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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
The PESTlLENCe.
chOlera Continues to Roll mp its
Gist at Dead. Action I'm Europe.

LONDON. July "a dispatch TO Tbs
Times says the plumber of deaths from
cholera at Mansurah was Is, at Cbibel 1iS,
zitteh %, Mehallet 4S, Ghizeh IS, Tantah l8
Two hundred and eighty-four deaths occurren
Ia Cairo within twelve hours
LONDON, Jnly 25-A dispatch to the Cen
trail News agency states that 55s deaths from
cholera urcurrsd at Cairo during twenty -four
hours
The bills OF health which were given to yes
sells leaving London to-day declare that 10
cholera exists here
1t is reported that quarantine viii be
enforced at Dover and Leith against vessels
arriving from ports infected with the cholera
Mr.. Mitchell the American vice-consuI and
acting oonsuLgeneral, has appointed physi-
clans to Inspect all vessels going to America.
PARIS, July 25.-The government has in.
troduoed 10 the chamber of deputies. and de-
inandsd urgency therefor, a credit Of 50,OO9
francs, for paying the expenses OF scientific
commission. which it is proposed to send to
Egypt ~ Investigate the cholera epidemic,
A pep,r has been read by Fauve, before
the Academy Of Sciences, in which the writer
says the cholera 10 Egypt is likely to end Ia
six weeks, He says that previous experience
shows that the rapidity of the decrease Of
the disease is always In accordance with the
rapidity of its spread
BERLIN, July 25-The National Zeituuz
reports that seven of the powers are nego-
tiatiEg fol the establishment Of an interna
nonal ssoitATy board at either Geneva or
IIlpAno
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

me meeting or Tue STRIKING Jelegrapners
Several COMMUNICATIONS coming from opera
tors now in the employ OF the Western Union
company vera read by Chairman Mitchell
They showed that the business was crowded,
and was being handled only With the great
est difficulty 1t Ia stated that on all
important wires messages were piled up. and
many dated July % were still on file. Dis
patches from Washington, Baltimore, Bos
ton. Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia. Al
baey. and Syracuse, read By the chairman,
wers, as usual, full of encouragement to the
strikers Speeches were made by Messrs
KohIer, Brewer, and Kingsley, Of the broth
erhood.
LITI0ATIoN aRowINa OCT ON TIE
STRIFE
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July sc. e
Fuller, OF 1888 South Delaware avenue. began
five civil snits against the Western Union
Telegraph company for refusing to transmit
messages for him under the ordinary printed
conditions MIR. Fuller appeared before
Magistrate List and had the writs issued re
turnable Monday. The processes will bU
served on Superintendent Zeuhlin.
THR AMERICAN RAPID.
BALTIMORE, July IS 1T is said here, on
tho best authority, that the American Rapid
company and tho striking telegr aphsrs have
agreed upon compromise and that the U,en
have been ordered TO work.
CINCINNATI, July 2S.-Superintendent MIL
Ter makes public the statement that the West
ern Union receipts at Cincinnati for the week
ending July 81, including the first two and a
half days of the strike, show an increase OF
$l4 over the receipts for the corresponding
week Of last year.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 2s,-The only city
linerpan in the employ of the Western Union
company on going to work was ord
cred 10 quit by the brotherhood, Being a
member Of the order he oheyed mass
meeting of citizens held voted sympathy Ia
the strikers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

A Chicago merchant, speaking of the
telegraphers strike, says: 1t is difficult
to decide between the two sides of this
quarrel. Everybody feels and knows that
the present owners of the Western Union
company are soulless and constituencies,
and therefore can not expect popular
sympathy. On the other hand, it is
evident that the telegraph operators have
unwise and rash councillors, or they
would not at one and the same time
make demand for both an increase of
wages and diminution of their working
time They ought to have more wages,
no doubt, and if they had confined them
selves to that one demand, asking q rea-
sonable increase of pay, they would not
only have commanded the sympathy and
support of the general public, but would
have been more likely to have had their
request complied with. Demanding a
diminution of working time and increased
wages st the same time, is piling it on a
little too thick, you see, and the boys
made the mistake of trying to accomplish
too much at once
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
TWO LETTERS.


