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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
A DEADLY CeSSPOOL.
Two Men Lose Their Lives in Heroic
Attempt 20 save Others.

New YORK, Aug 3.-The city of Passaic,
N. J., has no sewers, and refuse matter from
houses is run into cesspools under the street
pavement, The hotel of George Rettinger is
connected with two cesspools in William
street. The old cesspool became full year
ago, and a new one was constructed. For
some days past the refuse matter did
not flow off, and on Wednesday
afternoon Mr.. Rettinger ordered workman
in his employ, named John Daig, to see where
the trouble was The large fiagstone cover
ing the new cesspool was removed. 1t was at
once apparent that the pipe connecting the
nsw cesspool with the old one had' become
clogged up. Daig descended ladder into the
cesspool, and as he stepped from the bottom
rung of the ladder he uttered u cry, and
dropped down unconscious.
George w. Conkling was passing along,
and heard the cry. He rushed to the help
and saw Daig lying at the bottom. He at
once began to descend the ladder. Look
out, Georgen cried a friend who had seen
what had happened; you will kill yourself
let me get rope and you can go down on
that"
"By the time you get rope the man will
be dead" said Conkling as he went down the
ladder. He held his breath as be approached
Daig, fastened rope around the body and,
proceeded to ascend the ladder. He stood on
the first rung, and was about to step to tbs
second when he toRpled over and fell. The
rope which was tied to the body Of Daig ex-
tended to the top of the opening in the street,
and Daig was taken out and received by ply
sicians who had been sent for.
At this time George Kynor, a young Hol-
lander, was painting the schooT-house oppo-
site the hotel He saw the accident, and,
despite the entreaties of those present he de
scended the ladder to try and save Conkling,
Before reaching the bottom of the ladder he
was overcome by the gas, and he dropped be
side the man he wanted to save. By this
time large crowd had collected and Peter
| Oechslein volunteered to go down on rope
| The rope was securely fastened about Oecb
slein's body, and he was lowered into the pit
| When within two feet of the bottom his arm;
and legs hung limp and he was drawn up un
conscious.
The hooks and ladder belonging to the firt
department were now brought into requisi
| ton. but half an hour elapsed before the
body of Freebooter Conkling was brought K
the surface. Fifteen minutes later kynor'
body was taken out of the cesspool. Boil
men were dead. Daig and Oechslein were re
;tored to consciousness and have recovered.
George w. Conkling was successful con
tructor of Passaic. lie was 81 years of az
and leaves a wife and five children. He wa
prominent as q Republican politician.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
INDIANA FOR ARTHUR.
Lieu tenant Governor Hanna says SO
---Sanguine ON Political Prospects
The OH Ticket


CHICAGO, Aug 5-Lieut. Gov. Thomas
Hanna, of Indiana, came up from Louisville
on the presidents train, and is at the Grand
Pacific hotel
He expressed himself delighted with the
trip, and said that the president was making
friends wherever he came in contact with the
people. Il think | may confidently say"
said he, that Mr.. Arthur is now the choice
of majority OF Indiana Republicans.
came TO sIch conclusion from the
fact that majority Of the party
papers ale -sutspoken in his favor.
The people also with whom have talked ex-
press satisfactinn with his administration and
seem willing TO let we'll enough alone, There
is q little division Of sentiment, however,
from the fact that Indiana has three pieces
Of presidential timber in the persons If Gov.
Porter, Senator Harrison, and Postmaster
General Gresham Mr. Gresham Is a very
popular man, and is liable to develop into a
formidable candidate"
''Do you entertain hopes Of carrying the
StateP
"Oh, there is no doubt on that score
What do you base your calculation up
oulo
pom Tue RoOu Judgment OF tue people.
But we have a strong card 10 the record Of
the smocratic legislature They went 50
far last winter that even their own pa
pers decried their rashness And then
they are apparently hopeiessly divided on the
tariff souss of them are for free trade, some
for protection, and the remainder are halt
ing between tariff for revenue only and tariff
for revenue with incidental protection The
only way to satisfy all classes will be to
adopt platform that will work both ways
and sidewise The Republicans, on the con
trary, are united, and viii pull together with
perfect harmony"
What seems to be the Democratic sentl-
ment regarding the presidency
There is an unmistakable boom, and a
| very big one, too, for the Old ticket Mr.
| Hendricks IS the most popular man ia the
state. and great many of the party are out
| spoken for his nomination. Mr.. Mcdonald
has been working up his boom for a year,
and has been to Washington three or four
| times in its interest while the old ticket cry
had its inception in the recent interview with
Mr. Hendricks The Democratic press of the
state is coming around gradually to the lat
| ters support, and from present indications a
majority of the state delegation will vote
| for Tilden and Hendricks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
FRENCH NEWS.
A MOnarchist COnspiracy-.-Th Chi
nese Difficulty.

