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THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
Report of COMMISSIONER, Evans as 10
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WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The commissioner
of internal revenue has written a letter to
Secretary Folger in regard to the operations
of his office, in which he says: | have the
honor to report that the offices of all collec-
tors of internal revenue, l26 in number, were
carefully examined before the close of the
last fiscal year ending June so, 1882, and the
entire collections of internal revenue for that
year, amounting. to STA SIS, S66 have not
only been account ed for but paid into the
treasury of the United States. My predeces-
sor, Hon. Green B. Raum, in his report to you
dated July 26, 1882 made statement which
1t may not he improper to repeat He said: 1t
ltfurther my pleasant duty to report that dur
ing the past SIN fiscal years the sum of S54S, ISL
61l has been collected from internal revenue
taxation and paid into the treasury without
any loss by defalcationn The expenses of
collection the last fiscal year Including ex-
Penses of this office, will be found on the
final adjustment not to exceed s., los, 800, or
less than S3l2 per cent, ON the amount col
lertad The expenses of collection for six
years have been about S21, 037, 300, OF Sc per
cent on the amount collected This sum has
been dishursed without loss TO the govern,
mont =
The executive order of June 25, 1888
directing the consolidation Of revenue dis
tricts'is being executed as rapidly as the great
labor of doing 50 will permit 1t is to be
hoped that in a few days or weeks at the most
the order will he made to take effect in nearly
all the districts affected by it. In some in
stances the matter win necessarily be delayed
hV the difficulties incident to tho eyaouti1u nj
the new bond required of each collector
designated for the district as rewly consti
tuted
The comparative statement of receipts for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882 and leSi,
shows total receipts as follows. 1882, SIG
81, 213; 1888, Sl44 SIS, 3G6; decrease, $685. go
Total receipts from spirits: lSS2, 500 siS, 4JS
1888, S14 s36s, rs; increase, 81, 495, 361
COLLECTIONS.
The receipts from the several colo ..-.,
districts on account of collections male It..-
ing the fiscal year amounted to SIS1, SO, Sl2
The Fifth Illinois district collected sl3. 963,
625, First Illinois, 50, ll9, 1871; First Ohio,
81 500, 4G6; Fifth Kentucky, s., $50 13l; First
Missouri, So 200, 677; Third New York, s.,
122, 133; Fifth New Jersey, 1909, los; Sixth
Kentucky, IS, SS5, 945; First California, IS,
$3.50 In the amount of collections the
State of Illinois heads the list with S25 81
525 New York returned ST, 967, 1877: Ohio,
SIS, 1j4 OF; Kentucky, SIS, 3S7, OF; Pennsyl-
vania, IS, 703, $40; Missouri, s. GS0,411; Indi-
ana. 81. 592, 719; New Jersey, So 424, 457; Viz
ginia, s., O7S, 1916, and Iowa, 81 ,0G2, 720
The estimated reduction of taxation under
the act of March 5, 1888, is So, 637, 563
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
ADVICE to Arthur.

New York, July 2S.-The Herald says:
''Before the president sets out ON his we'll
earned holiday in the Yellowstone country,
which will, we hope, be in every way pleas
ant and beneficial to him, he ought TO sum
mon Secretary Chandler back to Washing
ton and tell him to attend to his duties there
Or resign. 1t is not a pleasing spectacle to
see member of the cabinet hanging around
the capitol of distant New Hampshire in
triguing and log-rolling to be United States
senator This vulgar scandal has already
lasted longer than it ought to. A member of
the cabinet is part of the presidents political
family. We advise Mr.. Arthur to either
make this member observe the eommonest
rules of propriety or else turn him out If
the Republicans Of New Hampshire really
want Mr.. Chandler to be their senator
they can elect him without his personal pres
ence or Intervention,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

Miss Caroline Clement, young and in
tercsting lady Of Bloomington, has com
menced suit for 10000 against Mr..
Timothy Benjamin for breach of promise.
Mr.. Benjamin does moi deny that he was
engaged to her ladYship, but says that
when he made the engagement it was
understood that he or she could draw out
of it if they should find a change III their
affections. The change came to him, he
says, and he quit paying her attentions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
THE GRAND ARMY.

The annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic met at Denver last
week COMMANDMENT chief Van DervoOt
delivered an eloquent address Hear
what he says about politics
No case of violation of the rules and
regulations of our order in reference to
politics has come before me during my
term of Office, The case brought before
the encampmeut at Baltimore has been
settled harmoniously by the action of the
department of Indiana
The early builders of our organization
wisely foresaw the insidious influence of
partisanship. The grand comrades who
nave preceded me in command, each re
ferred in strong, vigoraus terps to the
fact that the order, if it would be lasting
must be non-partisan.
No principle is more fully established
We have in our ranks men-of all parties
and creeds. Honorable service in the
war for the Union is the only test, and we
care not for the political faith of any mem
Der of our noble order Faithful service
in the war for the Union gives an old
soldier the ght to believe, act and vote
as he deems best
We stand in line to-day as we did
when we marched to the front, burning
with loyalty, breaking asunder the ties of
party and meeting on one common plat
torm-waving aloft torn and discolored
honorable discharge, and exemplifying
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
The Grand Army letters the conscience
of no member 1t give the largest liberty
to all. 1t stands aloof from the strife
and clash of parties. 1T will stand by
the comrade though the world assail
him, " in sickness, in distress, when the
old wounds reopen, when the wife and
children are destitute. 1t will take old
veterans from the aims house, 1t will
remove their dust and bones from a
pauper's grave and bury them in holy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

Anna Dickinson begins to star this
season at Harrisburg, Pa, September 10,
She has just issued prospectus in the
name of her manager, Mr.. Jason Went
worth, of Boston, by which it would
appear that Miss Dickinson willplay, in
addition to her role Of Hamlet, that of
IaadY Macbeth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

Chicago journal! We had supposed
there were to be no political conventions
in Illinois this year, there being no earth
" occasion for them. But the Green
backers-what few there are left of that
light headed tribe-must have state
convention or ''bust The state commit
tee of that little party is to be convened
at Peoria, August II, for what purpose no
sensible man can at present find ont
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

The republican managers in Ohio are
greatly exercised over the nomination the
democrats made for governor. They
claim he had to pay $4,000 for the
honor. The republicans are afraid Of
Hoadley, and want to belittle him in the
eyes of the people of the state. But
they can't hurt Hcadley, who is going to
carry the Buckeye state "a whooping,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
The strike of the biographies should

The strike of the telcgraphers should
be brought to ap end. If the overbearing
managers OF the Western Union would
meet the operators half way, and give
them an advance of 10 per cent. in Their
wages, it would not be long before the
strike would be ended. The officials
claim their work is progressing as rapidly
now as before the strike was inaugurated
which is known 10 be untrue. The
sympathy of the American people are
with the strikers, although they do not
favor strikes as general rule. They do
not believe in being oppressed by high
handed monopoly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
BAT AND TURF.
The Races at Monmouth Park and
Saratoga Base Ball Games.

SARATOGA, n Y, July 2S.-Loftin won
the q mile in 20; Emigrant second, King
Tom third Gen Monroe won the ~ miles,
Saratoga cup, in 4:2l12; Boatman second.
Blazes won the mile and 800 yards in PIT,
Lord Raglan second, Wallansee third. Dis
turbance won the IL miles, steepleehase, in
3;041[; Edison second, Rienzi third.
MONMOUTH PARK, ~ J. July 2s.-Duplex
won the mile, free handicap sweepstakes, in
l:41: Volusia second, Girofia third homage
won the q mile, Seabright stakes, in 1:l7A ;
Duchess second, King Ernest cyclone colt third
Little Minch won the mile Newark stakes in
I:47l4, Kinghke second, Trombone third; Pa
role won the l 4 miles handicap sweepstakes
in 2:14A, Barnum second Aella third; Ban
croft won the q mile selling in l:l719, Lena
second, Chickadee third.
Pasha won the full course steeplechase,
BASE BALL.
CHICAGO, July % The record of the base
ball playing is as follows;
Chicago ,, Philadelphia 6; Buffalo q Bos-
ton ;: Detroit 3, New York 0-sixth inning
Cleveland ?, Providence = seventh inn
inc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

The condition of Vesuvius has again
become an object of serious concern.
Prof Paliermi reports that since June
21st, the activity of the crater has been
steadily increasing. The first important
manifestation was an outburst of flame,
visible at great distance. Every night
fiery glow hovers over the summit,
forming in the clear summer night, a
spectacle splendid but terrible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
WITHOUT DELAY.


