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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
s. -. Cox on the situation.

Mr. S s. Cox, as the canvass for the
speakership proceeds, more sharply defines
the tariff issue. The following authorized
interview shows the character of the argu-
ment which Randall will have to meet the
next two weeks: Cox said that there was a
larger surplus as the result of iff-tinkering
than people supposed. There is great cry
against unsettlng business by tariff leg,isla-
tion.
why said Mr.. Cox, was it not true, as
Arnold, the father of our most recently i'm
ported lecturers, said, 1.-THE attempt to keep
the status quo of wrong is itself revolution!
Better correct gently, wisely, and prudently
fiscal abuses at once. How else can they be
corrected except by legislation! Is itpossible
hat q speaker can be called on to make a
nnnttee of ways and means to bring in
.aSes or Lesson their rate, and yet in advance
lie so constituted as TO be imPediments.
But" suggested the correspondent, cit is
claimed at some of the headquarters that
there is no need of touching the tariff
''Needg replied Mr. Cox. ''Why, if bust
ness and manufacturing are paralyzed, is it
not about time to talk business by way of re-
lief; Whether the Democratic house wants
to initiate tariff reform or not, the Repub-
lican chief magistrate will demand that the
surplus, with its corrupting and tempting
tendencies, Eits spendthriftlesSness and fraud,
shall be eradicated"
Correspondent-"It will be claimed that
that was accomplished by the last revision -
Mr. Cox-'No, sir That is the meat Of my
interview. Look at The New York Financial
Chronicle of Nov TO- 1t has an elaborate
tall IF A.
four months of this fiscal year. 1t shows
that the surplus revenues for this year will
not be less than S120, 100000, and pre-
haps more. The balance in the treasury
the 1stYo November was $4,000, coo,
and for Dec l will probably be S172 600, 600.
Deducting S35, 900, 900, recently called and
not yet presented, there will be the LIST of De-
cember, if every called bond is paid, $751;
100000 This is clean, hard cash. 1t is &C.
cumulated taxes. 1t is withdrawn from EN-
terprise. 1t is projections disease. 1t is a
part of the diagnosis which no legislator
should ignore. 1t accounts for all Mr. Wells
says of our condition"
"What bearing has this on the speaker
ship9'
"This, it nullifies the hopes and answers the
logic of the Pennsylvania candidate II
shows that no candidate can hedge on this
subject Did not Senator Morrill, and other
claim that the reductions of the tariff effected
last session would amount to S3j, 600, 900 OIL
S40,0OO00O per annum! Look at this table.
Correspondence have not spoken of
your chances for the cfairF'
Mr.. Cox-"Well, l prefer to allow my New
York colleagues and my old Ohio compatriot:
to talk for me. am in their hands"
Just here telegraph boy interrupted the
interview with message.
''See here" said Mr. Cox, 'this is a symp
tom. 1t is from Democratic member from
Indiana. He has not been elassed with MY
friends 1t reads as follows: Hold New
York delegation, and by the Eternal yol
will succeed. ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Adanting New Time.

CHIcAGoiNov 20-The new standard time
went into effect quite generally Sunday at
noon All the railroads except the North
western, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Illinois Cen
trial, and Michigan Central, began torun their
trains under the new regime without confu-
sion. The four exceptions are unable to
get their new time tables fixed up, but will
fall into line next Sunday. The Illinois
Central finally decided to go with the crowd,
finding that it would be an accommodation,
rather than a cause of vexation, to their
patrons Such hotels as did not turn back
their clocks nine minutes viii do SO. The
jewellers adopted the new standard with as
much unanimity as could be expected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
A Babe Roasted in a Cradle.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 20-At Leetonia
Mrs Matilda Sterling left two small children
in her house alone. In her absence the young
est occupied the cradle and the other one,
about 2 years Old, was playing about the
room with a book, and on approaching too
near the stove the book caught fire and
was placed upon the cradle occupied by the
other one. The cortents of the cradle i'm
me1iately became ignited, literally roasting
the child, burning it in such shocking man
ner that it is impossible for it to live. The
other was hut slightly burned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Suicides B"dy Found.

