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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

Gladstone's remarkable change of from
on the subject of governing Ireland ant
suppressing the disturbances there doubt
less excited less surprise in England than
America, though it appears to have been
unexpected everywhere. The failure OF
the coercion act to accomplish the end:
for which it was passed was pretty gener
ally admitted, however and that some
change must come was apparent. In this
country, of course, the meagre outline OF
cable dispatches gives us but an imperfect
idea of what public opinion is in England.
Hence we have to wait for the slower mails
to bring the full expression of the press.
The English papers recently have bristled
with criticisms of the workings of the CO.
ercion act. In recent issue of the Times
appeared a communication from Sir John
Hay, which attracted no little attention.
He proposed to sweep away the lord lieu
tenant and chief secretary, and govern Ire
land as Scotland and the Isle of Man are
governed. Referring to the coercion act
he asks: HAS the protection to person
and property act abated Irish disorders
Answer: No. Are large numbers of her
majestys subjects detained in prison with
out hope of trial? Yes. Without cause
assigned? Yes. Who suspects? The chief
secretary Why does he suspect? On the
evidence of secret informers Who is the
witnessf The chief secretary. Who tries
the case? The chief secretary. Who is the
gaolers The chief secretary" He calls at
tention to the fact that the act has been in
force year, and will lapse in six months
Above 800 arrests have been made under
its provisions, and above 500 prisoners are
now languishing in jail. yet there is no
diminution of crime. He asks If such a
method of governing is not repugnant to
all ideas of freedom. Sir John Hay is a
confirmed tory, and the chief significance
of his appearance in print lies in the fact
that he declares strongly in favor of home
rule, and against the phase of coercion
which locks men up, not for trial, but for
arbitrary punishment. This course, in fact,
is found to be SO repugnant to the English
notions of government that it could only
be sustained by the most favorable results.
thus far are anything but encouraging.
and it looks as though coercion had entire
ly lost whatever popular support is may
once have had.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., r. r.
Wednesday. May 8, 1882.
RAUM.

And now comes Raum and announces
himself as candidate for the United States
Senate. A candidate did we say? 1t
should have read Logan's candidate He
has been Logan's staunch henchman from
the beginning, and will be till the end.
He is simply Logan's man, and from that
simple state derives all his order of being.
He has been Logan's man in his present
position, and if elected to the Senate would
be so still. The only argument for his ad-
vancement is that Logan would thus have
two votes in the Senate instead of one, and
the only possible reason why the republi-
cans should elect him is that thus they
could double Logan's present power He
is Logan's candidate.
Our brunette Senator does not want to
see Cullem sent to the Senate, because Cul
lom is of an aspiring disposition himself
and would insist upon his share of the
spoils of Office; but Raum would be his
obedient servant and yield all to his mas
ter. Fortunately there is little hope of his
success
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
RUSSIAN oUTRAGEs.

Information has been furnished by Mr..
Lawrence Oiphant concerning the pro-
gress of his mission for the relief of the
prosecuted Hebrews of Russia. He had
when he wrote just dispatched from Linn
berg $50 fugitives, who sailed from Ham
berg on Wednesday for your city. These
poor creatures have been living in the great
est distress for the last six months at Brody,
on the pittance of 75 cents week each.
News has reached Mr. Oliphant from
Russia of continued persecutions-perse
cutions, too, much more atrocious than
readers would imagine who see nothing
more trustworthy than the carefully ex-
purgated reports allowed to appear in the
Russian press. Thus he states that mas
sacre recently took place at Balta, town
distant from Odessa seven hours ride, in
which at least thirty Hebrews were killed,
many more were wounded and an immense
amount of property was destroyed. The
Jews on this occasion, did not endure out
rage INTERESTINGLY, but defended themselves
with such resolution that twenty Chris
fians" were killed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

