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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

terra Gotta satin and ivory for the use of
West Virginia Senator. who proposes
to put in the season at Cape Mar. He
saw it the other day, and ordered the
changes and its removal to Cape May
about the 1st'of June. But speaking of
turn0uts and the liveries of the past sea
son in Washington, said the stablemOn,
reminds me of one interesting fact,
which is there was never before seen in
the city such a splendid stock in horse
flesh President Arthur, | am inclined
TO believe, took the initiative in the mat
Ter His stable and stud are simply,
super. OF course, his horses are not
! racers in the turf sense, but they are
sound of wind and limb, beautiful to look
at, and have plenty of go in them.
General Beal and General Beverly Johns n
coma next, possibly, as the owners OF
fine horses The formers stud consists
of large, big-lmbed Norman horses,
slow but sure, and the latter's are first
class, well-bred high steppers. Colonel
Alexander's horses are all racers, as are
many of those owned by George M. Oys-
ter. Captain A. 7. Whiting, Mr.. W. b.
Moses, Major Britton, and others For
real style, however, and perfection, Mr.,
Blaine and Mr. Jessie Brown take the
lead Mr. w. w. Corcoran's teams are
all fine ones, and Senator Beck when
coming into town generally brings a
speedy horse or two with him MI
McLane, of Maryland formerly had a
splendid lot of horses here, and bis
turnouts include anything from a snug
little dog-cart to a stately baFodche.
Horseback riding is becoming very fash
ionable here The mania has materially
increased since the advent Of the members
of the present British Legation The
riding horses must in demand are En-
glish cobs. We have trimmer and
currier in the city who can turn out a
| first-class English cob in five hours no
tice. His faculty of turning an ugly
pillow horse into closely clipped slick,
bob-tailed English steed is wonderful,
and business is brisk during the season.
Mr. Bancroft, the historian Mr. Crosby
editor of the E0eaing Star; Mr. Harry
Cook, the banker, and many officers OF
the army and navy. aud Others who could
he mentioned, are daily horseback riders
and there are some splendid horsemen
among them. This fine weather brings
the entire cavalcade out on the broad
streets and avenues of Washington, and
the panorama will be bright aud animal
ing. but it will he temporary only, as the
scene will soon shift to the mountain TOP
and seaside, and the CHATTER Of the hoofs
of the aristocratic high stopper will place
to the plodding clicS-clack of the plebeiar
work-horse, who knows no change Of
pleasure the year round,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Cardinal SEcCloskey is described by a


Cardinal McCloskey is described by a
correspondent of'the Chicago Inter Oceaa,
who saw him IN the street. as spare,
erect man, of medium height, with sin
gularly benign face close shaver, and a
quiet gravity of demeanor which rather
than any weight of port, impaired dig
nifty One instinctively, and without ex-
actly knowing why accorded him the
distinction Of being persoDage-that Is
something more than being a mere per.
son. The mould of his features was
Irish. His eyes were blue and piercing
His grayish brown hair was smoothed
until it glistehed. His hands were small
and almost womanish in their whiteness
and softness, On the signet finger of the
left hand he wore the Oriental sapphire
intaglio, set with blazing diamonds. Hi.
suit was black, and his high shirt cola
was bent over a stock of purple silk
His hat, like his garb, was clerical
looking black silk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

A well-known and perfectly reliable
farmer named Albert Doughty, residing
few miles east of COnnersville, Ind,
relates the following remarkable story
Monday last he was attracted to the
rear of his barn by some strange noises
proceeding from the inside of the build
ing near the wall, where ground
now had been filed to the roof with
hay last August Most of the hay has
been used since that time Mr. Dough-
ty went in, and, getting on the hay, re-
moved portion of it, and made a strange
discovery. A huge hole was disclosed
next to the wall, almost large enough
for a horse to stand in, and three ghost
Unlocking turkeys greeted him with g
chorus of whistles so feeble that the
sound seemed to come up from the bot.
tom of well. Calling a hand, he pro-
ceeded to remove the turkeys from their
prison. One of them died almost i'm
mediately after being placed on dry
land outside the barn. The other two
are still living, butrefuse to eat or drink.
1t is known to a certainty that these
turkeys were covered and hemmed in
last August, when the hay was moved, >
and that they have subsisted on die,
of hay-without a drop of water-fol
eight months. They are reduced to
mere bone and feathers, and the two
survivors wander about aimlessly, still
refusing food. Mr.. Doughty hopes to
save them, however, as they seem to re-
tain considerable vitality despite then
prolonged fast and Imprisonment, with
no light or air save what stole into then
dungeon through the "chinks'' in the
Notwithstanding. Mr. d. estimates
that during their confinement these iur-
keys ate half a ton of dry hay. The
story is perfectly authentic, and proba
bly, furnishes one of the most remarkable
cases of the kind on record.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
The Livery Mans Paradise
From Me Ba!timMs American.

