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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-28
Mfsa anlA 0le.

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'es. killing him instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-28

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-28
A Bank 10 Close Up.

ISpIANAPoLIs, August T.-The directors
of the Farmers Bank of Richmond have
given notice thai the aEairs Of the bank
will be closed up, bat all depositors will be
paid in fuH after the Sd of September.
Boston, August 27-At meeting OF the
creditors Of J. T. Psul & Co., lumber deal
ers, they agreed 10 accept the proposition
Of 10 c. Bts on the dollar. The liabilities
are: Direct, $7,700; contingent 81, ,0O0
Cheese Dealers Exchange
New YORK, August 2S-The Cheese
Dealers Mercantile Exchange has resolved
to hold daily meetings, beginning on Sen
tember 10 next, at which reports Of the
markets in all sections will be received
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06

whisky cases re-opened at the treasury de-
partment for compromise, representation
having been made that these men are COM
pletely paralyzed by Judgments hanging
over them, which they never can pay and
that the government should not persecute
them by refusal to make terms As
usual with compromise cases the amount
offered is very low and out of all proper
ton to the amount involved The solici-
tor says that he does not want to do in
justice to anyone but the inter-
ests of the government must be protected.
He is much more willing to release a
bondsman than he is a principal in these
matters, but the Pekin cases showed that
there was a combination of men on bonds
for different distillers for many times more
than the amount they were really worth,
which was alone unlawful, and row that
they had been brought to judgment they
should be made to pay for their reckless
and leose way of doing business. If it can
be conclusively shown to the treasury de
partment that any of these sureties were
honest in the matter, they will be
treated with individually, and with
good prospect of release on payment of
whatever they can afford. To allow a re-
hearing with the idea that all will be grant
ed immunity on the payment of $5, 600 for
the $500, 600 and more claimed by the
government is said at the department to
be out of the question. The compromises
now pending involve millions of dollars.
There is much to be said in favor of the
men who have confidence enough in their
defense to stand trial and when judgments
are obtained the government is always
willing to deal fairly with unfortunate
persons who are unable to pay in full.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06

PARIS, Jan. 6.-The car to be used in
the Gambetta funeral cortege is one
specially designed by Bastein Legage. the
painter. 1t moves on low black wheels
stFeaked with silver. On it will be placed
the catafalque as it now stands. Wreaths
will be deposited at the base of the
catafalque and at the four corners vases
viii be affixed in which will be burning
perfumes. shrouding the coffin in vapor.
Several cars will follow containing
wreaths, the number of which is momen-
,i.rily increasing. 1t had been proposed
to bear Antonio Marceres statue Gloria
Victes, now in place .deLafsyette, on an
artillery wagon before the coffin as an
allHsion to Gambetta's service in 10, but
objections were raised by the authorities.
AS early as daybreak the aspect of the
streets is animated, flags draped with Grape
are everywhere displayed and troops are
marching between Esplanadc Des Invalides
and the palace Bourbon.
s BERLIN, Jan edwin Booth has
accepted an engagement at the Residence
theatre, his first appearance as Hamlet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
STILL UNSATlSFIED.

ST. LOUIS. JAM 6.-Application 6. has
been made to Governor Crittenden by rela-
tives of the late Col. A. w. Slayback. that
he direct the attorney general to come to
this city and take charge of the grand jury
investigation in the case of John A. Cock
erill, managing editor of the Post Dispatch,
on the alleged grounds that the circuit at
torney is prejudiced, and has obstructed
the investigation. The governor declined
to comply with the request, but will refer
the matter to Judge Van Waggoner. of the
circuit court.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
THE MtIY Gnufn-

: ST. LOUIS. Jan, 6.-The Globe Democrat
has the authority of a gentleman well
versed in the Gould syndicate plans that
the Union Pacific will soon acquire the
Wabash and Omaha traffic contracts which
will be virtual control, the supposes being
to get an outlet to the lakes and the Mis-
sissippi as sG
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
Executors Notice.

