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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
swTNDLING A FARMER.

CLINTON. ILL.,. Nov. 12.-Confdence men
seem to be thick in Central Illinois The
latest scheme out of that kind occurred to
one of our DEWITT county farmers named
Henry Wagner, who now lives in Wilson
township, about twelve miles northwest of
Clinton Recently Wagner went to Bloom
ingtop, and while he was on the cars. two
strangers engaged him in conversation on
the beauties of the farming country of
Iowa, and wanted him to join them in a
trip to that state, which he consented to do
after much urging. Once there the job of
swindling became easy, and they proceeded
to do up" their victim without mercy
They pretended, as he alleges, to sell him a
lot of bogus stock, for which he and his
wife were to sign the contracts or docu-
ment for the same, which one of the parties
was to hold until paid. 1t now turns out
that the document was nothing more or
less than an actual deed for his farm of
eighty acres in this county, valued, as he
claims, at $4,000 A suit for the recovery
of his property will be institutcdin the cir
cult court of Dewitt county by Wagner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
THE MEANING OF IT.
From the New York sun.

Would you know the meaning of the
political revolution which struck its first
blow in Ohio in October, and swept
through Pennsylvania, New York, Massa-
chusetts and Colorado on Tuesday last?
1t means these four things:
/. Reduce the expenses of every branch
of the federal government to a basis of
simplicity, economy and honesty!
II. Abolish the internal revenue abomi
nation
III. Make the tariff simple and rational,
and just sufficient to provide for the wants
of an honest and economical administra-
ton in Time of peacel
". No subsidies, no jobs, and, above
all, no stealing. either by the administra-
ton and its agents, or by congress and its
employesl
This is the meaning and the purpose of
this mighty oveTturn.
Is the democracy wise enough and high
minded enough to execute this perempto-
ry mandate with fidelity and courage? We
shall see. The occasion is great And
we are happy to add, the future is hopeful.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

| guishes again in Jail, being unable to fur
nish bail and without any funds to hire a
| deputy to guard him longer at the hotel
The examination is set for Wednesday
| and the Scotchmen are quite unfortunate in
being without copy of their contract with
Holloway Yesterday, however, Holloway
was served with a subpoena duces tecum
to produce his copy at the trial, The pa
pers, except a copy of the power of attor-
ney from the Glasgow company, which is
with their Chicago attorney, are all in the
company's Office at Glasgow.
Last night Messrs. Buchanan and
johnson, in company with Nocross, one
of their counsel, left for Chicago to con
suit with
ATTORNEY HARDY
who, they claim. advised them into the at
tempted seizure.
In regard to statement made by Cashier
Hubbard that in the past year he had sent
100000 to the Glasgow Company for
Holloway, they say after each remittance,
he went to Scotland, drew the money from
the company and made individual pur-
chases of horses himself, and that he is
still indebted nearly $4,000 to the com
pany.
Mr.. Holloway has instructed his at
torneys at Chicago to investigate the
libelous article published in Fridays Netos,
which states that he had conveyed his farm
to his wife, and which was telegraphed the
Neaos from Alexis by the reporter who
accompanied the mob and took part in the
seizure.
A warrant is out for the arrest of Cap
tain Turtle, but that gentleman left for
Iowa soon after the difficulty at Alexis,
and is now supposed to be in Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

On the Jefferson avenue line the other
day man with an umbrella and o
woman with a basket were the only oc-
cupants of y car for several blocks. The
man not only stared at her, but rested
his umbrella on his chin and took a
long look. She was first nervous, then
veNed, and by-and-by she cried out:
why do you stare at me in this rude
manner?'
Il am not staring at you to be rude,
madam, but simply to study you.
We'll, / want you to stop it.
Certainly, madam; but / assure you
that | was regarding you in the light of
piece of statuary.f
That's all right, sir. and | have been
regarding you in the light of baboon,
but Veil both quit regarding or one of
us will walk the rest of the way homer
He turned his head and regarded the
back end of the horse in the light of
beautiful landscape. but it didn't seem
to really satisfy his artistic longings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
A BITTER FIGHT
Inter-Ocean.

