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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
Has SenaIorIaI Aspirations.

CINCINNATT, Nov. 4-The New York cor
respondent of The Enquirer telegraphs that
a Republican politician when asked who the
legislature of that state would send to the
United States senate, said:
''One of the most earnest candidates, y said
my friend, "is Judge Noah Davis, of this city
When he made his address to the grand jury,
last week, commanding them to investigate
the corruptions of the city departments, /
read between the lines that he was making
his campaign for the United States senate.
He is a very able man, and a very positive
one He was the original candidate at
Albany against Conllling for the senate but
Conkling was elected Davis has never lost
the ambition to be on the senate floor. He
has some very powerful friends, and have
no doubt would be an influential senator"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
Record of Failures.

New YORK, Nov. 24-The business fail
ures for the past seven days throughoutths
United States and Canada, reported to R G.
Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency, number 247,
against 235 the previous week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24

If you suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tecks. Emory's Little Cathartic Pills will
relieve you.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
Flour scattered by Railway Wreck.

BRIpGEPoRT, Conn, Nov a The Boston
express freight from New York broke in two
and few moments later came together, caus-
ing the derailment of nine cars, two being
totally demolished. Oyer 100 barrels of -four
were scattered along the track No person
was injured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
His legs cut on.

PTTTsBURG, Nov "a "A man named Smith,
employed in the rolling mills at Benefits
station, was run over by a mill engine and
his legs cut off He was taken to the West
Pennsylvania hospital, where he died.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24

Mr.. VIM. Davis, Clay city, H.. says:
'fAs remedy for dyspepsia found moth
ing equal to Browns Iron Bitters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
PnrneII Iiernseh q EInli.

Cork, Nov 24-After warm discussion
the trustees refused TO grant the Exhibition
hall to ParnelI to address his constituents on
tha OOH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24

Malaria positively cured with Emory's
standard Cure Pills,a never failing remed
Y; purely vegetable, contain no quinine,
sugar-coated % cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24

| have been using for a month or two in my
household, Swifts Specific Is. S. So, the greater
portion of it having been consumed by the female
portion of my family, and with the happiest re-
suits 1t acted like charm on my wife. who had
been in bad health for long time. and for whom
have paid hundreds Of dollars for doctors and
medicines. 1t began to build her up from the
first dose. Another female member of my family
took it with equally satisfactorily results, 1t Is
certainly the best tonic for delicate ladies that
have ever used, and haze tried thea all. have
no doubt that want Of exercise, close confinement
in poorly ventilated houses sewer gas poison and
malaral poison ofton produces sickness among
our wives, daughters and sisters. and believe
Swifts Specific is the remedy for all this sort of
blood poisoning.
+. L. JONES, j. P, Quitman. Ga.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free TO applicants
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
angl5d1y Drawers Atlanta Ga
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
Cornell and Arthur,

New York, Nov. pa press correspond
ent in conversation with Thomas Murphy, at
one time collector of that port, asked: care
Cornell and Arthur enemies!n
"No, | do not believe they are. At the
same time, they can not be called friends |
think that when Cornell went to Wash
ington, some time ago, and put up at
the Arlington hotel, he ought to have
called on President Arthur He did not
do So Yet, in my Judgment, those
are both worthy men. Arthur continued
Mr.. Murphy, refiectively, sis a great, big
headed, noble-hearted. princely man. Cor
nell is also an, upright man, bat of differ
ent type and temperament. He does not
enthuse quickly, is slow and lymphatic, or
rather phlegmatic. Neither man can be dis
honest or dishonorable. Their ambitions
and wishes have not always run parallel but
it is possible to do them both perfect justice,
and that am irving to express to you.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24