LONDON, Aug s A dispatch from Paris
says it is rnmored that a plot to restore the
monarchy has been discovered The news
paper France processes to give the details OF
the plot. 1t says 5000 muskets for a popu-
lar rising have been ordered and attempts have
been made 10 tRmper with the army 1t il
also stated that three conSpiraiors have tc-h
arrested
The Times correspondent at Hong Kong
says the negotiations between France and
China in regard to Touquin are at stand
still. The general opinion is that the ag-
gressive policy ASSUMED by Chatlemei la
conr aud the appointment OF Tric1t as French
minister to China, were unfortunate
and that a peaceful Soln
ton Of the difficulty is impossible The
Chinese. consider that the French are
determined upon the annexation of AMMAN,
and that they desire 10 quarrel with
China The French willie unable 10 operate
until November. The unhealthy season is
affecting tue young men among the FronCh
troops and the hospitals are Inadequate to
Accommodate The sick. A council OF war was
held on the 27th ultimo, and river attack on
SoRtag planued Admiral Mayer with three
vessels will shortly proceed to Canton, where
he will mako n demonstration, A severe
military censorship Is maintained Mt Hanoi.
PANS, Aug 5 The Chinese military at
tache at Berlin, who recently assured NJ.
ChallcuIel Lacour, the French minister Of
foreign affairs, OF the friendly attitude OF
China towards France. explains that his as
surunccs were lLrr-ly an expression nt opin
| ion.
General Bouet, the French commander, ar
rived ut Staiphuny ON tn Goth mltimo, tC
| concert measures for the campaign in Ton
Quin with HaImand, civil commissioner
| general Ii. Toluuin, AID AdmIral Conrlet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
SETTLED At LAST.
The New Hampshire Senatorial Con.
test Closed by the Election of
Austin F. Pike.

CONCORD, n. H., Aug 3-1he election of
Austin F. Pike to the United States senator
ship WIS complete surprise 1t is under
stood that arrangements were made in a con-
ference at which Secretary Chandler, ex-
Cong es 4lan Briggs, and District Attorney
Burns We're present, and in accordance with
the agreement reached by them Burns, who
has been receiving large vote, was with
drawn at critical junctlTe and hs vote
thrown for Mr. Pike. After the third vote
was taken and while MI Pike still
lacked a majority, Speaker Eastman who
represents Secretary Chandler i'll the house,
ostentatiously changed his vote in favor OF
MIR Pike By preaITanged plan this was
he signal for Others TO do the same. and
amid tumultuous cheering and confusion
which has rarely been paralleled in legisla-
i've body, members arose and hastily changed
their votes The result was that when the
clerks were able to arrange their tallies Mr.
Pike was found 10 have ISL votes, twenty
four more than enough to elect. Mr.. Pike
has not been of late identified with active
politics, but in previous years be was one of
the leaders OF the party in New Hampshire
His relations with Secretary Chandler have
always been close, although at this time he
was first brought forward by the anti-caucus
Republicans. They have the credit OF his
election, but it is fair to say that be could
not have been elected except Wis., Secretary
Chambers consent, and that his election is
thoroughly acceptable to not only the anti
caucus men, but also TO Mressrs. Rollins ami
Chandler Franklin, the place where Mr.
Pike lives IS in the same county with Con
cord Mr. Chambers home The score of
locality will therefore be against Mr. Chand
ler's aspirations for the Senatorship two
years hence, and it is understood that ex-
Congressman Briggs is to have Senator
! Blair's seat at that time. No objection will
be made in any quarter to Mr. Chambers
naming and heading the delegation to the
next National convention.
| Tie new senator is not reformer nor es
pecially an anti machine man, but has moi
been for years in high favor with those who
have undertaken to dictate the course of Re
publican politics in New Hampshire. He i.
Is years old, an excellent lawyer and schol
arly in his bent, though not a collegian. H,
was early Free Soiler, and as such delegat,
to the Fremont convention in 1856. In 1851
IS he was a member of the state senate, tho
last year as president, and in lS65-'66 speake
Of the popular branch. From 1867 to 1869 b,
served as chairman Of the state committee
and in 1873 was elected to congress
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