The war on east-bound passenger rates
from St. Paul and Minneapolis has now
betn inaugurated in earnest, and the longer
it continues the more the public viii be
benefited. The ST. Paul and Omaha and
the Milwaukee and St. Paul have de-
termiEed to make the fight bitter one
while il lasts, and are acting in concert in
this matter if moi in others
At meeting held in this city yesterday
between representatives of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul and the Chicago
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha roads it
was agreed TO reduce the passenger rates
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis and
Chicago TO So, reduction of 81 90 from
regular rates. This is done to meet the
practices. of the Rock Island. via its AL
bert Lea route. The cut" rates go into
effect at once
1t is also announced that the present
passenger and freight pool, between the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul, and
Chicago, ST. Paul, Miunca polls and Omaha.
on south bound business, will be terminated
Nov. 10, according 10 notice served by the
St. Paul and Omaha Road some time since.
This viii not affect the rates established by
the Northwestern Traffic Association. The
contest Will be long one, as the ST, Paul
ana Omaha are determined TO remain out
side of the pool until certain concessions
Paul on the south-bOund business. Both
passenger and freight rates are likely to
suffer before the fight is over.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
THE CLYpEsDALE SEIZURE.

MoNMo UTH, H., Nov. 12.-Saturday' 8
developm ents in the Ciydesdale horse
seizure affair served only to further com
plieate matters. Col. Holloway and one
of his attorneys, John f. Alexander. went
at daylight Saturday morning to the farm
of Harrison FrantZ, near this city, and
found three mares which Holloway identi-
fed as belonging to him, and as some of
luis recent importation. Mr. Frantz is the
bondsman Of the Seotchman, AMI the dis
covery that these mares which Holloway
had not missed from his stables were in
FrantZ possession caused not little won
der. Mr. FrantZ claims to have purchased
the mares of BuchanaiL paying $500 for
eac h, which is about half their value. The
transaction was made through son of
FrantZ, who went to Holloway's place
week ago. and since the public sale, bring
ing the mares across the country to where
they were found. 1t was done during the
TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF HOLLOWAY,
who, according to Johnson, is not at all ia
miliar with the descriptions or prices of
any of the imported stock. and consequent
ly never missed them, He gotont writ
of replevin for them yesterday. Harrison
Franz is one of Warren county's solid far
mers, president OF the Agricultural society,
and is not believed to have been in collu-
sion with the Scotchmen to defraud Hollo-
way.
Finkbone, alias Potter, who had charge
of the Chicago roughs in the seizure, Ian
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
INcT EAsEp MILEAGE.
. Roil,cay 4ge of last issue says:

| The Rofl,cay 4ge of last issue says
The work of adding to the railway mile
| age of the United States goes on with re
narkatle ranidIy. Our returns for Tho
month of October show an ar.r gate not
much less than that OF the two preceding
months, and indicate that the total for
| the year will probably be larger than thc
most liberal estimate heretofore. Summa
rizing the detailed statement ahich is eivou
below we have Il record of LOGS miles OF
new track-mssin line only aided 90 sew
eniy.one different lines in ;hirt. o.. lac
Sta IS aad territories, as follows:
Arizona territory, - mil = Arkansas. 50:
California. %; Colorado. A. Dakota terri
tory, l3l; Florida, Il = Georgia. 81: Idaho
territory, %; illinois. %; indiana. 81: Iowa.
IS; KENTUCKY, 10; haine, . Mrfglaod. ;.
Michigan ;53; Aliauasota, III. mississippi
II: Missouri, %; Montana territory. 81:
Nebraska, 8; New Hampshire, ); New York,
70; North Carolina, 10; Ohio J5 Oregon.
II; PeaH>y lvania, %; Texas. 90: Virginia.
40; Yves Virginia. ); Wisconsin, 50.
total in thirty states, on scventg-oue roads.
OF l,0GS miles fer the month of October.
Adding thc figures for October to those
previously given, SOFA miles, we find that
al least 9,143 miles of new track have been
added in the ten months of 1882 lust
closed, and that the work was prosecuted
on no less than 2S3 different lines. in IS
states and territories leaving only three
states and one territory Hampshire.
Rhode Island, Delaware and Washington
territory--in which no track-laying for
the year has thus far been reported.
referring to our records we find that of
the 293 lines upon which tracklaying has
been reported, that at least 140. or not
much less than one-haIf Of the total
number are uncompleted, and on most of
these work is still actively in progress.
These 40 roads represent, at moderate
estimate, some 5000 miles of track which |
IS expected 10 be built within short time. |
some portion of it during the remainder |
Of the Year, although most Of it will. of |
course. 81 carried over into the coming |
year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
CONDENSED WISDOM ABOUT OYSTERS.