From the Baltimore AMERICAN
WASHINGTON, May 6.-There is proba-
bly, no city in the United States where in
proportion to population so many car
riages and driving horses are kept as in
Washington. A well known livery man
said to the American correspondent to
day that the greatest feature of Winter
business was the hiring of teams by
the season to Congressman. Said he:
They always want the best, They are
in for show. Many of them want liveried
footmen and drivers, and their own
monOgrams or orms emblazoned on the
doors of their coupes or carriages. The
general public, of course, admres all this
snow, and from these outward appear
ances estimate the wealth of the Honora
BILE So and-So They little think thai
all that show is the product of the inter
prise of a much looked-upon plebeiaI
livery-stable proprietor. Why there il
landau" Said he, pointing to hand
some vehicle near by, 'that has giveI
service to three members of Congress
ional ses5lns. Three different sets D
liveries, and as many different mono
grams have made it distinguished, ant
next week it is to be reupholstered il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

BURLINGTON. Iowa, June 1.-The Semi
Centennial celebration is proving a grand
success. The weather is cool and delightful
All regular and many excursion trains from
every direction have brought thousands Of
people, among whom are large number Of
Old settlers Of the State
All business is suspended. The city is ii
full holiday dress, and is decorated and mot
toed as never on any occasion before.
The procession, under the lead of Major
f c. Blackmar, as chief marshal, is now in
line of march, which terminates at the park,
where the programme Of the afternoon will
be carried out
Thus far not the slightest accident has oc-
Cured.
After the orations, the regatta of the Bur-
ington Boating association, and grand dis
play of fireworks in the evening, are the lead
ing features of the days celebration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

DENVER, Col, June 1.-The Tribune of this
CITY has the following in reference to one of
Chicago's famous citizens: Mr.. George NJ
Pullman was down at Manitou last week, and
while there made many inquiries about the
class OF visitors, their numbers the character
of the waters of the different springs, and
many other things. The result of his investi-
cations is that he hes engaged nine rooms
at the Beebee house for the summer
and viii occupy them with his
family. Nor was this all. He has
given out that he will build splendid hotel
there, that will rival anything Of the kind at
the health and pleasure resorts of the east
The cost of tine hotel will be about S500,0 900
It's character is not known as vet, but Mr..
Pullman intlni,tad that he would build in
elegant style, ana to those who are acquainted
with the Pullman cars this is a sufficient guar
al4tee of something approaching d palace
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Marine News.

PORT HURON, Mich, June Passages for
past twelve hours: Down-PropelleTs Avon,
a. M; Winslow, 9:25; Nyack, s, Steam
barge Osceola, $40 a. m Scow German,
BIS. Tug Oswego, 10.
Up-Steambarge Edward Smith witt
barge Nelson Bloom, G q H.; "
III Gratniak with iarges Seldonia
8iarvis and Robert j. Fryer s a m: Jay
Gould with schooner Hazard 1880 a m,
Henry Beard with scow Aunt Ruth 7:05 a. m.
Steamers Milton D. Ward, Keweenaw $50 a.
m Manitoba s;45 Propellers China sos a.
m. Delaware S35 a. M; Vanderbilt 10;3(
a. m. Tug Oswego with schooner Fitzgerald
a. m.
NEW YORK, June / Arrived, the City OF
Rome, from Liverpool, and De Ruyter, from
Antwerp.
QUEENSTOWN, June Arrived, the Wis
consin from New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The Virgins Ferry
company of this city, entered in tie circuit
court to-day a $500, 900 damage suit against
the Chicago & Alton railroad company; for
a breach of contract. In 1864, the Alton &
St Louis railroad company, predecessors OF
the Chicago & Alton made contract with
the Ferry company for the exclusive
ferriage of the railroad company's business.
passenger and freight, across the river from
Last st. Louis in this city. When the bridge
opened the fer7ying business drifted away
from tie ferry company. A former suiS be
tween the same parties for breach of contract
resulted in a Judgment in favor of the ferry
companY for Sl3u0nO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
WHIPPING TRAMPS.
New York journal

