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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Trying TO Make It Pay.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb lie. B.
WiganI, special examiner for the depart
ment OF justice, in his testimony before the
house committee on expenditures in the
department Of justice read a report recently
rendered by the attorney general on theoficial
conduct and accounts of United States
Marshal Douglass, Of the western district of
North Carolina. 1t is stated that Douglass,
while honest, was irritable, impracticable
almost without business capacity, unable to
attend to his duties, and declined to consult
his deputies concerning the business. One of
the deputies, his brother-in-law, James Dick,
was wholly incompetent to fill the position.
The chief aim Of Douglass was to make the
Office pay the maximum amount Of fees
Many of the charges and accounts Of Marshall
Douglass were not merely oyercharges, but
not based on fact Douglass didn't dispute
the accounts, but defended them by stating
he had right under the law to make the
oh r71oGa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Died by Degrees.

WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1L-Frank Calvin, the
employee of the Wabash Railroad company
who was run over by freight train. in the
city last September, has at Hast died of his
injuries Calvin's back was broken in
two places, and five of hisfibs were broken
yet despite mis- frightful wounds he lingerea
four months. His case excites a great III
terest among the medical fraternity He
literally rotted away, his entire body being
paralyzed from the time the accident oc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
aEorrison's Tariff. Bill,

WASHINGTON CrfF, Eel, 1l.-There is
great variety of opinion in regard to the Nor
rison bill. Many people of good Judgment
predict shat it will be amended in the com
mittce. It viii undoubtedly provoke some
vigorous discussion in the committee, but
whether it will be recognizable when
it appears in the house, or whether
it will be sent there before the
leaves of spring make their appearance, is
very doubtful On the other had, some of its
most vigorous opponents think it will be re-
ported early, and pass. Mr.. Mckinley, of
Ohio says he thinks the. bill willsget back to
the house and have very favorable consid
Grafton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
In tie Committees

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 1l.-Ex-United
States Circuit Judge Dillon addressed the
house committee on Pacific railroads against
the proposed amendment to the Thurman
sinking fund net, raising the amount to so
per cent. Of the net profits Of the road; also,
the bill to reduce railroad fares
A favorable report on the Hopkins bill,
establishing bureau of labor statistics, has
been adopted BY the house committee on
labor
The commerce committee have concluded
general discussion of Mr. Reagan's bill, and
will soon be able to take up Mr. Davis retail
iatory measure in regard TO the American
hog. Mr.. Davis says he has strong hopes Of
its adoption by the committee. and feels sure
II will mss lf It gets to TIE house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
The Democratic Convention.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. IL Senator
Sabin, chairman of the national executive
committee, says he thinks theindications
point strongly 70 the selection Of Chicago as
the place for holding the Democratic conven-
ton A number of members Of the Demo
cratic committee are here already, AMI will
continue to arrive during next week.
St Louis pe1ple. on the other hand,
claim majority Of tie delegates
thus far arrived are In favor of tina t city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
The Fad Preni,esict.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio
will continue to rise slowly at Cincinnati and
points below. The Tennessee, Cumberland,
and Arkansas rivers will continue to rise
The Ohio viii probably fall at stations above
Cincinnati on Saturday, and the flood will
probably reach its maximum at Cincinnati
by Sunday morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Ridden ON a Rail by Iron W orkers.

READING, Pa, Feb. Il - Thomas Nc
Laughlin, a boss at the Macungia Iron works,
made himself obnoxious TO number of the
men, and they determined to get even with
him A meeting was held and majority
were in favor Of lynching. A score
of men awaited McLaughlif's re
turn home, caught him, - and were
about totake his life, when one Of the crowd
suggested riding him on rail This they
did, treating him most brutally, McLaugh-
lin escaped, and ran to Allentown, where he
secured warrants for the arrest of the ring
leaders of the mob All those engaged in
the rail-riding were discharged from the mill
Considerable excitement prevails, and some
blbody work may be looked for
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
DOrseX Amin.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 11.--Ex-Senator
Dorsey has been interviewed again, and
furnishes the press another batch of charges
against the department of justice Among
other things, he declares that SALISBURY, one
Of the star route contractors, secured annuity
from prosecutions by the payment of $500, 600
TO the government agent in the cases, and that
he Dorsey was asked to pay $780, 0n He
says that the fact that he was not 4 relative
Of cabinet officer nor had controlled large
sums for the personal success of ambitious
people, was a reason for his prosecution. He
also charges that of the large sums which he
says we've paid by the star-routers, Geo Bliss
probably got most, and Brewster, Ker and
Mcrrfc!, had share He was prolific in
abuse Of MacVcagh and James, and charges
Garfield with being weak and the tool of
sycapbants and pretenders, and reiterates
the story that Garfield promised the New
York StalwaIts that he would appoint
New Yorker secretary of the treasury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
A SENSIBLE NAN WoILD Usr

