without ma
teral benefit until she applied at the Office of Mrs.
DIR. Keek. in Peoria, last fall She had not then
spoken a loud word for nearly five months, lost her
voice while under other treatment; threatened
with paralysis entire left side being very weak and
nnmb; vervous system was completely shattered
her lungs in serious condition and her health fail
ing rapidly. Her hands and feet were always cold,
showing very poor circulation and condition of the
b.ood.
About Oct. /, 1881, she applied at the Office OF Mrs
DIR. Keek for advice aud treatment which continued
faithfully at home until December. She made
several visits to Mrs. Kecks Office in Peoria. IN the
meantime, to obtain necessary directions ana medl-
cines. and improved very much. Her voice was still
gone however, and still doubling. / took my wife
TO several physicians of eminence for examination
and opinion They agreed with Mrs. Keck as u
what the trouble was. Some of them said there IL
very little hope others said there none, for re-
covery.
So Mrs Watson went with Mrs. Heck and remain
ed at her infrinafy five weeks In two weeks her
voice was restored to its original strength and tone
met her in Peoria on her return home, Jan. 25th
aud heard her speak loud for the fret time In eight
months; her health is very much better in ever
way. 1t has paid ne well to follow Mrs. Keckss sd
vice, although we had very little hopes at first.
any one doubts the above, they may correspondent
me at Glasford, III.
III. ". WATSON.
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THE TRAIN ROBBERS.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, March 31.-Dick
Little, the train robber, surrendered to the
authorities under the following conditions:
He was to receive immunity from punish
ishment by the Governor, to be paid s.. 900
cash Immediately upon giving himself up,
and receive S., 900 more in the event of
the five train robbers. now at large, being
captured through his instrumentality. Lit
tie has already received 81 900, being part
of the 5000 paid Police Commissioner
Craig for the arrest of Clarence Hite in
Kentucky. Should the capture of Little's
pals be effected, Craig and Governor Crit
tenden, between whom the plan was in
volved. will receive 100000, the aggre.
gate amount of rewards offered, minus the
$1,000 to be paid Little.
The confession of John Land, train rob
ber. was given to the press to-day. 1t i,
the same as was anticipated, and impli
Gates the James boys, Miller, Little, Bag
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Ter, Cummings, Mott, Armstrong and Chap
man. Land. in his confession, says
John Bagler and Greed Chapman came
to me and asked if I wanted to make
some money easy by robbing train. They
said that they would insure me
more money than I was earning at hard
work. They told me who was going
| with them, and / consented to join. BY
an agreement went to Glendale, reached
there about Q at night; found John Mott
there. We stepped on the platform and q
man rode up to us and shook hands with
Mott, who, turning to me, said: Mr..
Land, will introduce you to Jesse James >
| They held short conversation aside. Then
Jesse said: sMr. Lamb / understand you
are going in with us to rob tram to-
night" | answered. Yes, SIR" He said,
''Have You any arms?" I replied, Yes; a
| breech loading rifle" He then directed me
to meet them at the cut back of Coles
farm at s o'clock that night. I went home,
and that night at about s, got up, leav-
ing the folks in the house asleep, and TAX
ing my rifle went to the cut gave the sig
nal and was answered. Then I stepped
forward and was met by Jesse James. All
the old gang was there-six of them-and
Armstrong and Deerduff, whom l knew
before and had joined the regular gang, a
short time before. But / was the only one
of the neighborhood boys who had got
there. Soon after Greed Chapman and
John Bagler gave a signal and came
in. Pretty soon the train was heard
coming and Jesse said: Boys,
we who are older hands al
the business, will stop the train and go
through the cars. You fellows run along
outside and fire fifteen or twenty shots
apiece to scare the passengers" Jesse
stood upon pile of rocks on the track
and swung lantern and the train came to
/ stop within few feet of the obstruction.
Six of US stayed outside. The Others
| broke first into the express car. began
| to fire with the others. Soon saw a man
come from the train with lantern, and
started to run. John Bagler called out,
''look there; what does that mean?" Greed
Chapman at once fired at him, then Bagler
and | followed. Just then some one called
out from the train, t'don't shoot him. he is
going to flag the freight" After the men
in the car got through, they Joined US and
we all started off together. After we had
gone some distance james halted us and
said, boys, its death to any man who gives
this away. Go to your homes now and
We'll meet on the Blue next Wednesday
and we will divide" / went home to bee
without disturbing any of the family
Next day went to work, taking my CUR
with me. That's what gave me away
Some one told the officers they had seen
me with it, and they took me in. We had
all agreed not to give the thing away, bu
it got too hot for me, so I now tell thu
whole story.
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A MURDER.

PrTTsBURe. Pa, April 1.-The Union
town Pa, C2srontcle special says: Dunbar
comes to the front with another murder.
Last evening three men whose names are
Martin, Sarders and Franks were at work
when Martin and Franks got into dis
pute which finally ended in blows. Franks
was getting the best of Martins and San
ders attempted to part them; failing in this
he picked up brick and struck Franks
over the head. The wounded man IveC
several hours and died during the night
This morning Sanders was arrested ant
logged in iail.
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AN AWFUL RESPONSIBILITY.