Interview with Restaurantenr, in New York Sun.
Half the people that eat raw oysters
don't like them. They only do it because
it's good dish to order aud smacks of
good living. Now, when man orders
half q dozen of the largest oysters it GER
tainly can't be because he likes the flavor
as big oyster has not the choice flavor
that epicures pretend to like, Big oysters
ought only to be cooked, and small ones
reserved for raws; but if you venture 10
serve a dozen raw oysters on the shell,
people think you are cheating them. What
do | consider the best oyster? Well, the
Shrewsbury. They have different color,
and a sweet delicate taste that seems to
me better than that of any other. But
there isn't one man in five hundred can tell
the difference between Shrewsburys, Long
Islands, Mill Ponds, East Rivers, Provi-
dence Rivers, etc. They think they can,
so it's all right. At good many of the
eating houses you can get any kind of an
oyster, in season or out, but they all come
from some scrub bed. The largest are
labeled Saddle Rocks, and another
size and shape Blue Points.
and so on. Blue Points are perhaps the
most in demand at present, they cost from
$4.50 to Sc. so per barrel East rivers are
estimated the best by a good many, as
they are only placed in the market late.
They range in price from 81 50 to SO 1,
600, according to the demand.and the sup
ply. The consumers don't feel the rise
and fall. 1t is felt only by the wholesalers.
Some of the largest oysters come from Old
Point, Fortress Monroe. From there
they reach Baltimore, and so travel north
Baltimore is the big oyster depot, and they
put uD immense quantities in cans It's a
great sight to see so or 100 darkies shuck-
ing oysters as fast as the smacks unload
them A smart man ought to open from
1000 to 5000 day. / understand a
team of four men have shucked $4,000
oysters in day That would give them
about $23, Baltimore prices. Oysters are
eaten here, of course, all summer, but
summer is their breeding time, and they
ought to be let alone. They're not up to
the mark until the water gets cold. This
season premises to be a big one for oys-
tiers. Prices will perhaps be a little higher
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
FRISCO" MILLIONAIREs.
1Cities of the World /

| The chief object of speculation in San
| Francisco is mining shares; and there is no
class of society which does not dabble in
| this dangerous business. The clergy of
| the city are not exempt from the mania;
the merchants con tinually yield to its al
lurements even the women make speeula-
| tive investments in shares, and feel the full
excitement of the rising and falling mar
kets. Thousands have been ruined in this
fascinating gambling, and hundreds have
won fortunes. The new state constitu-
ton, enacted twt or three years ago, has
already driven from California $50, 000, 600
of capital, two-thirds of that sum having
been Withdrawn from the banking
capital of San Francisco alone. Just
before that date the assessors of the
city reported that there were thirty indi-
viduals there whose fortunes exceeded
81. 250,000-five of them being worth from
So, 600, 600 to 81 SOC, 900 each, one worth
SO. 100000. and three worth not far from
SEQ, 1000 900 Several of these million
aires have erected palaces in the aristocrat
ic quarter of New York, side by side with
other new and superb mansions owned by
the grain and pork princes of Chicago and
Cincinnati. Many u strange romance
might be told of these Californian favor
ties of fortune. Four of the wealthiest
were village shopkeepers, until the vast
subsidies given by the government to the
Central Pacific railway fell into their hands.
An engineer on an ocean steamship landed
here, and in a few years accumulated mil
lions of dollars. A vender of milk who
left his cans and measures to
became a curbstone broker, is now worth
So, 900. Two butcher boys, abandon
ing the commerce in shoulders and briskets
have acquired land estate large enough fer
MeacrS Flood and O'Rriau
were bar tenders in San Francisco and |
Messrs. Fair and Mackay worked in the |
mines at Virginia City. Honest, earnest |
and laborious men, of humble origin and |
moderate ambitions, the Fates brought |
them together as partners, and delivered |
into their hands d silver mine of small APP /
parent value. which had never paid a |
dividend. With indomitable patience they |
bored and dug away III the barren shafts, /
suddenly a vast deposit of rich ore
opened before them, and the shares
which they had bought for less than
pound sterling, rose to market valua-
ion of S12,0oO each, Within ten years
s125, 900. 900 in treasure had been taken
rom this marvellous consolidated Virginia
nine Mackay, the friendless little Dub
in boy. now owns two-fifths of this noun
am of silver, and keeps his wife and chill
lren in a splendid palace near the Champs
Ulysses. in Paris. Not long since, when
General Grant was in the French capital, |
md the Americans prepared brilliant fetes
n his honor, it is said that Mrs. Mackay
Wished to have the Arc de TriOmphe illum
mated, and upon receiving the amused re-
usal of the Partisan officials, she sent a
Message to the municipal authorities, offer
az to buy the arch. and asking them to |
anne their price for it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