A prominent young man who had been
sentenced to be hanged, worte on the day
of execution the following letter to the
governor:
When / awoke this morning the first
recollection of my past life that entered
my mind, was that had committed
great crime and had been condemned to
die. | believe in an enforcement OF the
law. l believe that every man should so
conduct himself that the law may get no
hold on him, When arose and stirred
around awhile, | discovered that | was
not we'll and thai sharp pain darted
thought my head. This indisposition is
the cause of this letter. l don't feel well
enough to be hung to-day. l know that
you expect every man to do his duty. and
l wouldn't shirk, let me tell you, if was
really able to discharge my duty. don't
even like to set out tobacco plants wheu
lam not feeling well, and being hung is
little worse-very little worse-than
setting out tobacco plants. Being hung
involves more physical exertion than
setting out tobacco, but it isn't half so
hard on the back Now, governor, in
consideration of the fact that / am not
feeling well, let my hanging be postpon-
ed until l feel able TO stand the fatigue.
have a very strong constitution, which,
together with the fact that viddults as
Ward would say, is powerful attractive
to me, will soon restore me to that
robustness of health and activity of mo
ton, so essential on state occasions. My
father was hung during bad health, and
have many reasons for believing that the
old gentleman has never fully recovered.
An excellent breakfast has been brought
me, but my stomach is in such an
unhesltful condition that l know that /
couldn't digest it Put yourself in my
place for a moment. How would you like
to be hung with an illdigested breakfasts
| can conceive of nothing so Incomfor-
table. Indigestion Is gradually sapplng
the vitality from oar American inst!tu-
tons, and we must take care lest the
structure of our government fall to the
ground, a CHASTITY pile of ruins. The
sheriff and severael newspaper reporters
have arrived, with leads me to believe
that preparations are being carried to
completion"
The governor sent the following reply
my young friend, am sorry 10 hear
of your i'll health, and hope a change OF
scene and atmosphere will improve your
condition and restore to your muscles
that elasticity for which'they were once
noted. 1t is no doubt diSagreeable TO be
hanged when the system is out of order,
consequently have instructed physici'
an to attend you, and see that you arc
hung according TO the strictest therapeu.
tic rule I.also have employed reserve
medical force, to be called upon in case
the hangman's wrok is not complete; but
l find it impossible to relieve you OF
the duty which the law says you must
discharge have, however, decided
upon compromise: having instructed
the sheriff to wait until one O'Clock, by
which time l hope yon will feel an i'm
provement." >
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
who RSwed Ont lntQ the Lake at
s,hirarO mud Never ROwed Kack

Chicago aud Never R0Wed Sack
CHICAGO, July 25.-Last Friday afternoon
"A lady about 40 years oId-a native Of Sweden
applied to the fisherman located on the lake
shore adjoining tho north end of Lincoln
park for rowboat. The lake was quite
rough at the time aud the fisherman hesitated
10 let her have a boat, She however, in
sisted, and said that she was nsed to rowing
and able to manage tho boat quite as well as
the best sailor on the lakes. She had often
rowed twelve miles from tho mainland TO
an island of the coast Of Sweden The fisher
man finally let the lady have the boat, aud
watched bsr for some time, becoming con
WINGED that she was skillful with the oar mud
ablo to handle the boat. She rowed up and
down the lake for two or three hours and
finally returned. Sunday afternoon she again
applied for boat at the same place She
handed the fisherman S., saying that she did
not know how long she wanted the
boat and would take her change
upon her return. There were large
number Of row boats on the lake all the
afternoon, and the fisherman did not notice
until about 10 o'clock at night that the expert
lady rover had not returned. He searched
the beach for a mile or more, but could find
no trace of the boat Some boys told the
fisherman that boat had washed ashore near
the North avenue pier, which proved to be
the one rented by the Swedish woman. All
the boats are provided with heavy stone used
as an anchor fastened to the boat with n rope.
When the boat was found the rope was cut and
the stone missing, which looked as if she had
committed suicide A lady reSid
ing ON West Monroe street called at the boat.
house, but did not give her name and
showed the fisherman a photograph of lady
| that worked for her the last seven years and
be at once recognized it as the woman thai
engaged the rowboat The West Monrot
street lady said that the Swedish woman had
often Threatened to commit suicide
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26


bio were addressed to her. When the bell
warning visitors 10 go ashore sounded large
crowd still stood around the gang plank
waiting to catch a glimpse of the
Jersey Lily The malt, had been
taken on board and the greater por-
tion OF the crowd had hurried out to
the end OF the pier, when carriage drove up
TO the gang-plahk Mrs. Langtry and her maid
a1ighted Mr. aebhard then emerged from
the crowd, and, touching the Lily ON the
shoulder to attract her attention, babe her
farewell He was accompanied by Mr.. Bou-
cicanlt and anotber gentleman, who also
took leave Of her. Tue latter bent his head
qnite revereutly and kissed her hand Mrs
Langtry then ran up the gang
plank as light as school girl AS the
Alaska started to back out into the stream
Mrs. Langtry stood with her maid at the
gang way and waved her hand to Mr. Cob.
hardt, Mr.. Boucicault, aud the other gentle
msn who had taken leave OF her Many per
sous waited In the cain until the Alaska bad
got ~eli under way. but by this time Mr.
Gcbhardt had left tue dock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

