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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Sub Committee Investi.
eating the Telegraph Strike
Master Workman
Campbell Heard.
Wire Cutting I'm New YOrk No
Compromise with the Brother
hood say the Companies
AT Strikers Head
quarters.

New York, Aug. 13.-The subcommittee
Of the United States senate committee on
labor and education began its sessions in the
post office building. The members present
we're Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire,
chairman; George, of Mississippi; Pugh, of
Alabama; Call of Florida, and Aldrich, of
Rhode Island The special subject was the
investigation of strikes and labor move
ments in general, the object being to obtain in
formation which may be used in future legisla-
ton to prevent them The first witness
was Master Workman John Campbell Of
Pittsburg. He testified that he had been a
telegraph operator over twenty years, and
been connected with the Knights of Labor
and the Brotherhood Of Telegraphers two
years There were between Is, 900 and 1900
telegraphers in the United States and Canada
who were members of the Brotherhood, and
the whole membership was about. - 900.
rhe cause of the strike was the refusal to
grant the demand on the part OF the opera
tors for increased compensation, a decrease
ia the hours of work, and extra COM
pensation for Sunday labor. Since
1870 the salaries of telegraph operat-
DIS had been systematically cut down, and
the object of the strike was to bring the rate
Of compensation back to the former stand
ard. Operators are now paid fixed salary
per month, the average rate throughout the
country being about $54 for commercial
operators, and $50 per month for railroad
operators The average rate for railroad
operators in Pennsylvania by actual cenSas
Is S33 IS per month. The rate Of wages for
6rst-class commercial operators now ranges
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14

be of very shallow, superficial or
phosphorescent character. No experienc
ed match-naking mamma requires to
be laugh the value of display ASIAN almost
certain means of attraction: That is the
secret of the ball-suppers and iced
champagne, the heavy dressmakers' bills,
and the thousand and one other items OF
extravaganza that have to be met in order
that the young ladies may make a 'respec-
table" appearance and may finish with
successful match. And that is why SO
many of these match making ventures
have SO often resulted in the most deplor-
able sequels. Display is met with display
the one frequently as hollow and false as
the other. The distinguished foreigner
or the fascinating young nobleman is
discovered, when it is too late to be not
hing more nor less than on unprincipled
adventurer and the merchant who was
supposed to be little if any thing short of
a millionaire is found, also when it is
too late, to be on the verge of bankruptcy.
Very often IN such matches both parties
are sold and then the universal verdict
is, 4" Serves them right"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
THE WAGES OF SIN.
Dora Bryant shoots Herself to show
Her Lover She Is True.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. l3.-Between 10
and Il O'Clock at night Miss Dora Bryant
created sensation at boarding house where
SHE was a servant by attempting suicide with
A pistol The aim was for the heart but only
h dangerous flesh wound was inflicted 1hs
girl is pretty, and has one child. The girl
tells her story in the following words:
My name is Dora Bryant My parents
have been dead eight years | departed from
the path of duty once through temptation
and deception, but since my boy was
b0ru, four years ago, l have led a cor
rect life, | have an aunt and sister living
near Alpine, seven miles south of this city
Last March met the man whom have triei
to convince of my constancy by attempting
my own life, as 1 dill and only wish had
succeeded We made an appointment 10
meet each other at nv sisters residence. |
went to my sisters and AS it began raining
in the evening | thought he would not
come and seeing Mr.. J, NJ. Massey
going past in his buggy | asked him to let me
drive to Alpine, where expected to take the
train and come home On the way We met
my lover three miles from the city. He
seemed very angry to see NE with Mr.,
Massey insisted on getting in with him.
As we came home he was violently angry
with me because'I had, as he said met Massey
by appointment. | denied it bitterly, and
protested that had always been true to him,
but he would not believe me- He said lac
would never speak to me again He is not tO
blame for what have done hope will
die of the wound. | don't want to live.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
a Wensan's Experience

