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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
POLITICAL NEWS,
Pennsylvania Republicans and Iowa
Greenbackers in Session.
Report of the Pro-
ceesoings.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 1l-There were
but few persons other than delegates in the
opera house when the Republican con
veution met The faces OF the dele
gates were unfamiliar the majority
being present in state convention f0r
in the hall, quietly at work, while the dele
gates assembled Members of the legislature
OF both parties were present in force
The convention was called. TO order at III
by State Chairman Cooper The list of dele
gates was read, and the names of a number
of alternates substituted for absent delegates
There were no contested seats and no com
mittee on credentials was appointed the hist
as corrected being accepted
On motion of Harry White, General
Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland was elected
temporary chairman
The election of Mr.. Todd was received with
applause. He returned his thanks, and with
out further remarks invited the convention
to business.
Five secretaries were elected when the oon
vention proceeded to elect the members of
the committee on permanent organization
and on resolutions.
Gen Reeder moved that ali resolutions
be referred without debate, and it was 81
agreed
At O'Clock recess was taken until , in
order 10 give the committees time to prepare
their report
IOWA GREENBACKERS.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 1.-THE Green
back State convention was called TO order at
II O'Clock by Hon E H Gillette, and after
prayer by Rev DR. S Hunting, of Des
Moiaes, Mr.. Gillette delivered a short speech
in which he declared that the end and aim OF
the tireenhack party was the overthrow OF
every system which opposes the right OF
every person to do as he pleases; to enforce
the doctrine of the Declaration Of hide
pendenee That all men are created free
and equal and further the enfran,
chisement Of women 1t is a hard
task, he.said, Tor opposed to the movement
are every form of monopoly bankers, rail
road corporations, usnrers and everything
representing capital He also declared that
the party was for prohibition.
S Kenwarthy, of MahaSka county, wa,
called as temporary chairman, and a Davis
county man was appointed temporary score
tary
The usual committees were selected, wheI
the convention adjourned to afternoon
Upon reaSsembly the committee on resolu
tions was elected as follows: First district
NJ L. Edwards; Second, L. Hoops; Third, NJ
5 Hitchcock; Fourth, l. H Welksr; Fifth
George Carter; Sixth, General J. B. Weaver
Seventh, |. Brownell; Eighth, J l. Brown
Ninth, W, Wollicker; Tenth, f H
| Lee; Eleventh Daniel Campbell.
The following constitutes the state centra
committee: First district, r. c. Brown; sec
ond, J l. Enos; Third, NJ S @Iitcheock
Fourth. l. H Weller; Fifth, B G. Hender
son; Sixth, W s Kenworthy; Seventh, f
H Gillette; Eighth, W H Rogg; Ninth
| Thos Benedict Tenth, not chosen; Eleventh
| j. X. SomeTS
| motion was made to refer to the commit
tee on resolutions, without debate all resoIu
tons offered in the convention, which, afte
| considerable discussion, prevailed.
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thought she could take avery subordinate
part and she was certain she could Wen J
asked what are your teTmsY She didn I
understand me, and wanted to know what |
meant Why, how much money wonA you
requiref said I Money! screamed tie
yoang lady, ecstatically. / don't want i
nickel; what want is farner
Most OF the applications take TO Notice
of, but when ! see any chance d
success for the young badly
always give her a trial if l can OF
courses, iii actresses some degree OF physical
charm is essentialto success, and You would
be astonshad TO see the women that think
they are born 10 be actresses Many of them
are old and wrinkIed and still think they are
born JHliets and Gamillts, aud don't want tc
begin at the foot OF the ladder, but want ID
commence straightway at the top.
The thsatreal schools are to blame for it.
You see acting cannot be Taught 1t mnst H.
| boru iii person, or come by experience and
it is a sheer waste Of time aud money FOR d
! per cent Of the men and women who study
with d view of going on The stage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
Madison, WIS. NEatters.

