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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
IMPROVED BEssEMeR PROCESS.

New Process in the Manufacture Of
Bessemer Steel---Revoiuti0n Prom
Used.
sPTTTsBURG, Nov. 49, "A comparatively new
process in the manufacture of low car
bon Bessemer steel has been commenced
at the works of the Pittsburg
BesSemer Steel company, at Homestead,
which, IL successful, viii completely revolu-
tionize the work of pudding, doing away
with that process altogether, Heretofore
but little Bessemer steel has been
made below a certain per cent OF
carbon, which renders it impracticable
to use for many purposes for which
wrought iron is employed, but.by late expert
ments by the management of the Homestead
works, steel is expected to be made as low in
carbon as .O6 of 1per cent, which, the super.
intendent states, twill answer all purposes FOL
which wrought iron is made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. ga convention
of wool growers was held here. The meet
ing was addressed by Congressman Lawrence
of this district. Resolutions were adopted
acensuring the members of the last congress,
whose constituents were principally wool
growers, who voted for the reduction of the
tariff, declaring that they will sustain no
man for a national office who is for free
trade in wool, and demanding of congress
such revision of the duty on foreign woods as
will protect American growers. Washing
ton county raised more wool than any other
county in the United States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

Mensman's Peptonfzed Beef Tonic, the
only preparation OF beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood-making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; invaluable for Indi
gestion. Dyspepsia, nervous prostration,
and all forms of general debility; also, in
all enfeebled conditions, whether the re
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration,
oyerwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints
Caswell, Hazard & Co., Projectors, N
Y. Sold by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
tTurned over TO the Dissectors

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. E23 Henry Moore
rolling mill laborer, shielded week age
throwing himself under a locomotive, which
cut him in two. The body was taken to
Thomas undertaking establishment, whert
his only daughter called to arrange for his
burial. The undertaken insinuated that the
remains were buried in Woodland, but the
daughter was unable to find the grave. II
has just been found that they had been
turned over to medical college, where
what remains of the body now is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

New YORK, Nov. 2S.-The schedule of Ma
thaniel E. Boynton, who made an assign
ment on January IS last, shows liabilities,
$4l2,913s assets, $92, 2f5, and actual assets,
50, TO Reports were current in this city
that the well known firm Of d. NJ Michels &
Co, wholesale dealers in notions at GO Green
street, with liabilities reported at $780, 600
and nominal assets 5000, 900 had stopped pay
ment. The entire MERCHANDISE liabilities,
however, are not thought to be over slOC,
900. A very favorable adjustment is ex-
pected to be made
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
The Per Cent Thcy Nav Ta,.e,

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 23.---The attorney
general has given an opinion that county
treasurers are entitled to per cent. fees for
collecting delinquent tax, becoming delin-
quent on the third Monday Of last April, aud
viii be entitled to the same fee for all delin-
quent collections until the same shall be
transferred and placed on the duplicate in
December with current tax and placed in his
hands, when the same shall be collected at
the same per cent. as current tax
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Cation viii Destroyed by Fire.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov 23.-The main
weaving ard spinning building of New
Albany wooden and cotton mills burned. The
building contained ninety-two looms of the
finest make on the first floor. The second
floor was filed with spinning Jacks and the
third was the asserting department. The fire
originated on the third floor. A boy carrying
lot of waste on his head, passing under a
gas jet, ignited the waste. The fire spread so
rapidly that it was with difficulty that 125
The buiidIhg Is totally destfdyedand the
walls fallen in Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. One hundred and twenty five hands
are thrown out of work The company will
rebuild.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-Reports show that
the heavy rains of the last forty hours
caused great damage in the southern part of
the state. In Lawrence and Bedford counties
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago rail
road suffered several washouts, and farm
property is damaged greatly. In the southern
part of Knox county the country is under
water. The Wabash and White rivers have
left their channels, and the loss to farmers is
terrible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
The Glass Lock Ont.

PrrTsBURG, Nov. 23-4The diminished
stocks of the Pittsburg wineow glass factorie.
are daily replenished with imported goods
This looks IS If the lock out had come TO stay
Some Pitts5urg firms have purchased the pro
duct of forty-seven foreign glass houses ant
the first ship load arrives in q few DAYS,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
IA Youth Glain hY a Nacahnnd

ASHLAND, Pa, Nov. 22.-John Steinhilber,
dissipated fellow, shot dead Thomas Kerns,
aged II years, on the street here Steinhilber
says he mistook Kerns for a member of a
notorious gang that has been committing
many outrages The murder caused much
excitement, and Steinhilber was quickly
Jailed to avoid lynchiHg.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Bursting of q Dam.