her life at her fathers little capital of Arol-
SEN On the 21st of November last her en-
gagement was announced as having taken
place on the 18th, at Frankfort; on the Goth
Queen Victoria sanctioned it in council.
On the 21st of February the princess ar.
rived in England to visit the royal family.
Her trosseau was prepared at Paris, her
sister, the queen of Holland, whose old
husband is tremendously rich, footing the
bills.
The wedding dress was not finished I'M
til Tuesday last. The petticoat is of the
richest white satin, with severel small
openings near the bottom, showing thick
wreath Of orange blossoms and myrtle UNI
derneath it. 1t is trimmed with two rob-
ings of the costliest point d'Alencon lace.
coming down either side, turned with
square corners toward a white satin train,
in the draperies of which it disappears.
The train is of immense length, and is lit
orally sown with flakes of silver, while
large bouquets or .tleur de Us in relief are
embroidered in silver all down the center
of it 1t IS edged with shell like fittings
of satin, intermingled with point dAlen-
con. The dress has short sleeves trimmed
to match with point d Alencon and wreaths
of myrtle and orange blossoms.
This newly married royal couple will
live at Claremont, which was purchased by
Queen Victoria last month. The suite of
|
been redecorated and furnished in the Ad-
ans style-white and gold, with delicately
tinted ornamentation The suite includes
studio for the duke. the princess boudoir,
a bed room, dressing-room, and bathroom.
The boudoir, which contains many articles
dc eeTtu from the dukes collection, is
decorated with peacock blue and gold,
the ceilings being very delicately colored
and ornamented, and the furniture of in-
laid wood, upholstered with antique bro
cades and tapestry work His studio is
lined with book cases, and around are ar
rayed Pompeiian bronzes. Venetian glass,
painted porcelains. and numerous art treas
ures purchased by him during the past
few years. The prevailing colors of the
royal bed room are sage green, white and
gold, all the furniture being delicately
painted and ornamented. The duchess
dressing room is of red, white, and gold,
white rose du Barry hangings, the furniture
being ornamented with flowers. The dukes
dressing room is blue and white, with can
vass hangings, embroidered in various
shades of blue, and the adjoining bath
room is very handsome apartment, its
walls being decorated with geranium red,
white, and gold, and the ornamental wood
work being in accord with the classic style
of the chamber.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
FOR THE WOMEN.

The high contracting parties to the roy
al marriage which was celebrated in Lon
don on Thursday, are Prince Leopold,
youngest son of Queen Victoria, and the
Princess Helena, fourth daughter of Prince
Victor, of Walduk p yramont, small Ger
man state. Prince Leopold was born in
1858. He was educated at Oxford. From
his infancy he has been of very delicate
health, being afflicted with a feebleness of
the bone or joints, which was recently re-
sponsible for three bad falls within a
month, some unfathomable affection of the
epidermis leading to chills and weakness,
and tendency to hemorrhage on the slight
est exertion. He is the best educate and
most intellectual of the Queens sons,
and his tastes are scholarly and refined.
He is, like the duke of Edinburg, must
clan, sings tenor very nicely, and has set
to music a very pretty love song Dir
Ailein;' is fond of chess and reading, and
has a taste.for sestheticism in the matter of
house decorations; takes a good deal of
interest in charitable and reformatory in
situations; is prominent Freemason, hav-
ing been provincial G. NJ for Oxfordshire
and w. M. for the London Lodge of An
tiquity, the oldest English lodge in the
craft
He gets an annual allowance from the
government of one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars q year. Princess
HaInna fba bride IL of rnaf,i.s,,n height
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
THAT NEW ISLAND.

The British ship desmond which arrived
at New Orleans on the 14th of April
brought into port a Cargo of fruit and {
most extraordinary story, the salient fea
lures of which were at the time detailed By
telegraph. During the voyage the shil
came suddenly and unexpectedly in sigh
of land in locality where no land had
been known before A landing was eff
fected and short exploration made. 1
was discovered that the new land was al
island bearing marks of recent volcanic
action. The surface was composed OF
pumice stone or lava and cinders, and the
high points were still smoking. The i'm
preston made on the minds of the explor
ers was that the island was freshly up
heaved from the depths of the ocean by 1
violent voltanie throe, and in support o.
this theory the fact was mentioned that
the surrounding water was of a peculiar
color and filled with dead fish. But the
strangest part of the story is yet to come
In digging into the surface at random 8
large deposit of relics of an ancient civil
izatlon was brought to view, flint arrow
heads and lance-heads, stone implements.
bronze swords, rings, hammers, carved
heads vases, jars, bones, one human skull
and stone sarcophagus with mummy ir
it. The carvings and figures on the vases
and the vases themselves were individually
Egyptian. The hypothesis is that the up
heaved island is part of vast ridge Of
land which at some prehistoric period ex
tended nearly across the ocean from the
coast of Africa to our hemisphere and was
the highway over which came the people
whose mysterious ruins are found in Cen
trail America
1t seems san there should be no more
of this extremely interesting story, but
here the tale ends. 1t is stated that the
relics were of an Egyptian character and YET
there are many strange amachronisns, stone
arrow heads and bronze implements were
never cotemperal, the one being typical of an
American aboriginal and the other of g
Greclan. It is also emblished with at least
the odor of fish which gives it a doubtful
aspect As story it is first class. but as
an instance of volcanic upheaval it is OF
doubtful authenticity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
MATTERS OF INTEREST.