Napoleon was not more given up to the
infatuation that he was child of destiny,
against whom unpropitioHs fortune could
never make Roadway, than are repu licans
to the fancy that the perpetuity of that
party's power is an essential requisite to
the preservation of the republic. Buried
under such an avalanche of indignant pop
ular sentiment as has never before been
witnessed in the country, they talk of the
thing as if it were mere disciplinary pro
ceeding intended for the publication of
their party. They concede the rebuke and
imagine that it is only necessary for them
to go before the people with hypocritical
penitence, array themselves in sackcloth
and ashes for a brief period of penance. to
be shriyen of their sins and again invited
to honor and power. The wolf had some
such an idea when he crawled into a sheep
skin, but the American people have seen
too much of the republican wolf not to
know it under any disguise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
FISH FOR THE WEST.

The United Statcs,fish commissioner has
just dispatched from Washington car
load of young carp. The destination of
the car which contains sixteen hundred
carp, the largest shipment ever made. is
st. Paul. 1t Will be made the point of
distribution for Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Dakota. At Quincy, the first stopping
place on the journey, distribution of fish
intended for stocking Illinois water viii be
made. At Des Moines, carp will be sup
piled TO Iowa and. the adjacent country.
1t is expected that eight days will be con
suned in making the trip.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
The St. Louis Republican truthfplly re

The ST. Louis Republican, truthfHlly re-
marks that the republican newspapers are
finding all sorts of explanations for the
phenomenal drubbing their party received
Tuesday. One says it was too much
Arthurism; another says it was Arthurism
in the East and prohibition in the West;
another thinks it was Jay Hubbell's work (;
and 50 on. They overlooked the great crime
of the party in 1S76-a crime in which all
republicans took either an active or passive
part. That piece of work had to be an
swered for sooner or later; in the very
nature of things it could not go unpunish
ed. 1t was the deliberate and wilful crime
of the whole party, and nothing less than
a retribution as universal and signal as the
offense would suffice. 1t was somewhat
tardy in coming. but it came at last.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

Peoria Democrat: The gas in the city
of Quincy has been turned off from the
streets for the reason there was no money
in the city treasury to pay the bills and the
constitutional provision prohibiting a
higher rate of assessment than 81 90 on the
500, makes it impossible for the city
fathers of that place to raise by taxation
the necessary amount of money with which
to meet current expenses, and therefore
the gas has been shut off, and now the
good people of Quincy so to speak, are in
darkness. We would suggest the pro-
priety of establishing an Electric Light
Company there, as has been done in Rock
Island, which gives a better light at less
than half the cost of gas. The days of
high gas bills are numbered and it is
about time they should be- New Orleans
is talking Of shutting off the gas from the
streets for the same reason. big gas bills
and no money in the treasury to pay
them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
a GOOD OFFER

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad company has just issued an illus
trated treatise, 'The Heart of the Cont
nent, describing the wonderful growth of
the six great states. The book is beauti-
fully printed, and numerous engravings of
nigh merit adorn its pages. Any one send
ing their name and address, with two g
cent postage stamps viii receive a copy by
return mail, by applying to Percival
Lowell, General Passenger Agent Chicago.
HI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

Ii 8 well for & nsn inc IS
I n n1b5r win hey W.
t. bu< anything L. the H.
a1d sH0ELie Q. that the pL
Ten blly them is where tlev1
get the Best Goods ( r "a.
money, and we wish f S
we buy only i, full easel
and of VI anufacturers a
are thus able TO give youP-
ter Gods for you more
han you can buy elseWhe'
Call and examine our stod
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
WIFE SHOOTING.