VINoINNEs, Ind, Nov. %. For the fourth
time the great dam of the Spring Lake Ice
company has given away. The great rains
recently had completely submerged the whole
country, and when the dam broke the great
flood of water swept over the entire southern
portion of the city. The union depot plat
form is two feet under water. Thelo is not
yet known, but viii be heavy
LATER -The whole country for miles
awund here is inundated. Farmers in the
bottoms across the river in Illinois are in a
periIous condition. White and Wabash riy-
ers are on great tear and sweeping every
thing before them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
STONED yvitb the Funds.

New YORK, Nov. 23.-Charles r. Club
bach, for several years confidential clerk for
John T. Robin, custom house broker at S411l
Pine street has mysteriously disappeared
together with about $4,000 be.
longing to customers of Mr.. Robin, and
$1,000 in United States registered bonds, the
property of lady cnstpIiers II is said that
he has lately been Specializing ID igrain and
leading fast life. There is some reason to
believe that he has gone to Chicago, and the
police of that city have been notified - t.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
PORTLAND, ME-, May II, 1885.
No Material Change

This is to certify that l have used Hunts Rem
edy for the kidney complaint, and reoiyed much
benefit from its use.
Ihave been afflicted abont one year, and receiy
ed treatment from the local physicians, ard used
number of so-called specifs without any mate
rial help. am happy to say. after using three
bottles of Hunts Remedy, was completely cured
never fail to recommend it, and you are at lib
erty to use my name in any manner you may de-
sire. JOHN W. JOHNSTON.
NORWICH, Conn., May z 1888
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS


LONDON, Nov. 23-China has informed
France in an official letter that, should the
forces of the latter carry out the proposed
plan of an attack at BAG Mini, themovement
will be considerable casus belh The excite
ment in the French capital is intense, and it
is now conceded by the most pacific that
war between the two powers is Inevitable
The reply of France to the letter is expected
70 hrin0 matters to a crisis.
Minister. Lowell Wins the RectOrship.
LONDON, Nov The baIloting for the
rectorship of the University of St Andrews
resulted in the election of James Russell
Lowell, United States minister to Great Brit
ain, who defeated Gibson Conservative,
member of parliament for Dublin by Is
votes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

CINCINNATI, Nov. 23.--At midnight Jacob
Koblapp, living at Cumberland, Nd, a
brakeman ON the Little Miami, fell under the
wheels of freight car and was crushed ID
death. He was shortly to be married.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 2e.-State President
George Harris, of thea Miners Amalgamated
association of this state, ggoes to Blair and
Cambria counties TO look over the field
There are about Z, coo men in the two counties,
and if the number is found sufficient to sup
port officers, a new district WILL laid cut
known as No. 8.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
En- Sca.ucky.

FRANEFoRr, Ky, -Say "a heavy rain
aud wind s5plGa visit-4 tins section, blowing
down trees, signs ana chimneys. A WASH
out occurred on the l. 4 n, three miles north
of here, aud trains were delayed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Tnsnronce I,icense Revoked.

BosToN, Nov. %. Insurance commissioner
Tarbox has formerly revoked the license Of
the Union Mutual Insurance company, o.
Maine to do business in this State, on tbs
ground that the company refused to allow
free access to its books and papers or submit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

If you suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tscks, Emory's Little Cathartic Pills will
relieve you.--15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
.AWFUB SLAUGHTER.
Brutal Murder of Four Persons Near
jackson, Michigan.
The Crime Of wild Man in Pennsyi-
vanin--A Couple of Sinners
Get Their Deserts
Assorted Sins. 'fH

JACKSON, Mich, Nov. 90. "A horrible mur-
der was committed seven miles south of this
city. Jacob Crouch, his daughter, aud her
husband, Henry White, and visitor; named
Moses Hally, from Transfer, Mercer
county, Pa, were found dead in their beds.
Crouch is the only one that showed signs of
having made a struggle. The others were
undoubtedly shot while sleeping. Crouch
was nearly 70 years old and considered the
wealthiast farmer in this county. He also
owned a ranch in Texas valued at s., 000. 600.
They were undoubtedly murdered for their
money.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Beaten on the Head with a Chain

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23-An unknown man en-
tered Henry Koer's place, IS North Third
street, and raised row Koer tried to put
him out when the man picked up chain and
beat Koer on the : head, making five
dangerous wounds, 3ne in the right
side of the forehead from which piece of
chair leg has been taken, and one on the back
Of the head from which another piece of
chair leg, an inch and a half long has been
taken. His upper lip is cut through. The
doctor pulled the chair leg splinters out by
main force with the aid of forceps. Koer
can not live only by miracle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Minister..LoweIi wins the RectOrship,
An Unlikely Yarn.