The extent to which the local affairs of
New York city are controlled by the state
Legislature is shown by the long list of bills
now pending and calculated to increase the
burdens of the city in one way or another.
There is bill to extend Avenue A, which,
if passed, viii involve an enormous cost
and damage to dock property. Another bill
authorizes the erection of a new hall of rec
ords without limit as to cost. Still another
authorizes a commission to rebuild Wash
ington and Jefferson markets at cost of
$500,00 There is a bill for new court
house in the Twenty first ward, and anoth-
er to create new office, to be called the
gas Inspector, though this inspection is al
ready performed by commission. There
are also bills to increase the pay of fire.
men and policemen and TO provide matrons
at the police stations. The machinery of
government seems to be clumsy at its best.
Where to draw the line of state control
over local affairs has always been one of the
most difficult things to determine. In St.
Louis the evils of special legislation were
felt to such degree as TO form one of the
strongest arguments in support of the adop-
ton of the scheme and charter. In New
York it is said the city is governed and Its
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
MATHEW ARNOLD ON AMERICA.

The new number of the Nineteenth Gen.
tury contains a paper by Matthew Arnold,
entitled ga Word to America which is
reasonably sure of being widely read and
discussed in the United States. Mr.. Arnold
denies the statement made in the -4aantic
Monthly to the effect that he had spoken of
American manners as vulgar" He says
that he never held any such language, but
the life of Americans does seem to him to
be the life of the British Philistine He
sees the s.bitter and rowdy Philistines" ex-
hibiting themselves with great luxuriance,
and with very little check in the United
States. Quoting Mr.. Lowelrs saying that
Americans are the most common schooled
and the least cultivated people ia the
world, Mr. Arnold says that what is man
ifestly needed is higher and larger cult
vation-"A America needs good secondary
schools with practical programme7-an
asks his American critics what they think
of this?
-Btackwoods Naaazjne also contains an
article founded on an American novel,
Democracy" from which work ''Old
Ebony gives copious extracts adding, as
the conclusion of the whole matter, that
the book makes extraordinary disclosures,
and justifes the inference that things are
in very bad way indeed on our side of the
Atlantic
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

revenues practically distributed at Albany.
The confusion and trouble caused by this
interference may be understood when it is
known that the rebuilding of the two mar
kets, for which the pending bill authorizes
an expenditure of half million, had al
ready been planned and recommended by
the city authorities, to cost only about
$4,000 The police board already have
power to do all that is authorized in the
bill appointing matrons for the station
houses, and whenever they deem it desira-
BILE can establish the service at less than half
the cost proposed. The increase in the pay
of police and firemen to $1,000 year.
which is opposed by the mayor and police
commissioners, would add 100000 per
year to the city expenditures. A munich
pal legislature is bad enough, but all of its
members are directly responsible to the
people for whom it legislates, and in most
cases they will act more in accord with the
needs of the local public.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
OUR CITY TAXES.

Assessor Schmidt states that the assess.
ment returns for the year 1882 for the
township city of Davenport, show an in
crease of $4,000. This increase only
shows the additional personal property as
the real estate, including new buildings
erected during the past year. is not assess
ed in the even numbered years. The above
figures would show that 100000 add
tional is invested in business in this city.
This, with the showing en- population of
an increase of 100 within one year. is
very creditable. The figures on population,
published some time ago, are obtained by
an exact count of the numbtr of residents
to each house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
Some time ago the Benehers announced

Some time ago the Benehers announced
that row of antiquated buildings In Tenn
pie court would be torn down and rebuilt
in. style more in conformity with the
tastes and uses of modern London. The
row in question contained the famous part
of Brick court, in which Blackstone had
his chambers and Goldsmith wrote and
died. The newspapers raised such la
ment over the matter that the Benchers
have relented, and No. q is to be allow
ed to stand in all the musty glory of its
venerable dilapidation. The rest of the
row, however. is doomed and will be
dealt with ruthlessly, though no
douot its tenants have been far more pune
tual with their rent than ever poor Gold
smith was. Its anticipation of the threat
ened demolition photographers and artists
have been taking views of the historic
house. but The new decision makes their
work to a degree useless.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
THE NEW COUNTY MAP.

An ARGUS Reporter was shown yester-
day the proof sheets of the new county
map, now in the hands of the lithograph
printers. The map is gotten up by Mrs.
Hugo Schmidt, and the drawings are the
work of Mr.. M Huebinger. The map
will be of great convenience to business
men and farmers, as 1t viii show with pre-
else exactness the course of every public
highway and road, the railroad lines and
school houses, every farm in the county,
with name of occupant or ewner The
different townships are so arranged as
to be found without any table on the map
with their location and boundaries. The
townships are printed on separate sheets,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

aud bound in atlas form for those who
may desire them. A simple list of In,
str1ctlons viii accompany each atlas, SO
that no difficulty would be experienced in
tracing the course of any road from ore
township to another. The printing is be
log done by Shober 81 CarquerEille, Chi
cago, and the kwork will be ready for do :
livery in about three weeks.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
MASONIC ELECTION.

