The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-02
Late News.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Lieut. E. A.
Darlington of the 7th Cavalry, who COM
manded the Greeley relief expedition, ar
rived at Washington yesterday morning
from New York and reported at the War
Department. He visited the Signal office
and had consultation with Capt. Mills,
the acting Chief Signal Officer, and Lieut.,
Caziance of that service on the matters
relating to the retreat expedition. Lieut.
Darlington will report directly to Secre
tary Lincoln as soon Bs that office. returns
to Washington, and in the meantime he
declines to say anything whatever on the
subject os the expedition for publication
at present. Secretary Lincoln left Wash
ington Saturday night for Sandusky, Ohio
to spend few days near there on the
shore of Lake Erie
The debt statement shows II decrease of
the public debt during September of S14
707, 279, Cash in Treasury, 1856, 450, $40;
gold certificates, $4S2 4S5, 240; silver Ger
tificates. $94, 400, 241; certificates of de-
posit, 81, ,945. 900; refunding certificates,
$332, $50; legal tenders, $346, 6S1 016,
fractional currency, $5.992, ,906. Cash
| dfdiIdbiC oCts SHu, PtOCi CiOOO,OlO. lSSuS
standing silver dollars $671 ,496; for the
corresponding period last year 1851 499.
During the past Summer. Dr. Salmon
of the Agricultural Department, has been
conducting series of experiments inten-
ded to ascertain the cause and means of
prevention of hog cholera and pleuro-
pneumonia among cattle. AT the cattle
oh ri
have been subject to experiment. Fifteen
We're enoculated to ascertain if the lung
disease, which prevails about Washington
was contagious; but no results tending to
establish that conclusion followed inocu-
latlon. Other experiments were made to
discover a system of vaccination to pro-
tect hogs and chickens from the cholera
The greatest obstacle encountered Was
the lack of stability in hog virus and
its liability to deteroi4te. The virus must
be cultivated so rs to keep uniform
strength and, as to the best means of
doing this is yet unknown; it must be as
certained By further experiments. Bet
ter results have followed the investiga-
| tions into the character of the virus in
| chicken cholera, and DR.. Salmon expresses
the opinion that a means of protecting
| the chickens from that disease will soon
be known.
Inquiries from many persons as to
whether they could be compelled to pay
for newspapers sent to their address with
out authority, have called forth the fol-
lowing ruling from the Postofflce Depart
ment The liability of any party to pay
for newspaper must be determined by
the rule applicable to other contracts
When publisher without request from a
party, either expressed or implied, send:
paper, the mere fact that the party ad
dressed take the paper from the postoffict
does not of itself create liability to pay
for it. 1t takes two to make a contrac
and one party without the consent of tht
other cannot make him his debtor.
INTERESTING TO FARMERS AND STOCK MEr
The following circular is being issuet
from the Department of Agriculture:
A committee of representatives of al
classes interested in the annual industrie
of the United States will be held in Chica
go, Thursday and Friday Nov, 18th AM
18th, for conference concerning conta
gious diseases among our domestic ami
mails. In addition to addresses and repot
the following topics are proposed for sdis
cussi0a.
First, the extent to which contagiou
diseases exist among domestic animals il
this country, Second modes by whic
they are introduced or disseminated Thir
the methods by which they may be Grad
icated, or the infected districts be isolate
Fourth, the efficiency of existing leeisls
ton relative to such diseases.
1t is desired that the Convention ma
be National and thoroughly Representative
in its character The time and plae
have been selected for the convenience G
large number of those directly interest
:. ed in the questions to be in attendanc
at the Annual Fat Stock Show under ii
auspices of the Illinois State Board
: Agriculture, and the meeting of a numb,
of important line stock associations a
to be held during the continuance of tn
show Agricultural live stock, and dai
associations are invited to send reprcsel
tatives and all persons interested in bret
ing. rearing. transporting any class
farm animals, win be welcomed to Il
convention.
GEORGE B. LoRING,
Commissioner of Agricultur