Mrs. William Downsss of uxbridge, Mass. writes
on Marchl5, 1888, as follows:..
During the past three year, Ihave been great
sufferer from a complication of diseases which
bailed the skill of the most experienced doctors,
rs could not obtain permanent relief by their
treatment and prescriptions; and have also tried
many so-called cures in the medicine line, but
could get no relief. The pains, aches. and weak
ness increased so rapidly and constantly that
was so reduced in strength as to be unable to
leave the bed, and the doctors inf .fned me that
there was no hope Of recovery. In this exhaus-
ted and discouraged condition dear friend per
suaded me to use Hunts Remedy, and after TAX
ing ii only three days commenced to get better,
End to my great joy and delight have continued
to improve constantly by its use, until now, after
having taken the remedy only few weeks, | am
able to be about my house again, and am nov do
ing my hohseWofk. My lame back is cured, the
severe pains have disappeared, and l am now in
better health than for many years, and beg this
privilege of gladly recommending Hunts Remedy
to all who affected with any disease of the kid
neys or liver and also highly Recommend it for
attacks of sick headache. My husband has also
experienced very great benefit to his h, alth by
the use of this most valuable medicine, Hunt :
Remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14


Missouri Republican,: There was some
natural gush over President Arthur when
he visised Louisville the other day, as was
to be expected from the abundant hos
pitality of Kentucky, but it would be
absolutely foolish to attach and political
significance to thing so completely a
matter of course, to people who think
1t the highest virtue man can practice
to give hearty welcome to guest.
Some of the northern republican papers
have been guilty of this folly, however,
and the Louisville press is making an
especial point of correcting the mistake,
1t is needless for them to take the trouble,
for if the friends of Arthur fancy there
was any political meaning in his warm
reception at Louisville, they would be
sure to find out their mistake in due time,
and meanwhile nobody would suffer from
their delusion except themselves
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
OHIO POLITICS.
a Small Prohibition VOte Predicted
-..@ecand Amend mnnt Meeting.

+. Cincinnati Ohio, Aug. IL Republicans
are felymg largely on a small vote in the
state for the Prohibition ticket. Some lead
ers here estimate that the Prohibitionists this
fall will poll less than 5000 votes. The fact
is that many of the Prohibition leaders in
this corner Of the state were opposed to put
ting up Prohibition ticket on the ground
that action should be directed to the second
amendment to the constitution, and con
centrate upon it. This is prohibition
amendment One of the features of last
week in politics lin southern Ohio was the
great number Of second amendment meet
ings which have been held, and the large at
tendance which they have drawn out These
phenomena are attracting the attention Of
leaders in both parties The Republicans
hare claim that the action of the Liquor
Dealers Protective association, at their
meetings at Toledo, was very damaging to
the Democratic party, and so far advan-
tageous to the Republicans. Outside of con-
templating this feature of the situation, DO
htical matters have been very quiet here.
The Republicans claim that in fixing their
county convention for next Thursday they
were forcing the fight,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
a DYNAMITE PLOT,
WhIeh the Secretary of the Irish
National Lengue'Says Exists la the
RenDrtpr'a UXnaPtnatiOn Only.


Reporters Imagination Only
CHICAGO, Aug 13-The Times of this city,
recently published sensational account Of
an alleged plot to blow up the Welland canal
in Canada connecting them with the names
of Patrick Egan and Mr.. Sullivan, president
of the Irish National league in America.
Mr.. Roger Walsh, the secretary of the Irish
National league, has been questioned regard
ing this matter He replied that it would be
only lit subject for smile of ridicule were
il not that the publication of the affair, i'm
piGating President Sullivan and Mr.. Patrick
Esan, was intended as malicious stab
against gentlemen whose characters were I'M
assailable, "The account as published,
continued the secretary, 'was either the
result of vivid but incon-
sistent Imagination reveliBg in fictitious
sensation, OF it was the production of Eng
lsh effort or influence, the object being to
create, If that were possible, public preju-
dice against Messrs Sullivan and Egan for
the very able services they have rendered TO
the interests of Americans and Trishmen in
exposing some of the methods pursued by her
majesty's government in its dealings with
this country aud Ireland. and also an attempt
of those gentlemen.
* Let me ask you candidly, in order to put
at rest any fnisgivings on the subject, is there
to your knowledge any shadow of truth in
the Welland canal plot"
II would say in all seriousness, F." replied the
gentleman, that there is not and could not
be- It would be sad commentary, on the
Acknowledged ability of President Sullivan
and Mr. Egan to connect them with such an
affair 1t is certainly not the policy of tho
men who take a leading part in guiding
Ireland's future to engage in any useless,
nonsensical exploits. Their measures have
been directed by tact and prudence, and have
the moral sanction of an impartial public
opinion, and it is with the intention of per
verting the public mind in their regard that
such alleged exposures are published from
time to time, the only object being TO weaken
or destroy the effects of Irish effort"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14