Professor Putlitz mot zuputlitz, as
heretofore given, who killed himself at
Berlin, after drawing the death-lot in a
so-called American duel, refused to fight
a duel in the ordinary way, because his
antagonist was short-sighted. His death
attracts serious attention to the dueling
mania. The form of duel styled in Ger
many the American is carried out in the
following manner: A meeting is arranged
generally private one, only the princi-
pals being present; the dice ARE thrown q
certain number of times by each, and the
one who makes the lowest throw is tc
shoot himself before midnight of that day.
How it gained its name is not known.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF,

The Ischia slaughter is an increasing
horror 1t is now said that 1900 people LOST
their lives
Mrs. Mary W. Blodgett, a widely
known war nurse, is dead, aged 81 years, She
died at Chicago, of old age.
Fire at Detroit destroyed the Com.
mercial mills owned by Henkel & Poorhels.
Loss, SIS, geo; insurance possibly $4,000.
The murder of Carey, the infcrmer,
was celebrated in Syracuse, New York, by
salute of thirty two guns, during the firing
of which two men were badly injured by a
premature explosion.
Three children of James BeZey. Of
Chicago, were drowned in Chicago river by
the horses attached to the hack in which they
were being driven to the railroad station be-
coming unmanageabe and plunging into al
open draw.
The New York Sun asks why the
Democrats do not take up Holman and make
him their standard bearer in 1884, and says
be is lust the man for the presidency, on &C
count of his yigilaut economy and incorTupt
IDLE patriotism.
Thos. A. Edison, the inventor, has
forsworn any more work in the line Of scien
tific investigation or invention for ep.e year,
during which time no will devote himself to
the business of looking after his dividends
and the electric light business.
II is now asserted that the stories
about a free use of money by Judge Hoadly
to secure the nomination for governor OF Ohio,
have no foundation in fact The fight in
which probably some money was used took
Mace before the convention with reference tC
where the convention should be held, and
Hoadly won this fight, after which it was
plain sailing for him. But $50 coo, or the
half of that sum, was not spent by the nom
inee; so say the latest reports.
Outrages by kuklux are reported
from Georgia and Tennessee, in the latter
stnte botb white and colored men being vic
TINS of the night.riders; in Georgia they
| conlipe themselves to colored men. Meetings
have been held in the vicinity Of the out
rags. but it is thought they amount to moth
/ ing, as the marauders themselves no doubt
took mart in them and were among the most
vigorous denounccrs Of the outrages- Severa
instances are reported In which murder ha'
been committed, aud whipping and manning
are common.
Speaking of Louisvilles receptions
of presidents, Watterson says, referring Il
the reception of Gen. Grant on his return
from his round -the-world trip, that there
was ono debt we owed him--a sight draf
upon our eallantry and our gratitude-whic
had long oppressed us. That was his treat
nlent of Lee" Therefore, the Louisville editol
saws. that during the period of Grants so
! ionr,, at Louisville he would have beer
| bosder than the boldest who dared lmagin
himself I, bigger man than old Grant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

fund was raised, Dorsey agrees with the
San that it was done by levying tolls
upon the great corporations and monopo-
lies Jay Gould gave $50, 900 on the ex-
plicit understanding with Garfield himself
tn At if elected he would appoint Stanley
Matthews justice of the supreme court.
This charge against the las, republican
president elected by the people is not
from synonymous source but from the
secretary of the republican national com
mittee. In fact Dorsey was practically
the committee, as Marshall Jewell, the
chairman, was merely respectable figure
head Only three years ago the republi-
cans thought enough of Dorsey to permit
him to conduct their presidential canvass,
and it is now too late in the day to dis
credit either him or his statements.
1t is high time the rascals were turned
ont
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