Estate of Andrew whitbeck, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed execu-
tor of the last w i'll and Testament of Andrew Whit
beck late of the County of Rock Island, State of Hi
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he, vii
pear before the County Court of RockIsl Conaty
at the Office of the Clerk CT said Court, in the CITY
OF Rock Island. at the February Term, the third
Monday IN February next at which time all persons
having elaims against said Estate are notified and
requested TO attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make Immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day of January, A. d. 1888.
THOS. S. SILVIS, Executor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
ILLNESS OF NILSSON.

Is ST. Louis, Jan. 6.--Christine Nilsson is
suffering from severe coid and will not
appear in concert tonight. The advance
sales amounted to-over $4.000 The song
stress leaves tonight fer New Orleane /,
where she is announced to sing Tuesday
evening. s- @se
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
wAsHIEGT0N FACTS AND RUHoRs.
PRETTY sTIFF REcEIPTs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The house com
mittee on expenditures in the Department
of Justice to-day examined J. FL. Nc
Kenny. clerk of the United States Supreme
Court. in the matter of the receipts and
expenditures of his Office, during which
they developed the fact that the net re-
ceipts were &29, ,496; the year previous
twenty thousand dollars.
PEKTN WHISKY CASES.
Efforts are being made to have the Pekin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
wINDoM's sCoECHTNG.

St. Paul special: The campsign of SLAM
der In the senatorial contest took new
turn last night. A package of affidavits
was read from Colorado refuting the re-
cent attacks ON Senator Window for west
ern mining transactions. One affidavit by
VIM. Wolfe, Durango, Col, says he was
approached at the instance, as was assert
ed, of George Wilkinson, of Winona, with
a proposition to blackmail Window out
of from SIC, 900 to $20, 600. NJ J. Nc
Closkey, Windows agent in Durango,
testified that WINDOWS properly there is
only about 80, 600 instead of the fabulous
amounts claimed. Robert Dickey. super
intendent of the Tempest mine, testified
that Wilkinson told him he was going TO
make it hot for Window and bust him for
senator If it cost $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS.

Judge Barnum of the Supreme court to-
day decided that the board of trade mem
berships are not subject to judicial pro-
cess but are personal property privilege
and not liable to sttachme Mt. Judge
Gardner has decided exactly the reverse
and the appellate court sustained him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Indications for
the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
partly cloudy weather, with occasional
winds shifting to northwesterly, stationary
or lower temperature and pressure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
sINGUIARLY sAD sIJTCIDE.

Plano ILL.,, special: The wife of Chas.
e. Slocum recently applied for a divorce
on the ground of infidelity. Last night be
sought her out, confessed his guilt. pro-
missed to reform and begged her to return.
She refused whereupon he drew a revolver
and shot himself in the head and died In
4rar,r faa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Bank statement:
Reserve, increase 81, ,26I, ,S25. The banks
hold 81. 627 ,225 in excess of legal require
ments. ssf sssv 81 s 'aH4 &
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
BURNED TO DEATH.


Wheeling special: Information is lust
received that Robert Rose and Jack Moore.
two middle aged men, while asleep in a
house in Webster county, West Virginia.
were burned to death, They had probably
been drinking heavily, built large fire.
and laid down. The matter, however, has
not yet been investigated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
ChiCAGO NEWS NOTES.
INCREASED oosr OF sALoor LICE

INcKEAsED COST OF SALOON LICENSES.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The local saloon
keepers Association have appointed com
mittee of five to work against the agita
tion fer an increase of saloon licenses.
The citizens league are confident the law
viii be passed making $500 the lowest
license fee for any saloon in the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-06
CALL AND SEE

The immense stock OF
Pianos and Organs, and
get our prices before pur-
chasing, if you wish to
save money. We have
something new to show
you for the Holiday trade
W. ". KIMBALLS Branch,
d. ROY BowLBY, Manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
Miscellaneous Notes.