MADISON, Wis. July 1.-THE First reg
iment of state militia viii 60 into camp at
GAINESVILLE from the Sth TO the 18th of August,
the Second regiment at Fond du Lac, from
the both of August to the Sd of September
the Third regiment at Wausau or Sparta,
from the both of August to the 18th, the Mil
waukee Light Horse Squadron at Oaks farm,
five miles south of Milwaukee, from the lst Of
August to the 10Th The Fourth battalion
will not camp this year
The First regiment of the Illinois state
militix has been granted perini ssion TO camp
at Lake Geneva from the 4th to the cath Of
July.
Miss Marion Frishy daughter of Attorney
General FFisby, who has been i'll for a few
days with diphtheria, Is dying, Mr. Frisby
lost son and another daughter last spring
from the same disease
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
FRANCE AND TONQUiN.
The French Foreign Minister gays
That Fight IS the Nsrd.

FAIRS, July lin the chamber of depn-
ties d. Chsilemel-Lacour, the minister Of
foreign affairs, replying to questions, said
that the French force in Tonquin was suifi
Gent for any opposition it was likely to en-
counter In the event of unexpected diff
cu!ties during the parliamentary recess the
government would Immediately cUnvoke the
chambers II ChallemelLacour continued
at Is now evident that Tuduc Is Frances
enemy. There Is no longer any question Of
negotiating with him France must now re
SOFT TO fighting NJ HaImand the French
civil commissioner in Tonquin, will re
commence treating as soon as possible after
the opposition to France has been subduad
France will occupy only the TonqHin delta.
She has no intention of conquering Anam
The reports Of Chinese aggressions are un
founded am able to state that pacific re-
l8tiOns will be maintained with China.
Frances policy Is to insure respect for her
treaties China at first objected to the oc
cupatiou Of Tonquin but after the Hanoi af-
fair she recognized Frances right to chastise
Tudnc The Marquis Tseng, the Chinese EN-
bassadur, did not deny the possibility Of
an understanding between France and
titlilA Ill llic ldSl IiibtTfitN Ne
tween NJ Tricou, the French emhassa-
dor at Shanghai, and Ii Hung Chang, the
Chinese commander, the latter adopted a
conciliatory attitude Ii Hung Chang left
Shanghai July 4, for Tientsin. But Chinas
objection will not stop the course of France,
who is powerful enough TO execute her pro-
jects in regard to Tonquin without waging
war with China France demands of China
not to embarrass her action She proposed
subsequently to conclude a convention with
view of insuring respect for their respective
frontiers If China, contrary 10 indications,
should follow disastrous advice, the chambers
will not hesitate energetically TO defend the
interests of the country
News has been RECEIVED here that China
has appointed Makien, Europeanized dipIo
mat, to negotiate with Tricou, the French
minister, relative to the Tonquin affair
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
An Organization Needed to Suppress the Evl
What Constitutes Cruelty

There is hardly day passes but what
there is some wanton acI of cruelty perpe-
trated in Rock Island on animals. No
one seems to take interest enough in the
matter to see that the perpetrators of
these deeds are brought to justice, and it
is only occasionally that a policeman
makes an arrest of the wretches who in
fict cruelty on the animals entrusted TO
their care. Beating and overlooking ami
mails is not the only cruelty inflicted upon
them They are made to work with
CALLED shoulders, without sufficient food
and shelter at night or during cold OF
stormy weather A society for the pre-
vention of such cruelty could be organized
by our citizens, each member being an
agent to report and cause the arrest of
parties guilty of cruelty. The work OF
such society could be broadened, and be
made useful
Still the work of such society could
not be intrusted to men who become,
when interested in anything. fanatics.
and the infavor of the arrest of person
an the slightest provacation Cruelty tC
animals has been a criminal offence
under the laws since the year 1641, wher
the earliest colonial statute was passed
Late statutes differ form earlier enact
ments, and from the common law
regarding this class of offences, in pro
ceeding more clearly upon the principle
that animals have rights which il is The
province of the legislature 10 reconize in
its laws, and the courts to protect BY
judicial proceeding; and the act of cruelty
alone, irrespective of any other element
of crime that may accompany the act
is more plainly indicated as criminal
What then, in the view of the law, il
cruelty TO all animal? If an animal il
cruelty beaten or tortured for the graft
fcation of q vindictive or malignant
temper, such an act would, everywhere
be held cruelty. But is this allg Must
such an express purpose be shown tc
exsist, in the mind of an offender, tC
constitute the statutory offense of cruelty
By no means. Torturing an intractiblt
animal, or beating it in an unnecessarily
cruel manner, by way of training Oh
correction-pain inflicted in wanton Oh
reckless disregard of the suffering il
occasions, and so excessive in degree as
to be cruel-torture inflicted by mer,
inattention and criminal indifference tC
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
SnindIinr the Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, July III. j. Alley,
clerk in the examiners division of the pen
sion bureau. and J c Aellmett, pension
agent, have been arrested charged with lie
frauding pensioners. Bureau officials say
they have evidence of a conspiracy between
Aellmett and several clerks in the pen
sion Office. by which applicants for
pension have been swindled upon
representations of the conspirators that they
could push along their claims and secure their
pensions in advance of the regular routine
During the latter part of June Commissioner
Dudley became aware of the existence Of this
scheme, and an investigation was instituted
which resulted in these arrests Other
clerks will be placed in custody as soon as
tie .l1ain Of rEihenne Is comnlete
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
shot His Mistress.