over the country deep and active sentiment
of reg ard for his great virtues and eminent
abilities and q grateful remembrance of his
half century of labor and sacrifices in behalf
of religion, education, the care of the poor,
and the common good of all the people. The
occasion seems to invite us urgently to give
an earnest OF our veneration for him and OF
our regard for the people whose care he has
left to us, and to furnish an opportunity to
those who are disposed to unite with us in
the work hope you will be able to attend
the meeting. I give you my affectionato
blessing
Yopr faithful servant in Christ,
WILLIAM HENRY ELDER,
Archbishop-elect of Cincinnati
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14

Some of the republican papers are
trying to set up the old outrage mill for
use in the next presidential campaign. If
they get it working again it will grind
up the republican party so fine nobody
will be able to discover what has become
o. it after the returns from the election
are all in. Let them man the crank and
work the rusty old thing if they can
summon courage enough.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
ROMAN CATHOLIC COUNCIL.
The Chief Prelates of the Roman Cath
oIie Church in Europe and America
sum mOned to Rome.

LONDON, Aug l3.-The London CORES
pendent of The Manchester Guardian says:
The chief prelates of the Roman Catholic
church in Europe and America will Assem-
BILE at the Vatican in November next The
pope wishes to consult them as to the means
of maintaining friendly relations with all
the powers
ST Louis, Aug l3 The Post-Dispatch has
it from reliable authority that a conference OF
American archhishops win take place in Rome
in November Preliminary to the conference
council of archbishops will most
likely be held in Baltimore. The
pope has also invited each of the re
ligious orders IN the United States
to attend conference in Rome Rev.
Father Kelly, president of the Jesuit Thee
logical seminary at Georgetown, D. C, and
TOR many years provincial of the province
of Georgetown, and Rev. Father higgins.
pastor OF st Xavier's church ia this city, are
the delegates chosen to represent the order Of
St Ignatius Loyola at Rome.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
A yExEn CLERGYMAN.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted were he preacher and endeav-
oring to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an incessant coughing,
making it impossible for him to be heard.
Yet, how very easy can all this be avoided
BY simply using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Trial Bottles 1Oc. at Hartz & Bahnsen's
Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
A SENATOR'S WIFE.
Suicide OF the wife Of senator ALI.
son, OF aOwn--Her second At
tRmnf

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 1S-The wife of
Senator Allison left her home Sunday after
noon, after dinner, ostensibly for walk, hut
in reality to commit suicide She had been
accustomed to take long walks for her health,
and, always returning, her departure upon
this occasion caused no uneasiness till the
hour came for her return, when she could
not be found. At the hour of =
o'clock the excitement became intense.
Squads of citizens secured the city and
suburbs 10 all directions, remaining out all
night, without finding her, although they
found houses where she had called during the
afternoon and evening to look for rooms.
About o'clock a. IN, her lifeless body was
found drowned in the river near Moore's mill
She had waded out to where the water was
less than tour feet deep, and had weighted her
goSsamer with stones to hold her under. She
was the second wife of Senator Allison and
the adopted daughter of the late Senator
Grimes, Of Iowa. A few years ago she at
tempted suicide by drowning in lake in
western New York The senator is on a
stumping tour in western Iowa He has been
notified The sad affair has caused universal
sorrow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, trulyis Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation. Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer. tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entIe
satisfaction or money refunded, Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
BANK FAILURE.
The City NatIonal.Esank of Lawrence
burg. ind. in Trouhls.