The California railroad pool will meet in San
Francisco Sept. 20. Seven railroads will be
represented, two of which, the Atlantic Il Pa
cifie and the Northern Pacific, new Corners in
the field for transcontinental traffic.
The New York Financial Chronicle, In its
monthly summary, does well to direct attention
to the present comparative freedom from large
railway failures ana defaults, as compared with
the period succeeding the panic Of 1878.
An extra dividend of 20 per cent. was de-
clared yesterday by the Westin ghouse Alr-brake
Company, and the stockholders have been notl-
fed of the annual meeting, which will be held
ON Tuesday, Sep. 4, between 10 O'Clock and noon.
The Northern Pacific Express Company, or
ganized to do business over the road, Is owned
exclusively by the Northern Pacific II was
found necessary to organize an express COM
paHy because the railroad could not, under its
charter, conduct an express business.
The National Association of Railroad Man
ayers Of Germany stimulate the Invention of
railway appliances by Offering series of prizes
fer the most important and useful inventions Tor
the Improvement of the railway service OF that
country. These prizes are offered once in three
years, and awarded at the expiration of the
period of three years from the time OF Offering
the same.
The Union Pacific has entered into agree
ment with the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company for an important connection with San
Francisco Independent of the Central Pacific,
and at the same time increase the Union Pacific's
freight mileage upon California freights 500
miles over Its present mileage via Ogden. This
advantage, however will not probably be utilized
unless serious difficulties should arise between
the Union and Central Pacific companies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
sHATrUC OBJECTS.

Solid Trains Not Put on Between
St. Louis and Cincinnati.
For two years past the Cincinnati, Tndlanapo-
lis, st. Louis & Chicago in connection with the
Vandalia Line have been talking of putting on
solid trains between st. Louis and Cincinnati.
Twice have the companies gone so far as to pre-
pare the time schedule on which the trains were
to run and each time has the scheme fallen
through. 1t was claimed that the seven miles
greater length between the two cities as COM
pared with the Ohio & Mississippi could be east
ly overcome, so much superior we're the tracks
of the O.. l., ST. L. & c., and VandaliR. What
rs 'eor he hitch has at last leaked out. Billy
he is famlliarly known, general pas
o .gent of the Ohio & Mississippi, has
succeeded, as the term goes,
$ ldOzing" the C., T., ST. t. & c. and Var
mt of putting such trani. Whenever
natter has been agitated 1t is stated Shatruc
ut on his war-paint, and threatened to cut
and make it red-hot for his northern COM
tor. The c., l.. ST. L. & e. people have been
aoclined to try it on, but the Vandalta hold back,
and, therefore. the matter is laid over from time
to time,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Goings and Comtngs of Men-The New Order
on the Vandalia Working Nicely.

Goings and Comings of Men-The New Order
on the VandaliA Working Nicely
Frank L. Nash has been appointed agent of
the Illinois Midland road at Peoria, Ill.
W. A. Bowen has been appointed agent of the
Decline at Yorktown, vice I. B. Davis, re-
signed.
WIN F. Barton, agent of the Continental line
at Terre Haute, spent yesterday with friends in
this city.
John Mcleod, superintendent of the Louis
Vile. New Albany & Chicago system of roads,
has gone East, to be absent some ten days,
A Griggs, master of transportation of the C..
Fl. q ID. lines is in the oty, aiding the O., H. & l.
yardmasteF in handling three or four miles of
cars on a mile and half of track.
c. L. Diltz, late agent of the Cincinnati, Ham
iltOn IL Dayton lines at Leipsic, o.. is in the city
and Tomorrow will succeed Cyrus Butterfleld in
the C., II. & l. office at Indianapolis
John F. Miller, superintendent of the Indian
apOlis division of the Cincinnati. st. Louis &
York. where superintendent Miller met his
family on their return from Europe. The health
OF Mrs. Miller is much improved, aud Miss Grace
and Master Rush mad grand time.
George AthertOn, superin teudent of the Terre
Haute IL Southeastern road, on Tuesday cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary of his mar
rage. The employees, to show their appreciation
of him as an officer, made this date the COCA sion
to present him with fine horse and carriage,
$500 turnout. Mr.. Atherton commenced on the
road as a station agent, was promoted to con-
still higher position that of general superintend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
THE DAYS RAILWAYNEW
Work To Be Commenced at Once on
the Marion & indianapolis Road.
Shattuc Outgenerals His Competitors
Freight Train Air-Brakes Coming Into
Favor-NarrOw- Gauge News.
THE MARION & INDIANAPOLIS.
The Projected Line Between Marion and In
dianapolis Not Abandoned.

