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and harbor bin so scandalons in its extrav-
agaece that the country was shocked and
disguised, and at the following fall elections
retired the chief authors of that audacious
swindle to private lite.
The only Important measures of the
first session were abe tariff commissionl
and the anti-oDoly gamy law, aud both
have already fallen into contempt as fail.
ures. The present session has been slightly
less extravagans than the last, but it has
ben almost equally useless to the
country Aside from the civil
service law, which owes its being to u
democrat, and the two cent postage law,
which is at least of doubtful expedieacy.
il has done no good thing. 1t has rejected
every reform recommended by the presi-
dent or required by the country. 1t re
fused TO stop the coinage of silver dollars;
It refused to remit taxes enough to abolish
the miscellaneous AMI oppressive surplus
revenue; it refused to pass bankrupt law /;
it refused to simplify the tariff and the
jo5bers of the house did all they could to
add another river and harbor bill TO the
long list Of wasteful expenditures. It
adopted a tariff and internal tax law, of
which the one part is so framed as to re-
NIT some taxes but retain IA Office all the
tax collectors, while the other part (the
tariff is so cumbrous, and complicated, so
full of confused and confusing provisions
that the m lnufacturers. in whose interest
it was intended to act, are already protest
ing against it, and one of the largest of
them declares it in some respects the worst
tariff he ever saw.
To accomplish this piece of tariff legs
lafion, which In some clauses increases the
duty of raw nlaterialsIand decreases that on
manufactures; which upon one kind
of steel imposes three different
rates in three different places; which,
according to the statement of eX
p.rts, will to more treasury
appeals and general uncertainty
than any preceding tariff, and
which will force the immediate attention
of the next congress to a new revision and
thus keep all industrial enterprises in
state of uncertainty-to accomplish this
piece of legislation, so called, the republi-
cans adopt gag rule. violating all prece-
dents of the house, and, in fact, as Mr..
Tucker accurately remarked, the house of
representatives under this republican gag
rule passed bill collecting more than two
hundred millions of dollars from the peo-
pie, without allowing the heuse to con-
slider it and almost without allowing it to
be read.
This is the brief and bad record of this
republican congress. 1t shows incapacitY
in the party leaders to deal with those
business affairs which are to be henceforth
the leading matters before congress; it
sliews propensity to extravagance and
jobbing SO fixed and strong as co have got
beyond the control of the upright mem
bers of the party, and reckless disregard
of the peoples comfort and welfare which
insists en- the retention of needless taxes
and opposes the most necessary reforms
of bad laws.
We should be sorry to believe that the
next congress will be as incompetent and
rs wasteful as this which has just expired.
Worse il cannot be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10

taxes must be levied for the period ending
March Sd, the date of the passage of the
act Unless this ruling shall prevail,
National banks vii have paid taxes on
capital: and deposits to January 1sf. and
other banks and bankers 10 December 1st.
giving the latter the advantage of one
months taxes
Blaine, in an interview to-day, concern
ing report that late last night an atten.pt
had been made To shoot him on returning
from the Capitol, said that there was no
truth in the report, further than on the in
question he, in company with Representa-
tive Mckinley took carriage at the
Capitol and rode to the Ebbitt house, from
whence Blaine rode home alone. Tie next
day Mr.. Blaine heard that one of the large
pains of glass in the carriage had been
broken and the fragments scattered over
the seat. Both Blame and Mckinley
assert that the glass was not broken while
they occupied tho. carriage, and have no
means of knowing how or when it was
broken
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10

james Stoddard Boynton, the new gov
ernor of Georgia, was born in Henry coun-
ty, Ga, on the 7th day of. May. 1888.
His father Elijah S. Boynton, was native
of the state of Vermont, but went south
early, and was one of the first settlers of
Henry county. He was of Scotch descent.
Governor Boynton's mother, whose maiden
name was Elizabeth Moffet, came from a
South Carolina family of French extrac
ton. James was the seventh son and
eleventh child. His opportunities as . boy
were of the most meager description. His
parents, though in tair circumstances,
were never wealthy. His only education
was that derived from the old field school
He studied Law, entered the bar, built up a
good practice, served as colonel in the
war, resumed his profession. and was
elected to the present Legislature, of which
body he was made president. He is a
magnificent specimen of manhood, 6 feet
3 inches in height. and straight as an
arrow. He is to be married shortly. his
first wife having died four years ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If SO,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs
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teething. It's value is incalculable
1t viii relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
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gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb 2Sm-w-s m1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
THE FEARFUL STORM.
1t has not Yet made its Appearance
Virgins Still Confident.

