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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
MlraenIonS EkeeoyerT.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Oct. 30-Five weeks
ago, while operating planer in the Blake Il
johnson machine shop, William E. Kinds
had his head caught in such a manner that a
bolt, an inch square, was forced lItO ii just
above the left temple to the brain DR.. North
told him he should adjust his affairs, as death
must ensue soon. Kinds replied: Il am not
going to die" No trepanning was resorted
TO, but the man recovered, and is now almost
as well us ever The throbbing OF the brain
may be seon through the great hole in his
femIJle 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

DUBLIN, Oct So-The Freeman's Journal
declares that the Government circular just
issued contains suggestions to the Irish Emf
grafton committee proposing the wholesale
shipment OF Irish people to Canada. Every
facility will be offered boards of guardians
and clerks of unions to promote emigration.
No work-house paupers viii be sent Large
contracts viii be made with. shipping com
panies for the conveyance of emigrants. The
Canadian government is party to scheme
against which The Freeman's Journal warm
all Ifishman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Serious railway war.

LEBANON, Pa. Oct, S0.-A serious railroad
war is in progress near here. Robert H.
Coleman, manager of the new Cornwall &
Lebanon railroad, put fifty men at work
laying tracks from Cornwall to the ore hills,
passing over the property Of William c.
Freeman, manager of the old Cornwall
railroad While the men were at work,
Freeman, with go men, charged upon them
and tore up the new tracks for 400 yards.
Freeman'S party then laid the track, and ran
upon it a train of cars loaded with coal
Rain prevented the parties from resuming
hoS4ilitinc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
THESE ARE soL1H FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity Of the Liver. Biliousness
Jaundice. Constipation, Weak Kidneys.
or any disease of the urinary organs. OF
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OF
mild stinulant will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed TO give entiie
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold al
fifty cents bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

LINCOLN, III, Oct 30-The startling story
of a Bloomington amateur detective, who
claimed to have discovered bloody shirt
and valse near Lincoln that would show who
murdered Zura Burns, proves to be only a
story..without foundation in fact. Tue Off
GERS claim to be at work on an important
clue which they refuse To divnlge, and the
eoroner's jury met and adjourned without
hearing any testimony to give them time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Irish nIeetings sunpressed.

DUBLIN, Oct. 50 No public meeting of
the National league was held anywhere in
Ireland, the government forbidding them
Some disorders occurred at Castle Lyon, in
the county Cork, where the police with fixed
bayonets charged upon a procession, break
ing it up completely and capturing the ban
ners aud musical instruments, When the
military and police withdrew, however, a
meeting was held, and thus the object of the
leapuers was effected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
discriminating a Candidate

BUFFALO, N Y. Oct 80 THE Democrats
have placed in the field for mayor, as oppos-
ing candidates, John. B. Manning and Jona-
than Scoville The enemies of the former
have been exposed in an attempt to entrap
him into an amour with female student OF
medical college, and he threatens to proceed
criminally against the conspiratora
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
New Guinea FIiibusters.

LONDON, Oct SO.-Despite the disapproval
of Earl Derby, the colonial minister of ex-
plorations, the New Guinea projectors viii
proceed A steamer leaving England before
Christmas will take six months provivions,
tents and arms Each subscriber of 9lU0 to
the expedition will secure land warrant en-
fitting him to ] LOCO acres.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
iron AMID steeI MINORS.

PHILADELpHIA, Oct. .3O-The iron and
steel imports from Great Britain during Sep
teniher were s.. IA tons, against 66,Gi5 tons
in August The imports during .the nine
months OF the year We're $4,000 tons; during
the corresponding period last year, 950,9o5
tons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Declares for the Real Presence. >

CHICAGO, Oct 30-While Rev. Arthur
Ritchie, of the Church of the Ascension, on
Sunday used text, his discourse was rather
in the nature of an ordinary statement
concerning the form of worship in his parish
than sermon, his words committing him
to the Roman Catholic doctrine of the real
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Suanis,, VoIunteers s1isurmeti.