The Projected Line Between Marion and In
dianapolis Not Abandoned.
The parties who behind this enterprise
evincs a strong determination to build the road
and propose to at once make a start by building
from Marion to Independence, fourteen and
One-half miles, without delay, and are now me-
gotiating with the Indianapolis Rolling-nill
Company for The rails. 1t is sixty-two miles
from Marion to Indianapolis, and forty-two
miles OF the distance the right of way mas
been secured and trouble is anticipated
In securing the balance. An official Of the
company residing in Marion, under date of Aug
25, 1883, writes as follows.
- "The Marion g. Indianapolis Railroad Com
pany organized by the present board OF
directors for the purpose of building from
Marion to Indiana polls, accommodating points
of the very best country in the State We got
deeds for right of way sixty feet wide Guaranty
deeds signed by man and wife acknowledged
and We have OF the sixty-two miles right or way
from Marion to Indianapolis, entering Indlanap-
oils by the canal owned by the Water company
near or about forty two miles costing not cent
This road was put in shape In the interest OF tne
narr0w-gauge Toledo, Cincinnati q st. Louis
Railroad Company. But the parties owning or
having control are not ready TO WORK anu ths
organization, right of way and aid voted is good
for either gauge. Fort Wayne Is very anxious TO
extend the line from that city through to your
city, and the aid is being voted in several OF the
townships. The object is to build first from
Marion to Independence, fourteen and mar
miles. The land is level. TO grade more than
eight feet to the mile. No bridge; two culverts
in that distance. We have the right
OF way except three small tracts,
which will cost us near $3.50. We have
of aid due when run a train OF cars TO indie
pendence S85, 800, and when we can say to the
people along the road that we are ready to buld
we can increase that to $4,000, and then our
plan Is to build short divisions, and secure all
of tina aid except $1,000 per p,ile. If we build
a narrow-g gauge connecting the T., @. IL st. L.
railroad with your city, we can nay the whole
cost Of the road and have no debt. We wish to say
that the Toledo, Cincinnati IL st. Louis railroad
has been of more help to our town than either of
our roads, and if these Boston people had been
honest, and let the true cost of the road remain
without putting in much water, that road
would be grand property, We, in building that
road from Warren to KokomO, hadgiven to us the
right of way, and there was nearly $4,000 per
mile of aid and all of the depot grounds"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
THE NARROw-GAUGE.

Receiver Dwight Handling the Affairs of the
t., C. s. st. L. with Ability.
The friends of Receiver Dwight, of the Toledo,
Cincinnati & St. Louis narrow-gauge road are
highly pleased with the ability he is showing in
STRENGTHENING out the affairs of the company.
Receiver Dwight has not yet issued any certia-
Gates, and desires to see the security holders and
get On expression of their opinion before incur
ring any great liability. Next week he expects
TO visit Boston to confer with the parties who
are most Interested in the property. Toledo,
Cincinnati & st. Louis earnings for the first two
weeks in August were $53.395.4 Receiver
Dwight thinks that If accident occurs the
earnings for the month Will reach 1928
OOO improvements are being made to
the roadbed, and it is proposed to nut
reclining-chair cars on the through trains
Rates OF fare by this line between Toledo ana ST.
Louis are So 40 less than by the broad-gau9e
ines which refused to take the Toledo" into
their passenger pool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
GENERAL NEWS.
Professional Spectators Running the New
York Stock Exchange