GENOA, Nov. 2S.-The GaFiere Mercantile
asserts that large importers of American cot
ton have found quantities of matches in the
bales, evidently placed there with incendiary
intent ...s... ---
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

Malaria positively cured with Emory S
standard euro Pills,a never failing remed-
Y; purely vegetable. contain no quinine,
sngar-coated. IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
The Everglades Exploring Party.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. ga special
from Fort Myers says the Times Democrat
Everglades exploring party is all right, and
is going southwark.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Pension Attorney in Tronblc.

PTTTsBuRG, Nov 23.--Three informations
have been made by the superintendent of tho
pension bureau against Walter C.. Barringer,
for receiving illegal fees before United States
Commissioner Caudless.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Ohio River Roaming.

CINCINNATI Nov. 22.-River u feet Z
inches and rising. At Louisville, s feet
inches in the canal and rising. At Evans
vile Il feet tenths and rising.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Brisnnds Make a Rich Haul
Assets and Liabilities

PALERMO, Nov. 23-The duke ofiCastls
Monte lately captured near Trapani, Naples,
by brigands, has been ransomed for $50, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Great destitution prevails among

Great restitution prevails among
Irish immigrants at Ottawa, Ont The
Globe inquiries if the British government
cannot be made to repay the money ex-
pended in alternating their distress, seeing
that they have been expatriated by it
policy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

have been using for month or two in any
portion Of it having been cons umed BY the fenale
portion Of my family, and with the happieI re-
suits. II acted like charm on my wife, who had
been in bad health for long time and for whom
/ have paid hundreds Of collars for doctors and
medicines 1t began to build her MP from the
first dose. Another female member Of my family
took it with equally satisfactorily results. Il is
certainly the best tonic for.deloate ladies that
have ever used, andI have tried theta all. Ihave
no doubt that want Of exercise, close confinement
in poorly ventilated houses sewer gas poison and
malaral poison often produces sickness among
our wives, daughters and sisters and / believe
Swft's Specific is the remedy for all this sort of
blood poisoning.
F. L. JoNEs,J. P, Quitman. Ga.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
augl5-diy DrawerS, Atlanta, Ca
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23

Mr.. VIM. Davis, Clay city. H., says:
As remedy for dyspepsia found moth
ing equal to Browns Iron Bitters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-23
Medical.
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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-14

Messrs. John Brown * Co., Qimited, J Atlas
steel aud Iron Works shehed, have received order,
for the entire armOr for new war ship, to he called
Dmtrl DOnskOy, To form OF series Of vessels "a
be constructed next year. The DmltT DOnskoy " m
not be an exceptionally powerful mani but the
Russian government are now making inquiries with
regard to several very large ships which arc TO be
commenced In 1854. The shenield manufacturers OF
compound armOT expect that the results of the trials
spelzia viii be In their favor and the order for the
Lepanto-ihe sister ship to the Itaa--ls looked for
very soon. one result Of the trials win be the use OF
a larger number Of bolts In the plates than have
hitherto been used The French allsteel plate after
II was smashed, kept Its pieces together by means
OF It's bolts while the Sheffield plates fell away IL Ii
obvious that the plates, II kept together the ship
side would stil afford protection against further
shots, though there Is no doubt that the additional
bolts VIII weaken the armOr, Austria is also making
Inquiries for armOr on the compound system. The
plates for Russia VIII be Of the - Ellis ~ type The
other manufacturers, Messts' Charles Calnmell &
Co., tlimited) completed some lime ago the plates
l'MlisOn - PATENT for tho Russian Yes5ul
Vladimir Mononach, Of which tho Dmitri Donskoy
came very satisfactorily out OF tho tests al st. Peters
burg on the 2ith utlmO. wOarmOr plates ~ Inches
thick, each Weighing about 1879 tons. were tested.
one OF tile plates was made Of steel by Megsfs
Schneider, CreusOt Co., France and the other was
ON Wilson'S compound system, steel faced, made by
Cammell Co, The gun used vas an il-nch
Aboukof breooh-loader range $50 feet, chilled cast
iron proiectiles, each weighing 6l5 pounds
The lrat shot which had a striking velocity Of 100
feet, broke the Creusot plate into 1--WE pieces.
the penetration being 10 inches. The second shot
penetrated 10 Inches, aud broke tho plate into niue
separate pieces. The third shot s further broke up
the plate, and carried away fully One-thTd Of It, the
pToleetile penetrating the whole target, and Was
found 1iO yards 10 the rear, being apparently unn-
iufed. The Wilson (Cammel's) plate was then
tested under similar conditions. The first shot pro-
duced only few slight cracks the steel face Of the
plate, while the prOectile was completely broken up
small portion OF the heading remained In the plate
The penetration could not he asCertaned, but wa be-
heEed 10 DO or 2 Inches The second pTOleCtile
produced only slight penetratiOn with perCeplb le
damage 10 the plate Itself. The third shot was not
fired, four Of the bolts which held tho plate b0n,
broken and II Is necessary TO replace them before the
experiment can be completed. II 10 clear from these
trials, as well as those at Spezzia that the CreusOl
Company aIe wise Ia using large number Of bolts 10
Keep tue plate together after II Is partially destroyed
The result so far as the test has gone Is very favor
able for the sheield plate. Public opinion.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-14
CAPITAL NOTES