MADRID, Oct s0.-The Circles battalion,
which guarded the ministerial buildings, and
which was disarmed and disbanded, was a
volunteer organization of government en-
ployes which the minister of war decided to
dissolve No political Importance is attached
to the action of the war minister
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
rhe Emerald Isle

NEW YoRK, Oct. 30. The Suns cable
special states the Ulster Orangemen continue
to threaten the national meetings. Lord
Rossmore, the grand master of Monaghan,
has written public letter declaring that if
Lord Spencer does not pat down these meet
ings the Orangemen viii begin shooting.
The Times and couple OF Ulster Tory
papers indirectly encourage the letter,
but the English liberal press generally de
nounces it. ,r-. ... ..-..
Mr. Snlalley cables that Lord Rossmore's
Orange circular, which aroused some excite
ment at the beginning of the week, was
an indiscreet statement of an undeniable
truth The Parnellite meetings in Ulster have
10 other object than to promote a
feeling of disloyalty, anu could not be held
but for the protection Of the very govern
ment which the speakers denounced as tyran-
meal Mr. Parneil really wishes to make nc
Roadway in Ulster, where home rule speeches
are regarded in much the same light as were
the copperhead secession harangues in the
| north during the rebellion. Much the
most important recent declaration on
the Irish question is Mr. Leatham's
at Huddersfield Mr.. Leatham
! is MIR. Bright's brother-in-iaw and follower,
and is among the most influential Radicals
He declares that the Liberals will persist in q
| policy of absolute and unfaitering justice tC
| Ireland, but will stand no nonsense about the
maintenance of the union. He affirms tina
| though sincere in his attachment to the Lib
eial party, and warm in his allegiance t.
its leaders, he would renouuce both soone
than admit the possibility of conceding hom
i rule -.--..-.--.--.-
The farmers have driven Lord Waterford
and several other Irish landlords to England
by stopping hunting. ParneI will address
his Cork constituents as soon as they have Sc
| cured a large hall
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
FOREIGN TELEGRAMS
Charges of Cruelty Against the
French in Tonquin.
Some Diplomatic Correspondence.
Matters in lreland---Eng-
lisa News---AssOrted
Items.

PARIS Oct 80 Mail adyices show that
the French forces in the encounters in the
vicinity of Hanoi, early in September, met
Chinese regulars. well armed and differed,
and after conflict of three days, during
which the French took some of the enemy's
works, they withdrew, leaving Hal Phong
still in the hands of the enemy Some of the
troops Of the king of Anam were with the
enemy. sa---a-5-4-s-sa
A letter from Saigon states that unheard of
ciuelties were committed near Hue on the
occasion of its capture by the French sailors
Admiral Courbet directed in an official order
that there should be no quarters given to
men, women and children Three hundred
Anamites fleeing to the Bay of Thuan
we're all shot. One hundred and
fifty more drifting in a junk without
arms or oars were also massacred
The Figaro declares that Admiral Courbet
at the instance of Commissioner Harmand,
allowed the preparation of such acts in
order to terrorizs the Anamites The Temps
denies that Admiral Courbet gave such or
ders, but admits that 200 of the enemy were
slain at Thuan.
| The Gauiois says: In view of the con-
| tingency OF the war between France and
China several French ironclads have been
ordered to be put in readiness to reinforce
the French squadron in Chinese waters.
LONDON, Oct 30-The Chinese legation
has furnished the newspapers copies of the
entire correspondence with the French
minister of foreign affairs upon the
Tonquin question. The correspondence,
! embracing twenty seven communications,
adds little to that already published, except
that it offers arguments in favor of China's
position; denies that the Marquis Tseng ever
assured ChalleInel Lacour, the French min
ter, that China would not oppose Frances
enterprise in Tonquin, and says that before
July last Tricou, then French ambassador TO
China, Informed Lii Hung Chang, the Chinese
minister, that either the open or occult assis-
lance of Anam by China would involve
| casus bell
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

CINCINNATI, Oct 30 The body of ex-Al
derman John eager, drowned in June last, was
found this morning in pile of drift in Mil
creek. 1t Yves identified by the watch, badge,
and pocket books
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
women .sufrrage Address.