Il
I NEW York, Nov 12. The guests If the
Vanderbilt hotel, Lexington avenue and
| Fort Y second street, were greatly alarmed
at $50 O'Clock this morning by a rapid
| succession of sharp sounds, mingled with
| piercing and terrified screams For the
| moment almost panic prevailed. Nor
| was the feeling allayed when "A man was
seen chasing Il woman along the landing.
while he held smoking pistol in his
hand, which he kept leveled at the fleeing
female. Fortunately the man was brought
to halt by one Of the guests suddenly ard
dcterminedly interccpting him on ti.t land
ing, which afforded chance for the vic
Tim of this brutal assault to fiud refuge
downstairs. She was bleeding profusely
from pistol shot wound in the righ.
shoulder. The mans name is Louis Olsen.
He is a native of Sweden, and is AZ years
of age, He came to this country fifteen
years ago and settled in Minneapolis
Mimi, where he established a labor bureau
and amassed handsome competency lie
has been
MARRIED FOR ABOUT TWELVE YEARS.
He and his wife. who is about 80 years.
old, together with their three children, ar
rived in this city last Saturday His visit
to this city was of purely business ma
ture. He was making arrangement with
tn e railroad companies for the transpolta-
ton of immigrants to the west. On Sat
urday afternoon he left the hotel and re-
turned in the evening not at all in his nor
NAL condition. He had in his possession
large sum of money and drafts About
midnight he went to his room. According
to the wife's statement her husband WAS
intoxicated when he retired to his room
She expostulated with him and urged him
not to drink any more, fearing that he |
might be robbed. She pleaded with him |
that he might leave her his money, and he |
refusing to do so a wordy was ensued. |
This led TO the shooting. He war arraign |
ed at the Yorkville police court. and was
by Justice Kilbraith to await |
the result of his wifes injuries. He rep |
resented that he was afraid if his wife got |
hold of his money that she would leave
him and return to Sweden with the child
rem, which she had threatened to do. The
three children were taken in charge by the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Children. The wounded woman's condi-
ton is very serious.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
After being locked up in one of the
cells of the Fifty seventh street prison, ii
was noticed by the keepers that Olsen was
acting strangely. A watch was kept on
aim, and, when it was discovered that he
lad hung his blanket over the grating of
he cell door, the keeper entered and found
lin suspended by strap, which was tied
around his neck and fastened to the bars
If the window. He was cut down and
oon recovered. Olsen then promis d that
he would not make any further attempt on
lis life, but in less than an hour after
ward, with piece of glass which he took
rom his window, he severed the arteries
# his arm. He was then secured in u
traight jacket and his wound bound up.
Nord of Olsen's repeated attempts on his
ife was telegraphed to police headquarters
nd an ambulance was sent for. He was
emeved to Bellevue Hospital for safe
eeping-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

1t is ommonthing for country editors
to take their pay in squashes, pumpkins
and other products of the farm but it has
been left tor Kentucky editor to offer
six months subscription to the donor of
the largest pumpkin pie between now and
Christmas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
RAAB ELECTED.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA Complete returns
from the state on superintendent of public
instruction give Raab, democrat, 2,s68
majority over Strattan, republican.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14
MONTANA LFGTsLA1nPE.

HELENA, Mont. Nov. 10 -Maeinnis'
{democrat1 majority will be over fifteen
hundred. The Legislature is democratic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-14

He was a real-estate agent and com
planned that he had three adjoining
houses to let since last fall, and couldn't
get rid Of them on any terms. What's
the causeP' asked friend; ..malarjaYs'
Mo- s-Rum-mill on the cornerP,'
No" ''Neighborhood infested with
catsP" 'No.' "What thenP' ..Wen.
there's q man who lives across the way
with his daughter, and he's irving
60 make an American prima donn;, of
her.
John Gam, Chinaman who keeps a
restaurant, speaks Spanish. French and
English, and wears no cue, is the first
one of his race to serve on a Jury in
New Orleans.