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

the fall of a church in Dover, N. ii.
The Boston races have been postponed
from June 18th till later in the season.
Steamships arrived in Philadelphia with
smallpox on board.
The Alaska made from New York to
Queenstown in six days. 81 hours. Fastest
time.
The President viii order the COW boys in
Arizona to disperse.
The Fitz John Porter case is under con-
sideratien by the Cabinet. The Indian is
also being considered, and prompt action
recommended
President Arthur gave his first grand
invitation reception last night.
The New York Historical Society will
celebrate Nov. 25, 's3, the centen nial
evacuation of the city to the British.
New York Legislature wants telegraph
lines under ground.
Motion to relieve ex confederates of
army disabilities was defeated in the Sen
ate "a to %; party vote.
Quincy, Peoria and Hannibal got public
buildings.
House is again debating the tariff COM
mission bill.
Lapham wants to amend the constitu
ton so women can vote.
Davis Senate Court of Appeals bill is
under consideration. AS at present dis
cussed it is mostly amendments.
Senate amendments to the new Chinese
bill have been concurred in by the House.
Philadelphia delegates to the state con-
vention will abide by the unit rule
There is no money at hand to send an
army rife team to compete.at Creedmore
The Presid ent will be asked to recommend
an appropriation.
The democrats carried both La Fayette
and Terre Haute, Indiana; and now have
control of both cities.
Wheat & Duff, wholesale grocers, Louis
vile, have failed.
The democrats carried Wildon, n. G.
Two negroes were elected town commits
sioners.
The French took Hanoi after two hours
fighting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
GLAsronD, PEORIA. Co., H., Jan. 81, 1881.

Ny wife has been laboring under chronic aTec-
tons including catafTh for 10 years and has been
treated for the same most Of that time, without ma
feral benefit until she applied at the Office of Mrs
DR.. Keck, in Peoria last fall. She had not then
spoken a loud word Tor nearly five months lost her
voice while under other treatment; was threatened
with paralysis entire left side being very weak and
nnmb; nervous system completely shattered (.
her lungs in serious condition and her bealfh fail
ing rapidly. Her hands aud feet We're always cold
showing very poor circulation and condition Of the
blood.
About Oct Il 1881, she applied at the Office OF Mrs.
DR. keek fer advice and treatment, which continued
faithfully at home until December She made
several visits to Mrs Kecis Office in Peoria. Ia the
meantime, TO obtain necessary directions and med-
cines and improved very much. Her voice was still
gone, however, and still doubling. ! took my wife
70 several physicians of esninencq for examination
and opinion. They agreed with Mrs. Keck as to
what the trouble was. Some cf them said there Is
very little hope others said there was none, for
coyery.
So Mra Watson went with Mrs. Keck and remain
ed at her infrInary five weeks la two weeks her
voce was restored TO its original strength and tone
Imet her in Peoria on her return home, jan 25th
and heard her speak loud for the first time in eight
months; her health il very much better in every
way 1t has paid ns well 70 follow Mrs. Kecka adj
vice, although had very little hopes at first II
any one doubts the above. they may correspondwitt
NV. WATSON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
LoNGFELLOW,sW WILL.

BosToN, May 2.-Judge Brooks gave a
decision to-day which affects several be-
quests of Longfellow. Decision is that
erasures will be considered no part of the
will, and interlineatons of no effect. This
deprives each of children testators brother
of legacy $1,000 and makes void legacy of
$4,000 to his brother Stephen. Decision
is on the ground a will cannot be modified
except by codicils will was admitted to
probate and Errst W. Lohgfellaw appoint
ed administrator in place of late Richard
H. Dana named in will.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

PHILADELPHIA, MHy 2.-The special
committee of the executive committee of
the Civil Service Reform Association re
ported at the meeting of the several COM
mittees to-day the visit to New York to
confer with the executive committee of
the National Servic Reform Association
which had resulted in.nothing definite and
that immediate action of organization be
deferred until President Arthur had replied
to the memorial sent him March 10Th. A
note is to be sent to the President inquir-
ing about the memorial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
HUNDREDS TESTIMONIALS
which can be seen on application.
We respectfully offer for the perusal of the
reader few selections from
great amount Of
Substantial Endorsements.
READ THE FOLLOWING:
PEORIA. Ill. July 20. 1850.