NEW YORK, Oct 80 The Women Suffrage
party has issued an address to the women Of
the state to exert themselves to turn every
vote possible against Leslie W. Russels re-
election as attorney general. His official
acts prove him the INSCRIPTIONS foe of your
liberties saws the address
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
The ChoIera's Reappearance.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct IS There were twelve
deaths from cholera Saturday. @
The deaths by cholera are averaging from
eight to ten daily. The fatal cases are chiefly
among Europeans Private advices announce
that several cases have appeared in the in
tAriOr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Beauty of Compartment Cars.

LONDON, Oct 50. "A gentleman was st
tackled by lunatic in a ear of the Suburban
railway, and beaten insensible The only
other occupant of the compartment was
lady. When the train arrived at the station
she gave an alarm and the luuatic was So
cured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
national Capital Personals.

WASHINGTON CITY. Oct. 80 Hon. John
C. New, assistant of the treasury, resumed
his duties. Rear Admiral Crosby, command
ing the Asiatic station, has asked to be re-
leased Immediately under the forty years
service law. The request viii be granted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

A Chicago & Alton train was derailed
fifteen miles east of Kansas City, Mo-, and
the dining car, which was full of passengers
taking dinner, turned completely over, mix
ing things up badly. Thirteen persons were
nlinIitlv hurt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
EAiIed.

MINISTER, Ohio, Oct. 3O.-C. ]. Depeveg,
dry goods merchant, has assigned to J. P.
Schneider. His assets are estimated al
Sl3, 600; liabilities not ascertained
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
A New Ysrl. city 0iliciaI r.emoved.

New YORK, Oct SG.-Comptroller Grant
has removed Daniel jackson, auditor of
accounts This action grows out of the losses
to the city through the operations Of Clerk
Carroll and associates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
The ssilver NolIar.

WASHINGTON Cry, Oct. S0.-The issue
Of standard silver dollars for the
week ended October %, amounted to $3.50,
500; ior the corresponding period last year,
$74S, 010
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Cotton Burned.

CHARLESTON, s C., Oct so.-Fifteen
hundred bales of cotton were burned at the
South Carolina railroad yards here. All
the cotton was for New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

Mrs. Laura Fenton. 776 Human street
Chicago, ILL.,, says: Browns Iron Bitters
has completely cured me of dyspepsia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Sentenced tn neath
Raees a.astnanesl,

ASHLAND, Ohio, Oct. 30-George Horn
convicted of the murder of Harvey Williams,
has been sentenced to be hanged Feb. g.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

District Attorney Corkhlll has sam
pies Of circulars sent by pension agents to
soldiers and says that they are full of mis-
statements of the law. The Prosecution of the
pension sharks is to be prosecuted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

ALICE E. CURTIS, of Brunswick, Nc, writes us
on May Is, 1888 'That she has suffered very much
at frequent intervals with kidney disease and the
attacks were increasing in severity steadily as
to cause alarm. Her aunt, Mrs. N. M. Small, per-
suaded hef to use Hunts Remedy. and after using
several bottles Miss Curtis has been freed from
the severe aches and pains to which she had so
long been accustomed; and further says that
Hunts Remedy never fails 10 relieve the severe
pains in the side and intense headache, and Miss
c., pronounces it real blessing to woman for all
kidney diseases, and she cordially recommends it
for the many ills and pains peculiar to women"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

1t is on dit In New York that George
Gould and Miss Carrie Astor are pretty
pair of lovers who viii soon become husband
and wife Miss Carrie is the daughter ot
one of the millionaire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-At Brighton Beach and
Baltimore the races were postponed. Rain
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30
Awards by the Fisheries Commits

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 30 by the fisheries
commission award Canada gets twenty seven
gold and thirty silver medals
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
john Chinan.as.,s "TicKee. :"