Kemps Balsam for the throat and lungs.
1t is curing more cases of coughs colds.
asthma, bronchitis, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles, than any other med
icine. The proprietor has Authorized 0.
Grotjan to refund your money if, after
taking three fourths of a. bottle, relief is
not obtained Price so cents and 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Meeting orTrades Union officers

PTTsBURG, Feb 11.-Geerge Harris, presi-
dent of the national executive board of The
Miners association, has called meeting IF
the presidents e tie different state organize
tions to be held il this city on February IA,
The object Of the meeting is to take such
action as is required by the miners interests.
Just what .shis viii be the officers here refuse
to stase Representatives of Ohio, Indiana
lowe, Maryland Virginia and Illinois vii! Ss
present
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Charged with Assault on His Wife.

CHICAGO, Feb. John Anderson, the
South Halsted street butcher, who made
deadly assault on his wife on Janu-
airy 10, was held to the criminal
court in 1880 bail by Justice Toote
The wife, shaking nervously, was in court
and told her story. She said she was going
upstairs with the children, to put them in
bed, when the husband struck her and then
pulled his revolver and shot her in the face
Then they clinched and fought all the
way down stairs, he trying to shoot her
in the abdomen and she foiling him. At
last they got down stairs, and by a
superhuman effort she pushed. him
out of the. door, which the children had
opened, after which she locked him out and
ran out by another door TO neighbours
house. The husband says that his wife made
an attempt on his life with knife, and he
was obliged to shoot to save himself. He
avs she had three husbands, and none of
hem were able to get along with her
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
At louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 1.-THE situation
is still unchanged here and at the towns
across the river. The weather has turned
colder and it stopped raining early in the
morning. The river has been almost at a
stand since 6 o'clock, with forty feat four
and one-half inches in the canal. 1t is not
expected that there will be much further
rise in the Kentucky river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11

PITTsBURG, Feb 11-Mrs. Christ Maeder
and her daughter were badly burned on the
head and face by the explosion of n quantity
of sewer gas, which gathered in pump in the
house. The sas is supposed to have ignited
from the friction caused by working the
pump
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
EYanSYiiIe. Ind.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. "A more hope
full feeling prevails here. The rain
has stopped and the weather is cooler The
river is rising half an inch an hour. 1t now
lacks three feet of the last February rise
There is still a quantity of property in dan
ger of an overflow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Protest otELive.stock Men.

UNION STOCK YARDS, chicago, Feb. IL
A strong protest to congress against the
passage of the Bureau of Animal Industry"
bill has been signed by every cattle-dealer at
these yards. A general meeting will be held
next week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Am Actress, Elt:.layeh AfgertIons.

LoNDoN, Fea l1.-3Iiss Foltescue. in her
breach Of promise action against Lord Gar
moyle estimates tie damage to her affections
at ESQ O0n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
..z,cteuayo Renorted Dead.

LONDON, Feb IA report is current
here, supposed to come from Cape Town,
South Africa, to the effect that King Cete-
X,-a ~. &c 1aa1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Illness of Augustus sche.I,

NEW York, Feb. 11.-In Wall street, a re.
port has been issued which states that Hon.
Augustus Schell is very i'll and his recovery
considered doubtful.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11

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from dyspepsia by using Browns Iron
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Court.

