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The National tribune., 1882-04-29

HALLETT KILBoURNE, who was imprisoned
during the last session of the Forty-fourth
Congress for rcfuirng to answer certain qucs-
tions put to him as witness in the real estate
pool" of the District of Columbia. has OBJ
tanned a Judgment Of 100000 damages against
cx-Sergcant-at-Arms Thompson, of Ohio. AS
the detention of Kilbourne was by order of the
House it is presumed that Congress will have
to pay the amount Of the verdict if new trial,
which has been asked for, IS not granted. Kill
bourne claimed Sl50,O00 damages
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

THE municipal authorities of Baltimore have
made an appropriation for the erection of n
monument to the memory of Colonel George
Armistead, the commandant at Fort McHenry
during the commandment in 1914.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

TIE negotiations which have recently been
in progress, says the New York Times, between
the officials of the State of Tennessee and the
holders of the State bonds are now virtually
ended. As result of these negotiations, a
proposition is to be submitted to the Tennessee
Legislature providing for settlement of the
bonded debt at 60 per cent. of the principal and
accrued interest, including coupons due JAN
uary l. 1882, the settlement providing for the
acceptance of new bonds to run so or 40 years,
at the option Of the State, and to bear per
cent. interest for the first years 5 per cent
for the next ) years, and per cent. thereafter.
1t is considered certain this plan of settlement
will be adopted. The outstanding bonds are
for $1,000 EACH and bear accrued interest to
January 1 last, amounting to 1890 each. The
total debt amounts to $27,000,000. Governor
Hawkins says the State has sufficient money
now IN the treasury to pay the first years in
terest at 8 per cent.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

THE Democratic Congressional Committee
has appointed board of control, consisting OF
Representatives Flower of New York, Rose
Grams Of California, Cobb of Indiana, and Ran
dali of Pennsylvania; Senators Davis of West
Virginia, German of Maryland, j. r. Mclean
Of Ohio, c. c. Baldwin of New York, and J. p.
Stockton OF New jersey.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

THE Utah contested election case has been
disposed Of by the House of Representatives by
the unscating of Delegate Cannon, and the
adoption of a resolution declaring that neither
Cannon nor Campbell are entitled to seat.
This is another setback for those who preach
and practice polygamy.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

THE first gun in the political campaign of
1882 will be fred in Oregon June ), when
full State ticket is to be chosen and also mem
Der of the Forty eighth Congress, though the
successful man will not take his seat till De-
cember, 1883, or full year and a half after
his election. Both parties have already nomi-
mated their tickets, and an active canvass is in
progress. Oregon gave Garfield plurality of
G17, which the Democrats are confident of
overcoming.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

In the House on Friday bill was passed
fixing the second Tuesday in October as the
time for the election of Congressman from
West Virginia. Some time was spent in debate
on the bill to afford assistance and relief to
Congress and the Executive Department in the
Investigation of claims growing out of the late
war. A number of bills were passed donating
condemned cannon for monumental purposes,
including one donating thirty condemned can
non for the erection of monument to General
John Fulton Reynolds; one donating twelve
for the erection in indianapolis, Ind, of mon
ument to Oliver p. Morton, and one donating
eight cannon, captured from Gen. Burgoyne.
to the Saratoga Monumental Association
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

SECRETARY Folger has telegraphed Lieuten-
ant NJ. a. Healy, commanding the revenue
steamer COrwin, at San Francisco, as follows
Proceed with revenue steamer Corwin to Cape
Serdze Arctic Ocean; there communicate with
Lieutenant Berry, United States Navy, and
bring away officers and men of the burned
United States steamer Rodgers and convoy
them to st. Michaels, 0unalaska, or sitka as
may be most judicious. Then continue cruis-
ing in execution of Department orders of the
18th inst. and subsequent dates"
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

In the House on Monday among the bills in
troduced was one appropriating $1,0000O0 for
the erection of presidential mansion in Wash
ington. A bill increasing the police force of
the District of Columbia led to a warm political
debate, which was participated in by Messrs.
McLane, Cox, Robson, Randall, and others.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Robson was
adopted, requiring that no person shall be ap-
pointed on the force who has not served in the
army or navy, and received an honorable dis
charge, and rs amended the bill was fnaliy
passed. Bills were introduced to turn over to
the Soldiers and Sailors Association Of Della
ware, Ohio, four condemned cannon and can
non balls; donating three condemned cannon
to Blake Post, of Medina, Ohio for monumental
purposes, and TO furnish condemned cannon for
the Soldiers Cemetery ut Knoxville, Tennessee
BY unanimous consent bill was passed donat
ing four condemned cannon and thirtv-six can
non balls to the Soldiers Monument Association
of birmingham, Conn
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
SrNATE