Sioux CITY, Iowa, July ll-Joseph Kiter,
a young gambler, went to the rooms OF Minnie
Murdoch, ms mistress and calling her to the
door drew a revolver and shot her in the
head He then turned the weapon against
himself bat did not succeed III making more
than slight wound He was arrested and
put in jail where he is now convaleScing
The woman lies in her bed with two holes IN
her skull from which the braln Is ooziIg
She will recover il inflammation does not set
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
Rates On salt.

CEcAGo, July ll.-Commissioner "
Midgley, of the Iowa Trunk Line association
has just issued the following circular regard
ing rates on salt to Grand Island Neb TAX
ing effect this date the rates on salt C. l.. I,
Grand Island, Neb., from Toledo, Detroit
Chicago, East St Louis, St Louis and Mis-
sissippi river points north of st Louis, vii
be 5 cents per 100 pounds less than thos,
named to that point in l. 7. l. association
tariff No II lumber and salt), dated June p
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
{ Did Wonders for Me. .

The above words are from MIR. Lewis Keen, No
Highland Avenue, Maiden, Mass, April, 2sth,
1892. He says have been troubled for years
with kidney and liver complaint followed by
gravel, vi severe pains III my back aud groins
had great trouble in passing water it being
scanty, and accompanied by terrible burning, the
vessel being coated with brieI,duzt deposit was
recommended to use Hunt Remedy by a friend
who had hen completely cured of similar
trouble purchased bottle at the druggists,
and commenced TO improve at once l have used
10 maFa kidney trouble no more pain. 1t has
given he new life and | would not be without
HINT Remedy At any price 1t Is all that it is
recommended 10 be, and cheerfnlly give this ties
timoHy far the benefit of the many sufferers from
kidney disease and gravel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
The Lottery NaiIDecis,op.

WASHINGTON, D, G., July IA telegram
has been received at the postoffice department
from the postmaster at Memphis, Tenn, re
porting that numbers of money orders ahd
registered mail packages were being received
there for the Louisiana Lottery company, nad
asking if the recent decision Of Postmaster
General Gresham was intended to apply to
all agents Of the company. Chief ClerF
Walker in reply telegraphed that the decision
as yet only applied to the agents in New Or
leans and New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
= Draining FiorIda swamp Lands.

PHILADELPHIA, July ll.--The Atlantic and
Gulf Coast canal and OkeeShobae Land and
Drainage company, composed manly OF
Philadelphia capitalists, has received from
the state OF Florida an award OF 80, ~ acrJ~
of land, located iii the southern portion 81
the lnniuSlIla for their re- lamarlnn oper
ations in that state This company has re-
claimed nearly t,510,0y0 acres OF land in
Florida, aud the work is still being vigor.
ously pushed forward
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
The FsgIish channel Tunnel.

