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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

island and Long Island were plainly visible.
Hundreds of opera and field glasses were
brought into use. Stopping Of the point
where the great cables are anchored on
the New York side, foot passengers pass
up eight steps to more elevated position
The sight presented WAS animated in the ex-
IRENE The thoroughfare was black with peo-
pie. Every one seemed in hurry, and the
pushing of irritable people was very laugh
Idle. Women damned the wires of their para
sois into other peoples eyes; mems hats blew
off, children cried and street arabs played tag
much to the annoyance of others. Vendors
of every description sold photographs. cheap
chromos, aud engravings of the bridge,
and one enterprising man exhibited
eolored pictures, wildly portraying the
opening pyrotechnio display The ele-
waited platform at the New York pier seemed
O. be the favorite spot for sight-sei as al
uninterrupted view Of the river and harbor
thence be obtained Tire river below
locked deserted, as compared 10 yesterday.
u he Tdr3shtps were gone, and tho othes' vel
seis seemed to consider the bridge aHOld thing,
Tie tirst funeral PASSED over at 10 80 sscieok.
Tie cortetse cntored at the New YORK enc astd
consisted OF nine carriages and 3 hearse Tho
undertaken, who paid fle Tolls for the vehicles
as they passed through, was besi6ged with ia
quiries from fact seekers as to who deceaaad
was, Int he refused to crafty their curiosity
The eortege was on its Way to Greenwood
cemetery. On the wagon-r0atts the rush WAS
not great the foot way, though
many teams crossed from both sides The
heavy loads caused the bridge to yibrate slight
ly, but it was scarcely pefceptble 1t viii
probably not be put to SO severe test again
for long time The most noticeable effect of
the opening of the bridge in New York was the
erowdng OF Park row with vehicles and pedes-
TRANS to such ansextent that it became almost
impossible. Blockadea ere constantly &c
curing, and from the windows of The Daily
News Office, in the Tribune building, long
lines of street cars conld be seen, extending
from Beekman to Chambers street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

they re SO tired Of hearing of it that they
viii wish her in Troy, and she II be q
disadvantage to herself as well as a
nuisance to everybody else. Why did
her parents allow itP-Boston Post.
I The approaching marriage of Leo
KILL 5 favorite nephew, Count Camille
Pecci, to Sonora Bueno, a wealthy
Cuban heiress. has attracted certain
amount of attention on the continent.
The count first met his future bride at
Seville, whether he was dispatched by
his uncle as bearer of cardinals hat
to the late archbishop. A Year or two
afterward Sonora Bueno and her parents
paid visit to Rome, where the Young
couple became en@aged The lady is
said to he very bar lsame.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
eurioaitiog of the Dsad-I4;ttsr goeics.

| One OF the rooms Of the Posf-OffiCe
Department building, Washington, las
recently been transformed into a mu-
scum for the exhibition of euriosities
that have accumulated in the Dead-Let-
ter Office. The articles exhibited num-
Der several thousand, and embrace every
thing imaginable, from postage stamp
of the Confederate STATES to snakes and
horned toads. "A ic0H'esp0inient of the
E0entRg Posi- has been rummaeing
around i'll this department, end he finds
that among the relies is a record of all
the valuable letters during the early
days Of the postal service sin tire colo
MES OF North Amefica.e This record is in
the handwriting of Benjamin Franklin
and shows that during period of eleven
years only 800 letters containing valu-
ables We're sent to the Dead-Letter Of
fiee,s The records of the Department
to-day exhibit at q glance the enor-
nous difference between the postal SER
vice of the present and of the'early DAYS
of the country's history
The number of letters received Mt the
Dead-Letter Office during the last year
was 4, 207 ,496, or more than 1860 each
working day. Of this vast number
nearly 10000 contained money to the
aggregate value of upward of S44, 600.
$4,000 contained checks, drafts. money
orders, and other papers to the total
value of about $4,000. 900; while ST.
600 had Enclosures of postage stamps.
This vast amount of mail matter was sent
to the Dead-Letter Office because three
tgurths of the addresses could not be
found; one-eighth were addressed to
guests in hotels who had departed with
out leaving addresses; nearly 800. 900
We're insufliciently prepaid, and as many
more were either erroneousiy or i'm
properly addressed. Eleven thousand
bore no superscription whatever.
wherever practicable. letters are for
warded to the parties addressed, if they
can be reached in any manner If they |
contain valuables and the sender is |
known, they are returned; otherwise |
The vaiuables are sold and the proceeds /
deposited in the United States Treasury. /
Il ietter-writers would excersice an or
binary amount of care, the majority of I
the work of the Dead-Letter Division
would be dispensed with, and all the
trouble and annoyance by mail would
De avoided But the business of this
oraneh of the Post-Office Department
Increases from year to year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
Over the River.
AN New SorlS and Brooklyn Out 10
Hfg the New Esrfdge---A BfS Bust
ness at the Toll Gates and .sanu
Eyerywhefe---The First Funeral.

