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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-14
RAILROAD MATTERS.

CHICAGO, April 13.-J G. McNIuller,
general manager of the Chicago & Alton
railway has been given an unlimited leave
of absence on account of i'll health, and he
may take trip around the world. c. III
Chapel takes his place in the meantime.
CHICAGO, April ia Washington spe-
cial says the House. Committee on Com
merce have been for three months, at inter
walls, hearing arguments on the question OF
railroad traffic They have, it is under
stood, reached a conclusion and will, it is
said, report adversely to what is known as
the Regan bill. and in its place report bill
turning the entire management and regu-
lation of railroads, so far as the Govern
ment is concerned, to a standing commits
sion, which wiH'ha full power to deter
mine all questions regarding freight and
passenger rates etc. So far as known, this
arrangement would be more satisfactory to
railroads than the Regan bill.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Commissioner
Fink to day issued the following circular
of freight rates on live stock and dressed
beeses, as q result of the meeting offreight
agents to day. Cattle, gross rate, fifty cents
per 100 pounds; live hogs, net rate, thirty
cents per 100 pounds; sheep. gross rate,
sixty cents per 100 pounds; herses and
mules, net rate, sixty cents per 100 pounds,
dressed beef sixty-four cents per 100
pounds. Actual weight on live stock and
dressed beef will be charged. These rates
are on basis from Chicago to New York,
and will take effect pril 18th.
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it is reported twelve persons were killed.
Five bodies have already been discovered.
At the time of the explosion John Addi-
son, the engineer; Harrison Walters, color
ed fireman, and Andrew Cooper and Frank
Kranena were in the engine room. All
were killed except Cooper, and he is not
expected to live. In the house No. 1877
King street, Georgia Pentz, aged nineteen,
was killed; Ida Rosenberg had a leg bro
ken; Ellen Rawline, servant, was severe
ly hurt by falling walls in No. III King
street. Grace Gray was killed in the yard
adjoining the factory; Abraham Hepburn
(coiored) had his skull fractured by fly
ing missile; James Rodon had his skull
fractured; Edward Callahan had leg bro
ken; Margaret Kauf was killed at the wash
tub in her kitchen by flying brick; G. NJ.
Yates, who was in his yard, was struck in
the face by brick and seriously hurt; Ed
Kelly had leg broken, and several others
were severely hurt.
= Several bodies are still believed not. to
be found
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, April 13-The Free Trade
Democrats are making strenuous efforts to
have the coming political campaign con
Quoted upon the issue of tariff reform, but
this is stoutly opposed by the protection
lists not only by the protectionists, but by
others Of the party, who though themselves
in favor of the tariff reform plan, are OPP
posed to making it an issue. Some of the
party leaders who advocate making tariff
reform, are prominent this year in view of
lighting the next Presidential campaign
upon it, are provoked by the disposition
manifested to avoid the issue. One OF
these, prominent member Of Congress
said to-day that he had no hopes of Demo
cratic success until the party declared itseli
upon distinctive principles; that he was in
favor of the party planting itself squarely
upon tariff reform, and Of saying to those
who do not agree with this issue, that they
had better go out of the Democratic party
he said, '.as long as one half of the Demo
Gratis in Congress continue to vote against
the other half on questions in. which the
people are mostly interested, we will never
succeed.
THE RIGHT OF PosToFFICE EMPLOYEES.
FirstsAssistant POSTMASTER General Hat
ton writes to the postmaster at Marble
head, Mass, about the right to hold an.
other Office, as follows: The President ex
pressly excepted from the order of post
masters whose salary is under s 900, al
though they are appointed by the head o.
the department. The order applies to yol
as an officer. II does not apply to a clerl
in the Cincinnati pestoffice, who is a sub
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CIRCULAR.
Marshall Jewell. Chairman Of