LAwRENcEBURe, Ind, Aug 13-Bank Elk
aminer Hay and a committee of depostors
are still at work investigating the affairs of
the City National bank which closed its doors
Saturday The books were found to be cor
rect, and enough is known to justify the
statement that depositors will be fully paid,
though it may be month before payment
begins.
The rImors Of uneasiness at the Peoples
National bank are declared wholly unfounded.
TIE excitement has died out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
"OnR FLAG is STILL THERE. I,

Mr.. $, B, Longfellow, Augusta, Me, east side
river, wsifes us under date of rpril IS, 1888:
To whonrit may concern: This may certify
that two years as / wasvery badly afflicted with
kidney and urinary difficulties, which extended
through the system and laid me up for weeks, so
that could do no work. l had the most skilful
ply stefan in town, who gave me no assistance
Hearing of Hunts Remedy, ! got bottle, and
half of ii cured me entirely. SO that have been
well ever since. The other half gave TO neigh
Dor who was afflicted much as was and it restor-
ed him to health lean truly say Hunts Remedy
has been Of great and inexpressble worth to me 3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.


the Indebtedness Left by Him.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 13.-An effort is to
1e made to pay some portion of the 81 ,OOO,-
100 of Indebtedness of the late Archbishop
Purcell Archbishop EAer, the successor of
Archbishop Purcell, has addressed the follow
ing circular to all the priests of the diocese;
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR. The priests as
sembled on the occasion Of the months-mind Of
the late Most Reverend Archbishop requested
me TO invite the clergy of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati to meet again Tuesday, Aug. q,
at 10 o'clock a. M, in the basement of the
cathedral The object Of the meeting is to
consider what action to take in regard to rails
ing contributions toward paying at least
some little percentage on the debts of the late
Very-Rev. Edward Purcell, assumed person
ally by the most reverend archbishop. As
have not seen presented Sufficient grounds for
ME to pronounce an obligation of Justice that
the diocese should pay those debts except for
such loansas were made forpurposes of relig
ion and such sums as.were expended for works
of the diocese, my appeal would be made
to the charity and generosity of the people
The recent death of our honorable patriarch
has awakened through the diocese and all
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14

In a Massachusetts village there are
three churches, the minister of each bear
ing the name of Wright. One lives in
the upper part of the town, one in the
lower, and the third at the mills; so the
people have denominated their spiritual
guides as Upright, Downright, and Mill
right
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
per,shed i'm a burning stable.

SpRINGFlEI.D, III, Aug. l3--A dispatch
from Carlyle, the county seat of Clinton
county, Ill, says the livery stable Of A. HUI
bert was burned and that Patrick Clancy,
drunken lrishman, who was in the habit
of sleeping in a stable, persisted IN the
flames
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14

Use, instead of unwholesome cosmetics
Glenn's sulphur soap, which purifies the
skin
Hills hair dye, black or brown, fifty
cents. For chills, fever, ague and
weakness, Colden's Liquid beet tonic.
OOlden's; no other. Of druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
TURF AND BAT.
Victories at saratoga and Brighton
Beach Results OF Base Bail Play

BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y, Aug 1S.-Wyan-
dotta won the mile in "a; Mark second,
Emma f. third Knight Templar won the
q mile, selling in :131; Early Bird second,
Retort third. Charley Epps won the next "a
mile selling in ll7A; Bradford second,
Nimblefoot third
Brigand Belle won the mile in ;451.l; Jun
McGowan second, Miss Archibald third
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 1S-Violator won
the mile and seventy yards in lag; Brocade
second; Referee third Jim Nelson won the
three-quarter mile in first and third heats
time, 1:l644, 1:l6A. Wallansee won the q
min K,2:llh Il Cleaner second; Nettie third.
Daleni won the ] Il mile selling in 81 y /:
Helen Wallace second; Baby third
BASE BALL.
CHICAGO, Aug l3-The league club play
ing resulted as follows:
New York 8, Philadelphia /; Buffalo ),
Chicago lO-eight innings; Cleveland 2, De-
troit 4--ssven innings
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14
EASE BAL
Cnunf de Chamhard.