Two Szurderers Escape From Jail.
WINDSOR Ont, Nov. 24.-Greenwood, the
condemned murderer, j. Phipps,. wife
murderer, and another prisoner escaped from
Sandwich mil
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

ruE most amazing piece of oilrontcry Of
the century is the fact that manufacturers
stand up In congress aud coolly aud un.
blushing'y vote the peoples money for
their own protection aud as u bonus TO thcir
own enterprises. The fact Is as d,sropu.
table as to pu, their hands into the treasury
money.bags and take out Just so much
money without any right thereto, and put
II down in their pockets. II is q degree of
check and dishonesty that is hard to con.
coive as belonging to even American lcgls.
lators Aud yet II is notorious fac, that
there arc numbers OF manufacturers WHO
are members of congress, and who thus
vote money to themselves without u par.
hclc of right or justice, money, too wrung
from the toiling millions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. @.-Seycn suit,
were instituted against the Augu,,inian 50.
cioty, n Roman Catholic organization
formed here In 1870, to receive deposits o.
parishioncrs OF tho church, Attachments
have been issued for 5000. Moro viii
likely follow, Tho society was formed hv
priests aud subsequently, chartered by IA,
legislature, with authority to hold property
not exceeding SSO,0O, Large amounts Of
real estate, including tho church propertv
had been conveyed to the society since iSSi'
when Father Ryan took charge Of It's M
fairs. Dcpostors have had great difficulty
IN securing deposits, aud several claims
have been entered against Il. II
has been selling real estate for
some time past, and has been lafre Dor.
rover OF money irom the banks. At ameet.
ing OF depositors the latter notified them
that no money was len, but that tho society
would endeavor TO pay them at the rate of
$4,000 yearly. The Indebtedness is placed
at tcCo,0oo 10 dcposi,ors, aud 500 6oS IN
mortgage holders, The depositors number
zoo, q majority being poo females, mill on.
srauves. Its generally. believed. this is a
49,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

Tnr discussions aud the mixed votes
brought about In tho senate of the Uni,cl
States, In dlsposlng OF the tariff bill, argue
the dawn Of less party and moro country
In the conflicts, AMI division, OF tho two
parties In the future In tho senate. In
many cascs republicans voted with demo
Gratis, and ylca versa, although the measure,
asa whole, was party measure, II Is a
hopeful sign. When once tho solid pha-
ianx Of party is broken, whom the two setls
~ representatives become little used TO
voting one with the other, wc mny look for
a better err OF legislat ion. one In which pa.
tfiotism will come 10 the front again, and
pArtisanship aud seotionalism will be grad.
uAlly Loaf sight Of. There was, after all,
Ssss party In the fight over tho bill In ques.
Hen In thcscnats, than ON any great meas.
uye Tor years pas.. not indeed, Is marked
% Improvement ~ We should like 70 have
itncssed, but an earnest Of better things
v IKE Character In the future.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
W ASHlNGTON.
Continued from First rago.


lNt Niohlhsllll,
The report of the select committee on i'm
provcment of the Mississippi river, pro.
sentod In the house to-day, is signed by
Representatives Burrows, OF Michigan,
Robinson, of Massachusetts; Niscock and
Carlisle, and is conourred In also by Butter.
cepiiou of one OF its findings with regard TO
the outlet system, After making u pre-.
liminary statement IN respect TO ,he
duties the committee were iii.
reclcd TO perform, aud briefly
decribing the plan of improvement deter.
mined upon by the Mississippi river com,
mission, the report says Your committee
understand the plan OF the commission is
this; Frat, to bring The low waters OF the
river within narrow channel not exceed.
ing ) 800 feet, and second, TO restrain the
Hood walcts OF the river within defined
boundaries, so as TO make them conform
substantially with the low water channel
such restriction, 1t 1t can be established and
result in the permanent i'm.
provement OF low water NAVIGATION.
by the construction orsuch work It is pro.
posed TO concentrate the low waters OF
river within narrow channels, and so in.
crease the depth and thus improve nayiga.
tiou. Tho second clause of the work con.
Sisls oil closing ctcvasses and constructing
lovees ol sufficient height aud stability to
hold the flood waters within definite chan.
mel, conforming as nearly rs possible
To the low water channel, the effect
of which, II Is affirmed, will be TO
to increase the securing capacity
Of tho stream at high water, and thereby
aid In Improving low water navigation.
While There is Il great diversity OF opinions
oi wltnt sscs as TO the adyisab.lity to hold
The Mississippi river In a defined channel
by tho proposed works, yet your committee
arc Of the opinion that II the low water of
the Mississippi can he brough, within n
space Of $500 feet and so retained, that i'm.
proved low water NAVIGATION would
probably result, The whole uuts.
lion, therefore, turns upon the lrasI.
biity. OF such an undertaking.
Can the cavlng OF the banks OF tho Mllsis.
sippi be arrested by tho proposed works
and permanent narrowing Of Tho channel
accomplished Tho members of the Mis-.
eisJppi river commission aud macy OK.
perts concur in the opinion that such IA
Within range of engineering skill, vet OK.
peri ,nce shows that this plan Of bank pro.
lection has not always been attended with
success. Your committed nrr
Improvement should be- undertaken Ius'n n,
any other until work at these two points IL
thoroughly tested and their efficacy com.
ple!ely established, Intimately connected
Win ana composing part OF the plan
adopsed BY the Mississippi river commits.
hcn, Tor improving The low water naviga.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
now the QUO n Kocps up with the News,