New York, May 26.-Across the
great bridge spanning the East river the tide
of Gravel has flowed increasingly. The
crush at both entrances from early in the
morning until late in the night was tremend-
Gus. The approaches to the ticket Offices were
densely packed, and the police had great
difficulty in keeping the crowds in line.
The pennies rolled into the Office like water.
and the receipts were very large probably
reaching sum far greater than the com
oined offices Of the Union Ferry company Ii
was steady stream of New Workers to Brook
Ign and of Brooklynites to New York The air
Was balmy and Il more glorious atmosphere
could NO; be imagined The film of fog that
hung over the waite: yesterday had entirely
disappeared, and points ON the Jersey coast
Staten island, Governors island Bedioe's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
The News in Brief.

Louisville, by experienced q $4,000
fire.
The Japanese have begun to shay,
and are raising boards.
Frank Peiner, German 26 years old
Of Chicago, hung hiaself No cause is known
JOHN Clinton Needham, fonnerly ed
ltdr Off be WIS aonsfns ereenbacker al S arta
died at Mishawaka, Ind
S. FL. Seaman, secretary of the. Ma
tional Millers asso ssation. estimates slArfa.r.
IN tins years whe%t crop of 81, Ui0. 0O0 bushels
William Black and john McClssreu
! died at Paterson, n. J., from eating poisoned
/ meat Other members OF tiie McClaron fa1niI
| are also sick.
In the half-breesf settlements. near
Neche. d T., the ravases OF small pox are il,
ereasing to alarming extent The number
OF cases is very large.
Special dispatches to Brndstreet's
New York commercial agency tell of unfavor-
able weather, depression OF trade and light
sales from all directions.
During heavy windstorm at Beloit.
Wis, huge haiistones sdemolished many win
dows, and live feh fell i'm business street
one OF which weighed pound.
Information is received that Gen
Crook had had an engagement with the In
oians IN The Sierra Madres and defeated them
killing thirty. He is reported in hot pursuit
The bric-a bfac. pictures, .sand tapes
tries collected.by VIM. Henry Hurlbert, lately
editor of The New York World, in the past
twenty years, viii be sold at auction in New
York.
The Canadian parliament has been
prorogued. Lord Lorne, in his speech
thanked the members for the presentation of
the JOINT Address, and Congratulated them upon
the prospects of Canada
The nitro-glycerine factory of the
Roberts Torpedo company, north of Bay City.
Mich, exploded smashing the building to
splinters, and tearing joseph Sbamburg tina
only man about the place, 70 pieces.
The National board of health has been
informed that twenty two deaths from yellow
fever occurred at Havana for the week ended
May Is and the disease has made it's appear
ance among the shipping at that port
The steamer Pilot, running between
San Francisco and Lakeview, exploded her
boiler, killing eight persons and wounding sew
eral others Altogether twenty persons were |
reported killed, wounded and missing butgfnu |
reports are not received
Three masked men broke into the
house of John Murray, near Flint, Mich. and
tot getting any money beat him and his sister
who came to his help. She then ran to the
aeighbors and gave the alarm but when they
arrived the robbers presented revolyers and
he reseuing party beat hasty retreat
Near Chamberlain, ID. T., few DAYS
ilnce, young squaw, who had been sold as .
wife to an Indian for two ponies, and who re-
used to live with him, as he had another wife
vas foFcibiy taken out on the prairie by youno i
'ncks of her tribe and brutafly ravisLed in !
of her alleged stubbornnesat
A diver employed by governments
at the Gangway ledge, Portsmouth,
arhor, was detained on the bottom seyerai
ours his gear had become entangled in the
reakers under four fathems of water ana -
,as not rescued until another diver arrived
ne armour was displaced and dress torn az
Nss considered dead by his fellow VOL
inn '"hs Ieslssd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
The Fire Record.