The Indiana State Board of Equaliza
ton has completed the work OF apprais-
ing and assessing the various railroads of
the State. The following totals are given
Total miles of main and second main
track in 1888, 5,301 miles against 4,951
miles in 1882; valuation of main tracks,
S99, 572. 223. against $36, 81, 1875 in 1882,
an increase of over 100000 valuation
of side tracks, 1851, 996, against So, 256,
719 in 1882 valuation of rolling stock.
$40 Jas, go, against 50, 1873, 17S lasl year;
total valuation, S54, 2O9, 1928 against $47,
ss5, 1898 in 1882, an increase in the last
year of s., 928, $50, and $40 873, 888 since
1881.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

This anecdote will interest two or three
of our criminal lawyers: A counsel lie
tanned for the recent defense of a criminal
against whom overwhelming evidence
had been Brought to bear, and who had.
moreover, confessed his crime, appealed
thus to the jury: Gentlemen, you will
not send this man. to the scaffold; for
death is the end of all earthly regrets,
and perhaps the first of eternal pardon
You will not condemn him to penal serv
itude to enjoy the proud satisfaction of
expiatiug his sin. MOI punish him as
be deserves by restoring him to liberty
and future laden with opprobrium and
embittered by remorse.," No sooner said
than done The jury acquitted him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
New, Chairman of the Hill Investigating
Committee, left Washington for this city
Tuesday night, intending to commence the
investigation into the contract for putting
the heating apparatus into the Custom
House and Post Office building here Fri
day morning. Mr.. Coleman, the attorney
for the prosecution, will accompany Mr..
New.-Chicago journal.
This is good weather for the investiga-
ton. The gentlemen should have the
heat run up to the highest notch, so that
q complete test of the apparatus could be
received
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

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every decayed or affected part Strong
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system to stand the shock of sudden
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

A bald-headed man of genius has in
vented rockingham which now rocks
in the Office of the Arlington Hotel, at
Asbury Park, Two iron. rods one on
either side, run up the back of the chair,
and curving slightly forward, terminate at
points about two feet above the occupants
head. Between them is suspended on
pivots a square of sheet iron which
swings backward and forward with the
motion of the chair, producing delight
full breeze, and at the same time keeping
flies at respectful distance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

KANSAS CITY, July 25.-Tbe jury in the
case against Ortiz Stein, Changed with the
murder of George Fredericks, brought in q
verdict finding the defendant guilty Of murder
IN the second degree, and the court fixed the
term of Imprisonment at twenty five
years, the full penalty under the law. Tbede-
Tense Immediately entered motioa for new
trial and were given four days in which 10
prepare exceptions. Fredericks was killed by
Stein because be induced The latter's mistress
to leave him and tale M Der rhode With
Fredericks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
Soutb American News

LIMA, July 25-Gen. Lynch, the ChiIiap
commander, has published a decree, calling
upon ell the officers and men in Lima who
were With Cccereo iu the late battle TO present
themselves within FIVE days al Quartet, on the
pain Of being treated as spies.
BUENos AYREs. July p After consider
able discussion in the chamber of deputies,
the religious instruction bill was rejected by
q majority okforty three.
Great foods have caused much damsSu In
he rDuDfrv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

Keokuk Democrat: IF high pro-
tective tariff is for the benefit of the work
ingmen why is it that the monopolistic
manufacturers are opening their barrels
and spending their money to continne
that measured Did the workingmen of
this country ever hear of these monopo-
olists spending money desperately to carry
a measure that benefited the poorer class
No, sir and they never will witness such
action on the part of the blood suckers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
FAST AND LOOSE.

Decay loosens the teeth. S0N0DONT
removes the cause of their destruction,
and they retain their place in the dental
process. After few applications, it
will be noticed that the natural indenta-
tons in them. formerly filed with
corroding tarter. present spotless APP
pearance and their enamelied surfaces
glisten with becoming lustre. This
beauty is heightened and health pro-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

A New York man committed suicide
because he could not row a boat. That
is indeed a very strange case of suicide,
as it is generally the man who can row
a boat, even a little bit, who commits
suicide. 1t is the man who goes out
fishing, at summer resort, in q row
boat, and rows around in tie hot sun,
for several houTs, blisters his hands,
gets his face and neck sun burnt, and
finally gets caught in rain storm and
drenched to the skin, it is such mel
who commit suicide once in while.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
A Feeble Old Man.

