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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15
SOUTH AMERICA,

The Business Portion Of Manta Destroy
ed.
PANAMA, May GA disastrous fire swept
through the town of Manta, Ecuador, April
21st. The business portion OF the town n,sa was
completely destroyed involving a loss of $780,
600.
Perilous Trip OF Mr.. Trescott.
Adyices from Peru report that Mr.. Trescottt
has gone into the interior in search OF Admiral
Montero. The inland journal he undertakes
must be carried on mems shoulders along mar
row trails on the dizzy mountain sides with
precipices and yawning depths beneath. 1t is
very doubtful whether he will be able to find
Montaro.
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Serious Damage to Crops i

Serious Damage to Crops in Arkansas.
CHICAGO, May 14-A special dispatch from
Little Rock, Ark, says: Recent reports show
that the rains have done greater damage than
was expected In Southwestern Arkansas the
destruction is very great, many acres OF land
besng submerged and the crops destroyed. Col;
Vaughan has lost crops worth $3000 The total
loss in the vicinity of Conway county is esti-
mntaf at 100000.
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oomnlaints Of southern Baptistg

GREENyILLE, S. c., May 13.-The Southern
Baptist convention to-day ado pied resolution
grayely disappearing of the action of the
American Bible Society in refusing to aid the
publication and circulation of DR.. Judson's
Burmese version of the Bible. The action OF
the American Bible Society was denounced as
an insult to Baptists all over the country, one
speaker asserting that the society had offended
scholarship, Christianity and Catholicity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15
rha Rra. al Aasassination il, Misgouri.

The Era. of Assassination In Missouri.
CINCINNATI, o., May 14.-W. T. McGloth-
Elm was waylaid and asssssinated about two
miles from Lime Creek Mo-, night before last,
by some unknown person, and his body riddled
with "a buckshot. An attempt was made a
few nights ago to assassinate Gov. Oyerton OF
the Chickasaw Indian nation by firing into his
house. A squad of Indian militia followed the
trail of the party that did the shooting and
overlook one of them named Stevens and kill
ad him
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Suits Against worceste,

WORCESTER, May A. Thirty-nine suits for
$4,000 each have been brought by Black
stone Valley manufacturers against the city
of Worcester for water pumped during
the summer of 1876 after giving way of the
Lyndebrock reservoir dam.
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WASHINGTON, May "A.
John R. Boutwell, and his Mining Specu-
latiOns

NEW YORK, May 13.-The Graphic says: A
Mr.. John r. Boutwell, is there and asserts that
every one of the seven companies which he is
charged with defrauding, owe him. He says he
did not leave New York to avoid arrest, and
that he will return thither when his business in
Utah is finished.
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Death of a. Prominent Officer.

DETROIT, May 14.-Gen. John G. Barnard,
for many years at the head Of the Depar tment
of Engineers, U. S. A., died this in city this
morning His remains will be taken to-mor-
row to his home in Sheffield, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Dali, wholesale Market.

FOrtIHna DahAy W WhOAesaic AAnrAct'
PORTLAND. May 13.
The markets generally are quiet and steady. Flour
is held very firm, Western millers are very indif-
ferent about selling the leading brands of Spring
Patents, which are sold up close, they feel that
there will be dem and for all they can produce, as
the wheat to manufacture them from is scarce and
difficult to find Corn is little easier and car lots
show decline of 1c. Bermuda Onions continue
scarce and prices have advanced again to 4o@
80. Eggs are steady at the late advance. Oranges
are firm and receipts light. Provisions are strong.
Owing to the unfavorable weather Fresh Fish are
scarce the arrivals at Gloucester this week 34
from Georges, 8 from Western Bank, A from Grand
Bank and from shore grounds, bringing ,2S1 900
TBS Goldfish (over one-half from Georges), 23l, 500
lbs Halibut, II 900 Tbs Haddock Herring Gathers
have landed about 600 bbls.
The following are to-day's quotations OF Flour,
(lrair Provistons
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Eurspeaa Nsarlsess.