LONDON, Feb. IL Bradiaugh's appeal
against the sergeantat-arm5 for removing
him from the house OF commons, or not per
uniting him to enter, has been disallowed by
the court Of queens bench.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
TIE whipping Post jim Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Della, Feb. 11.'-Six cor,
gio.s-flive colored and one white-we
shipped Mt Newcastle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11

will have at his disposal within fortnight a
force of 5000 marines.
Gen. Gordon has been spoken four days be-
Iyond Korosko.
A letter has been received from james
I O'kelly, the Egyptiancorresponden OF The
Daily News, about whom much anxiety has
been felt. The date of the letter is Assioot,
January Is,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11
Near Horton, Mich, Mr.. Brown

Near Horton, Mich, Mr.. Brown, q
detective, who has been working OF the
Crouch murder, was met on the road by G
carriage containing two men, one of wnonl
after making sure OF the identity Of tue de
tective, shot him, INJECTING u dangerous
wound, and leaving him for dead There is
great excitement over the affair, and the
assassinS gre h9ng pursued
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-11

y meeting to honor the memory Of
Wendell Phillips was keid at Faueuil hall
Boston. Julia Ward Howe was among the
speakers. Instead of parading on ST. Pat
rick's day, the Irish will give lectures in the
evening, the proceeds to go to the Phillips
Il tIa fYn1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14

sold up to close OF se-s7x-2sfe above yester-
day. Short ribs were a. dull a. usual, but the
feeling was steadier snd 81 the close January was
SC higher at $3.50 and February unchanged az
s. 90. q
Business At the stock yards was active. but
prices were lower On cattle. hogs and sheep,
The receipts OF ali descriptions OF live stock as
compared with last week, are largely on the in
crease. and prices are e09s5c per 100 lower on
cattle, s5G3Oc on hogs, and eS2s0c on sheep
than last week Receipts OF Texans and North
westerns were proportionately light. Texans
were quoted lower, bur Northwestern rangers
underwear. little or no change or the latter
some fancy droves have sold a. high az S. sse1
$40, and from these quotations down TO s4.ss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14
Death oT NELSON'S Afasrress.

As the winter Of 1914 drew on Lady Hamil-
ton was sometimes in absolute want. She
had for sometime been threatened with
dropsy, and the disease now declared itself,
rendering her incapable of any exertion.
An English lady named Hunter was just
then living at Calais. She was in the habit
of ordering little coarse meat daily at
butchers for favorite dog. The English
interpreter, certain NJ de Rheims, finding
her thus engaged made the following appeal
in Lady Hamilton's behalf: "Ah madaen.
l know you to be good TO the English; th,.e
is lady here that would be glad Of the worst
bit of meat that you provide for your dog''
Mrs. Hunter after this supplied the. sick
woman with many comforts, not allowing
her to know whence it came. Lady Hami-
ton for long fancied that she was indebted for
them to NJ. de Rheims, but hearing who had
sent them, she expressed wish 10 see her
benefactress and thank her. Mrs. Hunter
accordingly visited her, aud found
her very i'll, and growing
feebier every day. The still
beautiful Emma Hamilton was, in truth, APP
preaching that goal whence there is no re
turning. On the 18th of January, 1915,
she passed away. Her coffin was a plain
deal box, with no inscription; over il was
drawn substitute for pail, made by Mrs
Hunter ''out of a black silk pettcoat stitched
on a white curtain" At Mrs. Hunters Re-
quest (there being no English Protestant
clergyman in Calais), a half-pay officer OF
Dragons read the burial service over her
grave. The place Of burial was a piece of
ground outside the Notifications, which had
once been garden attached TO a house in
habited by the bigamist Duchess of Kingston
1t had been consecrated and was used as a
public cemetery for some time afterward.
1t has since been converted into timber
yard, and no traces of its graves remain.
That Lady Hamilton should have ended her
days thus, is regarded by some with indiffer-
enee, as being only what she deserved; by
others with feeling akin TO indignation.
Lord Brougham was of opinion that it would
have been an ''insult to the country had
the ministers allowed her to share in the re-
wards given TO Nelson's relations. There
are many, though less stern in their judg-
ments, WHO regret that England, while ex-
hibiting pompous and profuse gratitude TO
the departed hero, should have left his last
solemn request unheede6--T Temple Bar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14
Helen FaueIt a. Laav faese,h.