HALIFAX, March 9.-The weather is
pleasant and clear. The wind is north
west and there is no appearance of a storm
in this region yet. Prof. Virgins was
asked last night if he could perceive signs
of a storm being close at hand, and when
its appearance would be perceptible at
Halifax. He replied as follows: The
coming of the storm is scientific deduc-
ton. | can give no signs, not even that
of prophetic Jonah" At this writing it is
clear and cold.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 9.-Wiggins
known as the Prophet" has been so sore
~ troubled in mind, that he has been I'M
able to sleep for the past few nights.
Threatening letters are said to have poured
in on him from all sides. 1t is stated that
large crowd of excited women waited
on the Professor this morning and asked
where they could find place of safety
during the progress of the storm. He
Quilted them by saying Ottawa would only
experience the tail of tho shock. The
weather to-day is mild and lower barom-
eter.
OTTAWA, March 9.-Great interest is
taken in Virgins storm. The weather
to-day is spring like, and the question is
asked. Where is the Storm" Imam inter
view to-day, Virgins said there seemed to
be q general misunderstanding as to the
time the great storm would begin.
This" he added, ''is no fault of mine,
for in my almanac this year say under
March that it will be first felt in
the Northern Pacific on the 9th, and will
strike this continent from the southwest
on the afternoon of Saturday, the 10th.
1t will cross the continent from east to
west, south of parallel As to morrow after
noon. and, being detected by the Rocky
Mountains, will pass down the great
Canadian lakes towards the east Sunday
morning. A great tidal wave must already
have occurred on the Bay of Bengal, and a
tremendous storm must now he raging
over India. If the theory of opposite tides
be true. though have always disputed it,
then tidal wave must be mild over the
western hemisphere. for the pressure is all
upon the opposite side of the earth, but
will be transferred to us Tomorrow. 1t
will be some hours before the full force is
experienced. I see the Meteorological
Bureau at Toronto indicates mild weather
in the maritime provinces Tomorrow We
shall see.
There is genuine feeling of fear of
Wiggins' storm among a great many out
side the city. Not single fisherman will
leave for the fishing grounds tomorrow
The weather to-day is milder than yester-
day. A local prophet says IA heavy storm
is now on hand. but only of the violence |
used at this season.
MONTREAL, March 9-The weather is |
rs balmy as May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10

New York World: Gov Cleveland is
showing all the time that he is capable of
resisting pressure and that is a very de
sirable showing for governor of New
York to make, even when the pressure
comes, as it has come upon Gov. Cleveland.
from the bsser elements of both political
parties. His resistance to pressure on be-
half of the bill to violate the chartered
rights of certain corporations was not more
creditable than his resistance to pressure
on behalf of McGloin, just sentenced TO
be hanged for most brutal and wanton
murder. Senator Grady, who seems
anxious TO be known as the special repre-
sentative of the the criminal classes, and
who appeared fortnight ago as the
champion of the right of agitation for a
Tammany warden by the retired statesmen
of Sing Sing. naturally appeared as the
advocate of McGiOin, who seemed to be
merely two-iegeed wild beast whom the
community is forced to destroy as it would
any other rabid animal. The criminal
classes are naturally Disguised at finding
that the Governor Is MT in favor of CON
fscating the property of corporations, of
governing state prison by universal suff
RACES. or of allowing particularly
strocious murder to go unpublished But
the persons who desire to be secured in
possession of their own lives and property
and who have no designs upon the lives
or property of others are it is TO be hoped,
more numerous than the other kind, even
in Grady's district
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
TEE WORE oF coNaREss.
y. Y. Herald