The queen has her own parliamentary re-
porter, and whether she is in the far north
or ' tue isle of Wight, she is acquainted
with the proceedings Of both houses long
H"t.ie any OF her Subjects On ordinary
occas ons brici Al stracts Of the debate are
tnlegraphed to her Mejesty, but should me
discussion be OF exceptional, importance full.
Ter reports are sent, and continued down TO
he close OF the debate and the taking of
the division. Besides the telegrams re.
celved by her majesty from both houses
the leader OF the house of lords and the
prime minister in the house of commons
wulc her short account of the debate.
outside the walls Ct parliament, the queen
Is probably the first to know that ministers
havr COINED victory or suffered a defeat.
IN time of war, too, the queen is kent fully
informed of the proeress Of events day by
dW ana hour 10y hour, aud every dispatch
IT m the commander iu-lhiei to the war
oHi'c IS forwarded direct to her majesty by
special messenger o. Cassel's Magazine.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

Tar oolored brother is beginning TO get
dissatisfied with bis whilom republican
ally along tho line, and 1t Is moro than
likely that the blacks will rcyor again be
solidly rallied under the radical STANDARD.
The New York Globe. prominent negro
organ, says the blacks have ceased TO-, II
they ever did enter into the calculations OF
tho republican party. "rheir allegiance has
always been taken us matter of course.
But OF late, elections showed, aud future
elections will further demonstrate, that the
black vote Of the North is no longer In
leading.strings. Whether the southern
blacks will realize that the party has cast
them oil, and whether the leaders of that
section will show manlness enough to re-.
sent the ingratitudo remains to be seem
We tell them that tho republican party is
no longer the party of tho people : We
tell them that ii is controlled by million.
aires, grown rich by thievcry, by hvoring
legislation in the interest OF operations
and mono poles in which they had u direct
interest" This is not only extremely
pointed and sensible talk but looks as II the
Globe at least had weighed anchor and cut
loose from its former political allies for
good
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
The Missouri, renitontiary pisa.tcr.

ST LOUIS, Feb, Ex-Governor Crittcn.
den sent message TO the lower house OF
the legislature to-day, in relation to the
burning OF the penilortiary Yesterday. lie
asks immediate provision for rebuilding
shops destroyed. He says the general dis
oipline Of the prison demands prompt
action Urges construction of water works
and the acquisition of engines and other
appliances for eXtinCuishng fires.
aud points ont the recessitv
oi change in The criminal laws.
which shall make the burning OF the peni-
Tertiary or any part Of it with the intention
to incile mutiny or Instructions in prison,
nr with any other hwrss intent, capitAl
or me. lie also urges the enlargement of
ihr pnnitrntiarv or the establishment of A
branch ~ some other part OF the state, and
thinks II the governor is held responsible
FOR the management Of the peiitentinry he
should be- made n member u the board of
inspectors of that Institution. The actual
loss to the state In the ire Yesterday on
buildings and machinery is about $50. 600
About GOO COnvicts are thrown out of en-
ployment until the 'hops are rebuilt, which
VIII cause material reduction o. the reye-
nue. OF the prison.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
NmriRl of Morn NIrIlms