ST JOSEPH, Mich, Nov 3O-Mr John
Kempter, barber, of Englowood, accompa-
MED by Undertaken j. B. Lanyon, of the
same place, has arrived here and identified
the effects found on the body washed ashore
on the north beach Friday morning, az
belonging to his brother, Jacob J, Kemp
ter, of Hyde park, ILL.,, who had been
missing since October IA last, on
which day the young man was last seen on
Fourteenth street, from the foot of which it
is supposed be committed suicide by leaping
into the lake. Kempter's wifedied some two
and one-half years ago, and few months
afterward he lost his little child, and these
bereaveulents are believed to have so preyed
upon his mind that he could only find relief
in suicide. His age was IS years The re-
mains were taken to Englewood for inter
ment,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
The Rebellion in ssandan.

KHAREotM, Nov 20-It is reported that
the forces of the False Prophet have sur
rounded the Egyptian troops under Hicks
Pasha. who is short Of provisions
LONDON, Nov. 20.--Later accounts from
Jeddah state that the Egyptian soldiers who
were sent to Toka against the rebels fed be-
fore the enemy, despite the efforts of their
officers TO rally them The soldiers saw the
English commander, Moncrieff, surrounded
by insurgents, defending himself with a re-
voiver The Egyptians lost eighty six men
and two officers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
NOTES ABOUT BEN. BUTLER.
Not Going TO BE on the Democratic
National Ticket.

NEW YORK, Nov 2O.--''Gath' says: Talk
ing to friend of Ben Butler straight from
Massachusetts, he said: "Butler will be a
delegate-at-large to the Democratic National
convention, but he will probably not get one
vote from the southern states; and
/ do not anticipate that he viii !. be
on the ticket, either at the head or tail" The
gentleman who spoke then said: Nothing is
to be made of those southerners. They como
up north and smile, and confer with you, but
at the bottom they are incurable. Butler
understands them. They viii never forgive
him for differing with them, and what he
now chiefly accuses himself of is ever having
cottoned to them.
Ny informant concluded by expressing the
belief that the south was she'll ''When-
ever you get down, '.said he, then you see of
what fiber that southern support amounts
tor
While talking about Butler, may give
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
WELL lREwARDRD5.

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect.
trio Bitters viii not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it will cost you nothing for
the medicine if it fails to cure. and you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides All Blood disease, Biliausness,
Jaundice, Constipation, and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale BY
Hartz s. Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
su,l;vap,s Fail.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.--Jehn L. Sullivan, the
slugger, was .guying moke" atthe fremont
barroom, and had playfully picked him up
and threw him several times, when in some
way. the colored man himself prob
ably does not know how, he
the colored mani got underhold On
the champion and landed him squarely ON
the floor on his back. 1t is needless to say
that the slugger was considerably chagrined
by the incident, and it was some time before
he recovered his good humor. The colored
has not haan haard from sinoa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Hurt by a Fall.