PEORIA, H. July 20. 1880.
MRS. DIR. KECK-Dear Madam To my letter Of
April 10th, let me add that my improvement after
that constant and permanent so that by the last
of April was able TO 90 work again at my trade
the arduous one of "a brick mason and / have ever
since worked regularly, making fun time with my
co-laDorers. now feel better than have in years.
have stopped the Of the treatment, for j no
longer need it, but keep the medicine on nand for
emergencies, such as taking cold, etc. My three
sisters died of consumption. and certainly owe not
only my present health, but my life to your rene
dies, and the efficacy and permanence of their in
fuence is no longer question Of doubt. Allow me
space for one further reference which have omit
ted Continual chils and fever and night sweats for
nearly Eve years were symptoms of my condition,
which, like all the Others seemed to defy physicians
and medicine. These, too have entirely dsap-
peared under your treatment, and am again well.
Very gratefully yours
VIM. WALLACE WARNER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
FIRES.

CBIcAeo. May "A fire at Galesburg
IT,, yesterday destroyed the Fourth Ward
school house. Loss. $4,000. Insurance,
So, 5000 in the West Chester, $4,000, in
the Continental.
Fire in Leseuer, Minnesota. yesterday
consumed a row of frame buildings on
Main street. Loss, $120,00o Insurance
$72 600.
The Washington street Baptist church al
Dover, N. H., burned last night. Loss,
$50 600 Partly insured.
Cox's carriage shop and five other build
ings were burned at Middletown, Del
Loss, $4,000.
The Union Carpet Lining Works burned
at Boston yesterday. Loss, $30, 600. Nc
insurance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

sale of the line to the Northwestern or
other road, that the sale is impossible be-
cause the line is under the general mort
gage of the Wabash. He says the traffic
arrangement may, however, be entered
into with the Northwestern to give it the
desired outlet
Jay Gould was suppened and appeared
in court to-day. In western Indiana pro-
ceedings to condemn land on Fourth ave-
nue.. He was much annoyed and gave
little satisfaction as a witness.
THE MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS.
President Riddle, of the Rock Island
railroad, says that his company has not
bought dollars worth of the Miuneapo-
lis & St. Louis That the real purchaser
of the control is the Chicago, st, Paul,
Minnesota and Omaha. BY this arrange
ment the latter road secures entrance into
Minneapolis and III turn the Minneapolis &
st. Louis gets entrance into St. Paul As
the purchasing road is friendly to the
Rock Island it will enable the latter to
make traffic agreements with the Mime
apolis 81 st. Louis.
The election of Withrow as director in
the Minneapolis & St. Louis Mr. Riddle
says, ut is only temporary
The Board review of the National Trot
ting Association held "a session here to
day and considered number of cases of
and expulsion. chiefly long
standing. The decisions are to be rem
dered in executive session tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
ANOTHER VICTORY.

ST. PAUL, May 2-Marshall, republican
candidate for City Treasurer, was beaten
fully 1,600 by Refs, democrat. Aldermen
and School Inspectors about equally divid-
ed between the two parties, and best men
elected in most every instance. $500, 900
bonds for new bridge, and $3.50, 900 for
new public buildings were endorsed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
st. Louis Market.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2

ST. LOUIS, May
Flour-Unchanged.
Wheat-Opened lower; advanced but closed weak
shade off best prices red 33A cash; 80 May I;
231s June, 90 August; ! orr bid year, No. 3
"a; No / 49, bid.
Corn-Shade better, closed pretty firm; 741s cash
72 May; n = June; 721s July ~ August; 54s year.
Oats-Higher; 81 cash; 421s July, 36A August
345s year
Rye-Lower; 81 bid.
Barley-Quiet; unchanged.
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Unchanged q
Whisky 18.
May; IS 421s bid June
Salt-Dry; higher; car lots.
ShouldeTs-1O orr.
Sides--10 001l1o 10.
Bacon-better; shoulders light; sides 111s@
11a.
Lard-Nom1; II Is.
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THE HARVEST OF SUCCESS CONTINUES.
cHAMPAIsN CITY, Champaign Co., Ill, Z

NVNtWUtT Ifl 1851. ]
Mrs. DIR. KEcK-Dear Madam: This Is to certify
that you have cured nay daughter OF eyes (ca-
tarrhal conJunctivitis and granulatiOn OF dsl She
has been afflicted since 1876 and been treated by the
best physicians in the country, but got worse all the
time. Last March new doctor came here. who
said he could cure her in three months He treated
her over two months, but she grew worse all the
time. In fact she nearly blind Ia left eye from
ulcers upon the eye ball iuleeration Of coFneaJ
Friends wanted as 70 take her away for treatment,
but on learning that you would be here in July.
weeks treatment under You. sne could 90 without
glass es which she has not done in six months be-
fore. she has beeu under your treatment twenty
weeks and believe her to be entirely well and
ed. Nothing burts her eyes now, and you cannot
tell that they were ever sore, Yours truly.
r. Is. HARMEL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
RAiLRnRn RITMnI,S.