In the Senate on Thursday, April 90, bill
was passed authorizing the commissioners of
the Soldiers Home to sell certain property at
Harrodsburg, Ky, owned by the Soldiers Home
of that place. Mr. McDill spoke at length on
the bill for the regulation of Interstate COM
merce. The House bill, appropriating $l65,o0o
to supply deficiency in the printing contract
for the current year was passed. The Missis4
slppi River improvement bill was further dis
cussed. >,
In the Senate on Friday bill was reported
taVorabiy from the Committee on Education
and Labor 10 aid III the establishment and tenn
porary support of common schools noticed
eIscwherel. The bill for the improvement of
the Mississippi River was further discussed.
Mr.. Mcpherson favored an appropriation of
S15,000,000 A resolution to investigate charges
against internal revenue officials in the sixth
collection district Of North Carolina was adopted
There was no session of the Senate Oh Satur-
day.
In the Senate on Monday favorable report
was made from the Committee on Public Build
ings for the erection of Government building
at Lynchburg, Va. The Mississippi River im-
provemcnt bill was advocated by Senators
Hampton, Bayard, and Pendleton, after which
it went over without action
The United States Senate on Tuesday passed
the bill appropriating $6,O00O00 for the i'm
pTovcment of the Mississippi River. House bill
regulating Chinese immigration was taken up,
and the amendment of the Senate committee
striking out the section which prohibits any
State or United States court from admitting
Chinese to citizenship was defeated-yeas 26,
nays 32. The committee amendment striking
out the section which defines Chinese labor
ers," wherever it is used in the act to mean
both skilled and unskilled laborers and Chinese
employed in mining, was adopted-yeas 30
nays 2S-Mr. Davis of Illinois, voting with
the Republicans in the affirmative and MeSsrs
Miller of California, Jones of Nevada, and
Cameron of Wisconsin with the Democrats.
A bill was introduced to donate six con-
demued cannon fora soldiers monument, to be
erected by Slower Post, No. !, Of Portsmouth,
n II. A bill was passed granting the use of
tents at the coming soldiers Reunion to be held
at Belle Plaine, Iowa.
On Wednesday in the Senate the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection of a public
building at Fort Wayne, Indiana, was passed.
bill was passed appropriating 81 900 to defray
the cost of taking port III the trade exposition
at Amsterdam in 1883. The consideration of
the Chinese bill was then resumed and had not
been concluded when this report closed
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
RELIEF TO COME AT LAST.
CONGRESS WILL PASS THE BILL TO
INCREASE THE PENSION FORCE.

The Committee on appropriations to Report the
Measure FarOraby - Views Of Senators
and Representatives ON the Subject,
Pleasant Reading for Peusicu
Claimants.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

The House of Representatives on Saturday
resumed consideration of the bill providing for
the judicial ascertainment of private claims.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment providing
that the jurisdiction Of the court shall not ex-
tend to or include any claim against the United
States growing out of the destruction of prop
erty by the army or navy during the rebellion
or for the use and occupation of real estate by
any part of the forces of the United States at
the seat of war, nor to any claim against the
United States which is now barred by virtue
of the provisions of any law of the United
States 1t further provides that in any case
of claim for supplies or stores taken by or
furnished to any part of the military or naval
forces of the United States for their use during
the rebellion the petition shall aver that the
person who furnished such supplies or stores or
from whom they were taken did not give aid
or support to the rebellion, but was through
out the war loyal to the Government of the
United States; and unless the court shall, on
a preliminary inquiry, find that the person
was loyal, the court shall not have Jurisdiction
Of such cause, and the same SHALL without pre-
vious proceedings be dismissed. Mr. Holman's
amendment was agreed to without division.
and the House then adjourned.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

step backwards. After argument by counsel
Judge Wylie held that 81 an Indictment setting
out only initials, without explaining that those
initials were commonly used, was detective"
He thought that it was not safe to depart from
ancient ways. He must, therefore, quash an
Indictment which asks man who says his
name is Montford C. Rerdell, to plead to charge
against NJ. c. Rerdell without word to show
that the two names are each intended to dcsig-
nate the same person. After this Indictment
was quashed, Mr.. Pelham demanded the quash-
ing of two indictments against Kate II. Arm
strong, indicted as X. NJ. Armstrong. It was
agreed that in this case, and in ali others where
initials only appeared, the indictments should
be quashed
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