When only a boy some thirteen years old l was
hurt quite badly by fall, and severely injured my
bach and kidneys and was doctored by our best
physiciane, and tried many remedies, and they
all failed, I'm il Hunts Remedy was recommend
ed to us by friends that had used it here in Man
chester with the greatest success. purchased
bottle from Foster. Camp5esTs drug store, and
found that improved very rapidly; was relieved
of the pains in back, and after using several bot
ties found that was completely cured. and can
not over-estmate the good Hunts Remedy has
done me, and can NEST heartily recommend il to
those troubled with kidney complaint and you
can use this letter as you choose.
Respectfully yours,
ALoNZO P. MARSHALL.
80 Orange St, Manchester, N. H., May Z, 1888
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
DOWN IN THE GALE.
Two British Ships Go Down-.-Forty
Persons Lost.
slsrquis Tseng ON the Eraneo-Chi-
nese Sltuafion--.On the Rug
ged EDGE
News Notes.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The British steamers
Condor and Hymethus went down with fully
forty persons during terrible storm in tho
North sea. The vessels had left Liverpool
at about the same time, and were off the
coast of Holland. The wind, which had been
fresh, blew perfect gale in the North sea.
The Hymethus attempted TO hug the shore and
scud before the wind. Suddenly the hurri-
cane changed its course, and with great
force drove the vessel on the rocks. The force
of the wind was such that great holes were
made in the ship, and in an instant she went
down. Some six of the crew of thirty
managed to reach shore alive The others
were ingulfed in the waters. The vessel
went to pieces in a few hours, and is total
loss. She was valued at f25 900, and had
large cargo on board.
At about the same time at which the
Hymethus went down the Condor, a large
steamer, was disabled by the storm. By hard
work, the crew managed to keep the ship
from sinking until noon. When the vessel
was within fifty miles of Menden, Holland,
however, a terrible gust of wind struck her.
She careened to the gale, and then suddenly
settled down Great gaps broke in her hull,
the water poured in the rents in torrents,
and the Condor sunk Just as she was
going down the boilers, which were heated
to an unusual degree in the effort
to reach land, burst with terrible force, kill
ing two engineers. Eight of the crew mana
ged to launch lifeboat, and, though the
wind had not abated in violence, they sue
ceeded after a hard struggle in reaching
land The remainder of the crew, including
the captain and all the officers, to the
+. number Of eighteen persons, went down with
the vessel and We're lost The Condor was
one of the finest steamers in the Holland
trade, and was valued at ESQ, 0O6 Her cargo,
| which was large, was worth about 9I0,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
The war in the soudan.

CAIRO, Nov. 20. "A Jeddah letter received
here confirms the report of the death of the
British consul Moncrieff at Suakim in the
Soudan and the almost total annihilation
of his force of 500 men, but fourteen
of them escaping. Another tribe
has revolted and the situation
is daily becoming more critical. Hicks
Pasha must return unless he can receive re-
Inducements from Sir Evelyn Wood imme
diately The whole movement has been in
stigated by slaves The fact that no news
has been received frem Hicks Pasha has
caused considerable alarm and it is feared
that disaster has befallen him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
WAGNER Featiyals fer Amer,ca.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. "A number of music
lovers have taken steps looking to the organ
ization of branch of the Wagner union
formed in Germany to continue the per
formances of WagnersS music dramas at
Bayreuth The New York branch will,
however, have in view the additional object
of taking active measures in regard to the
production of Wagner's work in this country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Steel Works Shutting Down. ;

PrTTsBURG, Nov. 20 The Bessemer steel
works at Homestead Pa, closed down the
rail department Saturday night for an in
definite period. The remainder of the estab
lishment will continue until the present orders
are worked off, when thert viii be general
suspension unless there is al Improvement in
the trade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Or, stOecker,s Crusade.

BERLIN, Nov. 2O-Frienis of Rev. Dr..
Stoecker deprecate his action in persisting in
an attempt to expound his views to British
audiences after the recent fiasco in Memorial
hall, London. It's probable that Dr. Stoecker
will resign his position of chaplain to tho
German court on his return to Berlin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
New Bridge across IS the sliasissippi.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov 20-The secretary
of state licensed the incorporation of the
Chain of Rocks Bridge company, an East ST.
Louis company which proposes to bridge the
Mississippi ten miles above the big st Louis
bridge. The corporation are William Glas-
gov, Jr., Eratus Wells, A. F. Hotter. Thomas
Howard, Frederick Shichle, Joseph P. Card
and j. L. Ferguson, of st. Louis They
have s., 900, 600 capital stock IS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
T,breu Down n pUonument.

LONDON, Nov 90 The squat which struck
Portsmouth Saturday throw down the monu-
ment erected to the memory of the British
soldiers who fell in the Zulu war
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Meusmau's Peptouized Reef Tonic !,

MtUsllan T1PIUuI1bu betI IOnlc, lDe
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,
overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints
Gaswell, Hazard & Co., Pfoprietors, N
I. Sold by Druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Alleged Defalcation.

PITTsBuRG. Nov. 90 County Comptroller
Speed entered a criminal suit against A. a.
Rowand, clerk of the courts, charging him
with enihezzlement and defalcation during
his two terms Of office of sums aggregating
nearly $47,0o9 Rowand was arrested and
gave bail in Sc OO0
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Illness 81 Rosa I.oninenr.