Marshall Jewell. Chairman of the Ma
| tional Republican Committee, now in
Washington, authorizes the following state
ment: At the Republican National Con
vention in June. 1880, a resolution was
unanimously adopted directing the com
| mittee to prescribe within the next twelve
months frsm that time, method OIL
methods for the election of delegates to
the National Convention to be held in 1884,
to announce the same to the country and
issue the call in conformity Herewith pro-
viding such methods or rules shall include
and secure to the several Congressional
districts the right to elect their own dele
gates to the National Convention. At a
meeting of the committee on the first OF
July, 1880, a request was publicly made
for transmission to the committee, plans
and suggestions on this subject from any
period prior to February L. 1891. A full
meeting of the National Committee was
held in Washington in March, 1881, to
consider subject at that meeting. The
committee, consisting of VIM. E. Chandler,
George G. Gorham and Edward McPher-
son, made report on the question. The
majority of the report represented the
views of Chandler and McPherson; minor
ity the views held by Gorham Both plans
werG fully discussed at that meeting, the
discussion turning chiefly upon the ques
ton of district representation, and the rest
eff representation based upon the republi
can vote Issue on this debate was the
unanimous adoption by the committee OF
the following resolution:
ResolUed, That in accordance with Tho
order of the Republican National Conven-
ton of 1880, the call for the convention OF
1884 shall provide for securing to the sew
eral Congressional districts the right to
elect their own delegates to such National
Convention. That the details of methods
or rules to be included in such call shall be
determined at a future meeting of the com
mittee to be held within one wear from
this date, and that the whole subject be
now referred to committee of five, who
Fshall make report at such meeting.
William i. Chandler Thomas c. Piatt
John NJ Forbes, John A. Martin anG
Chauncey F. Filley were appointed com
mittee under this resolution, to consider
and report upon the subject of representa-
ton of Territories and the District oi
| Columbia in the National Convention, and
on the National Committee.
| Mr. Jewell has invited conference oI
the members of the National Committee
resident in Washington, and those con
venient to the city, for Saturday, this week
with view of fixing the time for tul
meeting of the committee, at which final
action viii be taken upon this subject. The
committee had already unanimously agreed
that its call shall provide for securing te
the several Congressional districts, and one
| of the methods or rules for carrying ou
this purpose remains to be determined.
Secretary Hunt says he will go to St
| Petersburg May 1st k~
Secretary Hunt received a cable from
Lieutenant Harber, at Irkutsk, stating Ia,
had closed a contract for steamer TO pro
ceed up the Lena river in search of th,
imissingcrew, and that he was about to star
north.
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ROCK ISLAND. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY APRIL H. 1882

per cent. added shall be the price for the
next month and so on to the end of the
third month. The rule does not seem to
be fully matured, and viii probably not be
adopted.
w. j. Johnson, attorney for Mrs. Frances
Scoville in the proceedings to have a con-
servator appointed for the estate of Chas.
j. Guiteau, was interviewed in regard to
the proposed action. He said the matter
will come up in the Cook Co. court Satur-
day. Judge Loomis viii not euash the writ.
The announcement that he would not
claim Jurisdiction is wrong. There is no
question whatever as to Jurisdiction of the
County Court There is not lawyer in
the city but what will agree with me on
this point If there are two courts with
jurisdiction in certain cases, and | take a
case into one court I cannot have
the right to say win not try this case;
yeu must take it into another court. If
after hearing our argument Judge Loomis
refuses the writ, / shall take the matter
to the Appellate Court. The case will
then be heard in May / shall then have
a regular trial. As to Guiteau's in
sanity, / will have most of the ex-
peIts who testified at Washing
ton, as well as several others, if declared
of unsound mind, as he doubtless will be-
1t will not'be against the decision at the
Guiteau trial; there the decision was net
as to perfect sanity but as to the degree
of responsibility Illinois decisions do not
regard that question If an insane man
commits homicide he is not regarded re-
sponsible. OF course, the state decision
was not known at the Guiteau trial and it
is not intended now to place it against the
decisions of the supreme courts of a ma
jerity of the states, The decision of insan-
ity is to be used only in obtaining con-
servator for Guiteau's property. A con-
servator is actually needed. Guiteau is
making large sums by the sale of QUITO
graphs and photographs. In fact, he has
made 81, 500 which he is wasting If Mrs.
Scoville had the money she could secure
Ben. Butler to argue the case, but now
Charles Reed will get most of it. Gf course
Guiteaus book is trash, but it will doubt
less have a good sale. Mrs Scoville esti
mates profit of from five to six thousand
dollars from it. She has been indefatiga-
bic in her efforts TO save her brothers
life, and her motives are purely unselfish.
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Mothers, nsotAersl, nrosher.l.l