CLEVELAND, May ga mysterious
fire broke ont about O'Clock this morning in
the Lake Erie Iron eompany's Nut and Bolt
works, in the extreme northeastern part of the
city, on the lake shore, destroying the ware
house, screw cutting house. engine house.
and about one third of the main building, in
eluting considerable stock and machinery
Loss, $40, 900; covered by insurance
UxBRtDeE, Ont, May 26.-The mar
ket buildings and large section of the bust
ness portion of the village was burnt to-day.
Loss $50 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

Ihere was shower of birds at indie
pendence, Iowa, a few nights ago, during
severe rain-storm. People, saws local
correspondent, were aroused by loud pelt-
ing against The windows, which could not
De accounted for until the next mcrainr.
when, says the writer, thousands of birds,
OF a peculiar species, were found, dead
and alive, all over the city. Children
busted themselves all day burying them;
cats gathered them IN large piles; the
engine house, being open, contained hun
dreds. The night clerk of the Turner
House, on opening the door to admit
guests. let in a swarm, nearly fillipg the
room. So it was all over town. TWAS a
literal shower of birds, and how and
whence they came? In size the birds were
trif1e larger than snow-pird, and their
color much like that of quail No such
bird was ever seen here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

MILWAUKEE, May 26.-Mrs Mary A
Cowan. daughter of wealthy Bostonian, but
who eloped with private soldier and was mar
ried to him, was suddenly taken insane on the
train between Chicago and Milwaukee yester-
day. After her marriage her newly-made h1Is-
band was arrested for desertion and taken to
Fort Mciinnis in Montana for trial. she having
been taken back to Boston by her parents
Cowan was acquitted and released and wroto
hIs wife 10 come west to him. and she imnledi-
ately started, despite the remonstrances of her
father. The long strain of and trouble
consequent on these facts was too much for
her, and her mind gave-way
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

OTTAwA. Ont, May 26.-Respecting
the settlement of disputes between the De-
minion government and the Province of Brit
ish Columbia the Dominion government bava
agreed to give money grant to the province
amounting 10 81 ,0O1, 900, of which S7l,,0. 900 is
to indemnify the province for loss ssastaiiistl r
carrying out the terms OF confederation in the
delay fa bullding Tho aafan psK.ifis railway
ana $2'Q.Up in aid of the construction of the
Esquinlalt dry dock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
L Was not a Doctor ha Naadad.

Lawyer Pullman is an Austin LAWYER
who has Il great reputation for collect
ing bad debts Ii the money can be
got out.of a MAN 1le win get it. 1t was.
to this lawyer that little Bob 'BfncR1ey
referred when he was requested to run
quick for a doctor, rs a neighbours child
had swallowed a.coin.
Doctor. be blowed. IAIi run for law
yer Pullman, l.e'll get tile money. ont of
the kid quicker IN dozen doctors. -.
Texas .Siffin6S
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
Marine News.

PoRT HURoN, Mich, May 2I.-Pas-
sages since midnight: -steanbarge ", III
Barnum. Tug Packet with schooner onto,,-
agon, Kate Moffatf
Dewn-Steanfbarge HubbelI with O'Brieu
and Business; Altoona with Dieago and scboouer
D. i Richards; Michigan with Decatur: Vienna
America, Schooner Home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

Lydia Pinkham, who died of paralysis
at Lynn. Mass, the other day, was
Ouakeress. and her well known portrait
in tne papers of the last few years shows
the benevolent and intelligent face ideally
ascribed to the women of that sect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Charged With Murder.

Dies MONIES. Iowa, May 26--The
body of William Newell. who disappeared last
June, was found about six miles from Winter
set last night, an confession of a convict named
Pagh, now in the penitentiary, and who states
that Newell was murdered by farmer named
Hammer, who robbed Newell of $3.50 in money,
gold watch and other valuables Hammer is
under arrest and NewelI's body is living in the
court house to-day at Winterset Great ex-
eitement existS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
EaIfirnore Nofes.