An uptown Professor lost the Oriental
bit of script given him by Chinese laun-
dryman, and was without it when he went
for his shirts. The Chinaman said, "Gim-
me tickee.'
Lost it, said the Professor.
The Chinaman went to the rear of his
den, and came back Struggling his should
ers.
He said, smiling, "Solly."
"Why are you sorry?" said the Professor
''Me lost shirts" said the Chinaman.
The Professorgot lawyer, and returned
to bulldoze the Chinaman.
'Give this man his Shirts yelled the
lawyer, fercely.
''Solly," SAID the Chinaman, as he rolled
up damp garment. 'He lost tickee;
lost shirts
Parleying did no good. The Professor
retired without his shirts. On the next
return of his wash from the same Laundry
the Chinese messenger gave him, in change
trade dollar. 1t proved to be as light as
feather. Going to the laundry the next
day, after discovering that the coin was
worthless, he told the Chinaman there
that his man had given him that counter
felt. The Chinaman tossed it on the coun-
ter, weighted it, and smiled.
"Badee," he said.
Your Chinaman gave it to me-" said the
Professor.
BADGE Chinaman. sent him way yes
telday." And the proprietor smiled again
The Professor concluded to try another
Monaghan,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
Tunnel Under tho English Channel.

The preliminary excavations for this
enterprise are being actively put for
ward at Sangatte, near Calais, at spot
where the cliffs have an altitude of
seventy feet above the level of the sea
at high-Water. A point has been
chosen where the rocks of gray chalk
which have to be traversed by the
tunnel come to show their heads at
the surface of the soil. GA the oppo-
site shore similar borlngs have been
begun, so that the works are proceed
ing simultaneously. The soundings
that have been made during the past
few years demonstrate that the base of
the channel consists Of compact mass
of chalk, resting on banks Of slate
This mass, which is easy enough to
pierce, is said at the same time to re-
sist filtration sufficiently. It would,
therefore, presenta substanceexcellent-
ly adapted for perforation. But what
yet remains to be proved is whether
the succession of these chalk layers
will not disclose some Irregularities or
ruptures which would render the en-
terprise impossible.
The shaft at Sangatte has now
reached depth of nearly 200 feet, or
about $50 feet below the level Of high
water. 1t has width of ten feet, and
is lined with oak, so that the water
cannot penetrate very freely, not more
than seventeen gallons minute
This water isnot salt, which is thought
to prove that the layers hitherto tray
ersed have their point of contact suf-
ficiently far from the shore to prevent
the sea from ascending the shaft. 1t
is intended to sink TO depth Of 800
feet, and then a gallery will be exca-
waited in the direction Of England
Up to the present the engineers are
highly satisfied with the results OBJ
tanned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
Cr0trLiIln LenreS.
lHarper's Young People. |


When Australia was first discovered by
the English, as many strange stories were
told about the wonderful things to be
found there as we used to hear in the early
days of California. Among other things
it was said that the leaves of g certain tree
had habit Of descending from their
proper place and walking along the
ground.
A party of English sailors had left their
ship to roam along the coast and "ses what
they could see." They were resting under
tree, lying on their backs, probably, and
naturally gazing upward, when a sudden
breeze shook down a number of leaves,
| which turned somersaults in the air after
the manner Of leaves generally, and then
tioated to the ground. The sailors were
surprised at this shower, because it was not
the fall Of the year, but midsummer, and
these falling leaves looked fresh and
green. 1t was strange to see leaves
| DESERVING the tree without any sort of rea-
! son; but this was nothing to what followed.
| After a short rest these able bodied
| leaves began crawling along the ground
| toward the trunk of the tree from which
| they came, and the amazed sailors started
up in terror. they probably knew from
experience that people who come in con-
tact with the ground may also expect 10
come in contact with various crawling in
sects, but walking leaves were something
altogether out of the common way; and
| they took to their heels at once, and lost
no time in getting on board the vessel.
| The land was certainly bewitched, and one
of the men SAID, in relating the adventure,
| that he expected every minute to see the
! trees step out and dance regular jig.
Fortunately this singular phenomenon
! has been fully explained by later travellers
who were not too much frightened to stop
and explain the matter. It was discovered
| that these queer leaves are really insects
that live upon the trees, and are of the
same color as the foliage. They have very
thin, fat bodies, and their wings are like
large leaves. When anything disturbs
them-like q breeze, for instance-they
fold their legs away under their bodies,
and then the leaf-like shape, with stem and
all, is complete.
Not only are they of bright green in
the summer, like the foliage of the trees at
that time, but they actually change when
the leaves do to the dull brown produced
by frost Another popularity of these leaf
| insects is that, although they have gener-
Gus supply of wings, they seldom use
them, but when they have been shaken 10
the ground, after lying there for a few
moments, as If they we're really leaves,
they crawl toward the tree, and ascend the
trunk without seeming to know that they
have the power OF getting back to their
| quarters in much quicker and easier way.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
LaSSOing q Bear.
Arizona MIN,