CHICAGO, May "A rumor has been
current u for several days thatthe Chicago &
- - ofIhwestern railroad is about to purchase
bds. tlle iowa line of the Wabash road running
"1'ween Des;Aloines and Moberly, No., to
secure an outlet to st. Louis and Kansas
NY to affect the movements of the Rock.
i isiand IN the southwest. Jay Gould. now
Aefe' says there is no negotiations for the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May g
Wheat-Unsettled weak, lower; 271a1s cash
27140D1 2Sl4 closing.
CorR-Active; shade higher; 71ss@72 cash; II %
April; 7I1s May; III June; rejected 50.
0ats-Quiet; 521s cash and May; 519s052A June
Rye-Du1l; lower SO.
Barey-Weak 0SG11 10.
Pork-Active; higher; IS 15611s 25 cash; IS orr
ais 10 May; Is 250110 2715 June.
Lard-Stronger; higher; II 121a@11 Is cash and
May; IL 2T1aGD11 80 June
Meats-Bulk; steady; show less; short rib 10 35
clear 10 so.
Whiskey--1 10.
Flax Seed-36Gl40
Butter-Quiet; creamery 23d12s; dairy 150g24.
Eggs-l4R; receipts Z, IL, 1876, ~, 6, 3; ship
ments z. so, 247, Do, 3, 13.
LIVE STOCK.
Drover's journal
Hogs-Recepts II 000; fairly active; firm; com
TO good mix. 70l17 25; light to heavy pkg
and shipping 70lG7 rs; shippers culls SO.
Catte-Receipts 500 fairly active; steady; extra
20f17 S5 common to choice shipping soar Is
mix. butchers steady 7505 80; stockers and feed
ers plentiful weak 00l15 90.
Sheep-Receipts 800; dull; lower; weak; inferior
TO fair so; Medium to extra 5 75Ga7 rs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
CRIMINAL.
WOMAN BEATEN.

PITTsBURe May 1.-The Chronicles
Greensburg special says: Last night the
house of Mrs. Jonathan Stump near town
was broken into by three masked men.
The women were bound and gagged and
one of them strung up to the rafters in
order to extract information in regard to
where their money was secreted~ Mary,
the youngest daughter, was brutally
beaten, but all refused to give information.
The burglars got about $500 and escaped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
WASHINGTON.
COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, May 2.--Military commit
tee will hold special meeting to morrow
to consider the bill for compulsory retire
ment of army officers over So years of age
Committee have four hundred private bills
on calendar, and in. order to dispose of
them will ask leave to hold meetings dur
ing session of senate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
SPORTING.
THE TURF.

LEXINGTON, May 1.-Opening day, meet
ing of the Kentucky association. Three
quarter mile dash. Mammonist first. Liz
zie S. second, Una b. third; all strung out
time 1:153.
Distillers stake, all ages, one and one
quarter miles. Creosote first, Bend Or sec
ond Sam Plunkett third time zoos, mile
dash.
Baghead first. Stella second, sauntereI
third; time / :143.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
TRLEagApHIc BRIEFS.

The May festivalselrew an audience of
5000 in New York last night.
Great Britain will not oppose Turkish
intervention in Egypt France win. Ger
many is favorable
Four people were seriously injured by
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
A CELEBRATED CASE.