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and CRYING with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth? Ii SO go at once and
Get bottle OF Mrs. WiEslow's 5ooth-
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little sufferer Immediately depend
npon it, til re is no mistake about il
There is not mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it viii regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother. aud r. liel
and health to tise chitd operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases aud pleasant TO the taste and is
the prescription Of one of the eldest
ard best female ahysicians and nurses
in the United States sold every.
~ asssH.a a. ants bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-14
INDIANS,

PARsors, April 14.-Indians in the Ter
rito1y have been very much dissatisfied be
cause Jay Gould has secured the st. Loui.
and San Francisco line running through thai
country and have heretofore vowed ven
geance. On Monday March 9th brake
man who was on the top of car was shot
by several bullets while the train was 90.
ing through a ravine near Mucoger. A
few days after another brakeman shared
the same fate.
Sheriff Williams, who went to hunt the
offeners has not been heard from since the
5th inst, and he is believed to have been
murdered. Yesterday Engineer Extain,
from Muscogee, reports an attempt to
wreck his train and the firing of several
shots into the engine. The ruffians escap-
ed. Such experiences are reported almost
weekly from that section.
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CAPTAIN H0WGATE.

+ WASHINGTON, April 49, Captain How
gate, the signal service officer for some
months in prison, charged with embezzle-
ment escaped from the guards this after
noon while visiting his family. A number
of times in the past five months he has
been permitted to leave the jail, accom-
panied by an officer, to spend few hours
with his family. To-day for the first time
in two months Howgate asked to go home
for the purpose of seeing his daughter,
recently returned from Vassar college, and
of looking over certain papers. Judge
Wylie granted the request, and sent with
the prisoner Mr., Doing, one of the most
trustworthy of court bailiffs, with orders
to return in two hours. Itwas then about
three o'clock. At the house the bailff lost
sight of the prisoner for q moment, and
when he turned around Howgate was no
longer in the room. Miss Howgate said
he would return in a moment. The officer
suspecting something wrong, rushed out
of the house but could see nothing OF the
prisoner. The house was searched, and
the police put on the alert, but at 10 D. m
nothing has been learned. Marshal Henry
thinks he is still in the city The autori-
ties in the Eastern cities have been notified.
If he should not be arrested before to-mor-
row, reward of $500 viii be offered
THE ESCAPE THE TALK OF THE CITY.
The San Francisco Chronicles Washing
ton dispatch says the flight of Howgate is
the talk of the city tonight. Soon after
his arrest, nearly year since, his proper
ty here amounting to about 100000, was
attached by the Government and is now
held. On Tuesday next the motion tc
quash the indictment was to be argued
and he was to get the papers in connection
with this branch of the case that he was
given his liberty today.
| 1t has been notorious that Howgate has
had more privileges than any other prison
er in jail. On Christmas and New Years
he was allowed to spend the night, as vel
the days at his house. Nettie Burrell, his
mistress. it appears was not in court, fol-
she called at the jail at 57o'cloek this
afternoon, as usual, to see him. How
gates daughter it is thought, assisted hi:
escape by engaging the attention of the
bailiff at the house.
Some of his intimate friends think thai
he will return to morrow
Howgate has failed very much in healtl
during his confinement. lie was scarcely
4 able to stand when he left the Jail to-day
A CAroascIe correspondent called upoI
Miss Howgate, but she declined to talk
except that she did not know where he
father had gone His property will no
/ cover one-third of his defalcafions.
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CHICAGO NEWS.