VIENNA, Aug. 13.-Advices from Frohs-
dorf state that the cond itien Of Count de
ChAmbaTJl Ia worse
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-14

Nv. POTTER. EDrTon AND PUBLISHER.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-02

Referring to the Civil Rights Bill de-
cision, the Detroit Post says: Equality
In everything THAT pertains TO Citizen
ship and TO rights and remedies before
the law and In courts, will, aided by
the good efforts Of the colored people
themselves, soon modify whatever dis
likes have survived the days of slavery,
and allow man to count for what be
ia worth, and to receive treatment and
consideration pretty nearly according
to his rights as q man, and his grade as
gentleman. without the help of any
statute in the nature of law to protect
his civil rights; and the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, commenting upon
the Same subject, uses this language
The status Of the oolored citizen before
the Law has not been altered by this de
oision. BY the constitution Of the
United States, and the oonssitn.lon s g!
law they have tho same rights in al
places as other citizens, and the samt
means Of enforcing them. or course
they have the same rights in the public
schools. Their exclusion from any il
contrary to the constitution Of the
United States, and Of the State of Ohio
Whether they shall accept the separate
provision made for colored children, il
entirely optional with them, and with
each individual parent.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-02

HOTEL muNsHICK.

HOTEL BRUNSWICK.
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4 Heacock, Tenino r 0 WARRINGTON
r Ackerson, Renton agent Zamioca
II Mouohon, SQuak w Morgan, Seaoec3
JABanfleld, Vashon Il Sponagel, Portfo
ARLINGTON.
TT Haniey, GP Colman, 5 +
] Graft. Renton Ell Orborne, Seab'k
Meaning, Detroit N L Il Sawyer, Gin
DKEvans, Newcas'e cinnatl
DIR Grif6ths, Newcle LIE Roy Pratt, 3 r
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F g Buffum, POrtl'd ] A Thornton, 3 +
FaIkenstein, 8 F d Earl,
8 F Gitternan. 8 F VIM Price, ST
John Artur, Tacoma T s Woodruff, Penn
r HollinQ, ST Ed Ham, Portland
IreneO sbourn. Prtld A Kennedy, Ont
| ] Uark, Cheboygan w p Smith, Reuton
Capt ] McIntire, ship Richard Ill.
NEW ENGLAND.
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] Voller ,Ellensburg LII Cooper, White b
p Green. White Il w Grisson, kittitas
@ Fetters, Kittitas H Grisson, kittitas
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-02
To all whom itmay Concern
OFFICE or THE COLUMBIA AND Pvorrl
SOUND RAILROAD COMPANY,
SEATTLE. w. T.. July q, 1883.

OFFICE or THE COLUMBIA AND PU0ETl
BOUND RAILROAD COMPANY,
SEATTLE, w. T.. July q, 1883.
WHEREAS. BY DEED BEARING
w date August l9. 1874 executed In pur-
suanco Of an ordinance approved AUGUST
10. 1874 the city Of Seattle conveyed to the
Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad and
Transportation Company, all the tide
lknoesouth OF King street, In said city OF
Seattle, In. along. around and about Elliot
bay, from extreme high to extreme low
tide and deep water and.
Whereas. The Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of Washington, by an Act
approved Sovember 8. 1874 ratified and
confirmed Aid grant and conveyance upon
certain conditions, which have been fully
Whereas, Said Act Of The legislative
Assembly vested the title Of said lands In
said Seattle and Walla Waila Railroad
and Transportation Company. In fee sim
Where's, Tho United States has acoui.
esced In said grant and conveyance and.
Whereas, The said Seattle and WaIla
Walls Hatiroad and Transportation Com
said lands to the Columbia and Puget
Sound Railroad Company:
Now. therefore. the said Columbia and
Puget Sound Railroad Company hereby
gives notice that II claims the excIusive
right 70 occupy said lands and TO erect
wharves and other structures thereon.
ana that all persons are hereby notified 10
refrain from occupying or entering upon
any OF said lands without the consent IN
writing. of said Columbia and Puget
sound kMilr0ad Company.
COLUMBIA 4 PUGET SOUNDR. r. co
Ay 7. T. WEyMoUrH.
jyBu Assistant Superintendent.