CHICAGO, May 2.-James B. Doyle is on
trial in the United States court, charged
having been connected with counterfeiting
of United States bonds. The case is Gel
ebrated one, as the bonds were so skillfully
wrought as to deceive the treasury and
bank experts, and the amount was upwards
of 100000 This is a new trial. former
verdict against him being invalidated by
an infoTmality There seems to be little
doubt as to his guilt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

MILAN. III. Dec. 81, 1873
MRS. DR.. KEcK,-Dear Friend: Feel it my duty
TO the suffering public 20 make known what your
remedies have done for me; have not been 90 well
and strong for Is years now.
1t has now been Is months since / took your rem
edies, and still feel perfectly well. / conscien-
tously recommend your treatment to all suffering
could not walk without being exhausted. Did not
sleep az nights. In fact felt debilitated all over.
Yours with best wishes,
Mrs. M. r. KNOWLES.
Sister Of ii. r. Beattie Of Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
THE RIINAWAY CoNyICT

KEoKUK, May 1.-The Keokuk Constitu-
ta0n's specials from its representative in
the chase after Jake Wells give new YER
sions to the fight at Winterbotton farm
and state a suspicious looking character
has been seen between this place and Pat
terson lying beside the road Parties will
go to investigate immediately. Warden
McMillon received telegram this morn
ing from the governor to spare no time or
means but bring these convicts to justice.
Regarding the affray with Wintherbothon
the C0hst5tattl01a'S telegram says
yesterday, at Up. m. the news was
brought to a farmer named Winterbothon,
living three miles west of here of the TRACE
dy of the state prison and his wife on be-
ing frighted, exclaimed, They are surely
about the e premises. Her husband, in
order to please her, Immediately set about
to searcl. the barn, and in probing through
a pile of hay with fork struck Polk Wells
in the shoulder piercing him pretty sharp
ly The three men jumped up and sprang
at Winterbotham, who is an elderly gentle
man, and of course he retreated, knowing
they Were desperate men and would not
spare his life. They rushed on him when
he dealt Wells a heavy blow with the back
of the pitchferk on the left side of the
head which stunned him. He then cried
aloud for his hired hand who
rushed into the barn with stick in his hand
Wells ran in and took the fork and
was after Wintherbotham when the hired
hand, who is a mulatto, threw a stick at
Wells who then started for the hired man,
This arty then run when the convicts
caught a horse and all three rode it about
a mile, when they left it and took to the
woods One of them gave himself up.
Fitzgerald" stated to your representative
to day that Wells was suffering intensely
one month ago, and said he would stay
close by Cook, the other one who is with
him, as he (Wells) had to have assistance.
Of Saml. F. Hays, where two horses are
missing, evidently taken by them last night.
Men are securing the country and doing
ali they can to rearrest the criminals Mr..
Hays lives three miles west of Wear.
DEAD.
The Constellation reporter from the Jake
Wells chase dated Fit Madison pm. states:
We have just arrived from thorough
search for the fugitives, but no trace could
we find yet they are evidently lurking in
brush near by where they were yesterday,
as Jake Wells is unable to ride on horse
back on account of his wound in the lungs.
Hopes and fears have intermingled in the
hearts of many TO day on account of the
state in which the body of the poisoned
Jno.. Elder has been ever since he died.
Until within the two last hours the body
has looked like that of living person, but
now all hope of recovery is lost. A flush
has accompanied his cheeks all along until
now. He will be buried tomorrow,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
PUBLIC BUILDING.

House bill passed for public building at
Quincy, I'll. Page attempted to call up
Chinese bill, but regular order was insisted
upon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
New York Market.
NEW YORK, May 2

FINANCIAL.
Governments irregular; stocks oened strong, 19
to 25S higher than yesterdays close.
Money-203Ia closing 31z
Prime Paper-5(05L5.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
COMMERCIAL.

Wheat-Unsettled clearing weak receipts 81 900;
exports Il 000 spring A 2 old 471a@47A.
Corn-Strong; higher receipts 2l,000; exports
none; ungraded s30s4; no. 2 SO; elevator 81 deliv-
cd.
0ats-Dull: cash lower; mix. west 5000.
Eggs-Quet; steady; IS.
Pork-Strong; higher; Is 007s.
Lard-Weak; IL 4614.
Meats-Cut; quiet; firm.
Butter-Quiet: firm 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

Senate committee of commerce voted 5
to to report favorably the nomination of
Worthingten collector of customs, BOs-
ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, May 2.
wheat-steady; tame; 2 mill aa crsh and April; !;
mill 49,
Corn-Strong; rs.
0ats--tsood demand; Y b2
Ryc-Steady; Ne. S514.
Barley-Firm; 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
BAsE BALL.

.CIEvELAND, May 2.-Detroits Z, Cleve-
lands 1
WORCESTER, May 2.-Worcesters II,
Bostons To-
Providence, May 2.-Providence II,
Trovs l.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
PERHAPS.

The Indian Bureau believes the Indian
troubles over for the present. The In
dians who did mischief number only 400,
and will probably reach Mexico before
troops can reach them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
RUSSIAN LEWIS.