BALTIMORE. May % THE steamship,
which arrived this morning from Grcrnen, en-
countered severe southeast gale on the sd,
during which the shacklc bolt of the foretoD-
sail broke and fell, killing two passengers and
knocking another overheard, who was drowned
The names are: George mornings, aged =
years; Jams Jansen, aged sslg, ana bIartln
Schmidt, aged Il. The Stfasbourg brought
414 immigrants
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

CNcIvsAT1, May PC An artist of
this city who has been sdoing illusar:Atsons of
Indian Life, was anxious to be present at the
baptisrn Of Sitting slsun IN = Catholic church
If it should occur. He telegtaplaed an INJURY
to Dakota, and received tho following from lie
Indian agent.
FoTr YATES, Dakota, May 2a.--To~H A
l,.ti II Cincinnati The reported bapti m of
ate prospect OF such ceremony 80 far as am
aware of. JAMES MCLAuaHfIN
Indian Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

Individual teapots are much used in
China. The innovation is sensible one,
as each member of a family can exer-
else his own taste as regards the strength
of the beverage, aud even late conner
is sure 10 get hot-cup of tea.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

GALVESTON, Tex, May The irish
men Of this city are raising fund for the
benefit of the widows, children and men re-
Gently executed in Dublin for the Phoenix
park murders. Seven hundred dollars have
already been subscribed, and it is the intention
to make it 8 coo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
The IIltnnIs I.erIs,nfnre

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 26.-There
was no session of the senate, and in the house
fifty members were trying their best to do some
routine business, when after few bills had
been read first time some Democrats called
quorum
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

A vermont man bet a neighbor that he
couldn't walk half a mile without looking
to the right or left, and just as the man
started on his walk set two dogs to
ngnnng about halfway down the track.
anu won his money as easily as could
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
A HDyimg yournnltaf

CHICAGO, May 26.--Jas. w. Shehan,
for many years editorial writee on Tho
Tribune of this city, and who has be en- i'll for
some time, is dying
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

Miss Lucy Larcom, in her lecture on
women as lyric poets, mentions Miss
Sigonrney, Hannah Gould and Alice and
Phebe Cary as the representative women
wrists of America.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
THE MCPHERSON CASE.

An army officer whose business it is to un-
derstand such matters said to-day that there
was no warrant in law for the proceedings of
secretary Lincoln in the NickeFsoR case. Until
his divorced wife has proven her charges in
court and procured a reversal of the deceee of
divorce Nickerson can no more be court-mar-
tailed or even be restrained of his liberty than
the car of Russia. The whole proceeding as-
pecially Bars visit to Philadelphia, is entirely
anomalous
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

The total value of imports of merchandise
for the twelve months ended April 50, 1888,
was $733, 1T, 431; for the year ended April 80,
1882, $70S 034, 427-an increase of $25, 758 004.
The value of exports of merchandise for the
year ended April 50, 1888, was SSH ,641, 354;
for the preceding year, $777, S75, 7S1-an in
crease of 49,, 765, 513
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
THE TOBACCO REBATE.

The opinion is growing in the internal rev.
enue bureau that the rebate on tobacco and CT
gars will be far below the original estimate.
The first estimates placed thel amount at be-
Inmates reached $40, 0O0O GOO Acting Commits
sioner Rogers, who is perhaps the best author
lty in the bureau on the subject, said o-day
that he should be surprised if the amount was
more than 81, 900, 000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
TRANSATLANTIC.
The Dogs of War About to Go
Loose in China
England Investigating French Oper
ations ia AHadasascar---A sig
nffieant ComparIson.--
Foreign Miscellany.

LONDON, May 26. The Times CORE
spondent at st. Petersburg says: ~Rumors
that rupture between France and China Is
Imminent are confirmed Ii Hung Chang has
been summoned to take commantt of tho CHI
ness troops IN the provinces bordering
Tonqnin. adds daiiy expected at Shanghai on
his way to his new post t. begin operations 1t
is believed that the French minister at Pekin
and the Gnfaese minister at Paris will shortly
receive tueIr feasspotts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
THE BRITISH Mrx1srER's BANQUET.
AFTER MANY YEARS.

A rather remarkable meeting of two broth
ers occurred in the stamp division of the post
Office department ona day this week. NUM-
erous family by the name of Hurlbut lived in
Pennsylvania. The sons having reached man
hood, became scattered in different parts OF
the country Several years before the war
Charles was known to be in Florida Albert en-
tered tho union army, fought through the war,
and settled in Virginia He drifted TO Wash
ington and found employment in the postoffice
department On the day in question, Charles,
who is a prosperous orange grower in Florida,
walked into the room where Albert has a desk
Charles recognized Albert, but the recognition
was not mutual Wien the recognition was
complete they were 8 happy pair of brothers.
They had not seen each other for thirty-one
vaz
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
A CuRIous FACT.