The forty-seventh congress, which came
to an end YESTERDAY noon will not fill IL
very creditable page in the congressional
history. 1t did little or nothing that it
ought to have done, and il did a number
OF things that it ought not to have dene
Thesngle ENTHUSIASTICALLY important and
beneicent law it passed in the course of
two years was the civil service bill, which
owes its being as law to a democratic
senator, MIR. Peudleton. and was adopted
by the unwilling republicans. amid private
curses. only because public opinion
demanded it.
When this congress met in December,
1881. the republicans found themselves for
the first time in many years confronted
with purely business questions. President
Arthur extinguished the Southern question
by his message, in which for the first time
in MANY years there was not word about
J tue South. His first message, like his
second, was maiHly composed of sagacious
recommendations and suggestions relating
10 the finances, the revenues and the civil
service. To these the republicans paid not
the least attention, having elected as
speaker, under the leadership of Mr. Robe
son, and by a combination of Pennsylva
MON and jObbing interests, the most igno-
rant and least capable person who has
occupied the speakers chair since the
beginning of the government Mr..
Keifer at once arranged the commmit-
tees for jobbing session Prominent
democrats of long experience were care.
fully left off committees where their
knowledge would have been valuable to
the country. but troublesome to the job
bers. Mr.. Robson appeared in three or
four important places in which such
person naturally seeks to influence legis.
lation, and became also the chairman of
the republican caucus-and the result
was what might have been expected.
The president and secretary of the treas
ury reported great surplus revenue, of
over one hundred millions; The republi
cans refused to remit taxes. The presI-
dent recommended a reform of the tariff;
the republicans appointed tariff commits
! sion. The president recommended econ
omy in expenditures, the republicans
passed. and repassed the veto. A river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
A WIDOW WITH GLASS EYE.

Tile prettiest widow in all this metropolis
says New York correspondent. is 4 lem
on and lily blonde ranging from to in
ehes in thickness, and proportionatly small
in width, and no more than Is years to her
age. and enough of a fortune to allow of
doing just as she pleases about marrying
again. l was in her party at the Madison
Square theater the other night, and we
were weeping more or less over the sorrow
of the play. Allowing tor the hearty din
ner which | knew the widow had eaten
there couldn't have been room in her thin
figure for a great amount of emotion; and
when saw that tears were swelling up in
one of her eyes and not in the other [ sur
missed that the dinner had got entirely on
the side of her midriff and the sympathy
all on t'other. But was wrong: and this
is how | found out. The widows escort
was sappy young fellow, whose love was
profound as his shallowness permitted.
After puzzling himself over the dryness OF
one of her eyes, while its mate was brim-
mier. he asked for an explanation or the
phenomenon.
And which eye do you admire mosts"
she said.
H hard to tell, he stammered ssThe
one wwwith the tears sort of melts fell
low. d-d-den't you know, and the one with
out the tears sets b-h-him ablaze with its
flashes"
'sOn the whole, now, which one do you
PREFER"
"Wa-wa-well I think the d-d-dry one"
Pm so glad. Dolphy, to hear you say
that, and the widow beamed rapt int o..his
face, because the eye is glass one, and
I'm sometimes afraid it disfgures me"
This revelation lost her lover, ard I
don't suppose she will miss him from the
gang. and she certainly had fun with him
while he lasted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsH1NGroN, \ March "a cabinet
meeting was held to-day. All the mem
beers attended except the postmaster gen
eral Arrangements were considered for
filling the existing vacancies in the civil
service The President reappointed
Nathaniel p. Banks Uuited States marshal
in Boston. Mass. The President also APP
pointed Joseph 81. MCGEE United States
marshal for the western district of Mis-
souri,, o6ce G. G. Allen, resigned, and John
T. Hull, receiver of public money at Jack
son, Mimi. 0ice A. N. Kimball, suspended.
The treasury department is IN receipt of
all reports and inquiries in regard to the
proper construction of certain provisions
in the new tariff Dill 1t is stated upon
authority that none of these tariff Ques
lions will be passed upon by the depart
ment until the new law goes into effect.
Judge Bissell, of New York. when ques-
toned as TO when the tax on capital de-
posits, banks, bankers, and National Bank
ing associations. will cease under opera
ton of the act of March Sd, to reduce in
ternal taxation, said it had not yet been
decided, and that no decision will be made
an this question until case arises
Tn statement that an OPINION has been
requested from the Attorney gnneral is
incorrect. 1t is the opinion of certain
officers of the tire glry n department. that
under section ID (Which prescribes that
the repeal of the existing laws enumer-
ated shall not affect any right accrued or
accruing 1t viii probably be heldthat such
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
THE WHAT is 1Trr TARIFF BILL
\. Y. Herald