LONDON, Nov. 90 Rosa Bonheur has been
very III for three weeks, and is now in crit.
cal condition She is suffering from cancer,
for the removal of which dangerous opera,
ton is necessary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
ARRIVED SAFELY.

ToNoNTo, Ontario, Nov 16-T'he steamer
Francis Smith, which is was feared went
down in the storm, has arrived safely at Port
Arthur
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Pleaded ,;uiIty to Nine Court..

Boston, Mass, Nov. 20.-Charies N. Dewey,
who absconded after many forgeries and de
frauding Laany firms here and in Montreal,
and who rsas arrested in San Francisco as he
was about to sail for China, pleaded guilty to
nine counts for forgery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20

Malaria positively cured with Emory's
standard Cure PilIs,a never failing remed
Y; purely vegetable, contain no quinine,
sugar-coated. IS cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20

Mr.. VIM. Davis, Clay city. Ill, says:
.s.As remedy for dyspepsia / found moth
ing equal to Browns Iron Bitters."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Central Time nj Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 20. Every clock
in the city is running on Central time, and
the dual time nuisance is abated. The pub
lie schools omen under the now standard
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20

Victims OF the New England Rail-
reads.
BosToN, Nov. 20, The New England rail.
roads killed during the past year 22I persons
and injured SIS. Sixteen Of the killed and
flfty-two of the injured were passengers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Democratic Chances in Bassachu.
settS.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 20.-Gog Ben
Butler is in the city on legal business. Repre-
sentative Hill, of Ohio, had short chat with
him. Butler said: IF the Democrats make
proper presidential nomination do not
pledge that they can carry Massachusetts,,
but do say that win see to it that no Mas
sachusetts talent can be spared to go outside
of the stdte for Republican campaign work,
for will SEQ to it that they have more than
enough TO engage their attention at home
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
DRY letter.

For years was afflicted with Dry letter of the
most obstinate type. Was treated by many Of the
best physicians; took quantities of mercury, pot
ash and arsenic, which, instead of curing the Tet-
ter. crippled me mp with mineral poison and rheu-
matism, The letter continued to grow worse
and the itching almost made me crazy In this
condition was induced TO take Swift's Sps cifc,
and the result was as astonishing it was gfatify
ing. In few months the Tetter was entirely well
the mercurial poisoning all out of my system. and
] was u well man-and due only to Swift's Specific
All like sufferers should take it,
JAMES DUNNING, Louisville Ky.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-20
Think Carlisle win Get il.

CINCINNATI, Nov 20-The Enquirer's New
York correspondent telegraphs:
The speakership contest at Washington is
chiefly interesting from two standpoints:
Shall the speaker be an Anti Protectionistl
Shall he be southern mani have been
familiar with the contests for speaker at
Washington since Blaine was first elected on
the occasion of Colfax getting the nomination
for vice president l think that Blaine
leaned greatly on the protection interest.
His competitor was Dawes, of Massachusetts,
who had been signalized in the lower house
for his attacks on excessive appropriations
and on subsidies. Blaine, who had at his
back the ship building interest of Maine, the
lumber interest there and the coal and iron
interests of Pennsylvania, made such rapid
Roadway that Dawes retired before the eau
Gus
When the Republicans were beaten, about
1874 very much the same conflict that is now
taking place sprung up between Mr. Kerr, of
Indiana, and Mr.. Randall. If we are to take
that contest for a harbinger of the present,
Carlisle will be elected. The lines were drawn
nearly as now, although Randall had some
private enemies with special interests at
Washington who helped to beat him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-13
TARIFF CoMmissIOA's BILLS.
They Amount to $4,000, All Of which
IN Allowed Except e87.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-The Tariff
Commissions bills we're submitted to Mr..
johnson, Commissioner Of Customs, by
Secretary Folger, in order that he might
inspect them carefully, and throw out such
items and charges as were not properly
chargeable to the Government. Mr.. john
sons liberality rather surprised the secre-
tary, who thinks that the bills as allowed
were altogether too heavy. Judge john
son says that out OF nearly S69, 900 in bills
referred to him he negativsd only sO7.
The bills were large, he says, but not
more so than Is usual for Congressional
committees. They would have been too
extrayagant for Treasury officials, but not
more so than Congressional committees
usually make. OF course, the hotel bills
are large, because extra parlors were ne
cessary in which TO conduct the hearings,
and the members had right to engage
good quarters at the best hostelries. II was
not undue extravaganza for the Com
mission to engage an entire Pullman car
in travelling, because in that way much
OF their deliberation was accomplished
en- route. General McMahon, one OF
the Commissioners, required an extra ser.
want on account OF his wounds, and extra
apartments, and'Mr. johnson does not be-
lieve the people grudge the extra expense.
He says emphatically that absolutely no
Government money was spent for liquors
or cigars. No doubt bumpers Of wine and
boxes OF cigars were furnished the Com
mission, but they were entirely paid for
by General H. W. Oliver, Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, one OF the members, and very
wealthy man. The sum paid for these
would aggregate, perhaps, $1,000, but none
OF it was paid out Of the Treasury in any
shape. ,
Referring to the recently published
charge that the Commissioners have been
drawing their salaries during the winter,
he states that they have not drawn one
cent for salaries since December, when
their report was transmitted to Congress.
Various bills have been audited and paid
during the winter, but for charges incurred
before Congress met. Secretary Folger
has the vouchers in his possession, and Is
now considering the advisability OF giving
them to the press.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-13