The lady managers of Mount Vernon have
just made the discovery that, the stars and
stripes have never foAted over the historic
mansion since the death of it's illustrious occu-
pant These ladies are holding an annual SEES
sion this week. and have determined before it
closes to have formal raising of the national
colOrs over the home of Washington The
board of managers viii remain in session until
next Monday.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
The receipts of the treasury SO far this
month have been about s25, OOo, 900, and the
expenditurey about SO, 100000. There is
prospect, therefore, of small debt reduction
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
ERE.on coMdANpER KILLED.

PARIS, Hay Is. An official telegram
from Toaquin states that Captain Riyiere, the
commander of the French forces at Tonquin,
was killed while making sortie from Fort
Hanoi, and that Captain Devillefs was danger
ousiy wounded. General Bonet has been or
dered from Saigon to take the place of Captain
Eiviara
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

are excited by tho hunt, but will say that in
the end they viii be q thousand times better
pleased with q verdict Of not guilty than with
what they asked. They would enjoy. their
would have YOU give to those aspirations
greater weight than to homes and wives and
children. want verdict that will relieve my
clients from the agony of two long years-that
will lift from them the cfoud-a verdict that
will fill the coming days and nights with joy-a
verdict that win fill their minds with sense
of joy and gratitude forever to you. one
aud all
Many ladies were weeping quietly when In
gersoll sat down, and all the spectators were
visibly affected.
POST OFFICES ON DECORATION DAY.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton has is
sued an order closing all post offices ON decor
alton day between the hours of 10 a. m. and g.
D. M. except IN larger cities. In these cities
postniasters are TO use their own discretion ~
to the hours of closing their Offices.
THE BRITISH MINISTER'S BANQUET.
WASHINGTON, May 26- The annual
dinner in honor Of the queens birthday at tho
British legation is spoken of in complimentary
terms to-day by those who attended Tho
number present was not 20 large as on proNi
GUS occasions of the same kind on ac-
count of the absence of the presidcIl
and nearly all the members of the
cabinet in New York The floral deco
rations were superb The noticeable features
of these decorations were two flags, the Ameri-
can and British made of immortelles. The
flags measured three feet wide and four long.
There were only two toasts; one was TO the
health of the queen and royal family and the
other to the president The firstwas offered
by the chief justice and the second by Minister
West They were drunk standing In silence |
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

Special dispatches to Bradstreefs
New York commercial agency tell of unfavor-
able weather, depression OF trade, aud light
sales from all directions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

FellS L. Oswald says: 1.-The true
basis OF National wealth is not gold, but
wood. Forest destruction is the sin that
cost us our earthly Paradise. War. pes
thence, storms, fanaticism and intern
perance, together with all other mis-
takes and misfortunes, have not caused
half as much permanent damage as that
fatal crime against the fertility of our
Mother Earth -
Cathani Bey, the Jewish millionaire.
died recently in Cairo, aged 73. His
property is estimated at over S25, oOO,-
00O He was private banker of the
former vice King, whose unlimited con-
hdence he possessed. He owned a syn
agogue OF his own, in which services
were daily held, and he carefully OBJ
served Jewish rites in diet, etc. He had
two wives, one of whom survives. and a
numerous progeny.
The United States branch Mint in New
orleans is preparing to coin 1900, 900
standard silver dollars this year The
Times Democrat saws that last year there
was such a demand for the dollar
throughout the Southwest that the sup
ply of the New Orleans Mint was ex-
hausted. and after The issue of sc, OOO,-
ooo had emptled the vaults, it became
necessary TO draw on the Sub-Treas-
ury al fhliadelphia for 50, 900, 0O0more 4
The first vehicle to cross the BROOKLYN
bridge was a baby carriage. and its 9c-
cupant was little Mabel Morrison. of
New DIRK. We are sorry for that child
She will be told of that occurrences fiji
she comes to regard it as the most inn
portant event of the century, and then
she'll go to telling all her friends of it
and Will keep reminding them of it till