Correspondence respecting the condition
of Isralites in Russia was sent to Congress
to-day 1t is voluminous and includes
all on the subject during the past ten years.
The last letter written by the Secretary of
State is as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
FOR SALE
Valuable Property in Deer Park.

Astore and dwelling house combined, which
is directly opposite the village ticket.office
stable, gardens and all necessary out bniid
ings.
For terms and additional particulars. apuly
10 " II Tower, Clerk of Court, Oakland, or
to Il. c. Tillson, DeorPark.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
Costly Cotton Picking.

The extraordinary intelligence
comes from Texas that cotton pickers
are so scarce that a cent a pound is
the price paid for picking. AS the
demand for labor at the South is very
great and its reward very high, the
$3.50, 1893 colored people Of the nation
have no occasion to migrate north
ward in order to thrive. The census
Of 1880 showed that Texas had 300, 1854
COlored inhabitants-Pnough to do a
vast amount of cotton picHing, al
though less Ihan half the number in
Georgia, which has more than any
State. The cotton OPP of the year
ending with August, 1881, the great
est in the history of the country, was
about 2,635, 731 800 pounds the next
greatest crop, that of the following
year, was about 2,175, 100000 pounds,
and it is perhaps safe to reckon the
crop now being picked at 1000, 000,0
pounds, At cent a pound, the
amount paid for picking the crop
would be S20,000,000, one. fourth of
which would be sufficient to put a
snug sum in the pocket of every col
Ored worker in the cotton States. The
high price of labor is one Of the signs
OF growing prosperity at the South.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18

Napoleon BOnaparte is credited
with the suggestion in 1900 that sugar
be manufactured from beets. He was
unwilling that France should be de-
pendent upon the English colonies
for surgar. The industry he intro,
duced did not at first prove profitable,
however, as the methods of manu-
facture were then very crude. What
Napoleon attempted to do to make
France independent the people of
America are endeavoring to do to
save 100000 a year, the amount
paid for imported sugar. Beet sugar
is now extensively manufactured,
and its quality is such that chemical
analysis sometimes fails to distin-
guish it from cane sugar. The yield
of beets is from fifteen to twenty tens
per acre, enough to make from one to
two tons of sugar. 1t is believed that
the manufacture ofsugar will increase
in the United States until the home
product supplies each inhabitant with
the thirty-tive pounds of sugar he an
nually consumes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
A COniuror AStOnished.

Hermann, the conjurOr, is practi-
cal joker and likes to play tricks on
people, and being very skillful with
his fingers and hands he succeeds in
astonishing good many. But he
was astonished hims If not long since
in South America, The Pail Mall
Gazette relates that during perform
ance at the house of the governor of
MOntevideo he undertook to mystify
three half savage Patagonians who
were present. He stupefied the first
by taking an orange from his nose !;
he astonished the second by prOdur-
ing a series Of piastres from his hair,
but the third seemed OverpOWered
with terror as he extracted from his
nose a living rat. Uttering a cry Of
fright the Patagonian withdrew, and
the company congratulated Hermann
upon his success. While receiving
the congratulations he suddenly dis
covered that his watch was gone, and
that his chain had gone with it.
His purse, too, had disappeared, and
his eyeglass and pocket. handkerchief.
Half an hour afterward the chief Of
the Patagonians returned, bringing
the missing articles. The savage
from whose nose Hermann had ex-
tracted the rat had emptied the con-
jurors pockets at the moment when
he was pretending to be overcome
with terror at the unexpected appar-
ition of the rat from the tip of his
nose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
b. & o. r. r. Timetable.
The following time table of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad went
into effect on the Dist of May:

The fast trains, with the excep
ton of those mentioned, make stop
pages only at the First Glass Sta.
lions. Tickets should always lie pro
cured before taking the cars, pas,
sengers saving thereby from 10 t,
cents.
VIM. M. CLEMENTS,
Master of Transports,
l.. M. COLE,
General Ticket Agent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
Road Petition.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Will petition the County Commissioners, after
thirty days from the first publication of this
notice. for public county road beginning at
point on the road leading from Altamont to
the Moon settlement, near the Eagle Rock"
bard Mccullough and John Paugh. to the
kitzmillerville and Ryans Glade road at the
Paugh School House.
JEHU PAUGH
HENRY TASKER
JOY ABE MCROBIE