1t is customary TO speak with fine nine
teenth-century disapproval of the whip
ping post, of which our friends i'll Della
ware are 50 proud. But the whipping
post-if we are to take the testimony of
certain women who are left in out-of the
way farm houses and residences subject
to the insults of tramps-may he bless
ing in disguise There is a certain order
of tramp whose conduct makes the
whipping post luxury of civilization.
There are very few of us whose sensibili-
ties are so acute that we couldn't have
stood by and seen a round dozen laid on
that rascals bare back. The tramp
nuisance is something that has to be met
with Just little of the fifteenth-century
vigor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Pittsburgh Oil Market.

PITTSBURGH, June. To-day was one Of
the Iveliest in the experience of the oil trade
in this city. Great excitement prevailed dur
ing the session, and the fluctuations were
rapid and large. The market opened strong
at $1.2215, advanced to SIPS, when heavy
selling and pounding, together with the re-
port of a new well in the Balltown district,
broke the market to 81 Is, but at noon there
was a better feeling and restorationof con-
fidence, the final sales being made at SI.2I
The estimated sales at the morning session
were &, 600 600 barrels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
1t is announced in several of the north

1t is announced in several of the north
ern papers that Justice Miller, of the su-
preme court, is republican candidate fol
the presidency in 1884 The New YORK
Sun says that while Justice Miller is a
strong man as Judge, he is a bitter par
tisan and almost absolutely without sym
pathy with the people No man, it says,
has ever yet gone from the supreme court
to the white house and a new precedent j;
not likely to be made in Judge Miller's
favor, especially when it will be remem
bered that he was one Cd the Judicial mem
bers of the electoral commission.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
GALLONS FRUIT
Taree CoioCed Wen Take tse Supreme
Drop " hat il Was They Took IL

Taree (oioCed Wen Take tse Surv.' me
Drop " has ii Was They Took IL
Fer
MACON ga, June 1.-Joha Bailey. and
Henry NimbHsh both colored, were hanged
hers to-day, tie former for the murder Of
Pam, Ta.nen ard the latter for the murder
Of Morgan Washington. Both became catao.
hrs El7hcp Gross, of Savannah confirming
them Father Calbert administered the sac
faIacl.t III a cell this morning Both sang
ard prayed They slept well until O'clock
this morning They were conveyed from the
Jail to Camp Oglethorpe, a mile from town,
at noon The scafold was in an open spot of
ground Fifteen thousand spectators were
present The Sixth Georgia battalion es
corted the condemned to the gallows, and
guarded the execution. Negroes came from
fifty miles around The day was clear and
hot The drop fell about ! o'clock The
crime was the murder of fellow workman
with whom he had quarrel.
During confinement Bailey was stohdly in
| different and made no preparation for death,
saying. What is to be viii be- and there is
no use doing anything about it. y Wimbush,
| On the other hand, was shouting and praying
| all the time to such an extent that he had to
be threatened with solitary confinement be-
fore he would be quiet. He confessed his
guilt, and wanted everybody to pray for
| him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
THE FRFE TRADERS.
Gathering of the Detroit Conference
The Organization and Pro-
ceedings.

DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-The Free Trade
conference met here yesterday at the opera
house, respectable in numbers and dignifed
III appearance.
" G Brownlee, of Detroit. called the con-
ference to order. A temporary organization
was made, and the Hon. J.. Sterling
Morton of Nebraska, acted as chairman.
The following committees were named;
Organization-L. W. Goode, Iowa; George
K Peabody New York: W. G. Brownlee
Detroit Edmund Taylor, Missouri and S. I
K. Prime, Illinois.
Order of Business Thomas G. Shearman
Brooklyn; William p Wells, Detroit; n. X
Philpott, Des Moines, Ia; "A. Healey, New
York; and NJ. C. Frederickson, Wisconsin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Minnesota wheat SupDIy.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 1.-The North
western Miller of to-day says that the receipts
of wheat the past week have been about equal
20 the amount ground by the mills. The
wheat stored in Minneapolis elevators includ-
ing the transfer elevator on May so was
40, 900 bushels There were about 3G0, 600
bushels in the mills, making the total amount
Of wheat in store in the city 100000 bushels.
against 1.7OS, 900 bushels last week. The
wheat stored at ST. Paul is about Az, O0G
bushels. That i'll store at Duluth elevator on
MAY 2S was 1,0I5, 954 bushels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
The Star-ROute Trial.

WASHINGTON, D. C. June 1.-One year age
to-day the first star-route trial began, and
this morning Mr.. Merrick entered upon the
fifth day of his argument in the present case
He again accused John Dorsey of perjury
and said his afiidavits had been accepted
when he was neither contractor nor sub-con
tractor He made them in blank to be filled
up by another conspiTator, and changed al
circumstances might demand
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Blowing ETpaH House.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, June IA fiendish at
tempt to blow up a house here, occupied by
two colored miners, thar wives and an s
year-old girl, was made A key con
tanning several kegs Of blasting powder with
a lighted fuse attached was
thrown through d window into the
room where the two women and the little girl
slept The trout end of the house was thrown
into the street, the two women and one of the
men were seriously injured and the little girl
fatally. The cause as near as cln be learned,
is that the colored men were hired by the
Giant Coal company to take the place of
white men. who have been ON a strike for the
past month
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

no recollection that any definite charge had
been brought to his attention
Governor Butler then read long commu-
nication to ex Governor Rice, dated in 1876,
from the state board of charities, setting forth
all these charges, and asking him to inter
fere.
Elk Governor Rice did not remember he had
appointed Sanborn inspector of the aims
house. Governor Butler then read letter
from Sanborn, declining TO take such ap,,
pointment if certain members were retained
ON the board. Ex-Governor Rice then said
that doubtless the record was correct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Nebraska Land safes.

BEATRICE, Neb June 1.-The sale of 0toe
lands has been commenced at this place
Fully 5000 people are in attendance, many
from the east. The lands are selling from Sc
10 SIS per acre above appraisement, bringing
from IS TO SIS per acre, Commissioner Mac
Fariand of the General Land office,
and Congressman Morrill,. of Kansas,
.re attending the sale The bidding is
lvaly. aud the LAM are going off ike hot
'gi iilll eia are SIuch excited, and there is
lscompe iiion among them. Bestlice is
"a II lari S, skcrs. all more coming The
viii coGJ.nna several days, Prices will
s;ttniy soon TElS over
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
Tie Tewksbury Inyestiratiou.

BOSTON, June LEX Gov. Rice testified in
the Tewksbury hearing to-day. He visited
the almshouse twice during his term of office,
and made a thorough examination of its con-
dition. He found everything satisfactory.
He suggested to Marsh the impropriety Of so
many members of his family being employed
at the institution, and shortly after two of
them retired. He had paid visit on account
of the rumors of its Encouragement, but had
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

In heaven we are told, there is more
Joy over one sinner that repenteth than
over ninety-and-nine who have never
gone astray. 1t is just the other way
here below. There ismore joy over one
righteous man who goes astray than over
ninety-and-nine thousand sinners who
have kept at it all their lives. Boston
Transcript.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

A Chicago glove merchant employs
girls for clerks. They average well in
good looks, with remarkably big hands
Il won't employ them" said he, eff they
can wear less than No. s gloves. l mean
that their hands shall always be larger
than those of the customers, who are fiat
tered by the contrast, and thereby put into
agood humor for making purchases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

If some scientist will work out rea-
sonable theory for the tornadoes and cy-
clones which this year respect no class
or climate he will do valuable service
There seems nothing in sight on which to
lay the blame of these terrors by sea and
land; and yet it would appear as if there
should be some potent cause, and that
within the ken of the scientist
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