Everybody has something to say about
consumption. We all deplore its terrible
ravages but only few of US seem to
have common sense enough to take the
proper means of preventing it. 1t is a fact
as easy of proof as that two and two are
four, that HALE's HONEY or HoREHoND
AND TAR, taken as. remedy for cough, cold,
difficult breathing, hoarseness or any other
of the symptoms which, as it We're, pave
the way for the terrible destroyer. will ef-
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ment, and avert all danger. Whoever.
knowing this, neglects TO resort to the true
specific under such circumstances, assumes
fearful responsibility.
PKE's TooTH-AcHE DRoPs-Cure in one
minute
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MEXICO.

CITY OF MExICo, March 31.-The au-
thorities have declared the Pittsburger,
whose release from the Apan prison has
been repeatedly demanded by Minister
Morgan, are charged with criminal, not
civil offenses, as claimed at Washington.
Shields, who brought on the trouble by
drunkenness. is a native of Ireland, and
gives no proof of American citizenship.
Webster's release is promised. Minister
Morgan is confident of getting them both
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
HELD IN BONDS.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-The preliminary
trial of Deputy Z. S. Marshal Balton and
two members of his posse, Miller and Free
land, charged with the murder of Hicks,
an Illicit distiller, closed to-day. Balton
was discharged and Miller and Freeland
held in bonds of $40O, The charge was
involuntary manslaughter, which under
the code of Georgia, is killing, while in
discharge of lawful act and without eau
4ion and punishable as misdemeanor
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
HUNDREDS g TESTIMONIALS
which can be seen application.
We respectfully offer for the perusal of the
reader few selections from a
great amount of
Substantial Endorsements.
READ THE FOLLOWING:

PEORIA. Ill., July 20, 1880.
Mrs. DIR. KECK-Dear Madam: To my letter of
April 10th. let me add that my improvement after
that constant and permanent, that by the last
of April was able TO go to work again at my trade,
the arduous of brick mason, and have ever
since worked regularly, making full time with my
co-laborers / feel better than have in years.
have stopped the use of the treatment, for / no
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sisters died of consumption, and certainly not
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Very gratefully yours
WM. WALLACE WARNER.
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ILLINOIS
THE LEGISLATURE.

SPRINGFIELD, March 31.-The House
to-day concurred in the Senate, joint reso-
luton memoralizing Congress to make an
appropriation for the construction of the
Hennepin canal. The bill for the appro-
priation of part of the college and semin-
ary fund to the Normal University was
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
RELIEF.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Secretary
of War has ordered $50, 900 rations to be
delivered to-day to the state commissioners
of Louisiana. The Secretary has received
five hundred dollars from the relief COM
missioner of Yankton for the sufferers of
the Mississippi valley, with the request
that it be placed at the disposal of the Red
Cross orpaniZatlOn
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WINTER WHEAT.

ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-The Post Dispatch
publishes an account of the winter wheat
crop from over $50 different points in
Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Michigan, all of which are quite favor
able and represent the wheat in an advanc-
ed state and the prospects for good Gro p
to be very fine.
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ing here. They don't know what they want
when they start, and the longer they stay
here the less they know. 1t is only waste
of time and money"
The Senate committee on territories, by
a party vote of four republicans against
three democrats, decided to report back
the bill for the admission of Dakota, with
renewed recommendation for its passage.
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snIsvous DEuxlIcr

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
A Good Housewife.

The good housewife. when she is giving
her house its spring renovating, should
bear in mind that the dear little inmates
of her house are more precious than many
houses, and that their systems need
cleansing by purifying the blood, regulat.
ing the stomach and bowels to prevent and
cure the diseases arising from spring malaria
and miasma, and she must know that there
is nothing that will do it SO perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best
of medicines See other column.
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LYNGHED.

PUEBLO, March 31.-Last night body
of men took w T. Phebus and Jay Me-
Grew, two cattle thieves, from the Jail and
hanged them to tree. The perpetrators
are thought to be members of the Cattle
Protective Association. The proceedings
were conducted SO secretly that they We're
not discovered until this morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
RELEASED.