By TelegraphO
LIVERPOOL, May 13-l2.30P. M.-Cotton nst<st
steady Uplands at 656d; Orleans 13-16;sales TO-
600 bales; speculation and expert 1000; futures
steadier.
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New YORK STOCK and Money nlsrkct.

lBy Telegraph.J
NEW YORK, May 13.-Money closed offered at
per cent. on call
The bank statement is again unfavorabie, showing
q loss of 81 500, 900 in reserve.
Sterling Exchange tending downward: We quote
bankers asking rates so days bills at 4.S7 per per
6 (of s4.S665 par value) and on demand 4.90.
against 487@4.90 one week ago. Commercial
bills 4.S514@4.851z gold.
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The following quotations are Wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Store bros. & Co.. Dry Goods,
wooens and Fancy Coos. 144 to 152 Mtddles street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15

The following quotations OF stocks are received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton (men
bors of the Boston Stock Exohanse) corner OF Mid
dla and Exchange Rfrsf -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler Swift
& Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Beef Franklin Wharf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15
The Georgia Governorship,

WASHINGTON, May IA. = Representative
Speer Of Georgia furnishes for publication the
following copy of telegram intended to be
laid before the Georgia Independents to-mor-
row. 1t is announced to be an authoritative
(though indirecD announcement of Represen-
tative Stephens position in regard to remain
ing in public life and his possible candidacy
for the Georgia Governorship:
WASHINGTON, May IA.
Hon. W. IT. FELTON,, atlanta, Ga...
hope the committee of Independent Demo-
Gratis which meets tomorrow Ewill recommend
Mr. Stephens as the peoples candidate for
Governor. know positively he will not re-
ject such recommendation and that If elect
ed he will be Governor of all the people with
out regard to party and he will be controlled
by no ring. (Signed) EMORY SPEER.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 20. lses----vOL. is
MISCELLANEOUS
oh, MyBack!

VII, WJ DdUAi
That's a common express
sion and has a world of
meaning. How much suf-
fering is summed up in it.
The singular thing about
it is, that pain in the back
is occasioned by so many
things. May be caused by
kidney disease, liver COM
plant, consumption, cold,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, over
work, nervous debility, &c.
Whatever the cause, don't
neglect it. Something is
wrong and needs prompt
attention. No medicine has
yet been discovered that
will SO quickly and surely
cure such diseases as
BRowN's IRON BITTERs, and
It does this by commencing
at the foundation, and MAX
ing the blood pure and rich.
Loganspors Ind Dec. I, 1880.
For long time have been
sufferer from stomach and kidney
disease. My appetite was very poor
and the very small amount did eat
disagreed with me. was annoyed
very much from non-retention of
urine. l tried many remedies with
no success, until / used Browns
Iron Bitters. Since used that my
stomach does not bother me any.
Myappetite is simply immense. My
kidney trouble is no more, and my
general health is such, that feel
like a new man. After the use of
Browns Iron Bitters for one month,
/ have gained twenty pounds in
weight o. B. SARGENT.
Leading physicians and
clergymen use and recon-
mend Browns IRON BIT
TIERS. 1t has cured others
suffering as you are, and it
will cure you.
MW&F&w1y
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Dry Goods Wholesale nsarEe..

August Wheat 9.35 m at 116: 1.O4 IN at L
July Corn $50 a m 74c; 1.O4 at 735s.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
By wsssreonvsyanos-loOo bush cornmoal to @
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NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby cautioned against har-
IA boring or trusting any of the crew of the Nor
wegian Bark 'Minde,'' Andersen, master, from Ma
taDzas, no bills of their contracting will be paid
by captain or consignees.
mayl2d3t CHASE, LEAVITr g. co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18