NEW fofR, Feb. N,--rhc funeral of the
two rem lin n; Victims of the panic at the
Fourth street school took place this u.om.
ing from the church Of the Most Holy Re.
dotmer rho names OF The children were
Nate Gerlat6 and Louise Flurens. The
clutch was 6cuscly crowded The services
were brief and simple, consisting merely of
the reading Of prayers lor the dead accord.
INK ~ the ritual uf the Catholic church
the bodies were Inferred IN Calvary c,mc.
terry,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

Cn'rAGc, Feb, @-lt is rumored ,ha,
Kerr the cmbcfaliug clerk OF Preston,
Nolan ~ Co., banscrs has been arrested In
Australia. The bank people say the mat.
ter " IN tho hands vi detectives They hnd
not hcen informed OF the fact, lit lisa fact.
Mr., Preston put $4,000 additional into th,
ban to make good the dclalcatiou. Ia,
bank is stu greatly annoyed by the p,r.
Nslen' circulation OF rumorS among It's Gus
toners by kccr and his l,iends
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

uEminority report of the senate peniten.
tiary committee on the concurrent resolu.
ton ratiiying the penltentiary leases, is
published In the HERALp's columns this
morning, signed by SENATOR'S Goocu,
Cams, TRAyLoR and RANDOLPH. The
minority report ably sets forth the objec.
lions to the leases referred to, and 1t is
doubtful, from what can now be learned, II
the resolution will be adopted. The subject
comes MP for action in the senate this week
aaI =, tAc opposition is strong and vlgilant
tho fight will be vigorous one, with the
chances in favor of the opponents OF the
resolution.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
NEWS ny SPECIALS.
Clcburno.

CLEuuRNE, Feb. 2i-[Special Me. Bur.
ton and family, who lately reached here
from England are stopping at tho Pcnninr.
ton until his new dwelling, now being built
on his land near the city, is ready for occu.
pancy.
Mr.. Il. l., Moore, OF this city, leaves TO.
night for Mineral Wells to ascertain the fea.
Ahillty OF constructing telegraph line
between that place ami Millsap.
The weather this morning was perfectly
spring'likc, but about j o'clock this even.
ing 1t began gcttin cold, aud tonight
overcoats ami mrs are comfortable,
\ sontlettan of this city, of influence and
capital, may on an early day take steps TO.
wards establishing gas-worSs here.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

e1lm,natiJn OF several years depreciation Of
the Affairs OF the society. Father O'Don-
bell one Of IT'S first controllers, Invested
largely IN railroad stocks, resulting Ia heavy
losses. In addition 60 the poorer deposit
tors. there are several heavy deposits, from
az co down 10 $500. Much excitement
exists, and siatmeut Of the soci,ty's condi-
ton will probably be made at a meeting
OF prominent Catholics sunday. Anxious
deposit0rs continue 10 pour In attachments.
The Herald saws OF the Augustin'an soCie-
~ that is actual debt in round numbers is
s5l1OJO, deduciine mortgages 10 the
amount Of $40, 100, there remains due de
pOs.tors si-l so. When the society was
irst formed the Catholics began to deposit
savings with Father u pounell. Hisdea h
occurred In ISL, and a dehct OF 500 coo
is said TO have existed then. The interest
had always been large, eQualinc or exceed
tng 9 per cent. and as deposits had not gen
orally been well invested, the result has
been that a considerable part OF the depos.
It's have been paid out In interest, but by
far the creates, cau,e Is found in the fact
that IN 1872, the society then having debt
OF $50 go, il began new church, adding
10 the debt 300 60, and using the money
OF depOsitors to meet this amount, with the
exception Of $4,000, raised by subscrip'
ton. In addition to the burden enumerated
there is another large magnitude. For
twenty-five years the society had main
tanned paroChial schools at an estimated
expense Of $4,000, including $1,000 eX.
pended in remodeling the old church for
school-rooms. To Hdd to their load, the SO.
ciety, i've or six years ago, accepted charge
Of St. Lawrence church, and the church Of
the immaculate Conception, which had
once been considerably IN debt Depositors
snd the public generally, are convinced this
result has come aboW through bad man.
asement, and is IN no sense the result Of
rOguey. Ciergymen now iu charge, made
a fun exhibit oI the condition of the irsti-
tuition, aud admit thst lhe money OF the
depositprs Is gone. They claim that by re-
ducng the eSi eusss ard strengthening the
revenues Of tie church, they can event
uaty pay Oft Tie debt Ia fun, but the Ques-
ton of interest must fr some years to
come, be- held in allegiance.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