It is evident, by testimony coming in
from every quarter of the country, that the
new tariff bill is subject of the same kind
of curiosity as the 9 What is it?" in a
museum or menagerie. Not even Mr..
William D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. the
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee. is sure what kind of an animal it is
whether it is fish, flesh or fowl. "Mr
Kelly" our Washington dispatch says,
''hopes it will not turn out as bad as il
looks
But stiII more important contribution
consists In an interview between our Wash
ington correspondent and Representative
Hewitt, in which Mr. Hewitt makes the
assertion. and gives strong reasons for it,
that the new tariff annihilates some impor-
tant branches of American manufactures.
and will help to destroy the weaker con
Germs" in many other branches For the
want of cheaper raw materials, which it
does little or nothing to supply, says Mr..
Hewitt. failures in every branch of bust
ness have already bagun, and they will
proceed with accelerated rap:dity until the
weaker concerns, which cannot compete
with their stronger neighbors, will be
driven TO the wall. "
In Mr.. Hewtts Judgment this tariff will
define party lines in the forty-eighth con
gress, and tend to define them throughout
thescountry, for it will start a political agi-
tation that must end in thorough revenue
reform. If the democrats take Mr.. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, or any other sup
porter of this bill, for their candidate for
speaker Mr.. Hewitt declares it will disin-
tegrate the party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10

The stove and coal trade is likely to
undergo revolution il the kind of boy
which has been discovered in North Care
lima becomes common. 1t is said that he
can heat bucket of water almost to a
boiling point by holding his feet in it fora
few moments He suffers intense agony,
his lower limbs having the sensation of
being live Goals all the time. and the doc
tors can do nothing for him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
NO EXTRA SESSION

Dies MONIES, March Gov. Sherman
to-day sent letter to the Prohibitionists'
committee, declining to call an extra SEES
sion of the Legislature. The reasons as
signed are that the Constitutional Amend
ment should be submitted at she regular
session, and as to the Prohibitory statutes,
the should have been enacted at the
regular session. but their failure to do so
does not constitute the extraordinary oc--
casion upon which the Constitution de-
clares that special session may be called.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
A BLESSING TO ALL MANKIND.

In these times when our newspapers are
flooded with patent medicine advertise
ments, it is gratifying to know what to
procure that viii certainly cure you. If
are Bilious. blood out of order, Liver in
active, or generally debilitated, there is
nothing in the world that viii cure you
so quickly as Electric Bitters. They are q
blessing to alfmankiud, and can be had
for only fifty cents bottle of Hartz &
Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
I'hG | Union. Trust Co.
Gil and 61s Chestnut STREET. PBILA.
DELPHIA, Pa.
CAPITAL 81, 900, 900. : CHARTER pERpErru

CAfIfAL pl.OOO,OOO. CHARTER PEKpFTUty
Acts as ErecutOr, Administrator, Ass50g,s p
ceseeT, G@Grdtdn, attorney. agent, Trustee ana
Co1entee, alone or IN connection aUtth an
dpp0intee '''1'''1'0'
Takes charge of the property of absentee. An.
honresidents, collects and RENTS income promntj
aud discharges faithfully the duties OF ere.
hunciafy trust and agency known TO the Law
oaies Tor Rent within Burglar-proof Safes witbos,
charge. Plate, securities and all other valn,bia.
securely kept nc a moderate annual cbar0o a. ~. -
return or specific indemnity '''0
Car Trusts and other approved securitiaa tor .,.
Interest allowed on Moneys deposited Tor deanj,.
periods, upon ten days notice
w. G. PATTERSON, President
HESTER CLYMER Vice President
MAHLON S. STOKES, Treasurer
FRANCIS BACON, Sec'y and Trust Officer
VIC. PATTERSON, HON. r. f. BAYARD
JAMES LONG. Wilmington, Del;
ALFRED s. GILLETT, DIR. GEO W RELY
HON: ALLISON WHITE, Harrisburg, Pa:
DIX C. r. turner, HON. j. S. AFRICA
ID. X. PATTERSON. Huntingdon. Pa
JOHN It. MONROE, HON III. CIYMER
JOS. /. KEEFE, Reading Pa:
TH0S. r. PATTON, HENRY s. ECKFRT
w. j. MEAD. Reading Pa "
JAS. y. MARTIN, EDMUND S. DOTY,
DIR: i. HAYES AGNEW, Mifiintown, Pa
H. ~ HOUSTON, HON. X. E. MONAGHAN
JOHN q. READING, West Chester, PA
Phlladelphia, Pa; GEN. W. w. II. DAVIS
HON. 7. +. RANDOLPH. Doylestown Pa:
Morristown, n. j.; CHAS. W. COOPER
Allentown, Pa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
THE MOLINE SAVINGS BANK

chartered by the Legislature OF IlIinoisl
MOLINE ILLINOIS
Open daily from . A. Al. to s r. NJ. and on Tues-
DAY aud Saturday Evenings from to
O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10
Interest allowed on Deposits al the rate oil
per Cent. per Annum.
Deposits received in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES
The private property of the Trustees Is responl
sible TO the depositors. The officers prohibited
from borrowing any OF ite moneys. Minors and
married women protected by special law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-10