of the piece SO per cent. Of the profits q
he does for the Bankers Daughter.
Rochelle, or otherwise Mrs Sherwood, OF
st. Louis was left in a bad fix in Indian
apolis. last week, her manager, j. &. Full.
ton, having run away with $4,000.
Rochelle il the wife of commercial trav-
eler.
Alice Oates has brought herself once
more into unenviable notoriety with a mas
querade ball in San Francisco. They say
the affair was even little worse than
Alice Oates ought to have been mixed up
in.
1t is reported the Minnie Palmer Graham
combination is in shaky condition, de-
spite what the manager says to the contrary.
st is claimed by Mr.. Graham that he only
regrets he ever left the Harrisons.
A dramatic journal says Kansas people
think if Frank Mayo would play Hamlet
with pair of pistols in his boots and q
red neck-tie floating over his manly bosom,
it would seem more natural. They could
overlook pair of buckskin pants aud 9th
er pharaphernalia.
Salisbury's Troubadours opened to a
packed auditorium at the Walnut Street
Theatre Philadelphia, January 16, in The
Fawn of the Glen, or the Civilized Indian, y
which was then presented for the first time
in Philadelphia 1t made a favorable i'm
preston, being received with applause and
shouts of laughter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18

Frank auer visited the drug store of
Nader g Emies on the corner of Fourth
Avenue and Seventeenth Street and asked
for some medicine. While the clerk was
compromising the mixture Gnernoticed q
very neat little clock standing on one. OF
the counters It flashed across Guer's
mind that the time keeper was the one
thing essential to his perfect happiness.
He accordingly borrowed it while the clerk
was not looking. He paid for his medicine
but neglected &c, make any statement con-
corning the clock. Soon after his depart
ure the loss of the clock was discovered
and suspicion pointed to the customer.
The police were notified and shortly
afterward Guer was arrested and taken TO
the armory. On scare hing his person the
clock was found, and the prisoner could
not account for it in satisfactory manner.
His case will not come up for trial until
Monday as it is believed that he has been
engaged in other transactions of similar
character in Moline and Des Moines. His
name is also thought to be T. Moore, as a
letter with that address upon the envelope
was found in his possession.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
INSTITUTE.

The teachers institute that was to have
been held at Reynolds last week was post
poned on account of the smallpox preva
lent at Gable and other parts of that local
ity. County Superintendent Southweil,
under whose supervision the exercises
were to be held, is now in correspondence
with the principal of the Reynolds school
looking to the holding of that meeting
next Saturday.
1t is probable, the quarantine being
raised at Bowling and Edgington town
ship, that the institute will be held next
Saturday.
The exercises viii consist of morning
and afternoon session, during which some
very interesting addresses are expected.
Arrangements win be made At the Rey
nolds meeting for second institute TO be
held in the near future at q place to be
designated at the institute next Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
HENRY IRR ING.

Henry Irving the great English actor
thus discourses upon mimic life.
The stage is, intellectually and morally,
to all who have recourse to it, the source
of some of the finest and best infiuenc of
which they are respectivslp susceptible.
To the thoughtful and reading man it
brings the life, the fire, the color, the WV
Id instinct, which are beyond the reach of
stndy. To the common, Indifferent man,
immersed as rule in the business and Sc
cialities of daily life, it brings visions Of
glory and adventure. of emotion, and of
broad humans interest. 1t gives him
glimpses of the heights and depths of
character and experience. setting him
thinking and wondering even In the midst
of amusement. To the most torpid and
unobservant it exhibits the numerous in
life and the sparkle and fnesse of Ian
guage which in dull ordinary existance is
stupidity shut out of knowledge ter omitted
from particular notice. To all it uncur-
tains world, net that in which they live
and yet not other than it-s world in
which interest is heightened and yet the
conditions of truth are observed. in which
the capabilities of men and women are
seen developed without losing their con-
sistency to nature. and developed with a
curious and wholesome fidelity to simple
and universal instincts of clear right and
wrong,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
SPECIAL coxMrrrEE.

A special committee of the Beard OF
Supervisors, consisting Of Mcconnell, Hol-
lister and L:phardt. was in session at the
court house this morning. The committee
was appointed at the last meeting, to in
vestigate tie cisin of Sam Porter, ex-
County Treasurer, who desires the county
to make good the expenses which he in
CURED by reason Of suit against him.
Some time ago suit was brought against
that individual by the county, to recover
an alleged mnouutof money said to be due
from him as County Collector. The suit
was tried IN the Circuit Court, and was
dismissed at the county's expense. The
suit necessitated Porter's securing counsel
md mourning other expenses, which he
1eels should be paid by the county, as no
case WAS proven against him. He claims
That the mere commencement of such a
suit damaged him materially. and ID is as
little, so he thinks, as the county can do
in the way Of justice to make good the
money actually expended by him IN defend
ing himself. :
The committee win make report at
the next meeting of the Board, when the
case win be finally settled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
ELEPHANTS MILK.