WARN weather will now soon succeed
this miserable allotment Of cold and rain,
supplied during the winter, aud the health
officers lf Dallas should commerce. vBor-
ouily at tho very first approach OF spring to
give the city thorough overbeuling, II
they would prevent sickness here this
spring and summer. II we can't have
solid streets and paycments, we are at least
entitled TO clean lhortughiares, alley ways
und backwards.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

L,MrAsAs, Feb, 2l.--lSpecAl Since the
last snow it has becnraining and is muddy.
a light north wind is now blowing stnly,
with prospects OF b,tter weather for somc
time.
Real estate Is IN demand with tcndercy
upward Many are Still coming to our
town, whilo there is not u house for rent
Among recent visitors in our town arc
Messrs William amt 4. A, Rice, Judge Sa.
bme aud George l., Porter,
The expected loss IN cattle and sheen, r, i.
sulting from severe weather, seems to be
fully realized.
\ vote for Incorporating the city will he
held March 9TH. Prospects for carrying
good ""
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

A METHODIST minister seems TO have
struos it immensely rich in Arizona. Wis.
ions of bonanza king and the United States
senate are doubtless beginning to float before
him already. Chickens and the sisters can
count on rest so far as that brother is con.
earned al icaat
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

WHERE other state legislatures are flooded
with temperance tracts and pctitors for
constitutional prohibition amendments,
the Massachusetts, legislature Is ovorrun
with petitions iayoring woman suffrage.
Eighiy'four such petitions have already
been presented. This avalanche was caused
doub ilcss, by GOVERNOR Buffers friendly
references TO the matter In his inaugural
In the meantime the movement has 70.
oeivci Il black eye in Nebraska, and the,
until recently, hopeful females in that COM
mouweal,h are grievously disappointed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

sALMI MopsE is still fighting Tor permits
Non to bring out the Passion Play in New
York. II is, doubtless, into his hand that
he is persistcntly refused II license for his
performance by the mayor. He will thus
be enabled 10 advertise the clumsy and un.
interesting production to al unusual OK.
tent, manufacture sympathy and arouse a
morbid curiosity, and wind up at last with
apaying presentation in the metropolis or
some other large city. II he had been per.
mittcd q. first TO bring out the play, 1t if
doubtful II he would have been able to pay
expenses
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lilo Situation NJ Inirn

CAIRO, Lib, Feb. 2i--Thc river has been
stationary at hlty.twc feet suce II o'clock
this morning. A heavy westerly wind is
blowing NJ this hour, and driazing rain
has set in, The Weather is colder. A
double watch has heeu placed upon the
Mississippi leyco tonight, in consequence
OF the high wind, and to-day the Ohio lcyee
was hulkheaded from Fourteenth street To
the Holiday house. Everything is quiet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

srog the balloting for senator com
menocd in Michigan, 1t looks like every
nan Of any consequence IN the state has
been voted for, This is unsatisfactory to
ne recipients of the empty honor aud
's,rikingly of the character OF "the passing
tribute of sigh,n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

Tux recent rnins and bad weather are
getting our streets again into miserable
condition. From their appearance even
now, they look like poorly worked country
roads. The city government seems still to
DO in blissful ignorance of the fact that any.
thing isrcquircd Of II in the way of street
improvement, or for that matter, anything
o,se except the daily trials in the mayors
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

II Is = opposed TO erect great monument
In New York to the memory OF WILLIAM
j. DQpGE Every man who dies worth
SO. 600 COO nowadays must of course have
u monument erected by an admiring pub.
lie. The poor man. however great, mutt
s,eep ia an unmarked tomb. But II isn't
the SHAFT that always tells the true story.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2i-Cood track. Five.
cighths of mile-lIiCkory Jim first, retona
Barry second, Eva X. third. Time-iN5.
Mile and one DISQUALIFICATION first, Liz.
Aie McWhcrt second, Athlonc third. Time
- minutes.
Mile and quartcr-ludgc Burnett first,
Moscow second, Jane Foster third. Time
--22u