LONDON. July Il Although the JOINT COM
nittee OF the house Of lords and commons re
jected the Marquis Of LsnsioWnes report in
favor of a tunnel under the English channel
the majority OF the committee differed 80
much relative to their reasons for voting
against it that they refrain from presenting
any collective statement Of their views 10
parliament
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12

DUBLIN, July 1.-THE paaper emigrants
who were returned to Ireland by order Of the
American authorities ON the steamers Fur
lessia and Spain were landed at Queenstown
AL accounts agree in describing them as a
sretehed class OF people One family, con
listing of man and his wife and five chill
ircn, were left lying ON the wharf for thret
louTs before the officials, who had not beer
.dvised Of their coming, provided for then
rants,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
NEW DEPARTURE IN LOUISIANA
It Nothing Happens a White Man
Will he Hanged the First in Twelve

NEW ORLEAs, La, July 1l.-Gov McEnery
has signed the death-warrant of Victor Eloi
and directed the execution to take place in
the parish prison of New Orleans. August 4,
Eloi failed to support his wife and She lett
him, taking service in a family as Child'S
nurse Mardi GrasDay last year he met her
on The street with the child she was nursing in
her arms He attacked her with knife and
she ran into the yard of a neighboring house
He followed her, stabbmg her to the heart
Every effort has been made to save him on
the plea of insanity, etc but without avail
If the governor adheres to his purpose this
will he the first white man hanged for muir
der in Louisiana since Yarmouth was Pov
ernor twelve years ago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12

The Pennsylvania republicans, in their
convention at Harrisburg declare for a
high protective tariff, endorse the admin
istration of President Arthur, and against
pauper emigration from Europe The
nominations: for State Treasurer ", NJ.
Levisry Miles Was nominated for Audi
tor General on the fourth ballot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
Eighty Roaies Itecoveree,

LONDON, July IA number of unsuccess-
full attempts have been made to raise the
steamer Daphne Eighty bodies have thus
been recovered. The inquiry instituted 10y
the government to ascertain the cause Of the
accident has begun under the direction of Sill
Edward Reed The builders or the Daphne
testified that she was launched ia the usual
manner, and no fear had been entertained OF
danger They said the deck on the starboarl
side had been removed to admit the boiler
plates, Planking and other material We're
slowed on other parts of the deck The
steamer sank on her port side
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
DARING ROBBERY.
A Franklin, N. ", safe Blown Open
.--TWo Families Gagged.

ALBANY, n. Y. July 1.-THE bank at
Franklin was robbed of $500 in silver Two
families living near We're found gagged.
The safe was blown open arter two hours
work, the explosion took out nearly the
whole front of the building, and set fire to
papers The money of the bank was in an
ntl 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
Marine News.

LONDON. July ll.--Arrivedo out IL steamer
Vadcriand, from Philadelphia
NEW YORK, July ll-Arriyed the steam
ships California, from Hamburg andsState Of
Nebraska from GLASGOW
QUEENSTOWN. July ll.-ArrtyeI TIE Brit
ISL Crown from PHILADELPHIA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
High water In Lake Gatario

LoCEPoRT, \. Y, JGly II The present
high water in lake Ontario attracts the at
tenhon Of dealers and visitors on the Ameri-
can shore. AT many places visited along the
Niagara county line the beach is entirely IN
der water. which rises far above tie uaisI
hid l-7ateT marx
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12

Mena sana in corpore sano:'' "A
sound mind is sound body" is the trade
mark of Aliens Brain Food, and we as
sure cur readers that If dissatisfied with
either weakness of Brain or Bodily power
this remedy will permanently strengthen
both. $1.-At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12

At their convention in Des Moines,
Wednesday. the Iowa Greenbaekers rom
mated ]. B. Weaver. for governor; Sand,
ford kirkpatrick for lieutenant governor:
D " Church for supreme judge and
Miss.Abbie o. Garfield fot superintendent
of public instruction The platform does
net differ from the platforms adopted
heretofore by that party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-12
University Of Virginia.