Prof. Charles A. Doremus, Founder of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, an eminent Chemist and Lee
turer on that science, has, with great care,
analysed the milk of the Elephant Hebe,
the mother of the famous baby with the
Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson Show, and
in sR address publishes the result He
compares it to the milk OF a Jersey COW
which made 800 pounds of butter, almost
her weight, in twelve months, and finds
that the same quantity Of tactical fluid from
the elephant would have produced 1000
pounds, or that it has twice the strength.
No scientist or ancient of modern times
makes any mention of this fact at all, and
to Prof. Doremus belongs the credit of
having first made the discovery, and to the
Barnum and London show attaches the
merit of inaugurating for the first time in
any country the breeding of elephants in
captivity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18

day is the anniversary Of the birthday Of
George Washington.
The religious services viii be properly
observed in all the Catholic and Episcopal
churches.
The anniversary of Grattan's demands
viii be celebrated by the Land Leagues of
Davenport and Rock Island In the for
ner the meeting win be held in Library
hall, and the exercises win include an adj
dress on Washington by Joseph p. Halli-
gan, an address on Grsttan by A. p.
McGuirk. and speeches by T. ]. OBrien
and D. c. Shelly.
In this city arrangements are pending
for meeting at Norris hall which will con-
sist of speeches and other interesting exer-
cises.
The Old Settlers Association of this
county will observe Washington's birthday
by holding their annual festival at Armory
hall on Wednesday evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
MARTIN +. GREELEY
BREvlTIEs.

4
Next Tuesday will be Mardi Gras.
Tomorrow will be Quinquagesima Sun
| day.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance ir
this locality.
The annual ball of the Turner'S Society
of this city, will occur this eyaning.
The Davenport Turner's will give an en-
tertainment this evening at their hall.
The next meeting of the Board of Super
visors will be held on the 9th of March.
Lent will commence next Wednesday
which is celebrated as Ash Wednesday.
The saw mills in this vicinity are prepar
ing to start up early the present season.
The regular meeting of the City Council
will be held a week from Monday night.
Davenport will suffer an Uncle Toms
Cabin performance next Monday evening.
Go to g. Fl. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood.
Ministers meeting on Monday, at 10 a.
M, at the residence of the United Presbyter-
ian pastor.
Several Rock Island Masons attended the
Masonic hop at the Newcomb House last
evening.
The locomotive firemen of this locality
gave very pleasant dance at Armory hall
last evening.
The Rev Father McShane will address
the meeting of the Land League tomorrow
night at Norris hail.
Investigation of Street Commissioner
Warren's conduct, will be resumed at the
council rooms tonight.
Next Wednesday the annual festival of
the Old Settlers Association will be held
at the Armory building.
Two more car loads of machinery for the
new Cable Water Works buildings expect
ed the early part of next week,
The Electric Light Company of this city
is contemplating a proposition to the
council to light the city by electric towers.
The reads are reported to be in very
bad condition, which accounts for the linn
tied number of farmers in the city this af-
ternoaH,
j. A. Johnson, the popular shoemaker,
always keeps choice stock of the finest
feathers. His work is always guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction.
Jas. Irwin was held under $500 bail BY
Justice Cropper this morning for carrying
concealed weapons. The prisoner will
spend his time in Jail until his case comes
up before the court.
The Special Committee of the City Coun
ell to take into consideration the petition
of the Rock Island Lumber Company, con-
corning the vacation of public street, will
meet at the City Hall this evening,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
A MODERN goRGIA.