New YORK, July 2S-The Western Union
at noon, removed the notices Subject
to delay and all business will hereafter be
taken as before the strike.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2s-At a meeting of
the commercial exchange in reference to the
Geographic strike, resolutions were adopted
declaring the present difficulties between the
Telegraph companies could aud should have
been avoided, and that the action of both
parties in the controversy was equally repre-
hensible. A resolution was also adopted ask
ing congress to take such action as will pre-
vent similar trouble in the future.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, July 2S.-The American Rapid
Telegraph company has notified the Balti-
more and Ohio Telegraph company that it
cannot receive messages from that company
to be forwarded over the American Rapid
wires, the operators refusing to hGndle them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

ground. 1t will procure employment. 1t
win tighten up the desolate home with
she glowing illustration of charity, but in
all political and religious affairs we will
hold our independence of thought and ont
conscience as something we will not sur
render to any order in the land.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
THE CHOLERA.
Decrease &c the Dead Roll at Caire
EEypt

ALEXANDRIA. July 2S.-At Cairo for
twenty four hours there were 277 deaths
from cholera. Among the number were
three British soldiers. At Chibin there were
iO5 deaths; at Metalla, fifty-two: Tantah,
twenty eight; tslnaiiia, three; including one
British soldier.
CAIRO, July 2s-There is rapid decrease
i'll the number of deaths from cholera in the
Boulak quarter Of this city. Yesterday ! 100
OF the inhabitants were removed to Tourah.
LONDON, July 2S.-The custom house au-
thorities continue to give clean bills of health
to persons leaving here. The inspection or
dered by the American consulate so far has
shown no case Of cholera or contagious dis
ease On the vessels sailing for America
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
Tra.Surr Statement.

WASHINGTON, July 2S-Tbe condition of
the treasury is as follows; Gold coin and
bullion S20l, $50, 557; silver dollars and
bullion Sl1, 7Is,644 fractional silver coin
SIS, $50, l9I; United States notes S34S, $50,
S72; total S40l, "a, 1871 Certificates outstand-
ing: Gold Sc, 444 $50; silver 1885, Sal
currency $I2. e35. 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
Iowa Harvest.

DAVENPORT Iowa, Jniy 2S-The barley
harvest, which is an excellent one-thirty
bushels to the acre-is about finished in this
county; and the wheat harvest which
promises fair yield-about twenty bushels
to the acre-will begin next week. The
wheat is of the finest quality. Rye, oats and
corn promise we'll
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
A veter Soldier.

Mr.. G. F. Bowles, of No 2ioommon st., Lynn,
Mass, writess-
While in the army, at the battle of spottsyl-
vania, fell while getting over rsilfence and was
badly injured and left for dead, but after time
was picked up by comrades, and upon examina
'tionftwas found thar my back was badly hurt and
my Kidneys seriously injured, and have suffered
the most exeruciating pain SINCE and could obtain
no relief although treated by several physicians,
and had given up all hope of getting help when
l was Recommended use Hunts Remedy | pur-
chased several bottles at one of our drug stores in
Lynn and begunto use it as directed, and can now
attend to business and am free from the pains 7
formerly had; and wish I, say to my friends and
comrades that Hunts Remedy will do all that is
claimed for it, and worthy of all praise. Yon can
use my testimony when you have occasion to- as
most heartily Recommend if to all that have kid
ney or liver troubles"
a ZOO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
anit Against The New York Times

New YORK, July 2s-Judge Cullen, of the
supreme court, denied the motion made by
the defendant TO strike out portion of the
complaint in the suit brought ny Capt. C. c,
Duncan to recover 100000 damages from
The New York Times for publications re-
garding him in that paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
Libel sniff

RUTLAND, Vt, July 2S.-John B. Page
commenced a suit against Clement q Sons
for alleged libel in statement, recently pub
lished by them, relating TO the affairs of the
Ritland Railroad company, of which he is
president The damage is laid at 500, 0O0
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
He NAV Well be JOYFUL.

TOPEKA, Kans., May IL, 1891.
II. H. WARNER & Co: ,Sirs After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease | finally found joyful
restoration TO health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. D. B. OWENS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

BERLIN, July 2S-The Catholic bishops
have begun TO use the powers granted them
under the provision of the governments
church bill, recently passed, and have or
dered all Wears and candidates for the priest
hood to return to Prussia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
Yellow Eeyer naIIimore.

BALTIMORE, July 2S The steamship Cali
fornia. from the West Indies, has arrived at
quarantine with four cases of yellow fever
on board. She passed in the capes and up
Chesapeake hay without notice from the
health authorizes She is closely guarm-
tipad 5
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
All 0niet in Ireland.

DUBLIN, July 2s.-Owing to the quietness
of the country, the government has dispensed
with the services of Clifford Lloyd resident
magistrate, from the special duty 70 which
he had been temporarily assigned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
To saea ON a TRICYCLE..

DOVER, July ga man named Terry left
here at 9 o'clock on q floating tricycle. to
Channel to France.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
University Of Virginia.