orts 49, a, ,bs C,cio, Yos,",1, s,,, c9nstitu
80 WV '''' ''h"' -'ve'nE'
Hon. John q. Thompson, of Ohio. is In the
city lie has eve his former position OF Sergeant
alarms OF the House H''''
How II n Mopev ,vui r,oi,o = ,o,,. - a.. d..
,,r W., ,t,or me ,di,,,a, a., ~. -, .Oui VI the
a,, ~. e,i,c SeSitb '""V"' !" '"e uuPe oi bene-
'''"h u'' ''"''e ''
The Senate means business In de6ance
o. custom u W. evety saturday ana VIII meet at II
~ NJ on "nu "''e' "ouuN next
Mai Dodge for long time private secro
t,rv 10 Hannibal UamIIn is revIetirg nc .,.,ss =,
bis former Iebors about Inc sens,e s WV ''V"eS VI
~ ~
m o,os, torcS. ,o a., ook'nG after
is strivInV In mil down and des,roy ''S ~ """ue'
'H ~ ~ '''
Senator AIdrich Ia the Youngest man in
tho Senate and Senator Morriu tho oidest ma
former Is forty-one, and tho latter IA seven,v tvS
wears of age " ''''' wv
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-14
Cormorant Fishing I'm CHINA.

On our journey up the Canton River we
had good opportunity Of witnessing the cormorant
fishing, which has always seemed so Ingenious con.
triyanCe Of the Chinese, In one case the fishermen
proved to be not Cinnamon but aborgines from near
kuei-Chuu, in the southeast corner OF luunau,
These men had come down by an ariuent 10 the main
stream at Pose, and were encamped for a fishing
season Of few months. These fishermen We're quite
different In appearance from the ordinary population
Of - the two kwangs.' They carried themselves
erect, Lad hlialght nose. tucl a. would have been
counted good In Europe, high cheek bones ana most
NJ them slight mustachcs, with chin tuft Their
bearing was flne and not without little hauteuT
though they were very frank and good naured TO u.s.
Not few OF them had hair which was quite brown,
aud not much darker than our own. They wore the
queue, butCOlled round The head under a tuTban.
While the second Interpreter, llh'cha and ! were
engaging them in conversation my friend Wahab
occupied himself In the most aTtless way
by phutogIaphing them, under the Ostensible
upon most uplnteresunE knoll In the
background Having been photographed with
out their knowledge, Tie men were We
found, quite ready TO show 10 their mode Of
fishing. Alta sign from the head man each individual
took two eormoIauts out Of the large wicker cages In
which they were kept. aud these birds forthwith Of
their own accord huied ON To tue guuwAes OF their
master6' boat aud there remained, making q most
horrible croaking sound, possibly indicating hunger
aud no doubt rendered uuuatuIally uumGlodlOuH by
the piece OF string tied round the neck OF each bird 10
prevent II from swallowing the captured iah. The
canoes were made each Of three thin plauks, ssWed
together with Ialtaus and with butt-eud plank at
bow and stern They were propelled against the
stream by lneaus of length Of common bamboo used
as paddle. These made Eieat deal
of bplashlnR and succession Of loud
cIieb ny the men served as an additional attrac-
tOu TO the FISH. Tie birds forthwith dispersed them
selves over the surface Of the water and at the same
time nets were lot out from the canoes to AFFORD am
additional chance OF catching lsh. The cOrmOIants
are perfectly trained, and, when alter dive they
have secured hsh, come readily at the call Of their
masters whom they seem To DO aOle 10 IeCOgntZe per-
lectly. No strings except round the neck are
fastened ~ then ana even the lure used TO bring
BACK falcons seem 10 be uuueeded with the COrmOrant
After good capture OF nsh the birds are rewarded
with the smaller FISH and with portion OF bean
eurl.-LOadOH Gfdphfc.