CHICAGO, April ia petition has been
quietly circulated on Change, to-day, and
gained numerous signatures, which pro-
poses plan by which it is hoped to obvi-
ate corners, and render them practically
impossible The general plan is to require
that the settling price of the three months
succeeding the current one. shall be de-
termined by taking an average of the
prices current during the last three days
of the current month in each case, and ado
this figure to the ruling price for each OF
the succeeding months, and divide thai
sum by four, the result shall be the selling
price for the then current month and ten
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ordinate, not being nominated by the Pres
ident and confirmed by the Senate, nor ap-
pointed by the head of the department, but
employed by the postmaster at his pleas
ure, without consultation and without di-
rections from the department. Such sub
ordinate, is at the discretion OF the post
master who employs him, may hold the of
ficeof alderman, provided the attention
required by such position does not inter,
fere with the regular and official discharge
of his duties in the postal service 1t is
the rule that excludes you as an officer
within the intent of the Executive order
from holding the Office of selectman. Many
state constitutions in express terms exclude
from holding the Office of Representatives
or Senators in the state Legislature, any
persons holding office under the Govern
1nent of the United States. All such per
sons were also intended to be included
within the prohibition of the Executive
order
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-14

NEW ToRK, April 14.-At n:30 flames
were discovered in the Boomer 81 Baschert
press Company's Office, on Vesey street.
The flames spread rapidly. At.1s o'clock
the fire was still burning fereely.
KossoE, Mimi, April 14,--Fhes school
building was destroyed by fire Yesterday.
Loss, $4,000; insurance $4,000. 1t is
supposed to have been the work of incen-
diaries.
CHASE, Mich, April 14.-Herbert
Thomas saw mill burned. Loss, twenty
thousand dollars; partially insured. The
night watchman claims that three masked
men held him while two more fired the
mill.
HARRISON, Mich, April 14.-The loss by
fire here yesterday will reach from sixty te
seventy-five thousand dollars. Insurance
light.
SOUTH SAGINAW, Mich, April IA
Phinney, Fisher s. Co.'S saw mill, oar fac
tory, salt block and drill house burned
Yesterday Loss, seventeen thousand dol
lars; insurance, ten thousand.
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sHIPHERD.