SUMNER LAW LECTUEEs tufne weekly, begin
l-1h daily, 1873. aud end 18th September have
proved of signal Uss,-lst 10 students, who design
10 pursue their studies at this other law school
"a to those who propose to read privately; ana Cd.
practitioners who have not had the advantage OF
Systematic instruction. F0rcIrculT apply tP. o
University OF Va tu Ighu Minor, Prof. Com.
aud stat. Law u8y1j-dWIm
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-18

The city council Of Minneapoli<
on Monday night voted on motion
OF one of the Democratic members
to raise the liquor license from 500
to 81, 500. The Democrat of course
only made the motion as joke, but
he was promptly taken at his word
and now the mayor alone can IN.
do the joke, and the band has only
just began to play.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-18

near the mill nearly the entire day,
and that at dusk when he started
for home he asked Kosel and Mike
to accompany him; but they were
determined upon staying an hour or
two longer and he came away with,
out them. He had barely reached
town when a messenger arrived an.
nouncing the drowning Of the two
men.
A large party of men went down
to the river this morning to search
fer the bodies, but as the river is
high and the current swift it will
be mere accident If the bodies are
found before the waters subside
somewhat.
It is only very recently that Mr..
Kosel received word of the drown
ing of brother in the Inflated
ocean steamer Cimbria.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-18

by magic. Mortified at the i'm
pending doom of the two men, Mr..
Frank ran to the top of the river
bank and called for help, to which
Mr.. Benzine promptly responded.
It was a full minute before the two
unfortunate men re-appeared above
the foaming water, but the under
current had taken them so far out
into the stream chat the two men
on shore were power!ess to render
any assistance, and Mr.. Kosel again
sank beneath the water, without ut
tering cry, to rise no more. Mr..
Mike, who was an expert swimmer,
made brave and noble battle for
life, but the ice-cold water was
more than human nature could
long endure. He called Justify for
help, while the swift current carried
him down stream. Messrs. Frank
and Benzine ran along the stream,
wrenching pole from a fence as
they went, and calling to the drown.
ing man to swim towards the shore.
At one time Mr.. Benzine waded
out into the stream until the water
was up to his arm pits, aud he al
most succeeded in touching him
with the pole, but too late; the cruel
waters closed above the doomed
man at the very moment when life
was within his grasp. The current
of the river is very swift and treach
erous at the place Of the accident at
this time of the year, and Mr.. Mike
was carried nearly three hundred
yards before he gave up the strug-
gle. Each of the drowned men
leaves wife and three small chill.
dren in very destitute circumstan.
ces, and they are worthy of the
sympathy of all our citizens.
Mr.. Neuman informs us that him
self, Mr.. Kosel, Mr.. Mike and a
number Of others had been fishing
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-18

Mrs. Exner, the bakers wife,
died last night. She was sick only
short time, and only within day
or two her complaint assumed Sc
rious phase. The berieved husband
has the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity in this his very sad Attic
ton.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-18
DEATH
IN The COTTONWOOD
Herman Mike and Ernst KoseI, Two
of New UIm's Citizens, are
Drowned while Fishing.

About nine o'clock last evening
the sad intelligence was brought to
the city that two men had shortly
after dusk been drowned in the Cot
tonwood river near Frank & Ben
zines mill.
In company with John Neuman,
we editor at once fastened to the
scene Of the accident, where several
men were found congregated discus
sing the sad event of the evening.
We were speedily informed that
the unfortunate men were named
Herman Mike and Ernst Kosel,
respectively, and that they had been
drowned while out on the river in
boat.
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM.
Frank, who is the only man that
witnessed the accident, for the fol-
lowing particulars: Mr.. Frank
says the men were engaged in sink
ing net close to the dam, and that,
unbeknown to them, the boat: was
drawn into an eddy and the rear
end swung under the water rushing
over the dam. Instantly realizing
their danger, the man next to the
stern called to the one in the bow
of the boat to pull on the net, which
command was promptly obeyed and
the boat was drawn out before much
water had been gathered. In an
other moment, however, the seeth.
ing waters again whirled the boat
under the dam and the men and
boat sank beneath the surface as if
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-18

Mr.. F. Behnke, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, is very
low and his death, it is feared, IS
not far off.