The Geneseo Meas states that a married
woman whose maiden name was Ann Rick
erd entered Peterson's store last Monday
carrying a babe. When she had Olsen
gagged the babe from the many wraps that
surrounded il, Mrs. Sewers who was
standing by, exclaimed that the child look
ed as if it was dead. The child had evil
IDENTIFY been smothered. Two or three
hours afterwards, the woman was observed
to becarrying the little corpsein her arms,
while she was looking from store to store
for her husband. The woman has pecu-
liar history. A great many years ago,
when man named Hutchinson was keep
ing the old Geneseo House, this Sara
Ann Rickerd worked as Q
domestic in the house. One day, while
lay upon a bed with the child in her arms.
fell asleep rolled upon the child and
smothered it to death Afterwards, while
living with family named Grille, on Pink
Prairie. the girl became the mother of q
child, and it was smothered to death very
much as Mrs. Hutchinson's was. At an
other time she. was left in charge of Miss
Charlotte Wyatt, when the young lady was
but few months old. The child was
very i'll, and Mrs. Wyatt fastened for a
physician. One of the neighbors called
while Mrs. w. was absent, and found the
Rickerd girl fast asleep, lying over the
little girl In such way as would have
soon smothered it, had not timely aid ar
rived. The woman is not possessed of q
bright intellect. She is totally unfit to
bring children into the world, or to have
the custody of them, as her CHASTITY record
will prove
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
AT CABLE.

The burial of George Garland, at Cable,
one of the victims of the smallpox, oc.
CURED last Thursday. The remaining
patients who are afflicted with that disease
are reported to be improving, and their
ultimate recovery to health is fully expect
ed
Under instructions from p T..
Gable, President of the mining company
at that place, DR.. Paul yesterday visited
Gable and examined and yaccinated all the
miners. The total number examined was
225, and of these IS had been successfully
vaccinated, lis had failed in the attempt,
and but 25 had neglected the precaution.
The work of vaccinating the miners was
continued yesterday and portion of this
morning.
The quarantine regulation against that
town win soon be raised, as is already the
case at Milan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
AwRoNG IDEA.

Many persons having gotten the wrong
idea that hops are strengthening have
taken to drinking beer and ale very freely.
The consequence Is they felt better for a
short time, but when the resction comes
they are much weaker than before.
Reader, If you value life, lay aside all
malt and alcoholic beverages and put your
trust in that temperance preparation of
iron and vegetable tonics called Browns
iron Bitters. 1t gives real health and
strength to every part of the body, re
freshes the mind, and restores the nervous
SYSTEM to it's proper standard. Over 1000,
COG bottles have been sold this year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
COLLEGE ITEMS.

Mr.. G. V. Dahlberg, from Manidahl.
Kansas made short visit at the College
yesterday. After visit over on the Island
he took the evening train for his home in
the 'far west
Mr.. L. Holms, one of the students, de-
Hyered nice little speech on Eternity"
to tho ''Fhrenokormian Society" last even
ing Evidently Mr.. Holms does not agree
with Il. w. Beecher on that subject.
New shelves are being put into the
library room to receive the new books
recently received from Sweden.
Prof. Williamson was unable to attend
to his duties at the college yesterday on
account of Illness.
Part Of the Handel Society practiccd
In the College chapel Thursday evening
with Mr.. G. A. Backman as leader.
The a s. G. band, with r. Jacobson as
leader, continues its practices on the In.
struments every evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
SUNDAY SERVICES.

United Presbyterian Church, services to-
morrow 10:45 A. NJ. and : p NJ, conducted
by the pastor.
First Baptist Church. J. B. T. Patterson,
pastor, 10:45, A. M 'Joash minded to
repair the Temple of the Lord" (7P.M.]
Sin must be forgiven"
''The Superficial Hearer" (10:45 A. NJ
and To-day (7P. NJ. will be preached up
on, in the Christian chapel, tomorrow, by
the Rev. Irving A, Searles, pastor.
Trinity Church. Service and sermon at
Trinity church at 1915 A. NJ.
Service and sermon at Trinity Chapel at
$50 P. NJ. Canon Kellogg, officiating
Central Presbyterian Church, s. s. Cry
er, subject-"Morning End sermon on
Immortality of Soul Evening Doubts"
Young Peoples Meeting at O'Clock, sub
ject Rewards" All are invited.