OFFToERs;--S. w. WHEELoCK, President JOHN
COOP, Vice President; Q. r. HEaENwAY, CASH .
TRUST EEs:--S W. Wheelocs, Porter Skinner,
g w. Lobdelis Nelson Chester. w Candee. C.
E Grant,, A.; 8, Wright, g. E; Hemnway. John
Good, ]. NJ. Christy &. Il Stoddard
~ The only chartered Savings Rank in Rock
Island County aug2dwy
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CON SUMPTION

have positive remedy Tor tlIe above disease;
use thousands Of cases of the kind OF long
standing have been cured Indeed strong my faith
ia us efficacy, that I will send TWO BOTTLES FREE
together with VALUABLE TIRE ATIRE ON this diseass
10 any sufferer. Give Express and r. o. address.
DIX. 7. A. SLOCUM. Is1 Pearl Sc. York
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06
FINANCE & COMMERCE.
Board of Trade.

ST. PAUL, April 6.-Everything was very
dull yesterday and dropping, with no de-
mand for anything, The following are the
quotations:
WHEAT-No. l hard, $1.O9 bid, $l.1O
asked; April, $1.10 asked; May, $1.14 asked;
No. hard, $1.O4 bid, $105 asked; April,
81. O5 asked; May, $1.O9 asked.
CoRN-No. 2, 49c bid, Sic asked; April,
52c asked; May, SOC bid, sic asked; new
mixed, Acc bid, Acc asked; April, 49c asked,
May, SOC asked.
OArs-No. mixed, 4Oc bid, Ale asked;
April, 41c asked; May, 42c bid, 43c asked:
No. mixed, 40c asked; No. . white, 43c
asked; May, 44c asked; No. white, 42c
asked; May, 43 asked.
BARIEE-No. 2, Csc asked; No. 8 extra
SIC asked; No. 8, 43c bid, 45c asked.
Reno. 2, soc.
GROUND FEED-$19.
CORN MEAL-$26.
BRAN-$12.50.
BALED HAY-S7.50.
DRESSED HoGs-$9.5O.
TIMOTHY SEED-$1.4o bid, S1.6O asked.
CLOVER SEED-S7.50 bid.
PoTAToEs-45c bid, SOC asked.
EGGs-ISc bid.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06
Retail Market.

Che following shows the prices for which the
articles named sold the dsy before pu bhcation
Messina oranges retail at 50c@75s per doz
Femons, 30c per doz. Bananas, scarce, 75c per
doz. New lettuce sellingat 75c per doz. Apples
$4.0004.50. Early Rose potatoes, 75c per bu;
Others, 75c. Onions, Use per BIZ. Cab
bsge l5c per head. Oysters per can,
Standards, 40c; selects SOC; Gems OF the
Ocean SIC. Granulated sugar in Is lb.
packages, l0c; powdered, lie; cut loaf, lie;
orushea, EXT. ;YellowC. ,81Ic; drown
&c; Minnesota, Zoe. Best o. G. Java coffee,
a35Ec; best Mocha, $3.50; best Rio, 2215c. Best
tess, Eng. breakfast, 81 Per ID; best Young
Hyeon, 81 per ID; best Gun Powder, $l.20 Per
lb.; hest Japan, 60c; best Basket fired Japan,
S5c, Sweet potatoes, ABS. for Csc. Orange Bios
som -four, $500 par cwt; Pillsbury's best, $500
per cwt.; Straight, 1925. Eggs, zoe per doz.;
fresh, 25c.
Mests-sirioin and porter house steak,
15@l6c; rib roasts, 15c; cuck rOasts, 10@127Ec;
mutton chops, l5c; fore quarter, 1870; round
steak, I5c; shoulder, 121Ic: veal, l5@18c; pork
chops, 1910; pork roasts, 1910; ham, Is; bacon
and dry bacon, 15c; shoulders, 1910;
corn beef, $3.50; sausage pork, 1215c;
smoked sausage, l5c; lard in jars, lie; per
single d., 15c;in kegs. l276c; dried beef, 15c.