Monday nights meeting was the annual
one of Davenport Lodge No. 81. a. f.
and A. NJ The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
Worshipful Master-George B. Swan.
Senior Warden-Samuel Porter.
Junior Warden-W r. Smith.
Secretary-Clark c.. Richards.
Treasured l.. Stevens.
Trustees-M Boise, III. III. Benson, Mo-
ses Hobbs.
The W. NJ selected the following APP
pointing officers:
Senior Warden-Geo. M. Barrette.
Junior Deacon. T. Newbern
Senior Steward--J r. Lowry.
Junior Steward-George Miller.
Tyler-J w Jamison.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
STOCK SPECULATION,

Wall Street, New York, buy stocks on reasonable
margin, and, when desired, win advise when and
to 300 can be proftably invested. Opportunities
or coed proias are constantly occurring. Full I'M
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
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with ave dollars, will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money il the treat
ment does not effect q cure Guarantees issued
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
Is & Really Reliable Rem.
edy for Wasting and
Nervous Diseases.

After numerous experiments Mr.. Fellows suc-
ceeded in producing thia combination Of IIy -.
phosphites, which has not only restored Inn to
health, but has since been found so successful In
the treatment of disease emanating from loss Of
nerve power, and consequently muscular relavs
ton, viz:
Aphonta Gloss of voice. Neuralgia.
An@mla, Nervous tebii'y,
chronic DlarrhRa, hopping Cough,
dyspepsia, Congestion of the Luuse
Fever and Ague, Palpitation Of the Heart
Leucorrhoea, Melancholy.
Malaria, Mental Depression,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
TIME TABLE MARCH 10, 1882

49, lRAcINE AND SOUTHWESTERN DIvIsIoN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s:25 a. m, and
Leave for Dubuque, winena ST. Paul and Minneap
oils, 100 a. m.
Leave for McGregor, Portville, Calmas, Sioux City
and Yankfon, II 100 p.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, sos a. m. and
6:25 p. m.
Arrive from Minneapolis, st. Pani, winona and Du
buque, 9:05 p m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
Oregon, :05a m.
Through sleep cars are run on all night trains
The Night Express leaying Rock Island every Sun
day uight at II s0b p. connects with the train
irving m Chicago early Monday morning No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago. Through tickets only good on this
train.
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.
(sHoRTEsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND wEsT)
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Fast Expfess, s:45 A M Mail and Ex II 55 P NJ
Mail and lExs. 4 e45 p Fast Express. $40 p.
Freight and Accommodation $50 p. NJ.
The AS p M train makes close connection al
Galva with the c. B. & O.. for points west; arriving
at Galesburg at 4 rs p. m; Burlington $40 p m.
KeokRk 10.2S p- Quincy 10:05 p. M; also max
ing close connection at Peoria with l. B. SC W., and
T. p. & W., roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO.. r. II.
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Rock Island. 900 NJ. Cable 1855 A. NJ
...4:00P. N. 5:45 p. NJ
Cable, -.......- $50 N Rock Island. s:15 A. NJ
- ...-......1 100 p. NJ. - 3:15 p. NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
Great Germ Destroyer.
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SMALL Pox
ERADICATED

Contagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified and
made pleasant.
Fevered and Sick Per-
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ProphylacticFluid add
ed to the water.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by it's use
in bathing.
impure Air made harm
less and purified by
sprinkling Darby s
Fluid about.
To Purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
it can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Ervsipelas cured.
Burns relieved instantly.
Scars prevented.
Removes all unpleasant
odors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
MALAEYA,

Persons living In MalariOus districts NAV project
themselves from attacks offever by the us3 # FELL
Lows COMPOUND or HYPoPH sPBITE-. Its effects
in to ing up he system enables TO ward of con.
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The soluble phosphtes AID the other life SUSTAIN
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are so carefully prJportioned ana 20 judiCou ly
mingled, that their action upon the nerves mus
Giles and membranes in Importing vitality, strength
and heal by action Is generally apparent within
twenty-four hours. and he good effects expericn-
ced are of perman ut character
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

Cholera dissipated.
Ship Fever prevented
by its use.
In case of death in the
house, it should always
be used about the
corpse-it will prevent
any unpleasant smell.
An Ant1dote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, &c.
Dangerous effluvias Of
sick rooms and hospi-
tails removed by its use.
Yellow Fever
Eradicated.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-13
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military fc4parSI from the arm
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el,tuden's Of the graded School,
I'D citize1srDf the city joined
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deliviefaa ~ gfyildcs and fappro-
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|.aeFs@ tdel msA,iydais ii tie 0ccasiob,,
|'and MI. g. B. 'Aycock our talented
hJptng townsmsn wAslrkY otator of
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la, |af9er' Wh1cH thgIgfaves1 Received
ash6wer Of floral fributts from
rhe hands 7of" Goldsboro's .sfair'
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|iloMr. Aycock d-liv'ed a very ele-
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