The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The amount of 81 per cents exchang.

The amount of 81 per cents exchang-
I'd into threes to date is about 1895, 900 900
Telephone communication has been
opened between Washington City and Balti.
more.
There is prospect of another army
scandal Another officer is asserted to have
duplicated his pay accounts.
The mine owners and miners Of the
Iowa coal districts have referred their dis
putes to an arbitration committee Of three
miners and three representatives of owners.
Hon. W. D. Kelley is stated to be
gaining strength, and hopes to be in his seat
in congress at the opening in December. He
will not return from Europe until October.
A devout lady of Pittsburg has been
praying for the success of the telegraph
operators ever since the strike began She is
greatly encouraged by the surrender Of the
Rapid Transit, and will now wrestle with
increased zeal to bring the Western Union to
terms.
1t is now reported that the total loss
of life by the awful disaster near Baltimore
is sixty three. The owner of the watering
place where the accident occurred is reported
to have said that he would make no attempt
to revive the resort, and that he will never
run another excursion.
The civil service commissioners are
not exactly clear rs TO whether a vacancy in
a 81 200 position should be filled by an ap-
pointment from their list of ''eligib!esN or by
the promotion of the person next in grade
already holding position. This difficulty is
causing good deal of speculation at the ma
tional capital.
The state Democratic convention of
Virginia made arrangements for vigorous
campaign in the fall, appointed John s. Bar
bour chairman of the state committee with
unlimited powers, and adopted platform,
the principal features of which are denuncia-
ton of 'MahoneiSmn and a declaration in
favor of revenue tariff. The fight will be
made against Malone, and Barbour has the
reputation Of being the best organizer in
the state.
Gen. Thomas W. Egan, who served
with distinction in the United States army
during the rebellion, was commander of a
division, collector of internal revenue under
johnson, and at one time possessed of con-
siderable political influence, was the principal
in a complaint in New York the other day
in which an alleged gold headed cane had
| been pawned by him for 80 cents he after
ward demanding its return on the payment
of 10 cents.
Gov. Foster, Of Ohio, having said
| that he was told that Judge Hoadly pur-
| chased the nomination Of the Democracy for
| governor Hoadly demands the name of the
| governors informant, at the same time de
| nouncing the story as false in all points 1t
| is said that the informant is "Jayhawker," a
| special CORRESPONDENT for the Cincinnati En-
| qlirer, who says Hoadly himself made the
| admission shat the nomination cost him $780,
| 900. The governor, however declines TO give
| the name without the consent of the owner.
1t is insisted by persons supposed to
| be familiar with the feeling of the Mexican>
| toward the L nited States that the late ont
rage on the American consulate at Monterey
was not simple attempt at robbery as it has
| been represented, but a deliberate insult tC
the United States offered by certain OF the
| populaca of Monterey, which is extremely in
nmical to everything AeNerican, and which
! charges against Diaz that he has been bought
up by the United States, The country is on the
eve of presidential election, and there is great
| excitement, and a strong anti American feet
! ing is being cultivated by the Anti Diaz
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