THE board of control of the Democratic Con-
gressional { mpaign Committee has appointed
the following Finance Committee: Hon. II.
G. Davis, Of West Virginia. W. W. Corcoran, of
Washington, D. c.; August Belmont, of New
York; Augustus Schell, Of New York; C. W.
Brice, of Ohio; George T. Maryee, of Califor-
mia; HON.. Z. Mcdonald, of Indiana; Hon. NJ.
n. Nolan, Of New York; H. E. Packer, of Penn
sylvania; William r. Travers, of New York :;
General W. B. Franklin, Of Connecticut; J. L.
ID. Morrison, Of Missouri; L. G. Garretson. of
New York; Hon. Alex. Mitchell, of Wisconsin /;
Hon. Lewis Beach, OF New York; A. j. Wander
pool, of New York; Abram S. Hewitt, of New
York; J. W. Singleton, of Illinois; and J. s.
Barbour, of Virginia. Representative PhilipB
Thompson, of Kentucky, has been added to the
board of CONTROL and is selected as its secretary
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

In the House on Wednesday the Senate
amendment to the agricultural appropriation
mil were non-concurred in. The contested
e1ectlon case of Lynch VS.. Chalmers for Sixth
district OF Mississippi was taken up and dis
cussed. representative Hoge of w. Va, has
oeen appointed by the Speaker to fill the va
cancy on the District Committee caused by the
death OF Representative Allen. of Missouri
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit
ting report relative to the payments made by
the State of Missouri since April Il, 1866, to
the militia forces of said State for services per-
formed in the suppression of the rebellion, and
stating that $23l,59i1O is justly due in conse-
quence thereof. Referred to the Committee ON
Appropriations
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
Description of a Chill.

| had the pleasure, the other morn
ing, of huge chill. Reader. have you
ever had a chilIa If you haven't, you
just ought to have one. What exqui-
site sensations they produce! AS soon
as I felt the approach of the chill pre-
pared for the attack thus: I cut off the
ends of two pods of pepper and swal-
lowed them. and then cut open another
large pod and rubbed down my back.
Already dressed in thick vest and
coat, went TO bed without disrobing.
and covered closely with two thick
quilts. But all in vain! When the chill
attacked me, though | was burning up
within and without, ] could not feel
warm. o. what is there in this wide
world like chilli The bare thought of
one transports me into an ecstasy Of
horror. Elbertoas Ga NeW Sonkh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
Wonderful. if True.

A dog in New Mexico returning one
evening with his sheep to the fold dis
covered that his master was still in the
shanty, and kept very quiet. The next
evening it was the same But after
penning up the sheep the dog smelled
about the door, scratched, barked and
even howled, as he was very hungry,
but his master did not move. The dog,
true to his appointed duty, went out
with the sheep on the third day but that
night when he drove the flock into their
pen the last one to attempt to get in be-
came the victim of the dogs appetite.
This method of providing for his own
wants become part of the faithful
dogs duty. Every evening the last
sheep to try to enter was seized by him
and served for supper and breakfast
and for dinner the following day. The
ranch to which the dog belonged was
in a solitary part of the territory, and
out of the track of travel or vista
ton. For two years from the time of
his masters death-ascertained by data
left by the Iatter-the faithful dog tended
the flock left in his charge, and had
fresh mutton for his supper every night
The flock was not decimated by this
steady drain upon its resources. On the
contrary it increased in numbers, and
when at the end of two years from the
time of the death of the proprietor, the
ranch was visited, and the remains of
the owner found, the dog was still at
his post of duty, jealousy guarding his
flock, and driving them to the best pas
lures every day and to fold at night, be-
fore which he slept, to keep the wild
sheep-eaters of the plains at civil dis
tance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
TIE DAILY Argus.
HADN'T LOST FAITH!
Wall Street News.

In days gone by Philadelphia Quaker,
who was also large ship-owner sudden
ly dropped all his insurance on his vessels,
and when -beset by the agents to explain
his singular conduct said:
81 have come to the conclusion to de-
pend upon the Lord for the safety of my
ship"
No arguments nor explanations could
move him from his purpose. and things
went on for five or six months without a
loss. Then one ship was destroyed by fire,
and another was driven ashore, and close
upon the heels of these disasters the de-
destruction of valuable cargo. 1t was
then that the old man sent for an agent
and said:
Friend Thompson. the Rover is about
to sail for Liverpool"
Eyes"
And thee may make out policy for
$50, 200 on her"
Yes"
And thee may also make ready to in
sure her cargo"
Just So"
Il do not desire thee to understand, y
continued the old man, ssthat I have lost
faith in the Lord, but it is merely to save
Him the bother of keeping track of my
sailing property"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
a Young Lady's Peril.