professional Spectators Running the New
York Stock Exchange.
The New York Stock Exchange continues to
he a mere battlefield of professional spectators.
Denver Il Rio Grande is in such a bad way that
nobody can be found to accept its presidency:
New Jersey Central, Reading, and Louisville &
Nashville have been broken down, and the raid
on Northern Pacific continues. The New York
Post says 1.-THE frequency with which assaults
on corporations have been renewed in the face
of official denias of false rumors, is probably
nowhere more strikingly illustrated than in the
case or the Northern Pacific railway and the
companies Identified with that road. The latest
fumors circulated TO injure the credit and depre
ctate the securities of this transcOntinental line
so recently completed are that elevator, town
site, express, and terminal rings exist within
the corporation for the purpose of sapping the
life of the concern. Upon close In We stigation we
ind that the Northern Pacific has no elevators
nor any interest in them, except at Portland
where they have heen provided by the Terminal
company. There is "a small elevator corpora.
ton with 100000 capital on the line of the
oregon Railway and Navigation Company,
which expects to erect elevators at Walla
Walis Umatilla, and Baker City, ali for the in
erest OF the Northern Pacific. The local points
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
AIR-BRAKES.
The Equipping of Freight Trains with Air
Brakes Gaining Favor.

The Equipping of Freight Trains with Air
Brakes Gaining Favor.
Managements of many of the important rail-
ways of this country are giving the matter of
equippinga all freight trains with automatic air
brakes much thought, and several manage
ments have taken steps already to thus
equip their trains, claiming that its general
use will be protection TO lives and to their
property, freight train wrecks are apt to be
fatal in character to the train employees and
very destructive of property. The Union Paci-
fic, the Central Pacific, the Northern Pacific and
the AtehisOn. Topeka u Santa Fe companies
freight break for their ea;ire freight equipment,
and the Erie is having a portion of its freight
equipment thus improved. The Westinghouse
Air-brake Company has recently issued circu-
lar relating to its automatic freight brake.
which announces considerable reduction in
price, as follows: To all railroad companies con-
tracing before June 80, 1884, for brake APP
paratus for their entire freight equipment, dis
count of 20 per cent will be allowed On like
Of the year 1884, a discount of 10
per cent. will be allowed. But in every
rate of delivery must be fixed SO
that each contract may be entirely filled within
i've yearG from its date. To railroad companies
mot ordering until after Dec 81, SS4, the price
Will be 500 per set, without rebate or discount.
The above reductions apply only to freghI-car
equipments, which IL is expressly understo God
viii not be applied to passenger cars, or to any
cars which are intended to run regularly In pas-
aenger service The prices for engine fixtures
will be the same now charged, $500 per
engine and $50 per tender, from. which there
will be no reduction,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
A ONE-SIDED GAME.
The Port Hurons Fall Easy Victim to
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plays
Without Error.

The Indianapolis and Port Huron clubs met
yesterday fer the first time in two months and
the visitors, from the reception accorded them,
will hardly care TO return in another equally
long period. The home club played without a
single error and batted Beck freely, while their
opponents were badly off in their fielding and
only hit McKeon safely five times, two of these
being scratches" They earned their only run
in the third inning on base on balls by Pirie
and splendid two-base hit by Watkins, although
the decision at home-plate was so very close that
majority of the crowd were of opinion that
the runner was out. Singularly enough, the In
dianapolis clubs runs were all unearned, the
visitors making errors nearly every time oppor-
tunity was afforded them. Keenan,, OIeary and
Veaoh carried off the batting honOrs. the first
two having foui each and veach three, with two
less chances at the bat. Following is