CHICAGO, March 31.-George Freeman
alias Sheeney George, whose case has be-
come quite noted for its various phases in
the courts of the city, was. discharged
from custody to-day on nolle pros. He
was accused of complicated murder and
burglary, committed three years ago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-01
FORTY-sEyENTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The House
went into committee on the army bill.
Mr. Butterworth explained the bill A
clause had been added for the compulsory
retirement of army officers over sixty
years. He had received information from
the War Department that the number of
officers to be retired under this provision
the next six years would be 119. Before
Mr.. Butterworth concluded the committee
rose
Mr. Randall offered resolution granting
the use of the rotunda to the Ladies' Ma
tional Aid Association for the Garfield me-
mortal hospital, for the first Sunday in
May, for the purpose of holding recep
ton. the object being to raise funds for
the association. Adopted.
A joint resolution was passed appropri-
ating 100000 to enable the Secretary of
War to issue rations to persons rendered
destitute by the overflow of the Mississip-
pi river.
The committee then resumed its ses-
sion.
ton of the bill, which appropriates S27,-
4O6, sos, being $718, 299 above the appro
priation for the current year. The long
debate was closed by the committee rising,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. Mcmillan reported from the district
committee bill to incorporate the Gar
field memorial hospital.
The House resolution granting the use
of the rotunda for the reception in aid OF
the memorial hospital was concurred in:
| On motion of Mr.. Garland the House
joint resolution authorizing the use of ra-
tions in the districts of Mississippi over
flowed, passed
| Debate on the Indian bill then proceeded
Mr.. Hoar accepted the modification sug
gested by Mr. Window fixing the appro
modified, was adopted, yeas 80, nays19.
The amendments, as adopted, is as fol
lows:
The Secretary of the Interior is furthe
authorized and directed to provide for thu
care and support and education of all In
| dian children living west of the Mississippi
1 and not belonging to the civilized tribes o
the Indian territory or so many thereof al
may be practicable, under such regulation
as may be approved by the President, il
any states or territories, at a cost not ex
Gee ding 5000 per annum for each child
and for this purpose there is appropriate
$250,O0O.
The amendment of Mr. Hale, appropriat
ing $40, 900 to continue the Indian commits
sion was lost, and it was adopted as amend
ed by the committee. 1t reduces the House
appropriation for the expenses of thu
commission from 81, 600 to 81, 700, an
provides that hereafter the commissio
shall only have power to visit and inspeC
regular branch, and shall consult with th
Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the pu
chase of supplies, and in connection with hin
shall inspect all goods purchased, and sha
report their doings to the Secretary of tt
Interior The bill was reported from IL
committee of the whole and passed.
ri Adjourned to Monday
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PROBABILITIES.

WAsHNeToN, d. c., April Upper
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, fair
weather preceded by rain in first district
southerly, shifting to westerly winds,
stationary or lower barometer rising, follow
ed by falling temperature.
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Workingmen.

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THE HARVEST OF SUCCESS CONTINUES.
CHAMPAIGN CITY. Champaign Co., Ill.,, |

November ii, 1881. {
Mrs. DIX. KECK-Dear Madam: This is to certify
that you have cured my daughter of sore eyes tea
Iarrlal conjunctvitis and granuaton of lids.) She
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time Last March new doctor came here, who
said he could cure herin three months. He treated
her over two months, but she grew worse all the
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Friends wanted us to take her away for treatment.
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ROBBERY.

LITTLE Rock, March 31.-The Gdzette's
Texas special says two stages were robbed
yesterday between San Antonio and Ell
Paso by escaped prisoners from the Ban
dor county jail The extent of losses is
unknown
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HOPE ABANDONED.

MEMPHIS, April All hope of over
ing the dead bodies from the wreck OF the
Golden City has been abandoned. NO
further attempt viii be made until the rlv-
er falls sufficiently to permit divers to
work with some shew of success.
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DESTROYING THE CONTENTS OF A ROOM

used by a small pox patient may be avoid
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the disease, and those who will use Darby s
Prophylatic Fluid freely about their houses
will be saved from the attacks of all conta-
gious diseases and death itself
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ORGANIZED.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-The Chi
nese merchants of this city have finally
opened merchants exchange, which they
have been secretly organizing for some
time, and elected officers. The object Is
mutual benefit and protection.
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A CARD.

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DIED.

DUNN.-At his residence, 21st street, Rock
Island. at 4:30 p. M, March 3lst, of consumption.
John B. Dunn, aged 81 years and months.
Funeral from St. Joseph's church at p. M, on
Sunday. Friends are invited.
FIELD-In this city. Elmore W, son of M. G.
and A f. Field, aged 13 years, months and days.
Funeral from the residence, corner nth street
and old 9th avenue, at p. m, Tomorrow (Sunday)
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, March 31-The foreign office
has not yet replied to the application for
the reprieve of DR.. Lambson. Meantime
it is said that no proofs of his American
nationality have been furnished.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April I.
Wheat-Strong, higher; / Sc cash March; 30ss
April; 1885 May; 251a June.
Confirm, higher; 6S14 cash; GS16 April; 703s
May: 69s+ June.
Oats-Firm; 49, cash; Al March; 421s April; 41H
May.
Rye-S2
Barley-1 05.
Whiskey-Unchanged, / Is.
Pork-Strong, higher, II 1714 bid cash; Il 17}a
Lard-strong, higher; 10 90 cash; Ii o5 April; II
IL May.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Recepts IS 600; active, firm: 6 6oGoG 20.
Cattle-eeceipts G. roo; strong. exports 2017 80;
good TO choice shipping 40db6 90; common TO fair
90le5 90; mixed butchers 40115 90.