Shepherds examination was resumed.
The subject of a war with Chilli was never
clined to tell what occurred when he pre-
sented Grants letter of introduction to
Arthur He also declined to to say wheth-
er the draft of Instructions which Grant
endorsed had any reference to war with
Chill. In regard to Blaines marginal
note he understood it to mean the depart
ment; he wished Hurlbut to go on in the
course he was pursuing. Witness denied
that he did certain correspondence wh ich
Blaine would not like 10 have published.
He never read the autograph letter from
Blaine and the correspondence between
these had all been published.
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FoRTy-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Nc
MILAN, from the Commerce Committee
reported favorably the billsauthorizing the
Secretary of War, whenever he has good
reason to believe that any railroad or Other
bridge obstructs navigation by reason OF
difficulty in passing a draw opening, to re
I-quire additional safeguards at the expense
of the bridge corporation.
The House bill to rectify the duties OF
coffee and other products of the Neither
lands which has been amended by the
Finance Committee, repeal the discriml
mating duty of ten per cent on all products
of the countries of the Cape of Good Hope
when imported from places west of the
Cape, was considered. The time at which
the repeal shall take effect is fixed at Jan
uary 1st, 1888 The bill was then passed
as amended by the committee
The Indian Territory railroad bill was
again taken up. The amendment to re-
qu7fe consent to the bill of the General
Council of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tions before it shall go into effect, was re-
jected. The amendments offered by Sen
ator Plumb, Mcmillan and Saulsberry were
accepted and the bill passed-yeas 81, nay:
13.
The bill appropriating S6, 600, 600 for the
improvement of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers, was made unfinished busines:
! for to morrow.
|. Senator Plumb. from the Committee or
Appropriations, reported without amend
ment the House bill, appropriating $S0
600 to supply the deficiency for the cur
rent year for the subsistence of Indiar
tribes. He explained the bill was substan
TALLY Identical withzthe ene recently origi
mated and passed by the Senate, and was
made necessary because the House declin
ed to recognize the right of the Senate Il
originate such measures.
Senator Beck--We do not. concede the
question, but waive it for a time.
The bill passed.
Senator Plumb, from the same commit
tee, reported without amendment, th'
House bill to supply the deficiencies for tn,
current year, S170, 900 for printing stamps
etc, for the revenue department.: S25, ,00i
for the manufacture of paper for the treas
ury department, and S150,000 to continue
the work on the Washington monument
/ (the latter being for the next fiscal year
and to enable the person in charge of tn
i work to make his contracts for the comm!
year at this time. Passed.
Senator Harrison called up the Hous
bill to authorize bridge across the Miss
| issippi river at or near Keithsbu1g, Iii
| Passed.
/ The Senate bill to establish an assa,
Office in Omaha passed.
Adjourned.
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BUFFALO, N Y.,April 14.-The First
National bank has closed its doors. A
large number of drafts issued to live stock
dealers, and drawn on the National New
York ON the fourth inst, and since that
date were yesterday dishoEored in New
York. The extent of drafts unpaid cannot
be ascertained now, but it is thought to be
large The failure viii seriously effect a
large number of cattle dealers who sent
these drafts in payment for stock sold by
them. 1t is believed depositors will be
paid in full
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Ny wife has been labOring under chronic nfec-
tons including catarrh, for 10 years and has been
treated for the same most of that time without ma
terial benefit until she applied at the Office OF Mrs
DR.. Keck ia Peoria, lass fall. She had not then
spoken a loud word for nearly five months lost her
voice while under other treatment; was tbreatened
with paralysis entire left side being very weak and
nnmb; nervous system completely shaft fed I:
her lungs In serious condition and her health ai-
ing rapidly Her hands aud feet were alvhys tsoid
showing very poor circulation and condition OF tine
blood.
About Oct /, 1881, she applied at the Office OF Mrs.
DR.. Keck for advice and treatment which Continued
faithfully at home until December. She made
several visits to Mrs. Kecks Office in Peoria, In the
meantime to obtain necessary directions and nedi-
cines, and improved very much Her voice wAsktill
gone however, and still doubling. ! took my wife
TO several physicians OF eminence for examination
and opinion. They agreed with Mrs. Keck az 20
what the trouble WAS. Some OF them said there IL
very little hope; others said there nOne fot re-
cogery
So. Mrs. Watson went win MFs. Keck and remain
ed at heI InfFmAry hye weeks In two weeks hes
voice was restored to its original strength and tone
met Aer in Peoria on her retuEn home, Jan. g5th
and heard her speak lond for the first time in eRht
months; her health is very much better in every
wey. Ii has paid us VOL to follow Mrs. Keck's al
vice, alth0mgh we had very little hopes at hret II
any one doabts the aboye, they ay correspond with
n. v. Watson.
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On Thirty DAYS Trial.

We will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated
Electro Voltaic Belts and other Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days to
young men and older persons who are af-
flicted with nervous debility, lost vitality,
etc, guaranteeing speedy relief and com
plete restoration of vigor and manhood.
Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis,
liver and kidney difficulties, ruptures, and
many other diseases. Illustrated pamph-
let sent free. Address Voltaic Belt Co, i.
Marshall, Mich.
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THE NEWS.
Two Negroes Lynehed.
Indian Troubles, Bank Fall
ureS.
Investigating Committee, Fire
and Floods.


CHICAGO, April IA special from Sci
ma, Ala, says it is learned that forts
masked men, largely whites, took two ne
groes named Henry Ivey and Sim A Calf,
from the guard at Browns Station yester-
day morning and rode off with them. The
lifeless body of Ivey was subsequent:
ly found hanging from the limb of a tree
in the vicinity, but A. Cats has not yet
been found. The men were concerned in
the brutal murder of an old man named
Weissinger, and Ivey made voluntary
written confession of his guilt This
makes five men hanged for that murder.
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FAILURE.

New York. April 14.-The business
failures Throughout the country for the
past seven days as reported to r. G. Dun
& Co., mercantile agency. number 1872, as
follows: Southern states 3s; Western 81;
Middle 19; Eastern %; Pacific and Terri
tories g; New York City s. The Pough
keepsie iron and steel company suspended
as also New York and Boston manufac
turing companies. Other failures in this
city are nnimportant