President Bartlett, of Dartmouth Col
lege, is reported as saying that the gradu-
alton of Daniel Webster at that college
was one of the worst things that ever
happened to it, because every student of
low standiug refers to him as one of his
kind who afterward attained emnence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June LIN the house
the senate appropriation for the Soldiers
Orphans Home was sent to a third reading
Bakers two bills to regulate the railroads
were passed One provides for the publica
ton Of the state railway boards rates, an6
the other requires railways to furnish shipper
with schedules of their rates.
The Elevated Railway bill was passed
= The senate is not in SESSION.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

On its admission TO the union il is
proposed to change the name of Wash
ington Territory to Tahoma. AS Tahoma
in the Indian tongue means "almost to
heaven, it is probable the people of the
new state will consider themselves little
more celestial than the rest of the nation,
especially the Missouri fraction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

Hon Joseph Grinnell, of New Bed
ford, Mass, was a member of congress
from December 4, 1843, to March g. 1851
is now 95 years of age and one of the
oldest ex-members now living He is in
excellent health and is still performing
the duties of president of bank at that
nlarp
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

Peter Cooper's children follow in the
footsteps of their father. At the twenty
fourth annual commencement of Cooper
Union Saturday evening, Mr.. Hewitt an
nounced that during the year they would
add 100000 to the 100000 bequeathed
to the institution in the will of the de.
ceased philanthropist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

De men what made de ole sayin' 6
mout hab been Spectacle gen lemen,
but da didn't allus tell de truf. De say
in dat barkin' dog neber bites ain ts
fack. based my safety on dat procla-
nation, once, went inter mans door
yard, and was bit monst' GUS bad by {
dog what had barked at me.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

The greatest of all Russian novelista,
Ivan Tourgen!eff, is hopelessly insane,
and is reported to have lost all his inter
est in current events At times he is said
TO be absolutely mad and ready to commit
suicide According to the latest accounts,
he was in his villa at Bongiyal, under
close snneryisiOn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
The Hill Investigation.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The committee in
vestigating the affairs of the supervising
architects Office will hold a special meeting
tomorrow to hear evidence in support of the
charges filed by Poulson & Eyes, of Brook
lyn, of wrongHioing on the part of Super
vising Architect Hill in connection with the
construction of the postothce at San An
tonic Tex
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

The oldest living graduate of the mill
tary academy at West Point is General
Joshua Baker now of Louisiana. ring
the war he was on General Jackson S
staff. He was graduated from West
Point in 1918 when only "a years of age,
and is still hale and hearty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
The pnhlic Rehf

WASHINGTON, June lit is estimated that
the decrease of the public debt during May
will be s., 50O, 600; bond redemption, $40 500,
600; payments or account of pensions, 81,
20l 0M
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

The population does not crowd in some
of the counties of Texas. Yoakum coun-
ty, by the census of 1880, had 2 inhabi
tants; Terry, 5; Lubbock, 5; Lamo, 4;
Howard, 7; HosIley, 5; Hale 3, Gaines, s.
Dawson, 7; Cochran, s.; Bailey 3, and
Andrews, g.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

1t may be a mighty big source fol
consolation when POI man sets down
an says: Its all right, fur de rich man
can't git ter heaben;n but glib de pc
man a chance, an see how quick he'd
stan in de rich mans shoes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
gsusjDeSs Failures.

New YORK, June 1.-The business failures
reported to the Mercantile agency of R. G.
Dunn & Co, during the last seven DAYS, mum
her ISL. against l5s last week The New
England states had 81; the middle states, IS:
the western, ~; the southern Is; the Pacific
states and territories, Ii; New York city, s;
and Canada and the provinces, p
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

1t takes oman five times as long ten
git in de bed as it does man. She has
ter cross de flo certain number OBJ
times, an has ter tumble 'mong de
quilts, turn down de lamp too low, an
den 60 back an turn it up too high. A
oman walks mighty light when she'i
got shoes on, but when she takes 'em of
an walks, she shakes de whole house
like a dog trottin' cross a bridge.-Ar
kaasaoO 1raueler.