After the close Of the Drury Lane season.
in June, acted few nights in Dublin with
Mr.. Mscready Macbeth was one Of his chief
parts, and TO oblige the manager, Mr.. CAL
craft, had promised to attempt Lady Mac
beth; but in the busy work of each day, up
to the close Of the London season, had no
time to give the character any real thought or
preparation Indeed, the alarm felt at the
idea of presuming to go upon the stage in
such character made me put OF graphing
with II 10 the last moment The mere learn
ing Of the words took no .imo. Shakspeare,s
seem to fall into the mind intuitively, and to
live there forever. Mr.. Macready al one o.
our rehersais taught me the business Of the
scene, and cOnfided to him the absolute ter
TOR was in as the time of performance drew
near. He kindly encouraged me and said,
from what he had seen during the rehearsal.
he was sure ] should get on very well.
Another remark Of his / remember. or
the sleep-walking scene he said: ''Oh, nv
child, where did you get that sight What eau
you know Of such misery as that sigh speaks
OFF, He also told me that my first scene
was very promising, especially the soliloquy,
also nv reception Of Duncan, but that my af-
ter scenes with him were very tame had
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14
lfccoOuition at Ser

In view of the many first class lines now
crossing the Atlantic, the question that at
first suggests Itself upon seeing steamer in
the distance is: To what line does she be-
longl Is she an Inman, Guion, White Star
or Allan boat, or is she a Cunarderl To the
uninitiated all steamers look alike at sea. and
it is frequently puzzle to the passengers to
understand how the officers can tell so read
lily on being asled-eyen If the strange
steamer be passed at night--to what line she
belongs.
Each line has a distinctive 'ifunnel mark,
by which its steamers can be told by day,and
a distinctive kind of firework signal by which
they can be known by night. When
you see steamer whose fun
mel is two-thirds red, with a white
band and black top, you may know that
she is an "Alan liner" II at night she
sends up blue, white AID red rockets in sue
cession, she belongs TO the same line.
An american" line steamer viii have a
funnel the lower part OF which Is red. with
white keystone painted on it; above these
will be a narrow white band, with black top.
The night signal is first rel light, followed
by Roman camille throwing six red balls,
and then another red light.
III steamers tunnel Is Dun With black
top, she is a ''White Starr boat, and her
night signal will be green light and a
rocket throwingtwo green stars.
When you see black funnel, with a white
band about third from the top, it VIII show
an Inman steamer; and a night signal of
blue lights forward and aft, with red light
on the bridge and a variegated rocket, will
tell you she belongs to the same line.
The tiunafQ line * knDup N fhA Iorffn,a
by red funnel with black top, and at ight
by two rockets and blue light simultaneously
II the funnel is black, with a red band
two-thirds of the way up, it is that Of Guion
steamer, TO which line the famous Alaska
aud Arizona belong. The night signal of
the line is blue lights burned forward, ait,
and on the bridge simultaneously.
A steamer with white funnel, with a
black top to It will be National line boat.
and her signal at night will be blue light,
followed by rocket, and then a red light
The Anchor line boats have black tunnels
without any mark, and the night signal is
red and white lights burned alternately
Boston Transcript.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14
4 Chem Pleasure.

There are many families where the chill
dren have nothing to do but play all day
long. The duties which they We're intended
to perform are accomplished by others. To
break the monoteny of ali play and teach the
child to be unselfish let parents show them
how to make scrap-books OF a piece of print
cotton, into which they stitch leaves OF old
newspapers Then with scissors and little
mucilage they can cut out all the pictures,
large and small and paste them in neatly.
When the book is finished they can send it
to some poor little child who is sick at home
and TO whom it will give pleasure for long
time. Such books can be made for hospital
distribution with a good assortment of read
ing that would otherwise be waste. A lady
who has a simple daughter received such a
book through the mail. II was filed with
bright misunderstanding Of which the
mother had not thought-and itgave the
poor girl SO much pleasure that the grateful
mother exclaimed.
81 wish knew who sent it, that might
remember her in my prayers"