Mysteries of the Quaker City
Partisily paralyzed, apparently, is the old
sman who boobies into Philadelphia jewelry
stores ON crntcbes. He asks to see diamonds;
but his hands hang powerless, and therefore
he cannot touch the jewels He can only
gaze into the tray, and that at close range.
for he is almost blind. Then a remarkably
handsome girl enters, asks a question about
something ia the window, and the instant
that tho clerk turns his eyes from the dia-
nonds, the old man transfers one of them to
his mouth by tbrusting ont his tongue He is
a thief in disguise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
Prize FIgh. stopped by women

WILEEsBARRE, Pa, July ga priae-f
for $500 was fought near Nisaticoke The
principals were Paddy O'Brien, saloon.
keeper. and Mike Breeze, his trainer The
men entered the ring according to tie rules Il
the Marquis OF Queensbury. Eleven round:
we're fought, when crowd OF women broke
Into the ring, brandishing knives and pistols,
and put stop to the fght Both pusilist.
we're badly punished
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
The Hit Enquiry.

WASHINGTON, July IS In the Hill investi.
CATION. Coleman asked the committee to go
to Quincy, Mass, 30 take evidence The mat
ter was taken under advisement, Itwas an
nounced that witnesses from Chicago were
on the way here to testify in regard to the
alleged frauds in the construction Of the
government building there The chairman
said the investigation had nearly covered
everything mentioned in the charges, and
that when the testimony was all in the com
nnictee would receive the written briefs aud
listen to the oral arguments Coleman pro
tested agAinst the decision
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
r.e LAnoTRY's DEPARTURE
Very Qatet GOOd-by Between tho
Lily and Gebhardt.

New YORK, July Is The Guion pier
presented bustliRg scene as crowds Of
passengers. accompanied by friends. poured
up the gang plank Of the steamship Alaska.
Before O'Clock the saloon OF that vessel was
denseiy crowded. Where Is Mrs Langtryf'
was question that was frequently asked, but
nc enc was found who could give any infor-
NATION In regard to the movements Of thatiaay
beyohd the fact that she had taken passage
on the Alaska, ADD had not yet come 90
hoard Nom. of the floral designs on the t..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
DOING PRETTY WELL.
. EO0d0s Rack with Capital of
AII 5000 and DvIdrnds of as

GOUdOs Rack Wtth Capital Of
AII .OSsO. Don and Dividends of as
per reoG
LONDON, July 25 Tho seventicth half
yearly Inceting Of the proprietors OF this
bahk. the capital Ut which is eli 600 900, was
behl at the City Tsrmfnus hotel, Cannon
street Mr.. Robert CotIahoun Ferguson,
the governor. presided The chairman, in
moving thu adoption of tho report, said
that the net protitsuf the half year, after pay
ment of all charges and making full PRO
vision for bad and doubtful debts, had been
GII3572 Is lid. which with eel ,932 los II
brought forward from the previous half
year. amounted TO 2l35 ,49t lSs Id Out of
this suDI the directors declared a dividend
f0t the six months at tho ratio Of Is per cent
per annurD on the capital paid upon the
old shares free Of income tax, and, after
payment of such dividend and interest on the
new shares amounting together to Gl0S, lbs,
the balance amounting to G27, 800 lSS Adj
would iso carried forward From this he
(ths chairnanl thought that it would be seen
that the financial position Of lbe back was
strong aud satisfactory.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

The London Coffee House, a famous
Philadelphia resort a century and half
ago, is to be torn down 1t was built in
1902, upon land bought from Letitia, a
daughter of William Penn, and among the
many uses to which it has been put was
that.of slave-mart.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

An eastern exchange says: You can
not lessen the natural size of wnman's
waist without stunning her brain. Young
men should make note of this import
ant fact, and remember that the dear
girls have bI ains that may be "stunted. -
The trouble is the boys forget all about
brains when they strive to squeeze the
girls waist down to about half Its
natural size.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

Chief Justice Waite has returned to
Toledo, O., from his unfinished trip with
General Sherman. He is still suffering
from injuries received by being thrown
from horse in Montana, and fears that
rib is fractured. He is on his way to
Connecticut
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26

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itch, scald head, impetigo, or any other
eruption of the skin. should use Glenn's
Sulphur Soap.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic will cure
indigestion and perpetuate bodily vigor.
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