BosroS, March l2.-Patrick Levy, PAS
senger on a steamer, was arrested on the
arrival OF the steamer to-day on charge
Of killing Patrick Hurley a farmer, in
Millingar, Ireland. Immediately after leay-
ing Queenstown, Levy informed the officers
OF the vessel he committed the deed two
years ago, saying Hurley hired the farm
over the head OF an cvicted tenant, and he
was induced by the payment Of G20, by
whom he would not state, to kill him.
Levy says he never was suspected
OF the murder andleit Ireland to seek EN-.
ployment here. His destination was No.
"a East Twenty.iourth street, New York,
where his aunt, Mrs. Patrick Spaulding,
resides. Levy now denies the story, and
says in a drunken quarrel he committed
the deed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-13
A GIRL swINpiEa.
A Fallen Fair One Arrested on Seri.
ous Charge.

Yesterday Officer Dominick Morris, the
vigilant guardian OF the peace in East
Wheeling, arrested. young girl whose
case is a sad illustration Of deliberate de-
prayity. Her name is Laura Rose, and
she is the daughter Of John Rose, carpen-
Ter and n respected citizen Of, East Wheel.
ing. A year or so ago she left home, and
has since been living fast, reckless life.
Lately she has been living with Ed Fisher
and bis wife, nee Gap" Martin, some-
what notorious couple OF East Wheeling,
to whose support she has contributed
largely by obtaining meat, groceries, bread
and other household necessities by the un.
authorized use OF her fathers name.
Among the persons victimized was
George Hess, the East Wheeling
butcher and green grocer, and when
be found that the purchases made by the
girl were made without her fathers
knowledge or authority, he swore out a
warrant before Squire Caldwell ona charge
Of obtaining goods under false pretenses,
and the paper was coniided to Officer Nor
ris. Yesterday the girl went into Flotos
bakery, on Sixteenth street, and ordered
some bread. While the girl who was the
only person in the store at the time was
wrapping up the bread, Mrs. Floto enter.
ed, and the would be purchaser left with.
out ceremony. Just outside the bakery
the officer took charge Of her, and she was
arraigned before the Justice and committed
to jail to.await preliminary examination
at r. NJ. 10 day.
The prisoner is a very stylish looking
little girl Of seventeen, "a plump and
pleasing person." except for tho bold ex-
preston OF an otherwise attractive face,
She Is regarded as not altogether respons:.
BILE for her operations, the bad influence OF
the couple with whom she lived being
blamed for her otlense. Fisher and his
wife had girl named Cauilield, whose
parents lived in North Wheeling, begging
Tor them some time ago, but Officer Morris
took her home. II possible they will be
held responsible as accessories to the girls
crime.