The next meeting of the American
Association for the advancement Of
science convenes in Minneapolis, August
Is. The citizens of minneapolis are
making arrangements for The local &C
cOmnodation of the association, on a
scale commensurate with their we'll known
enterprise and liberal hospitality. A
large and influential local committee has
been appointed, and the various parts of
the local programme for entertainment
have been assigned to subcommittee,
who have been at work since last Janu-
airy. Reduced rates will be given by all
the roads west of Chicago, on presenta-
ton of certificates of membership
usually returning members at one-ffth
fsre-and on the Grand Trunk east of
Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

New York Tribune: The new sections
of the Illinois School law require each
Comfy Superintendent to hold annually
Teachers Institute, continuing in SEES,
sion not less than five days. Admission
thereto shall be free to all teachers hold
ing regular certificates, but all others
wishing to attend must pay fee of ST.
Money is appropriated by the law for all
necessary expenses of the institutes This
will effect much-desired change in the
States educational system, but it is a
pity that the law makers did not add a
section requiring the State and County
Superintendent and board of Education
to agree upon some uniform system of
study and discussion to be persued at the
institutes. Such gatherings are too often
entirely subordinated in interest to the
hobbies ofsthe Superintendent who con-
troll them. They should not be used as
agencies for promoting personal ambi-
tons, or for persuing certain lines of stu
dy to the neglect of others; nor is five
days session long enough time to war
rant the taking up of details of any
branch. The leading motive of the sue
cesSful institute must he a general inter
change of the ideas and experience as tc
methods and means of instruction anc
school discipline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
a woman's Expert. nee.

Mrs. William Downes, of Uxbridge, Mass writes
on March Is, 1888, as follows:-
During the past three years Ihave been great
sufferer from complication of diseases which
baffied the skin of the most experienced doctors
rs l could not obtain permanent relief by their
treatment and prescriptions; and have also tried
many so-called cures in the medicine line. but
could get no relief. The pains, aches, and weak
ness increased so rapidly and constantly that /
was SO reduced in strength as to be unable to
leave the bed, and the doctors inf, rmed me that
there was no hope of recovery. In this exhaus-
ted and discouraged condition dear friend per
shaded me to use Hunts Remedy, and after tax
ing it only three days | commenced to get better,
End to my great JOY and delight have continued
to improve constantly by its use, until now, after
having taken the remedy only few weeks, | am
able tobe about my house again, and am now do.
ing my homework My lame back is cured, the
severe pains have disappeared, and am now in
better health than for many years. and beg this
privilege of gladly recommending Hunts Remedy
to all who are affected with any disease of the kid
neys or liver; and l also highly recommend it fol
attacks of sick headache. Ny husband has also
experienced a very great benefit TO his he alth by
the use of this most valuable medicine, Hunt,
Remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
The Crops.

CHICAGO, Aug 3-The Tribune has
special from San Francisco, which says there
is decided shortage in the wheat crop of
California. Manitoba, according to the latest
reports, has increased her wheat acreage 81
per cent. Rains in Dakota have increased
the prospects for full crop throughout the
territory. In Illinois decided improve
lnent is reported in corn. and Michigan is en-
ioying fine harvest weather. The outlook in
Texas is for bountiful cEbp. Wheat and oats
have Welded well; one instance is reported of
a Weld of l53 bushels of oats to the acre.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