SCMGER LAW LEcrUhEs tHine weekly, begin
i2ih July, 1853. ami end 12th September: have
proved Of siginl ush--lst, to students who design
10 pursue heir studies Al this n other law school
ID. 10 those who propose to read privately; aud Sd
practitioners Who have not had the advantage Of
systematic instruction. For circular apply tP O
University at Aa.b 10 John n. Minor Prof Com
and Stat law may25-dwlm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
Farcical Impeachment Proceedings

ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-The proceedings in.
the city council, looking to the impeachment
of Mayor Ewing, and which were of the ma
ture of trial, were brought to a close at
1890 o'clock in the morning by the defeat
of the resolution and the plan of pro
cedure under which the trial was to be had,
by vote of z to 5-not two-thirds vote of
the council, as required by the charter in
such a case The proceedings are generally
regarded as farce,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
AT PITTSBURG.

PITTSBURGH, July 2S-The check boys
made a demand on the Western Union here
for Is per cent. advance in their wages and
shorter hours, but the increase was refused
At | O'Clock in the afternoon five boys and
one delivery clerk quit work Their places
were Immediately supplied
The Western Union had five accessions to
its operating force, and TIE strikers gained
one from the Baltimore & Ohio The Ameri-
can Rapid is doing heavy business. The
strikars ara firm md as confident as ever.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30

Nv. POTTER, EDITOR AND PunrrsHrA.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
Monday July 80, 1888.

gocK ISLAND. ......... ILLINOIS
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You NAV Use NV Name. 81

April26, 1883,
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-12
A Dog Mourning His Master.

George Lafferty. of Malvern, who re-
Gently committed sui de, was deeply
loved by his Newfoundland dog Duke.
The faithful animal and lis master were
inseparable friends, and no matter
where Latferty went Duke always fol-
lowed. When Latferty rashly killed
himself none of his friends mourned his
death more deeply than the dog. Duke
took up position by the side of the
corpse and refused to leave it until it
was placed in a coffin, when he quietly
stretched himself under the bier and re-
manned there day and night until the
funeral. When the funeral cortege left
the house Duke broke the rope to
which he was ted and ran after the ear
rlages. With his head hanging down.
as if in silent mourning, Duke trotted
under the hearse until the cemetery was
reached. When the coffin was lowered
n the ground the faithful animal stood
by and watched until the grave was
filled with dirt. and then, only after the
most persistent etfor s, was he induced
TO leave the spot. t.-PhitldelphiG Record
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Henry Ward Beecher always wears
a soft felt hat.
DIR. Brehm, the distinguished Ger
man naturalist, intends to visit
America next January and give series
of fifty lectures.
j. L. Goblin, of Cape Town, South
Africa. a reporter of twenty-five years
experience, can report in shorthand
accurately in five different languages
Latin, French, Spanish, Italian and
English.
Miss Parloa, the well-known lect-
urer on Gu mary science, was the chief
cook of the st. James Ii tel, jackson
vile, Fla. from 1871 to 1873, and then
she became teacher in the public
schools of the State.-N. Y. Sun.
An odd book has just appeared in
England. 1t contains diagrams of the
palms and backs of the hands of
twenty-five eminent persons, among
VIII, m are Mr.. Gladstone, Charles Dar-
win, Wilkie Collins and the Duke of
Argyle.
Rev. Henry C. Tucker, seventy
eight years old, has preached in and
around Laurens County, Ca, forty
seven years without ever receiving q
dollar for his services. He is blessed in
his later years by twenty-four of his
thirty-six children, who still survive
N. Y Times.
General and Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont have returned to New York
City to reside, and are living in orc of
the beautiful fiat houses, owned by a
married daughter, on Fifty-ninth street,
ard overlooking Central Park. Mrs.
Fremont is in excellent health, and
goes about great deal.-N. T. Graphic.
John G.. Whittier often writes i'm
promptu verses in album and elsewhere,
bright w tn gayety that does not often
Not long ago he wrote IN the album of
Il young lady-who W tn her friends had
been rallying him on his bachelorhood-
the following lines:
"Ah, ladies'. you love TO levy tax
ON my poor little paper parcel OF fame;
Yet strange il seems that among you all
Not one is willing to take my name
10 write AMI rewrite, TIL the ANGELS pity her,
The wcariful wordS-Thine truly, WHITTIER"
-Carlyle's niece wrote biographer
Froude that she was the inherit, of her
uncle's Mss, and should receive the
profits of the sale of the book. When
Froude got his publishers check for the
profits $4,000, he sent it to the young
lady, saying he did not recognize her
claim, but yielded the money as a gen
tlemanly sacrifice. The niece replied,
angrily, tia she had only got her rights.
Whereupon Froude rushed to the bank,
stopped payment of the check, and Car
lyle's niece went without the money
n. !. Hcrdld