The following account Of the lasso-
ing of 400-pound cinnamon bear by
two Well-knOwn citizens of this coun-
ty has been sent us for publication,
and knowing the parties and their
high standing for truth and veracity,
we give it space in our paper: Geo.
Cornell and Gus Richardson were a
short time since engaged in driving a
band Of cattle from Camp Wood, in
Yavapai county, to Mineral Park, Mo-
have county, and when reaching the
Muddy, little north of Anvil Rock,
they discovered short distance ahead,
crossing the road, large cinnamon
bear. Gus suggested to his compan-
ion that they amuSe themselves with
his lordship, bruin. No sooner sug-
gested than adopted. The boys drop
ped the cattle and prepared their ria
tas for sport. They made charge
upon bruin, who seemed little indie
pendent and oblivious of their pres
ence. Cornell soon had hitch around
the neck of his bearship, when COM
menced tustle for mastery and liber-
ty. Bruin caught the RATA in his
teeth and made an effort to sever the
strands, when Gus took in the situa-
ton and slipped the rope around the
hind legs of the animal, stretching
him out as long as fence-rail. The
horses which these gentlemen were
riding being well trained to the work
of vaqueros, assisted to hold bruin safe
and sure. Their riatas were now do
ing good service, and the nextquestion
arising was how to get them off from
the old fellow, who was groaning i'll
pain and rage, they having left THEN
firearms at home. a thought struck
Gus. He backed his horse up, fasten-
ed the RATA around the horn Of his
saddle commanded him to stand firm
while he dismounted, and Commenced
fusilade with rocks. The head of
the bear was pretty severely bruised,
the blood running profusely from his
nostrils, when George recollected that
he had pocket-knife. Quicker than
thought he was upon the ground, and
scientifically approached the strug-
Cling bear; fetched him a ticker un-
der the short ribs, which ended the
struggle, with victory for two of the
best vaqueros in Arizona. Gus says
the bear died game, giving a cross.
eyed glance while breathing his last"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
4 jack That Killed a Grizsly.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

A fight is on record in the courts of Pes
cadore between jack weighing $50 pounds
and grizzly bear of the same weight The
jack is ow- ed by man named Ipse, and
is a vicious brute. A man named Black. q
raiser of blooded cattle in that neighbor-
hood, had been troubled for several weeks
by the visits of grizzly, which killed and
carried off calf, and all his efforts to cap
ture the bear had ossn unavaillng. Final
ly he advertised in several papers of the
state, offering $50 to any person who would
kill the bear. Ipse read the offer, and re.
solved to take !. 5 jack to the corral and
see what the res l.s would be. Accordingly
the jack was duly installed. In the night
along came the grizzly, and, seeing the
jack and fancying a change of diet, he
made an attack upon him; but as no one
saw the fight, it was oaIy supposed that
bruin made he first overture. Anyway.
next morning when the corral was visited,
bruin lay stark and dead, and the jack was
quietly feeding off the pile of hay An
inspection of him disclosed the fact that
his breast and sides were fearfully LAGER