" esUern union TO get them to turn traitors
The officials of the Baltimore Il Ohio and
Western Union had nothing new to report,
They were not bit intimidated, they
claimed, hy the rumors of their speedy
defeat that are so rife, and were only eager
for the move to be made.
on THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The members OF the board Of trade are be-
ginning to get exhsperated over the existing
state of affairs. ut may be a fact" said
one of them, that the Western Union
is coming round gradually, but we
can't afford To have them come round grad
ually Here we are Frustrated for want of
prompt Geographic communicat ion, and are
told that tba company Will soon be on its feet
again We don't want it soon. We want IT
now. We can't afford TO wait for months, or
weeks. or even days and unless some sort OF
settlement Is made presently, there Is going
to DO II mighty big kick here. and don't you
forget it"
OVERCOME WITH JEALOUSY.
George Doonan, one of the strikers, was
overcome with jealousy at seeing several
ham operators jump into waiting hack
aud drive home Watching his opportunity,
he SI,rangon to the box of another vacant
vehicle, the driver of which was conversing
with some tme inside the building, and drove
away at u hard gallop He was subsequently,
arrested. and brought before Justice Foote
on a charge of larceny. He claimed that the
jehu had given him permission to take a
drive, and his case was continued, The hask
belonged to A. J. Wright, Is Quincy street
REPORTED ACCESsIoNS.
Superintendent Clowry, of the Western
Union, furnishes the following card;
New YoRK, Aug. 3.-R. c. Clowry, Gen
eral Superintendent Western Union Tele
graph company: Six more operators came
in from the New York strikers, making
twenty six in all here, and over one hundred
have returned since the strike in this division.
The report of further Withdrawals from our
forces in any direction are false as are all
| sensational reports daily circulated through
| tho channels of the strikers.
CHARLES A. TINKER, Gen. Sup't
STRIKERS REINsTATED.
I'VE took back two more of the strikers,
said n Western Union official "They camt
| back and asked for places, and were immedi
ately reinstated We shall keep on doing thi
until we require no more men, then such ne
! quests will I've promptly refused. You see {
| lot of the young people who came to us at tht
commencement of the strike were only en-
gagged for two or three months. As soon al
these have all left there wSlI be no more va
cahcieS.n
kUMoR CONCERNING ECKERT.
New YORK, Aug, sit was rumored herr
that Peremptory order had come from tn
directors Of tho Western Union, requestin;
Gen Eckert to resign This is fatty deuie,
by tue telegraph officials.
The situation in the telegraph strike has no
materially changed Two strikers reulne'
to work The Western Unions business i
being handled promptly The supernnnd
ent Of the. Mexican telegraph company say
there Is no foundation for the story that To
staff Of the company have struck.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

Dubuque Telegraph. Mr.. ]. W. Chap
man, editor of the Council Blaffs Nonpa-
rei1, and who has been one of the leading
republicans of Iowa, expresses the fear
that the republican state ticket is in dan
yer. This fear is not confined to Mr..
Chapman, but is shared by the great ma
jority of observant republicans. The
ticket is not only in danger, but it will be
overwhelmingly defeated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
The TELEGRAPHERS.
The Company Claims asOre Weak
ness in the strikers Ranl&s---NO
New Developments.

CHICAGO, Aug 3.-The reported grand
movement on the part of the operators, that
was talked about SO much, has so far failed
to materialize. The men continue to shake
their heads ominously when spoken TO about
it, and say that it may be made at any
moment Each and every one of them pro-
fesses the profoundest ignorance as to the
nature of the blow about to be dealt, but it is
emphatically asserted by all that when
it is given it viii preclude all possibility
of further continuance of the
strike. it is generally believed that
some sort of plan is on foot to induce the
plug operators to stop work, and harass
the Western Union into offering double and
triple the wages now being paid in order to
secure men. The feeling among the strikers
is very bitter against the men who renowned
the brotherhood recently and returned to
work They were Ii. A. Hatch 1927 5th
avenue and +. q. Sheckler, 1860 Montana
street, and the men claim that large induce
ments of extra pay were offered them by the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

The latest lie is purely scientific in its
makeup. 1t is TO the effect that disease
may be transmitted by electricity and that
the cholera may be expected to arrive in
this country by way of Europe and the
Atlantic cable at any moment. 1t would
be well to appoint the scientists who in
vented this yarn as a reception committee
for the plaque.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04

A low condition of health is common
with many who allow themselves to
worry. Mental anguish causes bodily
sufferings. Anxiety and care has broken
down many constitutions. A train of
disorders usually follow distress. Heart
affections, nervousness, sleeplessness,
dyspepsia liver complaint, kidney troub-
les, etc, are among the list. A sure re-
NEEDY for relieving all mental and
physical distress is Browns Iron B;tters
1t at once strengthens every part OF the
body making work pleasure and care
unknown.