A daughter of Mr. j. K Edwards, an
employee in the United States Senate,
was recently awakened at her fathers
dwelling, on the Hamilton road, about
a mile and half from Uniontown. bv
a brutal looking negro in her room.
Her fright so overcame her that she
could not make an alarm, but soon re-
covering herself, she asked him what he
wanted, fearing to alarm the house, as
he might kill her at one cut of the razor
ne held in his hand. He stepped back a
few feet and took a seat on the foot of
the bed. She asked him if he wanted
her money, and stepping from the bed
to bureau drawer, took from it her
purse and handed him two Treasury
notes, stating it was all she had, and
telling him to go. He took the money
from her and made movement as it to
catch hold of her, when she summoned
all the courage she could and suddenly
rushed out into the hall towards the
room occupied by her parents, giving a
scream and falling senseless to the floor.
This awakened her father and mother.
who were quickly by her side. but it
was several seconds before she could
make them understand the situation.
Her father fastened down stairs and
struck a light, when he found the side
window of the hall opened, and q pair
of old shoes which the negro had left
near the same when he entered the
house, but the villain had fled, taking
with him the two notes, one dollar
and two dollar bill, which the young
lady had given him. Mr.. Edwards had
been in the habit of closing his house
himself, but somehow on that night he
had inadvertently left the shutters to
this window open, and nothing was
easier than to raise the window as the
negro did. He lighted a small coal-oil
lamp. which he took up stairs with him,
and had in the room of the young lady.
10 passing the daughter in the hall,
when he escaped by her, the edge of his
razor came in contact with her hand,
cutting it slightly and causing it to
bleed some. The parents did not see the
intruder at all. and the girl is not clear
about his description, only that he was
1neanly dressed like tramp, very black,
with fiat nose, and very brutal looking.
The parents kept the matter secret to
all except the police, in order that the
villain might be caught great mis-
take, of course, as timely publication
would have put people on the lookout
for him. Washington Star.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
Bicycle,

"How shall pronounce" asked an anxious in.
qufrer, III
. "Tne word bicycle, of which I'm an admirer2,
ael - - 'AAAe@s-
The way to pronounce it is simply bicycle"
Louisville Journal
But those who think they know how te pro-
nounce it -
VIII ignore your hint. and roundly depounce
such pronunciation they'll oara No. =
nickel ~
continue to call it, as usual bicycle
-fNorristown Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27

George Hazael intends to open a public
house in New York on his return from
England in about two months Albert
Smith, Hazaels hacker, offers to match
him against any man or men IN the world,
100 miles, for from $1,000 to S5, 900 a
side, the race to take place in Madison
Square Garden next March. Fitzgerald
will be allowed five miles start. There is
a deposit on Hazael's account in the office
Of the Turf. Field and Farm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
rHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

tRACINE AND SOUTH WESTERN DTVIsIoE.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee Ss25 8 M, and
Leave for Dubuque, Winona. St. Paul and Minneap-
oils sos a. m.
Leave for McGregor, Portyille, Calmas, Sioux City
and Yankton. II rs p m.
arriye from Racine and Milwaukee, 25 p. M, and
430 q. IN.
arrive from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Winona and Du-
buoue 10 O6 p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, PortvflIe and Nc
tIreror. 4 80 q. m
Through sleeping cars are run on all night trans.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
3sv night at II rs p. m. connects with the train
irving in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
aver checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
land TO Chicago Through tickets only good on this
tran.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27

Mr.. III. Shaughnessy of Salt Lake City,
now IN New York, has made an interesting
match with E. S. Stokes. He names his
bay gelding Ewing, against Capt Kohls
Ovcrman, in harness best three in five,
for $4,000 a side, with the option of in
creasing it to $4,000 a side, to be trotted
in June next on the Jockey Club Course,
Chicago, ILL.,, Both horses were bred in
California. 1t is said that Hickok is in
terested in this match.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Vol
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men young or old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost vi
tahty, and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly vigor. Address as above
n. B. No risk is incurred, as thirty days
trial is allowed. dec 22-d-w VI.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. Y.

BET = ZEN THE EAST & THE WEST
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greet faarpre OF our Palace Cars is a SMOKING
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Naesiiiicant Iron Bridges spen the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at sn points crossed BY this
line. ssd transfers are avoided at CoHncu BUTTS
kausas City. Leavelwcrt6 and AtcttsoE, cons
necSions bciHE made in Union i epota,
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Island Short ILne,n and Rock IsIa & Peo. Rds
AS pAyENPonr, with the Davenport Division
At WEST LrBERTY with the B.. C. r. g. Mrs.
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and LEAVENWORTR.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-27

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