The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-17
SILVER And COLD.
Some Figures as to the Pr duo
ton Last Year.
Ingalls,, Criticism ON the Character
OF saarnefd---The President
Capital Items

report issued by the mint bureau upon III
production of gold and silver for the calenda
| year OF 1882 is ready for the press. 1t will be
volume of about six hundred pages, giving il
detail the output for each state, territory ant
| mine in the United States for the year which i
covers. The grand total shows decrease il
| the production of gold bullion for til
year amounting to some 81 100000. Th'
principal decrease was in California, wher
/ it amounted to 81 ,000,0 COO, and in Da
| kota. There was a small increase in Colorado
| There was d large percentage of increase in tn,
mines of the Appalachian range The mines
| of Georgia showed an increase of fully loo pei
! cent, and those of North Carolina of SO pei
| cent The aggregate output from these mines
| is small bnt the increase Is 80 marked that il
is expected at an early day to be of consider.
| able Importance
The product of silver for the veal
year of 100000 The principal increase
was from the output of the Wood
river district in Idaho and Lake valley district
| in New Mexico The mines of Nevada and
/ first time in the history of the country there
was shipment of silver bearing ores from
| North Carolina. In the opinion of officials OF
| the mint bureau, based upon recent investiga
| ton, the mines of the Carolinas, Georgia aud
Virginia attracting the attention of capital
lists, who will develop them to degree UMPIRE
ceuehteei, ana IL Is DeiieVed pfohtaoly
INGALLS, ON GARFIELD.
Senator Ingalls, has been interviewed on his
| lecture on Garfield, follows ~Mnch inter
est has been excited here and elsewhere by
your reported lecture on Garfield Did the
published abstract express your utterances on
the subjectt" the Senator was asked @Yes
pretty fairly" the reply. Il delivered a
lecture on Garfield year ago aud was re-
quested to repeat it in different parts of the
state repeated it for charitable purposes,
in aid of hospitals, libraries, etc. I met some
severe criticism from some parts of
the state, but [ am continually receiv-
ing invitations to deliver it elsewhere I
had particular opportunities for knowing Gar
held we'll For the last year of his life was
not as intimate with him as were some persons,
but our acquaintance had extended over very
long period, and | had the opportunity to
study his character brought ont by the
various positions in which he was placed We
were students at college together and knew
him well When I was in the senate he was in
the house, and was able to study his attitude
and bearings on all important questions AS
member of the senate [ was brought in daily
contact with him. am sorry that
what l said in my lecture could offend
any one That 1t did do so is due to the mod
GRAFTON of my.language. If / had
onlzed HIM, said that he was the first of ora
tors, statesmen and generals | would have
pleased the pharisaical sect of the Repub-
means If had gone to the other extreme /
would have pleased the stalwarts Garfield
possessed the average honesty. He was gen
erous and had plenty of ability, but it cannot
be truthfuly said that he possessed any moral
courage. As to his craftsmanship, he had not
always veEy clear Idea of what he was do
ing, and he was not strong enough to control
the tide If he saw it carrying him too far HE
tory VIII give Garfield his just and fair due. 1t
Will be recognized that the manner of his
death was the sole event that brought him into
any great prominence"
THE PRESIDENT WILL GO.
The president has accepted the invitation to
attend the exercises incident to the opening of
the New York and Brooklyn bridge the oath
inst He has also accepted the invitation to
attend the public reception rendered him by
the mayor and common council of Brooklyn,
which will be held in the Academy of Music on
the 24th inst The president will remain in
New York city for several days, and possibly
until the 5Oth inst, In which event he will par
hclpate in the public ceremonies of Decoration
day. The president has made no further plans
tor SUI snmmer It is not at all likely. however,
Yellowstone Park and Pacific coast
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
Commissions have been issued to postnaasters
As follows: Illinois-B o Hour Cortez, Arena;
John W. Keyver, Rugby; A. Murrie, Rose
cranz Wisconsin = August Langenfeldt,
o. NORM, Champagne Minnesota |
johnson c. jacques, Hartford; A. Collett,
Birch Lake. nIdiana-H. W. Stork Holland
hlchl8an-E. Murray, South Boardman; A T.
DAVIS, Lagrange. Dakota-L f Dlefendorf, |
Jortlandt; j. f. Towle. Towles Montana
John X. Cashier. Cashier. Iowa-William L |
Duke, Belleviile
THE STAR-ROUTE TRIAL.
Mr.. Wilson began the sixth day of his ad- |
iress to the jury in the star-route trial this |
morning. Referring TO Turner he charged |
hat the prosecution had stained his name and |
caused his discharge from his Office when they
NEW there was no case against him.
MIR. Bliss Indignantly denied the charge saw
ng Turner hrd been discharged from indict-
nent by the government counsel
Davidge reminded the counsel that Turner
lad been acquitted by the Jury
The court said Turner was not now on trial |
nd should not be referred to.
Mr. Davidge remarked the spirit of the pros
cutlon was upon trial
MIR. Wilson resumed his argument He de-
cflDed Iyner s method of calculating allow
noes for expedition, and called attention to
he fact that every detail of the equipment of
outes was taken into account, and that the
econd assistant postmaster general neeessar-
y accepted as true the contractors statement
his requirements, otherwise the department
Yould have been forced to employ horde of
hen to travel ouer the country and investigate
very affidavit
THE RoMBERG WHISKY CASE.
Inc secretary OF the treasury is about to |
Ike up the old Romberg whisky case for
hich proposition to compromise has been
ending so long Mr.. Raynor says he never
lw such a bundle of papers before in his life
9th Iowa senators, every member OF congress,
Il the state legislature and thousands of citi-
ens OF the state unite in petitIoning for Rom |
org release The solicitor is at a loss to |
now what to do about it. Two Kansas cases |
20 also being pressed, those of Indian agents
Earring and Gibson The compromise pro
Osed by Soaring will certainly be rejected
Alpha Delta Phi.
CLEVELAND, o., May 16.-The fifty
rst annual convention of the Alpha Delta Phi e
'Ilege fraternity began this morning, and will I
'ntinue two days Secretary ]. A. Deremer
resides in the absence of Hon John jay, of !.
ew York Nearly a hundred members :,
e in attendance, representing seventeen chap
RS scattered over the country. 2
Chapter reports were made this forenoon | v
abic exercises will be held tonight The | /.
slcome address will be delivered by :
3v. DIR. James Fells, of Cincinnati II
ID the Grafton by Richard Rodg- d
s B0wker, of New York Members will Be | o
teriained tomorrow afternoon at Qakwood |
9 county residence OF Mr.. Dan p Eells To-
orrow evening there will be a banquet at the c
snnard house. at which General Edward f. | b
,yes, of Cincinnati, will preside. Ii